If the New Year has you feeling nostalgic for times passed, maybe taking a peak at our online collection of Belmont High School Yearbooks will be just the thing. We have yearbooks from the Roaring 20’s all the way up to 2016, a span of nearly 100 years!
This group photo shows the BHS Science Club in 1980.
Digitization of our yearbooks was made possible by our membership in the Digital Commonwealth, the Massachusetts hub of the Digital Public Library of America.
Author Beatrice Peltre to Speak on My French Family Table
Freelance author, photographer, and award-winning blogger Beatrice Peltre will discuss her latest book My French Family Table: Recipes for a Life Filled with Food, Love, and Joie de Vivre at “Books and Bites” on Monday, December 12th at 11:00 AM in the Assembly Room of the Belmont Public Library. Peltre takes a relaxed, modern approach to classic French cooking. The 120 gluten-free recipes in this book, depicted in Peltre’s stunning photos, provide home cooks with nourishing meals for the family table. Recipes include morning foods, lunch soups, savory tarts, salads, snacks, main and side dishes, and sweet treats. Peltre shows readers that family togetherness can come from lovingly prepared home meals.
Beatrice Peltre was born and raised in the countryside in northeastern France. In addition to My French Family Table: Recipes for a Life Filled with Food, Love, and Joie de Vivre, she has written the book La Tartine Gourmande: Recipes for an Inspired Life.
All are welcome to attend this free program, sponsored by the Friends of the Belmont Public Library. Refreshments will be provided. Books will be available for purchase and signing. The Assembly Room is handicapped accessible.
Saturday, December 3rd at 3pm, Library Assembly Room
The Belmont Public Library Friends Music on Saturday Series will take place from December 2016 to April 2017. On one Saturday afternoon in each month from January to April, talented musicians will present an hour of music from four world cultures. All programs will begin at 3 p.m. in the library’s Assembly Room. Music on Saturday is free to all thanks to the sponsorship of the Friends of the Belmont Public Library.
Click here for our full calendar of events for this Music on Saturday season.
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A beautiful, original way to decorate your home, or great to give as a gift! All materials provided for this beginners-friendly craft.
Saturday, December 10 at 2pm, Library Assembly Room
Registration required. Visit our online calendar of events or call 617-993-2870. Participants 13 years of age and under must be accompanied by a grownup. Please note: if you are planning on participating with a friend or family member, you must sign up each participant in order to ensure we have enough materials for everyone.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Belmont Public Library.
Monday, October 24th at 7PM, Library Assembly Room
Come for a paranormal presentation by Dustin Pari, a member of the TAPS team from the SyFy channel’s Ghost Hunters and Ghost Hunters International. Hear about Dustin’s experiences as a Ghost Hunter, and ask him questions about his paranormal adventures. Books available for signing after the event.
Click here for our flyer.
This November, we are encouraging Belmont Veterans to add their story to our town’s oral-history project, the Belmont Story Project. Your story matters: let us preserve it for future generations.
If you are interested in sharing your story, we have two recording time-slots ready to be reserved: Tuesday, November 15 and Thursday, November 17, both at 10:15AM, here at the Belmont Public Library.
If you have any questions about the project, please contact Joanna Tzouvelis [email protected] or Nancy McColm [email protected] / 617-993-2870. Recordings can also be scheduled at the Belmont Media Center by contacting Patty Mihelich at [email protected].
For more background on the project, please visit Belmont Story Project.
Minuteman Library Network has launched an app that makes it easier for you to reserve museum passes, request a movie or book, manage your account (and more) while using your smart phone or tablet.
Search for “minuteman library” in your App Store.
Want Help? Speak with a librarian at 617-993-2870.
October 8th is INDIE AUTHOR DAY and this year we are honoring those in the indie industry with a panel of local authors and publishers. On Saturday, October 8th, from 10AM-12PM, come hear Alexa Rowan, LJ Cohen, Steve Gladstone, and Tamsen Parker talk about the indie publishing process. You’ll hear about their successes and tribulations, learn the tools and applications they use and recommend to get your book publish-ready, and discover useful resources and websites for indie authors. Q&A to follow.
Click her for the Indie Author Day Flyer for more information
