Summer Reading Program Kickoff!
2024-06-27 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come sign up, pick up your reading logs and a schedule of events, and take home a free book! How many books do you plan on reading this summer? Our theme is “Read, Renew, Repeat,” and this summer’s events will celebrate conservation in all its forms!

Learn a Magic Trick with Mr. Wes!
2024-06-29 13:00 - 14:00
Knowing a few magic tricks is a great way to break the ice or start a conversation! Come learn from our resident magician, Mr. Wes! All ages welcome.

Story Time Celebrates Our Postal Workers!
2024-07-01 10:30 - 11:30
“Neither rain, nor snow, nor gloom of night shall stay these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds…” Getting mail is so much fun – don’t forget to thank your mail carrier!

Adult Contemporary Board Game Night
2024-07-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-31 18:00 - 20:00
Come join us for an evening playing European-style contemporary board games! 18+ are welcome – bring a favorite or come prepared to learn a new game. Recent games have included Wingspan, Sagrada, Photosynthesis, Mantis, Century Spice Road and more.

LIBRARY CLOSED - Independence Day
2024-07-04 - 2024-07-05
The library will be CLOSED on Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5 in observance of Independence Day. The library will reopen at 10AM on Monday, July 8.
The library is closed on Saturdays in July and August. The library will reopen Saturdays on September 7.

Story Time Learns About Cows
2024-07-08 10:30 - 11:30
What do you call a magic cow? Moo-dini! But seriously – we owe a lot to cows. Come learn all about them.

Come Learn About Backyard Birds and Birdwatching from Maine Audubon
2024-07-09 18:00 - 19:00
Please join us for an evening learning all about Maine’s backyard birds – how to identify them, attract them, and enjoy them! Audubon staff will cover visual and auditory identification of the birds that call Maine backyards home, as well as discuss how to make your yard a welcoming haven for our feathered friends. They’ll discuss feeders, landscaping and avoiding bird strikes, as well as answer any questions you may have. Families are welcome – this program is free and open to the public.

An Evening with Maine Writer and Photographer Arend Thibodeau
2024-07-10 18:00 - 20:00
The Ann B. McGowan Maine Writers Series and the Pittsfield Public Library are proud to present an evening with local Maine writer and photographer Arend Thibodeau. Arend is the author and photographer of Residential Ruins: Stories of Abandonment in Rural Maine and Forgotten Industry and Institutions of Maine: Tales of Milkmen, Axe Murderers, and Ghost Trains. Both volumes explore hidden and forgotten corners of the state with stunning photography. Arend’s photography has been featured in numerous publications and gallery shows.
Arend will present a fascinating slide show of his photographic work, as well as discuss his books, copies of which will be available for sale or signing at the talk. Come prepared to see a hidden side of Maine few have been privileged to discover!

In his own words, “Arend resides in Harmony, Maine with his wife and has been a professional photographer since 1996. His award-winning photography has been featured in galleries as far away as Greece and he has been published in multiple genres ranging from wildlife to portraiture. As a writer, Arend has published poetry, non-fiction, and academic works. He graduated summa cum laude with a degree in English Literature and he holds a membership in multiple honor societies, including Sigma Tau Delta, The International English Honor Society. When not working in the field, or writing, Arend enjoys teaching photography and playing bass with local rock bands.”

NARCAN Training
2024-07-11 13:00 - 14:00
Narcan is an over the counter medicine intended to reverse an opioid overdose. The training will provide information on the basics of overdoses, how Narcan works, how to administer Narcan, and safety following overdose and Narcan administration. Following the training, participants will receive a free box of Narcan to take home. The training is open to all interested individuals. For more information, please call HealthySV at 487-6411

Summer Reading Program: Read, Renew, Repeat
2024-07-11 13:00 - 14:00
This year’s summer reading theme is Read, Renew, Repeat. Join Mr. Wes for fun and activities centered on conservation!

Story Time Celebrates Fancy Nancy!
2024-07-15 10:30 - 11:30
Does reading some Fancy Nancy stories tickle your fancy? Join Mr. Wes in celebrating this fantastically fancy book character.

Library Family Fun Day!
2024-07-17 14:00 - 16:00
Come join us for outdoor fun and activities on the library grounds! Darling’s Ice Cream for a Cause will be here serving ice cream for donations to benefit the library, and KVCAP is bringing their popcorn machine. KVCAP, HealthySV and the Girl Scouts are bringing craft activities. We’ve got giant Yardzee, Sorry and Candyland, bubble wands, and more. Everybody is welcome. If the weather is lousy, we’ll still have a good time inside.

Summer Reading Investigates the Earth
2024-07-18 13:00 - 14:00
Come join Mr. Wes in learning about our home planet – it’s the only one we’ve got, so we need to take care of it. Let’s learn some fun, easy ways to take care of Mother Earth.

