Preschool Storytime (3-5 year olds) Fall 2024
2024-10-03 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-10-10 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-10-24 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-10-31 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-11-07 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-11-14 09:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Preschool Story Time (3-6 years) Fall 2024
9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays, October 3, 10, 24, 31, November 7, 14 & 21
Preschool Story Time is for ages 3-5 and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities.
Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/cdLAMAwfmz4r3to8A. Registration open until all slots are filled. If the program is full you will be placed on a wait list. Confirmations and program information will be sent out several days before the program starts.

Babytime Story time (3-12 mo) Fall 2024
2024-10-07 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-10-21 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-10-28 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-11-04 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-11-18 09:00 - 10:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Babytime Story time (3-12 mo) Fall 2024
9:00-9:45 AM, Mondays, Sep 30, Oct 7, 21, 28, Nov 4 & 18
Babytime is for ages 3 – 12 months and begins @ 9:00 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities.
Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/mcZ5J6jKN45yG6b7A. Registration open until all slots are filled.
If the program is full you will be placed on a wait list. Confirmations and program information will be sent out several days before the program starts.

First Steps Storytime (12-24 months) Fall 2024
2024-10-07 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-10-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-10-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-11-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-11-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Monday Firststeps (12-24 months) Fall 2024
10:00-10:45 AM, Mondays, Sep 30, Oct 7, 21, 28, Nov 4 & 18
Firststeps is for ages 12 – 24 months and begins @ 10:00 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities.
Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/9yf3619iGU1pxuco8. Registration open until all slots are filled. If the program is full you will be placed on a wait list. Confirmations and program information will be sent out several days before the program starts.

Toddler Time (2 year olds) Fall 2024
2024-10-08 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-10-22 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-10-29 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-11-05 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-11-12 09:30 - 10:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Tuesday Toddler Time (2 years) Fall 2024
9:30-10:30 am, Tuesdays, October 1, 8, 22, 29, November 5, 12 & 19
Toddler Storytime is for children aged 2 years, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities.
Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/TFK36x16Ns9B3bew7. Registration open until all slots are filled. If the program is full you will be placed on a wait list. Confirmations and program information will be sent out several days before the program starts.

Music with Pop (0-6 years old) Fall 2024
2024-10-09 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-10-16 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-10-23 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-10-30 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-11-06 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-11-13 10:30 - 11:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Music with Pop (ages 0-6)
10:30 am, Wednesdays, October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6th & 13th
Music with Jacques Hooten aka Pop! Wednesdays at 10:30 am in the Children’s Activity Room, geared towards infants to age 6. On October 16 Music with Pop will take place in the Town Hall Auditorium. Spaces will be filled first by children who reside within Belchertown. Enjoy singing and dancing in this interactive music series. Limited space so register today.
Registration is required and will remain open until program is filled, just sign up for the Program and Jennifer Whitehead, Children’s Librarian, will be in touch! Funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/AYyiQCozqpSy37Ju6
When the Belchertown Public Schools have a delay or closure due to the weather, story times are canceled.

Once Upon a Halloween
2024-10-19 15:00 - 16:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Saturday, October 19th 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
What would Halloween be without some chillin’ tales for the spookiest time of the year? Once Upon A Halloween is a fun-filled, Halloween event – complete with a huge cauldron bubbling over with fog for the last dramatic story! This family program contains some old chestnuts as well as great new Halloween stories full of surprises. All tales are appropriate for family audiences and contain a well-rounded blend of suspense and humor.
We are thrilled to have the talented Diane Edgecomb return to the Clapp Memorial Library. This event is geared towards children ages 3 and up and their families and will be held upstairs on the main library floor. Costumes encouraged. No registration required.
This program is made possible by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.

Halloween Spook-Tacular
2024-10-20 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-10-24 17:30 - 18:30 | Chestnut Hill Community School, 59 State St, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Halloween Spook-Tacular
Belchertown Pollinator Garden 5:30 pm on Sunday, October 20th and Thursday, October 24th. Registration is required, sign up here for your choice of date: https://forms.gle/Wfd5gTSa7Z54QPFX9. Space is limited.
Sunday is full, new Sunday signups will be added to the waitlist.
Have fun with spooky stories, a scavenger hunt, cider, cookies and crafts.
Bring a flashlight and come in costume to enjoy a story with Jennifer Whitehead, Youth Services Librarian!Registration is required at the Clapp Memorial Library. Geared toward ages 4 to 11.
The Pollinator Garden is located at 57 State St. at the School Gardens.
Donations for the garden are appreciated.
