Belmont Literary & Historical Society Free Library

Almond 20^th Century Club Library
Public Hearing on Challenge to Library Materials
Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 6:45 pm
Alfred-Almond School District Auditorium

There is to be a public hearing in regards to material the Almond Library has on their shelves. A library’s duty is to have information for all and all information free from discrimination. Please help support the Almond Library as they face this challenge to the freedom of access to information in a safe public space.

The Cuba Library is also under such a challenge in regards to their materials. Please help support them to protect the publics access to this information.

Cuba Circulating Library
Public Hearing on Challenge to Library Materials
Monday, December 11, 2023 at 5:30 pm
Location: TBD

This months board meeting will take place on November 16th at 3 P.M. at the Belmont Library. If you would like to attend please notified the library ahead of time so we can put you on the agenda. Hope to see you there

One of my favorite hobbies is Moon watching. It reminds me of the beauty of space and nature, and the ways of the ancient world. Sometimes it is easy to forget about the Moon and the stars constantly in motion just beyond the blue sky. One of my favorite sites for helping me follow the Moon is the Moon Phases 2023 – Lunar Calendar on https://www.timeanddate.com/. They have more than just the Moon phases, but also the dates of eclipses, the exact times of sunrise/sunset, and more. If astronomy is of interest to you, or you just like knowing the time of the Moon, this site is a great start for exploration.

The link below is to the Lunar Calendar.

(https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/phases/)

This months board meeting will take place on October 19th at 3 P.M. at the Belmont Library. If you would like to attend please notified the library ahead of time so we can put you on the agenda. Hope to see you there.

(Image from https://unsplash.com/s/photos/starry-sky)

This October is full of stellar events to witness!

October 8th to 9th: The Draconid Meteor Shower

October 14th: Solar Eclipse (wear protective eyewear if you want to look at the eclipse directly, not just ordinary sunglasses, but astronomy grade protective eyewear)

October 21st to 22nd: Orionid Meteor Shower

October 28th: Lunar Eclipse

Go outside and witness these fascinating cosmic phenomenon!

            Do you ever feel like a painting is missing something? That in the background of that Victorian manor those highland hills would look just a smidge better with a dragon flying over them? Perhaps that is just me and my dragon obsession.

Welcome to “Altered Art.” In this program, we will be adding to prints of paintings. You can paint, draw, cut, glue, and any other form of alteration you see fit to add your artistic flair to a pre-existing art piece. We have seven prints available for this project and all the supplies you will need. If you have a print at home that you would like to bring to alter feel free to bring it along! In the world of stories and legends, in the walls of a library, what better place to be inspired?

Dates: October 16 to October 27 (or when we run out of prints to alter)

Where: At the Belmont Free Library

When: During the library hours (Monday 1 PM to 5 PM, Tuesday 1 PM to 7 PM,

Thursday 9 AM to 3 PM, and Friday 1 PM to 5 PM)

            Come enjoy the fun during the mystical time of October!