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SUMMARY:Raising Our Voices with Davis Bates
DESCRIPTION:Raising Our Voices Together: A Song and Story Performance and Workshop by Davis Bates! \nTeens are invited to the library on Tuesday\, July 18th at 2:00PM for a lively event by award-winning singer and storyteller\, Davis Bates! The program will include sea shanties\, songs from the sixties\, union songs\, civil rights songs\, & stories about Davis’s journey as a storyteller and involvement in various social movements over the last 60 years. There will also be exercises designed to get folks to share their own stories. Register at the library or by emailing clapplibrarytab@gmail.com. \nThis performance is funded\, in part\, by a grant from the Belchertown Cultural Council\, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nTo sign up for Summer Reading\, visit clapplibrary.beanstack.com or use the Beanstack app.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/raising-our-voices-with-davis-bates/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts & Music,Lecture,Teen Events
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SUMMARY:Red Sox Nation
DESCRIPTION:Take a fun and enlightening journey through Boston Red Sox history with the author of The Ultimate Boston Red Sox Time Machine Book. This presentation features exciting and nostalgic videos of the greatest and most fascinating players\, teams\, events and moments in franchise history. The program also includes trivia questions for patrons to ponder and covers Sox history from the Royal Rooters\, who launched Red Sox Nation\, to Babe Ruth to Ted Williams to The Impossible Dream Season of 1967 to Lynn\, Rice and ’75 to the heartbreak of 1986 all the way to the four World Series championships and beyond. It will conclude with a question-and-answer period. Author Martin Gitlin will have autographed and personalized copies of his book available online following the program.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/red-sox-nation/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cyndi Harbeson":MAILTO:charbeson@cwmars.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T190000
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SUMMARY:Backyard Orchards
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, June 22 at 7 PM\, Kate Donovan\, owner of Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens\, will present Backyard Orchards at the Clapp Memorial Library. If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to grow fruit trees on your own property\, this program is for you. Donovan helps clients grow food through lectures\, garden planning\, soil testing\, tilling\, and building raised beds. She’s the founder of a 69\,000-member Facebook gardening group called “Vegetable\, Fruit\, Herbs and Flower Gardening.” Kate maintains seven extra-long raised beds\, considers her home her horticulture laboratory\, and tries new varieties and techniques every year.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/backyard-orchards/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Lessons,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230614T190000
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SUMMARY:Out of the Shadows: Hollywood’s History with the LGBTQ+ Community with Frank Mandosa
DESCRIPTION:The Clapp Memorial Library invites all film buffs for Out of the Shadows: Hollywood’s History with the LGBTQ+ Community by film historian Frank Mandosa. On Wednesday\, June 14 at 7PM\, Mandosa will take a look at LGBTQ+ representation in mainstream film\, both onscreen and off. Over the past century\, Hollywood has had a troubled history with both onscreen depictions of the LGBTQ+ community and their real-life interactions. This program explores not only the ongoing evolution of this dynamic before\, during\, and after the cameras roll\, but also the portrayals of the LGBTQ+ community in films of all genres\, both past and present.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/out-of-the-shadows-hollywoods-history-with-the-lgbtq-community-with-frank-mandosa/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Cyndi Harbeson":MAILTO:charbeson@cwmars.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230605T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230605T183000
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SUMMARY:Mysteries of Belchertown's History Research Project
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM FULL – Registration Required\nMarch 13 – Clapp Memorial Library\nApril 10 – Stone House\nMay 8 – Stone House\nJune 5 – Clapp Memorial Library \nThere is so much to learn about our town’s past and so few people doing it! We’re offering a fun\, four-session class exploring what resources are available for local history research and how to access them. The goal is to stimulate interest in discovering pieces of Belchertown’s history by indulging the curiosity of each participant. Cliff McCarthy\, archivist at the Stone House Museum and author/editor of several books on Belchertown’s history\, will lead the group. \nParticipants should come with possible research questions that interest them – anything from “How did my street get its name?” to “Who were the Indigenous people in our area?” to “What was Belchertown’s role in the run-up to the American Revolution?” or “Did Belchertown residents support Shays’ Rebellion?” While we may use some genealogy resources and databases\, this is not intended to be a family history research class. \nSpace is limited and registration is required. Co-sponsored by the Clapp Memorial Library and the Stone House Museum\, sessions 1 and 4 will take place at the library and sessions 2 and 3 will be at the Stone House Museum.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/mysteries-of-belchertowns-history-research-project/2023-06-05/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230530T180000
