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Monday, January 1Library Closed
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Wednesday, January 39:30—11:30 AMOnline
Age 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group REGISTER
The Massachusetts Library Collaborative's 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am, via Zoom. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "Encore Career", this networking group program is perfect for you! Remember, 85% of jobs are found through networking!
Join us in a professional forum for networking with peers in a safe and comfortable environment conducive to developing new relationships and developing skills and strategies to help in your career transition.…Learn More
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Friday, January 51:00—3:00 PMArts Room, Beech Street Center
Knitting Club
Bring your knitting, crocheting, or any fiber craft to a social afternoon with fellow local crafters. This program will be held in person in the Arts Room at the Beech Street Center. Questions? Email Lauren at lpfendner@minlib. net.
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Monday, January 811:00 AM—12:00 PMOnline
Practice your English
Practice speaking English in a supportive environment! This conversation circle led by Moira meet on Zoom and begins on Monday, January 8th and runs through March 18th, 2024. The group will not meet on Monday, January 15th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Monday, February 19th for Presidents Day.…Learn More
Monday, January 87:00—8:00 PMOnline
Keep This, Toss That: How to Have a Clutter-free New Year REGISTER
If you can’t open your drawers, if clutter topples out of closets, and paperwork covers your tabletops then log on for this de-cluttering program! Join expert organizer and bestselling author Jamie Novak when she shares her simple steps for tidying your home - room by room – without getting overwhelmed.…Learn More
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Tuesday, January 911:00 AM—12:00 PMOnline
Practice your English
Practice speaking English in a supportive environment! This conversation circle led by Moira meet on Zoom and begins on Tuesday, January 9th and runs through March 19th, 2024. Please send any questions to Lauren at lpfendner@minlib. net.
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Wednesday, January 109:30—10:00 AMClassroom A, Beech Street Center266 Beech St, Belmont, MA, 02478
Littlest Ones Storytime (0-2 years old) at the Beech Street Center
Special stories, songs, and activities for our youngest patrons! Join us for a program designed for infants and toddlers full of fun, music, and surprises. This program will be held at the Beech Street Center in classroom A next to the computer lab. The Beech Street Center is located at 266 Beech Street in Belmont, MA.…Learn More
Wednesday, January 101:00—2:15 PMClassroom A, Beech Street Center266 Beech St, Belmont, MA, 02478
Practice your English
Practice speaking English in a supportive environment! This conversation circle led by Dee meets in Classroom A of the Beech Street Center (266 Beech Street, Belmont, MA) and begins on Wednesday, January 10th and runs through March 20th, 2024. Please send any questions to Lauren at lpfendner@minlib.…Learn More
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Thursday, January 1110:00—10:30 AMClassroom A, Beech Street Center266 Beech St, Belmont, MA, 02478
All Ages Storytime (For Ages 0 to 5) at the Beech Street Center
Great books, fun puppets, music -- we have it all! Join us for an all ages storytime complete full of fun and surprises. This program will be held at the Beech Street Center in classroom A next to the computer lab. The Beech Street Center is located at 266 Beech Street in Belmont, MA.…Learn More
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Friday, January 121:00—3:00 PMArts Room, Beech Street Center
Knitting Club
Bring your knitting, crocheting, or any fiber craft to a social afternoon with fellow local crafters. This program will be held in person in the Arts Room at the Beech Street Center. Questions? Email Lauren at lpfendner@minlib. net.
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Monday, January 15Library Closed
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Tuesday, January 1610:00—10:30 AMBenton Library
Preschool Storytime at the Benton Library (for Ages 2 and Up)
Enjoy a cozy storytime full of great books, songs, puppets, and more while browsing for your family's new favorite books at our space at the Benton Library (75 Oakley Road, at the corner of Oakley Road and Old Middlesex Road in Belmont) . For more information about our temporary spaces, please click here -- https://belmontpubliclibrary.…Learn More
Tuesday, January 1611:00 AM—12:00 PMOnline
Practice your English
Practice speaking English in a supportive environment! This conversation circle led by Moira meet on Zoom and begins on Tuesday, January 9th and runs through March 19th, 2024. Please send any questions to Lauren at lpfendner@minlib. net.
