Pittsfield Public Library

Parent Night - Youth Substance Abuse and What We Can Do About It
2025-10-23 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come listen to local experts as they discuss strategies for dealing with teen tobacco and substance abuse. Perfect for parents, caregivers, teachers and more! Sean will be bringing resources to share, so come early and take advantage. Two lucky attendees will bring home gift cards to 487, too!

Adult Board Game Night (18+)
2025-10-22 18:00 - 20:30, 2025-10-15 18:00 - 20:30, 2025-10-08 18:00 - 20:30
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.

Fun STEAM Time Builds Ghostly Styrofoam Structures
2025-10-22 15:30 - 16:30
Who can build the biggest ghastly, ghostly structure using styrofoam balls and toothpicks? Put your engineering skills to the test with Fun STEAM Time!

KVCAP's Miss Jenny Brings Playgroup to the Library
2025-10-22 11:00 - 12:00
Come join Miss Jenny once a month for age and developmentally appropriate play, games and crafts! Designed for ages birth to five, this playgroup is open to all.

Story Time Reads Fright Night Flight
2025-10-20 10:30 - 11:30
Come read Fright Night Flight with Miss Cassidy and then make a spooky fright night craft!

Culture Club Learns About African Warthogs
2025-10-15 15:30 - 16:30
Come to Culture Club where Miss Cassidy investigates warthogs! These distant relatives of our backyard pigs play an important role in African ecosystems. Learn about them and their environment, make a fun craft, and as always, bring home a new book while supplies last!

LIBRARY CLOSED FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY
2025-10-13
The library is closed on Monday, October 13 in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

LEGO Club!
2025-10-11 13:00 - 14:00
Come have fun building with the library’s collection of LEGOs! Open to all ages and abilities – come explore your creative side!

Book Club Discusses The House on Tradd Street by Karen White
2025-10-09 13:00 - 15:00
Come join a fun group discussion of Karen White’s novel, The House on Tradd Street. From Amazon: “The brilliant, chilling debut of Karen White’s New York Times bestselling Tradd Street series, featuring a Charleston real estate agent who loves old houses—and the secret histories inside them.

Practical Melanie Middleton hates to admit she can see ghosts. But she’s going to have to accept it. An old man she recently met has died, leaving her his historic Tradd Street home, complete with housekeeper, dog—and a family of ghosts anxious to tell her their secrets.

Enter Jack Trenholm, a gorgeous writer obsessed with unsolved mysteries. He has reason to believe that diamonds from the Confederate Treasury are hidden in the house. So he turns the charm on with Melanie, only to discover he’s the smitten one…

It turns out Jack’s search has caught the attention of a malevolent ghost. Now, Jack and Melanie must unravel a mystery of passion, heartbreak—and even murder.”

CANCELED - Fun STEAM Time Experiments with Dissolving Candy! - CANCELED
2025-10-08 15:30 - 16:30
This Fun STEAM Time has been canceled – Miss Cassidy is not feeling well.
What common household liquids dissolve candy corn the fastest? The answers might surprise you! Put your hypotheses to the test with Fun STEAM Time.

Learn How to Create a Family Archive with Rhonda Chadwick of LenaSalina
2025-10-08 11:00 - 12:30
This lecture is designed to teach patrons how to create their own family archive for future generations. Attendees will learn the basics of archival principles, digital preservation, storytelling and how to create a legacy using pictures, documents, and artifacts. The discussion is rooted in the idea that our lives matter and that we are all someone else’s ancestor.

We will discuss knowing where to begin, learn the best location within the home to store documents, receive a presentation of archival enclosures, and get tips on organizing materials. We will discuss digital preservation and consider a few creative ideas of how to tell our family’s story. Tips on how to prepare for disasters will also be considered.

Tech Tuesday with the Digital Navigator
2025-10-07 13:30 - 15:30
Come to Tech Tuesday with our Digital Navigator Scarlett for help with all your digital woes! Whether your question is about equipment or software, Scarlett can help find a solution. Call the library to set up an appointment or just drop in.

Story Time Reads The Very Cranky Bear
2025-10-06 10:30 - 11:30
Come read The Very Cranky Bear with Miss Cassidy, and then make a fun bear puppet afterwards!
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Read The Biggest Thing in the World with Story Time
2025-09-29 10:30 - 11:30
Come read The Biggest Thing in the World with Miss Cassidy, and make a polar bear craft to bring home.

LEGO Club
2025-09-27 13:00 - 14:00
Come imagine and create with Miss Cassidy and the library’s collection of LEGOs! All ages welcome.

Fun STEAM Time Makes Art with Leaves!
2025-09-24 15:30 - 16:30
Come make leaf art prints with Fun STEAM Time!

Story Time Reads Wild Blue - Taming a Big-Kid Bike
2025-09-22 10:30 - 11:30
Come read the story of Wild Blue with Miss Cassidy – have you tamed a big kid bike yet? Color in the bike of your dreams after the story.

Culture Club Learns About Indonesia's Komodo Dragons!
2025-09-17 15:30 - 16:30
Come join Culture Club in traveling to Indonesia and investigating the world’s largest living lizards – komodo dragons! These scaly behemoths are apex predators that rule the islands on which they live. Come learn more about them, enjoy making a lizard-themed craft, and as always – bring home a new book!

KVCAP's Miss Jenny Brings Her Playgroup to the Library!
2025-09-17 11:00 - 12:00
Come join Miss Jenny for age and developmentally appropriate activities for ages birth to five. Sing, craft, and play games – everyone is welcome!

Come Read Up, Up, Up, It's Apple Picking Time with Story Time!
2025-09-15 10:30 - 11:30
Come join Miss Cassidy to read Up, Up, Up, It’s Apple Picking Time and make hand print apple trees.
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LEGO Club is Back!
2025-09-13 13:00 - 14:00
LEGO Club is back! Join Miss Cassidy for an hour of building with the library’s collection of LEGOs. All ages welcome.

Make Geometric Abstract Art with Fun STEAM Time!
2025-09-10 15:30 - 16:30
Come make geometric art with painter’s tape and paint! Find your inner artist!

Read Piece Out with Story Time
2025-09-08 10:30 - 11:30
Come read about the adventures of a “missing” piece and then make your own board game!

Adult Board Game Night (18+)
2025-09-03 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! 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.

Fun STEAM Time Plays the Giving Directions Game!
2025-09-03 15:30 - 16:30
Come join Miss Cassidy in a game that mimics some of the coding you might learn in Turtle Graphics! Kids will take turns guiding a blindfolded partner through a maze with verbal instructions. Sure to be a lot of fun!

Tech Tuesday with the Digital Navigator
2025-09-02 13:30 - 15:30
Has your computer got you down? Are you over the internet? Come let Scarlett, our Digital Navigator, help you with your technology problems! She can help with anything from hardware to software, the internet to the latest laptop. She can also help you find low cost equipment if you qualify. Call the library to schedule an appointment or just drop in.

Adult Board Game Night (18+)
2025-08-27 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! Recent games have included Tsuro, 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.

Miss Jenny's Playgroup!
2025-08-27 11:00 - 12:00
Come join KVCAP’s Miss Jenny for age and developmentally appropriate FUN! Play games, make crafts and have a great time. This playgroup is designed for ages birth through five, but all are welcome.