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SUMMARY:Gardening Basics
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Click here to sign up for one\, two\, or all three sessions \nAll are welcome to our series of Homesteading Workshops\, by local teen Zackery W. Zawalski. You can come to one\, two\, or all three\, and learn about ways to grow and raise your own food and make use of the land you live on. \nTuesday\, May 2: Introduction to Homesteading\nTuesday\, May 16: Livestock Basics\nTuesday\, May 30: Gardening Basics \nZackery Zawalski has raised livestock since 2010\, including ducks\, chickens\, goats\, doves\, dogs and a pig. He has helped his parents with their local 4-H club and has been a member of 4-H since 2013. Zackery takes pleasure in helping with his family garden since he could walk and still enjoys it to this day. \nAll workshops start at 6:00 PM in the Clapp Memorial Library’s Activity Room and include a presentation and activity.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/gardening-basics/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Lessons,Lecture
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SUMMARY:Livestock Basics
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Click here to sign up for one\, two\, or all three sessions \nAll are welcome to our series of Homesteading Workshops\, by local teen Zackery W. Zawalski. You can come to one\, two\, or all three\, and learn about ways to grow and raise your own food and make use of the land you live on. \nTuesday\, May 2: Introduction to Homesteading\nTuesday\, May 16: Livestock Basics\nTuesday\, May 30: Gardening Basics \nZackery Zawalski has raised livestock since 2010\, including ducks\, chickens\, goats\, doves\, dogs and a pig. He has helped his parents with their local 4-H club and has been a member of 4-H since 2013. Zackery takes pleasure in helping with his family garden since he could walk and still enjoys it to this day. \nAll workshops start at 6:00 PM in the Clapp Memorial Library’s Activity Room and include a presentation and activity.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/livestock-basics/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Lessons,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230508T163000
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SUMMARY:Mysteries of Belchertown's History Research Project
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM FULL – Registration Required\nMarch 13 – Clapp Memorial Library\nApril 10 – Stone House\nMay 8 – Stone House\nJune 5 – Clapp Memorial Library \nThere is so much to learn about our town’s past and so few people doing it! We’re offering a fun\, four-session class exploring what resources are available for local history research and how to access them. The goal is to stimulate interest in discovering pieces of Belchertown’s history by indulging the curiosity of each participant. Cliff McCarthy\, archivist at the Stone House Museum and author/editor of several books on Belchertown’s history\, will lead the group. \nParticipants should come with possible research questions that interest them – anything from “How did my street get its name?” to “Who were the Indigenous people in our area?” to “What was Belchertown’s role in the run-up to the American Revolution?” or “Did Belchertown residents support Shays’ Rebellion?” While we may use some genealogy resources and databases\, this is not intended to be a family history research class. \nSpace is limited and registration is required. Co-sponsored by the Clapp Memorial Library and the Stone House Museum\, sessions 1 and 4 will take place at the library and sessions 2 and 3 will be at the Stone House Museum.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/mysteries-of-belchertowns-history-research-project/2023-05-08/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230502T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230502T190000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Homesteading
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Click here to sign up for one\, two\, or all three sessions \nAll are welcome to our series of Homesteading Workshops\, by local teen Zackery W. Zawalski. You can come to one\, two\, or all three\, and learn about ways to grow and raise your own food and make use of the land you live on. \nTuesday\, May 2: Introduction to Homesteading\nTuesday\, May 16: Livestock Basics\nTuesday\, May 30: Gardening Basics \nZackery Zawalski has raised livestock since 2010\, including ducks\, chickens\, goats\, doves\, dogs and a pig. He has helped his parents with their local 4-H club and has been a member of 4-H since 2013. Zackery takes pleasure in helping with his family garden since he could walk and still enjoys it to this day. \nAll workshops start at 6:00 PM in the Clapp Memorial Library’s Activity Room and include a presentation and activity.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/introduction-to-homesteading/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Lessons,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230410T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230410T183000
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SUMMARY:Mysteries of Belchertown's History Research Project
