Qualify for Real Estate Tax Relief? Benton Story Time, Dessert Tasting and Recipe Swap

Belmont Assessors Office representatives will give a free presentation on tax relief available for citizens who qualify from 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. at the Beech Street Center, 266 Beech St. A variety of exemptions are available to reduce property tax obligations for certain qualifying taxpayers such as elderly persons, blind persons, disabled veterans and others.

Pre-school Story Time takes place at the Benton Library (at the corner of Oakley and Old Middlesex) beginning at 10:30 a.m. There will also be seasonal stories and crafts for children 3 to 5. Siblings may attend with adults. Parents or caregivers must be present. Registration is not required.

The Belmont Cultural Council will be meeting in Conference Room #4 of Belmont Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. to hear short presentations from grant applicants in support of their applications. 

Heads Up: The Belmont Public Library will be hosting the annual Holiday Dessert Tasting and Recipe Swap on Tuesday, Dec. 3, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the library's Assembly Room. Here's a chance to share your recipes and discover new ones. You do not have to be a baker to attend. Everyone will be able to sample the treats and take home copies of recipes. Bakers must register in advance by signing up online or by calling 617 993-2870.

On this day in 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter opened the tomb of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh or "boy king" Tutankhamen, sealed more than 3,000 years earlier. Among the remarkable objects found inside were a gold throne, couches, chariots, statues and priceless jewellery. Carter also found the mummified body of the teenage king lying inside a solid gold coffin and wearing a beautiful, life-like solid gold mask.