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Books and Bites: Little Women

Posted on by Lauren Pfendner
Librarian Miriam MacNair will discuss Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.  The novel Little Women is one of the most loved works of fiction in all of American literature.  Set in New England during the Civil War, Little Women tells the story of the unforgettable March sisters–Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy.
Monday, March 12th
11am, Library Assembly Room

All are welcome to attend this free program. Refreshments will be provided. The Assembly Room is handicapped accessible. This program made possible by the Friends of the Belmont Public Library. Click here to learn how to join the Friends or renew your membership.

Books in Bloom: March 2-4

Posted on by Peter Struzziero

Celebrate our 150th anniversary with weekend of events at the library, March 2nd through March 4th. Brought to you by the Belmont Library Foundation, Belmont Garden Club, the Belmont Public Library, the Belmont Historical Society and the Friends of the Belmont Public Library.

Friday Night, 3/2: First Look Opening Reception

7-9 pm. Tickets $20/$25 at door
Floral Exhibit, Music, Light Refreshments, Cash Bar
Tickets available at: Belmont Public Library, Beech Street Center, Belmont Books & online  . Door prizes. Snow date: 3/3.

Saturday, 3/3: two events

Flower Arranging Demonstration, 1-2 pm
Our Town, Our Library: History Intertwined
Drop-in multi-media exhibit in the Historical Caflin Room, 10am-4pm

Sunday, 3/4: Family Birthday Party

The Library is turning 150!Celebrate our 150th Birthday! Come decorate cookies, check out the Friends of the Belmont Public Library used book sale, design your own library, create some fun craft projects, and more! Books in Bloom events are brought to you by the Belmont Library Foundation, the Belmont Public Library, the Belmont Historical Society, and the Friends of the Belmont Public Library. 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Download the events calendar here.

Fireside Chat: The Internet of Things

Posted on by Lauren Pfendner

Smart devices are on the rise – we’ll discuss what you need to know about the Internet of Things.  Scott Donnelly, VP Technical Solutions at Recorded Future, and Detective James Siracusa of the Belmont Police Department will discuss voice activated home assistants (Alexa), remote cameras and smart technology like Wi-Fi enabled thermostats.  Moderated by IT Advisory Committee’s Glenn Wong.

Tuesday, February 27th
7PM, Library Assembly Room

 

Scott Donnelly

Scott Donnelly

About the speaker:

Tackling national and corporate security for over a decade, Scott and his team at Recorded Future work closely with leading cyber security teams at Fortune 1000 companies and government organizations. They help develop cyber threat intelligence capabilities for threat hunting, risk mitigation, and incident response. Scott is a sought after speaker at cyber security events and regularly contributes to recordedfuture.com’s blog. He holds an MBA from Georgetown University and a BA in Political Science from Villanova University.

Sponsored by the Belmont IT Advisory Committee.

 

 

Friends Music on Sat: Beijing Opera

Posted on by Lauren Pfendner

Chinese New Year is in February, come celebrate with the library and the Boston Beijing Opera Association! BBOA will be hosting an afternoon of Beijing Opera, filled with dancing, comedy, beautiful costumes and even some history on this traditional Chinese artform.

Beijing Opera performance

performance by the BBOA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, February 17th, 2018
3pm, Library Assembly Room
This program made possible by the Friends Of The Belmont Public Library. Click here to join the friends or renew your membership.

Friends Music on Saturday Concert Series, previous performances:

An afternoon of unforgettable bluegrass!

Saturday, January 20th, 2018
3pm, Library Assembly Room

fiddlin quinn band photos

12 year-old fiddler, Quinn Eastburn, has been captivating audiences across the country with his amazing fiddle prowess since the ripe old age… of 6. Special guest, Ricky Mier, on banjo and Chris Eastburn on guitar. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

 

Check out Quinn’s performances below, and catch him on Saturday, January 20th at the Library

Spark Your Creativity

Posted on by Lauren Pfendner

Greg Stone tells us what Michelangelo has to do with marketing and Botticelli with branding. This presentation is based on Greg’s acclaimed book Artful Business: 50 Lessons from Creative Geniuses.