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM FULL – Registration Required\nMarch 13 – Clapp Memorial Library\nApril 10 – Stone House\nMay 8 – Stone House\nJune 5 – Clapp Memorial Library \nThere is so much to learn about our town’s past and so few people doing it! We’re offering a fun\, four-session class exploring what resources are available for local history research and how to access them. The goal is to stimulate interest in discovering pieces of Belchertown’s history by indulging the curiosity of each participant. Cliff McCarthy\, archivist at the Stone House Museum and author/editor of several books on Belchertown’s history\, will lead the group. \nParticipants should come with possible research questions that interest them – anything from “How did my street get its name?” to “Who were the Indigenous people in our area?” to “What was Belchertown’s role in the run-up to the American Revolution?” or “Did Belchertown residents support Shays’ Rebellion?” While we may use some genealogy resources and databases\, this is not intended to be a family history research class. \nSpace is limited and registration is required. Co-sponsored by the Clapp Memorial Library and the Stone House Museum\, sessions 1 and 4 will take place at the library and sessions 2 and 3 will be at the Stone House Museum.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/mysteries-of-belchertowns-history-research-project/2023-04-10/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230404T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230404T200000
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SUMMARY:Bigfoot in Massachusetts with Ronny LeBlanc
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, April 4\, 7pm \nThe Clapp Memorial Library will host Ronny LeBlanc and his program\, Bigfoot in Massachusetts\, on Tuesday\, April 4 th at 7 PM. Growing up in Leominster\, Massachusetts\, Ronny LeBlanc learned of a section of the city near his childhood home that was called Monsterland. Ronny will discuss his personal experiences in Massachusetts and what led him to be a part of the Expedition Bigfoot television show on Discovery+. He will talk about the strangeness and sightings in and around Monsterland as well as\nhighlighting some interesting cases involving UFOs across the country. Ronny is the author of two books: Monsterland: Encounters with UFOs\, Bigfoot and Orange Orbs and the follow up book\, Monsterland: Shamans\, Sasquatch\, Synchronicity and High Strangeness.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/bigfoot-in-massachusetts-with-ronny-leblanc/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Cyndi Harbeson":MAILTO:charbeson@cwmars.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T201119Z
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SUMMARY:Feeling Beautiful As We Grow in Wisdom
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 23 @ 7pm\nRegistration Required – click here to sign up \nAs we evolve in our role as mothers\, let’s work with the tools that help us to feel beautiful – skin care\, foot care\, nutritional and hormonal support\, mindset care. Participants will leave with the supplies to make a personal beauty blend. This program is offered by Nora Zinan\, RN\, Holistic Nurse and Certified Aromatherapist. Nora is dedicated to introducing people to the benefits of essential oils and natural support for wellness. Space is limited and registration is required.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/feeling-beautiful-as-we-grow-in-wisdom/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T173000
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SUMMARY:Safe Storage and Disposal of Medication
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, March 15 @4:30pm \nLearn how to safely store and dispose of medications with Kirsten Krieger RN\, BSN\, Quabbin Health District Public Health Nurse and special guest Kristen Hoag\, Program Director/Project Coordinator for Belchertown Public Schools DFC/BUOY. Free medication lockboxes will be available for attendees. Co-sponsored by the Clapp Memorial Library and the Quabbin Health District.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/safe-storage-and-disposal-of-medication/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Cyndi Harbeson":MAILTO:charbeson@cwmars.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230313T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230313T183000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060156
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T132913Z
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SUMMARY:Mysteries of Belchertown's History Research Project
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM FULL – Registration Required\nMarch 13 – Clapp Memorial Library\nApril 10 – Stone House\nMay 8 – Stone House\nJune 5 – Clapp Memorial Library \nThere is so much to learn about our town’s past and so few people doing it! We’re offering a fun\, four-session class exploring what resources are available for local history research and how to access them. The goal is to stimulate interest in discovering pieces of Belchertown’s history by indulging the curiosity of each participant. Cliff McCarthy\, archivist at the Stone House Museum and author/editor of several books on Belchertown’s history\, will lead the group. \nParticipants should come with possible research questions that interest them – anything from “How did my street get its name?” to “Who were the Indigenous people in our area?” to “What was Belchertown’s role in the run-up to the American Revolution?” or “Did Belchertown residents support Shays’ Rebellion?” While we may use some genealogy resources and databases\, this is not intended to be a family history research class. \nSpace is limited and registration is required. Co-sponsored by the Clapp Memorial Library and the Stone House Museum\, sessions 1 and 4 will take place at the library and sessions 2 and 3 will be at the Stone House Museum.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/mysteries-of-belchertowns-history-research-project/2023-03-13/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Book Talk: Lost Towns of the Swift River Valley
