Big Prize Bingo
2024-07-15 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Teens ages 12-18 are invited to the library’s third annual Summer Reading Bingo program on Monday, July 15th from 6:00-7:00PM. Teens will play bingo for the chance to win big prizes like gift cards, board games, signed books, and more! All attendees will earn a raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program. Teens can sign up for this program at the library or by emailing clapplibrarytab@gmail.com. Teens must be registered for the Teen Summer Reading Program to attend.

Summer Teen D&D
2024-07-16 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-23 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-30 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-06 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-13 13:00 - 15:00
Program is full, new sign-ups will be added to our waitlist and will get an email about our fall campaign.
Calling all Belchertown Teens for Summer D&D
1:00-3:00PM, July 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, August 6th and 13th.
Sign up to play in a Summer D&D campaign with GM Jordan Winfield!
Enter the Feywilds and explore the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse in this fun, casual, original campaign! Game will run weekly on Tuesdays, starting on July 9th and finishing on August 13th.
Waitlist: https://forms.gle/rWUvtjDHCaZpJZ6v6
Please email any questions to tmannino@cwmars.org

D&D Campaign
2024-08-13 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-09-10 18:00 - 19:00
When a cosmic enemy threatens to destroy their world, brave heroes must do everything in their power to save it. This quest will take them across the teeming oceans of Wildspace to the silvery void of the Astral Sea and beyond. Along the way, they’ll make friends, encounter terrifying foes, and face one cliffhanger after another. Can they save their world before time runs out?
Game will run on the 2nd Tuesday of the month through a starter series of adventures and into “Light of Xaryxis,” through the end of that campaign. Interested players should email tmannino@cwmars.org. Current campaign is expected to end fall 2024, registration to open soon for the next campaign… GHOSTBUSTERS!
Program is intended for adults, but we regularly offer teen RPG programs.

Ghostbusters RPG
2024-10-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-12 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-01-14 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-11 18:00 - 20:00
It’s time to strap on that proton pack and play Ghostbusters: A Frightfully Cheerful Roleplaying Game. For fans of the movies and roleplaying games (such as D&D, Call of Cthulhu, and others). No experience necessary to join in on this zany adventure.
Ghostbusters has expanded from it’s original team of four, with new hires and franchises across the country. Step into the shoes of a team with their new start-up franchise ready to take on spooks!

Why are 27,000 ghosts ravaging the cereal aisles in supermarkets across the country?
Why are supernatural basketball players menacing the fourth-graders of Fritz Mondale Grammar School?
What popular cartoon character is really a Big-Time Demon in disguise?
How can the Ghostbusters stop the Big-Time Demon from destroying Life, The Universe, and Oral Hygiene as we know it?

These and other exciting questions are answered in Ghost Toasties: A nutritious, humorous, fun-filled and life-and-death struggle to save the world from demons, eldritch horrors, and crazed advertising executives.
Our RPG campaigns meet monthly on the 2nd Tuesday from 6-8PM.
Space is limited! If you’d like to join or be notified about our next campaign, email tmannino@cwmars.org
The next RPG campaign will start on May 13th, and invites you to play Vaesen, a dark Gothic setting steeped in Nordic folklore and the old myths of Scandinavia! Dive into mysteries where old struggles against the new, and myths come alive.
Program is for adults 18+, our Teen RPG programs are listed separately.

Afterschool Ghostbusters RPG
2024-10-28 14:30 - 16:00, 2024-11-04 14:30 - 16:00, 2024-11-18 14:30 - 16:00, 2024-11-25 14:30 - 16:00, 2024-12-02 14:30 - 16:00, 2024-12-09 14:30 - 16:00
Calling all Belchertown Students for Afterschool Gaming
2:30-4:00PM, Mondays, October 28th – December 9th.
*No game on November 11th
It’s time to grab your dice and slip on that proton pack and play Ghostbusters. For fans of the movies and D&D. No experience necessary to join in on this zany adventure.
Step into the shoes of a new team of Ghostbusters for Ghost Toasties, a nutritious, humorous, fun-filled and life-and-death campaign to save the world from demons, eldritch horrors, and crazed advertising executives for Ghostbusters: a Frightfully Cheerful Roleplaying Game
Program will run weekly starting in October for Middle & High School Students. Participants may bring their own nut-free snacks. Please inform Librarian & Game Master Tegan Mannino, if there is a day you will not attend.
Space is limited, sign up at https://forms.gle/7PGoWc6SP8q6pmiK9
Confirmations will be sent out to students confirming enrollment or waitlist status.
Please email any questions to tmannino@cwmars.org

Games Day 2024
2024-11-08 14:30 - 17:30
Celebrate International Games Month at the library! Patrons of all ages are invited to the library’s Games Day on Friday, November 8th, from 2:30-5:30PM. Drop in and play a board game or two, roll some dice and try a RPG with Tegan, maybe even learn to play Magic: the Gathering, Disney Lorcana, or Pokemon TCG – learning decks available to use thanks to our volunteer Jon Rymasz!
All welcome!

Teen Trivia Night
2024-11-08 18:00 - 19:00
The Clapp Memorial Library is hosting a Teen Trivia Night on Friday, November 8th at 6:00PM. Test your knowledge on everything from pop culture, to worldwide holidays, to the oceans and the universe! The winner will receive the choice to pick between a Barnes & Noble and a Friends of the Library Book Sale gift certificate. Teens in grades 7-12 can sign-up at the library or by emailing clapplibrarytab@gmail.com.

