Pittsfield Public Library

LIBRARY CLOSED - Independence Day
2024-07-04 - 2024-07-05 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
The library will be CLOSED on Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5 in observance of Independence Day. The library will reopen at 10AM on Monday, July 8.
The library is closed on Saturdays in July and August. The library will reopen Saturdays on September 7.

Come Learn About Backyard Birds and Birdwatching from Maine Audubon
2024-07-09 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Please join us for an evening learning all about Maine’s backyard birds – how to identify them, attract them, and enjoy them! Audubon staff will cover visual and auditory identification of the birds that call Maine backyards home, as well as discuss how to make your yard a welcoming haven for our feathered friends. They’ll discuss feeders, landscaping and avoiding bird strikes, as well as answer any questions you may have. Families are welcome – this program is free and open to the public.

An Evening with Maine Writer and Photographer Arend Thibodeau
2024-07-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
The Ann B. McGowan Maine Writers Series and the Pittsfield Public Library are proud to present an evening with local Maine writer and photographer Arend Thibodeau. Arend is the author and photographer of Residential Ruins: Stories of Abandonment in Rural Maine and Forgotten Industry and Institutions of Maine: Tales of Milkmen, Axe Murderers, and Ghost Trains. Both volumes explore hidden and forgotten corners of the state with stunning photography. Arend’s photography has been featured in numerous publications and gallery shows.
Arend will present a fascinating slide show of his photographic work, as well as discuss his books, copies of which will be available for sale or signing at the talk. Come prepared to see a hidden side of Maine few have been privileged to discover!

In his own words, “Arend resides in Harmony, Maine with his wife and has been a professional photographer since 1996. His award-winning photography has been featured in galleries as far away as Greece and he has been published in multiple genres ranging from wildlife to portraiture. As a writer, Arend has published poetry, non-fiction, and academic works. He graduated summa cum laude with a degree in English Literature and he holds a membership in multiple honor societies, including Sigma Tau Delta, The International English Honor Society. When not working in the field, or writing, Arend enjoys teaching photography and playing bass with local rock bands.”

Adult Contemporary Board Game Night
2024-07-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-31 18:00 - 20:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join us for an evening playing European-style contemporary board games! 18+ are welcome – bring a favorite or come prepared to learn a new game. Recent games have included Wingspan, Sagrada, Photosynthesis, Mantis, Century Spice Road and more.

NARCAN Training
2024-07-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Narcan is an over the counter medicine intended to reverse an opioid overdose. The training will provide information on the basics of overdoses, how Narcan works, how to administer Narcan, and safety following overdose and Narcan administration. Following the training, participants will receive a free box of Narcan to take home. The training is open to all interested individuals. For more information, please call HealthySV at 487-6411

Library Family Fun Day!
2024-07-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join us for outdoor fun and activities on the library grounds! Darling’s Ice Cream for a Cause will be here serving ice cream for donations to benefit the library, and KVCAP is bringing their popcorn machine. KVCAP, HealthySV and the Girl Scouts are bringing craft activities. We’ve got giant Yardzee, Sorry and Candyland, bubble wands, and more. Everybody is welcome. If the weather is lousy, we’ll still have a good time inside.

An Evening with Maine Writer Margaret Jones
2024-08-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
The Ann B. McGowan Maine Writers Series and the Pittsfield Public Library are proud to present at evening with storyteller extraordinaire Margaret Jones. Margaret will be sharing stories from her book Walking Sacred Sites, and transporting “us to places she has visited, from her search for ancestral sites in Wales and Scotland to sacred sites in England, Ireland and Jordan. She walks the land, listens deeply and hears the story…With compelling detail, Margaret narrates a lesser- known history of these sacred places by touching stones, kneeling before holy wells and sensing the more invisible forces around her. She hears the whispers of the ancestors who once lived there and weaves magic into their deeper stories.”
Join us for an evening of traveling in Margaret’s footsteps as she walks sacred spaces around the world and shares what she has learned by listening deeply to their wisdom. Copies of her book will be available for sale and signing at the event.