DESCRIPTION:Book talk with Elena Palladino on Lost Towns of the Swift River Valley on Saturday January 21 at 2:30
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/book-talk-lost-towns-of-the-swift-river-valley/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Cyndi Harbeson":MAILTO:charbeson@cwmars.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060156
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SUMMARY:Welcome to the Graveyard! with Brenda Sullivan of the Gravestone Girls
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, November 9\, 7 PM \n“Welcome to the Graveyard!” is a 90 minute illustrated ‘virtual tour’ chronicling cemetery art\, history and symbolism.  From colonial New England burial grounds of the 1600s & 1700s\, through the nation-wide rural cemetery movement of the 19th century and into 21st century locations\, the program examines why we have cemeteries and gravestones\, why they look like they do and how styles and art have evolved over almost 400 years.  The presentation is robust with photographs of original gravestones and burial grounds found in Belchertown along-side images from cemeteries visited by Gravestone Girls over many years.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/welcome-to-the-graveyard-with-brenda-sullivan-of-the-gravestone-girls/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T200000
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SUMMARY:Nine You Should Know: Nine People from Belchertown’s History with Cliff McCarthy
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 3\, 7 PM \nDo you know which Belchertown native has had a full-length Hollywood movie devoted to his life and has been portrayed by actors John Carradine and James Coburn in other films? Do you know who the first American Protestant missionary to China was? or Belchertown’s connection to the first Governor of Kansas? What Belchertown woman drew the plans for remodeling the Stone House into a museum? To learn the answers and more interesting things about former Belchertown residents\, come to hear “Nine You Should Know\,” presented by Cliff McCarthy\, Stone House archivist and local historian. \nThis talk will present nine historical figures connected to Belchertown that will astonish and surprise. Some you will admire\, some you will despise\, but all have interesting stories to tell. You will travel to China and the gold fields of California; you will visit utopian communities in Utah and New York states. You will learn about our town’s connection to “bleeding Kansas” and the U.S. Colored Troops in the Civil War. You will land back home to learn of extraordinary people who lived right here in Belchertown.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/nine-you-should-know-nine-people-from-belchertowns-history-with-cliff-mccarthy/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Cyndi Harbeson":MAILTO:charbeson@cwmars.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060156
CREATED:20220909T192347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T192347Z
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SUMMARY:Garden Design 101 with Mary Jo Maffei (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Garden Design 101 with Mary Jo Maffei\nWednesday\, September 28th at 6:30pm \nVirtual program \nCombining concepts from architecture\, interior design\, and garden design\, Maffei will provide gardening basics about texture and shape\, rhythm and repeat planting\, timing and massing\, color\, maintenance\, and more! \nEmail clapp@cwmars.org for the Zoom link!
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/garden-design-101-with-mary-jo-maffei-virtual/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Cyndi Harbeson":MAILTO:charbeson@cwmars.org
GEO:42.2761978;-72.3998528
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060156
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T193405Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: “Images of America: Belchertown State School” with Kate Anderson
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, September 21 @ 7pm \nThis program is an overview of the history of the Belchertown State School and its place in special education and the treatment of individuals with disabilities. Based on the Images of America: Belchertown State School book\, Kate Anderson will present a collection of historical images and artifacts illustrating the evolution of the state school. \nKate Anderson is the author of a number of volumes on the history of state schools and institutions including Images of America: Belchertown State School. She has been a special educator for over twenty years and is the Director of Education at RFK Academy in Springfield. Kate is also the president of the Belchertown State School Friends Association\, an organization dedicated to preserving the history of the state school and institutions for the disabled.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/author-talk-images-of-america-belchertown-state-school-with-kate-anderson/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Cyndi Harbeson":MAILTO:charbeson@cwmars.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220910T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220910T113000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060156
