The Belmont Public Library offers many unique groups and book clubs. For additional information about any of these events, contact the various club representatives or call the Reference Desk at 617-993-2870.
Join us each month for meal sharing with recipes made from a common cookbook or author. Please register to save your spot and to avoid recipe duplication. Copies of the cookbook are available for pickup at the library.
Questions? Email Chris Tremblay at [email protected].
Run by the Beech Street Senior Center. Check their latest newsletter for the current month’s book and more details.
We all know the adage, “those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Don’t be a victim – instead join us for an engrossing read of historical nonfiction every month. This book club for adults & teens will be held online Please register to receive the link to join. Copies of the book will be available for pickup at the library.
Questions? Email Chris Tremblay at [email protected].
If you enjoy mysteries, thrillers, psychological mysteries, police procedurals, or old fashioned cozies, please join us every third Tuesday of the month for our mystery book club. Please register to receive the zoom link. Copies of the book will be available at the library.
Questions? Email May Forkin at [email protected].
Join us for this new multimedia discussion group! Explore Science Fiction and Fantasy narratives in print, film, and beyond! We will meet in the Waverley Oaks Meeting Room. Please register to receive the zoom link.
Belmont Against Racism and the Belmont Public Library present The Equal Justice Book Group! We will read (and perhaps listen to/watch) materials to educate and inspire conversation about racist policies of past and present.
Please join our new LGBTQ+ Book Club: RainbowLit. This group is a collaboration of the library and Belmont LGBTQ+ Alliance that meets on every 4th Monday of the month. We will be reading fiction, non-fiction, and sometimes poetry. Please register to receive the zoom link. Copies of the book will be available at the library.
Questions? Email May Forkin at [email protected].
Join Janina for a monthly Tarot Study Group. We will discuss the cards, do readings for ourselves and each other, and try out different spreads. If you have a deck of your own, you are encouraged to bring your own to use. There will be decks available to use as well. Please register.
Are you a true crime junkie? Do you have favorite true crime podcasts you listen to weekly? Is watching true crime documentaries your go-to? Then this is definitely the group for you! We will dive into past & present cases and use various forms of media to explore them. You do not have to read a book about the case, you can listen to a podcast, watch a documentary, or read articles online. Please register.
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. Team captains should share this information with their team members.
Our questions are geared towards adults in challenge rating, but for families who want to play together, please know that there are no “embarrassing” questions or content.
Participants’ videos will not need video participation, so no need to worry about having a working webcam to play. The ability to access Zoom and view slides on a screen is all you need for this fantastic trivia fun!
Since this event is using Zoom, teams who don’t live together will need to communicate by some non-Zoom means – for example, texting, Facetime, Google Hangouts, etc.
Let us know if you have any questions by sending an email to [email protected].
Love to bake? Join our new library baking group on the fourth Wednesday of every month! This month our theme is to bake your favorite cookies. Participants should each bake a recipe of their choosing and bring it ready to eat at time of the meeting. Feel free to find inspiration in one of our many baking books at the library, explore recipes online, or dig up an old family favorite. This event is a potluck as defined under the Massachusetts Potluck Law. Please register.
Join the Library Director, Peter Struzziero for viewings of movies past and present. Bring yourself, and we will bring the snacks! Please register.