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Wednesday, May 610:00—10:30 AMOnline
Virtual Music and Movement with Rubi
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Friday, May 810:00—10:30 AMOnline
Virtual Storytime with Deb
Celebrate Children's Book Week and sing and read along with Deb during this virtual event over Zoom. Recommended for Ages 1 to 5.
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Saturday, May 910:00—11:30 AMOnline
Tai Chi - Online!
Tai Chi practitioner and coach, Aisling O'Shea, will guide you through this beautiful and low impact form of martial art and meditation. No equipment necessary; just wear comfortable clothing!Live sessions will be recorded and shared later. Email Corinne Coveney at ccoveney@minlib.…Learn More10
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Tuesday, May 121:00—2:00 PMOnline
Club de espanol
Practice speaking Spanish in a supportive environment. Please register to receive the Zoom link. Send any questions or comments to Nancy at nmccolm@minlib. net
Tuesday, May 123:00—3:45 PMOnline
Vernal Pools Exploration with Habitat
So many living creatures call vernal pools home because they are a safe haven for many egg-laying amphibians. Join Habitat Sanctuary’s naturalist, Paul Kelley, as he explores the wildlife found in a vernal pool and tries not to fall into water himself! There were wood frog eggs laid in March, what could we find in May?! Recommended for ages 5 to 12.…Learn More
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Wednesday, May 132:00—3:00 PMOnline
Book Dicusssion - Pachinko
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Join us for an online book discussion of Min Jin Lee’s “Pachinko. ” This meeting is open to all, but registration is required to receive the Zoom link. Lee’s Pachinko the tells the story of a Korean family living in Japan, where they must adapt to a culture in which they are second-class citizens.…Learn More14
Thursday, May 145:30—6:30 PMOnline
Cooking from Your Pantry: Cooking Class with Chef Meryl MacCormack
In our first Zoom cooking class, Meryl will walk you through how to cook a fast, inexpensive, and flexible dinner from pantry essentials, with zero waste. Menu will include regular and gluten-free pasta dishes that stretch valuable meat and fish, Meryl's famous pantry chocolate cake (shh! it's VEGAN), and even a recipe for a homemade soda syrup using fruit and vegetable scraps.…Learn More
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Friday, May 1512:30—2:30 PMOnline
Knitting Club
Bring your knitting, crocheting, or any fiber craft to a social afternoon on Zoom with fellow local crafters. This program will be held online through Zoom. Register to receive the link to join. Questions? Email Corinne at ccoveney@minlib. net.
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Saturday, May 1611:00—11:45 AMOnline
Virtual Musical Storytime from Powers Music School -- Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast
Listen and watch a virtual musical storytime of Josh Funk's hilarious story of a breakfast misadventure performed by the extraordinary musicians and instructors of Belmont's Powers Music School on Zoom. Registration is required; space is limited; please try to limit your family to one device when possible in order to maximize available space.…Learn More17
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Monday, May 182:00—4:00 PMOnline
Craft & Chat
Everyone is welcome — all ages, all crafts, all skill levels — at this social afternoon on Zoom! Bring your latest artistic endeavor, from drawing or painting to sculpture or sewing, and come hang out with other crafters. This program will be held online through Zoom.…Learn More
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Wednesday, May 2010:00—10:30 AMOnline
Virtual Music and Movement with Rubi
We miss seeing Rubi on Mondays, but she will be here virtually for us on Zoom on Wednesday, May 20th at 10:00. Space is limited. Please register online in order to reserve a spot. For children ages 2-5, this active program will get kids (and their grownups)…Learn MoreWednesday, May 205:00—6:30 PMOnline
Tai Chi - Online!
Tai Chi practitioner and coach, Aisling O'Shea, will guide you through this beautiful and low impact form of martial art and meditation. No equipment necessary; just wear comfortable clothing!Live sessions will be recorded and shared later. Email Corinne Coveney at ccoveney@minlib.…Learn More21
Thursday, May 215:30—6:30 PMOnline
Kid-Approved Snacks: Cooking Class with Chef Meryl MacCormack
This class will focus on kid-friendly snacks for busy Belmont parents! Tune in to make chicken and apple bites, homemade cheesy broccoli tots, and waffled breakfast sandwiches — with adventures in Popsicles as a special treat!Meryl MacCormack is a personal chef with over 12 years of experience cooking in the Metro Boston area.…Learn More
Thursday, May 217:00—8:15 PMOnline
Nonfiction Book Club
Just because the Library is closed to the public doesn't mean we don't still want to talk about books! Join librarians Lauren Pfendner and Chris Tremblay in the Nonfiction Book Club for an online discussion of What if? by Randall Munroe on Thursday May 21 at 7pm.…Learn More22
Friday, May 2212:30—2:30 PMOnline
Knitting Club
Bring your knitting, crocheting, or any fiber craft to a social afternoon on Zoom with fellow local crafters. This program will be held online through Zoom. Register to receive the link to join. Questions? Email Corinne at ccoveney@minlib. net.
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Saturday, May 2310:00—11:30 AMOnline
Tai Chi Easy, Level 1
Tai Chi practitioner and coach, Aisling O'Shea, will guide you through this beautiful and low impact form of martial art and meditation. No equipment necessary; just wear comfortable clothing!
This class will provide an overview of the basic concepts of Tai Chi and Qi Gong, and students will be
guided through a step-by-step instruction in the 5 Tai Chi Easy movements.…Learn More24
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Tuesday, May 2611:00 AM—12:00 PMOnline
Matt Heaton Virtual Concert
We miss our monthly concerts with Matt Heaton, but we are so excited to get to see him on our Zoom account! Sing and dance along at home with Matt's classic and original songs, on Tuesday, May 26th at 11:00. Register online.
Tuesday, May 261:00—2:00 PMOnline
Club de espanol
Practice speaking Spanish in a supportive environment. Please register to receive the Zoom link. Send any questions or comments to Nancy at nmccolm@minlib. net
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Wednesday, May 273:00—3:45 PMOnline
Habitat: Raising Baby Animals
For children ages 9 and up -- the world seems alive with new life in May and even in June. Bird babies are abundant and other animals are busy with babies, too. But life as a baby is not always an easy one! What do these animal babies need in order to survive and how do they get it? Join Mass Audubon Habitat’s Barbara Bates and learn how some of our local birds, amphibians, insects, and mammals manage to live past infancy.…Learn More
Wednesday, May 275:00—6:30 PMOnline
Tai Chi Easy, Level 2
Tai Chi practitioner and coach, Aisling O'Shea, will guide you through this beautiful and low impact form of martial art and meditation. No equipment necessary; just wear comfortable clothing! Anyone is welcome to join, especially if you've attended or watched any Tai Chi classes from the Belmont Public Library (watch the recording from our class on April 25 here on YouTube).…Learn More28
Thursday, May 285:30—6:30 PMOnline
"Quick" Breads: Cooking Class with Chef Meryl MacCormack
Get excited to learn how you can bake bread at home, with or without yeast! Class this week will cover whole wheat Indian-style roti, sourdough discard breakfast crumpets, and sourdough discard scallion pancakes. Meryl MacCormack is a personal chef with over 12 years of experience cooking in the Metro Boston area.…Learn More
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Friday, May 2912:30—2:30 PMOnline
Knitting Club
Bring your knitting, crocheting, or any fiber craft to a social afternoon on Zoom with fellow local crafters. This program will be held online through Zoom. Register to receive the link to join. Questions? Email Corinne at ccoveney@minlib. net.
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