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Late Summer Story Time, Roadwork and Sign Up for Student Book Clubs

Events occurring in Belmont on Friday, Aug. 23.

1. The Benton Library's Pre-school Story Time, a 45-minute program geared toward children between 3 and 5, will be held at the town's independent library beginning at 10:30 a.m. It features a variety of stories, as well as music, finger plays and/or a craft. Parents and caregivers must remain with their preschooler during the program. Sign up is not required. The library is located at the corner of Old Middlesex and Oakley.

2. Roadway reconstruction continues on Grant Avenue while there is sewer and drain repair is being performed on Harding Avenue, George Street and Long Avenue. And the Claflin Municipal Parking Lot behind Belmont Center is being torn up as NSTAR continues to perform infrastructure work on Channing Road

3. If you have a reader in one of the four Belmont elementary schools or at the Chenery Middle School, the Belmont Public Library is already signing up kids who want to join up for fiction, food, and fun at its two monthly book clubs!

The 3rd and 4th Grade Book Club will have its first meeting on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 3:15 p.m. Click here to sign up online!

The 5th and 6th Grade Book Club will have its first meeting on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 3:15 p.m. Click here to sign up online!

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After you've signed up, stop by the Children's Room Desk to pick up a copy of the September book. Hurry! Space is limited!

4. The Beech Street Center holds its weekly quilting circle at 9:30 a.m. Call 617-993-2970 for more information.

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5. On this day in 1990, three big events: Tim Berners-Lee opened the World Wide Web (WWW) to new users, Armenia declared its independence from the Soviet Union and East and West Germany announced its reunification would officially begin Oct. 3 of that year.


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