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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 [...] |
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The Library will be closed in observation of Independence Day 
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. |
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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. |
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On Monday, July 8th at 6:30pm, come to the Clapp Memorial Library for a presentation by Cliff McCarthy, Stone House Museum archivist and author/editor of several books on Belchertown’s history. “The Rescue of Angeline Palmer” is the true story of a free-born, African American girl who was nearly kidnapped and sold into slavery in the [...] 
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 [...] |
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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 [...] 
When a cosmic enemy threatens to destroy their world, brave heroes must do everything in their power to save it. This quest will take them across the teeming oceans of Wildspace to the silvery void of the Astral Sea and beyond. Along the way, they’ll make friends, encounter terrifying foes, and face one cliffhanger after [...]
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 [...] |
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Our Mystery Book Group is held on the second Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Join us as we discuss a different mystery novel each month. Email mmarszalek@cwmars.org with any questions.
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Join us at 6PM on July 10th for an evening full of stories and music on the Library Lawn (in the case of rain, Town Hall Auditorium)! Multi cultural puppet tales that celebrate how we learn (“Read, Renew”) and we can enjoy taking the time to get things right (repeat!)! Read Renew Repeat! Features original [...]
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 [...] |
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9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays, July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8 & 15 Preschool Story Time is for ages 3-5 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 slots are filled. If the program is full [...]
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. |
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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. |
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Teens ages 12-18 are invited to the library's third annual Summer Reading Bingo program on Monday, July 15th from 6:00-7:00PM. Teens will play bingo for the chance to win big prizes like gift cards, board games, signed books, and more! All attendees will earn a raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program. Teens can [...]
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 [...] |
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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 [...]
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 [...] |
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Join us at 6PM on July 17th at the Town Hall Auditorium for Gross, Weird, Cool Science - Things to make you go "EW!" "What?!" and "WOW!!!" The world is full of gruesomely gross, wildly weird and incredibly cool things. Animals, insects, microbes, plants, even the earth itself is full of unbelievable wonders waiting to [...]
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 [...] |
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July 18th, 2PM 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 story of Dr. Rosie and then engage kids in an interactive reading. Following the reading [...]
9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays, July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8 & 15 Preschool Story Time is for ages 3-5 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 slots are filled. If the program is full [...]
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. |
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Got books? Donating books to the Friends of the Library will be super easy on July 20th & August 10th from 9am to 12pm. Load up your car and drive to the Library where members of the Friends will unload the items. No need to get out of the car! DVDs also accepted but no [...]
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. |
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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 [...] Our fiction book club, Clapp Critics meets every 4th Monday of the Month. Book Club members should email akuchieski@cwmars.org for meeting details. Clapp Critics is currently full. Please note, our the November meeting is on 11/20 not 11/27! |
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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 [...] 
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: Monstress (graphic novel) / Marjorie M. Liu (7/22) Six Wakes / Mur Lafferty (8/26) A Half-Built Garden / Ruthanna Emrys (9/23) Someone You Can Build [...]
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 [...] |
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Join us at 6PM on July 24th for an evening of music on the Library Lawn (in the case of rain, Town Hall Auditorium)! Singing dancing and fun for all ages with Ann Marie Messbauer and Jacques “Pop” Hooten This event is part of our Summer Reading Program and attending is worth a Kids SRP [...]
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 [...] |
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9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays, July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8 & 15 Preschool Story Time is for ages 3-5 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 slots are filled. If the program is full [...]
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. |
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Teens ages 12-18 are invited to the library to do good by making cards to be sent to Cards for Hospitalized Kids. This program will take place in the library’s Activity Room on Friday, July 26th from 6:00-7:00PM. Email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com or call the library to register. All attendees will earn up to two additional raffle [...] |
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Join us on Saturday, July 27 to investigate fascinating creatures and critters in Lake Wallace. Join local biologists and parents Caralyn Zehnder and Will Duncan as we learn about the life cycles of aquatic invertebrates like dragonflies and damselflies and sample the lake to see what we can find. Geared towards ages 4 years and [...]
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Join us on Saturday, July 27 to investigate fascinating creatures and critters in Lake Wallace. Join local biologists and parents Caralyn Zehnder and Will Duncan as we learn about the life cycles of aquatic invertebrates like dragonflies and damselflies and sample the lake to see what we can find. Geared towards ages 4 years and [...]
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. |
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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 [...] Come learn the art of needle felting at the Clapp Memorial Library on Monday, July 29 OR Wednesday, July 31, 6-8pm. Local fiber artist Anna Sunschauer will teach you how to sculpt fluffy wool fiber into a whale using felting needles. No prior needle felting experience is necessary, but it is recommended that all participants [...] |
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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 [...]
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When: Tuesday, July 30th 6:00 PM Where: Clapp Memorial Library Activity Room Come hear author Jason Perkins read his rockin' story Rock Stars Don't Nap. Everyone is invited to join the fun wearing their PJs, if you want. After we rock out together, we will have a creative craft. The book is geared towards children [...]
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 [...] |
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The Clapp Memorial Library has started a book club for teens in/entering grades 7-12! This Teen Book Club will be 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. [...]
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The Clapp Memorial Library is hosting a Teen Crafternoon for teens ages 12-18 from 4:00-5:00PM on Wednesday, July 31st in the library’s Activity Room. Teens will learn how to upcycle puzzle pieces into jewelry. Attendees will leave the program with their jewelry pieces and with an additional raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program. [...]
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PROGRAM FULL For ages 5 to 11. Children under age 10 must be accompanied by a caregiver age 14 or older. Do you love marine life, but don’t have time to make it to the ocean this summer? Have no fear, Nile is here! This 43 foot life sized inflatable humpback whale is swimming to [...] |
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9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays, July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8 & 15 Preschool Story Time is for ages 3-5 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 slots are filled. If the program is full [...]
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. |
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This summer, Teen Summer Reading Program participants are invited to donate up to two books (preferably Middle Grade or Young Adult) in exchange for picking out up to four books during the Free Teen Book Hours at the library on August 2nd from 5:00-6:00PM and August 7th from 6:00-7:00PM. Donations for the Free Teen Book [...] |
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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. |