Clapp Memorial Library

Artober 2021
2021-10-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-02 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-04 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-05 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-06 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-07 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-08 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) and 11 more dates | Virtual, MA
Daily art prompts all through October.
Artober is here! Artober is a month-long program that encourages artists of all levels to create something once a day in the medium of your choice during the month of October based on our daily art prompts.
Share your art on Instagram/Facebook with the hashtag #cmlartober2021 and tagging us @clapplibrary. You can also email us at clapp@cwmars.org and we’ll share your creations!
Looking for more inspiration? Don’t forget to check out CreativeBug for projects and classes.

Bedtime Story Time
2021-10-03 19:30 - 20:00, 2021-10-10 19:30 - 20:00, 2021-10-17 19:30 - 20:00 | Virtual, MA
Put on your pajamas and get cozy for a bedtime story, read to you by Ms Jennifer at the Clapp Memorial Library. These events are geared towards students at Cold Spring and Swift River schools as part of their Read-A-Thon. A link will be posted for families to join through Zoom. Jennifer will begin letting people “in” around 7:25 pm. Once Jennifer has started reading, she may not see to let families join, so please be on time.
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Monday Firststeps Storytime (Fall 2021)
2021-10-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-10-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
10:00-10:45 AM, Mondays, Sept 13th, 20th, 27th, & Oct 4th, 18th, 25th
Firststeps is for ages 0 – 24 months and begins @ 10:00 AM. Registration is required. Our storytimes feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities.
Program will take place on the Library lawn, families need to bring chairs/blankets and water, sunscreen, and bug repellant are suggested. Masks are not required, but caregivers are responsible for helping children maintain social distance. No pets.
Registration open until all slots are filled – just sign up through Beanstack and Jennifer Whitehead, Children’s Librarian, will be in touch!
When the Belchertown Public Schools have a delay or closure due to the weather, story times are canceled.

Tuesday Storytime (Fall 2021)
2021-10-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-10-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
10:00-10:45 am, Tuesdays, Sept 14th, 21st, 28th, & Oct 5th, 19th, 26th.
Toddlertime is for 2 year olds and begins @ 10:00 AM. Registration is required. Our storytimes feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities.
Program will take place on the Library lawn, families need to bring chairs/blankets and water, sunscreen, and bug repellant are suggested. Masks are not required, but caregivers are responsible for helping children maintain social distance. No pets.
Registration open until all slots are filled – just sign up through Beanstack and Jennifer Whitehead, Children’s Librarian, will be in touch!
When the Belchertown Public Schools have a delay or closure due to the weather, story times are canceled.

Thursday Preschool (Fall 2021)
2021-10-07 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-10-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
10:00-11:00 am, Thursdays, Sept 16th, 23rd, 30th, & Oct 7th, 21st, 28th
Preschool Storytime is for 3-6 year olds and begins @ 9:00 AM. Registration is required. Our storytimes feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities.
Program will take place on the Library lawn, families need to bring chairs/blankets and water, sunscreen, and bug repellant are suggested. Masks are not required, but caregivers are responsible for helping children maintain social distance. No pets.
Registration open until all slots are filled – just sign up through Beanstack and Jennifer Whitehead, Children’s Librarian, will be in touch!
When the Belchertown Public Schools have a delay or closure due to the weather, story times are canceled.

Library Closing: Columbus Day 2021
2021-10-11 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will be closed in observation of Columbus Day

Teen Pumpkin Carving
2021-10-13 16:30 - 17:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Clapp Memorial Library will be having an outdoor Pumpkin-Carving program for teens in grades 7-12 on Wednesday, October 13th from 4:30-5:30PM. Pumpkins are donated by Austin Brothers Valley Farm. Registration for this program is required, and teens can register at the library or by emailing clapplibrarytab@gmail.com. The rain date for this program is Monday, October 18th at 4:30PM.
The library’s Teen Advisory Board will have a 15 minute meeting after the program. New members are welcome to attend TAB.
