Clapp Memorial Library is offering a Stress Reduction Awareness course. The eight-week introductory course starts on Tuesday, October 1 at 7 PM and runs every Tuesday through November 19. The course is designed to teach and practice mindfulness-based skills. Mindfulness meditation skills teach us to be fully present in the moment and, when practiced regularly, [...]
Music with Pop (ages 0-6) 10:30 am, Wednesdays, October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6th & 13th Music with Jacques Hooten aka Pop! Wednesdays at 10:30 am in the Children's Activity Room, geared towards infants to age 6. On October 16 Music with Pop will take place in the Town Hall Auditorium. Spaces will be [...]
Our Mystery Book Group is held on the second Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Book Club members should email clapp@cwmars.org for meeting details. Wednesday Whodunnits is currently full.
Preschool Story Time (3-6 years) Fall 2024 9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays, October 3, 10, 24, 31, November 7, 14 & 21 Preschool Story Time is for ages 3-5 and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/cdLAMAwfmz4r3to8A. [...]
Michael Carolan returns for the second part of his narrative history of Dwight Village in Belchertown. Known as Logg-town, Hopetown, Dwight’s Station and Pansy Park, this narrowly-defined, eight-square-mile district has been subsumed historically into the larger community. The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher—the “most famous man in America”—gave his first sermon here. The hamlet was celebrated [...]
Teens are invited to the library after school on the third Friday of the month for free snacks as they visit and use the library! Students must be in grades 7-12 and arrive between 2:00-3:30PM for a free snack, courtesy of the library, as supplies last.
The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet twice a week 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.
Babytime Story time (3-12 mo) Fall 2024 9:00-9:45 AM, Mondays, Sep 30, Oct 7, 21, 28, Nov 4 & 18 Babytime is for ages 3 – 12 months and begins @ 9:00 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: [...]
Monday Firststeps (12-24 months) Fall 2024 10:00-10:45 AM, Mondays, Sep 30, Oct 7, 21, 28, Nov 4 & 18 Firststeps is for ages 12 – 24 months and begins @ 10:00 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/9yf3619iGU1pxuco8. [...]
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 [...]
