Clapp Memorial Library

Lynne Reeves In Conversation With Lisa Genova
2021-11-29 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual, MA
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.
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About 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.
About 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.
About 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.

Tuesday Baby/Toddler Time (Winter 2021)
2021-11-30 09:30 - 10:00 | Old Town Hall, 28 Park Street, Belchertown, 01007, United States
9:30-10:00 AM, Tuesdays, Nov 30th, Dec 7th, 14th, Jan 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, & Feb 1st.
Babytime is for ages 6 months– 2 years and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration is required. Our storytimes feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities.
Program will be held in the Rec Center. Registration and masks (ages 3 and older) are required.
Registration open until all slots are filled – just sign up for the Program and Jennifer Whitehead, Children’s Librarian, will be in touch!
When the Belchertown Public Schools have a delay or closure due to the weather, story times are canceled.

Sing Along with Jacques "Pop" Hooten (Winter 2021)
2021-12-01 10:30 - 11:30 | Lawrence Memorial Hall (Town Hall) Auditorium, Belchertown, 01007, United States
Wednesdays at 10:30am – Dec 1st, 8th, 15th, Jan 5th, 12th
Music with Jacques Hooten aka Pop! Wednesdays at 10:30 am in the Town Hall auditorium, geared towards ages 1 to 6.
Enjoy singing and dancing in this interactive music series. Limited space so register today. Masks are required for ages 3 and older. Registration closes when the class is filled
Funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.

Teen Write Night Celebration
2021-12-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, MA
Calling all young writers, poets, playwrights, and novelists!
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to attend weekly, virtual Teen Write Nights throughout November as part of the library’s annual program for young writers during National Novel Writing Month. This is a great opportunity for teen writers to get feedback, build community, participate in writing exercises, and grow their word count!
Can’t make one of the dates? No problem! Attend as many of our Teen Write Nights as you want! Keep in mind that frequent attendance means more chances to win at our final party in December!
Young writers should e-mail clapplibrarytab@gmail.com for more information about the program and to register.

Thursday Preschool Storytime (Winter 2021)
2021-12-02 09:30 - 10:30 | Old Town Hall, 28 Park Street, Belchertown, 01007, United States
10:00-11:00 am, Thursdays, Dec 2nd, 9th, 16th, Jan 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, & Feb 3rd
Preschool Storytime is for ages 3-7 and begins @ 9:00 AM. Registration is required. Our storytimes feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities.
Program will be held in the Rec Center. Registration and masks (ages 3 and older) are required.
Registration open until all slots are filled – just sign up for the Program and Jennifer Whitehead, Children’s Librarian, will be in touch!
When the Belchertown Public Schools have a delay or closure due to the weather, story times are canceled.

Teen Program: Card-making for a Cause
2021-12-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, MA
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to attend the Clapp Memorial Library’s upcoming Card-making for a Cause program where teens will make cards to share with Cards for Hospitalized Kids this holiday season. The card-making program will be on Wednesday, December 15th at 7:00PM on Zoom. Teens will make at least one card to keep and at least one card to bring back to the library and donate as part of the library’s Card Drive. Teens must register for this program by emailing clapplibrarytab@gmail.com. After registering, teens can pick up their card-making kit at the library starting a week before the program. Registration is also necessary to receive the virtual meeting link. Donated cards will be mailed to the nonprofit organization Cards for Hospitalized Kids. More can be learned about this organization at http://www.cardsforhospitalizedkids.com/

Library Closing at 5:30
2021-12-21 17:30 - 23:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States

Holiday Hours: Christmas 2021
2021-12-23 10:00 - 13:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The library is open from 10am-1pm

Library Closing: Christmas 2021
2021-12-24 - 2021-12-25 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will be closed in observation of Christmas

POSTPONED: Card-making for Kids
2021-12-29 15:30 - 16:30 | Virtual, MA
EVENT POSTPONED – NEW DATE TBA
Members of the Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board will teach kids ages 5-10 how to make snowmen cards! Please email jwhitehead@cwmars.org to register. Spots are limited. After receiving an email confirming registration, families can pick up their card-making kits at the library starting a week before the program.

Holiday Hours: New Years 2022
2021-12-30 10:00 - 13:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States

Library Closing: New Years Day 2022
2021-12-31 - 2022-01-01 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will be closed in observation of New Years

Early Closing: 5:30 PM
2022-01-04 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will close at 5:30 pm on January 4.

