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Monday, August 21:30—2:30 PMOnline
Code with Hadley
Open to ages 10-13. Get together online to get technical input on coding creations with our resident facilitator, Hadley Roberts, and share what you are working on in this weekly workshop. Pick a programming project, do some digital art, write a blog, or build a website.…Learn More
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Tuesday, August 39:30—10:00 AMUnderwood Pool
Poolside Storytime
Looking for a cool thing to do this summer? Join us just outside the fence of Underwood Pool for Poolside Storytime (no pool entry required). Each week, we’ll dive into great stories and fun songs! Inclement weather may cause cancellation. No registration required and all ages welcome.…Learn More
Tuesday, August 33:30—4:30 PMOnline
Books in the Wild
Open to all young readers in grades 1-12! Drop in to a weekly Zoom session where we talk about all our favorite books we are reading this summer. These books can be picture books, chapter books, young adult fiction, or nonfiction titles that you can't wait to share.…Learn More
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Wednesday, August 410:00—10:30 AMOnline
Virtual Storytime for Ages 0 to 5
Short stories and songs will be performed for young library patrons. Have some fun singing along and interacting from home. Sign up to get the Zoom link!
Wednesday, August 42:30—5:00 PMOnline
D&D Super Dungeon
Play D&D all summer long with a state-wide Super Dungeon event with over 10 DMs and 45 games. Want to learn more? Visit our webpage D&D Super Dungeon to explore our Theme Teasers and Player's Guide. This event is open to teens entering grades 5-12.…Learn MoreWednesday, August 47:00—8:00 PMOnline
CANCELED - College Cooking 101
Terrified of the oven? Not sure if the food in your refrigerator is still good? Teens entering grades 6-12 are invited to learn along with Hannah, our YA Services Librarian, as they go over safe (and healthy) ways to feed yourself when parents aren't around.…Learn More
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Thursday, August 59:00—10:00 AMOnline
Morning Pages for Teen Writers
Need brain space to write? Using the inspirational credo of Julia Cameron to cultivate creativity, personal growth, and change in your writing, we will introduce each session with excerpts from her book, "The Artist's Way," and begin the session with thoughtful (or thoughtless) writing.…Learn More
Thursday, August 54:00—4:30 PMFarmers' Market
Farmers' Market Storytime
Orange you glad we’re back? We are so excited to return in person for summer Farmers’ Market fun! Join us in the town center parking lot for tasty stories and sing-along songs. For ages 2-6; no registration required. Inclement weather may cause cancellation.…Learn More
Thursday, August 56:30—10:00 PMTown Field288 Beech Street, Belmont, MA, 02478
Outdoor Summer Movie Series
We will be hosting a BRAND NEW summer movie series on Thursday evenings this summer! In partnership with the Belmont Recreation Department and Belmont Council on Aging, we will be offering a series of FREE movies beginning on THURSDAY July 8th, at TOWN FIELD, for everyone to enjoy.…Learn More
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Monday, August 91:30—2:30 PMOnline
Code with Hadley
Open to ages 10-13. Get together online to get technical input on coding creations with our resident facilitator, Hadley Roberts, and share what you are working on in this weekly workshop. Pick a programming project, do some digital art, write a blog, or build a website.…Learn More
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Tuesday, August 109:30—10:00 AMUnderwood Pool
Poolside Storytime
Looking for a cool thing to do this summer? Join us just outside the fence of Underwood Pool for Poolside Storytime (no pool entry required). Each week, we’ll dive into great stories and fun songs! Inclement weather may cause cancellation. No registration required and all ages welcome.…Learn More
Tuesday, August 103:00—4:00 PMOnline
Craft Crate for Teens
Get crafts all summer! Register once and receive updates on the latest craft projects available for pick-up for grades 6-12. A Zoom link will be provided for each craft so you can ask questions and get assistance from our teen librarian on select Tuesday afternoons.…Learn More
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Wednesday, August 1110:00—10:30 AMOnline
Virtual Storytime for Ages 0 to 5
Short stories and songs will be performed for young library patrons. Have some fun singing along and interacting from home. Sign up to get the Zoom link!
