No Place Like Home presented by the Maine Discovery Museum
2024-08-01 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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.

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!

Create a Collage with Michael Albert!
2024-08-21 15:00 - 17:00
Collage artist Michael Albert brings his popular collage program back to the library – if you missed him last time, be sure to sign up early for this event! Participants are limited to 40 so be sure to register and reserve your spot(s).

American Pop Artist Michael Albert is nationally known for making collage artworks from Cereal boxes & other printed cardboard consumer brand packages. His work has been described as a cross between Pop Art, Cubism & Recycling with a wide range of subjects he explores including many text-based works. He just calls it “Art”.

Albert’s Pop is often referred to as “Modern” since he’s been creating it for the past 25 years and still creates new works on a regular basis. Albert’s “Portrait of An American Classic”, 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 like this, and thousands more with different themes, all artworks using the same everyday materials.

He will be bringing his nationally renowned “Modern Pop Art Experience” Art programs to over 75 cities in 12 states this summer. He has been running this art enrichment program for nearly two decades & has brought it to over 1,000 libraries, museums, arts events & schools in 43 states so far – it will be 48 after this summer!

This summer he will be returning to Maine for a few special pop art programs including a return visit to the Pittsfield Public Library on Wednesday August 21st from 3-5pm.
The “Modern Pop Art Experience” includes an ARTIST APPEARANCE (Meet the Artist!), SHORT ARTIST TALK & PRESENTATION – where Mr. Albert Introduces himself, shows examples of his works and tells 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 works of art, and the program finishes with a FREE POSTER GIVEAWAY & SIGNING – Mr. Albert brings about 21 different prints (which he has self-published in limited quantities) for the each participant to choose from as a special gift for coming to the event.

Fun STEM Time Celebrates National Tooth Fairy Day
2024-08-22 15:30 - 16:30
Come join Mr. to learn about teeth – and the tooth fairy! Did you know that the tooth fairy is called El Ratoncito Perez in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries? It’s a little mouse that takes away your tooth and leaves a treat! What do you imagine the tooth fairy looks like?

Story Time Celebrates Autumn (a Little Early)
2024-08-26 10:30 - 11:30
Fall isn’t here yet, but let’s celebrate the return of school and cooler weather with some fun activities and adventures!

KVCAP's Miss Kristen Brings Her Playgroup to the Library!
2024-08-28 11:00 - 12:00
Come sing, dance, and play with age-appropriate activities for ages birth to five. Everyone is welcome! Miss Kristen will be filling in for Miss Jenny while she takes some well deserved vacation!

Fun STEM Time Observes National Lemon Day!
2024-08-29 15:30 - 16:30
Join Mr. Wes in experimenting with lemons! They don’t just make lemonade – they can make invisible ink, volcanoes, and batteries, too!

LIBRARY CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY
2024-09-02
The Library will be closed Monday, September 2 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

Story Time Celebrates "Share Your Care Day"
2024-09-09 10:30 - 17:00
Story Time will be sharing stories about empathy and sympathy. Abraham Lincoln is credited with saying, “A trouble shared, is a trouble halved.”

Fun STEM Time Observes National School Picture Day
2024-09-12 15:30 - 16:30
And National High Five Day! Mr. Wes will be ready to take back to school pictures for anyone heading back to school – or that wishes they were! Say cheese!

LEGO Club with Mr. Wes
2024-09-14 13:00 - 15:00
Come play with the library’s LEGOs! All are welcome.

Story Time Celebrates Butterflies!
2024-09-16 10:30 - 11:30
Come join Mr. Wes in exploring the world of beautiful butterflies. We will look at the life cycle of a butterfly and learn about Mr. Wes’ visit to Butterfly Kingdom in York.

KVCAP's Miss Jenny Brings Playgroup Fun to the Library!
2024-09-18 11:00 - 12:00
Miss Jenny is back with her age appropriate sensory play designed for ages birth to five! Sing, move and create – all are welcome! Please note that Miss Jenny will return to visiting on the fourth Wednesday of the month in October.

Culture Club Celebrates Moon Festivals and the Harvest!
2024-09-18 15:00 - 16:00
Today we’ll learn about the Mid-Autumn Harvest, called Zhong Qiu Jie in China and Tsukimi in Japan. It’s also called the Moon Festival, and we’ll celebrate with some moon pies and Maine harvest crafts!

Fun STEM Time Pops with Balloon Science!
2024-09-19 15:30 - 16:30
Mr. Wes will blow you away with fun and science with balloons!

Story Time Celebrates Giraffes!
2024-09-23 10:30 - 11:30
Story Time celebrates all things giraffe! We love them, we can’t get enough of them! Come for a cool story and a long-necked craft!

Fun STEM Time Does Apple Crafts
2024-09-26 15:30 - 16:30
Come have fun with apple themed crafts! Remember – you can count all the seeds in an apple, but you can’t count all the apples in a seed!

Story Time Celebrates "Love People Day!"
2024-09-30 10:30 - 11:30
Story Time will observe “Love People” Day with a story, singing, dancing, crafts and more!

Bop to the Oldies with Fun STEM Time and Mr. Wes!
2024-10-03 15:30 - 16:30
Come help Mr. Wes celebrate Woody Guthrie and Chubby Checkers’ birthdays! Bop to some old time rock and roll and learn about the history of this art form! Can you do the twist?

Come build with LEGO Club!
2024-10-05 13:00 - 14:00
Join Mr. Wes for LEGO Club! What can you make? You’re only limited by your imagination!

Story Time Celebrates Circus Day
2024-10-07 10:30 - 11:30
Come to the circus in Story Time Land! Be a clown, an acrobat, a magician or the ringmaster! Have you ever been to the circus?

Fun STEM Time Celebrates National Walk to a Park Day
2024-10-10 10:30 - 11:30
Walking is healthy exercise, and playing outside can brighten any day! What’s your favorite park in Pittsfield? Have you ever been over the hanging bridge?

Make a Beaded Bracelet with Mr. Wes!
2024-10-12 13:00 - 14:00
Come join Mr. Wes for some fun with beads! Make a friendship bracelet to give or keep. We have all kinds of beads to make some beautiful creations!

Library is CLOSED in Observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day
2024-10-14
The library is closed today in observance of Indigenous People’s Day.
The library acknowledges that it was built on lands traditionally belonging to the Wabanaki (Dawnland Confederacy).

Culture Club Investigates Samhain, All Hallow's Eve and Halloween!
2024-10-16 15:00 - 16:00
What are the origins of Halloween? Why is this holiday associated with ghosts and goblins and things that go bump in the night? Come find out! Fun crafts and a book to keep as always!

Celebrate National Mulligan Day with Fun STEM Time
2024-10-17 15:30 - 16:30
Learn about the beauty of second chances and keeping a positive attitude as Mr. Wes celebrates National Mulligan Day. Learning what it means to be fair and understanding when a do-over is needed is an important skill!
