Pittsfield Public Library

Mysteries in the Morning
2021-01-27 09:00 - 10:00 UTC | ME
An online mystery book discussion through Zoom. This month we’re exploring “The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle” by Stuart Turton.

You're Not Listening--Conversing About Community through Literature
2021-02-18 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
Our year-long book group continues with “You’re Not Listening: What You’re Missing and Why it Matters” by Kate Murphy. Join us for a lively discussion on how to make our community a better place. To register, click here.

Mysteries in the Morning
2021-02-24 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
An online mystery book discussion through Zoom. We have a wonderful time discussing the whys and wheres and whodunnits of novels each month. If you’d like the library to order a copy for you, please let us know. In February we’ll be exploring “Confessions on the 7:45″ by Lisa Unger. “Everyone has a secret… Now she knows yours.”

Boast, Roast & Toast with Outland Farm Brewery!
2021-02-24 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
Ready to talk about your latest favorite book and learn more about the foods and services in our local area? Come to Boast, Roast & Toast! To register, click here.
This month’s program features Heather from Outland Farm Brewery. She’ll talk a bit about the brewery, how it came to be, as well as everything they have to offer. Sean Sullivan from the Maine Brewers’ Guild will also be joining us as a special guest.
One of our participants will also win a gift certificate from the Outland Farm Brewery as a thank you for joining us!

Intro to the Museum of Bad Art
2021-03-03 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
Permanent Acting Interim Executive Director, Louise Reilly Sacco of The Museum of Bad Art, presents MOBA 101.
The world’s leading cultural institution dedicated to art in which something has gone wrong describes how and why it was established. MOBA presents pieces from their collection, each with an insightful, pithy, and often humorous commentary.
The Museum Of Bad Art collects, exhibits, and celebrates art that will be seen in no other venue. Since 1993, they have collected art from thrift stores, yard sales, sidewalk trash, and even the artists who create it. They analyze, compare to classic art, and share with thousands of fans around the world.
To register, click here.

Mysteries in the Morning
2021-03-31 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
An online mystery book discussion through Zoom. We have a wonderful time discussing the whys and wheres and whodunnits of novels each month. If you’d like the library to order a copy for you, please let us know.

Why Relationships Matter
2021-04-15 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
April’s Community Conversation will be an interactive event with James Ford, along with some discussion of the book, “Together: the Healing Power of Human Conversations in a Sometimes Lonely World” by Dr. Vivek Murthy.
James is a circle keeper, and a Family and Community Support Coordinator for Lewiston public schools. He’ll discuss and facilitate a conversation about relationships and how important they are today.
Please register here:
https://networkmaine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpd-mhrj0iE9RBmvGKm8Y2xwTvOHa3egj1

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Facing Your Financial Struggles--Session 2
2021-04-27 16:00 - 18:00 UTC
Join Vladimir Ortiz, financial planner, to discuss the financial struggles you are facing, and to explore practical ways that you can start taking control of your finances. Join here: http://bit.ly/pitlibraryfinance

Mysteries in the Morning
2021-08-25 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
Our mystery book discussion continues this month at the library–outside under the canopies! Pease bring a chair. We’ll be discussing “The beautiful cigar girl : Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the invention of murder” by Daniel Stashower.

Meet the Author!
2021-10-14 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
Our Community Conversations continue with the discussion of “The Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers (and their muses”. Author, Terri-Lynne DeFino will be joining us! To register for this online event, visit here: https://networkmaine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrf-6hqjgpH9Q10QKc81MI4tQyFNeXp_iS

Dinner with Bruce Coffin
2021-11-09 16:00 - 18:00 UTC
Maine mystery author, Bruce Coffin, will be here to discuss his latest novel, Within Plain Sight, and chat about his work in law enforcement and with the FBI.
A pot luck dinner will follow his talk.

Keep This, Toss That
2022-01-04 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
Organizing Humorist and bestselling author, Jamie Novak, will share her laugh-out-loud approach for what to do with all the stuff–without getting overwhelmed. The library has a copy of the book to check out, or you can purchase one from your local bookstore.
To register for this event and receive the Zoom link, go to: https://networkmaine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAuf-morj4uHd148GsPwVY5ieRbVemI5Bg-

Book Discussion
2022-01-25 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
We’ll be discussing Matt Haig’s “The Midnight Library” in person at 4pm. But if you’d like to join us via Zoom at 7pm, you can log on here: https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/82389448424

Puzzles & Pie
2022-02-16 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
Need to get out of your house for a little bit? The library will have puzzles, crosswords, suduko and other brain teasers available for you to borrow or work on at the library, along with a piece of pie!

Book Discussion Group (In person)
2022-02-22 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
We’ll be chatting about “Bel Canto” by Ann Patchett. Let us know if you’d like to reserve a copy of the book.

Online book discussion
2022-02-22 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
We’ll be chatting about Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. Here’s the link to join us: https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/83885951041

Drop In Craft Time FOR ALL AGES
2022-02-24 13:00 - 15:00 UTC
Drop in to the library between 1 and 3pm today to make a cool craft! This is for ALL AGES. We’ll have age appropriate crafts for you the younger crowd, as well as for teens and adults. Join us for a fun activity!

