Clapp Memorial Library

Croissants and Crochet
2023-05-17 17:45 - 18:45 (America/New_York) | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to enjoy Auntie Elsie’s croissants and crochet at the library on Wednesday, May 17th from 5:45-6:45PM! Teens can bring their own project or use the library’s crochet supplies. Crochet hooks, yarn, and instruction will be provided for those new to the craft. This program will take place in the library’s Activity Room. Register for this program at the library or by emailing clapplibrarytab@gmail.com

Thursday Preschool Storytime (3-5 years) Spring 2023
2023-05-18 09:30 - 10:30
Thursday Preschool Storytime (3-5 yrs) Spring 2023
9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays, March 16th, 23rd, 30th, April 6th, 13th, May 4th, 11th, 18th
Preschool Storytime is for ages 3-5 and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration is required. Our storytimes feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities.
Registration and confirmation required, click here to sign up. Registration open until all slots are filled. If the program is full you will be placed on a wait list. Confirmations and program information will be sent out several days before the program starts.
When the Belchertown Public Schools have a delay or closure due to the weather, story times are canceled.

PAWS to Read
2023-05-18 15:30 - 18:30, 2023-05-25 15:30 - 18:30
PAWS to Read
Thursday evenings 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Students in grades 1 through 5, who are reluctant or struggling readers, may register to read with a certified therapy dog.
Sessions will last 20 minutes, please arrive on time.
Students must have a book picked out ahead of time.
To register, contact Jennifer at 413-323-0417 ext 709 or email at jwhitehead@cwmars.org.

Benefits!
Reduces stress, lowers heart rate and therefore allows for success.
No judgement
Builds confidence

Fiber Arts with the Woolies
2023-05-18 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-05-25 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-06-01 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-06-08 17:00 - 18:30
The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet weekly at the library to socialize and work on their various projects. Whether you’re interested in knitting, crocheting, felting, weaving, embroidery, needle point, sewing, or another fiber art, you’re welcome to join the fun.

Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library Meeting
2023-05-18 18:30 - 19:30
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 potential in our community. The group’s additional purpose is to promote and maintain close relationships between the Library and the people it serves, to increase public awareness of Library resources, and to encourage community participation in Library activities.

Fiber Arts with the Woolies
2023-05-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-05-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-06-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-06-10 10:00 - 12:00
The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet twice a week at the library to socialize and work on their various projects. Whether you’re interested in knitting, crocheting, felting, weaving, embroidery, needle point, sewing, or another fiber art, you’re welcome to join the fun.

Music & Movement with Julie
2023-05-20 10:30 - 11:15, 2023-05-27 10:30 - 11:15, 2023-06-03 10:30 - 11:15, 2023-06-10 10:30 - 11:15
Saturdays, 10:30 am to 11:15 am
May 20th, 27th, June 3rd and 10th
JUNE 3rd MUSIC & MOVEMENT WILL BE AT THE FAMILY CENTER, ALL WELCOME
Music and Movement with Julie. Join us for a four week music series on Saturday mornings at the Clapp Memorial Library. Children will explore music in a fun and creative environment. This series is geared towards children ages 0 to 7 but all ages are welcome. Space is limited so registration is required. Click here to sign up.
This series is funded in part by the Friends of Clapp Memorial Library and a grant from the Department of Early Education and Care through the Collaborative for Educational Services.
Registration required and confirmation. Registration open until all slots are filled – just sign up for the Program and Jennifer Whitehead, Children’s Librarian, will be in touch!

Music with Pop Spring 2023
2023-05-24 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-05-31 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-06-07 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-06-14 10:30 - 11:30
10:30 am, Wednesdays, Jan 18th, 24th, Feb 1st, 8th, March 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, Apr 12th, 19th, May 10th, 24th, 31st and June 7th & 14th
Music with Jacques Hooten aka Pop! Wednesdays at 10:30 am in the Children’s Activity Room, geared towards ages 1 to 6. Spaces will be filled first by children who reside within Belchertown. Enjoy singing and dancing in this interactive music series. Limited space so register today (click here).
Registration is required and will remain open until program is filled, just sign up for the Program and Jennifer Whitehead, Children’s Librarian, will be in touch! Funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.

Teen Advisory Board (May 2023)
2023-05-26 16:00 - 17:00
The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board will resume meeting in May! At the last meeting, teens made hedgehog sculptures from old books; join for more fun on Friday, May 26th from 4:00-5:00PM in the library’s Activity Room. TAB is a group of 7th-12th grade students who propose library programming for teens & provide input on teen services. New members are welcome. Teens can register by emailing clapplibrarytab@gmail.com

Library Closing: Memorial Day 2023
2023-05-29
The Library will be closed in observation of Memorial Day

Gardening Basics
2023-05-30 18:00 - 19:00
REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Click here to sign up for one, two, or all three sessions
All are welcome to our series of Homesteading Workshops, by local teen Zackery W. Zawalski. You can come to one, two, or all three, and learn about ways to grow and raise your own food and make use of the land you live on.
Tuesday, May 2: Introduction to Homesteading
Tuesday, May 16: Livestock Basics
Tuesday, May 30: Gardening Basics
Zackery Zawalski has raised livestock since 2010, including ducks, chickens, goats, doves, dogs and a pig. He has helped his parents with their local 4-H club and has been a member of 4-H since 2013. Zackery takes pleasure in helping with his family garden since he could walk and still enjoys it to this day.
All workshops start at 6:00 PM in the Clapp Memorial Library’s Activity Room and include a presentation and activity.

