Teen Book Club (April 2026)
2026-04-29 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Clapp Memorial Library has a book club for teens in grades 7-12! On Wednesday, April 29th from 3:00-4:00PM, teens will discuss The Wilderness of Girls by Madeline Claire Franklin. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library’s circulation desk and on the Libby and hoopla apps. Snacks will be provided at the meeting. Email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com with any questions.

Teen Crafternoon: Perler Bead Earrings
2026-04-29 16:00 - 17:00
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to the library’s Activity Room for a Teen Crafternoon on Wednesday, April 29th from 4:00-5:00PM! Teens will make their own earrings using perler beads. Design options are endless, but patterns will be provided for those needing inspiration. No prior experience is necessary. Space is limited; email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register. This program is funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.

BHS and Swift River Elementary Present A Collaborative Art Show
2026-05-05 18:00 - 19:00
The public is invited to the Clapp Memorial Library on Tuesday, May 5th from 6-7pm for a Collaborative Art Show featuring works by BHS and Swift River Elementary School students! The reception will celebrate Swift River students’ 2D monster drawings reimagined into 3D sculptures by BHS students. Light refreshments will be provided. Artwork will remain on display throughout the month of May. This program is funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.

Sushi Diamond-Painting with Kansai!
2026-05-06 16:30 - 18:00
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with a special Sushi Diamond-Painting Program at the Clapp Memorial Library featuring free sushi donated by Kansai Asian Bistro! On Wednesday, May 6th from 4:30-6:00PM in the library’s Activity Room, teens will diamond-paint their own kawaii sushi magnets while enjoying sushi from Kansai. Instruction and materials will be provided. Space is limited; email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register. Upon registering, please make our Teen Events Coordinator aware of any allergies. The library wishes to thank Kansai for their generous donation and partnership!

Free Food Friday (May 2026)
2026-05-08 14:00 - 15:30
Join us for the last Free Food Friday of the school year! Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to the library Friday, May 8th, from 2:00-3:30PM for free snacks (as supplies last) as they visit and use the library. This program is funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.

Drama 101: The Finale!
2026-05-13 14:00 - 15:00
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to the Clapp Memorial Library on Wednesday, May 13th, a BPS early release day, for Drama 101: The Finale! From 2:00-3:00PM, the library’s Teen Services Coordinator (a former theater kid herself) will lead teens and tweens in various theater games in the library’s Activity Room as well as host a theater-themed Jeopardy! game. This program is perfect for drama and theater enthusiasts and those looking to try their hand at acting. Email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com with any questions and to register.

Anime & Manga Club
2026-05-13 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-10 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-09-09 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-14 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-11-11 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-12-09 16:00 - 17:00
The Clapp Memorial Library is hosting an Anime and Manga club for tweens and teens in grades 6-8! The club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 4-5pm in the library’s Activity Room. During club meetings, we will watch 1-2 episodes of an anime, discuss manga, share artwork, eat snacks, and more! Registration is required–email macona@cwmars.org to sign up.

Teen Advisory Board (May 2026)
2026-05-15 16:30 - 17:30
The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board will have its last meeting of the school year on Friday, May 15th from 4:30-5:30PM in the library’s Activity Room. Free pizza will be provided as we celebrate this year’s accomplishments and talk about opportunities for summer programming and volunteering. Teens who have attended any TAB meetings during the past school year are invited and can email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register.

Teen Book Club (May 2026)
2026-05-20 15:00 - 16:00
The Clapp Memorial Library has a book club for teens in grades 7-12! This Teen Book Club is in conjunction with the MA Teen Choice Book Awards (MTCBA), the only book award in the state selected by teens. Each month teens will read and meet to discuss one book from the nominee list. May’s meeting will be Wednesday, May 20th from 3:00-4:00PM. Teens will discuss a nominee from the MTCBA’s 2026 Nominee List, announced in April. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library’s circulation desk and on the Libby and hoopla apps. Snacks will be provided at the meeting. Email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com with any questions.

ViewFinder Submission Support
2026-05-23 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-26 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-05-27 17:30 - 18:30
Taking part in ViewFinder, Belchertown’s all-ages photo contest? Come by the library for assistance submitting your photos online:

Saturday, May 23, 10am-12pm
Tuesday, May 26, 5:30-6:30pm
Wednesday, May 27, 5:30-6:30pm

What is ViewFinder?
A juried, all-ages, photo contest will run from March 21 through May 30. Photographs must be taken in Belchertown. Contestants will be juried alongside their peers in youth and adult age groups, and between wildlife, landscape, and macro/close up categories.
Winning photos will be printed and exhibited at the library in July, with a reception on July 1st at 6PM to celebrate the winners. Winners will receive a certificate and 5 postcards with their photo, and can pick up and keep their photo after the exhibit.

Pride Movie Matinee: Were the World Mine
2026-06-09 15:00 - 16:45
Grab your popcorn for this program series! Tuesdays in June we’re showing a series of films for Pride Month in our Activity Room! Features include a Hayes-code era classic, a teen coming of age, parents helping their son propose, and a documentary. Snacks provided, no registration required.
Were the World Mine (2008), TV14, 1hr 36min
A coming of age romance at a private boy’s school where a gay teen is cast as Puck in his school’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, ending up with a love potion that causes havoc in his conservative town.
Starring Tanner Cohen, Nathaniel David Becker, Zelda Williams, Judy McLane, and Jill Larson.
Public performance rights provided through Kanopy

Fabric of the Revolution Workshop
2026-06-13 10:00 - 11:00
On June 13 at 10am, local fiber artist Holly Field will be hosting an activity at the Clapp Memorial Library where participants can make their own copy of George Washington’s headquarters flag, the Washington Standard. This flag was flown during the Revolutionary War to mark Washington’s position in camp and on the battlefield. During the activity, participants will dye a Washington Standard of their own using a natural Indigo dye bath to color our flags blue. The cotton fabric we will be using has been pre-treated so that the dye will not stick to the area where the stars are, creating the star pattern as if by magic when the flag is removed from the dye. The dyeing process can be messy so please dress appropriately. This activity is limited to 18 participants, ages 10 to adult, and will take place on the front lawn of the library. Kids under 13 need to be accompanied by an adult. Click here to sign up.
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.

Pride Movie Matinee: The Children’s Hour
2026-06-16 15:00 - 16:45
Grab your popcorn for this program series! Tuesdays in June we’re showing a series of films for Pride Month in our Activity Room! Features include a Hayes-code era classic, a teen coming of age, parents helping their son propose, and a documentary. Snacks provided, no registration required.
The Children’s Hour (1962), PG, 1hr 47min
Based on the play of the same name by Lillian Hellman, this movie tells the story of two women who start a boarding school and have their lives ruined by a lie. This movie was only possible due to an amendment to the Hayes code the previous year, and is the second film adaptation of the play by director William Wyler.
Starring Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, James Garner, and Miriam Hopkins
Public performance rights provided through SWANK

Pride Movie Matinee: Stonewall Uprising
2026-06-30 15:00 - 16:30
Grab your popcorn for this program series! Tuesdays in June we’re showing a series of films for Pride Month in our Activity Room! Features include a Hayes-code era classic, a teen coming of age, parents helping their son propose, and a documentary. Snacks provided, no registration required.
Stonewall Uprising (2010), TV14, 1hr 22min
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent protests and demonstrations that lasted for the next six days.
The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement in the United States and around the world.
Public performance rights provided through Kanopy
