Listen to Jamie MacIsaac, Belmont’s Assistant Chief of Police, speak with Joanna Tzouvelis about growing up in Belmont, and his 20+ years in public safety.
If you are interested in becoming a part of Belmont’s oral history project, contact Nancy McColm at [email protected] or 617-993-2870 or Joanna Tzouvelis at [email protected]
This July marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing!
In celebration, the Belmont Story Project has been recording people’s memories relating to that momentous event. You can listen to clips from these interviews, or go to the Belmont Story Project to hear complete interviews.
Special thanks to Joanna Tzouvelis for her assistance in conducting interviews, and to all our participants: Jack Ananian, Kim Archer, Dr. Aviva Brecher, David Ching, Dr. Kwan Kew Lai, Bill Magsam, Catherine Robinson, and Stephen Shestakofsky.
If you would like to be interviewed about your memories of the moon landing please contact, [email protected] or [email protected].
Starting Thursday, June 6 at 4 pm and continuing all summer long, join the Belmont Public Library at the Farmer’s Market! Our Children’s Librarians will be on hand for an all-ages storytime every Thursday, and other library staff will be there with sneak peeks at upcoming events and programs!
The market is located in the Belmont town center parking lot (at Channing Road and Cross Street).
Storytimes:
Every Thursday at 4pm
Upcoming library visits to the Market:
July 11 from 2-5pm
August 8 from 2-5pm
September 12 from 2-5pm
October 10 from 2-5pm
In the event of inclement weather or excessive heat, storytime may be canceled. View our guidelines here, and if you have any questions, please call the Belmont Public Library at 617-993-2870.
Listen to Jean Gauthier and Fran Yuan discuss Fran’s work on social justice causes, and Jean’s highs and lows living in Belmont, as part of the LGBTQ community.
If you are interested in becoming a part of Belmont’s oral history project, contact Nancy McColm at [email protected] or 617-993-2870 or Joanna Tzouvelis at [email protected]
The new Library of Things is a growing collection of non-traditional items that can be checked out the same way as ordinary library media. Current items available for checkout include e-readers, gaming and entertainment consoles, and digital conversion hardware. Be on the lookout for new additions coming soon!
Celebrate Pride month at Belmont Public Library with two programs especially for LGBTIAP+ teens and their allies!
The music of Brazil comes to Boston! Come move, dance, and sing along with Sulinha and her band. Ages 2 & up.
Friday, June 28 at 10:30 am
Join us for Sustainable Belmont’s Fix-it Clinic, Saturday, May 25th 1-4pm, Assembly Room!
At Fix-It Clinics, participants bring in small household appliances, clothing, electronics, mobile devices, toys, and anything else and receive free guided assistance from volunteers with repair skills to disassemble, troubleshoot, and fix their items. A set of tools is available for each participant to use.
This is an all-ages, hands-on event. Fix-It Clinics teach valuable troubleshooting and basic repair skills, build community connections, and reduce the number of repairable objects that are thrown in the trash.
We are looking for volunteers to help coach participants on troubleshooting and repair of a wide variety of items from bikes to electronics to clothing and everything in between.
Please contact Sustainable Belmont at [email protected] for more information or to volunteer to be a repair coach.
Wildlife photographer Peter Christoph will present several talks – sharing his award-winning images, knowledge, and skills.
This series is made possible by the support of the Friends of the Belmont Public Library.
The Art of Bird Photography
Tuesday, May 14th at 7pm, Assembly Room
Peter Christoph will share with you his epic birding adventures in a presentation that is both entertaining and informative. Filled with lively anecdotes he explains the techniques he uses to capture his intimate portraits of birds in their natural habitat. This presentation covers essential gear for photographing birds and discusses important settings and features of your camera which are useful for wildlife photography. Peter will take you beyond simply enhancing your bird photography skills and share with you his own approach to the art of bird photography in terms of lighting, composition, action, environment and background, in order to make outstanding images that tell a story and are sure to connect the viewer to the subject.
Birds of New England Swamp
Tuesday, May 21st at 7pm, Assembly Room
Peter Christoph will present a narrated slideshow, sharing both his award-winning images and his photographic secrets as he brings you inside a typical New England swamp. Peter provides an intimate look into the many varieties of birds that inhabit our swamps, including ospreys and herons, shorebirds, woodpeckers, and other cavity dwellers. Sloshing and crawling through the swamp so you don’t have to, Peter captures the bird’s many activities including building the nest, feeding their young, and catching their prey. You’ll almost want to bring your own wading boots and bug spray for protection as you sit down to watch this captivating presentation.
What Happened to the Birds of J.J. Audubon?
Thursday, May 30th at 7pm, Assembly Room
Peter Christoph will compare and contrast his own bird photographs with the works of ornithologist, hunter, and painter, John J. Audubon. If Audubon’s birds no longer exist, Peter will offer observations of what may have happened to them. JJ Audubon lived a fascinating life and Peter will share stories of Audubon’s adventures. He will discuss his methods of using a camera to document birds and their behavior, instead of bagging them with a rifle.
Belmont resident Ron Sacca speaks with Joanna Tzouvelis about his family’s long history in town, his love of Belmont, and his hopes for the future.
If you are interested in becoming a part of Belmont’s oral history project, contact Nancy McColm at [email protected] or 617-993-2870 or Joanna Tzouvelis at [email protected]
