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.
The library's What "YA" Readin'? Book Group, a group for adults who read Young Adult books, will meet Thursday, July 9th at 7:00PM in the Select Board Meeting room at the Town Hall to discuss The Wilderness of Girls by Madeline Claire Franklin. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the circulation desk. [...]
Friday, July 10th from 3:00-4:30PM in Town Hall Auditorium Teens ages 12-18 are invited to the library’s fifth annual Summer Reading Bingo program on Friday, July 10th from 3:00-4:30PM. 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 [...]
Do you like browsing cookbooks and trying new recipes? In the Cookbook Club, we each make a recipe from a cookbook and bring it for everyone to try. Taste, enjoy, and chat with your new cookbook friends! The July cookbook is Modern Comfort Food by Ina Garten Registration & confirmation required. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/SHmqKTd8ZDVmxr6h8
Saturday, July 11th, 9:00 AM Ages 4-11 Join us to investigate fascinating creatures and critters in Lake Wallace. Local biologists/parents, Caralyn Zehnder and Will Duncan, will show us the life cycles of aquatic invertebrates like dragonflies and damselflies and sample the lake to see what we can find. Lake Wallace is located behind the police [...]
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 Seeds Storytime (3-12 mo) Summer 2026 9:00-9:45 AM, Monday, July 6th - August 10th Sign up here: https://forms.gle/TEq5hWYAQuH5ryvh8 Children participate in stories, finger plays, songs, dancing, instrument play and crafts. Come spend some quality time with your child. We encourage all children to also register for Plant A Seed, Read!, our summer reading program. [...]
Monday Seeds Storytime (13-24 mo) Summer 2026 10:00-10:45 AM, Monday, July 6th - August 10th Storytime full. Please email jwhitehead@cwmars.org with any questions. Children participate in stories, finger plays, songs, dancing, instrument play and crafts. Come spend some quality time with your child. We encourage all children to also register for Plant A Seed, Read!, [...]
Calling all Belchertown Teens for Summer D&D Mondays, 1-2:30, July 6, 13, 20, & 27, August 3 & 10 Join us for summer Dungeons & Dragons fun! The Undying Sands are a shifting, treacherous place. Treasures and monsters hidden by dunes, waiting for someone brave enough to journey forth. Prophecies of a Great Worm rising [...]
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 [...]