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Thursday, August 129:00—10:00 AMOnline
Morning Pages for Teen Writers
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Need brain space to write? Using the inspirational credo of Julia Cameron to cultivate creativity, personal growth, and change in your writing, we will introduce each session with excerpts from her book, "The Artist's Way," and begin the session with thoughtful (or thoughtless) writing.…Learn MoreThursday, August 124:00—4:30 PMFarmers' Market
Farmers' Market Storytime -- CANCELLED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
Today's Farmers' Market has been cancelled due to today's Excessive Heat Warning. Orange you glad we’re back? We are so excited to return in person for summer Farmers’ Market fun! Join us in the town center parking lot for tasty stories and sing-along songs.…Learn More
Thursday, August 126:30—10:00 PMTown Field288 Beech Street, Belmont, MA, 02478
Outdoor Summer Movie Series
We will be hosting a BRAND NEW summer movie series on Thursday evenings this summer! In partnership with the Belmont Recreation Department and Belmont Council on Aging, we will be offering a series of FREE movies beginning on THURSDAY July 8th, at TOWN FIELD, for everyone to enjoy.…Learn More
Thursday, August 127:00—9:00 PMOnline
Board of Library Trustees meeting
Board of Library Trustees meeting will be held via Zoom. Please register to be sent the Zoom information.
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Friday, August 133:00—4:45 PMYoung Adult RoomBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
D&D Character Creation
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Drop-into the library to make your D&D character and get to know other players before the After Hours event on August 20th. New and old players can drop in to chat with the YA Services Librarian, make their own dice bag, learn how to play, and build their character for their games.…Learn More14
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Monday, August 161:30—2:30 PMOnline
Code with Hadley
Open to ages 10-13. Get together online to get technical input on coding creations with our resident facilitator, Hadley Roberts, and share what you are working on in this weekly workshop. Pick a programming project, do some digital art, write a blog, or build a website.…Learn More
Monday, August 163:00—4:45 PMYoung Adult RoomBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
D&D Character Creation
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Drop-into the library to make your D&D character and get to know other players before the After Hours event on August 20th. New and old players can drop in to chat with the YA Services Librarian, make their own dice bag, learn how to play, and build their character for their games.…Learn More17
Tuesday, August 179:30—10:00 AMUnderwood Pool
Poolside Storytime
Looking for a cool thing to do this summer? Join us just outside the fence of Underwood Pool for Poolside Storytime (no pool entry required). Each week, we’ll dive into great stories and fun songs! Inclement weather may cause cancellation. No registration required and all ages welcome.…Learn More
Tuesday, August 176:00—7:30 PMTown Field288 Beech Street, Belmont, MA, 02478
CANCELED - Tai Chi - Live!
Live and in person for the first time in over a year, 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 and bring a water bottle! This class will provide an overview of the basic concepts of Tai Chi and Qi Gong.…Learn MoreTuesday, August 177:00—8:00 PMOnline
R-Rated Tails: Vicious Animals
Matt Gabriel of Animal World Experience will present a 1-hour program for adults on Zoom focusing on different animals that use their tails as weapons, and will show a few animals. Not for the faint of heart!
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Wednesday, August 1810:00—10:30 AMOnline
Virtual Storytime for Ages 0 to 5
Short stories and songs will be performed for young library patrons. Have some fun singing along and interacting from home. Sign up to get the Zoom link!
