Annual Friends of the Pittsfield Public Library Holiday Open House
2025-12-17 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come enjoy good food and friends at the annual Library Holiday Open House. There will be crafts for the kids downstairs with Miss Cassidy (and maybe even a visit from Santa Claus!) Upstairs, take a last look at the incredible raffle items available this year (ticket sales close at 5PM!), munch on homemade cookies and other delicious nibbles, and enjoy good company and good cheer.

Story Time Reads Christmas Eve Good Night
2025-12-22 10:30 - 11:30
How do polar bears get their cubs to sleep on Christmas Eve? What about elves and snowmen? Join Miss Cassidy in reading this fun story and then make pipe cleaner candy canes to take home!

Fun STEAM Time Makes "Snow" Shooters!
2025-12-24 15:30 - 16:30
Use toilet paper rolls and balloons to make “snow” launchers – then send cotton balls flying!

LEGO Club!
2025-12-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-24 13:00 - 14:00
Come have fun with the library’s collection of LEGOs! All ages are welcome.

Story Time is Joined by the Red Cross!
2025-12-29 10:30 - 11:30
Come to Story Time to hear a story all about Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross. She was a brave and courageous nurse! Enjoy a craft after the story as always.

Fun STEAM Time Has Fun with Science Trivia!
2025-12-31 15:30 - 16:30
Come test your science knowledge with Miss Cassidy! Which team can score the highest?

Story Time Reads Friends Without Measure
2026-01-05 10:30 - 11:30
Come join Miss Cassidy and friends as they read Friends Beyond Measure and then make a super fun, super friendly craft!

Miss Jenny's Playgroup Returns!
2026-01-07 10:30 - 11:30
Come join KVCAP’s Miss Jenny for her fun, age-appropriate playgroup! Sensory play, art, music, dance and more for children ages birth to five (but everyone is welcome!)

Please note the change in time and date – Miss Jenny will now be bringing her playgroup to the library on the FIRST Wednesday of every month, and starting the group half an hour earlier, at 10:30AM.

Fun STEAM Time Makes Popsicle Stick Rafts!
2026-01-07 15:30 - 16:30
Come make popsicle stick rafts with Fun STEAM Time! How much can yours carry before it capsizes?

Beginning Spanish Class
2026-01-10 14:00 - 14:40, 2026-01-24 14:00 - 14:40
Come join Señora Mila Hartman from MCI as she shares some beginning Spanish! If you’re learning Spanish on your own, this is a great opportunity to practice with a native speaker! All ages are welcome, and this is free and open to the public.

Story Time Reads Mr. Seahorse by Eric Carle
2026-01-12 10:30 - 11:30
Come join Miss Cassidy and friends as they read Eric Carle’s Mr. Seahorse and then make a fun seahorse craft.

Fun STEAM Time Makes a Mini Weather Lab
2026-01-14 15:30 - 16:30
Come learn about clouds – what are they made of? And what happens when they get too heavy?

CANCELED - Culture Club Investigates Red Pandas!
2026-01-21 15:30 - 16:30
Miss Cassidy is not feeling well so today’s Culture Club is CANCELED.

Come join Miss Cassidy and Culture Club as they travel to Asia to investigate the adorable Red Panda! Learn more about this bamboo eating cousin of the Giant Panda, enjoy a fun craft, and take home a free book (while supplies last).

Travel the world with Culture Club on the third Wednesday of every month at 3:30 PM!

Story Time Reads Winter is Here
2026-01-26 10:30 - 11:30
Come read Winter is Here with Miss Cassidy and friends, and then make a snowflake out of cotton balls!

CANCELED - Come Make Tornadoes in a Bottle with Fun STEAM Time!
2026-01-28 15:30 - 16:30
Miss Cassidy is not feeling well so Fun STEAM Time is CANCELED today.
Come make tornadoes with Fun STEAM Time! Create weather in a bottle!

Miss Jenny's Playgroup
2026-02-04 10:30 - 11:30
Come join Miss Jenny for some age appropriate play, crafts, singing, dancing and FUN! This playgroup is designed for children ages birth to five, but everyone is welcome.

CANCELED - Fun STEAM Time Builds Paper Heart Towers!
2026-02-04 15:30 - 16:30
WE REGRET THAT FUN STEAM TIME IS CANCELED THIS WEEK. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.
Come to Fun STEAM Time and make towers of hearts! Who can build the tallest tower? Don’t go breaking any hearts in this fun STEAM activity!

Story Time Reads Valentine's Surprise
2026-02-09 10:30 - 11:30
Come join Miss Cassidy and friends in reading Valentine’s Surprise, and then in making Valentine’s day cards for friends or family!

Fun STEAM Time Makes Candy Hearts Dance!
2026-02-11 15:30 - 16:30
Join Fun STEAM Time in making candy hearts dance! A chemical reaction keeps these candy hearts afloat – come learn with us!

LEGO Club
2026-02-14 13:00 - 14:00
Come have fun with the library’s collection of LEGOs! What can you build? LEGO Club is open to all ages.

Story Time Reads Don't Trust Fish
2026-02-16 10:30 - 11:30
Come join Miss Cassidy and friends as they read this hilarious book about our fishy “friends” – and then make a finger print fish painting.

Come Make a Snowglobe Craft with Miss Hanna!
2026-02-17 15:00 - 16:00
Come join Northern Light Health’s Miss Hanna in making adorable flat snow globe scenes! This craft is open to everyone, but is specifically tailored for children. All materials to make a captivating snow scene will be provided.

This marks the start of a new craft series to be held the third Tuesday of every month. We hope you’ll come join us!

Culture Club Learns About Red Pandas!
2026-02-18 15:30 - 16:30
Come join Miss Cassidy and Culture Club as they travel to Asia to investigate the adorable Red Panda! Learn more about this bamboo eating cousin of the Giant Panda, enjoy a fun craft, and take home a free book (while supplies last).

Travel the world with Culture Club on the third Wednesday of every month at 3:30 PM!

Story Time Reads Arthur's Valentine
2026-02-23 10:30 - 11:30
Come read Arthur’s Valentine with Miss Cassidy and friends! Then make a paper puppet afterwards.

Fun STEAM Time Makes Magic Floating Hearts!
2026-02-25 15:30 - 16:30
OK, so maybe it’s not magic – but this interaction between a hydrophobic ink and the water’s surface tension sure seems like it! Come draw hearts on a spoon and then release them to float in the water. Like magic!

LEGO Club
2026-02-28 13:00 - 14:00
Come have fun building with the library’s collection of LEGOs! All ages are welcome.

Story Time Reads Hello, Puddle!
2026-03-02 10:30 - 11:30
Come read Hello, Puddle! with Miss Cassidy and friends, and then draw your very own puddle to add your boots to. What will you find in your puddle?