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T194203Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: “On Her Feet” with Lu Wanda Cheney
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 10 @10:30am (Activity Room) \nLocal author Lu Wanda Cheney joins us to talk about her new book\, On Her Feet\, which she wrote with her daughter\, Ashley Cheney. When she was 14\, Ashley jumped off a roof\, thinking it would be fun\, and suffered a permanent spinal cord injury. Her doctors tell her she will never walk again; her mother tells her to get out of bed and on her feet. On Her Feet is the true story of her mother’s contagious positive attitude and Ashley’s courageous battle to walk against nearly impossible odds.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/author-talk-on-her-feet-with-lu-wanda-cheney/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Cyndi Harbeson":MAILTO:charbeson@cwmars.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220907T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220907T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060156
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T175545Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: “What the Children Told Us” with Tim Spofford
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, September 7 @ 7pm \nAuthor Tim Spofford joins us to talk about his new book\, What the Children Told Us: The Untold Story of the Famous “Doll Test” and the Black Psychologists Who Changed the World. Spofford tells the story of the towering intellectual and emotional partnership between two Black scholars who highlighted the psychological effects of racial segregation. The Clarks’ story is one of courage\, love\, and an unfailing belief that Black children deserved better than what society was prepared to give them\, and their unrelenting activism played a critical role in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case. The Clarks’ decades of impassioned advocacy\, their inspiring marriage\, and their enduring work shines a light on the power of passion in an unjust world.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/author-talk-what-the-children-told-us-with-tim-spofford/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Cyndi Harbeson":MAILTO:charbeson@cwmars.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211129T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211129T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060156
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SUMMARY:Lynne Reeves In Conversation With Lisa Genova
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, November 29 at 7pm\, the Clapp Memorial Library is joining the Tewksbury Public Library in hosting author Lynne Reeves for a discussion of her latest book\, Dangers Of An Ordinary Night\, in conversation with bestselling author Lisa Genova via Zoom. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nAbout The Author: Lynne Reeves (Griffin) is an internationally recognized family counselor\, public speaker\, teacher and writer of fiction and non-fiction. Her work has appeared in Parents\, Psychology Today\, Solstice Literary Magazine\, Chautauqua Journal\, Craft Literary\, Fiction Writers Review\, Brain\, Child and more. Lynne regularly appears as a media guest expert to discuss contemporary family life and preventive mental health\, with her most recent appearances on WBUR’s Morning Edition and WCVB’s Chronicle. Writing as Lynne Griffin\, she is the author of the family-focused novels\, Life Without Summer\, Sea Escape\, and Girl Sent Away. She writes novels of domestic suspense as Lynne Reeves. She’s a member of International Thriller Writers\, Mystery Writers of America\, Sisters in Crime National & Sisters in Crime New England. Learn more about Reeves HERE. \nAbout the Book: The Dangers of an Ordinary Night is an exploration of the explosive family secrets that are often hidden in plain sight. On a chilly fall evening at the prestigious Performing Arts High School of Boston\, best friends Tali Carrington and June Danforth go missing after auditioning for a play. They’re last seen in grainy\, out-of-focus surveillance footage that shows them walking away from the school. Two days later in a town south of Boston\, Tali is found disoriented and traumatized by the ocean’s edge\, while June is pronounced dead at the scene. Tali’s mother\, Nell\, is so bent on protecting her daughter from further emotional harm that she ignores rumors of her husband’s involvement and enlists the help of Cynthia Rawlins\, a reunification therapist with personal insight into the riptide that hides below the surface of every unsuspecting family. Meanwhile\, Detective Fitz Jameson uncovers a criminal undertow involving the high school’s overachieving students\, and finally sees an opportunity for personal redemption from a secret that’s haunted him for years. As Nell\, Cynthia\, and Fitz confront their own contributions to the scandals that beleaguer them\, their lives turn out to be more deeply intertwined than they’d ever imagined. In the end\, they must decide what lengths they’re willing to go to protect the people they love while also saving themselves. \nAbout The Interviewer: Lisa Genova is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels Still Alice\, Left Neglected\, Love Anthony\, Inside the O’Briens\, and Every Note Played. Still Alice was adapted into an Oscar-winning film starring Julianne Moore\, Alec Baldwin\, and Kristen Stewart. Lisa graduated valedictorian from Bates College with a degree in biopsychology and holds a PhD in neuroscience from Harvard University. She travels worldwide speaking about the neurological diseases she writes about and has appeared on The Dr. Oz Show\, Today\, PBS NewsHour\, CNN\, and NPR. Her TED talk\, “What You Can Do To Prevent Alzheimer’s\,” has been viewed more than five million times.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/lynne-reeves-in-conversation-with-lisa-genova/
