Clapp Memorial Library

Pumpernickel Puppets
2018-04-24 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Old Town Hall, 28 Park Street, Belchertown, 01007, United States
The Three Billy Goats Gruff & the Lion and the Mouse!
Tuesday, April 24th, 10am, Belchertown Old Town Hall.
Celebrate the Week of the Young Child with this fun Puppet Show!
Funding provided by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library and Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE)

Teen Write Nights
2018-04-26 17:00 - 18:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Want to write a novel a month? or poetry? short stories? flash fiction? a play?
Come to Teen Write Nights during Camp NaNoWriMo for all your creative writing needs!
Every Thursday in April from 5-6:30 PM at the Clapp Memorial Library, writers in grades 7-12 are welcome no experience necessary!
Email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com with any questions

Art Walk: Learn to Weave
2018-04-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Learn to Weave at the Clapp Memorial Library as part of Belchertown’s Art Walk.
Students in 1st-3rd grade will learn from BHS Art Society Students. Have fun creating a woven fish swimming through a sea of your own imagination.
Limited space, Registration Required.

Book Reading: Happy Accidents
2018-04-28 14:30 - 15:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Join author Amy Green Cater as she reads her art-based book Happy Accidents.
Happy Accidents is an art based children’s book written by 2017 Massachusetts Elementary Art teacher of the year, Amy Green Carter. A story with a growth mindset approach, where mistakes are celebrated as learning opportunities helps readers and art lovers from K-4th grade find beauty in the oOps of it!
Come listen to Amy read her story inspired by her students and get your own signed copy! Come color too, with some inspiration from the story.

Paper Cutting Workshop
2018-04-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Join us for an introductory class in paper cutting with Shauna Strattonmeier. Learn the art of negative and positive space while creating a scene of your choice. Explore the idea of layering pieces to create 3D images. No experience necessary. All materials provided. Ages 18 and up.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Music for Little Ones with Pops Hooten
2018-05-23 10:00 - 11:00, 2018-05-30 10:00 - 11:00, 2018-06-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2018-06-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2018-06-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Wednesday mornings, 10:00 AM at the Clapp Memorial Library.

Infants to age 5

May 23rd, 30th, June 6th, 13th & 20th.

Registration is required. Register by calling the Clapp Memorial Library at 323-0417.

Thank you to the Friends of Clapp Memorial Library for funding this series.

Craft & Movie Night: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2018-05-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Friday, May 25, 7pm
Grades 7-12 invited
Snacks, drinks, and de-stressing crafts provided for a relaxing evening as the end of the school year approaches!
Registration is encouraged – email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to sign-up

Resume Workshop
2018-06-04 18:00 - 19:00, 2018-06-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
A two-part resume workshop, on 6/4 we’ll focus on drafting a resume, and then on 6/11 we’ll work on creating a polished copy!
Bring any existing resume and notes about your employment history, and Tegan will work with you on how to format and word things. Then the following week, find a template you like and type it all up!
Call the library at 413-323-0417 or stop by to sign-up. Spots are limited due to the number of computers available.

Teen Songwriting Workshop
2018-06-27 16:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Join musician and songwriter David Maloof to help compose, write, and record a new song based on our summer reading theme “Libraries Rock.”
Registration is required as space is limited. Please email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register.
Grades 7-12 invited!

Musical Movie Night - Hairspray!
2018-07-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Join us for our first Musical Movie Night. We’ll be watching Hairspray! (PG) starting exactly at 7:30PM. No registration necessary.

Music with Pops
2018-07-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2018-07-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Friday mornings, 10:00 AM at the Clapp Memorial Library.

Infants to age 7

July 6th, 13th, 27th, August 3rd, 10th & 17th (not July 20th).

Registration is required. Register by online here.

Thank you to the Friends of Clapp Memorial Library for funding this series.

Summer Reading Begins!
2018-07-09 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Our Children’s Summer Reading program is live. First day for participants to claim raffle tickets, beads, stickers, and their free t-shirt.
Summer storytimes also start!

