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• “Meet & Greet Your Neighbors” [WITH PAID LUNCH]

  • When
    Fri, March 27, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    United Methodist Church
  • Spaces left
    50

  Register

  Belfast Senior College invites our members to a “Meet & Greet Your Neighbors” event:

  Friday, March 27
  12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  United Methodist Church, Belfast

  Tired of Winter? Looking for  something fun to do? Join us as we try to chase away the winter blues by gathering together to meet some pretty amazing people in the greater Belfast area, who are doing some pretty amazing things!

  There will be music! There will be food! Come enjoy some time with fellow members.

  You may bring your own bag lunch, or purchase a “boxed lunch” (wrap, chips, apple, cookie from Hannaford) for $12 by pre-registering. Coffee & tea will be provided.

  12 - 12:20 PM  
  Sing along with local favorite singer/songwriter Bennett Konesni (of Bagaduce Band) who will lead us in some rousing “Sea Shanties.”

  12:20 - 1 PM  
  Lunch

  1 - 2 PM  
  Visit local entrepreneurs at their demonstration tables:

  • Aqua Kelp Harvesting in Penobscot Bay
  • Made in Maine, “Homestead or Die” Board Game
  • Ohana Roots Maine: Woodworking, boatbuilding, metalsmithing, jewelry, sound bath meditation, pottery, wind chimes
  • Donkey walks & visits at local farm in Searsport
  • Tiny Bakery by Rose - small batch, artisan bakery in Belfast

  Please join us! Make some new friends! Learn about your neighbors!

  Event cost options:
  

  1. FREE if you bring your own lunch. Register for free here - or just drop in!
  2. $12 for a box lunch. Register and pay here by 3/25 so we can pre-order the lunches. (Sorry, no vegetarian options available.)

  For more info contact:

  Deb Douthart
  717-344-1769
  djn.blanchard @gmail.com

  Photo: Felicia Cinquegrana Puckett, sound bath meditation, photo credit Ohana Roots Maine.

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• “Meet & Greet Your Neighbors” [BYO LUNCH OPTION - FREE]

  • When
    Fri, March 27, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    United Methodist Church
  • Spaces left
    49

  Register

  Belfast Senior College invites our members to a “Meet & Greet Your Neighbors” event:

  Friday, March 27
  12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  United Methodist Church, Belfast

  Tired of Winter? Looking for  something fun to do? Join us as we try to chase away the winter blues by gathering together to meet some pretty amazing people in the greater Belfast area, who are doing some pretty amazing things!

  There will be music! There will be food! Come enjoy some time with fellow members.

  You may bring your own bag lunch, or purchase a “boxed lunch” (wrap, chips, apple, cookie from Hannaford) for $12 by pre-registering. Coffee & tea will be provided.

  12 - 12:20 PM  
  Sing along with local favorite singer/songwriter Bennett Konesni (of Bagaduce Band) who will lead us in some rousing “Sea Shanties.”

  12:20 - 1 PM  
  Lunch

  1 - 2 PM  
  Visit local entrepreneurs at their demonstration tables:

  • Aqua Kelp Harvesting in Penobscot Bay
  • Made in Maine, “Homestead or Die” Board Game
  • Ohana Roots Maine: Woodworking, boatbuilding, metalsmithing, jewelry, sound bath meditation, pottery, wind chimes
  • Donkey walks & visits at local farm in Searsport
  • Tiny Bakery by Rose - small batch, artisan bakery in Belfast

  Please join us! Make some new friends! Learn about your neighbors!

  Event cost options:
  

  1. FREE if you bring your own lunch. Register for free here - or just drop in!
  2. $12 for a box lunch. Register and pay here by 3/25 so we can pre-order the lunches. (Sorry, no vegetarian options available.)

  For more info contact:

  Deb Douthart
  717-344-1769
  djn.blanchard @gmail.com

  Photo: Felicia Cinquegrana Puckett, sound bath meditation, photo credit Ohana Roots Maine.