Beyond the Book Club
2023-05-31 15:30 - 16:30
Open to kids ages 10-12
If you love reading, hanging out with friends, and crafting, this is the group for you.
Beyond the Book Club meetings are hosted by Jennifer Whitehead and Camryn Scoon. During the school year, bus 18 is available for students to ride to the library, but they need to bring a note into school stating by a guardian that they can ride said bus. Students are encouraged to bring a small nut-free snack to eat.
Being part of the Belchertown Beyond the Book Club means to have an open mind and a full heart. We are a unique group made up of creative kids who want to create a positive change in our world, no matter how small.
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/XBr773nXg6Dnro7P8

Mysteries of Belchertown's History Research Project
2023-06-05 16:30 - 18:30
PROGRAM FULL – Registration Required
March 13 – Clapp Memorial Library
April 10 – Stone House
May 8 – Stone House
June 5 – Clapp Memorial Library
There is so much to learn about our town’s past and so few people doing it! We’re offering a fun, four-session class exploring what resources are available for local history research and how to access them. The goal is to stimulate interest in discovering pieces of Belchertown’s history by indulging the curiosity of each participant. Cliff McCarthy, archivist at the Stone House Museum and author/editor of several books on Belchertown’s history, will lead the group.
Participants should come with possible research questions that interest them – anything from “How did my street get its name?” to “Who were the Indigenous people in our area?” to “What was Belchertown’s role in the run-up to the American Revolution?” or “Did Belchertown residents support Shays’ Rebellion?” While we may use some genealogy resources and databases, this is not intended to be a family history research class.
Space is limited and registration is required. Co-sponsored by the Clapp Memorial Library and the Stone House Museum, sessions 1 and 4 will take place at the library and sessions 2 and 3 will be at the Stone House Museum.

Concert: Crowes Pasture
2023-06-10 18:00 - 19:00
Saturday, June 10, 6pm
Concert on the Library Lawn, weather permitting.
From https://crowespastureduo.com/home
Monique Byrne and Andy Rogovin perform moving and inspirational songs that are sometimes joyful, sometimes wistful, and oftentimes, poignant, and that reflect a mutual passion for life, family and humanity. Their intimately blended vocal harmonies are mixed with an expressive and unique instrumental style that is best described as “a banjo-guitar romance.” Crowes Pasture’s style of intimate and soulful folk transports and connects listeners through universal experiences in their “skillfully crafted, emotional songwriting” (Chris Eastburn, award-winning composer).

Artist Reception for Brendan Stecchini
2023-06-13 17:00 - 19:00
Join us on the Library’s front lawn for a reception honoring Belchertown-based artist, Brendan Stecchini, and his sculpture, REFLECTIVE WIND. The reception will feature music, light refreshments, and the opportunity for people of all ages to build their own mini-sculpture to take home. The sculpture is on loan to the Clapp Memorial Library from the artist and will be on display on the front lawn through mid-October.
Brendan Livio Stecchini has resided in western Massachusetts since 1972 and has spent the last 25 years in Belchertown. Throughout this time, Mr. Stecchini has had numerous art exhibitions and awards in painting and sculpture. For the last three decades, his focus has been on creating public, kinetic, interactive sculpture and he has had installations and commissions in cities, parks, museums, and colleges.
His sculpture, REFLECTIVE WIND, is designed to be a visually dynamic and engaging experience, viewed up close and from afar, contemplative of the surrounding environment and our place in it. The artwork is an equilateral, triangular pyramid, derived from ancient history, mathematics, and engineering. It distinctly defines and locates a single reference point on our global Earth and uses stainless steel mirrors to reach out and reflect the surroundings.
REFLECTIVE WIND is perhaps like a scientific instrument, a lighthouse; the round mirror projects light and reflections, turning 360 degrees and oscillating in the wind somewhat like a weathervane. It is the center and focal point of the sculpture, looking in and reflecting out. The mirrors on the outside of the legs capture light, the sky, and the upper reaches of trees. The mirrors on the inside reflect the ground and our footprints. Finally, the polished, stainless steel rod on top points the entire sculpture to the heavens, like a lightning rod.

D&D Campaign
2023-06-13 18:00 - 20:00
When a cosmic enemy threatens to destroy their world, brave heroes must do everything in their power to save it. This quest will take them across the teeming oceans of Wildspace to the silvery void of the Astral Sea and beyond. Along the way, they’ll make friends, encounter terrifying foes, and face one cliffhanger after another. Can they save their world before time runs out?
Game will run on the 2nd Tuesday of the month through a starter series of adventures and into “Light of Xaryxis,” through the end of that campaign. Interested players should email tmannino@cwmars.org. Current campaign is expected to end fall 2024, registration to open soon for the next campaign… GHOSTBUSTERS!
Program is intended for adults, but we regularly offer teen RPG programs.

Wednesday Whodunnits
2023-06-14 13:00 - 14:00
Our Mystery Book Group is held on the second Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Join us as we discuss a different mystery novel each month. Email mmarszalek@cwmars.org with any questions.
