March 2021

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Monday, March 110:00—11:30 AMOnline

Practice your English

Practice speaking English in a supportive environment. This conversation circle led by Maureen begins on Monday, January 4th and runs through March 15th. The group will not meet on January 18th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and February 15th for Presidents Day.…Learn More

Monday, March 111:00 AM—12:15 PMOnline

Practice your English

Practice speaking English in a supportive environment.   This conversation circle led by Moira begins on Monday, January 4th and runs through March 15th. The group will not meet on January 18th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and February 15th for Presidents Day.…Learn More
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Tuesday, March 210:00—10:30 AMOnline

Virtual Storytime for Ages 0-5

Short stories and songs will be performed for young library patrons. Sign up to get the Zoom link!
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Wednesday, March 310:00—10:30 AMOnline

Virtual Storytime for Ages 0-5

Short stories and songs will be performed for young library patrons. Sign up to get the Zoom link!

Wednesday, March 33:30—4:30 PMOnline

Sweet Sap: Making Maple Sugar -- A Virtual Program for All Ages from Habitat

Explore the historical, current and revolutionary new practices in harvesting that sweet Maple sap and turning it into syrup and sugar. Learn the important role that sweet syrup plays in some national economies – did you know Canada maintains a strategic Maple syrup reserve? This course is taught by Mass Audubon Habitat's Barbara Bates.…Learn More
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Thursday, March 49:30—10:00 AMOnline

Virtual Music and Movement with Rubi

We miss seeing Rubi in person, but she will be here virtually for us on Zoom. For children ages 2-5, this active program will get kids (and their grownups) moving, dancing and having fun!
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Saturday, March 610:00—11:30 AMOnline

Tai Chi - Online! CANCELLED

A woman doing Tai Chi outside with text reading Tai Chi OnlineDue to an unanticipated injury, this class has been cancelled. Please keep an eye on the later dates (March 17 and beyond) as we assess the situation in the best interests of the instructor and patrons. Tai Chi practitioner and coach, Aisling O'Shea, will guide you through this beautiful and low impact form of martial art and meditation.…Learn More
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Monday, March 810:00—11:30 AMOnline

Practice your English

Practice speaking English in a supportive environment. This conversation circle led by Maureen begins on Monday, January 4th and runs through March 15th. The group will not meet on January 18th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and February 15th for Presidents Day.…Learn More

Monday, March 811:00 AM—12:15 PMOnline

Practice your English

Practice speaking English in a supportive environment.   This conversation circle led by Moira begins on Monday, January 4th and runs through March 15th. The group will not meet on January 18th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and February 15th for Presidents Day.…Learn More
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Tuesday, March 910:00—10:30 AMOnline

Virtual Storytime for Ages 0-5

Short stories and songs will be performed for young library patrons. Sign up to get the Zoom link!
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Wednesday, March 1010:00—10:30 AMOnline

Virtual Storytime for Ages 0-5

Short stories and songs will be performed for young library patrons. Sign up to get the Zoom link!
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Thursday, March 117:00—8:30 PMOnline

Better Through Books: Race, Justice & The Law Panel Discussion

Join us for a discussion on race, justice, and the law with esteemed lawyers Professor Renee Landers and Raymond Wilkes with moderator Attorney Dovie King. We will explore some of the history of legislation promoting civil rights, works of restorative justice to right historical wrongs, and what more should be done to promote true equity.…Learn More
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Friday, March 1211:00—11:30 AMOnline

Virtual Concert with Matt Heaton

Virtual Concert with Matt Heaton 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. Register online.
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Monday, March 1510:00—11:30 AMOnline

Practice your English

Practice speaking English in a supportive environment. This conversation circle led by Maureen begins on Monday, January 4th and runs through March 15th. The group will not meet on January 18th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and February 15th for Presidents Day.…Learn More

Monday, March 1511:00 AM—12:15 PMOnline

Practice your English

Practice speaking English in a supportive environment.   This conversation circle led by Moira begins on Monday, January 4th and runs through March 15th. The group will not meet on January 18th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and February 15th for Presidents Day.…Learn More
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Tuesday, March 1610:00—10:30 AMOnline

Virtual Storytime for Ages 0-5

Short stories and songs will be performed for young library patrons. Sign up to get the Zoom link!

Tuesday, March 167:00—8:30 PMOnline

Cookbook Club

Cookbook ClubThe Cookbook Club is back! Join us each month for virtual meal sharing with recipes made from a common cookbook or author.   This month, we'll be cooking from Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking by Toni Tipton- Martin.…Learn More
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Wednesday, March 1710:00—10:30 AMOnline

Virtual Storytime for Ages 0-5

Short stories and songs will be performed for young library patrons. Sign up to get the Zoom link!

Wednesday, March 173:00—4:00 PMOnline

Belmont Book Discussion: Queenie

We're reading Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams for this month's Belmont Book Discussion.  Queenie Jenkins is a young Jamaican British woman in London, straddling two cultures and slotting neatly into neither. She works at a national newspaper, where she's forced to compare herself to her white middle class peers.…Learn More

Wednesday, March 175:30—6:30 PMOnline

Untold Stories Book Club (for teens)

A book club for teens by teens! This month, we explore the theme, "Being Black in America," with a selection list curated by the librarian in partnership with the library's Teen Advisory Board. You may pick your own book from the list and place a hold on the title.…Learn More

Wednesday, March 176:00—7:30 PMOnline

Tai Chi - Online! CANCELLED

A woman doing Tai Chi outside with text reading Tai Chi OnlineDue to an unanticipated injury, this class has been cancelled. Please keep an eye on April as we assess the situation in the best interests of the instructor and patrons. Tai Chi practitioner and coach, Aisling O'Shea, will guide you through this beautiful and low impact form of martial art and meditation.…Learn More
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Thursday, March 184:00—4:45 PMOnline

