Calling all Belchertown Students for Afterschool D&D Mondays, 2:30-4:00PM, Feb 23rd, Mar 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th Grab your dice and join us for our Spring Teen D&D Campaign! Necromantic energies are stirring 500 years after the defeat of the evil sorcerer Belcorra Haruvex. Brave adventurers are needed once again to delve deep within [...]
Join us on Tuesday, March 31 at 7pm at the Clapp Memorial Library for an evening of music and stories with the Klines. Michael and Carrie Kline perform country harmony duets from coal mining songs to gospel, family songs, front porch music, and songs of people in nature. Listeners may find themselves dancing a waltz [...]
The Clapp Memorial Library will host a screening of the 1931 version of Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff, on Tuesday, April 7 at 7pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. The screening is offered in conjunction with the Library’s Frankenstein Book Group and will be introduced by book group facilitator and retired professor, David Spector.
Our current RPG campaign, Vaesen: The Lost Mountain Saga & Other Tales, is a dark Gothic setting steeped in Nordic folklore and the old myths of Scandinavia! Dive into mysteries where old struggles against the new, and myths come alive. No experience necessary. Welcome to the Mythic North – northern Europe of the nineteenth century, [...]
The Library will be closed in observation of Patriots’ Day
Wednesday, April 22: Astral Evening: Star Party with the Library, 8-10pm Raindate: Thursday, April 23 Members of Springfield STARS Astronomy Club will be setting up telescopes to lead us on a tour of the night sky. Witness some of the most impressive sights! We’ll be outside, so please wear comfortable shoes and warm clothing. Foley [...]
Have you ever wanted to take the time to discuss a novel in depth? In this five-session group, we will discuss the Gothic novel, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. The discussion will be introduced and facilitated by retired professor David Spector. Copies of the book will be available to checkout at the circulation desk. Registration and [...]
Clapp Memorial Library is once again offering a Mindfulness Meditation and Stress Reduction Awareness course. The eight-week introductory course starts on Thursday, March 12 from 7:00pm-8:15pm and runs every Thursday through April 30. The course is designed to teach and practice mindfulness-based skills. Mindfulness meditation skills teach us to be fully present in the moment [...]
The Library will be closed in observation of Memorial Day
Strum along with the Ukulele Play Along on the first Monday every month! Grab your ukulele and play along - because playing your ukulele is more fun when you do it with others. We'll be focusing on 3 and 4 chord songs, with lyrics and chords provided on screen. Participants will be muted, so don't [...]