Career Center at the Library
2023-09-19 12:30 - 16:00 UTC | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Career Center staff will be at the library every Tuesday from 12:30 to 4. They can assist you with job searches, polishing a resume, mock interviews, locating internships, and more.
Offered by the Maine Department of Labor. For more information, please contact Ross Sirois at (207) 707-2560 or at Ross.M.Sirois@Maine.gov

Fiber Friends
2023-09-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join a friendly group of spinners, knitters and other fiber enthusiasts in the library’s community room for two hours of crafting in company. All skill levels welcome. Please contact Donna Laux at laux2@roadrunner.com with any questions about this group.

Adult Board Game Club
2023-10-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join us for a fun evening playing old favorites or learning a new game! Bring a game to share if you have one, but if not, never fear – we’ll have Wingspan, Azul, Calico and others available to play. The club will be meeting in the library’s Teen Reading Room from 6-8 PM on the first and third Wednesday of each month.
Open to all community members 18 and older.

Pittsfield Public Library Book Club Meeting
2023-10-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
The group will be discussing Amor Towle’s Rules of Civility. If you are interested in talking about this month’s book or learning more about subsequent meetings, please contact Sue Leibowitz at (207) 487-5446. The book club meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 1 PM at the library.

Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale
2023-10-19 10:00 - 18:00, 2023-10-20 10:00 - 18:00, 2023-10-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Books, books, books! We have hundreds of beautiful volumes for sale by donation, everything from children’s picture books to brand new box sets from top authors. Lots of mysteries, romances and thrillers, plenty of non-fiction, just a little bit of everything. Come check it out during library open hours Thursday, Friday and Saturday. All proceeds benefit library programs.

Pittsfield Trunk or Treat
2023-10-31 16:00 - 18:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
The Library will be open and treating patrons during the first half of the Pittsfield Trunk or Treat event, from 4-6. Come show off your costumes en route to the municipal parking lot!

Adult Contemporary Board Game Night
2023-11-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join a great group of folks for fun with contemporary board games! We meet from six to eight (or later), and welcome players new and old. Bring a favorite game to teach or come ready to learn a new one. Recent games played have included Ingenuity, Wingspan, Gizmos, Bohnanza, and Century Spice Road.
Adults 18+ only for our evening meetings – but we are looking for volunteers to run a group for 10+ during library hours. The group is currently meeting every two weeks in the Pittsfield Community Library Teen Room.

Veterans' Day Holiday - LIBRARY CLOSED
2023-11-10 - 2023-11-11 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
The library will be closed Friday, November 10 and Saturday, November 11 in observance of the Veterans’ Day holiday. Thank you to all who served.

Adult Contemporary Board Game Night
2023-11-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join a great group of folks for fun with contemporary board games! We meet from six to eight (or later), and welcome players new and old. Bring a favorite game to teach or come ready to learn a new one. Recent games have included Ingenuity, Wingspan, Bohnanza, Century Spice Road, Exquisite Corpse and Gizmos.

Adults 18+ only for our evening meetings – but we are looking for volunteers to run a group for 10+ during library hours! The group is currently meeting every two weeks in the Pittsfield Community Library Teen Room.

VIRTUAL PROGRAM from the MSL - The Wildlife Tree Read Aloud
2023-11-16 13:00 - 14:00 | ME
Join us for a read aloud and conversation with Peter and Deborah Emery as they read The Wildlife Tree and share information about a seemingly dead tree that supports a multitude of wildlife. Enjoy the interactive questions and clues in the book as you learn about the birds and mammals in our northern forests. Additionally, experience some of the amazing sounds used by certain animals to communicate with one another.
https://maine-msl.libcal.com/event/11423051

Thanksgiving Holiday - LIBRARY CLOSED
2023-11-23 - 2023-11-25 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
The library will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving Day, as well as the following Friday and Saturday. Enjoy the holiday!

Make Bunny Cakes with KVCAP!
2023-11-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join Jenny of the KVCAP Family Enrichment Council of Somerset County as she reads Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells. Jenny will bring homemade play-doh so everyone can make bunny cakes of their own, and share the recipe for more fun at home.

Adult Traditional Board Game Group
2023-12-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come spend some time at the library playing games! This group is intended for adults who enjoy playing more traditional board games like Scrabble, backgammon, cribbage, Parcheesi, or Yahtzee. This is a new group and the library will provide some games, but participants should feel free to bring whatever they like to play. Our inaugural meeting will be held in the Teen Room upstairs from 2-4 in the afternoon on Tuesday, December 5.

Holiday Open House, Silent Auction and Raffle
2023-12-14 14:00 - 17:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Please join us for light seasonal refreshments, crafts for the kids, and even a visit from Santa! We will also be holding a silent auction and raffle to benefit library programs, so be sure to stop by and see the fabulous donations up for bid.