In her own words, “Margaret Jones, M.Ed has a background in social work and education with a certificate in therapeutic storytelling. For over thirty years she worked in nonprofits as a counselor, public speaker and grant writer.
With funding from the State of Maine, she developed Storytelling with Heart, a curriculum for professionals to create and use stories in their work with clients and/or communities. She traveled nationally with her curriculum, developed a CD and published several articles on storytelling.
In 2003, she received an award from the National Storytelling Association for her contribution to the field of therapeutic storytelling…
At the age of nineteen, Margaret began her travels abroad in search of her Welsh grandmother’s birthplace. That journey ignited her desire to visit sacred sites and encouraged her to search for stories that lay in the landscape. She now leads small groups on guided tours to sacred sites and shares the stories of the region.
In her spare time, Margaret performs, writes travel essays, and continues her research on mythic stories.”

Adult Contemporary Board Game Night (18+)
2024-08-07 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-14 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States

Telescope Star Party with Northern Stars Planetarium
2024-08-13 20:30 - 22:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
It’s a go for the Star Party! The weather is cooperating, so we’ll meet on the library front steps at 8:30 then walk down into Manson Park together and meet Northern Stars Planetarium there. Dress for cool weather and consider bug spray!
Join Northern Stars in using its telescopes to share the wonders of deep space! They have a 8” Celestron telescope that they will keep on interesting objects such as visible planets, galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae. There will also be smaller telescopes for participants to try out. You will be instructed in their use and then allowed to try your hand at finding some interesting night sky wonders. What a great way to spend some time under the night sky!

An Evening with Maine Writer Monica Wood
2024-08-20 18:00 - 20:00 | ME
The Ann B. McGowan Maine Writers Series and the Pittsfield Public Library are proud to present an evening presentation by nationally known Maine author Monica Wood. She will share excerpts from her writing, talk about her writing process, and answer questions from the audience. Books will be available for sale and signing.

Monica Wood is a novelist, memoirist, and playwright, the recipient of the Carlson Prize for contributions to the public humanities in Maine, and the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance Distinguished Achievement Award for contributions to the literary arts.

Her new novel, How to Read a Book, has already secured translation rights in five countries. Her new play, Saint Dad, debuted in October 2023 at Portland Stage. Her previous novel, The One-in-a-Million Boy, was translated into 20 languages in over 30 countries.

She is also the author of When We Were the Kennedys, a New England bestseller, Oprah magazine summer-reading pick, and winner of the May Sarton Memoir Award. Her other fiction, Any Bitter Thing, Ernie’s Ark, and My Only Story have also won awards and made bestseller lists. Her short stories have been widely anthologized and featured on Public Radio International. Her nonfiction has appeared in the New York Times, Literary Hub, Oprah Magazine, Down East, the San Francisco Chronicle, Martha Stewart Living, Parade, and many other publications.

Her play Papermaker, which broke attendance records for its debut at Portland Stage, has enjoyed many subsequent productions, and The Half-Light, which also broke attendance records, had its second production in October 2023 at Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills. She lives in Portland, Maine.

Create a Collage with Michael Albert!
2024-08-21 15:00 - 17:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Collage artist Michael Albert brings his popular collage program back to the library – if you missed him last time, be sure to sign up early for this event! Participants are limited to 40 so be sure to register and reserve your spot(s).

American Pop Artist Michael Albert is nationally known for making collage artworks from Cereal boxes & other printed cardboard consumer brand packages. His work has been described as a cross between Pop Art, Cubism & Recycling with a wide range of subjects he explores including many text-based works. He just calls it “Art”.

Albert’s Pop is often referred to as “Modern” since he’s been creating it for the past 25 years and still creates new works on a regular basis. Albert’s “Portrait of An American Classic”, Frosted Flakes Box Collage was his official beginning as a Modern Pop Artist back in 1996. He calls that collage, ’The Birth of Cerealism’! Since that breakthrough creation, he has created over 700 collages from Cereal boxes like this, and thousands more with different themes, all artworks using the same everyday materials.

He will be bringing his nationally renowned “Modern Pop Art Experience” Art programs to over 75 cities in 12 states this summer. He has been running this art enrichment program for nearly two decades & has brought it to over 1,000 libraries, museums, arts events & schools in 43 states so far – it will be 48 after this summer!

