Clapp Memorial Library

Friday Morning Music
2020-07-10 10:00 - 10:30, 2020-07-17 10:00 - 10:30, 2020-07-24 10:00 - 10:30, 2020-07-31 10:00 - 10:30, 2020-08-07 10:00 - 10:30, 2020-08-28 10:00 - 10:30, 2020-09-04 10:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Program runs Fridays from 10:00-10:30 am, starting May 29th until we can safely meet in person again.
Musician Donna Lee Honeywell and her husband, Clark, will lead a fun sing along with families on Zoom. Each week you receive an email with the Zoom invite. Performances will not be recorded, families can choose to have their camera on or off. Registration open until all slots are filled.
Registration is currently full, if you have any questions, reach out to Jennifer Whitehead at jwhitehead@cwmars.org

Clapp Along with Ms Jennifer
2020-07-14 09:30 - 10:00, 2020-07-21 09:30 - 10:00, 2020-07-28 09:30 - 10:00 | Virtual, MA
Clapp Along with Ms Jennifer
Register through Beanstack
Ages 2 to 4
Tuesday July 14th, 21st and 28th
9:30 am to 10:00 am
We will meet virtually using Zoom. Fun stories, songs and games that will have you clapping for more. These programs will not be recorded.

Wednesday Whodunnits
2020-07-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Our Mystery Book Group is held on the second Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Book Club members should email akuchieski@cwmars.org for meeting details.

An Enchanted Story Time
2020-07-16 09:30 - 09:45, 2020-07-23 09:30 - 09:45, 2020-07-30 09:30 - 09:45 | Virtual, MA
An Enchanted Story Time
Registration is currently full, if you have any questions please email Jennifer Whitehead.
Ages 5 to 9
Thursday July 16th, 23rd and 30th
9:30 am to 9:45 am
We will meet virtually using Zoom. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, play games and get some ideas for crafts to do at home. These programs will not be recorded.

Virtual Teen Write Night (July)
2020-07-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, MA
The Clapp Memorial Library is hosting a virtual creative writing workshop for teens on Tuesday, July 21st from 7:00-8:00PM. All teens entering grades 7-12 are welcome to attend this creative writing workshop, also known as “Teen Write Night,” and no creative writing experience is necessary. There will be writing games and prompts and word sprints. Space is limited, so teens are asked to e-mail clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register and to receive the link to join the event. Teens who attend this program will also earn an additional raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program!

Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club (Virtual)
2020-07-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2020-08-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual, MA
A monthly book group for lovers of high fantasy, hard science fiction, fable, far future, and all of the speculative fiction options. We are currently meeting virtually on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6PM.
Upcoming Meetings:

July 26th – Light from Uncommon Stars – Ryka Aoki
August 23rd – A Memory Called Empire – Arkady Martine

To sign-up or ask questions email Tegan at tmannino@cwmars.org.

Virtual Teen Trivia Night (July)
2020-07-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, MA
The Clapp Memorial Library is hosting a virtual Teen Trivia Night on Thursday, July 30th at 7:00PM. Test your knowledge on everything from movies to facts about Belchertown! The winner of the program will receive a $5 gift card to a local business. Teens who attend this program will also earn an additional raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program! Teens entering grades 7-12 should email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register for this virtual program.
Don’t forget to sign up for Summer Reading – clapplibrary.beanstack.com

Clapp Along with Ms Jennifer! (August 2020 - Virtual)
2020-08-03 09:30 - 10:00, 2020-08-10 09:30 - 10:00, 2020-08-17 09:30 - 10:00 | Virtual, MA
Ages 1 to 4
Monday 9:30 am 8/3, 8/10, 8/17
Families will pick up a story time bag on Thursday July 30th or Saturday, August 1st that will be scheduled with Jennifer through email. Families will read along with a board book copy of the same book that Miss Jennifer will read. After August 17th, families will return the story time bags. We will meet virtually using Zoom. Fun stories, songs and games that will have you clapping for more. These programs will not be recorded.
Registration will remain open until program is full.

