Clapp Memorial Library

Family Holiday Concert with Jacques "Pop" Hooten
2019-12-13 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Join us at the Clapp Memorial Library for an evening of holiday songs with Pop in our beautiful library.
No registration required.
Funded by the Friends of Clapp Memorial Library.

"Elf" Interactive Movie Night
2019-12-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Talk, sing, and shout along as we watch “ELF” and react to Buddy’s shenanigans!
SAT., Dec. 14 • 6:00PM
CLAPP MEMORIAL LIBRARY
PROGRAM FOR AGES 10+
Space is limited
RSVP AT THE DESK OR CALL (413) 323-0417

Holiday Concert with a Brass Quintet
2019-12-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Enjoy delightful carols with the First, Last Brass Quintet. Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and relax in our beautiful library. After the concert, the musicians will talk about their instruments in a Q&A session.
Ian Kenneally – Trumpet
Andy Cowles -Trumpet
Ruby Langlois – French Horn
Sam Hunt – Trombone
Trevor Mullen – Tuba

Frozen Sing-Along
2020-01-04 15:00 - 16:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Frozen sing-along with Elsa and Anna!
The Clapp Memorial Libary is hosting a visit from these famous sisters. Bring your singing voices, wear costumes (if you want), and pack a camera to join the fun.
No registration required, doors open at 2:50

International Hat Day
2020-01-15 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Put your hats on to celebrate international hat day on January 15!
Special Refreshments, Children’s Craft, and a free raffle to choose from a selection of hats hand-knit by the “Woolies”!

Friends of the Library Wine Tasting
2020-02-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Join us to celebrate Love Your Library month at the Clapp Memorial
Library with wine samples, hor d’oeuvres, and acoustic music –
provided by the Friends. Please bring a dessert or appetizer to share.
We look forward to seeing you!
Feb 8, 2020 7pm.
Snow date: Feb. 15

Movie Event: Abominable (PG)
2020-02-18 19:00 - 20:45 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Abominable – PG (Movie Licensing USA)
Join us for a family movie event! Geared towards families with children ages 5 and up, call or visit the library to register.

Teens Focus On the Future
2020-02-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Attend our Focus group! (And get Free local pizza & donuts!)
Teens in grades 7-12: What would your ideal Belchertown look like?
Ideas and input help us shape future teen programs and services at the Clapp Memorial Library.
Saturday, February 29, 10-11AM is our focus group featuring free donuts.
There will also be a door prize at each event.
Call the library at (413) 323-0417 for more information or to register. The library is located at 19 South Main Street.

Wacky Wednesdays (Virtual)
2020-03-25, 2020-04-01, 2020-04-08, 2020-04-15, 2020-04-22, 2020-04-29, 2020-05-06, 2020-05-13 and 2 more dates | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Some weekly fun on our Facebook page!
Let’s get wacky together. Look for Miss Jennifer’s post on Wednesday morning and share photos or descriptions about what you are wearing and/or doing that is wacky.
https://www.facebook.com/ClappLibrary/

Magic Camp with CML (Virtual)
2020-04-20 - 2020-04-24 | Virtual, MA
Follow along and take part here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2664040483880507/
Pack your bags, build a tent and learn cool magic tricks with magician, Ed Popielarczyk (aka the balloon guy at the B’town fair). We will post one or two short videos a day. Ask an adult if it is okay for you to watch the video by yourself (with earphones if others will hear) so you will be the only one training to be a magician. By the end of school vacation week, you will be able to entertain your household with a magic show of your own.
What you need for the tricks (this is to do all 8);

A full deck of cards
3 cards from a different deck (if you have an incomplete deck at home, use some of those. You will not be able to add the cards back to a deck afterwards)
A piece of string
3 different colored crayons
1 or 2 elastic bands
several checkers/quarters/flat game pieces
scrap paper and pen/pencil
bank envelope

What to pack for camp (all optional)

sleeping bag
snacks
flashlight
book
above magic trick supplies
more snacks
more books

How to make a tent/secret hideout;

use sheets, pillows, chairs, and/or rope to make an indoor tent
or real tent outside (though pack extra blankets, some days look cold and rainy)
anyway you want!