  Show details
• Waldo Reads Together: Community Read #1 [APRIL 6]

  • When
    Mon, April 06, 2026
  •  
    3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    Belfast Free Library
  • Spaces left
    20

  Register

  This event is FREE and open to the public. 
  ...........

  A partnership of the Belfast Free Library, Literacy Volunteers of Waldo County, Belfast Senior College and the Waldo Reads Together steering committee has brought back the “Waldo Reads Together” community-wide book read program this year!

  The 2026 selected title, Call Me American, is a memoir describing the heroic survival of Abdi Nor Iftin in war-ravaged Somalia and his incredible journey to becoming an American in Maine.

  Books will be available to borrow from the Belfast Free Library, or can be ordered or purchased for a discount at Anodyne Book Shop in Searsport or Left Bank Books in Belfast.

  There are 4 events (all FREE; please register separately):

  ..........

  Author Talk: “From Refugee to Neighbor: Rethinking What it Means to be American”

  We are thrilled that Abdi Nor Iftin will join us in person to speak about his book and experiences. (You can also attend by Zoom).

  Friday, April 10
  4:00 - 6:00 PM
  Abbott Room at Belfast Free Library

  REGISTER NOW
  To register to attend on Zoom please click here.

  ..........

  Community Book Read Discussion Group #1

  Monday, April 6
  3:00 - 5:30 PM
  Abbott Room at Belfast Free Library

  Please register; space is limited to 20 participants.

  REGISTER NOW for the April 6 session

  ..........

  Community Book Read Discussion Group #2

  Tuesday, April 7
  6:30 - 8:00 PM
  Abbott Room at Belfast Free Library

  Please register; space is limited to 20 participants.
  

  REGISTER for the April 7 session

  ..........

  Community Book Read Discussion Group #3

  Thursday, April 9
  10:00 - 11:30 AM
  Belfast Senior College at The Belfast Center

  Please register; space is limited to 18 participants.

  REGISTER for the April 9 session

  ..........

  Download a PDF of the event poster to share with others and help us spread the word.

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• Waldo Reads Together: Community Read #2 [APRIL 7]

  • When
    Tue, April 07, 2026
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Belfast Free Library
  • Spaces left
    20

  Register

  This event is FREE and open to the public. 
  ...........

  A partnership of the Belfast Free Library, Literacy Volunteers of Waldo County, Belfast Senior College and the Waldo Reads Together steering committee has brought back the “Waldo Reads Together” community-wide book read program this year!

  The 2026 selected title, Call Me American, is a memoir describing the heroic survival of Abdi Nor Iftin in war-ravaged Somalia and his incredible journey to becoming an American in Maine.

  Books will be available to borrow from the Belfast Free Library, or can be ordered or purchased for a discount at Anodyne Book Shop in Searsport or Left Bank Books in Belfast.

  There are 4 events (all FREE; please register separately):

  ..........

  Author Talk: “From Refugee to Neighbor: Rethinking What it Means to be American”

  We are thrilled that Abdi Nor Iftin will join us in person to speak about his book and experiences. (You can also attend by Zoom).

  Friday, April 10
  4:00 - 6:00 PM
  Abbott Room at Belfast Free Library

  REGISTER NOW
  To register to attend on Zoom please click here.

  ..........

  Community Book Read Discussion Group #1

  Monday, April 6
  3:00 - 5:30 PM
  Abbott Room at Belfast Free Library

  Please register; space is limited to 20 participants.
  

  REGISTER NOW for the April 6 session

  ..........

  Community Book Read Discussion Group #2

  Tuesday, April 7
  6:30 - 8:00 PM
  Abbott Room at Belfast Free Library

  Please register; space is limited to 20 participants.
  

  REGISTER for the April 7 session

  ..........

  Community Book Read Discussion Group #3

  Thursday, April 9
  10:00 - 11:30 AM
  Belfast Senior College at The Belfast Center

  Please register; space is limited to 18 participants.

  REGISTER for the April 9 session

  ..........

  Download a PDF of the event poster to share with others and help us spread the word.