An Enchanted Story Time (August 2020 - Virtual)
2020-08-05 09:30 - 10:00, 2020-08-12 09:30 - 10:00, 2020-08-19 09:30 - 10:00 | Virtual, MA
Ages 4 to 9
Wednesday, 8/5, 8/12, 8/19
We will meet virtually using Zoom. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, play games and get some ideas for crafts to do at home. These programs will not be recorded.
Registration will remain open until program fills.

Teddy Bear Ball
2020-08-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Dress up your Teddy Bear and dance the night away with Donna Lee Honeywell in a special virtual music program.
Space is limited, to register send an email with Teddy Bear Ball in the Subject line to jwhitehead@cwmars.org and you will receive a response explaining if registration was successful or if you will be on a wait list.
Anything goes but here are some ideas;

Dress up your favorite Teddy Bear (or any stuffed animal or doll)
Dress yourself up
Dress your family up
Decorate your dancing space
Wear your dancing shoes (or, like Clark said, wear your “bear” feet)

No matter what you choose to do, plan to join Donna Lee and Clark in a fun night on Zoom. Invites will be sent out earlier that day.
Donna Lee is going to try to record herself so we can share it afterwards but the Zoom meeting itself will not be recorded. If you would like to share pictures with the Library afterwards, we know everyone will enjoy seeing them.

Virtual TAB Meeting
2020-08-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, MA
The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) will meet virtually on Monday, August 17th, from 7:00-8:00PM. This month’s meeting will be to discuss the summer reading program. To receive the link to join the meeting, teens must e-mail clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register.
New members are welcome, and Junior Volunteers may attend this TAB meeting for credit. Teens who attend this program will also earn an additional raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program!
The Teen Advisory Board is a group of 7th-12th grade students who propose library programming for teens and provide input on teen services.

Virtual Teen Write Night
2020-08-19 18:45 - 20:00 | Virtual, MA
The Clapp Memorial Library is hosting a virtual creative writing workshop for teens on Wednesday, August 19th from 6:45-8:00PM. All teens entering grades 7-12 are welcome to attend this creative writing workshop, also known as “Teen Write Night,” and no creative writing experience is necessary. There will be writing games and prompts. Space is limited, so teens are asked to e-mail clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register and to receive the link to join the event. Teens who attend this program will also earn an additional raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program!

Q&A with a Local Homeschool Parent
2020-08-26 12:00 - 13:00, 2020-08-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, MA
Many families are trying to decide the best option for school for their children this fall. If your family has decided (or is considering) to homeschool for the 2020-2021 school year, the Clapp Memorial Library is offering a workshop to help answer some of your questions.
An experienced homeschool parent and past teacher in the public school system, Lisa Aiken, will share her experiences and offer resources. Homeschooling for a year will look different than homeschooling for several years and is not the same as remote learning.. Lisa’s suggestions for families only homeschooling during the pandemic will be different than those doing it for the long haul. Homeschooling in one household will most likely look completely different than the next family’s homeschooling. Lisa will share a homeschool letter of intent and a list of resources.
Mainly, she will encourage people to soul-search and think outside the box when it comes to “educating” their children.
There will not be legal advice or suggestions for students with learning disabilities in this workshop.
This workshop will be offered twice to help meet the different schedules of parents and caregivers. We will meet virtually using Zoom.

Wednesday, August 26th from Noon to 1 pm.
Thursday, August 27th from 7 pm to 8 pm.
Sunday, September 13th from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.

To register for one of these times, please send an email to jwhitehead@cwmars.org with “Homeschool Workshop 8/26” or “Homeschool Workshop 8/27” in the Subject line. In the email, include the parent/caregiver’s full name, grades of the children, phone number and if you have a question you hope can be addressed during the workshop.

Trivia Tuesday
2020-09-01 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Stop by the Circulation Desk to find out the trivia question of the day. Answer the question correctly and you can win a $5.00 gift certificate to our Friends Book Sale! The winner will be randomly drawn from all those who answer the question correctly.