LOCATION:Virtual\, MA
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211122T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060156
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SUMMARY:Massachusetts Must Read Authors - Barry Van Dusen ('Finding Sanctuary')
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, November 22 at 7pm\, the Clapp Memorial Library is joining the Tewksbury Public Library in hosting Barry Van Dusen for a presentation on his latest book\, Finding Sanctuary: An Artist Explores the Nature of Mass Audubon via Zoom. The book was named a MUST READ BOOK in the Massachusetts Center of the Book’s Mass Book Awards. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nAbout The Book: Over the course of four-and-a-half years\, nature artist Barry Van Dusen visited all 61 of Mass Audubon’s public wildlife sanctuaries\, nature centers\, and museums\, producing drawings and paintings at each location. Follow his travels and share in his adventures—from the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket to the mountain peaks of the Berkshires. Learn about hatching turtles on Cape Cod\, rare orchids in the Connecticut River Valley\, and a bear encounter in a western Massachusetts forest.  Birders\, naturalists\, conservationists\, gardeners\, artists\, art appreciators\, and all outdoor folks will enjoy this presentation. \nAbout The Author: Barry W. Van Dusen is an internationally recognized wildlife artist living in central Massachusetts. His articles and paintings have been featured in Bird Watcher’s Digest\, Birding\, and Yankee magazines and he has illustrated a variety of natural history books and pocket guides in association with the Massachusetts Audubon Society. In 1994 Barry was elected a full member of London’s Society of Wildlife Artists. His work has been exhibited regularly in the prestigious Birds in Art Exhibition (Wausau\, Wisconsin) as well as in many galleries in the United States and Europe. At the invitation of the Artists for Nature Foundation\, Barry has travelled to Spain\, Ireland\, England\, Israel \, India and Peru\, working alongside other wildlife artists to raise money for conservation of threatened habitats. Learn more about Van Dusen HERE.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/massachusetts-must-read-authors-barry-van-dusen-finding-sanctuary/
LOCATION:Virtual\, MA
CATEGORIES:Children's Events,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060156
CREATED:20211020T210259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T210715Z
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SUMMARY:Massachusetts Must Read Authors - Michelle Bowdler ('Is Rape A Crime?')
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, November 16 at 7pm\, the Clapp Memorial Library is joining the Tewksbury Public Library in hosting Michelle Bowdler for a presentation on her critically acclaimed book\, Is Rape A Crime?: A Memoir\, An Investigation\, and A Manifesto via Zoom.  The book was named a MUST READ BOOK in the Massachusetts Center of the Book’s Mass Book Awards. It was also longlisted for the National Book Award. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nAbout The Book: Award-winning writer and public health executive Michelle Bowdler’s memoir indicts how sexual violence has been addressed for decades in our society\, asking whether rape is a crime given that it is the least reported major felony\, least successfully prosecuted\, and fewer than 3% of rapists ever spend a day in jail. Cases are closed before they are investigated and DNA evidence sits for years untested and disregarded Rape in this country is not treated as a crime of brutal violence but as a parlor game of he said / she said. It might be laughable if it didn’t work so much of the time. Given all this\, it seems fair to ask whether rape is actually a crime. \nIn 1984\, the Boston Sexual Assault Unit was formed as a result of a series of break-ins and rapes that terrorized the city\, of which Michelle’s own horrific rape was the last. Twenty years later\, after a career of working with victims like herself\, Michelle decides to find out what happened to her case and why she never heard from the police again after one brief interview. An expert blend of memoir and cultural investigation\, Michelle’s story is a rallying cry to reclaim our power and right our world. \nAbout The Author: Michelle Bowdler is the Executive Director of Health & Wellness at Tufts University and\, after graduating from the Harvard School of Public Health\, has worked on social justice issues related to rape for over a decade. Is Rape a Crime? is her first book. She is a recipient of a 2017 Barbara Deming Memorial Award and has been a Fellow at Ragdale and the MacDowell Colony. Bowdler’s writing has been published in the New York Times and her essays “Eventually You Tell Your Kids” and “Babelogue” were nominated for Pushcart Prizes. Learn more about Bowdler HERE.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/massachusetts-must-read-authors-michelle-bowdler-is-rape-a-crime/
LOCATION:Virtual\, MA
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060156
CREATED:20211020T205551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T205551Z
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SUMMARY:Panel Discussion With All 2021 Agatha Award Nominees For Best First Novel
