Bring a plant (or not!) to the library and swap it for a new one. The program takes place on the library lawn. Monthly on the third Tuesday of the month from May to September. This program is funded by the Belchertown & Around Plant Swap
Fall Foraging Walk, 4:30-5:30pm Gain greater food security by learning wild and feral edible and medicinal plants and fungi. On Wednesday, September 16 at 4:30pm using the Wallace Lake Sensory Trails, we will learn how to identify and prepare foods using common wild edibles that you can find near where you live. Join naturalist and [...]
Saturday, September 19: Upcycling Workshop 11-1pm Join Elena Wang, former sustainable fashion professor in an upcycling jam session! You’ll learn easy, no-sew upcycling tricks, including cropping, fabric painting, spray painting and dye techniques. Bring anything you rarely or never wear from your closet. Registration is not required but it helps us plan. Sign up here [...]
The Library will close at 4pm.
Learn about no-cost Home Energy Assessments (HEAs) and other MassSave benefits for homeowners and renters. The goal of these assessments is to make residents’ homes safer, healthier, and more comfortable, while identifying ways to lower energy consumption, carbon emissions, and utility bill costs. There will be a table with resources and representatives of HomeWorks Energy [...]
The Library will be closed during the Belchertown Fair
The library invites teens in grades 7-12 to join its Teen Book Club! Each month teens will read and meet to discuss one book from the MA Teen Choice Book Awards (MTCBA) nominee list. This is the only book award in the state selected by teens! September’s meeting will be Wednesday, September 30th from 3:00-4:00PM [...]
The Library will be closed in observation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Our Mystery Book Group is held on the second Wednesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. Join us as we discuss a different mystery novel each month. Copies of the current month's pick available at the library. Email mmarszalek@cwmars.org with any questions.
All are invited to the The Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library Board Meeting in the Activity Room at 6:30pm. For information email friendsofclappmemoriallibrary@gmail.com http://www.friendsofclapplibrary.org/ The Friends of Clapp Memorial Library is a volunteer not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising monies to assist the Library beyond the ordinary scope of the Library’s budget to reach its [...]