Tuesday Toddler Time (2 years) Spring 2023
2023-03-14 09:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Tuesday Toddler Time (2-3 years) Spring 2023
9:30-10:30 AM, Tuesdays, March 14th, 21st, 28th, April 4th, 11th, May 2nd, 9th, 16th
Toddler Storytime is for children aged 2 years, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration is required. Our storytimes feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities.
Registration and confirmation required, click here to sign up. Registration open until all slots are filled. If the program is full you will be placed on a wait list. Confirmations and program information will be sent out several days before the program starts.
When the Belchertown Public Schools have a delay or closure due to the weather, story times are canceled.

Safe Storage and Disposal of Medication
2023-03-15 16:30 - 17:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Wednesday, March 15 @4:30pm
Learn how to safely store and dispose of medications with Kirsten Krieger RN, BSN, Quabbin Health District Public Health Nurse and special guest Kristen Hoag, Program Director/Project Coordinator for Belchertown Public Schools DFC/BUOY. Free medication lockboxes will be available for attendees. Co-sponsored by the Clapp Memorial Library and the Quabbin Health District.

Cookies and Crochet
2023-03-15 17:45 - 18:45 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to enjoy cookies and crochet at the library on Wednesday, March 15th from 5:45-6:45PM! Teens can bring their own project or use the library’s crochet supplies. Crochet hooks, yarn, and instruction will be provided for those new to crochet. This program will take place in the library’s Activity Room. Register for this program at the library or by emailing clapplibrarytab@gmail.com

Thursday Preschool Storytime (3-5 years) Spring 2023
2023-03-16 09:30 - 10:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Thursday Preschool Storytime (3-5 yrs) Spring 2023
9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays, March 16th, 23rd, 30th, April 6th, 13th, May 4th, 11th, 18th
Preschool Storytime is for ages 3-5 and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration is required. Our storytimes feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities.
Registration and confirmation required, click here to sign up. Registration open until all slots are filled. If the program is full you will be placed on a wait list. Confirmations and program information will be sent out several days before the program starts.
When the Belchertown Public Schools have a delay or closure due to the weather, story times are canceled.

Concert: The Softer Side of Celtic with Jeff Snow
2023-03-18 15:30 - 16:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Growing up as the son of a drummer in a Bagpipe band and in a home where older Celtic songs were the everyday sounds, Jeff developed a love for the music of Scotland, England and Ireland. His concerts have been described as “quiet and relaxing ” and much of it is, but sometimes he’ll break out and the foot stomping begins.
The magical sounds from the instruments coupled with vocals and Jeff’s love and knowledge of his Scottish heritage create a delightful program of traditional and original tunes and songs.

Cookbook Club
2023-03-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Do you like browsing cookbooks and trying new recipes? Register at the circulation desk and pick up our current cookbook. Pick a recipe and let us know (to avoid duplicates), then make and bring your dish for everyone to try at our meeting. Registration is required for each meeting, no alcoholic beverages.

Pastel Painting Workshop with Greg Maichack
2023-03-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
PROGRAM FULL
Registration Required
Award-winning pastel artist Gregory John Maichack will present “The Rose,” a pastel painting workshop for adults (18+) hosted by the Clapp Memorial Library on Tuesday, March 21st from 1pm to 3pm.
This is a pastel painting workshop designed for both sheer beginners to advanced participants. In this new, fun, two-hour workshop, all participants produce their very own personalized and original pastel based on Georgia O’Keeffe’s rose. Maichack guides everyone in drawing, blending, and layering.
All materials supplied (pastels, paper, blending material, etc.) and all keep their 12 X 18 painting, while entertained by anecdotes on Georgia O’Keeffe’s flower painting and her life. Maichack will bring his Georgia O’Keeffe rose pastel painting to the presentation to help give close up detail in pastel and supplement our creations, and which will unveil the process. All will be broken down into easy steps and methodically planned out to make it so easy.
Space is limited! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/hT3mNayXEVy9vWmJ8
Confirmations will be sent out before program confirming enrollment or waitlist status.
This project is supported in part by a grant from the Belchertown Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency