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, November 3 at 7pm\, the Clapp Memorial Library is joining the Tewksbury Public Library in hosting an all-star panel discussion featuring all five nominees for this year’s Agatha Award for Best First Mystery Novel — Esme Addison (A Spell For Trouble); Tina deBellegarde (Winter Witness); Mary Keliikoa (Derailed); Erica Ruth Neubauer (Murder At The Mena House); and Laura Jensen Walker (Murder Most Sweet) via Zoom.  Author Catriona McPherson will serve as moderator. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nAbout The Authors: \nEver since Esme Addison discovered Nancy Drew\, she’s wanted to solve mysteries. As a mystery author\, she’s finally found a way to make that dream come true. Esme lives on the North Carolina coast with her family. When she’s not writing or dreaming up new mysteries for her sleuths to stumble upon\, you can find her dancing her calories away in Zumba\, patronizing her local bookstores or visiting the beach\, the mountains and all historical sites in between. Learn more about Esme HERE. \nTina deBellegarde’s debut novel\, Winter Witness\, was nominated for an Agatha Award\, a Silver Falchion Award and a Chanticleer Mystery & Mayhem Award. Tina also writes short stories and flash fiction. Her story “Tokyo Stranger” appears alongside celebrated authors in the Mystery Writers of America anthology When a Stranger Comes to Town edited by Michael Koryta. Tina’s short fiction also appears in the last two editions of The Best New England Crime Stories. She is the secretary of her local chapter of Sisters in Crime. She is also a member of Mystery Writers of America\, and Writers in Kyoto. Tina lives in Catskill\, New York with her husband Denis where they harvest shiitake mushrooms and tend to their beehives. She travels to Kyoto\, Japan regularly to visit her son Alessandro. Learn more about Tina HERE. \nMary Keliikoa is the author of the Shamus finalist and Lefty\, Agatha and Anthony award nominated PI Kelly Pruett mystery series and the upcoming Misty Pines mystery series featuring Portland homicide detective turned small town sheriff slated for release in September 2022. Her short stories have appeared in Woman’s World and in the anthology Peace\, Love and Crime: Crime Fiction Inspired by Music of the ‘60s. She is the Vice President of her local Sisters in Crime\, and an active member of Mystery Writers of America\, as well as Private Eye Writers of America. In addition\, she volunteers her time as a Pitch Wars mentor. A Pacific Northwest native\, she spent a part of her life working around lawyers. Combining her love of legal and books\, she creates a twisting mystery where justice prevails. When not in Washington\, you can find Mary on the beach in Hawaii where she and her husband recharge. But even under the palm trees and blazing sun\, she’s plotting her next murder—novel that is. Learn more about Mary HERE. \nErica Ruth Neubauer\, author of Murder at the Mena House\, spent eleven years in the military\, nearly two as a Maryland police officer and one as a high school English teacher before finding her way as a writer. She has been a reviewer of mysteries and crime fiction for publications such as Publishers Weekly and Mystery Scene Magazine for several years\, and she’s a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America. Erica Ruth lives in Milwaukee\, WI. Learn more about Erica HERE. \nAgatha-nominated Laura Jensen Walker has loved mysteries since she read Trixie Belden in the fourth grade. A former reporter and the author of several books\, including the Agatha-nominated Murder Most Sweet (her first Bookish Baker mystery) and Hope\, Faith\, & a Corpse\, Laura is a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America. Deadly Delights\, her second Bookish Baker mystery\, is her third cozy and 20th book. Learn more about Laura HERE. \nAbout The Moderator: National-bestselling and multi-award-winning author Catriona McPherson was born in Scotland and lived there until immigrating to the US in 2010. She writes historical detective stories set in the old country in the 1930s\, featuring gently-born lady sleuth\, Dandy Gilver. After eight years in the new country\, she kicked off the comic Last Ditch Motel series\, which takes a wry but affectionate look at California life from the POV of a displaced Scot (where do we get our ideas\, eh?). She also writes a strand of contemporary psychological thrillers. The latest of these is A Gingerbread House\, which Kirkus called “a disturbing tale of madness and fortitude”. Catriona is a member of MWA\, CWA\, Society of Authors\, and a proud lifetime member and former national president of Sisters in Crime. Learn more about Catriona HERE.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/panel-discussion-with-all-2021-agatha-award-nominees-for-best-first-novel/
LOCATION:Virtual\, MA
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060156
CREATED:20211020T204522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T204920Z
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SUMMARY:Massachusetts Must Read Authors - Noe Alvarez ('Spirit Run')
