The Clapp Memorial Library's Teen Advisory Board will resume meeting in May! At the last meeting, teens made hedgehog sculptures from old books; join for more fun on Friday, May 26th from 4:00-5:00PM in the library’s Activity Room. TAB is a group of 7th-12th grade students who propose library programming for teens & provide input [...]
The Library will be closed in observation of Memorial Day
REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Click here to sign up for one, two, or all three sessions All 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 [...]
PROGRAM FULL - Registration Required March 13 - Clapp Memorial Library April 10 - Stone House May 8 - Stone House June 5 - Clapp Memorial Library There 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 [...]
Saturdays, 10:30 am to 11:15 am May 20th, 27th, June 3rd and 10th JUNE 3rd MUSIC & MOVEMENT WILL BE AT THE FAMILY CENTER, ALL WELCOME Music and Movement with Julie. Join us for a four week music series on Saturday mornings at the Clapp Memorial Library. Children will explore music in a fun and [...]
Saturday, June 10, 6pm Concert on the Library Lawn, weather permitting. From https://crowespastureduo.com/home Monique Byrne and Andy Rogovin perform moving and inspirational songs that are sometimes joyful, sometimes wistful, and oftentimes, poignant, and that reflect a mutual passion for life, family and humanity. Their intimately blended vocal harmonies are mixed with an expressive and unique [...]
Join us on the Library’s front lawn for a reception honoring Belchertown-based artist, Brendan Stecchini, and his sculpture, REFLECTIVE WIND. The reception will feature music, light refreshments, and the opportunity for people of all ages to build their own mini-sculpture to take home. The sculpture is on loan to the Clapp Memorial Library from the [...]
10:30 am, Wednesdays, Jan 18th, 24th, Feb 1st, 8th, March 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, Apr 12th, 19th, May 10th, 24th, 31st and June 7th & 14th Music with Jacques Hooten aka Pop! Wednesdays at 10:30 am in the Children’s Activity Room, geared towards ages 1 to 6. Spaces will be filled first by children who [...]
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 [...]
Let's kick off Summer Reading! On June 16th starting at 4PM, visit the Library at Food Truck Friday on the Common for fun activities, and join us at the music stage at 6PM for a family concert with The Grumpytime Club Band to kick off summer reading. Funded by the Belchertown Cultural Council. Learn more [...]