Tuesday, January 167:00—8:30 PMOnline
Better Read Than Dead
Join us for our mystery book group known as Better Read Than Dead. This month we will be reading The Guest List by Lucy Foley. A wedding celebration turns dark and deadly in this deliciously wicked and atmospheric thriller reminiscent of Agatha Christie from the New York Times bestselling author of The Hunting Party.…Learn More
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Wednesday, January 179:30—10:00 AMClassroom A, Beech Street Center266 Beech St, Belmont, MA, 02478
Littlest Ones Storytime (0-2 years old) at the Beech Street Center
Special stories, songs, and activities for our youngest patrons! Join us for a program designed for infants and toddlers full of fun, music, and surprises. This program will be held at the Beech Street Center in classroom A next to the computer lab. The Beech Street Center is located at 266 Beech Street in Belmont, MA.…Learn More
Wednesday, January 179:30—11:30 AMOnline
Age 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group REGISTER
The Massachusetts Library Collaborative's 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am, via Zoom. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "Encore Career", this networking group program is perfect for you! Remember, 85% of jobs are found through networking!
Join us in a professional forum for networking with peers in a safe and comfortable environment conducive to developing new relationships and developing skills and strategies to help in your career transition.…Learn More
Wednesday, January 171:00—2:15 PMClassroom A, Beech Street Center266 Beech St, Belmont, MA, 02478
Practice your English
Practice speaking English in a supportive environment! This conversation circle led by Dee meets in Classroom A of the Beech Street Center (266 Beech Street, Belmont, MA) and begins on Wednesday, January 10th and runs through March 20th, 2024. Please send any questions to Lauren at lpfendner@minlib.…Learn More
Wednesday, January 177:00—8:30 PMOnline
Virtual Trivia Night!
Monthly Trivia is back from our short hiatus!Join us for an 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, January 1810:00—10:30 AMClassroom A, Beech Street Center266 Beech St, Belmont, MA, 02478
All Ages Storytime (For Ages 0 to 5) at the Beech Street Center
Great books, fun puppets, music -- we have it all! Join us for an all ages storytime complete full of fun and surprises. This program will be held at the Beech Street Center in classroom A next to the computer lab. The Beech Street Center is located at 266 Beech Street in Belmont, MA.…Learn More
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Friday, January 191:00—3:00 PMArts Room, Beech Street Center
Knitting Club
Bring your knitting, crocheting, or any fiber craft to a social afternoon with fellow local crafters. This program will be held in person in the Arts Room at the Beech Street Center. Questions? Email Lauren at lpfendner@minlib. net.
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Monday, January 2211:00 AM—12:00 PMOnline
Practice your English
Practice speaking English in a supportive environment! This conversation circle led by Moira meet on Zoom and begins on Monday, January 8th and runs through March 18th, 2024. The group will not meet on Monday, January 15th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Monday, February 19th for Presidents Day.…Learn More
Monday, January 227:00—8:30 PMOnline
RainbowLit: LGBTQ+ Book Group
Welcome back to RainbowLit in 2024, where we will be reading Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides. Middlesex tells the breathtaking story of Calliope Stephanides, and three generations of the Greek-American Stephanides family, who travel from a tiny village overlooking Mount Olympus in Asia Minor to Prohibition-era Detroit, witnessing its glory days as the Motor City and the race riots of 1967 before moving out to the tree-lined streets of suburban Grosse Pointe, Michigan.…Learn More
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Tuesday, January 2310:00—10:30 AMBenton Library
Preschool Storytime at the Benton Library (for Ages 2 and Up)
Enjoy a cozy storytime full of great books, songs, puppets, and more while browsing for your family's new favorite books at our space at the Benton Library (75 Oakley Road, at the corner of Oakley Road and Old Middlesex Road in Belmont) . For more information about our temporary spaces, please click here -- https://belmontpubliclibrary.…Learn More
Tuesday, January 2311:00 AM—12:00 PMOnline
Practice your English
Practice speaking English in a supportive environment! This conversation circle led by Moira meet on Zoom and begins on Tuesday, January 9th and runs through March 19th, 2024. Please send any questions to Lauren at lpfendner@minlib. net.