Write a Legacy Letter
2022-03-15 15:00 - 16:30 UTC
A legacy letter is a written document that allows you to share your life lessons, express your values and transmit your blessings to future generations. Jay Sherwin will introduce us to this concept and help us craft our own legacy letters. This workshop is via Zoom. Please register at this link: https://networkmaine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcscuyoqjIuGdLdtqmib35KZpvvJTFRjCzq

Book Discussion (In Person)
2022-04-26 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
The library’s book group will be discussing the non-fiction title, “The Professor and the Madman” by Simon Winchester. If you’d like to reserve a copy of the book, just let us know.
This event is in person in the Warren Community Room at the library.

Online Book Discussion
2022-04-26 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
April’s book pick for discussion is “The Professor and the Madman” by Simon Winchester. Let us know if you’d like the library to reserve you a copy! This discussion is via Zoom. Click here to join: https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/83884796667

June Book Discussion
2022-06-21 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
The library will be discussing “Becoming Nicole: a transformation of an American family” by Amy Ellis Nutt. We will be meeting in the Warren Community Room. Please let us know if you’d like a copy of the book.

Conversing & Connecting
2022-08-16 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
Conversing & Connecting is the Pittsfield Public Library’s book discussion group. All are welcome! Typically we meet in person on every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 4pm. We also meet via Zoom at 7pm on the same day (except for this month!).
If you’d like to order a copy to read or listen to, call the library at 487-5880 or email us at bat@pittsfieldpubliclibrary.org.
August’s book discussion pick is Beneficence by Meredith Hall. This is part of the ReadME book discussions sponsored by the Maine State Library and Maine Humanities Council.

Chat with Maine author, Meredith Hall
2022-08-24 18:00 - 19:00 UTC
Join us via Zoom as we chat with Maine author, Meredith Hall, about her novel, Beneficence, as part of the Read ME program. This is a joint collaboration between the Newport Cultural Center and the Pittsfield Public Library.

Click HERE to register for this event. You’ll receive an email with the Zoom link for the event.

Read ME is a statewide summer reading program offered by the Maine Humanities Council and Maine State Library that gets Maine’s adults all reading the same books. Each year a well-known Maine author recommends two titles by lesser-known Maine authors with libraries and their patrons participating in a summer of reading and discussing the featured books.2022’s featured books—recommended by Christina Baker Kline—are Sigh, Gone by Phuc Tran and Beneficence by Meredith Hall. The Maine Humanities Council is a statewide non-profit that uses books, poetry, and big ideas to bring people together to discuss issues of importance. MHC programs and grants encourage critical thinking and conversations across social, economic, and cultural boundaries

Career Center at the Library
2022-09-19 12:00 - 14:00 UTC
The Maine Career Center is on the move! Michelle Pelletier from the Career Center will be at the library to assist you with job searching, creating resumes, interviewing skills, training and education assistance, as well as veterans’ services and job search assistance.
Please call Michelle at 707-2559 or the library at 487-5880, or email michelle.pelletier@maine.gov for more information or to sign up for assistance.

Conversing & Connecting
2022-09-20 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
Join us for our September book discussion where we’ll be chatting about the classic graphic novel, Maus I: a survivor’s tale by Art Spiegelman. This book has been challenged or banned in a few places and since we’ll be meeting during Banned Books Week, it seemed like the perfect time to read it!
Let the library know if you’d like a copy of the book.

Conversing & Connecting ONLINE
2022-09-20 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
Join us for our September book discussion where we’ll be chatting about the classic graphic novel, Maus I: a survivor’s tale by Art Spiegelman. This book has been challenged or banned in a few places and since we’ll be meeting during Banned Books Week, it seemed like the perfect time to read it!
You can click here to join the discussion via zoom: https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/81730234319
Let the library know if you’d like a copy of the book.

Romance Author Fun!
2022-09-22 18:00 - 19:00 UTC
Come and meet local romance author, Constance Ruth Clark, as she chats about her work and her publishing career. A book sale and signing will follow the event.
Light refreshments will be served.

Maine Turtles!
2022-09-29 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Learn about the variety of turtle species that call Maine their home! Fall is a very important season for these reptiles, you will learn about hatchings and their journey home, as well as how all turtles begin preparations for their winter slumber. You will meet ambassador turtles at the Center for Wildlife and be able to participate in this interactive zoom learning experience! We look forward to seeing you on September 29th at 6 pm, as we zoom live with Docent, Mari O’Neil, from the Nature Center at the Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick, Maine!
To register for this Zoom program, click HERE.

Conversing & Connecting ONLINE
2022-12-20 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
Join us for our December book discussion where we’ll be chatting about “The Red Garden” by Alice Hoffman. We’ll be meeting via zoom here: https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/81730234319
Let the library know if you’d like a copy of the book.

Conversing & Connecting ONLINE
2023-01-17 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
Join us for our January book discussion where we’ll be chatting about “Breath” by James Nestor. We’ll be meeting via zoom here: https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/81730234319
Let the library know if you’d like a copy of the book.
