Clapp Memorial Library

Babytime Storytime (3–12 months) Fall 2022
2022-10-24 09:00 - 09:45 (America/New_York) | Parks & Recreation, 66 State Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Babytime Storytime (3 – 12 months)
9:00-9:45 AM, Mondays, Sept. 19th, 26th, Oct. 3rd, 17th, 24th, 31st & Nov. 7th
Babytime is for ages 3 – 12 months and begins @ 9:00 AM. Registration & confirmation is required. Our storytimes feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities.
Register here: https://forms.gle/E3sXqty666JKyLwx8
Due to the parking lot construction, Fall 2022 Storytime programs will be held at the Belchertown Parks and Recreation building behind the police station. Jennifer will send more detailed information and registration confirmation before the start of the program. When the Belchertown Public Schools have a delay or closure due to the weather, story times are canceled.

First Steps Storytime (6-23 months) Fall 2022
2022-10-24 10:00 - 10:45 | Parks & Recreation, 66 State Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
First Steps Storytime (6-23 months)
10:00-10:45 AM, Mondays, Sept. 19th, 26th, Oct. 3rd, 17th, 24th, 31st & Nov. 7th
First Steps is for ages 12 – 24 months and begins @ 10:00 AM. Registration & confirmation is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities.
Register here: https://forms.gle/gpHBUwaKeVPNervT8
Due to the parking lot construction, Fall 2022 Storytime programs will be held at the Belchertown Parks and Recreation building behind the police station. Jennifer will send more detailed information and registration confirmation before the start of the program. When the Belchertown Public Schools have a delay or closure due to the weather, story times are canceled.

Toddler Time (2 year olds) Fall 2022
2022-10-25 09:30 - 10:30 | Parks & Recreation, 66 State Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Toddler Time (2 year olds)
9:30-10:30 am, Tuesdays, Sept. 20th, 27th, Oct. 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, Nov. 1st & 8th
Toddler Time is for children 2 years old, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration & confirmation is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities.
Register here: https://forms.gle/dbSCftnaAqdFdRHQ8
Due to the parking lot construction, Fall 2022 Storytime programs will be held at the Belchertown Parks and Recreation building behind the police station. Jennifer will send more detailed information and registration confirmation before the start of the program. When the Belchertown Public Schools have a delay or closure due to the weather, story times are canceled.

Chess Class
2022-10-25 15:30 - 17:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://forms.gle/N7itpSqxjVDDf7so8
The Clapp Memorial Library will be offering a series of chess classes for students in 4th, 5th and 6th grade. Mike Vital will teach students game strategy on Tuesday afternoons from October 11th to November 15th in the Children’s Activity Room. Students that attend CHCS will be able to ride the bus to the Library. Pick up time will be at 5:00 pm and students will need to bring their own nut-free snacks.
Caregivers will need to write a note to CHCS giving permission for the student to ride the bus to the Library on Tuesdays from October 11th to November 15th. They must also inform Head of Youth Services, Jennifer Whitehead, if there is a day they will not attend. Caregivers must come into the Library to sign out students.

Beyond the Book Club
2022-10-26 15:30 - 16:45 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Open to Kids going into 4th-6th Grade
Read Diverse Books! Help Your Community! Make Bookish Friends!
Join us at our next meeting to talk about this month’s book, The Last Beekeeper by Pablo Cartaya! The Beyond the Book Club meetings are hosted by Jennifer Whitehead (Head of Youth Services) and Camryn Scoon (Upcoming 9th-grader and lover of books).
Being part of the Belchertown Beyond the Book Club means to have an open mind and a full heart. We are a unique group made up of creative kids who want to create a positive change in our world, no matter how small.
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/XBr773nXg6Dnro7P8

Preschool Storytime (3-5 year olds) Fall 2022
2022-10-27 09:30 - 10:30 | Parks & Recreation, 66 State Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Preschool Storytime (3-5 year olds)
9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays, Sept. 22nd, 29th, Oct. 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, Nov. 3rd & 10th
Explorers Story time is for children ages 3 to 6, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration & confirmation is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities.
Register here: https://forms.gle/J7C4Ms8BnH2zuCN19
Due to the parking lot construction, Fall 2022 Storytime programs will be held at the Belchertown Parks and Recreation building behind the police station. Jennifer will send more detailed information and registration confirmation before the start of the program. When the Belchertown Public Schools have a delay or closure due to the weather, story times are canceled.
