A visit to beautiful Belfast Harbor
Harbors--Maine
We were so happy to be able to camp at our favorite campground in Searsport and visit all the Belfast hotspots, including the library.
BParadis
Covid Summer
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Belfast, Maine
A Scratch in the Record
Poem depicting how Covid-19 has interrupted our lives
Brenda E Smith
2020-04-04
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Signs of Pandemic
March 20, 2020, I ventured out as sunrise was unfolding to look for photo opportunities. The harbor area was too dark to be interesting because of the dense fog, so I walked into the center of town. There I noticed some of the signs on restaurant and business doorways that explained the business closures. After reading a few I was struck with the documentary evidence they presented of the emerging pandemic.
I was also struck with the wide range of messages that were being conveyed. Some were short and business-like. Others were long and detailed. Others were warm and comforting.
It occurred to me that if I could capture these images at this one point in time, at the end of a turbulent week when everyone’s world was tossed upside down, it would show how our city was responding to this tragic crisis. So I walked the downtown area snapping each sign that mentioned a closure due to the pandemic. As I drove home I also stopped at some additional locations. In the end I obtained over 3 dozen images.
I worked on how to present them over the weekend. I ended up designing a photo essay in the form of a slide show.
When you watch it I hope you see the character of our city, a community that responded swiftly and thoroughly, with intelligence and caring.
While we plan for the increasingly difficult circumstances we face, today I am proud of Belfast, my hometown.
Doug Chamberlin
2020-03-20
Video copyright Douglas P. Chamberlin. Music: "Yesterday" by Jason E Donnelly, BMI from the album DBM1004 Ballad 01 (Instrumentals), licensed to YouTube by AdRev for a 3rd Party (on behalf of Bombastic Tunes, ASCAP|Dirty Jack Music, BMI (Jason Donnelly)); AdRev Publishing, BMI - Broadcast Music Inc., and 5 Music Rights Societies.
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Belfast, Maine
StoryWalk at the Head of the Tide Preserve
Public libraries--Activity programs
StoryWalk program for children, sponsored by the Belfast Free Library and the Coastal Mountain Land Trust, featuring The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli. An example of a safe program that allowed for social distancing.
Erica Rubin Irish
2020-08-08
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Head of the Tide Preserve, Belfast, Maine
StoryWalk at Steamboat Landing
Public libraries--Activity programs
StoryWalk program for children, sponsored by the Belfast Free Library and the City of Belfast, featuring The Mermaid and the Shoe by K. G. Campbell. An example of a safe program that allowed for social distancing.
Erica Rubin Irish
2020-10-21
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Steamboat Landing, Belfast, Maine
Summer Reading Book Giveaway
Public libraries--Activity programs
The end of the Summer Reading celebration at the Belfast Free Library, where kids and teens were able to choose free books as prizes.
Erica Rubin Irish
2020-08-18
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Lobby of Belfast Free Library, Belfast, Maine
Summer Reading Book Giveaway in Courtyard
Public libraries--Activity programs
The end of the Summer Reading celebration at the Belfast Free Library, where kids and teens were able to choose free books as prizes.
Erica Rubin Irish
2020-08-18
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Belfast Free Library, Belfast, Maine
Summer Reading Prize Winner
Public libraries--Activity programs
Winner of the 2020 Summer Reading Story Contest, where participants could submit a fantasy, fairy tale, or mythology story.
Erica Rubin Irish
2020-08-03
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Children's floor, Belfast Free Library, Belfast, Maine
Wizzy helping set up the StoryWalk panels
Public libraries--Activity programs
Wizzy, a good dog, is helping his librarian friend set up the panels for the socially distanced StoryWalk program.
Erica Rubin Irish
2020-08-21
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Belfast, Maine
Halloween Take-and-Make Program
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The library's Halloween Take-and-Make program where kids and teens were able to decorate Halloween bags outside in the library plaza with masks on.
Logan Clark
2020-10-27
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Belfast Free Library, Belfast, Maine