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Costume swap opens today, runs through Oct. 31
October 1, 2026
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Belmont costume swap runs through October
Starting today at 10 a.m., YES! Your Eco Source at 68 Leonard St. #4 in Belmont Center is accepting clean, laundered costumes in wearable condition for a month-long swap. Donated costumes are available to browse during business hours through October 31. The shop is open Wednesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m., just down the alleyway from A Chocolate Dream.
YES! Your Eco Source
Joey's Park closed today for maintenance
Joey's Park is closed Thursday, October 1, while the Town's contractor spreads new playground chips.
Town of Belmont
Preschool storytime features books, puppets and music
Feathered Friends Storytime for Preschoolers runs today from 9:30 to 10 a.m. in the Belmont Public Library's Children's Program Room. No registration is required.
Belmont Public Library
Library offers English-language learning group today
The English as a Second Language group with Carolyn meets today from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Claflin Local History Room. It uses writing, reading and practice dialogues.
Belmont Public Library
Library hosts kids' chess club today
Children ages 6 and up can learn and play chess today from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Belmont Public Library. Sign-up is required and space is limited.
Belmont Public Library
Historical Society opens its collection to visitors today
Visitors can drop into the Belmont Public Library's Claflin Room today from 4 to 5:45 p.m. to explore the Belmont Historical Society collection and ask a volunteer questions.
Belmont Public Library
Visitation for Daniel "Duke" Pugliese today
Visitation for Daniel "Duke" M. Pugliese is today from 4 to 7 p.m. at Brown & Hickey Funeral Home, 36 Trapelo Road.
Brown & Hickey Funeral Home
Library offers sewing-machine and classroom safety training
Adults can learn Community Classroom safety basics and how to use the library's sewing machines tonight from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Community Classroom 201.
Belmont Public Library
Sheriff's Office offers scam-safety talk at the library tonight
Members of the Middlesex Sheriff's Office discuss scam awareness and prevention tonight from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Belmont Public Library. No registration is required.
Belmont Public Library
NAASR hosts lecture on Armenian chant traditions tonight
Haig Utidjian discusses the sacred musical traditions of the Mekhitarist Fathers tonight at 7:30 p.m. at NAASR's Vartan Gregorian Building, 395 Concord Avenue. The hybrid lecture examines endangered Armenian musical traditions.
National Association for Armenian Studies and Research
Belmont volleyball beats Wayland, 3–2
Belmont defeated Wayland 3–2 on Wednesday, September 30, in a girls' varsity volleyball match at Belmont High School.
MaxPreps
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