July 22nd at 5PM at the Clapp Memorial Library! Come play at the Library! Board games, card games, and lawn games. Mathematics and literacy will be highlighted in several games for kids of all ages. The main floor and library lawn will have fun stations set up for families to explore. Stop by anytime but [...]
Friday, July 24th at 6:00PM Teens and tweens entering grades 6-12 are invited to the Clapp Memorial Library for a Studio Ghibli Movie Night on Friday, July 24th at 6:00PM! Join us as we watch Spirited Away, a perfect film to pair with this year’s Summer Reading theme: Plant a Seed, Read! Free popcorn and [...]
Wednesday, July 29th from 3:00-4:00PM Are you a tween or teen age 12-18? The library has a Teen Book Club in conjunction with the MA Teen Choice Book Awards (MTCBA), the only book award in the state selected by teens. Each month teens will read and meet to discuss one book from the nominee list. [...]
Join us at 5:30PM on July 29th at the Town Hall Auditorium! Meet our visiting princess from Alyssa's Happily Ever Afters! Sing some of her favorite songs, hear her story, and take your picture with her. Wear a costume or come as you are! There will be some crafts and activities to do while you [...]
Join us at 7PM on July 29th at the Clapp Memorial Library to watch Moana! An adventurous teenager sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana meets the once-mighty demigod Maui, who guides her in her quest to become a master way-finder. Together they sail across the open ocean [...]
July 30th at 6PM in the Town Hall Auditorium! Join us at the Town Hall auditorium for an engaging live webinar with New York Times-bestselling graphic novelist Jarrett J. Krosoczka! Learn how to make comics and collaborate live with JJK to create characters and get a look around his art studio! This program is for [...]
Join us for Magic the Gathering in the Activity Room. Bring your own deck or use one of our learning decks. Everyone is welcome, however players must be fluent readers. Players under the age of 10 must have a caregiver who is at least 14 years old on the Library premises. Join us for every [...]
Monday, August 3rd from 4:30-5:30PM RAIN DATE is Friday, August 7th from 4:30-5:30PM Teens ages 12-18 are invited to the library to upcycle tea tins into planters to celebrate the 2026 Teen Summer Reading Program theme, “Plant a Seed, Read”! This program will take place Monday, August 3rd from 5:00-6:00PM on the front lawn of [...]
Come explore using the basic elements of art (with a focus on line, shape, value) to learn to draw some summer fruits and their seeds! Each class is seeded with sketching, story, and the juicy goodness of summer fruits. We will slurp up some tasty stories as we read a book that celebrates each fruit [...]
Put on your dancing shoes and come sign and dance with us. The Grumpytime Club offers children and families welcoming and inclusive messages about accepting feelings, celebrating differences, and loving ourselves exactly as we are. As a queer and gender queer artist, Carrie learned that inner strength derives from knowing, accepting, and loving yourself. They [...]