Virtual Parent Child Book Club -- For Grades 3 and Up

Attention kids in grades 3 and up and their grown ups! Join Children's Librarian Rosanna Clarke for a virtual book discussion of Front Desk by Kelly Yang. Sign up here and then we will notify you when the book and a bag of snacks are ready to pick up.…Learn More

Thursday, March 187:00—8:30 PMOnline

Better Through Books: Exploring the History of Race Amity Documentary & Discussion

Join us for a screening of An American Story: Race Amity and the Other Tradition, the documentary recently featured on WGBH that focuses on the lens of "amity/collaboration/access and equity” with regards to race in America. William H. Smith, Ed. D. , the creator and executive producer/co-producer/co-writer of the powerful Race Amity documentary series, will frame the context for the film and then lead a discussion/Q&A after the film.…Learn More
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Friday, March 199:30—10:00 AMOnline

Virtual Music and Movement with Rubi

We miss seeing Rubi in person, but she will be here virtually for us on Zoom. For children ages 2-5, this active program will get kids (and their grownups) moving, dancing and having fun!
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Saturday, March 203:00—4:00 PMOnline

Better Through Books: Black Excellence in the Face of Adversity - Duke Ellington Virtual Concert

Join us for a unique virtual concert as part of our Better Through Books: Healing Community Together Community Read as we celebrate the jazz master Duke Ellington. The acclaimed jazz duo Peter H. Bloom, flute, and John Funkhouser, piano, salute Duke Ellington with an exuberant video-concert, including Take the A Train, In a Sentimental Mood, Cottontail, Caravan, I’m Beginning to See the Light, and other selections by Duke and his circle.…Learn More
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Monday, March 227:00—9:00 PMOnline

Better Through Books & Dial M for Movies: Film Screening of "Loving"

Join Library Director Peter Struzziero for this special movie screening of the film Loving as part of Belmont's Better Through Books: Healing Community Together program series. The film Loving is the story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Court's historic 1967 decision.…Learn More
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Tuesday, March 2310:00—10:30 AMOnline

Virtual Storytime for Ages 0-5

Short stories and songs will be performed for young library patrons. Sign up to get the Zoom link!

Tuesday, March 237:00—8:00 PMOnline

Better Through Books: Exploring the African Heritage Diet with Oldways

Join us for a unique culinary event as part of our Better Through Books: Healing Community Together Community Read as we explore the African Heritage Diet with Oldways. Sarah Anderson, Heritage Diets Curriculum Coordinator at Oldways, will present a live cooking demo of an African Heritage Diet dish and then provide a mini presentation about the nutritional importance of traditional African Heritage Diets, their cultural and culinary history, and how bringing this knowledge to light empowers community to explore healthful, heritage diets.…Learn More
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Wednesday, March 2410:00—10:30 AMOnline

Virtual Storytime for Ages 0-5

Short stories and songs will be performed for young library patrons. Sign up to get the Zoom link!

Wednesday, March 247:00—8:30 PMOnline

Virtual Trivia Night!

Belmont Library presents Virtual Trivia Night on Wednesday, March 24 at 7 pmBeat those winter blues and 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

Wednesday, March 247:00—8:00 PMOnline

Better Through Books & Dial M for Movies: "Loving" Movie Discussion

Join Library Director Peter Struzziero and fellow movie aficionados for a follow-up discussion of the Loving special movie screening held as part of Belmont's Better Through Books: Healing Community Together program series on Monday, March 22nd. The film Loving is the story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Court's historic 1967 decision.…Learn More
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Thursday, March 257:00—8:00 PMOnline

Better Through Books: Virtual Author Talk with Dr. Jerald Walker

Join us for this unique author talk as part of our Better Through Books: Healing Community Together Community Read as we hear from Emerson College's Dr. Jerald Walker on his most recent collection of essays, How to Make a Slave and Other Essays. A graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Jerald Walker has published in magazines such as Creative Nonfiction, The Missouri Review, The Harvard Review, Mother Jones, The Iowa Review, and The Oxford American, and he has been widely anthologized, including five times in The Best American Essays.…Learn More
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Saturday, March 2711:00 AM—12:00 PMOnline

Virtual Musical Storytelling: Anansi and the Talking Melon (with Powers Music School)

The Musical Storytelling Program at Powers Music School presents Anansi and the Talking Melon. Great for preschoolers to first graders.
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Monday, March 296:30—7:30 PMOnline

Craftalong: Crepe Paper Flowers

Craftalong: Crepe Paper FlowersGet crafty with us! Learn the simple technique of cutting, wrapping, and gluing crepe paper to create beautiful flowers that can be put in a vase, hung as a garland, or just a fun way to get creative while we wait for the real spring flowers to bloom.…Learn More
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Tuesday, March 3010:00—10:30 AMOnline

Virtual Storytime for Ages 0-5

Short stories and songs will be performed for young library patrons. Sign up to get the Zoom link!

Tuesday, March 307:00—8:00 PMOnline

Better Through Books Author Keynote: E. Dolores Johnson & Say I'm Dead

Join us for the culmination of the first half of Better Through Books: Healing Community Together with this compelling keynote author talk featuring E. Dolores Johnson and her family memoir, Say I'm Dead: A Family Memoir of Race, Secrets, and Love.   In 1943, black Charles and white Ella fled Indiana’s anti-race-mixing law, city council Klansmen and a historic lynching.…Learn More
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Wednesday, March 3110:00—10:30 AMOnline

Virtual Storytime for Ages 0-5

Short stories and songs will be performed for young library patrons. Sign up to get the Zoom link!