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Monday, June 29th from 4:00-5:30PM Teens ages 12-18 are invited to the Clapp Memorial Library for a Summer Reading-themed edition of Cupcake Wars on Monday, June 29th from 4:00-5:30PM in the library’s Activity Room! Participants will be given themes and timed rounds to decorate their cupcakes and can take home the tasty treats at the [...] |
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Grab your popcorn for this program series! Tuesdays in June we’re showing a series of films for Pride Month in our Activity Room! Features include a Hayes-code era classic, a teen coming of age, parents helping their son propose, and a documentary. Snacks provided, no registration required. Stonewall Uprising (2010), TV14, 1hr 22min In the [...] |
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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 you are [...] 
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Join us for a reception and awards ceremony on Wednesday, July 1 at 6pm at Clapp Memorial Library for the winners of the ViewFinder: Belchertown Nature Photography Contest. This contest, sponsored by the Clapp Memorial Library, Friends of Lake Wallace, Quabbin Photo Group, and the Belchertown Creative Economy Committee, showcases local photographers capturing the natural [...] |
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The library's What "YA" Readin'? Book Group, a group for adults who read Young Adult books, will meet Thursday, June 4th at 7:00PM in the Select Board Meeting room at the Town Hall to discuss Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. Copies of the book are available for [...] 
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. |
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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 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/DXniAKScqjHurJPj8 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. [...] 
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 [...] |
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Tuesday Seedlings Storytime (2-3 years) Summer 2026 9:30-10:30 AM, Tuesday, July 7th - August 11th Sign up here: https://forms.gle/X9psvW3k27apQxdn9 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. [...] |
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Wednesday Getting Ready for Kindergarten, Summer 2026 9:30-10:30 AM, Wednesday, July 8th - August 12th Sign up here: https://forms.gle/KmH8CD6czH3aCRiR8 Children who will start Kindergarten in the fall will attend this storytime program on their own. We will read stories, sing songs and talk about what school will be like and the different feelings they may [...] 
Our Mystery Book Group is held on the second Wednesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. Join us as we discuss a different mystery novel each month. Copies of the current month's pick available at the library. Email mmarszalek@cwmars.org with any questions. 
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Are you ready to puzzle? Sign up in a team of two for a speed puzzling competition where pairs of contestants race to finish a 500 piece puzzle. The 1st place finishers receive a puzzle. Registration required - sign your team up here for our July 8th Puzzle Competition: https://forms.gle/eDR9wxHVh4g5GquF7 The puzzles for this program [...] |
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Thursday Sunflowers Storytime (3-7 years) Summer 2026 9:30-10:30 AM, Thursday, July 9th - August 13th Sign up here: https://forms.gle/vZFCtPDePbaARTxD9 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. [...]
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. |
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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 [...] |
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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 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/DXniAKScqjHurJPj8 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. [...]
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 [...] |
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Tuesday Seedlings Storytime (2-3 years) Summer 2026 9:30-10:30 AM, Tuesday, July 7th - August 11th Sign up here: https://forms.gle/X9psvW3k27apQxdn9 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. [...] 
Break out your dice and join us for a monthly game! Our current RPG campaign, Vaesen: The Lost Mountain Saga & Other Tales, is a dark Gothic setting steeped in Nordic folklore and the old myths of Scandinavia! Dive into mysteries where old struggles against the new, and myths come alive. Players can expect to [...] |
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Wednesday Getting Ready for Kindergarten, Summer 2026 9:30-10:30 AM, Wednesday, July 8th - August 12th Sign up here: https://forms.gle/KmH8CD6czH3aCRiR8 Children who will start Kindergarten in the fall will attend this storytime program on their own. We will read stories, sing songs and talk about what school will be like and the different feelings they may [...]
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Wednesday, July 15th from 4:00-5:30PM Teens and their adult loved ones are invited to the library on Wednesday, July 15th from 4:00-5:00PM for an Intergenerational Stitched Journal Workshop with Lisa Hersey of Antler Editions! At this beginner class, participants will make two blank journals with pockets in the back. Materials, tools, and instruction will be [...]
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Talking Hands Theatre, a woman-owned puppet company based in Shutesbury, brings you this musical tabletop show featuring brightly colored dinosaurs. Meet different kinds of dinosaurs from the Jurassic Era, and find out what the dinosaurs plan to do about that big carnivore, Allosaurus, who is pushing everyone around! No registration required. Children should be registered [...] |
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Thursday Sunflowers Storytime (3-7 years) Summer 2026 9:30-10:30 AM, Thursday, July 9th - August 13th Sign up here: https://forms.gle/vZFCtPDePbaARTxD9 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. [...] 