National Take Your Child to the Library Day!
2025-02-01
Take Your Child to the Library Day! Saturday February, 1st, 9:30 AM – 2 PM

Bring a child in your life to visit the Clapp Memorial Library!
Fran Ferry will be performing magic.
Special activities and a craft will be available all day.
Learn Magic the Gathering from 11 am to Noon. Open play of Magic the Gathering will be from 11 am to 1:30 pm, bring your own cards.
The Zoo in Forest Park will be offering Wildlife on Wheels at 10 am and 11 am. Registration is required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/13gXnu5BuFBHJKRWA. Ages 5 to 10.

Funded in part by a Coordinated Family and Community Engagement grant from the MA Department of Early Education and Care, administered by Collaborative for Educational Services, a donation in memory of David Goff, and the Friends of Clapp Memorial Library.

Pokémon Day
2025-02-27
All ages are invited to the Clapp Memorial Library on Thursday, February 27th to celebrate Pokémon Day! Did you know the library is a gym on PokémonGo? Challenge a staff member to a battle! Complete a Pokémon word search or crossword puzzle. Bedazzle an Eeveelution keychain. Play Pokémon Bingo! And more! The schedule of events is below:
All Day: Pokémon Scavenger Hunt
Pokémon have taken over the library! All ages are invited to go on a scavenger hunt to find them in the building. Turn in your scavenger hunt to enter to win a fun prize fit for all Pokémon trainers and fans!
9:30-10:30AM: Pikachu & Friends Storytime, Bingo, and Craft in library’s Activity Room
Join our Head of Children’s Services for a special Pikachu & Friends Storytime, followed by Pokémon Bingo and a Pikachu craft.
3:00-4:30PM: Pokémon Cross Stitch Demo and Instruction with Jon Rymaz
Learn how to cross stitch a Pokémon or two or more! Rymaz will demonstrate cross stitching and assist others in learning on the main floor of the library. (Open to all patrons old enough to use a needle. Patrons under 10 must be accompanied and continually supervised by a parent or caregiver while in the Library per our Unattended Child Policy)
3:30-5:00PM: Diamond-Paint an Eeveelution Keychain in the library’s Activity Room
Students in grades 6-12 are invited to diamond-paint Eevee or one of its Eeveelutions! Teen Services Coordinator Ruthie Sterling will teach the basics of diamond-painting. All materials will be provided. Space is limited; email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register.
4:00-5:30PM: Pokémon Bingo
Do you know your Pokémon? Patrons of all ages are invited to drop-in during this hour for Pokémon Bingo on the main floor of the library! Win a sticker prize! Patrons under 10 must be accompanied and continually supervised by a parent or caregiver while in the Library per our Unattended Child Policy.

Pikachu & Friends Storytime, Bingo, and Craft
2025-02-27 09:30 - 10:30
Part of our Pokemon Day festivities!
Join our Head of Children’s Services for a special Pikachu & Friends Storytime, followed by Pokémon Bingo and a Pikachu craft in the library’s Activity Room.

Pokémon Bingo
2025-02-27 16:00 - 17:30
Part of our Pokemon day festivities!
Do you know your Pokémon? Patrons of all ages are invited to drop-in during this hour for Pokémon Bingo on the main floor of the library! Win a sticker prize! Patrons under 10 must be accompanied and continually supervised by a parent or caregiver while in the Library per our Unattended Child Policy.

Magic: the Gathering
2025-03-22 11:00 - 13:30, 2025-03-29 11:00 - 13:30, 2025-04-19 11:00 - 13:30, 2025-04-26 10:30 - 12:30
Magic: the Gathering
Saturdays in March and April
March 22nd, 29th, April 19th, 11 am to 1:30 pm
April 26th, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Come play Magic: the Gathering in the Activity Room. Bring your own deck (and mats and dice) or use one of our learning decks. Everyone is welcome, however players must be fluent readers. We will have two instructors to help get games started and assist with the rules of the game.
No registration required. Attend one session or all, that’s up to you. No food is allowed in the activity room but you may bring a nut-free snack to have in the hallway. Water bottles with tops are allowed everywhere.
If you have any questions please email Jennifer at jwhitehead@cwmars.org.

Afterschool Adventures: Enter the Abomination Vaults
2025-04-29 14:30 - 16:00
Afterschool Adventures: Enter the Abomination Vaults
Calling all Belchertown Students for Afterschool D&D
Tuesdays, 2:30-4:00PM, April 29th, May 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, and June 3rd
Grab your dice and join us for our Spring Teen D&D Campaign!
Something is stirring in the ruins of the Haruvex manor, abandoned since heroes defeated the evil sorcerer Belcorra Haruvex. But now a strange light glimmers in the Gauntlight tower, and brave adventurers are needed once again. What will you find as you enter the Keep? What treasures and dangers await as you delve into the hidden dungeon levels below?
No experience necessary. For teens in grades 7-12.
Program will run weekly starting April 29th for Middle & Highschool Students. Participants may bring their own nut-free snacks. Please inform Librarian & Game Master Tegan Mannino, if there is a day you will not attend.
Space is limited! Register here: https://forms.gle/uKYV3SEaasr5tK1Y8
Confirmations will be sent out to students confirming enrollment or waitlist status.
Please email any questions to tmannino@cwmars.org
