Teen Book Club – August Meeting
2024-08-21 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Clapp Memorial Library has a book club for teens in/entering grades 7-12! This Teen Book Club is in conjunction with the MA Teen Choice Book Awards (MTCBA), the only book award in the state selected by teens. Each month teens will read and meet to discuss one book from the nominee list. On Wednesday, August 21st from 3:00-4:00PM, teens will discuss Rez Ball by Byron Graves. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library’s circulation desk and on the hoopla app. Snacks will be provided at the meeting.

Wednesday Whodunnits
2024-09-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-10-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-11-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-12-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-01-08 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-02-12 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-12 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-09 13:00 - 14:00 and 3 more dates
Our Mystery Book Group is held on the second Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Join us as we discuss a different mystery novel each month. Email mmarszalek@cwmars.org with any questions.

Maltese Falcon Book Group
2024-10-08 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-10-15 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-10-22 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-10-29 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-11-12 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-11-19 14:00 - 15:30
Have you ever wanted to take the time to discuss a novel in depth? In this six-session group we will discuss the classic detective novel The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett. The discussion will be introduced and facilitated by retired professor David Spector, who has some expertise on birds in literature. There are, indeed, birds, including the famous title one, in this mystery story, but David hopes that discussion will range widely over many aspects of the plot and characters of this novel. After registration is confirmed, participants can pick up a copy of the novel to keep, while supplies last.
Registration & confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/DVBeozi3dHhqBYRG6
The group will meet 2 to 3:30 P.M. on Tuesdays, October 8, 15, 22, and 29, and November 12 and 19. There is no meeting on November 5. October 15th meeting location to be determined.
A public screening of the classic 1941 John Huston film version of the novel with Mary Astor, Humphrey Bogart, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Elisha Cook, Lee Patrick, et al., is tentatively set for Tuesday, 3 December, at 7 P.M.

Wuthering Heights Book Group
2025-01-28 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-02-04 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-02-11 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-02-18 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-02-25 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-03-04 14:00 - 15:30
Have you ever wanted to take the time to discuss a novel in depth? In this six-session group, we will discuss the Gothic novel, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. The discussion will be introduced and facilitated by retired professor David Spector. After registration is confirmed, participants can pick up a copy of the novel to keep, while supplies last.
Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/y8m4xFjRf86mVume9
The group will meet from 2 to 3:30 PM on Tuesdays from January 28 through March 4 in the Library’s activity room.
A public screening of the classic 1939 William Wyler film version with Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon is set for Tuesday, March 4 at 7 PM.

Cookbook Club
2025-02-28 18:30 - 19:30
The program is full. If you’d like more information, please email Marcin.
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!

Teen Book Club
2025-05-28 15:00 - 16:00
The Clapp Memorial Library has started a book club for teens currently in grades 7-12 OR entering grades 7-12 in Fall 2025! This Teen Book Club is in conjunction with the MA Teen Choice Book Awards (MTCBA), the only book award in the state selected by teens. Each month teens will read and meet to discuss one book from the nominee list. On Wednesday, May 28th from 3:00-4:00PM, teens will discuss Aisle Nine by Ian X. Cho. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library’s circulation desk and on the hoopla app. Snacks will be provided at the meeting. Email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com with any questions.

Cookbook Club
2025-06-13 18:30 - 19:30
Friday, June 13th, 6:30PM
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!
Registration & confirmation required. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/SW89vY1PjHPSvBkL9
Program limited to 15 participants.
Due to the high popularity of Cookbook Club and limited capacity, seats will be filled by lottery drawn from all registrants signed up by May 26th.

Teen Book Club (June 2025)
2025-06-25 15:00 - 16:00
The Clapp Memorial Library has started a book club for teens entering grades 7-12! This Teen Book Club is in conjunction with the MA Teen Choice Book Awards (MTCBA), the only book award in the state selected by teens. Each month teens will read and meet to discuss one book from the nominee list. On Wednesday, June 25th from 3:00-4:00PM, teens will discuss I Will Never Leave You by Kara A. Kennedy. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library’s circulation desk and on the Libby app. Snacks will be provided at the meeting. Email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com with any questions.

Teen Book Club (July 2025)
2025-07-23 15:00 - 16:00
The Clapp Memorial Library has a book club for teens entering grades 7-12! This Teen Book Club is in conjunction with the MA Teen Choice Book Awards (MTCBA), the only book award in the state selected by teens. Each month teens will read and meet to discuss one book from the nominee list. On Wednesday, July 23rd from 3:00-4:00PM, teens will discuss this month’s pick. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library’s circulation desk and on the hoopla app. Snacks will be provided at the meeting. Email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com with any questions. All attendees will earn a raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program.

Teen Book Club (August 2025)
2025-08-13 15:00 - 16:00
Join the library’s Teen Book Club for its last meeting of the summer on Wednesday, August 13th from 3:00-4:00PM. This Teen Book Club is in conjunction with the MA Teen Choice Book Awards (MTCBA), the only book award in the state selected by teens. Copies of the book from the MTCBA nominee list are available for checkout at the library’s circulation desk and on the hoopla and/or Libby app. Snacks will be provided at the meeting. Email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com with any Comment end questions. All attendees will earn a raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program.