Beyond the Book Club
2023-03-22 15:30 - 16:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Open to kids ages 10-12
If you love reading, hanging out with friends, and crafting, this is the group for you.
Beyond the Book Club meetings are hosted by Jennifer Whitehead and Camryn Scoon. Bus 18 is available for students to ride to the library, but they need to bring a note into school stating by a guardian that they can ride said bus. Students are encouraged to bring a small nut-free snack to eat.
Being part of the Belchertown Beyond the Book Club means to have an open mind and a full heart. We are a unique group made up of creative kids who want to create a positive change in our world, no matter how small.
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/XBr773nXg6Dnro7P8

Feeling Beautiful As We Grow in Wisdom
2023-03-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Thursday, March 23 @ 7pm
Registration Required – click here to sign up
As we evolve in our role as mothers, let’s work with the tools that help us to feel beautiful – skin care, foot care, nutritional and hormonal support, mindset care. Participants will leave with the supplies to make a personal beauty blend. This program is offered by Nora Zinan, RN, Holistic Nurse and Certified Aromatherapist. Nora is dedicated to introducing people to the benefits of essential oils and natural support for wellness. Space is limited and registration is required.

Teen Advisory Board (Mar 2023)
2023-03-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board will meet on Friday, March 24th from 4:00-5:00PM. TAB is a group of 7th-12th grade students who propose library programming for teens & provide input on teen services. New members are welcome. Visit the library or email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com for more info & to register.

Bigfoot in Massachusetts with Ronny LeBlanc
2023-04-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Tuesday, April 4, 7pm
The Clapp Memorial Library will host Ronny LeBlanc and his program, Bigfoot in Massachusetts, on Tuesday, April 4 th at 7 PM. Growing up in Leominster, Massachusetts, Ronny LeBlanc learned of a section of the city near his childhood home that was called Monsterland. Ronny will discuss his personal experiences in Massachusetts and what led him to be a part of the Expedition Bigfoot television show on Discovery+. He will talk about the strangeness and sightings in and around Monsterland as well as
highlighting some interesting cases involving UFOs across the country. Ronny is the author of two books: Monsterland: Encounters with UFOs, Bigfoot and Orange Orbs and the follow up book, Monsterland: Shamans, Sasquatch, Synchronicity and High Strangeness.

Concert: Pamela Means presents The Power of the Protest Song
2023-04-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Saturday, April 8, 4pm
Pamela Means presents The Power of the Protest Song: Our Shared History and Present Day.
From https://www.pamelameans.com/
Pamela Means is a Easthampton MA-based Out(spoken), Biracial, independent artist whose “kamikaze guitar style” and punchy provocative songs have worn a hole in two of her acoustic guitars. Armed with the razor wit of a stand-up comic, engaging presence, elegant poetry, and irresistible charm, Pamela Means’s “stark, defiant songs” (New York Times) set the status quo and the stage afire.
Pamela’s commitment to interrogating social ills was fostered by her unique childhood. “As the adopted daughter of a white mother and black father, I learned about dismantling systems of oppression from the inside out.” Pamela received her first guitar at the age of fourteen, just after her mother died of cancer, and it soon became Pamela’s primary vehicle for expression. It would also serve as a passport out of a life that consisted of poverty, foster homes, and the inner city life of hyper-segregated Milwaukee WI.
Pamela Means relocated to Boston, busked in the city subway and famed Harvard Square, founded her own record label and began touring. Pamela has since performed on three continents and across the country, gaining fans and rave reviews from Anchorage to Amsterdam, Sydney to Stockholm, San Francisco to Honolulu to New York, breaking album sales records at national festivals and sharing stages with Pete Seeger, Neil Young, Shawn Colvin, Joan Baez, Richie Havens, Gil Scott-Heron, Adrian Belew, Violent Femmes, Holly Near and more. Means has also been the recipient of several nominations and music awards in multiple categories.
Pamela Means “exhibits a rare emotional fire in today’s folk world,” (Seven Days, Burlington VT) so much so that Ani DiFranco exclaimed, “you’ve got such a deep, deep groove, I can’t get out. And, I wouldn’t want to.” With Truth as ammunition, Pamela Means brings the fight for social justice and human dignity to the forefront of a new generation.

