Pittsfield Public Library

Come Make Felt Monsters with Sylvia Kennedy!
2026-03-21 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Everybody needs a buddy – come make yourself a monstrously fun best friend with felt! Our patron Sylvia Kennedy will be on hand to help everyone cut, sew and stuff their fabulous felt creations. The library will provide everything you need to craft a cute creature.

Everyone ten and older is welcome – bring your creativity and a smile to the Warren Room from 1-3 on Saturday, March 21st!
(Parents – please be aware that we will be using sewing needles during this activity)

LEGO Club
2026-03-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come have fun creating with the library’s LEGO collection! Open to all ages.

Adult Board Game Night (18+)
2026-04-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join us for a night of favorite European-style board games. Bring a favorite or come prepared to learn a new one! Recent games have included Flip 7, Forest Shuffle, Cartographers, It’s a Wonderful World and more!
The library sponsors this group every Wednesday evening. It is librarian led and intended for adults 18+. We welcome players new and old – bring a favorite game to teach or come ready to learn!
We’re back to meeting upstairs – please join us in the reading room.

Adult Board Game Night (18+)
2026-04-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join us for a night of favorite European-style board games. Bring a favorite or come prepared to learn a new one! Recent games have included It’s A Wonderful World, Forest Shuffle, Take 6, Cartographers, and more!

The library sponsors this group every Wednesday evening. It is librarian led and intended for adults 18+. We welcome players new and old – bring a favorite game to teach or come ready to learn!

We’re back to meeting upstairs – please join us in the reading room.

LEGO Club!
2026-04-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States

Adult Board Game Night (18+)
2026-04-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join us for a night of favorite European-style board games. Bring a favorite or come prepared to learn a new one! Recent games have included Azul, Forest Shuffle, Cartographers, and more!

The library sponsors this group every Wednesday evening. It is librarian led and intended for adults 18+. We welcome players new and old – bring a favorite game to teach or come ready to learn!

We’re back to meeting upstairs – please join us in the reading room.

LIBRARY CLOSED - PATRIOTS' DAY
2026-04-20 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
The library is closed in observance of Patriots’ Day.

Adult Board Game Night (18+)
2026-04-22 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join us for a night of favorite European-style board games. Bring a favorite or come prepared to learn a new one! Recent games have included RoboRally, Forest Shuffle, Cartographers, and more!
The library sponsors this group every Wednesday evening. It is librarian led and intended for adults 18+. We welcome players new and old – bring a favorite game to teach or come ready to learn!
We’re back to meeting upstairs – please join us in the reading room.

LEGO Club
2026-04-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come have fun with the library’s collection of LEGOs! What marvels can you create? All ages welcome.

Adult Board Game Night (18+)
2026-05-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join us for a night of European-style board games. Bring a favorite or come prepared to learn a new one! Recent games have included Sagrada, Forest Shuffle, Cartographers, and more!
The library sponsors this group every Wednesday evening. It is librarian led and intended for adults 18+. We welcome players new and old – bring a favorite game to teach or come ready to learn!
We’re back to meeting upstairs – please join us in the reading room.

Robert Klose: A Tale of Two Adoptions
2026-05-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
UMaine faculty member Robert Klose joins us on Thursday, May 7th at 6PM in the Warren Community Room to share the challenges, highs and lows of adopting two sons as a single father. Even though single women routinely adopt children, adoption by a single father is uncommon and was met with significant resistance. It took over three years to adopt his first son, Aloysha, from Russia, and adopting a second son, Anton, from the Ukraine was equally fraught.

Come hear Robert’s firsthand account of the intricacies of international adoption. Perfect for anyone considering adoption, or who has gone through the process themselves.
This program is free and open to the public.

LEGO Club!
2026-05-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come have fun with the library’s collection of LEGOs! What can you build? Free and open to all ages.

Adult Board Game Night (18+)
2026-05-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join us for a night of European-style board games. Bring a favorite or come prepared to learn a new one! Recent games have included 6 Nimmt, Forest Shuffle, Cartographers, and more!
The library sponsors this group every Wednesday evening. It is librarian led and intended for adults 18+. We welcome players new and old – bring a favorite game to teach or come ready to learn!
We’re back to meeting upstairs – please join us in the reading room.

Book Club Reads In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner
2026-05-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join the library book club as they discuss Jennifer Weiner’s popular novel, In Her Shoes. The book follows the lives of two estranged sisters who share nothing but their shoe size – or do they?

An(other) Evening With Arend Thibodeau
2026-05-20 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 a second evening with local Maine writer and photographer Arend Thibodeau. Most recently, Arend is the author and photographer of Maine’s Military Might and The Aroostook Arms Race, which capture in photographs the remains of Maine’s past strategic importance to military maneuvering.

