What "YA" Readin' Book Club
2026-03-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-02 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The library’s What “YA” Readin’? Book Group, a group for adults who read Young Adult books, will meet Thursday, April 2nd at 7:00PM to discuss One Step Forward by Marcie Flinchum Atkins. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the circulation desk. New members are welcome!

RPG Night - Lost Mountain Saga
2026-03-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Break out your dice and join us for a monthly game!
Our current RPG campaign, Vaesen: The Lost Mountain Saga & Other Tales, is a dark Gothic setting steeped in Nordic folklore and the old myths of Scandinavia! Dive into mysteries where old struggles against the new, and myths come alive.
Players can expect to encounter ancient mysteries, old Nordic folk tales, social intrigue, and unspeakable horrors lurking in every shadow as they travel across the North and slowly uncover the truth.
Our RPG campaigns meet monthly on the 2nd Tuesday from 6-8PM.
Space is limited! Email tmannino@cwmars.org to ask about seats at the table, future campaigns, or other any questions.
Previous campaigns have included Spelljammer (Dungeons & Dragons) and Ghostbusters: a Frightfully Cheerful Roleplaying Game!
Program is for adults 18+, our Teen RPG programs are listed separately.

Wednesday Whodunnits
2026-03-11 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-04-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Our Mystery Book Group is held on the second Wednesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. Join us as we discuss a different mystery novel each month. Copies of the current month’s pick available at the library. Email mmarszalek@cwmars.org with any questions.

When a Loved One Is Dying: A Book Talk with Maureen Groden
2026-03-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
On Wednesday, March 11 at 7pm, the Clapp Memorial Library will host a book talk with Maureen Groden on her new book, When a Loved One is Dying: Conversations About Care, Connection, and Coping. When faced with a loved one’s serious illness, many families find themselves overwhelmed, uncertain, and afraid. In this compassionate guide, hospice nurse and educator Maureen Groden, RN, offers a sympathetic and deeply human glimpse into one of life’s most challenging passages. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing.

Mindfulness Meditation
2026-03-12 19:00 - 20:15, 2026-03-19 19:00 - 20:15, 2026-03-26 19:00 - 20:15, 2026-04-02 19:00 - 20:15, 2026-04-09 19:00 - 20:15, 2026-04-16 19:00 - 20:15 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Clapp Memorial Library is once again offering a Mindfulness Meditation and Stress Reduction Awareness course. The eight-week introductory course starts on Thursday, March 12 from 7:00pm-8:15pm and runs every Thursday through April 30. The course is designed to teach and practice mindfulness-based skills. Mindfulness meditation skills teach us to be fully present in the moment and, when practiced regularly, help decrease stress levels and improve general well-being and health. Skills covered in the course are gentle and free of judgment. Because each session of this course builds on the previous week, we ask that you register only if you are able to attend all sessions.
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/mGhrxGTcd1D77ift6. If you have any questions please email clapp@cwmars.org
This course will be taught by Magda Bechar, a retired nursing professor who has taught mindfulness meditation skills to many groups, including at the Clapp Memorial Library, for many years.
Sessions will take place on the main library floor, except for April 2, which will take place in the Activity Room.

Cookbook Club (Mar 2026)
2026-03-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Do you like browsing cookbooks and trying new recipes? In the Cookbook Club, we each make a recipe from a cookbook and bring it for everyone to try. Taste, enjoy, and chat with your new cookbook friends! The March cookbook is Cook what you have by Christopher Kimball.
Registration & confirmation required. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/96LJUDXRvxA5Jfic9

Clapp Critics
2026-03-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Our fiction book club, Clapp Critics meets every 4th Monday of the Month. Email mmarszalek@cwmars.org with any questions.

SFF Book Club
2026-03-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
A monthly book group for lovers of high fantasy, hard science fiction, fable, far future, and all of the speculative fiction options.
We meet online via Google Meet.
Upcoming reads:

The Tainted Cup / Robert Jackson Bennett (3/24)
Nettle & Bone / T. Kingfisher (4/28)
Stories of Your Life and Others / Ted Chiang (5/26)
The Last Hour Between Worlds / Melissa Caruso (6/23)

To sign-up or ask questions email Tegan at tmannino@cwmars.org

Mat Pilates
2026-03-25 17:30 - 18:15 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Program is full, new sign ups will be added to the waitlist.
Join us for a rejuvenating Mat Pilates Pop-Up Class — a full-body, low-impact workout designed to strengthen your core, improve flexibility, and boost your posture. Perfect for all levels, this 45-minute session will leave you feeling strong, centered, and refreshed. Just bring a mat, water, and good vibes!
Registration and signed waiver are required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/SmP5qqM9WojempUY6
This program is funded by Pursuit Pilates Club

Frankenstein Reading Group
2026-03-31 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-04-07 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-04-14 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-04-21 14:00 - 15:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Have you ever wanted to take the time to discuss a novel in depth? In this five-session group, we will discuss the Gothic novel, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. The discussion will be introduced and facilitated by retired professor David Spector. Copies of the book will be available to checkout at the circulation desk.
Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/PSFBMP9xJmUxE5Ru5
The group will meet from 2 to 3:30 PM on Tuesdays. The first meeting is on Tuesday, March 31 and meets weekly through April 28. All sessions take place in the Library’s activity room except for the April 14 session, which will meet in the Town Hall.
A public screening of Frankenstein, the 1931 film starring Boris Karloff will take place on Tuesday, April 7.