Library Closing: Patriots’ Day 2023
2023-04-17 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will be closed in observation of Patriots’ Day

Cupcake Wars
2023-04-19 17:30 - 18:45 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
CUPCAKE WARS RETURNS
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to the library for a cupcake-decorating challenge on April 19th from 5:30-6:45PM! Participants will be given themes and timed rounds to decorate their cupcakes and can take home the tasty treats at the end of the program. Space is limited; email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register for this April break program.

Ukes for Ukraine
2023-04-22 15:00 - 16:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Ukes for Ukraine
Busking at Belchertown’s Clapp Memorial Library
Saturday, April 22 at 3 PM
Terry Nagel (ukulele) and Jimmy Burgoff (bass), have spent the last year on various street corners, busking for victims of the Ukraine invasion and will bring their street corner music and little blue tip bucket indoors for an hour of favorite uke tunes and stories from their adventures on the street.
This is a free concert; however, any donations received will go to help the victims of the Ukraine invasion.

Friends’ Book Sale!
2023-04-24 16:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library Book Sale
Monday: 4:00-8:00pm Members Night – memberships available at the door
Tuesday-Friday: 10:00am-8:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am-3:00pm
The Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library Book Sale accepts cash, check, and credit card.

Beyond the Book Club
2023-04-26 15:30 - 16:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Open to kids ages 10-12
If you love reading, hanging out with friends, and crafting, this is the group for you.
Beyond the Book Club meetings are hosted by Jennifer Whitehead and Camryn Scoon. During the school year, bus 18 is available for students to ride to the library, but they need to bring a note into school stating by a guardian that they can ride said bus. Students are encouraged to bring a small nut-free snack to eat.
Being part of the Belchertown Beyond the Book Club means to have an open mind and a full heart. We are a unique group made up of creative kids who want to create a positive change in our world, no matter how small.
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/XBr773nXg6Dnro7P8

Broadway Standards
2023-05-01 18:30 - 19:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
On Monday, May 1 at 6:30pm, the Clapp Memorial Library will host a free musical concert by Laura and Peter Hicks. If you enjoy songs from Broadway and the “Great American Songbook” this concert is for you! Peter and Laura Hicks, aka Musically Married, will be performing an evening of solos and duets.
Peter was a voice major at Hartt School of Music and has been seen in many community theater musical productions in Western Massachusetts. Laura has sung with the Springfield Symphony Chorus, The Boston One City Choir and the New England Jazz Choir. Together, they were in the Exit 7 production of “Les Miserables”.
Both possess strong vocals, natural stage presents, outgoing personalities and quick wits, but what makes them unique is their relationship. They will be celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary this summer. Because they have sung together for so long, the result is a blend of rich harmonies. It will surely be an evening of wonderful music!

Introduction to Homesteading
2023-05-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Click here to sign up for one, two, or all three sessions
All are welcome to our series of Homesteading Workshops, by local teen Zackery W. Zawalski. You can come to one, two, or all three, and learn about ways to grow and raise your own food and make use of the land you live on.
Tuesday, May 2: Introduction to Homesteading
Tuesday, May 16: Livestock Basics
Tuesday, May 30: Gardening Basics
Zackery Zawalski has raised livestock since 2010, including ducks, chickens, goats, doves, dogs and a pig. He has helped his parents with their local 4-H club and has been a member of 4-H since 2013. Zackery takes pleasure in helping with his family garden since he could walk and still enjoys it to this day.
All workshops start at 6:00 PM in the Clapp Memorial Library’s Activity Room and include a presentation and activity.

