Clapp Memorial Library

Music for Young Ones with Miss Julie and Pops Hooten
2017-06-28 09:30 - 10:30, 2017-07-05 09:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
This lively music series for infants and children up to age 5 runs Wednesday mornings at 9:30 am from June 7 through July 5. Please call the Library to register.

Teen Summer Reading Program Kick-off and Third Annual Teen Pizza-Tasting
2017-06-29 19:00 - 22:00
Celebrate the start of summer with pizza, prizes, a photo booth, a movie and more! Come sample the best pizza Belchertown has to offer and vote for your favorite. Then stay for games, robots, and the Power Rangers movie.

The Library will be open Monday, July 3 from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
2017-07-03 09:00 - 13:00

The Library will be closed on Tuesday, July 4. Happy Fourth of July!
2017-07-04 09:00 - 19:00

Make a T-Shirt Bag
2017-07-06 10:00 - 12:30
We’re “Building a Better World” and getting crafty!
Join us at the library Thursday, July 6th, to make a T-Shirt bag using last year’s summer reading program shirts! T-shirts are provided, and this program is open to summer reading program participants! Kids can attend anytime between 10:00AM and 12:30PM, as this is a drop-in program. Plan to stay for about 30 minutes to make one bag that you and your family can use in place of plastic ones.

Babytime
2017-07-10 09:15 - 10:00, 2017-07-17 09:15 - 10:00, 2017-07-24 09:15 - 10:00
For ages 3-12 months. Features age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays & art activities. Registration is required and is determined by a lottery.

Firststeps
2017-07-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2017-07-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2017-07-24 10:00 - 11:00
For ages 13-24 months. Features age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays & art activities. Registration is required and will be determined by lottery.

Toddlertime
2017-07-11 09:30 - 10:30, 2017-07-18 09:30 - 10:30, 2017-07-25 09:30 - 10:30
Toddlertime is for 2 year olds. Story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays, & art activities. Registration is required and is determined by a lottery.

Getting Ready for Kindergarten
2017-07-12 09:30 - 10:30, 2017-07-19 09:30 - 10:30, 2017-07-26 09:30 - 10:30
Features stories about going to school, songs, & art activities. Story time is for just children, adults are to remain in the building but not in the story time room. Registration is required and will be determined by lottery.

Cool Cats in Concert
2017-07-12 18:00 - 19:00
Come enjoy music by the four-girl band, Cool Cats, three of whom hail from Belchertown! All ages welcome. On the lawn; bring blankets. In case of rain, concert will take place in Town Hall Auditorium.

Space Program with Dinoman
2017-07-13 10:00 - 11:00
Through the solar system and beyond!…is exactly where Dinoman takes his audience in this fast-paced exploration of the heavens.
*This program takes place at Old Town Hall.

Cookbook Club--Registration Required
2017-07-17 18:30 - 19:30
This month’s group if full.

Teen Debate: YA Heroes
2017-07-18 17:30 - 19:00
Wonder Woman or Batman? Harry Potter or Frodo? Percy Jackson or Katniss Everdeen? Make the case for your favorite hero! Join us for a Teen Debate at the Clapp Memorial Library. Prizes go to the winning team!

Caravan Puppets: Builders and Helpers
2017-07-19 18:00 - 19:00
Join us on the Library lawn for a puppet show, “Builders and Helpers”. Great for families; all ages welcome. Bring a blanket. In case of rain, meet in Town Hall Auditorium.

Preschool Storytime
2017-07-20 09:30 - 10:30, 2017-07-27 09:30 - 10:30
For ages 3-4 year olds. Features age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays, & art activities. Registration is required and is determined by lottery.

Meet Blades, the Boston Bruins mascot!
2017-07-24 14:30 - 16:00
We are fortunate to be one of the few Libraries in the state chosen to host a visit from Blades, the Boston Bruins mascot! Story, games, photo opportunities, and goodie bags. Earn a bear bead!

Teen Trivia Night
2017-07-25 19:00 - 20:00
Think you know more useless information than anyone? Come show us what ya got! The ever-popular Teen Trivia Night returns, with snacks and prizes. Please call the circulation desk to register. 413-323-0417. For grades 7-12.

Roger Tinknell and Davis Bates: Songs and Stories to Build a Better World
2017-07-26 18:00 - 19:00
Master storytellers and musicians, Roger Tinknell and Davis Bates return to entertain. Great for families. All ages welcome. On the Library lawn; bring a blanket. In case of rain, Town Hall Auditorium. Funded by the Belchertown Cultural Council.

David Hyde Costello, author of Little Pig Saves the Ship
2017-07-27 09:30 - 22:30
David Hyde Costello entertains with his newst book, Little Pig Saves the Ship. Book signing follows. Town Hall Auditorium.

"Ware's Boys of Summer" with author Stephen Katz
2017-07-27 19:00 - 20:00
When author Stephen R. Katz, a native of Ware, discovered that seven major league baseball players had come from his hometown, he felt compelled to tell their stories. His detailed narrative chronicles the lives and careers of these seven players while illuminating the region’s rich baseball history. Katz will talk about, and sign his book.
Stephen R. Katz is a lawyer whose 26-year career with the United Nations included stints in Vienna, New York, and the former Yugoslavia, where he was the head legal adviser to the UN’s peacekeeping mission during the war in the Balkan region.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase.
