Here are this weekend’s yard/moving/garage sales (and a free item giveaway event) happening in the 02478 zip code:
• 72 Cross St., Saturday, July 26, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• 65 Grove St., Saturday, July 26, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 51 Lexington St., Saturday, July 26, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 27 Pilgrim Rd., Saturday, July 26, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
How do you say good-bye to an old friend?
How about a day of mud and fun!
That sounds just about right to Belmont Recreation Department’s Program Supervisor June Howell. After holding a successful season-opening event – the Summer Blast Off – for the town’s Underwood Pool in June, Howell began to think about holding some sort of celebration to mark the end of the life of “the “old Underwood” (this year marks the pool’s 102nd summer) and incorporating the kids seemed to be a great idea.
“I really think it’s going to be a blast for the kids,” said Howell. “And for all of us at the department too.”
You can find applications and a course map for the Kid’s Mud Run online at the Belmont Recreation Department Web site. (http://www.belmont-ma.gov/recreation-division)
• Here is a silly puppet adventure for families: Sylvie will discover a whole magical world while searching for her stolen underpants taken by a squirrel (!) at the Belmont Public Library from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Assembly Room. A great show by the troupe They Gotta Be Secret Agents.
• With so much going on around the world, this might be the week to join Hot Topics, the Beech Street Center’s current events group, taking place at 10 a.m. at 266 Beech St.
• Heads up: Here is a great evening event for kids 10 and up: Einstein’s Workshop program for Young Adults will be exploring hydraulics on Tuesday, July 29, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Belmont Public Library’s Assembly Room. Each participant will make and take home their very own hydraulics lift. To register, go online or call 617-993-2870.
Joshua Tree, one of the premier U2 tribute band, makes their annual trek to play Belmont’s Payson Park Music Festival tonight, Wednesday, July 23 at approximately 6:45 p.m.
Joshua Tree “has gone to great lengths to reproduce the distinct sound of one of the world’s most popular rock bands,” and are dedicated to the entire U2 songbook, including early fan favorites from the 1980-1987 period such as Boy, October, War, The Unforgettable Fire, and The Joshua Tree.
Celebrating a quarter century, the Payson Park Music Festival takes place at Payson Park at the intersection of Payson Road and Elm Street. The concert is free.
• Circus Minimus is an entire circus that emerges from a single suitcase including a tent, a family of acrobats and much more. Come see this circus “unfold” from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Belmont Public Library’s Assembly Room.
• The Belmont High School Teen Techs are back at the Belmont Public Library to help residents and patrons who are looking for help with computers, the internet, e-readers, tablets and the hows and whys of the social media world. The crew will be doing their tech wizardry from 11 a.m. to noon in the Young Adult Room. Register online, stop by the reference desk to register in person or call 617-993-2870 to register by phone.
• In 2001, Belmont adopted a vision statement entitled “A Working Vision for Belmont’s Future,” which included several goals for the town. Today, the Vision 21 Implementation Committee is seeking to update the input from residents with a new survey that will highlight which of the Vision’s goals currently are most important to them and which they believe the town should focus its efforts on. Take the survey here.
This week’s “Noon Movies for Children” – hosted by the Belmont Public Library at noon in the Assembly Room – will be:
• The Belmont Senior Center welcomes the Better Business Bureau for a talk on “Stopping Identity Theft” at 1:15 p.m. at the Beech Street Center, 266 Beech St. The talk will discuss the most common tactics identity thieves are using to steal personal information and the precautionary steps seniors can take to protect themselves from falling victim to fraudulent activity.
• Yoga for everyone at the Beech Street Center from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.: join Susan Harris, a registered yoga teacher and associate professor of Nutrition at Tufts University for this Iyengar-inspired class which practices yoga postures slowly and with attention to alignment and safety, adapted to the abilities and needs of individual students. Practice is done with bare feet; mats and props are provided. Cost: $15/class. Non-seniors, beginners and experienced are welcome. This is a non-Council on Aging class held at the Beech Street Center. For more information, call Susan at 617-407-0816.
• The Belmont Board of Selectmen will be hearing a request from contractors to do night-time construction work along Trapelo Road on Monday, July 21 at 7 p.m. in Town Hall. The additional work is likely required due to the Trapelo/Belmont Corridor is now running slightly behind schedule.
• The Belmont Senior Center welcomes the Better Business Bureau for a talk on “Stopping Identity Theft” on Tuesday, July 22 at 1:15 p.m. at the Beech Street Center, 266 Beech St. The talk will discuss the most common tactics identity thieves are using to steal personal information and the precautionary steps seniors can take to protect themselves from falling victim to fraudulent activity.
• Yoga for everyone at the Beech Street Center on Tuesday, July 22 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.: join Susan Harris, a registered yoga teacher and associate professor of Nutrition at Tufts University for this Iyengar-inspired class which practices yoga postures slowly and with attention to alignment and safety, adapted to the abilities and needs of individual students. Practice is done with bare feet; mats and props are provided. Cost: $15/class. Non-seniors, beginners and experienced are welcome. This is a non-Council on Aging class held at the Beech Street Center. For more information, call Susan at 617-407-0816.
• The Belmont High School Teen Techs are back at the Belmont Public Library to help residents and patrons who are looking for help with computers, the internet, e-readers, tablets and the hows and whys of the social media world. The crew will be doing their tech wizardry on Wednesday, July 23 from 11 a.m. to noon in the Young Adult Room. Register online, stop by the reference desk to register in person or call 617-993-2870 to register by phone.
• Circus Minimus is an entire circus that emerges from a single suitcase including a tent, a family of acrobats and much more. Come see this circus “unfold” on Wednesday, July 23 from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Belmont Public Library’s Assembly Room.
• With so much going on around the world, this might be the week to join Hot Topics, the Beech Street Center’s current events group, taking place on Thursday, July 24 at 10 a.m. at 266 Beech St.
• Here is a silly puppet adventure for families: Sylvie the Squirrel will discover a whole magical world while searching for her stolen underpants at the Belmont Public Library on Thursday, July 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Assembly Room.
Here are this weekend’s yard/moving/garage sales (and a free item giveaway event) happening in the 02478 zip code:
• 4 Grove St., Saturday, July 19, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 15 Ledgewood Place (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints parking lot), Saturday, July 19, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• 22 Scott Rd., Saturday, July 19, 9 a.m. to noon.
• Judy and the Jitterbugs, one of the BEST children-music bands in the US, will be performing at noon at Payson Park as part of the Payson Park Music Festival’s Kiddie Concerts. This is a concert – thanks to a generous contribution from Ralph and Sherry Jones – especially made with kids in mind so what better way to start the weekend then to stop by for songs, dancing and a lot more. See them today or you’ll need to travel to Brooklyn for next week’s shows.
• State Sen. Will Brownsberger will be holding office hours at the Beech Street Center, 266 Beech St., at 10 a.m.
• It’s game day this Friday at the Beech Street Center as it holds “Tea and Games on the Patio” at 1 p.m. There will be scrabble, checkers, cribbage and Trivial Pursuit along with iced tea and some cookies.
• Remember that town offices will be closing at 1 p.m. on summer Fridays.