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The Diary of Herman Kruk now OnDemand!

Thursday, April 24, 2014 - 5:03pm
Geoffrey Brahmer's lecture The Diary of Herman Kruk: A Librarian in the Vilna Ghetto from last night's Studio A production is now available to watch OnDemand. Prior to being murdered in the holocaust, Herman Kruk, a socialist librarian, was asked by fellow prisoners, “Why write a diary? We are all...
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BMC Closed for Patriots Day Holiday

Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 12:39pm
The Belmont Media Center will be closed on Saturday April 19th and Monday April 21st to allow the staff to enjoy the holiday weekend. We will reopen with normal hours on Tuesday April 22nd. Have a safe and happy holiday weekend.
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Tech Tip 4/16/14 - Remember those back-up records.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 5:34pm
With some reccuring issues with the hard drive recorder in Studio A (I am in contact with the vendor and research for solutions are being done), I thought that I would take this oppotunity to remind everyone about the importance of backup recordings. Studio A has a high-end professional blu-ray DVD...
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CREW CALL: April 23rd

Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 5:15pm
CREW VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR HOLOCAUST LECTURE We are looking for volunteers for a lecture taping at BMC on Wednesday, April 23rd at 6:30pm . Geoffrey Brahmer will give a presentation entitled “The Diary of Herman Kruk: A Librarian in the Vilna Ghetto.” This presentation is about one’s man’s will and...
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One Book, One Belmont 2014

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - 2:31pm
In Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution, historian Nathaniel Philbrick tells the story of the first, and perhaps bloodiest, major battle of the Revolutionary War. From the Boston Tea Party to the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord, Philbrick details the events that led to the vicious...
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one book one belmont, Belmont Public Librry

Massive Galaxies: Where and How They Form

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - 1:02pm
Contemporary Science Issues and Innovations Tuesday, April 15 at 6:30pm Belmont Media Center , 9 Lexington St, Belmont MA This event was scheduled for Jan. 21, but was cancelled due to snowstorm. Arjun Dey, PhD , Astronomer, National Optical Astronomy Observatory , Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Dey is a...
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Tue, 04/15/2014 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
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science for the pubic, contemporary science issues and innovations, Arjun Dey

Holocaust Lecture by Geoffrey Brahmer at BMC

Monday, April 7, 2014 - 5:05pm
On Wednesday, April 23rd at 6:30pm, Geoffrey Brahmer will continue his holocaust lecture series with a presentation entitled The Diary of Herman Kruk: A Librarian in the Vilna Ghetto. Prior to being murdered in the holocaust, Herman Kruk, a socialist librarian, was asked by fellow prisoners, “ Why...
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Volunteer Needed for Lecture Taping

Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 3:30pm
Volunteer cameraperson needed to shoot "A First-Hand Report on Venezuela" by Rev. Mike Clark, co-pastor of the Belmont-Watertown United Methodist Church, at the Belmont Public Library on Sunday, April 6 at 2:30 pm. Mike has traveled on fact-finding missions to Venezuela seven times since 2004 and...
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THANK YOU!

Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 1:33pm
BMC would like to thank all the volunteers and staff who worked on last night's election coverage show. Thank you to the panelists: Jeff Hansell, Ann Reynolds, Paul Roberts and Tomi Olson. Thank you to the crew: Adam Dusenberry, Mike Gleba, Ken Gustin, Jeremy Meserve, Julie DeStefano and EJ Johnson...
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2014 Town Election Coverage

Tuesday, April 1, 2014 - 5:35pm
Photo by Joanna Tzouvelis Tune in to BMC Ch. 8 on Comcast & Ch 28 on Verizon at 8pm tonight for Live TV Coverage of the 2014 Town Election results from Studio A at BMC. Host Jeff Hansell will be joined by a variety of local commentators and activists from all sides of the issues and candidates...
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