Christmas Holiday - LIBRARY CLOSED
2023-12-25 10:00 - 18:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
The library will be closed on Monday, December 25th in observance of the Christmas holiday.

LIBRARY CLOSED - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2023-12-28 | ME
The library is closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

LIBRARY CLOSED - New Year's Day
2024-01-01 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Happy New Year! The library is closed in observance of New Year’s Day.

CANCELLED - Chess Club Inaugural Meeting
2024-01-10 16:00 - 17:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
DUE TO THE UPCOMING WEATHER, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. IT WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE.
Come join fellow chess enthusiasts for a few matches here at the library! This will be the first meting, hopefully of many. All ages and skill levels are welcome, including total newcomers – the organizers are happy to provide instruction. Bring a board if you have one, although we’ll supply several as well.
For more information, please contact club organizer Zachary Patten at zpatten1993@gmail.com

Come Watercolor with Miss Jenny of KVCAP!
2024-01-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come read Cat’s Colors by Jane Cabrera with Miss Jenny of KVCAP – and then create your own watercolor masterpiece to take home! Bring a favorite toy kitty to use as a model (real kitties stay safe at home, please).

Adult Contemporary Board Game Night (18+)
2024-02-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come join us for fun evening playing contemporary (“European style”) board games. We typically have 2-3 games going at any point, ranging from classics like Wingspan or Catan to the newest Kickstarter.

We meet from six to eight (or later), and welcome players new and old. Bring a favorite game to teach or come ready to learn a new one.

One weekend a month is a family game night, open to anyone 12 and up. Bring a family favorite game to share! Our 18+ group meets the other Wednesdays during the month.

Adult Seminar Series: Fall Prevention
2024-02-14 11:00 - 11:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Getting older? Feeling unsteady on your feet for any reason? Join Melissa Parsons of HealthySV as she covers some of the basics of fall prevention that will benefit anyone with a fear of falling. She’ll also discuss a multi-week class that emphasizes practical strategies to reduce a fear of falling and increase activity levels. Participants learn how to view falls and fear of falling as controllable, set realistic goals to increase activity, change their environment to reduce fall risk factors, and exercise to increase strength and balance.

Come Make Very Hungry Caterpillars with KVCAP's Miss Jenny!
2024-02-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Miss Jenny will read The Very Hungry Caterpillar and then everyone will make their very own, very hungry caterpillar to take home!

The Maine State Museum Presents It's All About Birds!
2024-02-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Spend some time with Maine State Museum educators at the Pittsfield Public Library during February school vacation! The All About Birds! program will be held on Friday Feb. 23, from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. This free family event is jam packed with hands-on activities inspired by our feathered friends. We will build nests, match beaks, fold origami, and more!
Designed for kids K-12, parental supervision required for K-Grade 4. No registration required. You can fly in at any point and rotate through the activities.
The Maine State Museum seeks to share what is meaningful about Maine and its place in the world, in order to inspire people to discover Maine’s past, understand its present, and imagine its future. The Museum, located in Augusta, is currently closed for massive building repairs.

Game Day with Mr. Wes
2024-03-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Drop by any time between 1 and 3 PM to play fun games with Mr. Wes! In the Warren Community Room.

Adult Seminar Series: UMA Senior College Lifelong Learning
2024-03-13 11:00 - 12:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
UMA Senior College is a place where friendships begin and learning never ends! Come learn about the opportunities available to you through Senior College. Senior College provides a variety of activities and academic classes with no pressure—no tests, no grades. Just the opportunity to stay engaged and active for folks 50 and above. An average of 20 classes are offered each spring and fall semester and each semester runs for 8 weeks. All classes are free with an annual $25 membership fee. Subjects range from history to mediation, music to science, art to health, and much, much more. Join our book club, learn to play bridge, or maybe pétanque. While some classes are available in-person on the UMA campus in Augusta, others may be enjoyed from your home via Zoom.

Culture Club Celebrates Holi, the Festival of Colors!
2024-03-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Holi is the Hindu celebration of spring and all its colors! It also honors the triumph of good over evil. Come hear the story of Prahlad’s ordeal by fire, and make a bonfire nightlight to take home. We’ll have stories, coloring and fun! Don’t forget to bring your passport back to get it stamped for this session’s trip to India!

Fix-It Cafe Planning Meeting
2024-03-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Join Mr. Wes in helping to plan a Fix-It Cafe! Bring in a small item that needs repair, or bring your fixing expertise to help. This first meeting is intended to help plan future efforts – volunteers greatly appreciated!

Make Play-dough Pizzas with KVCAP's Miss Jenny!
2024-03-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Miss Jenny will be here to read The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza) – and then to make homemade play-dough pizzas with you! Everyone will go home with the recipe for homemade play-dough and a laminated play-dough mat for more fun at home.