All are invited to the The Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library Board Meeting in the Activity Room at 6:30pm. For information email friendsofclappmemoriallibrary@gmail.com http://www.friendsofclapplibrary.org/ ​The Friends of Clapp Memorial Library is a volunteer not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising monies to assist the Library beyond the ordinary scope of the Library’s budget to reach its [...]
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. |
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Join us at 10AM on July 18th for a morning of fun on the Library Lawn Art fun for everyone who doesn’t mind getting messy! Visit the CML to create and explore with paint, glue, water, bubbles, shaving cream, and more. Wear play clothes, sunscreen, and bug spray and bring a towel. Activities are geared [...] |
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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 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/DXniAKScqjHurJPj8 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. [...]
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 [...] |
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Tuesday Seedlings Storytime (2-3 years) Summer 2026 9:30-10:30 AM, Tuesday, July 7th - August 11th Sign up here: https://forms.gle/X9psvW3k27apQxdn9 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. [...] Bring a plant (or not!) to the library and swap it for a new one. The program takes place on the library lawn. Monthly on the third Tuesday of the month from May to September. This program is funded by the Belchertown & Around Plant Swap |
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Wednesday Getting Ready for Kindergarten, Summer 2026 9:30-10:30 AM, Wednesday, July 8th - August 12th Sign up here: https://forms.gle/KmH8CD6czH3aCRiR8 Children who will start Kindergarten in the fall will attend this storytime program on their own. We will read stories, sing songs and talk about what school will be like and the different feelings they may [...]
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Are you ready to puzzle? Sign up in a team of two for a speed puzzling competition where pairs of contestants race to finish a 500 piece puzzle. The 1st place finishers receive a puzzle. Registration required – sign your team up here for our July 22nd Puzzle Competition: https://forms.gle/2BAWCHRVQnDoPgZc7 The puzzles for this program [...]
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July 22nd at 5PM at the Clapp Memorial Library! Come play at the Library! Board games, card games, and lawn games. Mathematics and literacy will be highlighted in several games for kids of all ages. The main floor and library lawn will have fun stations set up for families to explore. Stop by anytime but [...] |
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Thursday Sunflowers Storytime (3-7 years) Summer 2026 9:30-10:30 AM, Thursday, July 9th - August 13th Sign up here: https://forms.gle/vZFCtPDePbaARTxD9 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. [...]
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. |
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Friday, July 24th at 6:00PM Teens and tweens entering grades 6-12 are invited to the Clapp Memorial Library for a Studio Ghibli Movie Night on Friday, July 24th at 6:00PM! Join us as we watch Spirited Away, a perfect film to pair with this year’s Summer Reading theme: Plant a Seed, Read! Free popcorn and [...] |
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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 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/DXniAKScqjHurJPj8 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. [...]
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 [...] |
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Tuesday Seedlings Storytime (2-3 years) Summer 2026 9:30-10:30 AM, Tuesday, July 7th - August 11th Sign up here: https://forms.gle/X9psvW3k27apQxdn9 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. [...] 
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: Stories of Your Life and Others / Ted Chiang (5/26) The Last Hour Between Worlds / Melissa Caruso (6/23) Sunward / William Alexander (7/28) A [...] |
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Wednesday Getting Ready for Kindergarten, Summer 2026 9:30-10:30 AM, Wednesday, July 8th - August 12th Sign up here: https://forms.gle/KmH8CD6czH3aCRiR8 Children who will start Kindergarten in the fall will attend this storytime program on their own. We will read stories, sing songs and talk about what school will be like and the different feelings they may [...]
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Wednesday, July 29th from 3:00-4:00PM Are you a tween or teen age 12-18? The library has a Teen Book Club 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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Join us at 5:30PM on July 29th at the Town Hall Auditorium! Meet our visiting princess from Alyssa's Happily Ever Afters! Sing some of her favorite songs, hear her story, and take your picture with her. Wear a costume or come as you are! There will be some crafts and activities to do while you [...] |
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Thursday Sunflowers Storytime (3-7 years) Summer 2026 9:30-10:30 AM, Thursday, July 9th - August 13th Sign up here: https://forms.gle/vZFCtPDePbaARTxD9 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. [...]
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July 30th at 6PM in the Town Hall Auditorium! Join us at the Town Hall auditorium for an engaging live webinar with New York Times-bestselling graphic novelist Jarrett J. Krosoczka! Learn how to make comics and collaborate live with JJK to create characters and get a look around his art studio! This program is for [...]
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. |
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