Join Youth Services Librarian, Jennifer Whitehead, at the DCR Les and Terry Campbell Quabbin Visitor Center for some fun with photography. This event is for families with preschool to 4th grade students. We will meet as a group at noon on Sunday, February 11th. After a brief discussion where we'll share ideas on where and [...]
The Clapp Memorial Library is offering a Beginner Photography Workshop for students in grades 5-12 on Sunday, February 11th at 1:00PM. This program will take place at the Les and Terry Campbell Quabbin Visitor’s Center. Learn basic nature photography (landscape and wildlife) from local photographer Ed Comeau who will present on different topics like photography [...]
Saturdays, February 24 & March 2, at 2pm Participants in the workshops will learn more about wildlife and landscape photography from photographer Mark Lindhult, who leads the Quabbin Photo Group. The first session will focus on technique during a lecture format and the second session will meet at the library before heading outside to practice [...]
Registration Required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/a1Yz7Rxjb9rVxdAm9 Artist Greg Maichack returns to the Clapp Memorial Library on Thursday, March 21 at 1pm for a hands-on pastel workshop inspired by Winslow Homer: Seascapes: An Ocean of Possibilities with Pastel Painting. This program serves beginners to advanced artists and is open to adults. All materials are provided including [...]
Join us for a lecture led by Katherine Anderson, a renowned historian and disability rights advocate, on the history of Belchertown State School and its implications for the broader disability rights movement. Kate will use artifacts and documents from the state school to discuss institutionalization practices and the evolution of the state school and its [...]
PROGRAM & WAITLIST FULL Come to the Clapp Memorial Library on Friday, April 12 at 3:30 pm to learn about the properties of popular flowers and herbs and then plant your own! Dave Wheeler from Therapy Gardens will be on hand to address such topics as growing small flowers and herbs indoors and outdoors, including [...]
PROGRAM IS FULL On Friday, April 12 at 6pm at the Clapp Memorial Library, join Dave Wheeler from Therapy Gardens for a journey into the art and science of tea blending. Participants will explore a variety of herbs, spices, and teas, learning about their flavor profiles and health benefits. Attendees will then craft their own [...]
On Tuesday, April 16 at 7pm at the Clapp Memorial Library, Ken Levine of Petersham, an artist and railroad fan will present a program about the Rabbit Run Railroad, his creation of a 24’ diorama at the Swift River Valley Historical Society in North New Salem, and a brief history of the era of steam [...]
Community members from age 10 through adult are invited to join us on the front lawn of the Clapp Memorial Library on Monday, April 29 at 3:30 pm for a very special Earth Day Ceremony and Celebration of Indigenous People presented by Raymond LaChance (Nouba Tewk Tomakwa). The program will include a recognition of the [...]
Join Ruthie, the library’s Teen Services Coordinator, at BOAT’s Umbrella of Wellness Fair at Chestnut Hill Community School on Saturday, May 4th at 12:30PM for a session on Journaling for Self-Care! Students in grades 6-12 will learn techniques for journaling with a reflective mindset. Attendees will receive journals courtesy of BOAT.