Clapp Memorial Library

Nailed It!
2019-01-24 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Have you ever seen a gourmet cake and thought that you could have easily made it yourself? Now’s your chance to prove it! The Clapp Memorial Library is hosting a Nailed It! program based on the Netflix show and participants will be divided into teams and challenged to replicate a beautiful dessert as best they can in the time allotted. Students in grades 7-12 are invited to participate and the event will take place on Thursday, January 24th from 5-7PM downstairs in the CAR. Registration is required due to limited supplies – register at the library circulation desk or by emailing clapplibrarytab@gmail.com!

Chess Club
2019-01-29 13:15 - 15:30, 2019-02-05 15:15 - 16:45, 2019-02-12 15:15 - 16:45 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
For students in 4th-6th grade.
Mike Vitale, a former high school math teacher, will instruct this free six week program for students in 4th-6th grade. Students should know the basic rules. Mr. Vitale has taught game strategies at CHCS and Jabish and can prepare students to play at tournament level.
Registration required, space is limited. Bus transportation will be provided from CHCS to the Clapp Memorial Library. Please stop by the Library to sign up.

Lunch with Libby
2019-02-05 12:00 - 13:00, 2019-03-05 12:00 - 13:00, 2019-04-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Did you get a new device or want to do more with the one you already have? Drop on by to learn how to use Libby to access library ebooks, downloadable audiobooks, and magazines!
Our Technology Librarian, Tegan, will be hosting drop-in sessions from noon to 1 on the first Tuesday of every month. Can’t make it? Call the library and schedule a one-on-one session of your own.

Annual Wine Tasting
2019-02-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library invite you to celebrate Love Your Library month with their Annual Wine Tasting event on Saturday, February 9, 7:00-9:00PM (snow date, Saturday, February 16).
Join us to celebrate Love Your Library month – wine samples, hors d’oeuvre, live acoustic music, and door prizes – all provided by the Friends. Must be 21+
www.friendsofclapplibrary.org

Movie Making Program
2019-02-16 13:00 - 16:00, 2019-02-23 13:00 - 16:00, 2019-03-08 18:30 - 19:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Have you ever wanted to write and shoot your very own film? Or create and compose an original soundtrack? Or design the costumes and makeup? How about editing it all together? Now’s your chance! We’ll be creating an entirely original short film over February break and premiering it to friends and family at the library! This program is open to students in grades 8-12. Registration is encouraged. Register at the library or by emailing clapplibrarytab@gmail.com.

If you can only make one of the days on set, we still encourage you to come be part of the program!

Days on set (writing, directing, filming):
Saturday, February 16th, 1-4pm
Saturday, February 23rd, 1-4pm

Movie premiere night:
Friday, March 8th, 6:30-7:30pm

Library Closing: Presidents' Day 2019
2019-02-18 | MA
The Library will be closed in observation of Presidents’ Day.

Movie Night - The Incredibles 2 (PG)
2019-02-19 19:30 - 21:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Fun for school vacation – movie night at the library!
Space is limited, registration required.

Call 413-323-0417 or email jwhitehead@cwmars.org

Magic Show with Ed Popielarczyk
2019-02-20 09:00 - 10:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Ed Popielarczyk will entertain you with his jokes and magic tricks. This magic show is a comedy show that uses a lot of audience participation. The kids are the stars because they make the magic happen.

Registration is not required.

Stories and Lego Creations
2019-02-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Space is limited, registration is required. Call 413-323-0417 or email jwhitehead@cwmars.org
High school students for the MacDuffie school in Granby will share their own storybooks that deal with topics such as environmentalism. After the students read their books, participants will create a Lego structure related to one of the stories they just heard.

Closing at 6:30 due to Weather
2019-02-27 18:30 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States

Are You Smarter than a Librarian?
2019-03-20 19:30 - 20:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Clapp Memorial Library proudly presents Are You Smarter than a Librarian? Students in grades 7-12 are invited to go head-to-head against a team of librarians from Belchertown High School, Jabish Brook Middle School, and the Clapp Memorial Library in the ultimate battle of trivia. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 20th from 7:30-8:30PM on the main floor of the library. No registration is required; please email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com with any questions. Topics will range from pop culture to English literature to the origins of Belchertown itself. Do you think you’re smarter than a librarian? Prove it.

Focus on the Future!
2019-03-30 10:30 - 12:00, 2019-04-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
We are seeking your input for our Long Range Plan – Come join our Focus Group.
Sign up for a session:
Saturday, March 30th, 10:30 AM
Thursday, April 4th, 7:00 PM
In an ideal world, what would your community look like? Ideas and community input will help us plan programs and services to guide the Library through the next five years.
Group facilitator is Peg Louraine.

Art Meets Poetry
2019-04-01 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Celebrate National Poetry Month & ArtWeek 2019 with the Quabbin Art Association and the Clapp Memorial Library.
Six pieces of artwork will be hosted in the Clapp Memorial Library to inspire poetry. Come in, enjoy, and submit your entries during the month of April!
Each entry must be for a specific piece of art, and must an original unpublished work, submitted to the library by noon on 4/30. Make sure to include your name, email, phone number, mailing address, and title of the poem submitted.
Each artist will select a winning poem, with winning poets notified on 5/2. Prizes will be awarded on Friday, 5/3, at 6PM, at the Belchertown High School Coffee House.

Music with Pops!
2019-04-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Music with Pop (infants – age 5)
10:00 am, Wednesdays, March 27, April 3rd, 24th, May 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th
Music in the morning! Sign-up online and join us for Music with Pop Hooten. Spaces will be filled first by children who reside within Belchertown. Funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.

Mr. Vinny's Little Puppet Puppet Show
2019-04-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Friday, April 5th 10:00 am at the Old Town Hall – All welcome, no registration
Celebrate the Week of the Young Child with the Clapp Memorial Library. Mr. Vinny is back by popular demand to entertain young ones and the adults who care for them. It’s a free fun fabulous time!
Funded by the Friends of Clapp Memorial Library and the Collaborative for Educational Services.

Premier Swing Band
2019-04-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Enjoy an evening with the Premier Swing Band, an 8-piece ensemble performing Big Band Swing favorites.
APRIL 5, 2019 7:00 pm
This program is supported in part by the Belchertown Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Friends of the Library Spring 2019 Book Sale!
2019-04-08 17:00 - 20:00, 2019-04-09 10:00 - 20:00, 2019-04-10 10:00 - 20:00, 2019-04-11 10:00 - 20:00, 2019-04-12 10:00 - 20:00, 2019-04-13 09:00 - 15:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
It’s the Spring Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library Book Sale!
April 8-13, 2018
Monday -MEMBERS ONLY- 5PM-8PM
(Memberships sold at the door, $10)
Tuesday-Friday: 10AM-8PM
Saturday: 9AM-3PM
(Saturday most items half price)
www.friendsofclapplibrary.org

The Promise of Elsewhere
2019-04-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Brad Leithauser reads from his latest work, a comic novel about a
Midwestern professor who tries to prop up his failing prospects for
happiness by setting out on the Journey of a Lifetime.
BRAD LEITHAUSER is a widely acclaimed poet and novelist and the
recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a MacArthur Fellowship. This is his seventeenth book. He is a professor in the Writing
Seminars at Johns Hopkins University
