Pittsfield Public Library

Story Time with Mr. Wes
2020-09-28 10:30 - 11:00 UTC
The library is open, but we are not currently having in-person children’s programming. Mr. Wes will be bringing you story time online through Facebook Live. Hope to see you on Monday mornings!

More Fun with Mr. Wes!
2020-09-24 15:00 - 15:30
Each Thursday afternoon, Mr. Wes will be with you via Facebook Live to share stories, teach you magic tricks and create craft projects. Join us!

A Conversation with Local Romance Author, Constance Clark
2020-09-21 08:00 - 17:00
Join us as we have a chat (via Zoom) with local author, Constance Clark. She’ll tell us what life is like as a romance author and where she gets her inspiration from.
Constance will read a bit from her latest novel, A Man Out of Time, followed by Q&A with the audience.

Email the library for the Zoom link.

Maine at 200: What Should Life Be?
2020-08-20 16:00 - 17:30, 2020-07-30 16:00 - 17:30
Join Pittsfield Public Library, along with writer and retired professor Elizabeth Cooke, for three rich discussions grounded in readings that foreground the opportunities and challenges of life in Maine. What better time than now – the summer of Maine’s bicentennial year – to grapple with big questions, like who are we? where are we? how did we get here? and where might we be going?
Themes we’ll explore include Many Maines, Wabanaki Voices, and Race & Ethnicity. Readings will invite participants to discuss and reflect on key issues and important but lesser known chapters in the history of Maine, addressing issues of power, inequality, childhood and aging, health and resilience, home, work, and loss.
All of the readings and videos are downloadable and the discussions will be via Zoom. Please contact the library for more information on how to access the readings and join the discussions.
This program is part of the Maine Humanities Council‘s Discussion Project, a flexible opportunity for Maine communities to host text-based discussions that meet their own needs, whether working independently or as part of an organization.

Death & Donuts
2020-08-14 10:30 - 11:30
What are advance health directives? Who needs one? How do you get one? Why is it important? Is a living will different?
Jena Jones from Northern Light Health Care & Hospice will be here via Zoom to answer your questions!
Contact the library for the Zoom link.

More Fun with Mr. Wes--Summer Reading FINALE
2020-08-13 10:30 - 11:00
Each week, Mr. Wes will be demonstrating how to create the special themed craft for our summer reading program. This week? THE PEGASUS! This is also the final event for the summer reading program. Stay tuned for more information!

Story Time with Mr. Wes!
2020-08-10 10:30 - 11:00, 2020-08-03 10:30 - 11:00
Join us each Monday morning at 10:30 for story time with Mr. Wes via Facebook Live!

More Fun with Mr. Wes--Summer Edition!
2020-08-06 10:30 - 11:00
Each week, Mr. Wes will be demonstrating how to create the special themed craft for our summer reading program. This week? JACK & THE BEANSTALK!

More Fun with Mr. Wes--Summer Edition!
2020-07-30 10:30 - 11:00
Each week, Mr. Wes will be demonstrating how to create the special themed craft for our summer reading program. This week? MERMAIDS!

Story Time with Mr. Wes
2020-07-27 10:30 - 11:00, 2020-07-20 10:30 - 11:00, 2020-07-13 10:30 - 11:00, 2020-07-06 10:30 - 11:00, 2020-06-29 10:30 - 11:00

Science with the Maine Discovery Museum
2020-07-23 13:00 - 14:00
GSK Science in the Summer!
The Maine Discovery Museum is providing a box of science activities for kids this summer. You’ll receive a box full of materials for 3 chemistry activities. Kids can explore how medicinal chemists and materials chemists use chemical reactions to create new products. Join us for a Live Q&A with Marisa from the Maine Discovery Museum to answer your questions or you can share your experiences with the activities you tried out.

More Fun with Mr. Wes--Summer Edition!
2020-07-16 10:30 - 11:00
Each week, Mr. Wes will be demonstrating how to create the special themed craft for our summer reading program. This week? PUSS ‘N’ BOOTS!

Maine at 200: How Should Life Be?
2020-07-09 16:00 - 17:00

More Fun with Mr. Wes--Summer Edition!
2020-07-09 10:30 - 11:00
Each week, Mr. Wes will be demonstrating how to create the special themed craft for our summer reading program. This week? WIZARDS!

More Fun with Mr. Wes--Summer Edition!
2020-07-02 10:30 - 11:00
Each week, Mr. Wes will be demonstrating how to create the special themed craft for our summer reading program. This week? DRAGONS!

Cats, Coffee & Conversation
2020-05-06 09:00 - 10:30, 2020-04-29 09:00 - 10:30
Want to hang out and talk about your favorite book? Or maybe you just want to relax with a cup of coffee with a cat on your lap but still be social and “see” people? Then come chat with us on Wednesday mornings via Zoom! Just message us or email bat@pittsfield.lib.me.us for the link.
(All are welcome, even those without cats.)

More Fun with Mr. Wes!
2020-04-30 10:30 - 11:30, 2020-04-23 10:30 - 11:30, 2020-04-16 10:30 - 11:30
While the library is closed, Mr. Wes will be online with various craft or art projects on Thursday mornings. He might even teach you a magic trick or two!

Online Story Time with Mr. Wes
2020-04-27 10:30 - 11:30, 2020-04-13 10:30 - 11:30
Although the library building is closed, our programs go on! Mr. Wes will be bringing you story time online through Facebook Live.
Hope to see you on Monday mornings!

Death & Donuts with Jena Jones of Northern Light Home Health & Hospice
2020-04-10 10:30 - 11:30
Jena Jones of Northern Light Home Care and Hospice will hold a discussion on the many ways that hospice allows you to make the most of your time. We’ll discuss what types of services are available, advanced care planning, bereavement, and why individuals and families both tend to say, “I wish I had started hospice care sooner.” Your time is precious. Let us help begin the discussion on how the hospice mission bridges the gap between quality of life and medical care.
Please email the library at bat@pittsfield.lib.me.us or Facebook message us for a link to this Zoom online discussion–and bring your donuts!

PPL's Monthly Book Discussion--Poetry Edition!
2020-04-09 16:00 - 17:00
This month we were supposed to read Wes McNair’s “My Brother Running”, but since we needed to close the library before the books arrived, then I encourage you to find a poem or poet or book of poetry and we’ll talk about all of those. Or check out some of Wes’ work here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/wesley-mcnair
If you’d like to “attend” our Zoom poetry discussion, please email me at hollywil@pittsfield.lib.me.us to get the link. Happy reading!