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, October 27 at 7pm\, The Clapp Memorial Library is joining the Tewksbury Public Library in hosting author Noe Alvarez for a presentation on his latest book\, Spirit Run: A 6000-Mile Marathon Through North America’s Stolen Land\, hosted through Zoom. Spirit Run was a named a MUST READ BOOK in the Massachusetts Center of the Book’s Mass Book Awards. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nAbout The Book: Noe Álvarez\, the son of working-class Mexican immigrants\, fled a life of labor in fruit-packing plants to run a four-month-long Indigenous marathon from Canada to Guatemala that pushed him to his limits. He’ll discuss his harrowing journey — overcoming hunger\, thirst\, and fear\, as well as the dangers he encountered\, including stone-throwing motorists and a mountain lion. Alvarez will also share his reimagining of North America and his place in it\, exploring Indigenous and working-class humanity in a capitalist society where oil extraction\, deforestation\, and substance abuse wreck communities. \nAbout The Author: Noe Alvarez holds degrees in philosophy and creative writing from Whitman College and Emerson College\, respectively. Alvarez studied conflict analysis\, peacemaking\, and conflict resolution at American University and in Northern Ireland\, received a fellowship at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School\, and researched U.S. drug policy\, military aid\, and human rights issues in Colombia’s Putumayo jungles. He lives in Boston\, where\, until recently\, he worked as a security officer at one of the nation’s oldest libraries\, the Boston Athenæum. Learn more about Alvarez HERE.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/massachusetts-must-read-authors-noe-alvarez-spirit-run/
LOCATION:Virtual\, MA
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200913T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200913T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060156
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SUMMARY:Q&A with a Local Homeschool Parent
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAn 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. \nMainly\, she will encourage people to soul-search and think outside the box when it comes to “educating” their children. \nThere will not be legal advice or suggestions for students with learning disabilities in this workshop. \nThis workshop will be offered twice to help meet the different schedules of parents and caregivers. We will meet virtually using Zoom. \n\nWednesday\, August 26th from Noon to 1 pm.\nThursday\, August 27th from 7 pm to 8 pm.\nSunday\, September 13th from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.\n\nTo 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.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/qa-with-a-local-homeschool-parent/2020-09-13/
LOCATION:Virtual\, MA
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200827T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200827T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060156
CREATED:20200822T183553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200910T152500Z
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SUMMARY:Q&A with a Local Homeschool Parent
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAn 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. \nMainly\, she will encourage people to soul-search and think outside the box when it comes to “educating” their children. \nThere will not be legal advice or suggestions for students with learning disabilities in this workshop. \nThis workshop will be offered twice to help meet the different schedules of parents and caregivers. We will meet virtually using Zoom. \n\nWednesday\, August 26th from Noon to 1 pm.\nThursday\, August 27th from 7 pm to 8 pm.\nSunday\, September 13th from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.\n\nTo 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.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/qa-with-a-local-homeschool-parent/2020-08-27/
LOCATION:Virtual\, MA
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200826T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200826T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060156
CREATED:20200822T183553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200910T152500Z
UID:10000478-1598443200-1598446800@clapplibrary.org
SUMMARY:Q&A with a Local Homeschool Parent
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAn 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. \nMainly\, she will encourage people to soul-search and think outside the box when it comes to “educating” their children. \nThere will not be legal advice or suggestions for students with learning disabilities in this workshop. \nThis workshop will be offered twice to help meet the different schedules of parents and caregivers. We will meet virtually using Zoom. \n\nWednesday\, August 26th from Noon to 1 pm.\nThursday\, August 27th from 7 pm to 8 pm.\nSunday\, September 13th from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.\n\nTo 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.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/qa-with-a-local-homeschool-parent/2020-08-26/
LOCATION:Virtual\, MA
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191029T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060156
CREATED:20191001T171837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191001T171837Z
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SUMMARY:Welcome to the Graveyard!
DESCRIPTION:This 90 minute ‘virtual tour’ chronicles New England cemetery art\, history\, and symbolism\, from colonial burial grounds\, through the rural cemetery movement of the 19th century and into 21st-century locations. \nWhy do we have cemeteries and gravestones? \nWhy they look the way they do? \nHow have styles and art evolved over 400 years? \nThe Gravestone Girls scoured Belchertown’s graveyards\, taking photos to illustrate the presentation with as much local content as possible. \nThis program is funded by the Friends of the Library.
URL:https://clapplibrary.org/event/welcome-to-the-graveyard/
LOCATION:Clapp Memorial Library\, 19 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Lessons,Lecture
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