Due to circumstances outside our control, this event is postponed. We hope to have information about the new date shortly. Join local kid authors and sisters, Emma (12) and Belley (8), as they go on a detective adventure. Hear each page of their self-written and illustrated book in both English and Chinese. After the reading, [...]
Teens ages 12-18 are invited to the library’s fourth annual Summer Reading Bingo program on Thursday, July 17th from 7:00-8:00PM. Teens will play bingo for the chance to win big prizes like gift cards, signed books and swag, puzzles, and more! All attendees will earn a raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program. Teens [...]
Have boxes of books you're looking to get out of the house? Load up the car and come by on Saturday, July 19th and Saturday August 16th for Drive By & Drop Off with the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library. Volunteers will be in the Clapp Memorial Library parkin lot who will unload Books, [...]
Monday, July 21, 6-8pm One of the historical martial arts that had died out, is being brought back to life! Join Castle Nitor for a fun lesson on the German Longsword. See how they reconstruct the techniques from period texts and try it out yourself. Must be at least 16 years old to participate in [...]
Tuesday, July 22nd, 11am Meet the author and illustrator of Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals, an award-winning STEM picture book based on and informed by real-world veterinarians. Jennifer, the author, and Rozillia, the illustrator, will first tell the story behind the book of Dr. Rosie and then engage kids in an interactive reading. Registration is [...]
Tuesday, July 22nd, 1 pm to 2:30 pm Meet the author and illustrator of Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals, an award-winning STEM picture book based on and informed by real-world veterinarians. Jennifer, the author, and Rozillia, the illustrator, will first tell the story behind the book of Dr. Rosie and then engage kids in an [...]
Come and create Vincent Van Gogh’s Almond Blossoms with crayons! Marie Tucker will lead you step by step to make your own beautiful work of art. Registration required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/JTJC3mp2ToojGLKG8 Due to the high popularity of the program and limited capacity, seats will be filled by lottery drawn from all registrants signed up [...]
The Clapp Memorial Library has a book club for teens entering grades 7-12! 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. Each month teens will read and meet to discuss one book from the nominee list. On Wednesday, [...]
July 23rd at 6PM on the Clapp Memorial Library Lawn! (In the case of rain, Town Hall Auditorium)! Don’t miss the return of this fantastic band from Brooklyn, NY! Winner of the prestigious Parents’ Choice® and NAPPA Awards, Rolie Polie Guacamole has developed a smart, parent-friendly musical style that dresses up original tunes and classic [...]
On Wednesday, July 23 at 7PM, the Clapp Memorial Library is hosting an author talk with Michael Parzymieso where he will talk about his debut novel. The Dale is a supernatural thriller set in the town of Cold Springs, a fictionalized version of Belchertown. Parzymieso has written for local, regional, and national magazines. His love [...]