Tuesday, January 237:00—8:15 PMOnline
Book a Trip Abroad: World Lit. Book Club
Book a Trip Abroad, no passport required! Travel the world through books. Join us on the fourth Tuesday of every month as we read books from different countries across the globe. January's selection is The Wedding Party by Liu Xinwu. Read below for a brief summary:On a December morning in 1982, the courtyard of a Beijing siheyuan―a lively quadrangle of homes―begins to stir.…Learn More24
Wednesday, January 249:30—10:00 AMClassroom A, Beech Street Center266 Beech St, Belmont, MA, 02478
Littlest Ones Storytime (0-2 years old) at the Beech Street Center
Special stories, songs, and activities for our youngest patrons! Join us for a program designed for infants and toddlers full of fun, music, and surprises. This program will be held at the Beech Street Center in classroom A next to the computer lab. The Beech Street Center is located at 266 Beech Street in Belmont, MA.…Learn More
Wednesday, January 241:00—2:15 PMClassroom A, Beech Street Center266 Beech St, Belmont, MA, 02478
Practice your English
Practice speaking English in a supportive environment! This conversation circle led by Dee meets in Classroom A of the Beech Street Center (266 Beech Street, Belmont, MA) and begins on Wednesday, January 10th and runs through March 20th, 2024. Please send any questions to Lauren at lpfendner@minlib.…Learn More
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Thursday, January 2510:00—10:30 AMClassroom A, Beech Street Center266 Beech St, Belmont, MA, 02478
All Ages Storytime (For Ages 0 to 5) at the Beech Street Center
Great books, fun puppets, music -- we have it all! Join us for an all ages storytime complete full of fun and surprises. This program will be held at the Beech Street Center in classroom A next to the computer lab. The Beech Street Center is located at 266 Beech Street in Belmont, MA.…Learn More
Thursday, January 257:00—9:00 PMOnline
Board of Library Trustees Meeting
The Board of Library Trustees meeting will be held via Zoom. Please register to be sent the Zoom information or use the link below:Topic: Board of Library TrusteesTime: Jan 25, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.…Learn More
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Friday, January 261:00—3:00 PMArts Room, Beech Street Center
Knitting Club
Bring your knitting, crocheting, or any fiber craft to a social afternoon with fellow local crafters. This program will be held in person in the Arts Room at the Beech Street Center. Questions? Email Lauren at lpfendner@minlib. net.
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Monday, January 2911:00 AM—12:00 PMOnline
Practice your English
Practice speaking English in a supportive environment! This conversation circle led by Moira meet on Zoom and begins on Monday, January 8th and runs through March 18th, 2024. The group will not meet on Monday, January 15th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Monday, February 19th for Presidents Day.…Learn More
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Tuesday, January 3010:00—10:30 AMBenton Library
Preschool Storytime at the Benton Library (for Ages 2 and Up)
Enjoy a cozy storytime full of great books, songs, puppets, and more while browsing for your family's new favorite books at our space at the Benton Library (75 Oakley Road, at the corner of Oakley Road and Old Middlesex Road in Belmont) . For more information about our temporary spaces, please click here -- https://belmontpubliclibrary.…Learn More
Tuesday, January 3011:00 AM—12:00 PMOnline
Practice your English
Practice speaking English in a supportive environment! This conversation circle led by Moira meet on Zoom and begins on Tuesday, January 9th and runs through March 19th, 2024. Please send any questions to Lauren at lpfendner@minlib. net.
Tuesday, January 307:00—8:00 PMOnline
Q&A with Author Daniel N. Warshawsky REGISTER
So many of us are passionate about finding ways to reduce food waste so we're thrilled to be hosting author and professor Daniel N. Warshawsky for a virtual discussion of his new book, Food Waste, Food Insecurity, and the Globalization of Food Banks. About the book: Food banks—warehouses that collect and systematize surplus food—have expanded into one of the largest mechanisms to redistribute food waste.…Learn More
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Wednesday, January 319:30—10:00 AMClassroom A, Beech Street Center266 Beech St, Belmont, MA, 02478
Littlest Ones Storytime (0-2 years old) at the Beech Street Center
Special stories, songs, and activities for our youngest patrons! Join us for a program designed for infants and toddlers full of fun, music, and surprises. This program will be held at the Beech Street Center in classroom A next to the computer lab. The Beech Street Center is located at 266 Beech Street in Belmont, MA.…Learn More
Wednesday, January 311:00—2:15 PMClassroom A, Beech Street Center266 Beech St, Belmont, MA, 02478
Practice your English
Practice speaking English in a supportive environment! This conversation circle led by Dee meets in Classroom A of the Beech Street Center (266 Beech Street, Belmont, MA) and begins on Wednesday, January 10th and runs through March 20th, 2024. Please send any questions to Lauren at lpfendner@minlib.…Learn More