Wednesday, August 187:00—8:00 PMOnline
Life of a Meadow -- a Virtual Program with Habitat
It's high summertime and meadows are full of beautiful plants and animals. Flowers, butterflies and moths are showing their seasonal colors, and rodents are feasting on the largesse. Join Mass Audubon Habitat’s Barbara Bates to explore the meadow web of life and look at some of summer’s flying wonders.…Learn More
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Thursday, August 199:00—10:00 AMOnline
Morning Pages for Teen Writers
Need brain space to write? Using the inspirational credo of Julia Cameron to cultivate creativity, personal growth, and change in your writing, we will introduce each session with excerpts from her book, "The Artist's Way," and begin the session with thoughtful (or thoughtless) writing.…Learn MoreThursday, August 191:00—2:45 PMYoung Adult RoomBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
D&D Character Creation
Drop-into the library to make your D&D character and get to know other players before the After Hours event on August 20th. New and old players can drop in to chat with the YA Services Librarian, make their own dice bag, learn how to play, and build their character for their games.…Learn MoreThursday, August 194:00—4:30 PMFarmers' Market
Farmers' Market Storytime
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO HEAVY RAIN. Orange you glad we’re back? We are so excited to return in person for summer Farmers’ Market fun! Join us in the town center parking lot for tasty stories and sing-along songs. For ages 2-6; no registration required.…Learn More
Thursday, August 196:30—10:00 PMTown Field288 Beech Street, Belmont, MA, 02478
Outdoor Summer Movie Series
We will be hosting a BRAND NEW summer movie series on Thursday evenings this summer! In partnership with the Belmont Recreation Department and Belmont Council on Aging, we will be offering a series of FREE movies beginning on THURSDAY July 8th, at TOWN FIELD, for everyone to enjoy.…Learn More
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Friday, August 206:00—9:00 PMYoung Adult RoomBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
After Hours @ the Library: D&D Night
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Play D&D with your friends, new friends, and family in this special after-hours event open to all ages. Never played before? We will have one-shot playable scenario kits available for pick-up for attendees who want to DM their own game with friends and family at the library as well as character creation Q&A before the event.…Learn MoreFriday, August 206:30—9:00 PMAssembly RoomBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
Dial M for Movies Double Feature: Back to The Future
Join Library Director Peter Struzziero and fellow movie aficionados for a viewing and discussion of the first of an epic trilogy: Back to the Future!Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent thirty years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the eccentric scientist Doc Brown in this modern classic.…Learn More
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Tuesday, August 246:30—7:30 PMOnline
Pop Goes the Culture: The History of Asians in Hollywood
In the pre-talkie early years of Hollywood, two of the biggest silent movie stars, Sessue Hayakawa and Anna May Wong were Asian. Portrayed as exotic and inscrutable, these stars graced the silver screen with great success. But suddenly and within a short period of time, all the major Hollywood movie studios began hiring white actors instead of actual Asians and gave them the “yellowface” treatment with taped-back eyes and makeup.…Learn More
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Wednesday, August 2510:00—10:30 AMOnline
Virtual Storytime for Ages 0 to 5
Short stories and songs will be performed for young library patrons. Have some fun singing along and interacting from home. Sign up to get the Zoom link!
Wednesday, August 256:30—8:00 PMOnline
Writing Workshop for Teens
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A one-session workshop for students in grades 7-12 to deepen POV using a series of concrete techniques that work in novels or short stories to connect the reader to the writing. Award-winning YA author Yvonne Ventresca will provide practical examples and provide the students time to apply it to their own writing.…Learn MoreWednesday, August 257:00—8:30 PMOnline
Virtual Trivia Night!
Join us for another evening of Virtual Trivia for solo players and teams!
Registrants (soloists and team captains only) will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting. On the afternoon of the event there will be a follow-up email that will include the rules and an answer sheet.…Learn More
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Thursday, August 269:00—10:00 AMOnline
Morning Pages for Teen Writers
Need brain space to write? Using the inspirational credo of Julia Cameron to cultivate creativity, personal growth, and change in your writing, we will introduce each session with excerpts from her book, "The Artist's Way," and begin the session with thoughtful (or thoughtless) writing.…Learn MoreThursday, August 264:00—4:30 PMFarmers' Market
Farmers' Market Storytime
Orange you glad we’re back? We are so excited to return in person for summer Farmers’ Market fun! Join us in the town center parking lot for tasty stories and sing-along songs. For ages 2-6; no registration required. Inclement weather may cause cancellation.…Learn More
Thursday, August 267:00—9:30 PMOnline
D&D: Congrats, You're a Goblin
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Join professional D&D storyteller and YA Services Librarian, Hannah Lee, for a one-shot virtual D&D event: Congrats, You're a Goblin. Survive the Adventurers. A small group of goblins has been harried from their respective corners of the ancient abandoned Dwarven city, Trikaldhur, by adventurers seeking treasure in its haunted corridors.…Learn More27
Friday, August 276:30—9:00 PMAssembly RoomBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
Dial M for Movies Double Feature: Back to The Future Part II
Join Library Director Peter Struzziero and fellow movie aficionados for a viewing and discussion of the second film in an epic trilogy: Back to the Future Part II!After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985.…Learn More
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Monday, August 306:30—7:30 PMOnline
Craftalong: Geometric Centerpieces
Get crafty with us! Cut and assemble an on-trend geometric mat to use as a centerpiece, placemat, or other decorative flourish.
Supplies will be provided; register to be contacted when the craft supplies kits are ready for pickup at the library and to get the invitation to join us on Zoom to create this month's project together.…Learn More31