View some beautiful art from local artists, learn about the elements that go into creating art, and take home a craft. The Belmont Gallery of Art is located on the third floor of the Homer Building at Town Hall (19 Moore Street, Belmont Center).
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Animal Skulls and Bones with Habitat — Wed. Dec. 11 at 2:30 pm
Have you ever found a bone and wondered what part of the body it belongs to? Do you want to know how to tell what an animal eats just by looking at its teeth? Come and explore real animal skulls and bones and discover the secrets they can tell you about the wildlife they belonged to! Recommended for grades 1 and up.
Wednesday, December 11 at 2:30 pm
All Ages Halloween Party
On Tuesday, October 29th at 3:30pm come join us for some spooky crafts and fun. Feel free to come dressed in your Halloween costumes!
And once the sun goes down, come back from 6:00-8:00pm and try your hand at our virtual reality haunted house! We will have several scares on the menu so you never know what you might experience! Be brave and see how long you last!
Hal Learson Joins the Belmont Story Project
Listen to Hal Learson discuss his memories of the Great Depression, World War II, and his 30+ years of service to the U.S. Navy during the Cold War.
In this excerpt, he shares his experience at the Suez Canal in 1956, right after Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser retook control of the canal from the British and French.
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]
Murder Mystery Party
The rumor is true! This place is HAUNTED!
That’s right!…and lots of famous sleuths, detectives and ghost hunters from around the world will be there to catch a glimpse of our famous, (and elusive), ghost Billy, (better known as ‘Billy, the Spook”).
Gee! If someone gets murdered, we’ll have plenty of detectives to solve the crime, won’t we!
Everyone plays a part! You could be Sherlock Homes, Miss Garble, or even The Hardly Boys.
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Join us on October 22 at 6:30pm for an evening of murder and mayhem as you try to solve a murder here at the library! This event is limited to 50 people and pizza will be served during the intermission.
Please arrive promptly at 6:30pm for check-in and part assignments.
Halloween Concert with Matt Heaton–Thur. Oct. 31 at 10:30 am
Join acclaimed local musician Matt Heaton for this Halloween themed sing-along for through preschoolers with both original songs and classic favorites. Feel free to come dressed in your Halloween costumes!
Thursday, October 31st at 10:30am
Armenian Storytelling — Sat. November 2, 2:30 pm
Armenian Story Reading
Teachers from the Erebuni Armenian School will read traditional stories in honor of the 150th Birth Anniversary of celebrated Armenian poet and author Hovanes Tumanyan.
Saturday, November 2nd at 2:30 pm
Discover Your Family History
If you are interested in genealogy, you won’t want to miss this workshop on Ancestry.com, library edition. Ancestry is one of the most powerful resources for family history research that exists, and learning how to use it well, will help you not only with Ancestry, but with similar genealogy resources. This 90-minute workshop, led by librarian Nancy McColm, will explore the types of information Ancestry holds, and provide search tips, and hands-on practice. Registration is required, as space is limited.
Shots in the Dark – Author Talk
Join us Tuesday, October 8th at 7pm for an author talk with Daniel Zimmerman as he discusses his book, Shots in the Dark. Daniel will read segments from the book followed by several ‘how I did it’ stories. He will wraps up his talk with a Q&A.
Shots in the Dark will be on sale from Belmont Books the night of the event.
Author Bio: Daniel Zimmerman is married with a grown daughter and two young grandchildren. He lives in North Reading but prior to that, resided in Norwood for 50 years. He spent 25 years in EMS as an EMT/911 dispatcher before changing careers. He currently works for a major gas utility. His writing background includes 20 years as a newspaper stringer covering high school sports.
TONIGHT – Planet Paperback – Sci-Fi Book Club
Join us September 26th at 7pm in the Flett Room for the next meeting of our Sci-Fi book club, Planet Paperback. We will be discussing Red Rising by Pierce Brown.
For more information, contact Jonathan Nichols at [email protected]