This summer he will be returning to Maine for a few special pop art programs including a return visit to the Pittsfield Public Library on Wednesday August 21st from 3-5pm.
The “Modern Pop Art Experience” includes an ARTIST APPEARANCE (Meet the Artist!), SHORT ARTIST TALK & PRESENTATION – where Mr. Albert Introduces himself, shows examples of his works and tells the group about the project they are about to do – a HANDS-ON COLLAGE WORKSHOP where the participants get to create their own collages using the same materials he uses to create his works of art, and the program finishes with a FREE POSTER GIVEAWAY & SIGNING – Mr. Albert brings about 21 different prints (which he has self-published in limited quantities) for the each participant to choose from as a special gift for coming to the event.

LIBRARY CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY
2024-09-02 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
The Library will be closed Monday, September 2 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

LEGO Club with Mr. Wes
2024-09-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come play with the library’s LEGOs! All are welcome.

An Evening with Maine Writer Anne Britting Oleson
2024-09-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
The Ann B. McGowan Maine Writers Series and the Pittsfield Public Library are proud to present at evening with local Newport author Anne Britting Oleson. Anne has written novels, poetry and much more. Her most recent works include the Aventurine Morrow thrillers, Aventurine on the Bailgate and Aventurine and the Reckoning. You can find most of her works here at the library.
Come listen to Anne share readings from her works, including the third title in her Aventurine series!
In her own words, “I read. I write. I listen and I usually sing along. I teach. I travel. I ride my bike. I hike. I climb mountains. I play trumpet reasonably well, piano less well, and ukulele the worst of all. I keep scorebooks at baseball games, softball games, basketball games, whatever. I dig weeds out of my garden. I fix my house. I cook. My kids find me amusing and annoying by turn, but they always know where to find me. I laugh a lot, because a lot of things are funny…

I’ve published poems, short stories, book reviews, essays and photographs, as well as two poetry chapbooks, The Church of Saint Materiana and The Beauty of It (which is all about the things I’m in love with–which is damned near everything). I’m a member of Simply Not Done, a women’s reading, writing and teaching collaborative. With them and by myself, I’ve done a bunch of public readings in New England and in New York City.”

Adult Contemporary Board Game Night (18+)
2024-10-02 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-09 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-16 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-23 08:00 - 17:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Join a fun group of people playing contemporary “European style” board games! If you’ve ever tried Catan (or even just heard of it), you know the type of games we mean. We also enjoy party games like Sushi Go Party.

Come prepared to teach a favorite game – or to learn a new one! Adults over 18 only, please.

Come build with LEGO Club!
2024-10-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Join Mr. Wes for LEGO Club! What can you make? You’re only limited by your imagination!

Make a Beaded Bracelet with Mr. Wes!
2024-10-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join Mr. Wes for some fun with beads! Make a friendship bracelet to give or keep. We have all kinds of beads to make some beautiful creations!

Library is CLOSED in Observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day
2024-10-14 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
The library is closed today in observance of Indigenous People’s Day.
The library acknowledges that it was built on lands traditionally belonging to the Wabanaki (Dawnland Confederacy).

Energy Healing Class with Melissa Sinclair
2024-10-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
This class will be an energy healing class with Melissa Sinclair of Purple Lotus Health and Healing. Participants will learn what energy healing is, how they can use their energy to heal themselves and family, and how to support themselves energetically to improve their lives. Melissa will do a guided meditation, talk about the importance of grounding yourself, and teach some ways of grounding.
Melissa is a Reiki Master Teacher who has been practicing Reiki for 4 years. Melissa lives in Clinton and Reiki has changed her life in such a positive way, she loves to share what she’s learned knowing the energy will find the right people! Please contact Melissa with any questions at 877-1091.
This class is free and open to the public. It is being held in the Warren Community Room.

LEGO Club with Mr. Wes
2024-10-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join Mr. Wes for a fun hour of playing with the library’s LEGOs! All ages are welcome!

Game Day with Mr. Wes
2024-10-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join Mr. Wes for a game? What would you like to play? Checkers, chess, go fish? Mr. Wes is up for anything!

Miss Cassidy's Craft Corner Makes Halloween Crafts!
2024-10-30 15:30 - 16:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join Miss Cassidy for a fun afternoon of Halloween crafts! Fun and appropriate activities for all ages.
