Our fiction book club, Clapp Critics meets every 4th Monday of the Month. Email mmarszalek@cwmars.org with any questions.
PROGRAM FULL - WAITLIST OPEN Tuesday Toddler Time (2-3 years) Fall 2026 9:30-10:30 am, Tuesdays, Sep 29, Oct 6, 20, 27, Nov 3 & 10 Toddler Time is for children 2-3 years old, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration & confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/zh6erS7Jieg18nai7. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays [...]
Calling all Belchertown Students for Afterschool D&D Tuesdays, 2:30-4:00PM, Oct 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, Nov 10th, and 17th Grab your dice and join us for our Fall Teen D&D Campaign! Enter the VAULT OF DOOM! Avoid traps, face dangers, and delve deep into the Vault of Doom to find the Crypt of Euphrasia the Spider [...]
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: Of Monsters and Mainframes / Barbara Truelove (10/27) The Mimicking of Known Successes / Malka Older (11/24) City of Others / Jared Poon (1/26) Blackheart [...]
Silencing the Women: The Witch Trials of Mary Bliss Parsons - A Book Talk with Kathy-Ann Becker Step into the true story of a woman accused of witchcraft in 17th century New England in a saga that spans our own valley and hills. On Tuesday, October 27 at 7pm at the Clapp Memorial Library, you [...]
The library invites teens in grades 7-12 to join its Teen Book Club! Each month teens will read and meet to discuss one book from the MA Teen Choice Book Awards (MTCBA) nominee list. This is the only book award in the state selected by teens! October’s meeting will be Wednesday, October 28th from 3:00-4:00PM [...]
From sea-side ghosts, to UFOs over the Berkshires, Massachusetts has a rich history of paranormal legend, odd events, and strange denizens. In this workshop, Sarah Hodge-Wetherbe, also known as GeekGal, will show us some of the most famous of Massachusetts paranormal history. For teens and adults. This program is funded by the Friends of the [...]
Preschool Story Time (3-6 year olds) 9:30-10:30 AM, Thursdays, Oct 1, 8, 22, 29, Nov 5 & 12 Preschool Story Time is for children ages 3 to 5, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration & confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/wHdDB7D6FvY1nJUZ9. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. If the [...]
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.
Clapp Memorial Library is offering a Stress Reduction Awareness course. The eight-week introductory course starts on Thursday, October 1 at 7 PM and runs every Thursday through November 19. The course is designed to teach and practice mindfulness-based skills. Mindfulness meditation skills teach us to be fully present in the moment and, when practiced regularly, [...]