Even though you will show off your talent with your household, we would love for you to share comments, pictures, stories and videos with all of us!
Happy camping!

Creative Camp with the CML (Virtual)
2020-04-20 - 2020-04-24 | Virtual, MA
Follow along and take part here: https://www.facebook.com/events/272529927099673/
Pack your bag, build a tent and get ready for Creative Camp during school vacation week.
We will post videos about puppet shows, crafts and stories for you to enjoy and get ideas from. Then using what you have at home, get creative! And the end of the week you can put on a puppet show, tell a story and/or display your art work to you household.
Some things you may want to pack;

paints, crayons, colored pencils
scissors, tape, glue
paper, cardboard, string, yarn, toilet paper tubes
boxes, sticks, pencils
fabric scraps, old t-shirts, feathers, pom poms, cotton balls
ruler
puppets, stuffed animals, building blocks

What to pack for camp (all optional)

sleeping bag
snacks
flashlight
book
above magic trick supplies
more snacks
more books

How to make a tent/secret hideout;

use sheets, pillows, chairs, and/or rope to make an indoor tent
or real tent outside (though pack extra blankets, some days look cold and rainy)
anyway you want!

Even though you will show off your talent with your household, we would love for you to share comments, pictures, stories and videos with all of us!
Happy camping!

Summer Reading Kickoff Concert (Virtual)
2020-06-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual, MA
Celebrate the beginning of summer reading Friday, June 19th at 1 pm.
Join the family dance party with the Rolie Polie Guacamole band from NYC on the Library’s Facebook page for a live stream show.
If you miss it live, a video will be available on the Library’s Youtube channel found on our website.
We invite children ages 11 and younger to join Imagine Your Story, our fun summer reading program.

Q&A with a Local Homeschool Parent
2020-08-26 12:00 - 13:00, 2020-08-27 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-09-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual, MA
Many families are trying to decide the best option for school for their children this fall. If your family has decided (or is considering) to homeschool for the 2020-2021 school year, the Clapp Memorial Library is offering a workshop to help answer some of your questions.
An experienced homeschool parent and past teacher in the public school system, Lisa Aiken, will share her experiences and offer resources. Homeschooling for a year will look different than homeschooling for several years and is not the same as remote learning.. Lisa’s suggestions for families only homeschooling during the pandemic will be different than those doing it for the long haul. Homeschooling in one household will most likely look completely different than the next family’s homeschooling. Lisa will share a homeschool letter of intent and a list of resources.
Mainly, she will encourage people to soul-search and think outside the box when it comes to “educating” their children.
There will not be legal advice or suggestions for students with learning disabilities in this workshop.
This workshop will be offered twice to help meet the different schedules of parents and caregivers. We will meet virtually using Zoom.

Wednesday, August 26th from Noon to 1 pm.
Thursday, August 27th from 7 pm to 8 pm.
Sunday, September 13th from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.

To register for one of these times, please send an email to jwhitehead@cwmars.org with “Homeschool Workshop 8/26” or “Homeschool Workshop 8/27” in the Subject line. In the email, include the parent/caregiver’s full name, grades of the children, phone number and if you have a question you hope can be addressed during the workshop.

