Join us at the Clapp Memorial Library on Tuesday, December 3 for a screening of The Maltese Falcon. We’ll be showing the classic 1941 John Huston film version of the novel with Mary Astor, Humphrey Bogart, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Elisha Cook, Lee Patrick, et al. Popcorn will be provided. All are welcome - even [...]
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 [...]
Historian and author J.R. Greene returns to the Clapp Memorial Library on Wednesday, December 11 at 7pm for a 2025 Quabbin History Calendar Sale and Signing. The program will consist of a slideshow with scenes relating to the calendar images, followed by copies of the calendar and many of his books for sale and signing.
Make your own holiday ornament by metalsmithing at the Clapp Memorial Library on Thursday, December 12th from 4:00-5:30PM! The library is excited to welcome back experienced maker and teacher Heather Beck this winter! Beck will teach teens in grades 7-12 how to create their own drawings in metal with special tools and hammers. Come learn [...]
Program is full, waitlist closed. Make your own holiday ornament by metalsmithing at the Clapp Memorial Library on Thursday, December 12th from 6:30-8:00PM! The library is excited to welcome back experienced maker and teacher Heather Beck this winter! Beck will teach attendees how to create their own drawings in metal with special tools and hammers. [...]
The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board will meet Friday, December 13th from 4:30-5:30PM in the library’s Activity Room to enjoy baked goods from Atkins and create holiday cards for Cards for Hospitalized Kids. TAB is a group of 7th-12th grade students who meet monthly during the school year to propose library programming for teens, [...]
The BHS Writing Club and the Clapp Memorial Library are teaming up for a writing workshop for teens in grades 7-12! Ruthie Sterling, a novelist and the Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Services Coordinator, will run a writing workshop based on the Letters About Literature Writing Contest from the MA Center for the Book. The workshop [...]
PROGRAM & WAITLIST FULL Come learn the art of needle felting at the Clapp Memorial Library on Wednesday, December 11 from 5:30-8:30pm OR Monday, December 16 from 2:30-5:30pm Local fiber artist Anna Sunschauer will teach you how to sculpt fluffy wool fiber into a penguin using felting needles. No prior needle felting experience is necessary, [...]
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The Belchertown Community Bells Choir has been playing and presenting concerts for over 40 years. Some current members are also original members. This volunteer musical group is led by Bill McClure and plays several different styles of music from religious to pop. They enjoy “ringing”, rehearsing, and sharing their music with others in the community. [...]
Teens are invited to the library after school on the third Friday of the month (December 20th) 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.