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Thursday, July 14:00—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
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Sunday, July 4All DayOnline
Library Closed—Independence Day
The Belmont Public Library is closed in observance of Independence Day.
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Sunday, July 4All DayOnline
Library Closed—Independence Day
The Belmont Public Library is closed in observance of Independence Day.
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Tuesday, July 69:30—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, July 63:30—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, July 710:00—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, July 72:30—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, July 77:00—8:00 PMOnline
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, July 84:00—4:30 PMFarmers' Market
Farmers' Market Stoytime
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, July 86:30—8:30 PMOutside the LibraryBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
21-Day Challenge
Please join us to participate in the 21 Day Challenge as you read Debby Irving's "Waking Up White". We will meet on Wednesdays June 23rd & 30th via Zoom to discuss together at 7:30-8:30pm. The last meeting of the challenge will be an in person picnic on Thursday July 8th at 6:30pm-8:30pm (Location in Belmont TBA).…Learn More
Thursday, July 86:30—10:00 PMTown Field288 Beech Street, Belmont, MA, 02478
Outdoor Summer Movie Series - CANCELED 7/8
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, July 121:00—2:00 PMOnline
Summer CodeJam: A Digital Makerspace
Open to ages 10-13. Get together online to get technical input on coding creations 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. It's your world! Create it!…Learn More
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Tuesday, July 139:30—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, July 133:00—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
Tuesday, July 133:30—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
Tuesday, July 136:00—7:30 PMTown Field288 Beech Street, Belmont, MA, 02478
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 More14
Wednesday, July 1410:00—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, July 142:30—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, July 147:00—8:15 PMOnline
Get to Know the Superpowers of Native Plants & Pollinators
Have you ever wondered why bees, butterflies and birds visit some gardens but not yours? Are you interested in increasing biodiversity in your backyard? Are you a slayer of garlic mustard, black swallow wort or oriental bittersweet?
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Thursday, July 154:00—4:30 PMFarmers' Market
Farmers' Market Stoytime
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, July 156:30—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, July 166:30—9:30 PMAssembly RoomBelmont Public Library336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA, 02478
Dial M for Movies - "What About Bob?"
Join Library Director Peter Struzziero and fellow movie aficionados for a viewing and discussion of the movie "What About Bob?"Bob Wiley, a troubled but lovable therapy patient, seeks help from noted psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin. When the doctor leaves town to go on a quiet family vacation, Bob, afraid of being alone, follows--showing up unexpectedly at the therapist's lakeside retreat.…Learn More
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Monday, July 191:00—2:00 PMOnline
Summer CodeJam: A Digital Makerspace
Open to ages 10-13. Get together online to get technical input on coding creations 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. It's your world! Create it!…Learn More
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Tuesday, July 209:30—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, July 203:30—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
Tuesday, July 207:00—8:00 PMOnline
Web of Life in a Pond -- A Virtual Program with Habitat
Pond life includes a wide variety of aquatic animals and plants including some turtles, frogs, and snakes as well as wading and diving birds. That pond may also house muskrats and beavers. Join Mass Audubon Habitat’s Barbara Bates and find out more about what’s below the pond surface, what’s at the surface, who built it, and what they are doing there.…Learn More
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Wednesday, July 2110:00—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, July 212:30—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, July 213:00—4:00 PMOnline
Belmont Book Discussion: Such a Fun Age
We're reading Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid for this month's Belmont Book Discussion. Read on for a plot description. .. Alix Chamberlain is a woman who gets what she wants and has made a living, with her confidence-driven brand, showing other women how to do the same.…Learn More
Wednesday, July 217:00—8:00 PMOnline
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, July 224:00—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, July 226:30—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, July 227:00—8:00 PMOnline
R-Rated Tales: Murder, Intrigue, and Colonialist Lies in the History of Cinderella
Dr. Julie Koehler will illuminate the history of Cinderella tales, digging into the colonialist history behind the myth of Cinderella stories "around the world," exploring how the moral of “Cinderella” morphed into something completely different in the United States, and sharing the more gruesome (and yet less sexist!) early European versions.…Learn More
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Monday, July 266:30—7:30 PMOnline
Craftalong: Clay Trinket Dishes
Get crafty with us! Mold and sculpt adorable trinket dishes to hold jewelry, change, or any little odds and ends.
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 More27
Tuesday, July 279:30—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, July 273:00—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
Tuesday, July 273:30—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
Tuesday, July 276:00—7:30 PMTown Field288 Beech Street, Belmont, MA, 02478
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 More28
Wednesday, July 2810:00—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, July 282:30—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, July 287:00—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, July 294:00—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, July 296:30—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, July 3011:00—11:30 AMOnline
Virtual Concert with Matt Heaton
Sing and dance along at home with one of Belmont’s favorite rockstars! Matt's classic and original songs delight all ages (even parents!). Register online for the Zoom link.
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