Library Closing: Independence Day 2024
Clapp Memorial Library 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, United StatesThe Library will be closed in observation of Independence Day
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The Rescue of Angeline Palmer
Clapp Memorial Library 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, United StatesOn Monday, July 8th at 6:30pm, come to the Clapp Memorial Library for a presentation by Cliff McCarthy, Stone House Museum archivist and author/editor of several books on Belchertown’s history. “The Rescue of Angeline Palmer” is the true story of a free-born, African American girl who was nearly kidnapped and sold into slavery in the [...]
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Caravan Puppets – Read, Renew, Repeat
Clapp Memorial Library 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, United StatesJoin us at 6PM on July 10th for an evening full of stories and music on the Library Lawn (in the case of rain, Town Hall Auditorium)! Multi cultural puppet tales that celebrate how we learn (“Read, Renew”) and we can enjoy taking the time to get things right (repeat!)! Read Renew Repeat! Features original [...]
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Big Prize Bingo
Clapp Memorial Library 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, United StatesTeens ages 12-18 are invited to the library's third annual Summer Reading Bingo program on Monday, July 15th from 6:00-7:00PM. Teens will play bingo for the chance to win big prizes like gift cards, board games, signed books, and more! All attendees will earn a raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program. Teens can [...]
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Gross, Cool, Weird Science
Lawrence Memorial Hall (Town Hall) Auditorium Belchertown, United StatesJoin us at 6PM on July 17th at the Town Hall Auditorium for Gross, Weird, Cool Science - Things to make you go "EW!" "What?!" and "WOW!!!" The world is full of gruesomely gross, wildly weird and incredibly cool things. Animals, insects, microbes, plants, even the earth itself is full of unbelievable wonders waiting to [...]
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Dr. Rosie
Clapp Memorial Library 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, United StatesJuly 18th, 2PM Meet the author and illustrator of Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals, an award-winning STEM picture book based on and informed by real-world veterinarians. Jennifer, the author, and Rozillia, the illustrator, will first tell the story behind the story of Dr. Rosie and then engage kids in an interactive reading. Following the reading [...]
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Jacques’ Concert
Clapp Memorial Library 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, United StatesJoin us at 6PM on July 24th for an evening of music on the Library Lawn (in the case of rain, Town Hall Auditorium)! Singing dancing and fun for all ages with Ann Marie Messbauer and Jacques “Pop” Hooten This event is part of our Summer Reading Program and attending is worth a Kids SRP [...]
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Teen Card-making for Cards for Hospitalized Kids
Clapp Memorial Library 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, United StatesTeens ages 12-18 are invited to the library to do good by making cards to be sent to Cards for Hospitalized Kids. This program will take place in the library’s Activity Room on Friday, July 26th from 6:00-7:00PM. Email [email protected] or call the library to register. All attendees will earn up to two additional raffle [...]
Critters of Lake Wallace
Foley Field 66 State Street, Belchertown, MA, United StatesJoin us on Saturday, July 27 to investigate fascinating creatures and critters in Lake Wallace. Join local biologists and parents Caralyn Zehnder and Will Duncan as we learn about the life cycles of aquatic invertebrates like dragonflies and damselflies and sample the lake to see what we can find. Geared towards ages 4 years and [...]
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Critters of Lake Wallace
Foley Field 66 State Street, Belchertown, MA, United StatesJoin us on Saturday, July 27 to investigate fascinating creatures and critters in Lake Wallace. Join local biologists and parents Caralyn Zehnder and Will Duncan as we learn about the life cycles of aquatic invertebrates like dragonflies and damselflies and sample the lake to see what we can find. Geared towards ages 4 years and [...]