Friends Author Series: Greg Stone
Thursday, February 22nd
7pm, Library Assembly Room

Belmont Author and Media Strategist Greg Stone will show you how to spark your creativity with tips from great artists. You’ll learn how to liberate yourself from logjams — while viewing sumptuous slides of masterpieces.

The Friends Author Series Sponsored by the Friends of the Belmont Public Library.

 

Prof. Dan Cziczo discusses Climate Change

Posted on by Lauren Pfendner

Climate Change discussion by Dan Cziczo, Associate Prof. at MIT

Monday, February 12th
7pm, Library Assembly Room
Dan will discuss how to be an effective climate citizen, including
  • What you should know about climate change
  • Effective way s to shape climate policy
  • Effective actions to take individually
Brought to you by the Belmont Public Library &science for the public logo

Dan Cziczo head shotAssociate Professor Atmospheric Chemistry at MIT and founder of the Cziczo Research Group, Dan and his team are interested in the interrelationship of particulate matter and cloud formation.

It has been known for over a century that greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane warm the planet by trapping heat. What is not as well known is that particles can cool the planet by reflecting sunlight into space and by acting as the seeds on which clouds form. Particles and clouds are also of contemporary interest because it has been suggested they might affect climate by interacting with cosmic rays or be used to manipulate the Earth’s temperature.

Cziczo’s research group utilizes laboratory and field studies to elucidate how small particles interact with water vapor to form droplets and ice crystals, which are important players in the Earth’s climate system. Experiments include using small cloud chambers in the laboratory to mimic atmospheric conditions that lead to cloud formation and observing clouds in situ from remote mountaintop sites or through the use of research aircraft.

Current specific research interests include chemical composition of atmospheric aerosols with an emphasis on their effect on cloud formation mechanisms, Earth’s radiative budget, and meteoritic debris and launch vehicle emissions in the atmosphere. More information at http://cziczogroup.scripts.mit.edu/wp/.

Int’l Valentine’s Celebration

Posted on by Belmont Public Library old staff

Be Our Valentine

Join us for an international, intergenerational, interactive Valentine’s celebration!

Saturday, Feb. 10, 1PM to 3PM
Library Assembly Room

Meet new neighbors and learn about Valentine’s Day customs around the world. Children can make valentines for family members, classmates, or three different groups: veterans receiving medical care at the Jamaica Plain VA Hospital, seniors at the Beech Street Center, and recent immigrants receiving health care at MGH Chelsea.

Refreshments will be served. The event is co-sponsored by the Belmont Public Schools, The Friends of the Library, Belmont Against Racism, and the Human Rights Commission.

 

A Night with Author Gish Jen

Posted on by Lauren Pfendner
The Library is pleased to announce A Night with Author Gish Jen. Known for exploring the multicultural experience in novels like Typical American and Mona in the Promised Land, best-selling author Gish Jen turns to nonfiction in The Girl at the Baggage Claim to clarify how differently Easterners and Westerners regard the concepts of self and society, and what that means for education, politics, business, and art in an ever closer world.
Tuesday, February 6th, 7pm
Library Assembly Room

TEACHERS! While supplies last: show your school ID at Belmont Books beginning Jan. 24  or at the Feb. 6 talk and pick up a free copy of The Girl at the Baggage Claim, courtesy of Gish Jen.

“I loved the book! A deep psychological examination of how place, habits, and identity mix in our world. Tremendous!” — Yo-Yo Ma
“Misunderstanding East-West differences can cost us in every way we know how to measure. The Girl at the Baggage Claim is remarkable and fluent but, most of all essential.” — Sherry Turkle, Abby Rockefeller Mauze Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology at MIT, and author of Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age
 
Q & A session and book signing to follow the talk. Books for sale by Belmont Books.
Co-sponsors: Belmont Against Racism, Belmont Books, Council on Aging, Friends of the Belmont Public Library, Human Rights Commission
Click here for the event flyer.
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