What "YA" Readin' is on Summer Vacation in July, and will meet again in August! The library's What "YA" Readin'? Book Group, a group for adults who read Young Adult books, will meet on Thursday, August 7th at 7:00PM to discuss Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins. Copies of the book are available for [...]
Dig out your costumes and get ready for fun, we’re bringing a LARP to the Clapp Memorial Library to LEVEL UP Summer Reading! What’s LARP? Standing for “Live Action Role Play,” LARP is an interactive theater experience, similar to a Murder Mystery Dinner, where you play the characters and create the action! Sounds like fun? [...]
Starting on May 13th, we invite you to our next RPG campaign, Vaesen: The Lost Mountain Saga & Other Tales, 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 [...]
Join the library’s Teen Book Club for its last meeting of the summer on Wednesday, August 13th from 3:00-4:00PM. This Teen Book Club is in conjunction with the MA Teen Choice Book Awards (MTCBA), the only book award in the state selected by teens. Copies of the book from the MTCBA nominee list are available [...]
Taylor Swift will never go out of Style! Have The Best Day at the library at this Diamond-Painting program for teens ages 12-18! Make your own Bejeweled Diamond-Painted Swiftie Eras bookmark! Space (and Eras) are limited so don’t wait a Fortnight! Email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com or call the library to register! Are you… Ready for It? All [...]
Join us at 6PM on August 13th for an evening of music on the Library Lawn (in the case of rain, Town Hall Auditorium)! Singing dancing and fun for all ages with Ann Marie Messbauer and Jacques “Pop” Hooten Made possible by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library and our Community Sponsors
Beyond Billy Goats: Wildlife Bridge STEM Challenge Presented by the Hitchcock Center for the Environment Three goats crossing a bridge? Sounds like a fairytale, but it's actually a great way to keep animals safe! Join a Hitchcock Center educator for this hands-on children's program. We'll read a quick story about a real-life animal crossing; then [...]
Come and see the Public Health Nurse, Kirsten Krieger RN, BSN, Quabbin Health District! No appointments needed, no charge! Blood pressure and blood sugar screening Health and wellness education Community resource connection Harm Reduction resources And more!
Monday, August 18th, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Doors open at 5:45 PM All the children that complete Level Up at Your Library are invited to join the fun at our finale. The Toe Jam Band will perform in the Belchertown High School auditorium (subject to change). Following the show, everyone will go to the [...]
Bring a plant (or not!) to the library and swap it for a new one. 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