Spirit Week
2020-09-21 - 2020-09-26 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Share your spirit daily on the library’s social media accounts to enter to win gift card prizes to local businesses!
Follow the Clapp Memorial Library on Facebook, or @clapplibrary on Instagram, to learn more about how you can celebrate and participate!
Monday – Favorite Book Day
Tuesday – Superhero Day
Wednesday – Wacky Wednesday
Thursday – Sports Day
Friday – Hat Day
Saturday – Belchertown Together Day

NaNoWriMo Teen Write Nights - Info Session
2020-10-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, MA
Teen Write Nights Return (Virtually!) to the Clapp Memorial Library

Calling all young writers, poets, playwrights, and novelists! Once again the Clapp Memorial Library is hosting its annual program for young writers during National Novel Writing Month. The library will host recurring writing programs, or “Teen Write Nights,” for teens in grades 7-12 throughout the month of November. This program is a great opportunity for teen writers to get feedback, build community, participate in writing exercises and grow their word count. There will be a virtual Information Session for interested teens on Thursday, October 29th, from 7:00-8:00PM. Young writers should e-mail clapplibrarytab@gmail.com for more information about the program and to register.

Among Us (Afternoon)
2020-11-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual, MA
https://www.facebook.com/events/3380470082049650/
Room Code: HBTAJF
Gaming fun for International Games Week with Among Us. We’ll post the room code and join in on computer or your phone. Among Us has free to play on Android or iOS devices!
Join your crewmates in a multiplayer game of teamwork and betrayal!
Play online with 4-10 players as you attempt to hold your spaceship together and return back to civilization. But beware…as there may be an alien impostor aboard!
One crewmate has been replaced by a parasitic shapeshifter. Their goal is to eliminate the rest of the crew before the ship reaches home. The Impostor will sabotage the ship, sneak through vents, deceive, and frame others to remain anonymous and kill off the crew.
While everyone is fixing up the ship, no one can talk to maintain anonymity. Once a body is reported, the surviving crew will openly debate who they think The Impostor is. The Impostor’s goal is to pretend that they are a member of the crew. If The Impostor is not voted off, everyone goes back to maintaining the ship until another body is found. If The Impostor is voted off, the crew wins!

Among Us (Evening)
2020-11-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual, MA
https://www.facebook.com/events/639142513440171/
Join code: XLEOBF
Gaming fun for International Games Week with Among Us. We’ll post the room code and join in on computer or your phone. Among Us has free to play on Android or iOS devices!
Join your crewmates in a multiplayer game of teamwork and betrayal!
Play online with 4-10 players as you attempt to hold your spaceship together and return back to civilization. But beware…as there may be an alien impostor aboard!
One crewmate has been replaced by a parasitic shapeshifter. Their goal is to eliminate the rest of the crew before the ship reaches home. The Impostor will sabotage the ship, sneak through vents, deceive, and frame others to remain anonymous and kill off the crew.
While everyone is fixing up the ship, no one can talk to maintain anonymity. Once a body is reported, the surviving crew will openly debate who they think The Impostor is. The Impostor’s goal is to pretend that they are a member of the crew. If The Impostor is not voted off, everyone goes back to maintaining the ship until another body is found. If The Impostor is voted off, the crew wins!

Among Us
2020-12-29 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-12-29 20:00 - 21:00 | Virtual, MA
School’s on break, let’s have some fun together with Among Us! We’ll be running at 1PM and 8PM.
Join code will be posted in this event right before we start. All welcome.
Facebook Events:

Afternoon: https://www.facebook.com/events/298149148179538
Evening: https://www.facebook.com/events/118949276606053

About Among Us
Available to play on mobile or desktop, mobile has a free to play option!
Join your crewmates in a multiplayer game of teamwork and betrayal!
Play online with 4-10 players as you attempt to hold your spaceship together and return back to civilization. But beware…as there may be an alien impostor aboard!
One crewmate has been replaced by a parasitic shapeshifter. Their goal is to eliminate the rest of the crew before the ship reaches home. The Impostor will sabotage the ship, sneak through vents, deceive, and frame others to remain anonymous and kill off the crew.
While everyone is fixing up the ship, no one can talk to maintain anonymity. Once a body is reported, the surviving crew will openly debate who they think The Impostor is. The Impostor’s goal is to pretend that they are a member of the crew. If The Impostor is not voted off, everyone goes back to maintaining the ship until another body is found. If The Impostor is voted off, the crew wins!