  Show details
• Waldo Reads Together: Community Read #3 [APRIL 9]

  • When
    Thu, April 09, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Belfast Senior College at The Belfast Center
  • Spaces left
    18

  Register

  This event is FREE and open to the public. 
  ...........

  A partnership of the Belfast Free Library, Literacy Volunteers of Waldo County, Belfast Senior College and the Waldo Reads Together steering committee has brought back the “Waldo Reads Together” community-wide book read program this year!

  The 2026 selected title, Call Me American, is a memoir describing the heroic survival of Abdi Nor Iftin in war-ravaged Somalia and his incredible journey to becoming an American in Maine.

  Books will be available to borrow from the Belfast Free Library, or can be ordered or purchased for a discount at Anodyne Book Shop in Searsport or Left Bank Books in Belfast.

  There are 4 events (all FREE; please register separately):

  ..........

  Author Talk: “From Refugee to Neighbor: Rethinking What it Means to be American”

  We are thrilled that Abdi Nor Iftin will join us in person to speak about his book and experiences. (You can also attend by Zoom).

  Friday, April 10
  4:00 - 6:00 PM
  Abbott Room at Belfast Free Library

  REGISTER NOW
  To register to attend on Zoom please click here.

  ..........

  Community Book Read Discussion Group #1

  Monday, April 6
  3:00 - 5:30 PM
  Abbott Room at Belfast Free Library

  Please register; space is limited to 20 participants.
  

  REGISTER NOW for the April 6 session

  ..........

  Community Book Read Discussion Group #2

  Tuesday, April 7
  6:30 - 8:00 PM
  Abbott Room at Belfast Free Library

  Please register; space is limited to 20 participants.
  

  REGISTER for the April 7 session

  ..........

  Community Book Read Discussion Group #3

  Thursday, April 9
  10:00 - 11:30 AM
  Belfast Senior College at The Belfast Center

  Please register; space is limited to 18 participants.

  REGISTER for the April 9 session

  ..........

  Download a PDF of the event poster to share with others and help us spread the word.

  Show details
• From Refugee to Neighbor: Rethinking What It Means to Be American - Author Talk with Abdi Nor Iftin

  • When
    Fri, April 10, 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Belfast Free Library
  • Spaces left
    75

  Register

  This event is FREE and open to the public. Please see the registration info below.
  ...........

  A partnership of the Belfast Free Library, Literacy Volunteers of Waldo County, Belfast Senior College and the Waldo Reads Together steering committee has brought back the “Waldo Reads Together” community-wide book read program this year!

  The 2026 selected title, Call Me American, is a memoir describing the heroic survival of Abdi Nor Iftin in war-ravaged Somalia and his incredible journey to becoming an American in Maine.

  Books will be available to borrow from the Belfast Free Library, or can be ordered or purchased for a discount at Anodyne Book Shop in Searsport or Left Bank Books in Belfast.

  NOTE there are 3 book groups in addition to this author talk. (All events are FREE; please register separately):

  ..........

  Author Talk: “From Refugee to Neighbor: Rethinking What it Means to be American”

  We are thrilled that Abdi Nor Iftin will join us in person to speak about his book and experiences. (You can also attend by Zoom).

  Friday, April 10
  4:00 - 6:00 PM
  Abbott Room at Belfast Free Library

  Registration is suggested and is greatly appreciated so we know how many attendees to expect.
  

  REGISTER NOW
  To register to attend on Zoom please click here.

  ..........

  Community Book Read Discussion Group #1

  Monday, April 6
  3:00 - 5:30 PM
  Abbott Room at Belfast Free Library

  REGISTER for the April 6 session

  ..........

  Community Book Read Discussion Group #2

  Tuesday, April 7
  6:30 - 8:00 PM
  Abbott Room at Belfast Free Library

  REGISTER for the April 7 session

  ..........

  Community Book Read Discussion Group #3

  Thursday, April 9
  10:00 - 11:30 AM
  Belfast Senior College at The Belfast Center

  REGISTER for the April 9 session

  ..........

  Download a PDF of the event poster to share with others and help us spread the word.

  Show details