Pittsfield Public Library

Fun STEAM Time: Let's Build Tinfoil Boats...and Try to Sink Them!
2025-04-02 15:30 - 16:30 UTC | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
What’s the best shape for a boat? How much weight can a tin foil boat carry, anyway? Have fun experimenting – who will have the sturdiest boat afloat?

Story Time Reads Spring's Sprung!
2025-04-07 10:30 - 11:30
Come read Spring’s Sprung with Miss Cassidy, and then make a rain painting with finger paints!

Fun STEAM Time Makes Salt Paintings!
2025-04-09 15:30 - 16:30
Use glue and salt to create a work of art – then paint your raised lines with watercolors!

Story Time Reads Ducks Don't Wear Socks
2025-04-14 10:30 - 11:30
Come read Ducks Don’t Wear Socks with Miss Cassidy and then make some cute hand print ducks afterwards.
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LIBRARY CLOSED: Patriots' Day
2025-04-21
The library is closed today in observance of Patriots’ Day.

KVCAP's Miss Jenny Brings Her Playgroup to the Library!
2025-04-23 11:00 - 12:00
Miss Jenny brings developmentally appropriate games, crafts and activities for ages birth to five. Come have fun with her – and maybe there will be an extra special activity this month. Stay tuned!

Fun STEAM Time makes Jewelry with Math!
2025-04-23 15:30 - 16:30
Come join Miss Cassidy in making fun jewelry with math. Roll your dice to make your bracelet by adding and subtracting beads!

Board Game Night (18+)
2025-04-23 18:00 - 20:00
Come join us for a night of favorite European-style board games. Bring a favorite or come prepared to learn a new one!

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!

Now meeting in the Warren Community Room from 6pm to 8pm.

LEGO Club!
2025-04-26 13:00 - 14:00
Come join Miss Cassidy in making marvels out of the library’s collection of LEGOs! What can you create? All ages welcome.

Story Time Reads My Garden
2025-04-28 10:30 - 11:30
Join Miss Cassidy in reading the book My Garden, and then make some spring flowers to take home!

Fun STEAM Time Makes Its Mark with Invisible Ink!
2025-04-30 15:30 - 16:30
Come make invisible ink with Miss Cassidy! Learn how to write secret notes and make artwork that’s only visible with heat. Cool!

Story Time Reads How Rocket Learned to Read
2025-05-05 10:30 - 11:30
Join Miss Cassidy as she reads How Rocket Learned to Read, and then make an adorable paper plate puppy craft after!
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Fun STEAM Time Makes Homemade "Lava" Lamps!
2025-05-07 15:30 - 16:30
Come join Miss Cassidy for Fun STEAM Time and make your own lava lamp with oil, water, and food coloring – groovy! Learn how and why some substances just don’t combine.

LEGO Club
2025-05-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-24 13:00 - 14:00
Come join Miss Cassidy and play with the library’s collection of LEGOs! What can you make? All ages welcome.

Story Time Reads A House for Hermit Crab
2025-05-12 10:30 - 11:30
Come join Miss Cassidy as she reads Eric Carle’s classic, A House for Hermit Crab. Then make and decorate your own hermit crab shell!

Fun STEAM Time Has a Marshmallow Tower Building Contest!
2025-05-14 15:30 - 16:30
Using only marshmallows and toothpicks, who will be able to build the tallest tower? What shapes are naturally strongest? What happens if you eat an important marshmallow?! Come have fun finding out!

Story Time Has a Special Visitor: Kaitlyn Rollins Reads Her New Peeka the Penguin Book!
2025-05-19 10:30 - 11:30
Join Miss Cassidy as she welcomes Kaitlyn Rollins, reading her book Peeka the Penguin – Scared of the Dark. Then enjoy some fun penguin themed crafts!

Culture Club Checks Out Vietnamese Stick Insects!
2025-05-21 15:30 - 16:30
Travel to Vietnam with Culture Club, and learn all about some amazing mimics – Vietnamese Stick Insects! At nearly a foot long, these guys imitate some pretty big sticks. Enjoy craft time and take home an educational book as always!

LIBRARY CLOSED
2025-05-26
The library will be closed today in observance of Memorial Day.

Miss Jenny's Playgroup Returns!
2025-05-28 11:00 - 12:00
Come join KVACP’s Miss Jenny for developmentally appropriate play, games, crafts and movement! This playgroup is designed for ages birth through five, but all are welcome!

Fun STEAM Time Makes Magic Bubble Paintings!
2025-05-28 15:30 - 16:30
Come join Miss Cassidy in making some beautiful bubble art!

Mammals! presented by the LC Bates Museum
2025-06-25 15:30 - 16:30
Come explore the amazing adaptations of mammals by examining tracks, scat, pelts, models, and skulls with staff from the LC Bates Museum. This program will focus on carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores. Fun for all ages!

Story Time Reads If You're a Monster and You Know It!
2025-08-04 10:30 - 17:00
Sing, growl and stomp along with Miss Cassidy as she reads If You’re A Monster and You Know It! Then enjoy a craft to take home.

Come Paint a Pet Rock with Fun STEAM Time!
2025-08-06 15:30 - 16:30
Come to Fun STEAM Time and paint a pet rock! Or maybe yours is an alien? A monster? A dinosaur? The possibilities are endless!

Story Time Reads Duck, Duck, Goose and Talks About Friendship
2025-08-11 10:30 - 11:30
Come read Duck, Duck, Goose with Miss Cassidy and talk about friendship (and maybe play a few rounds of this classic game!)

Chewonki presents Scales & Tails!
2025-08-11 14:00 - 15:00
Using live, non-releasable reptiles, this program will compare these species and discuss their adaptations.

Many people conjure up images of slimy skin and bloodthirsty monsters when they hear the word “reptile.” This hands-on program works to dispel some of those fears by allowing students to examine snakeskins, turtle shells, skeletons, and other unique reptilian artifacts.

Summer Reading Wrap Up Party!
2025-08-20 15:30 - 16:30
Bring in your completed reading logs for a final chance at the prize basket, and then enjoy snacks and crafts with Miss Cassidy! Everyone will go home with a free book.

Library CLOSED for Labor Day Holiday
2025-08-25
The library is CLOSED today in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

Story Time Reads If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School - Don't!
2025-08-25 10:30 - 11:30
Come read this great book with Miss Cassidy – and bring in something for show and tell! (but please – not an alligator)