An Evening of Music and Stories with The Klines
2026-03-31 19:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Join us on Tuesday, March 31 at 7pm at the Clapp Memorial Library for an evening of music and stories with the Klines. Michael and Carrie Kline perform country harmony duets from coal mining songs to gospel, family songs, front porch music, and songs of people in nature. Listeners may find themselves dancing a waltz to “Fiddler Jones,” the song that celebrates the role of music and old-time fiddlers in our lives and our
communities, those who play for family and friends or local dances, or those who play for no one at all. Since returning to the Valley after 26 years away, mostly in West Virginia, they have been performing with upright bass player Joe Blumenthal who has learned lots of coal mining music and songs of people and nature, as well as some traditional songs. Jim Armenti backs up the band with his precise and high-powered mandolin. As folklorist-musicians the Klines weave songs and stories, evoking the times that really matter, time with family and friends, spiritual times, wrapped in a patchwork quilt of vivid imagery.

Clapp Writing Group
2026-04-01 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-04-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
PROGRAM FULL
The Clapp Memorial Library hosts a bi-weekly writing group for adults aged 18+. Whether you write romance, mystery, fantasy, non-fiction, poetry, children’s books, or screenplays, you’re welcome to join us! Come meet with other writers and share what you’ve been working on over the past month, work on your writing, and more. If you are interested, contact Annie at the library to sign up: macona@cwmars.org

Ukulele Play Along (Virtual Event)
2026-04-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, MA
Strum along with the Ukulele Play Along on the first Monday every month!
Grab your ukulele and play along – because playing your ukulele is more fun when you do it with others. We’ll be focusing on 3 and 4 chord songs, with lyrics and chords provided on screen. Participants will be muted, so don’t worry about how you sound!
To join, email Julie Stepanek (julie@musicjulie.com) for the Zoom link and to receive the songs for the program. Don’t have a Ukulele? Don’t worry – you can borrow one from us!

Frankenstein (1931) movie screening
2026-04-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Clapp Memorial Library will host a screening of the 1931 version of Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff, on Tuesday, April 7 at 7pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. The screening is offered in conjunction with the Library’s Frankenstein Book Group and will be introduced by book group facilitator and retired professor, David Spector.

Smartphone Photography
2026-04-11 09:00 - 11:00 | Parks & Recreation, 66 State Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Saturday, April 11 – Smartphone Photography with Linda Repasky
Belchertown Recreation Department, 66 State Street (behind the police station).
The classroom session will be from 9:00 am to 10:00 am, followed by outdoor practical sessions at Lake Wallace (weather dependent), so come prepared to walk a short distance to Lake Wallace and spend some time outside!
ViewFinder workshops are open to anyone, you do not have to be a Belchertown resident. Seats are limited, and registration is required. Click here to sign up.
Instructor: Linda Repasky
Linda is a Belchertown resident who enjoys capturing the beauty of local natural resources with her iPhone. She particularly enjoys exploring around the Quabbin Reservoir, as well as pursuing macro photography to capture the tiny details in nature that are so easy to overlook. Her iPhone photos have received recognition in numerous international photography competitions. You can see her work on Instagram @lindarepaskyphotography

Photography for Beginners
2026-04-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Parks & Recreation, 66 State Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Saturday, April 18 – Photography for Beginners with Ed Comeau
The classroom session will be from 9:00 am to 10:00 am, followed by outdoor practical sessions at Lake Wallace (weather dependent), so come prepared to walk a short distance to Lake Wallace and spend some time outside!
ViewFinder workshops are open to anyone, you do not have to be a Belchertown resident. Seats are limited, and registration is required. Click here to sign up.
Instructor: Ed Comeau
Ed’s interest in photography goes back many years, but upon moving to Belchertown over 25 years ago this interest reached a whole new level with his proximity to the Quabbin Reservoir and access to the beauty of Western Massachusetts. While he can often be found sitting in some remote part of the Quabbin, waiting for wildlife to come his way, has also explored Maine, Alaska, and Colorado, resulting in a number of beautiful landscape and wildlife photographs. A number of local businesses have exhibited his works and his photographs have appeared in several calendars. He is a member of the Friends of the Quabbin Board of Directors, the Program Director of the Quabbin Photo Group, and has been an instructor for the Belchertown ViewFinder project since its inception. You can find his work at www.ComeauPhotography.com and on Instagram @edcomeauphotography.

Kalos Trio
2026-04-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Belchertown United Church of Christ, ​18 Park Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Join us for an evening of classical music with Kalos Trio.
Kalos Trio is comprised of Rebecca Hartka on cello, Julia Liao on violin, and Barbara Lysakowski on piano. This concert will be held at BUCC with Ms. Lysakowsi’s playing the library’s 1877 Steinway piano.
This program is funded in part by a grant from the Belchertown Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Ditch the Plastic - Using a soil blocker for seed starting
2026-04-21 16:30 - 18:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Soil blocking is a method of creating cubes of soil to hold and germinate seeds. Come learn about the benefits of soil blocking and make some soil blocks to take home. Space is limited and registration is required to attend. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/Zay35MSA6FUg7YQ49
This program is funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.