Early Closing: 6:00 PM
2022-01-05 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will close at 6:00 pm on January 5.

Early Closing: 5:00 PM
2022-01-06 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will close at 5:00 pm on January 6.

Early Closing: 5:00 PM
2022-01-07 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will close at 5:00 pm on January 7

Early Closing: 5:30 PM
2022-01-10 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will close at 5:30 pm on January 10th

Early Closing: 5:00 PM
2022-01-11 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will close at 5:00 pm on January 11

Early Closing: 5:30 PM
2022-01-13 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will close at 5:30 pm on January 13th

Early Closing: 5:30 PM
2022-01-14 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will close at 5:30 pm on January 14th

Library Closing: Martin Luther King Jr Day 2022
2022-01-17 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will be closed in observation of Martin Luther King Jr Day.

Teen Advisory Board – Jan 2022
2022-01-26 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual, MA
The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) will meet virtually on Wednesday, January 26th, at 6:30PM to discuss the library’s teen programming plans for 2022. Teens are encouraged to share their ideas and book suggestions, and new members are welcome. The Teen Advisory Board is a group of 7th-12th grade students who propose library programming for teens and provide input on teen services. To receive the link to join the meeting, teens must e-mail clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register.

Teen Trivia Night - Jan 2022
2022-01-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Clapp Memorial Library is hosting a virtual Teen Trivia Night at 7:00PM on Wednesday, January 26th. Trivia will cover topics from pop culture and general knowledge to 2021 events and news. This program is open to teens in grades 7-12, and the winner will receive a gift certificate to a local restaurant. To receive the Zoom link, teens must email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register for the program.

Library Closing: Snow
2022-01-29 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library is closed today, 1/29, in light of the snow forecast.

We're Going on a Twos Hunt!
2022-02-20 - 2022-02-26 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Clapp Memorial Library invites you to explore two of Belchertown’s Conservation Areas and search for 2s!
Many children will be on school break on “Twosday”, 2-22-22 and we love numbers and nature almost as much as books.
Everyone is welcome to explore both or one of the scavenger hunt trails. Find 2s on the trees as you hike. Can you find all 22 of them? Take a photo (or draw a picture) of at least one of the 2s and then visit the library to pick up a prize or TWO (while supplies last).
The hunts will be at the Reed Conservation Area at 87 Gold Street and the Meadows Conservation Area on Catherine Drive, off of Bay Road.
There is parking available at both locations.
The hunts will be up from February 20th until February 26th.
Please DO NOT remove any of the 2s.
The object is to find 22 twos at each trail but don’t worry if you can’t find them all or make it to each trail. Do your best and then visit the Clapp Memorial Library, starting 2-22-22, and tell us about your hike. Prizes will be available all week or until supplies last. If you have any questions please call 323-0417 or email Jennifer at jwhitehead@cwmars.org.
Happy Hunting!

Library Closing: Presidents’ Day 2022
2022-02-21 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will be closed in observation of Presidents’ Day

Twos-Day
2022-02-22 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 is Twos-Day!
Join us on “Twos-Day,” 2/22/22 to celebrate the number 2! All ages can stop by the library anytime that day to receive two free raffle tickets to enter to win one of our prizes, including a bouquet of tulips. There will also be special book displays and take-home activity sheets for kids.
2/22/22 occurs during school vacation week, so come on in that day to stock up on books and movies to keep you
busy during winter break! See you then, toodle-oo!

Snowmen Card-making for Kids
2022-02-23 15:30 - 16:30 | Virtual, MA
Members of the Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board will teach kids ages 5-10 how to make snowmen cards! This program will take place virtually at 3:30PM on Wednesday, February 23rd. Please email jwhitehead@cwmars.org to register. Spots are limited. After registering, families can pick up their card-making kits at the library starting a week before the program.

Crafting Night (virtual)
2022-02-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, MA
The Clapp Memorial Library is having a virtual Crafting Night for teens in grades 7-12 on Wednesday, February 23rd at 7:00PM. Teens will learn how to repurpose old books into brand-new items! The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board will also meet during this program. New members are welcome. Teens interested in joining TAB are encouraged to attend, but teens don’t have to be TAB members to attend the program. Teens must e-mail clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register and must receive an email confirmation before picking up materials from the library for the program.

Snow Closing
2022-02-25 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The library is closed today in light of the accumulating snow.
