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 10-12pm 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.
The Library will be closed during the Belchertown Fair
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.
The Friends of Clapp Memorial Library announce that they will hold their annual meeting for this year at 7 PM on October 22, 2026, in the Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA 01007. The meeting will review actions from the past year, hold elections for Board members, and discuss plans for the [...]
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 [...]
Mondays, 3PM - 9/28, 10/5, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9 Have computer questions? Keep running into dead ends? Stop in at the Clapp Memorial Library Activity Room on Mondays this fall between 4-5PM for help with your computer troubles. Tech Foundry is also offering a series of computer basics classes immediately preceding these drop in tech [...]