Humans vs Zombies
2018-07-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Calling all Teens!

Zombies have stolen the Book of Resurrection and taken over the library. Our only hope is our team of humans: they need to fight the zombies, take back the Book, and restore everything to its natural order. We need your help to survive.

Rules to the game will be explained at 6PM and afterwards attendees will be divided into teams of humans and zombies, and then the game will begin.

Registration is encouraged – please email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register!

T.A.R.G.E.T. Book Club
2018-07-10 18:30 - 19:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
T.A.R.G.E.T. is TeenAge Reading Group Exploring Together. The group is for teens in 8th – 12th grade.
Join us to have snacks, discuss the current pick, and choose future book club reads. For July 10th we’ll discuss Laini Taylor’s novel Strange the Dreamer, available for pick up at the library circulation desk. No registration necessary, but please let us know you’re coming by emailing clapplibrarytab@gmail.com.
This group is back in action for the summer with meetings on July 10th at 6:30, July 24th at 6:30, August 7th at 7pm, and August 21st at 6:30, all downstairs in the CAR.

Magic the Gathering & Board Games
2018-07-11 16:00 - 18:00, 2018-07-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Come play board games and Magic the Gathering at the Library.
4-6PM downstairs in the Activity Room

Join the Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
2018-07-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Want to help plan programs and services for teens? Or gain leadership experience that will look great on college applications? Or maybe just hang out with friends and eat snacks? Come to TAB! We meet once a month downstairs and our main focus is to hear what you want to see in the library.
First Wednesday of the month, from 6-7PM

Music on the Lawn with Donna Lee
2018-07-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Great for families, all ages welcome.
Bring blankets, if it rains we will meet in the Town Hall Auditorium.

Musical Movie Night - Newsies
2018-07-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Join us for our weekly Musical Movie Night as we watch Newsies (PG) starting exactly at 7:30PM. No registration is necessary!

Friends of the Library Book Donation Drive-Through Event
2018-07-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Have books, dvds and cds you’re ready to part with? The Friends of the Library will take them off your hands. Come to the Town Hall Parking lot and stay in the comfort of your car while the Friends unload your items! Couldn’t be easier. And donations help them raise money to fund so many programs, equipment, and services at the Library.

Caravan Puppets - Jurassic Journey
2018-07-18 18:00 - 18:45 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Join us on the library lawn for Jurassic Journey!
Great for families, all ages welcome.
Bring blankets, if it rains we will meet in the Town Hall Auditorium.

Making Friends with yourself through Creative Journaling
2018-07-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
A free, 90-minute Creative Journal Expressive Arts Workshop for Teens.
This 90-minute workshop for teens 12-18 is based on the book The Creative Journal for Teens, Making Friends with Yourself by Lucia Capacchione, Ph.D., R.E.A.T. The author, a registered art therapist, has developed easy techniques for journal writing that enables teens to express their real selves. Participants learn methods to get to know themselves, to solve everyday problems, and to make dreams come true in a non-judgemental atmosphere. Activities include time for structured drawing, writing, and reflection exercises.
Instructor: Chris Shirtcliff, Certified Creative Journal Expressive Arts Instructor and Visioning Coach. Learn more about her workshops at doorwaysanddreams.com
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Belchertown Cultural Council, a local agency which his supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Register at the Clapp Memorial Library Circulation Desk!

Musical Movie Night - Mamma Mia!
2018-07-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Join us for our weekly Musical Movie Night as we watch Mamma Mia! (PG-13). PG-13 movies are for those 11 years old and above; ages 11&12 must have parental permission to attend (verbal permission is fine). No registration is required!

Cupcake Wars
2018-07-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Calling all Teens!
Join us for the battle of the century! Teams will be challenged to make frosting and decorate their cupcakes as best they can in the time allotted, all while adhering to the theme of each round. You’ll be able to bring home your creations at the end of the program!
Registration is required as supplies are limited. Please register at the circulation desk or by emailing clapplibrarytab@gmail.com. Program for those entering grades 7-12.
