Pittsfield Public Library

Story Time: National Aviation Day
2024-08-19 10:30 - 11:30 UTC | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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!

An Evening with Maine Writer Monica Wood
2024-08-20 18:00 - 20:00 | ME
The Ann B. McGowan Maine Writers Series and the Pittsfield Public Library are proud to present an evening presentation by nationally known Maine author Monica Wood. She will share excerpts from her writing, talk about her writing process, and answer questions from the audience. Books will be available for sale and signing.

Monica Wood is a novelist, memoirist, and playwright, the recipient of the Carlson Prize for contributions to the public humanities in Maine, and the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance Distinguished Achievement Award for contributions to the literary arts.

Her new novel, How to Read a Book, has already secured translation rights in five countries. Her new play, Saint Dad, debuted in October 2023 at Portland Stage. Her previous novel, The One-in-a-Million Boy, was translated into 20 languages in over 30 countries.

She is also the author of When We Were the Kennedys, a New England bestseller, Oprah magazine summer-reading pick, and winner of the May Sarton Memoir Award. Her other fiction, Any Bitter Thing, Ernie’s Ark, and My Only Story have also won awards and made bestseller lists. Her short stories have been widely anthologized and featured on Public Radio International. Her nonfiction has appeared in the New York Times, Literary Hub, Oprah Magazine, Down East, the San Francisco Chronicle, Martha Stewart Living, Parade, and many other publications.

Her play Papermaker, which broke attendance records for its debut at Portland Stage, has enjoyed many subsequent productions, and The Half-Light, which also broke attendance records, had its second production in October 2023 at Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills. She lives in Portland, Maine.

Create a Collage with Michael Albert!
2024-08-21 15:00 - 17:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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.

Adult Contemporary Board Game Night (18+)
2024-08-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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.

Fun STEM Time Celebrates National Tooth Fairy Day
2024-08-22 15:30 - 16:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Come play with the library’s LEGOs! All are welcome.

Story Time Celebrates Butterflies!
2024-09-16 10:30 - 11:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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!

An Evening with Maine Writer Anne Britting Oleson
2024-09-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
The Ann B. McGowan Maine Writers Series and the Pittsfield Public Library are proud to present at evening with local Newport author Anne Britting Oleson. Anne has written novels, poetry and much more. Her most recent works include the Aventurine Morrow thrillers, Aventurine on the Bailgate and Aventurine and the Reckoning. You can find most of her works here at the library.
Come listen to Anne share readings from her works, including the third title in her Aventurine series!
In her own words, “I read. I write. I listen and I usually sing along. I teach. I travel. I ride my bike. I hike. I climb mountains. I play trumpet reasonably well, piano less well, and ukulele the worst of all. I keep scorebooks at baseball games, softball games, basketball games, whatever. I dig weeds out of my garden. I fix my house. I cook. My kids find me amusing and annoying by turn, but they always know where to find me. I laugh a lot, because a lot of things are funny…

I’ve published poems, short stories, book reviews, essays and photographs, as well as two poetry chapbooks, The Church of Saint Materiana and The Beauty of It (which is all about the things I’m in love with–which is damned near everything). I’m a member of Simply Not Done, a women’s reading, writing and teaching collaborative. With them and by myself, I’ve done a bunch of public readings in New England and in New York City.”

Fun STEM Time Pops with Balloon Science!
2024-09-19 15:30 - 16:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Mr. Wes will blow you away with fun and science with balloons!

Story Time Celebrates Giraffes!
2024-09-23 10:30 - 11:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Story Time will observe “Love People” Day with a story, singing, dancing, crafts and more!

Adult Contemporary Board Game Night (18+)
2024-10-02 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-09 17:00 - 20:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
Join a fun group of people playing contemporary “European style” board games! If you’ve ever tried Catan (or even just heard of it), you know the type of games we mean. We also enjoy party games like Sushi Go Party.

Come prepared to teach a favorite game – or to learn a new one! Adults over 18 only, please.

Bop to the Oldies with Fun STEM Time and Mr. Wes!
2024-10-03 15:30 - 16:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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?

Annual Friends' Book Sale
2024-10-10 10:00 - 2024-10-12 16:00 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
So many books! Picture books, fiction, audio books, and more! Purchases are by donation, and your generosity directly benefits library programs. The sale is being held in the Warren Community Room Thursday, Friday and Saturday during library open hours. Come and find some treasures!

Fun STEM Time Celebrates National Walk to a Park Day
2024-10-10 10:30 - 11:30 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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 | Pittsfield Public Library, 110 Library St, Pittsfield, ME, 04967, United States
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!