Story Time Investigates Polar Bears
2024-07-22 10:30 - 11:30
What’s white and hard to find? A polar bear in a snow storm! Did you know that polar bears are 12′ tall on their hind legs? Come find out why they rule the Arctic.

Move and Play with KVCAP's Miss Jenny!
2024-07-24 11:00 - 12:00
Come enjoy age appropriate activities tailored to kids aged birth to five years! Miss Jenny brings new movement games, sensory play and craft activities each month. All ages are welcome.

Summer Reading Program Investigates Water
2024-07-25 13:00 - 14:00
Water is essential for all forms of life. Come join us in investigating how we can all work to conserve it.

Story Time Celebrates Chocolate Milk
2024-07-29 10:30 - 11:30
Does chocolate milk come from brown cows? A lot of adults think so…but we know it doesn’t!
Come celebrate this drink that’s actually pretty good for a growing body…

No Place Like Home presented by the Maine Discovery Museum
2024-08-01 13:00 - 14:00
Explore the difference between biomes, habitats, ecosystems, and more and how animals are adapted to survive in their special places on our planet. Participants will engage with big science concepts by learning about specific insects and their habitats and ecology, and observe live insects. Each child will use what they learned by building a mini habitat for a pet cricket to take home.

An Evening with Maine Writer Margaret Jones
2024-08-07 18:00 - 20:00
The Ann B. McGowan Maine Writers Series and the Pittsfield Public Library are proud to present at evening with storyteller extraordinaire Margaret Jones. Margaret will be sharing stories from her book Walking Sacred Sites, and transporting “us to places she has visited, from her search for ancestral sites in Wales and Scotland to sacred sites in England, Ireland and Jordan. She walks the land, listens deeply and hears the story…With compelling detail, Margaret narrates a lesser- known history of these sacred places by touching stones, kneeling before holy wells and sensing the more invisible forces around her. She hears the whispers of the ancestors who once lived there and weaves magic into their deeper stories.”
Join us for an evening of traveling in Margaret’s footsteps as she walks sacred spaces around the world and shares what she has learned by listening deeply to their wisdom. Copies of her book will be available for sale and signing at the event.

In her own words, “Margaret Jones, M.Ed has a background in social work and education with a certificate in therapeutic storytelling. For over thirty years she worked in nonprofits as a counselor, public speaker and grant writer.
With funding from the State of Maine, she developed Storytelling with Heart, a curriculum for professionals to create and use stories in their work with clients and/or communities. She traveled nationally with her curriculum, developed a CD and published several articles on storytelling.
In 2003, she received an award from the National Storytelling Association for her contribution to the field of therapeutic storytelling…
At the age of nineteen, Margaret began her travels abroad in search of her Welsh grandmother’s birthplace. That journey ignited her desire to visit sacred sites and encouraged her to search for stories that lay in the landscape. She now leads small groups on guided tours to sacred sites and shares the stories of the region.
In her spare time, Margaret performs, writes travel essays, and continues her research on mythic stories.”

Adult Contemporary Board Game Night (18+)
2024-08-07 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-14 18:00 - 20:00

Summer Reading Program: Fire
2024-08-08 13:00 - 14:00
It’s destructive and dangerous – and it’s also critical to our environment. Learn more about fire with Mr. Wes.

Story Time Celebrates Vinyl Records Day
2024-08-12 10:30 - 11:30
Join Mr. Wes in celebrating vinyl records – the great grandparents of CDs and MP3s! Did you know that a record spins faster on the outer edge than the inner edge? How is that possible?

Telescope Star Party with Northern Stars Planetarium
2024-08-13 20:30 - 22:00
It’s a go for the Star Party! The weather is cooperating, so we’ll meet on the library front steps at 8:30 then walk down into Manson Park together and meet Northern Stars Planetarium there. Dress for cool weather and consider bug spray!
Join Northern Stars in using its telescopes to share the wonders of deep space! They have a 8” Celestron telescope that they will keep on interesting objects such as visible planets, galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae. There will also be smaller telescopes for participants to try out. You will be instructed in their use and then allowed to try your hand at finding some interesting night sky wonders. What a great way to spend some time under the night sky!

Summer Reading Program Grand Finale
2024-08-15 13:00 - 14:00
Bring back your reading logs to turn in and win some prizes and get free books! Games and fun with Mr. Wes (don’t worry, no actual fireworks will be involved)

Story Time: National Aviation Day
2024-08-19 10:30 - 11:30
Join Mr. Wes in exploring airplanes and flight! Have you ever flown the friendly skies? Do you know who Amelia Earhart was? Come find out about this pioneering aviationist!
