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Trash Becomes Treasure at Recycled Arts Camp

August 25, 2026
By Claire Hlotyak, Belmont Voice staff When community artist Melissa Arellano found an Iggy’s bread box on the side of the road, she brought it to Still Life Studios on Mt. Auburn Street in Cambridge, where she holds her Recycled Arts Camp.…
A monk in religious attire sweeping away a sand mandala.

Lessons in Impermanence in Belmont Center

March 30, 2024
Julie Wu, Belmont Voice contributor Six Tibetan monks, draped in maroon and orange robes, hunch over a square black table. They tap colored sand out of elongated, narrow funnels, one grain at a time, so the sand forms, over hours and days,…

Belmont Art Association unveils its 10th Anniversary Exhibit

February 25, 2024
From a majestic Chilean mountain range and an endless field of magenta flowers to abstract interiors and realistic vignettes, the impressive pieces created by Belmont Art Association (BAA) members will transport viewers’ imaginations during a show marking the group’s 10th anniversary. “People…
Cover of a book.

Sisters Write about Pre-Internet Childhood in New Book

February 19, 2024
Greta Gafin, Belmont Voice correspondent Longtime Belmont resident Marlene Fereshetian and her sister, Sossi Manoukian, had long dreamed of writing a book together. “We had talked about it for many years,” said Fereshetian. Starting in 2020, as the world shut down because…
A woman standing in front of an artistic display.

More Than a Store, Karma is a Place for Community Building

February 17, 2024
Remember pink pussyhats? The AIDS quilt? COVID masks with pointed messages? Welcome to the world of “craftivism,” creating handmade items to make political statements, advance a cause, or share a point of view. This weekend, a Belmont business will be crafting for…

Belmont Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

October 23, 2023
Live Latin music greeted over 200 guests at the second annual National Hispanic Month Celebration at the Beech St. Center on Oct. 13. “I am honored to organize an event in my beloved town, with the help of my neighbors, local organizations and…