5 Things: Margaret Fuller's Life, Peers Forum Meetup and a Yearly Taste

1. Megan Marshall, the award-winning author of "The Peabody Sisters," will discuss her new book, "Margaret Fuller: A New American Life," at 7:30 p.m. in the Belmont Public Library's Assembly Room as part of the Friends of the Belmont Public Library Authors Series. Books will be available for sale and signing.

Marshall takes a fresh look at the trailblazing life of Fuller, a great American heroine who was Thoreau's first editor, Emerson's close friend, the nation's first female war correspondent and a passionate advocate of personal and political freedom.

2. The Peers Forum – developed by educators at the Belmont Day School – is holding a "Reading and Writing for Information" meetup from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Belmont Day which is located at 55 Day School Ln. There will be a complimentary dinner and refreshments, round-table discussions, lesson exchanges and a chance for ongoing contact. 

The goal of the Peers Forum is to build relationships among educators from public, private and charter schools. Connect with colleagues from all kinds of schools. Join them for an informal evening to share questions, challenges, highlights, teaching strategies, stories and inspiration. Call 617-484-3078 for more information.

3. The Watertown/Belmont Chamber of Commerce is hosting the annual food festival "Taste of the Towns" from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hellenic Cultural Center at 25 Bigelow Ave. in Watertown. The "Taste" showcases many local restaurants and businesses in the community and the surrounding area which will have signature dishes served, luscious desserts to taste and savory wine to enjoy.

4. Belmont High School Boys' Track will be hosting the always powerful Reading High School squad at Harris Field beginning at 3:30 p.m.

5. On this day in 1792, La Marseillaise, which would become the French national anthem, is composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle.