Join Patrick Perkins as he shares his knowledge and experience designing and building Windsor chairs. Topics include types of woods and antique-style tools used, how logged wood is fashioned into finished chair parts, and combining milk paint and oil for a durable finish. Patrick Perkins built his first Windsor chair in the early 1980s. He [...]
The Library will be closed in observation of Columbus Day.
It's the Fall Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library Book Sale! October 14-19, 2019 Monday -MEMBERS ONLY- 5PM-8PM (Memberships sold at the door, $10) Tuesday-Friday: 10AM-8PM Saturday: 9AM-3PM (Saturday most items half price) www.friendsofclapplibrary.org
Bitter cold, dense fog, heavy snow, and record winds: Mount Washington is known worldwide for its unpredictable and dangerous weather. For a mountain its size, why is Mt. Washington called the “Home of the World’s Worst Weather”? Join Mount Washington Observatory's Will Broussard for an investigation into the unique life and work of weather observers [...]
Calling all young writers, poets, playwrights, and novelists! Once again the Clapp Memorial Library is opening its doors to young and aspiring writers during National Novel Writing Month. The library will host a weekly writing program for teens in grades 7-12 throughout the month of November. The program, held mostly on Monday nights, is a [...]
Join Gardener, Debra Lapointe and Head of Youth Services at the Clapp Memorial Library, Jennifer Whitehead for an evening of creepy stories and a dark scavenger hunt through the gardens. Costumes welcome, come dressed for the weather and bring your own flashlight. Geared toward brave children ages 5 to 9 and their families. Stories start [...]
Clapp Memorial Library is offering an eight-week Stress Reduction Awareness course led by Magda Bechar, starting on Monday, October 21st. Mindfulness meditation skills teach us to be fully present in the moment and, when practiced regularly, helps decrease stress levels and improve general well-being and health. Skills covered in the course are gentle and free [...]
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. Why do we have cemeteries and gravestones? Why they look the way they do? How have styles and art evolved over 400 years? The Gravestone Girls scoured Belchertown’s graveyards, [...]
Treat yourself to an unforgettable slideshow as Peter Christoph shares his experiences looking for wildlife, by land and by boat, at the beautiful and pristine Quabbin Reservoir. A rich diversity of birds call the Quabbin their home, the main attraction being the common loon and their babies that nest here. Learn about the creation of [...]
Come join the fun! Snacks, raffle prizes, and dozens of games for all ages. Old games, new games, and some you've never heard of will be available for play.
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