Pittsfield Public Library

Culture Club
2022-09-15 15:30 - 16:30 UTC | ME
Formerly known as Roomies & Zoomies, Culture Club is back!
If you’re between the ages of 4 and 10, join us on the third Thursdays of each month for games, stories, activities and food as we celebrate the cultures around our globe.
This month we’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a scavenger hunt!

Teens Wanted!
2022-09-14 15:30 - 17:00 | ME
Are you over 11 years old and want to make a difference in your community? Please join us at the library on September 14th to help in the creation of a teen advisory board. We’re looking for teens to advise the library on book, film and game purchases; want ideas on a teen room redesign, and program recommendations.
Pizza, snacks and drinks will be provided.

Story Time Surprise with Miss Lynn
2022-08-29 10:30 - 11:30 | ME
Mr. Wes is on vacation this week, so Miss Lynn will be here for what should be a fantastic story time!

Making Crab & Jellyfish Crafts
2022-08-25 13:00 - 14:00 | ME
Mr. Wes is on vacation this week, but Hannah from HealthySV has us covered! For our last FunTime for the summer, join us as Hannah and her teammate lead us through some fun summer time crafts.

Chat with Maine author, Meredith Hall
2022-08-24 18:00 - 19:00 | ME
Join us via Zoom as we chat with Maine author, Meredith Hall, about her novel, Beneficence, as part of the Read ME program. This is a joint collaboration between the Newport Cultural Center and the Pittsfield Public Library.

Click HERE to register for this event. You’ll receive an email with the Zoom link for the event.

Read ME is a statewide summer reading program offered by the Maine Humanities Council and Maine State Library that gets Maine’s adults all reading the same books. Each year a well-known Maine author recommends two titles by lesser-known Maine authors with libraries and their patrons participating in a summer of reading and discussing the featured books.2022’s featured books—recommended by Christina Baker Kline—are Sigh, Gone by Phuc Tran and Beneficence by Meredith Hall. The Maine Humanities Council is a statewide non-profit that uses books, poetry, and big ideas to bring people together to discuss issues of importance. MHC programs and grants encourage critical thinking and conversations across social, economic, and cultural boundaries

Story Time with Mr. Wes
2022-08-22 10:30 - 11:30 | ME
Each Monday at 10:30, Mr. Wes celebrates a different holiday for story time. Today is Tooth Fairy Day!
Join us for the fun!

Meet Local Children's Author, Jeanine Deas
2022-08-18 13:00 - 14:00 | ME
Join us for this joyful, interactive story time with local author, Jeanine Deas.
Jeanine will be reading from most recent books, conduct a craft with the kids, then will be selling and signing her books to finish off the event

Conversing & Connecting
2022-08-16 16:00 - 17:00 | ME
Conversing & Connecting is the Pittsfield Public Library’s book discussion group. All are welcome! Typically we meet in person on every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 4pm. We also meet via Zoom at 7pm on the same day (except for this month!).
If you’d like to order a copy to read or listen to, call the library at 487-5880 or email us at bat@pittsfieldpubliclibrary.org.
August’s book discussion pick is Beneficence by Meredith Hall. This is part of the ReadME book discussions sponsored by the Maine State Library and Maine Humanities Council.

Story Time with Mr. Wes
2022-08-15 10:30 - 11:30 | ME
Each Monday at 10:30, Mr. Wes celebrates a different holiday for story time. Story Time celebrates Back to School Prep Day. Join us for the fun!

FunStemTime
2022-08-11 13:00 - 14:00 | ME
We’re celebrating National Mountain Day today. What are mountains? How are they formed? Will they stay where they are forever? Come join us to learn more!

Story Time with Mr. Wes
2022-08-08 10:30 - 11:30 | ME
Each Monday at 10:30, Mr. Wes celebrates a different holiday for story time. Today is International Cat Day! Bring in your favorite cat photos and we will have a Cat*Tastic time!

Grand Finale of the Summer Reading Program
2022-08-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Join us for a fun celebration for all you’ve accomplished in the summer reading program this year.

Mad Science of Maine!
2022-07-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Mad Science is back! Come join us for what we KNOW will be a fantastic presentation for all ages.

Story Time with Mr. Wes
2022-07-25 10:30 - 11:00, 2022-07-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2022-07-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2022-06-27 10:30 - 11:00, 2022-06-13 10:30 - 11:00, 2022-06-06 10:30 - 11:00 | ME
Each Monday at 10:30, Mr. Wes celebrates a different holiday for story time. Join us for the fun!

Your Secret Super Power!
2022-07-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Brady from Maine SNAP-Ed will be chatting with us about one of our greatest super powers…water!

Mr. Sean Presents...Oceans of Possibilities
2022-07-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Mr. Sean will be here with his famous puppets and will share a bit about what possibilities can open up when you have empathy and care for others.

Be a Biologist!
2022-07-14 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-07-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
The Maine Discovery Museum is back in person with more GSK Science in the Summer! This year’s focus is on becoming a biologist. For two weeks, you’ll discover what various types of biologists do and the problems they face by exploring fossils, plants, chemicals and wildlife.

Superheroes!
2022-06-30 13:00 - 14:00 | ME
We’ll have a few superheroes at the library to talk to you about what kinds of careers are out there for you to aspire to be. The world is filled with an ocean of possibilities!

Biomes with live animals!
2022-06-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Chewonki will be visiting the library once again!
“From forests to deserts, and grasslands to the oceans, we will explore different biomes of our planet. Our focus is on three of the major biomes: rain forests, deserts and oceans.
A closer look at the flora and fauna will reveal the adaptations necessary to thrive within these unique areas. Our lesson uses slides, real specimens, and three live, non-releasable animals to discuss some of the specific species that call these special places home.”
This program is aimed towards 3rd graders up through adults.

June Online Book Discussion
2022-06-21 19:00 - 20:00 | ME
We’ll be discussing “Becoming Nicole: a transformation of an American family” by Amy Ellis Nutt. You can join via Zoom here: https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/85126928857
If you need us to reserve a copy of the book, please contact the library at 487-5880.

June Book Discussion
2022-06-21 16:00 - 17:00 | ME
The library will be discussing “Becoming Nicole: a transformation of an American family” by Amy Ellis Nutt. We will be meeting in the Warren Community Room. Please let us know if you’d like a copy of the book.

Summer Reading Kick-Off
2022-06-20 10:30 - 11:30 | ME
Come and sign up for the summer reading program! We’ll have a few goodies for you to pick up, some snacks to munch on and games to play. Join us!

Fun Stem Time
2022-05-26 16:00 - 17:00 | ME
We’re taking a look at paper airplanes today. How do you make them? What makes them fly? Come and find out from Mr. Wes!

What's in a Pronoun?
2022-05-25 18:30 - 20:00 | ME
MCI’s Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA) will be presenting “What’s In a Pronoun?” If you’ve ever wondered why pronouns are important or are not sure which ones to use or maybe even what this is all about, we encourage you to attend this program.
There will be a “Meet and Greet” the students beginning at 6:30pm in the Warren Community Room and the presentation will begin at 7pm.
