Join us at 6PM on July 19th, Belchertown Town Hall Auditorium for storytelling and origami making with Motoko! Motoko Dworkin, a native of Osaka, Japan, first came to the U. S. as an exchange student to University of Massachusetts. She has performed professionally since 1993, going to hundreds of schools, libraries, museums, festivals, and even [...]
Wednesday, July 26th at 6 pm on the Library Lawn (in the case of rain, Town Hall Auditorium) An evening of music for the whole family! Pamela Means returns to the CML to perform for families with the Pamela Means Jazz Project. Pamela is one of the fiercest guitar players and politically-rooted songwriters in the [...]
Wednesday, August 2nd at 6 pm on the Library lawn (Swift River School Pavilion if rain) Davis Bates, one of favorite local performers, will present Raising Our Voices. Join us for songs from the labor, civil rights and environmental movements, and ballads and tales of strength and transformation. It also includes short family narratives designed [...]
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 [...]
Wednesday, August 9th at 6 pm on the Library lawn (Town Hall auditorium if rain) Singing dancing and fun for all agat the library with Ann Marie Messbauer and Jacques "Pop" Hooten This event is part of our Summer Reading Program and attending is worth a Kids SRP Raffle Ticket! Make sure to sign your [...]
The Friends of Clapp Memorial Library will conduct a Media Sale on Saturday morning, August 26th, from 9 to 1, in the Belchertown municipal parking lot near the back entrance to the library. A large selection DVDs and CDs (for both children and adults) will be offered for $1 each.. All funds raised will be [...]
Bring a blanket or chair to sit on & join us on the library lawn for... PRO-WRESTLING STORYTIME on Saturday, September 9th at 10am! Professional wrestlers are visiting the Clapp Memorial Library with some of their favorite picture books and a craft for a slamming good time and family friendly entertainment. Location: Clapp Memorial Library [...]
September is Emergency Preparedness Month! Join Kirsten Krieger, Public Health Nurse for the Quabbin Health District, for a presentation and learn about preparing for an emergency.
Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors with Tory Stephens Climate Fiction Creative Manager for Grist WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th 6:30—7:00 PM EST Virtual Event: Email clapp@cwmars.org for Zoom link! Join Tory Stephens of Grist Magazine, an independent non-profit media organization focused on the climate crisis, and learn how he created Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for [...]
The Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library Book Sale Monday: 4:00-8:00pm Members Night – memberships available at the door Tuesday-Friday: 10:00am-8:00pm Saturday: 9:00am-3:00pm The Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library Book Sale accepts cash, check, and credit card. Want to join the Friends? The Friends meet every third Thursday of the month at 6:30PM!