Fiber Arts with the Woolies
2026-07-02 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-07-09 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-07-16 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-07-23 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-07-30 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-08-06 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-08-13 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-08-20 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) and 15 more dates | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet weekly at the library to socialize and work on their various projects. Whether you’re interested in knitting, crocheting, felting, weaving, embroidery, needle point, sewing, or another fiber art, you’re welcome to join the fun.

Zen Coloring with Crayons
2026-07-06 18:00 - 19:30
Join us to create your own zen masterpiece with crayons! All experience levels welcome.
Marie Tucker will lead you step by step to make your own beautiful work of art.
Registration required. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/mNY9SWHF3niWJhv78
Celebrate Summer Reading with us! Sign up at clapplibrary.beanstack.com or via the Beanstack app.
This program is funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.

Sweet Seeds of Summer Drawing Series
2026-07-13 16:30 - 18:00, 2026-08-04 16:30 - 18:00
Come explore using the basic elements of art (with a focus on line, shape, value) to learn to draw some summer fruits and their seeds! Each class is seeded with sketching, story, and the juicy goodness of summer fruits. We will slurp up some tasty stories as we read a book that celebrates each fruit we draw.
These are introductory, instructional drawing classes for kids 7 to 11 to be held in the Clapp Memorial Library’s Activity Room. During the class, we will work out our drawing muscles and draw the fruit from what we know. Then learn to draw what we see. Completed artwork from the first two classes will be put on display at the Library during the month of August.
Registration required. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/1YTr4WEsPwa5szkk9
Thursday June 25th – Tart Art – Let’s Draw a Lemon
Monday, July 13th – Sweet Sketches – Let’s Draw a Watermelon
Tuesday, August 4th – Peaches, Peaches, Peaches – Let’s Draw a Peach

Stitched Journals Workshop
2026-07-15 16:00 - 17:30
Wednesday, July 15th from 4:00-5:30PM
Teens and their adult loved ones are invited to the library on Wednesday, July 15th from 4:00-5:00PM for an Intergenerational Stitched Journal Workshop with Lisa Hersey of Antler Editions! At this beginner class, participants will make two blank journals with pockets in the back. Materials, tools, and instruction will be provided.
Space is limited, and preference will be given to teen/adult pairs from Belchertown. Registration required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/mG4WVFjUwdu12oeB9
This program is funded in part by a grant from the Belchertown Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Messy Outside Art Day
2026-07-18 10:00 - 10:30
Join us at 10AM on July 18th for a morning of fun on the Library Lawn
Art fun for everyone who doesn’t mind getting messy! Visit the CML to create and explore with paint, glue, water, bubbles, shaving cream, and more. Wear play clothes, sunscreen, and bug spray and bring a towel. Activities are geared towards children ages 2-7, but all are welcome. No registration required. If we need to cancel due to inclement weather, we will post on our website and social media pages.
Messy Outside Art Day is part of our Summer Reading Program, Plant a Seed, Read! Join in on Summer Reading fun at https://clapplibrary.beanstack.org/ or through the beanstack app.

Teen Crafternoon: Upcycled Planters
2026-08-03 16:30 - 17:30
Monday, August 3rd from 4:30-5:30PM
Teens ages 12-18 are invited to the library to upcycle tea tins into planters to celebrate the 2026 Teen Summer Reading Program theme, “Plant a Seed, Read!” This program will take place rain or shine on Monday, August 3rd from 4:30-5:30PM in the library’s Activity Room. This program is drop-in; teens can come by any time over the hour to create their planter as supplies last.
Participants of the Teen Summer Reading Program will earn a raffle ticket for their attendance.
This program is funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library and thanks to the generosity of our community spider plant donors.

Teen Tie-Dye!
2026-08-10 16:30 - 17:30
Monday, August 10th from 4:30-5:30PM
RAIN DATE is Friday, August 14th from 4:30-5:30PM
Teens ages 12-18 are invited to celebrate the end of the Teen Summer Reading Program by tie-dying their Summer Reading shirts on the front lawn of the library! This program will take place Monday, August 10th from 4:30-5:30PM on the front lawn of the library, except in the case of rain in which the program will be rescheduled to Friday, August 14th at the same time.
This program is drop-in; teens can come by any time over the hour to tie-dye as supplies last. Attendees will earn a raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program
Teens are asked to bring their own, pre-washed shirt to tie-dye. Extra shirts will be extremely limited.
This program is funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.
