Come meet live ducks and learn about their diet, habitat, behavior and more. Duckworld Rescue at Ripley Farm will bring ducks and give children a chance to hold them and watch them swim. This event is part of our Summer Reading Program and attending is worth a Kids SRP Raffle Ticket! Make sure to sign [...]
The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet twice a week 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.
9:00-9:45 AM, Mondays, July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5 & 12 Babytime is for ages 3 – 12 months and begins @ 9:00 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required. Registration open until all slots are filled. If the program is [...]
Monday Firststeps (12-24 months) Spring 2024 10:00-10:45 AM, Mondays, July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5 & 12 Firststeps is for ages 12 – 24 months and begins @ 10:00 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required. Registration open until all slots [...]
On Monday, August 5th at 6:30pm, come to the Clapp Memorial Library for “Belchertown’s Connection with China,” a presentation by Cliff McCarthy, Stone House Museum archivist and author/editor of several books on Belchertown’s history. Belchertown has a deep, historic connection to China. Elijah Coleman Bridgman was the first American Protestant missionary to China beginning in [...]
Strum along with the Ukulele Play Along on the first Monday every month! Grab your ukulele and play along - because playing your ukulele is more fun when you do it with others. We'll be focusing on 3 and 4 chord songs, with lyrics and chords provided on screen. Participants will be muted, so don't [...]
Tuesday Toddler Time (2 years) Summer 2024 9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays, July 9, 16, 23, 30th, August 6 & 13 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. Registration open until all [...]
Program is full, new sign-ups will be added to our waitlist and will get an email about our fall campaign. Calling all Belchertown Teens for Summer D&D 1:00-3:00PM, July 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, August 6th and 13th. Sign up to play in a Summer D&D campaign with GM Jordan Winfield! Enter the Feywilds and explore [...]
9:30-10:30 am, Wednesdays, July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 6 & 12, Getting Ready for Kindergarten is for children entering Kindergarten this fall and beings at 9:30 AM. Getting Ready for Kindergarten feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities independent of their caregivers to prepare young children for school. Program will be held [...]
PROGRAM FULL The Clapp Memorial Library hosts a bi-weekly writing group for adults aged 18+. Whether you write romance, mystery, fantasy, non-fiction, poetry, children’s books, or screenplays, you’re welcome to join us! Come meet with other writers and share what you’ve been working on over the past month, work on your writing, and more. If [...]