Pittsfield Public Library

Summer Reading Program Grand Finale
2023-08-10 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Let’s come All Together Now to celebrate the end of a great summer of reading. Join Mr. Wes at the library for snacks, recognition of those who read more than ten books, and free books to take home.

Pop Art Collage Workshop with Michael Albert (all ages)
2023-08-07 15:30 - 17:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
New York collage artist Michael Albert (https://www.michaelalbert.com/) currently lives and works in White Plains, New York. Mr. Albert is nationally known for making collage artworks from cereal boxes and other printed cardboard consumer brand packages. His work has been described as across between Pop Art, Cubism & Recycling.

Albert’s Frosted Flakes Box Collage was his official beginning as a Modern Pop Artist back in 1996. He calls that collage, ‘The Birth of Cerealism’! Since that breakthrough creation, he has created over 700 collages from cereal boxes, and thousands more with different themes, all artworks using the same everyday materials. He says that his true goal is to create a masterpiece worthy of hanging in a major museum.

He will be bringing his nationally renowned “Modern Pop Art Experience” Art Programs to Pittsfield on August 7. He has been running this program for over a decade and has brought it to over 1,000 libraries, museums, arts events and schools in 43 states.

Mr. Albert will introduce himself to the group, show examples of his works and tell the group about the project they are about to do: a HANDS-ON COLLAGE WORKSHOP where the participants get to create their own collages using the same materials he uses to create his own works of art. The 2-hour program finishes with a FREE POSTER GIVEAWAY & SIGNING – Mr. Albert brings about 20 different prints for each participant to choose from as a special gift for coming to the event.

This is a free, family-friendly event open to the public. Limited to the first 45 individuals; you may reserve a space at the library prior to the event to guarantee participation.

Story Time with Mr. Wes - National Lighthouse Day
2023-08-07 10:30 - 23:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Join Mr. Wes to explore the important role lighthouses have played in maritime history, keeping sailors safe and legends alive.

Summer Reading Program: Kindness Trees
2023-08-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come celebrate acts of kindness at the library. What can you do to help the kindness tree bloom? We’ll be building a tree and decorating it with flowers, leaves and fruit labelled with acts of kindness to practice at home and elsewhere.

Story Time with Mr. Wes - National Mutt Day
2023-07-31 10:30 - 11:30 | ME
Come to the library to celebrate National Mutts Day, and all dogs big and small! Feel free to bring your favorite stuffed dog friend, but please, leave any real dogs and puppies at home.

Library Field Day!
2023-07-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Join Mr. Wes for some outside games at the library – wear play clothes and be prepared to have fun!

Story Time with Mr. Wes - National Get Out of the Doghouse Day
2023-07-24 10:30 - 11:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Join Mr. Wes every Wednesday at 10:30 for story time.
It’s National Get Out of the Doghouse Day – come make a get out of the doghouse day craft and enjoy a good book. Come to story time to find out more!

Community Scavenger Hunt
2023-07-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Join Mr. Wes for a fun scavenger hunt around and about the library! We’ve lost the letters to spell ALL TOGETHER NOW – can you help us find them?

Special Story Time with Author Matt Forrest Esenwine
2023-07-17 10:30 - 11:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
The library and Mr. Wes are hosting a very special story time with acclaimed author Matt Forrest Esenwine.
A former radio broadcaster, Mr. Esenwine first published a poem in 1984 when he was still in high school. In 2012 hispoem, “Apple-Stealing” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize and in 2019 he was the recipient of the MacGregor Poetry Prize, coordinated by the Robert Frost Farm board of trustees and Derry (NH) Public Library.
His debut picture book, “Flashlight Night” (Boyds Mills & Kane, 2017), received numerous positive reviews including a Kirkus star and was selected by the New York Public Library as one of the Best Books for Kids 2017. He now has a dozen books out or under contract, including “Once Upon Another Time” (Beaming Books, 2021), co-authored with his friend, Charles Ghigna (aka, Father Goose®).
Mr. Esenwine will share his books and love of writing with us in what’s sure to be a fantastic event – don’t miss it! You can find out more about Mr. Esenwine and his books on his web page, http://mattforrest.com/

Team Building with the Girl Scouts
2023-07-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come learn about team building with the Girl Scouts. All kids welcome.

Finding Big Foot
2023-07-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Join us at 6 PM to hear Mike Familant, a Bigfoot researcher from New Jersey, present a program about Bigfoot encounters. Check out this exciting experience on http://www.shadowofredeye.com This is a family friendly event, free and open to the public.

Story Time with Mr. Wes - National Kitten Day
2023-07-10 10:30 - 23:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Join Mr. Wes every Monday morning for story time.
Come celebrate National Kitten Day! Feel free to bring your favorite stuffed cat friend to story time (but please leave your real cats and kittens safely at home).