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.”

Come learn Kinusaiga with us! Registration required, 12 and older only.
2026-05-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come learn the art of kinusaiga (Japanese no sew fabric art) with us! There is no teacher for this class – instead, expect a group of people united by a desire to figure this craft out together! Librarian Jill has completed a few projects, though, so she sure knows a bunch of things not to do!

In kinusaiga, a pattern is drawn onto foam board and then scored. Fabric scraps are then placed over the sections and the edges tucked in, creating the look of stained glass with fabric! This is a great craft for using up fabric scraps.

The library will supply foam board and adhesive (for a smoother look), as well as some fabric scraps. Please bring a seam ripper or letter opener, fabric scissors, utility knife, a simple stained glass pattern and fabric scraps with you.

There is no fee for the class, but preregistration is required as class size is limited to 12. Participants must be 12 or older.

LIBRARY CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY
2026-05-25 | ME

Adult Board Game Night (18+)
2026-06-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join us for a night of European-style board games. Bring a favorite or come prepared to learn a new one! Recent games have included RoboRally, Forest Shuffle, Cartographers, and more!
The library sponsors this group every Wednesday evening. It is librarian led and intended for adults 18+. We welcome players new and old – bring a favorite game to teach or come ready to learn!
We’re back to meeting upstairs – please join us in the reading room.

Library Book Club Reads Amanda Peters' Novel The Berry Pickers
2026-06-11 13:00 - 14:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join the library Book Club as they discuss Amanda Peters award-winning novel The Berry Pickers. This lauded debut novel traces the lives of two Mi’kmaq siblings separated when four year old Ruthie is stolen from her family and raised by a white family. Brother Joe, six at the time of Ruthie’s disappearance, never forgives himself for her loss. Their separate lives and eventual reunion are powerfully told by author Peters, herself of both Mi’kmaq and settler ancestry.
The library book club meets monthly on the second Thursday at 1PM. Books are chosen for the next meeting at the close of the current discussion. Come join us!

LEGO Club
2026-06-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
What can you build with the library’s collection of LEGOs? Only your imagination knows! LEGO time is free and open to all ages.

Miss Hanna Makes Tissue Paper Mosaic Wishing Jars!
2026-06-16 15:00 - 16:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join Miss Hanna is making tissue paper mosaic wishing jars! This fun craft is free and everyone is invited. Miss Hanna brings a free craft to the library on the third Tuesday of every month – mark your calendars and come have fun!

An Evening with Maine Author Beverly D. Knowles
2026-06-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
The 2026 Ann B. McGowan Maine Writers Series and the Pittsfield Public Library are proud to present an evening with local Maine novelist Beverly D. Knowles. Beverly is the author of Echoes from Deane Mountain and Threads of Deception, the first two books in a planned trilogy following one family’s fictionalized history in Temple, Maine.

She writes: “Into woods on a windy day, I walked. A visit to the ancestral graveyards was my destination. Recalling the generational stories, the memories as I stood upon the Deane Homestead, the land, buildings, orchard overcome by time and by nature. The only evidence of a neighborhood that once flourished near Varnum Pond in Temple, Maine were the stones; gravestones and crumbling stone walls.

Inspired by the swaying branches, by our family roots deeply planted on this land, the ancestors of the Deane family must not be lost in time, but remembered. In Echoes from Deane Mountain, the reader follows Jennie’s story, a journey back to thisland, back to the place of childhood, her troubled heart seeking.

Inspiration builds and may be found in the writing of a first book, as it was for the creation of the second, Threads of Deception—Elizabeth’s story, a story of Aroostook County. To complete the trilogy: Simon’s story is a work in progress.”

Beverly will have her books available for sale and signing at the event, which is free and open to the public. Come support your local authors!

Come Meet the Butterfly Guy! Pollinator Presentation by Jerry Schneider
2026-06-25 15:30 - 16:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come to a fascinating program all about butterflies and their crucial role as pollinators. What butterflies are there in Maine, and what can we do to attract them and to help them raise their young? How can we create pollinator habitats?
After the presentation, make yourself a stunning butterfly t-shirt! Bring a plain colored cotton or cotton-blend t-shirt (anything but black or dark blue) and go home with a work of nature art you create yourself! https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=310637634172331

Jerry Schneider is the inventor of the Butterfly Game, and has served on the steering committee of the Vermont Butterfly Atlas Project. He has been presenting about pollinators to schools and libraries across New England for many years.

Free and open to the public.
