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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.

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