Friends Forever: Making Trail Mix
2023-07-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come make tasty trail mix to take home for your next adventure!

Story Time with Mr. Wes
2023-07-03 10:30 - 11:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Join Mr. Wes for story time every Monday morning.

Culture Club
2023-04-20 15:30 - 16:30 | ME
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’ll be learning about the country Colombia from Wladimir Ortiz and his daughter, Anna. Wladimir grew up in Colombia and will teach us a bit about the culture, including something yummy to eat!

This event is sponsored by a grant from the Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation.

Conversing & Connecting ONLINE
2023-04-18 19:00 - 20:00 | ME
Join us for our April book discussion where we’ll be chatting about “Between Two Kingdoms : a memoir of a life interrupted” by Suleika Jaouad. We’ll be meeting via zoom here: https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/81730234319
Let the library know if you’d like a copy of the book.

Conversing & Connecting
2023-04-18 16:00 - 17:00 | ME
Join us for our March book discussion where we’ll be chatting in person about “Between Two Kingdoms : a memoir of a life interrupted” by Suleika Jaouad.
Let the library know if you’d like a copy of the book.

Teen Advisory Council
2023-04-12 15:00 - 16:00 | ME
The Teen Advisory Council will be meeting on Wednesday, April 12th at 3:00. We’ll be discussing summer program ideas for teens. Snacks will be provided!

Fun Stem Time with Mr. Wes
2023-03-30 15:30 - 16:30 | ME
It’s Pencil Day at Fun Stem Time. Let’s learn about pencils together–the “world’s first word processor.”

Story Time with Mr. Wes
2023-03-27 10:30 - 11:30 | ME
Story Time celebrates Scribble Day. That’s right–Mr. Wes is tired of staying in the lines. Join us to get your scribble on, you wild ones! Rebels with a crayon!

A Journey Through Alzheimer's Disease
2023-03-24 13:00 - 14:00 | ME
Northern Light Home Care & Hospice will join us at the library on Friday, March 24th at 1:00PM, for a very special program, “A Journey Through Alzheimer’s Disease.” Through virtual reality, you’ll see the world through the eyes of Beatriz, a person who is living with Alzheimer’s Disease.
This is a FREE program and open to all.

Fun Time with Mr. Wes
2023-03-23 15:30 - 16:30 | ME
Let’s celebrate National Puppy Day with a story and a craft. Don’t miss out!

Story Time with Mr. Wes
2023-03-20 10:30 - 11:30 | ME
Story Time observes World Story Telling Day. This is our day! This is what we do!

Culture Club--St. Patrick's Day edition!
2023-03-16 15:30 - 16:30 | ME
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’ll be learning about Irish history and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with games, crafts, food and fun!

This event is brought to you in part by a Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation grant.

Story Time with Mr. Wes
2023-03-13 10:30 - 11:30 | ME
It’s Nap Day! Did you move your clocks ahead one hour yesterday morning? Let’s have some nap time stories and celebrate Mr. Wes’ favorite day of the year!

Teen Advisory Board
2023-03-08 15:00 - 16:00 | ME
The Teen Advisory Board will be meeting on Wednesday, March 8th at 3:00. We’ll be working on a fundraising letter for furnishing for the teen area. Snacks will be provided!

Saving Money on Home Energy Bills
2023-01-21 11:00 - 12:00 | ME
With rising costs in heating and electricity it’s hard to know the best ways to save energy in the home and stay comfortable in the winter and the summer! Come learn about what you can do to save money in your home and be more comfortable year-round. Bring your questions about which options make the most sense and that will save the most money! We’ll go over the rebates available for Maine homeowners and what additional federal funding will be coming with the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act.
Colin McCullough is a BPI-certified Home Energy Auditor who has worked for several state energy efficiency programs for 12 years, advising homeowners on the most efficient options for a more affordable, comfortable and safe home. He is currently renovating his 110-year-old home in Farmingdale to achieve Net-Zero Energy status.

Conversing & Connecting ONLINE
2023-01-17 19:00 - 20:00 | ME
Join us for our January book discussion where we’ll be chatting about “Breath” by James Nestor. We’ll be meeting via zoom here: https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/81730234319
Let the library know if you’d like a copy of the book.

Conversing & Connecting
2023-01-17 16:00 - 17:00 | ME
Join us at the library for our January book discussion where we’ll be chatting about “Breath” by James Nestor.
Let the library know if you’d like a copy of the book.

Story Time with Mr. Wes
2023-01-09 10:30 - 11:00 | ME
It’s National Balloon Day! We will celebrate with a balloon twisting show. You can learn to make a balloon doggie and participate in a hot air balloon craft, too!
