Belfast Senior College upcoming events

Tour the Modern Stone Grist Mill in Skowhegan (Thu, June 11, 2026)

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:30:00 GMT

Join us on June 11 for a tour of Maine Grains, a flour mill using three millstones imported from Austria located in a renovated brick jailhouse. Over 2.5 million pounds of grain are processed here each year. The one-hour tour will be followed by lunch in the on-site Miller’s Table Cafe serving foods made with Maine Grain flours from scratch including pizza made in their copper domed pizza oven.

Maine Grains are sold locally at Hannaford and The Belfast Co-op, and their oats are a favorite of Martha Stewart. Their flours have been featured in Bon Appétit and The New York Times.

In the same building is a cheese creamery shop, a shop selling cookbooks, bakeware and Maine-made goods, and a shop selling knitting and crocheting supplies.

Because this is a food producing facility, earplugs and hairnets will be provided, and we will be climbing stairs, so comfortable shoes are suggested.

This tour is sponsored by Belfast Senior College. We will be carpooling from Belfast to Skowhegan. The cost is $25 per person, and participants will purchase their own lunch. The tour is limited to 20 people.

Carpooling groups will meet at 9:00 AM at Reny's Belfast parking lot.

Participants who are not car pooling should plan to arrive at Maine Grains by 10:30 AM.

Additional trip details will be shared by email upon sign-up.

For more information please call Martha Laitin at (207) 323-2368.

Unimaginable War: Mainers in the American Revolution (Tue, June 30, 2026)

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:30:00 GMT

Members of Belfast Senior College’s “History with Pizzazz” study group celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary with tales of ordinary people from Belfast and across Maine who experienced extraordinary events during the Revolution.

They tell of seamen turned privateers with the blessing of the Continental Congress and of Wabanakis who embraced the Patriot cause. They speak of resolute women who defied female standards of decorum in times of trouble. They track the fate of long-suffering families who evacuated Belfast in 1779 after British forces decimated the American fleet sent to destroy the Loyalist stronghold at Castine.

Presenters: Deb Douthart, Barbara Ford-Latty, Rick Gatewood and Spencer Stephens.

We invite you to this FREE and open to the public presentation by the History with Pizzazz Study Group, Tuesday, June 30 at 3:30 PM at the Belfast Free Library. Registration is not required but is greatly appreciated.

REGISTER NOW

This presentation is in conjunction with the Belfast Free Library as part of the Library's Revolutionary Maine event series. One of 26 surviving copies of the Declaration of Independence will be on tour in all Maine's counties - and at the Belfast Free Library on August 13-15! Learn more.

CALL FOR ART - Belfast Senior College Members Art Show in September (Wed, September 02, 2026)

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Hello all you artists out there. Belfast Senior College is offering an opportunity for our member artists to display one of their creations. The art show will be in the Belfast Free Library's Barbara Kramer Gallery and Abbott Room during the month of September.

Below please find more details. There’ll be an opening reception on Thursday, September 3 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM.

We are looking forward to celebrating our members’ talents!

CALL FOR ART:

We’ll be accepting the first 40 artworks which are registered. We ask that you register only one of your pieces. Register early so you don’t miss out! Registration will open Monday, June 8.

Guidelines

Exhibitors must be members of Belfast Senior College. Join now. Membership is open to adults 50 and over.
Participants will pre-register on the Senior College website. Registration opens Monday, June 8. Entry fee is $15.
One piece of artwork per artist.
Subject matter should be family-friendly.
All pieces must be prepared to hang and no wider than 24 inches. (If you are interested in submitting a sculptural piece, please email a photo and dimensions to info@belfastseniorcollege.org.)
Works will be hanging for the full month of September.
Indicate if work is for sale. Buyers will be given your contact information.
Submissions will be accepted on a first-come basis until the available spaces are filled. Please register early.
Pieces must be picked up the day after the show ends (Thursday, October 1st from 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM).

Label Required for Artwork

Artist’s Name
Size
Title of art piece
Medium – all mediums will be accepted

All labels should be secured on the back when submitted.

Important Dates

Registration is online starting June 8 and ending August 24. Entry fee is $15. (New Belfast Senior College memberships will be for the entire 2026-27 year.)
Art must be dropped off at the Belfast Free Library on Monday, August 31 from 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM.
Show will be hung on Tuesday, September 1
Reception will be on Thursday, September 3 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM.
Show will end September 30
Works need to be picked up from the Library on Thursday, October 1st between 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM.

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Image: "Poppies" watercolor painting by Monica Morris