Tuesday Toddler Time (2-3 years) Fall 2023 9:30-10:30 AM, Tuesdays, Sep 19, 26, Oct 3, 24, 31, & Nov 7 Toddler Storytime is for children aged 2 years, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required, click here to [...]
Spooky stories and flashlight scavenger hunt at the School Gardens at SRE & CHCS Tuesday, October 24th 5:30 pm Join Debra Lapointe, a master gardener and Jennifer Whitehead, Head of Youth Services at the Clapp Memorial Library, for an evening of creepy stories and a dark scavenger hunt through the gardens. Costumes welcome, come dressed [...]
A monthly book group for lovers of high fantasy, hard science fiction, fable, far future, and all of the speculative fiction options. We meet online via Google Meet. Upcoming reads: The Naming Song / Jedediah Berry (1/27) The Children of Blood and Bone / Tomi Adeyemi (2/24) The Tainted Cup / Robert Jackson Bennett (3/24) [...]
Meet local author Jordan J. Hall and celebrate the launch of his new book, Mammoth, Massachusetts. Enjoy a refreshment while he reads from this collection of speculative short stories. After spending half his life on a dairy farm in northern Wisconsin and half his life in film production in New York City, Jordan now resides [...]
Attention young writers, poets, playwrights, and novelists! Teen Write Nights, a weekly creative writing program for students in grades 7-12, will soon resume at the Clapp Memorial Library. This program celebrating National Novel Writing Month is a great opportunity for young writers to get feedback, build community, participate in writing exercises and grow their word [...]
Come join film historian Frank Mandosa at the Clapp Memorial Library on Thursday, October 26 as he shows us the fascinating history of horror films on the big screen - just in time for Halloween! You will view all kinds of spooky and outrageous bits from great scary films through the ages in this fun [...]
Registration Required - click here to sign-up Potato decorating your clothing? YES! Block printing is a fun way to decorate paper, fabric, and any flat surface. Block printing is a craft thought to be thousands of years old. Come get hands-on with history with Castle Nitor. Learn how to make your own block from a [...]
Peanut’s Playhouse Presents: Be a Superhero, Not a Bully Friday, October 27, 6 PM You don't need to be a superhero to stop bullying! This educational puppet show will show your kids what different kinds of bullying are and how we as a community and as individuals can stop it. Kids can participate and enjoy [...]
Red Ribbon Week Bookmark Contest Award Announcement Friday, October 27, 6:45 PM Join the Clapp Memorial Library and Belchertown Overcoming Adversity Together (BOAT) as we announce the winners of our Red Ribbon Week Bookmark Contest. A winner will be chosen from each age category: ages 12-18 and 11 and younger. Free pizza will be provided [...]
Fly on your broom to the Clapp Memorial Library on Friday, October 27th at 7:00PM for a spooky and interactive movie night. Arrive early and dress like your favorite witch or zombie and get ready to be transported to a wild Halloween night in Salem, Massachusetts… A gift card will be awarded to the teen [...]