2nd Annual Umbrella of Wellness Fair
2023-05-04 17:00 - 20:00 | MA
Come visit us at the Belchertown 2nd Annual Umbrella of Wellness Fair on the Belchertown Common, May 4th from 5-8PM. Rain Location: Chestnut Hill Community School Gym/Auditorium
Featuring over 45 resource tables, food trucks, Hidden in Plain Sight trailer, local businesses, free raffles & giveaways, activities for kids, BOOMER meet & greet, and special guest speaker Chris Herrin, former NBA Celtics player, at 6:30PM on the Main Stage.
Event sponsored by Belchertown Overcoming Adversity Together (B.O.A.T.), McCarthy’s Pub, Hulmes Transport Services, Family Tree & Home Roofing & Tree Work, Re/Max Connections, Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, and The Garden: a Center for Grieving Children & Teens

Squeezebox Stompers
2023-05-06 15:00 - 16:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
On Saturday, May 6 at 3pm, the Clapp Memorial Library will host a free musical concert featuring the Boston-based band, Squeezebox Stompers. This Americana Roots band has performed Cajun, Zydeco, Blues, Folk, and originals all over New England for the past 15 years. Members of the band have received Boston Music Awards and Songwriting Awards. They are noted for their step-lively up-beat music inspiring audiences to get up and dance. For this concert, a quartet featuring accordions, guitar, fiddle, and sax/harmonica will perform outside if the weather permits. In the event of rain, the concert will take place indoors.

Indoor Herb Gardening
2023-05-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Clapp Memorial Library invites everyone interested to attend their upcoming program, Indoor Herb Gardening. On Wednesday, May 10 at 7pm, Kate Donovan, owner of Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens, will discuss how to grow your own herbs indoors. Donovan helps clients grow food through lectures, garden planning, soil testing, tilling, and building raised beds. She’s the founder of a 69,000-member Facebook gardening group called “Vegetable, Fruit, Herbs and Flower Gardening.” Kate maintains seven extra-long raised beds, considers her home her horticulture laboratory, and tries new varieties and techniques every year. Instead of buying herbs at the grocery stop, come find out how to grow your own!

Livestock Basics
2023-05-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States

Croissants and Crochet
2023-05-17 17:45 - 18:45 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to enjoy Auntie Elsie’s croissants and crochet at the library on Wednesday, May 17th from 5:45-6:45PM! Teens can bring their own project or use the library’s crochet supplies. Crochet hooks, yarn, and instruction will be provided for those new to the craft. This program will take place in the library’s Activity Room. Register for this program at the library or by emailing clapplibrarytab@gmail.com

Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library Meeting
2023-05-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
All are invited to the The Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library Board Meeting in the Activity Room at 6:30pm. For information email friendsofclappmemoriallibrary@gmail.com
http://www.friendsofclapplibrary.org/
​The Friends of Clapp Memorial Library is a volunteer not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising monies to assist the Library beyond the ordinary scope of the Library’s budget to reach its potential in our community. The group’s additional purpose is to promote and maintain close relationships between the Library and the people it serves, to increase public awareness of Library resources, and to encourage community participation in Library activities.

Music & Movement with Julie
2023-05-20 10:30 - 11:15 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Saturdays, 10:30 am to 11:15 am
May 20th, 27th, June 3rd and 10th
JUNE 3rd MUSIC & MOVEMENT WILL BE AT THE FAMILY CENTER, ALL WELCOME
Music and Movement with Julie. Join us for a four week music series on Saturday mornings at the Clapp Memorial Library. Children will explore music in a fun and creative environment. This series is geared towards children ages 0 to 7 but all ages are welcome. Space is limited so registration is required. Click here to sign up.
This series is funded in part by the Friends of Clapp Memorial Library and a grant from the Department of Early Education and Care through the Collaborative for Educational Services.
Registration required and confirmation. Registration open until all slots are filled – just sign up for the Program and Jennifer Whitehead, Children’s Librarian, will be in touch!

Teen Advisory Board (May 2023)
2023-05-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board will resume meeting in May! At the last meeting, teens made hedgehog sculptures from old books; join for more fun on Friday, May 26th from 4:00-5:00PM in the library’s Activity Room. TAB is a group of 7th-12th grade students who propose library programming for teens & provide input on teen services. New members are welcome. Teens can register by emailing clapplibrarytab@gmail.com

Library Closing: Memorial Day 2023
2023-05-29 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will be closed in observation of Memorial Day

Gardening Basics
2023-05-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States

Concert: Crowes Pasture
2023-06-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Saturday, June 10, 6pm
Concert on the Library Lawn, weather permitting.
From https://crowespastureduo.com/home
Monique Byrne and Andy Rogovin perform moving and inspirational songs that are sometimes joyful, sometimes wistful, and oftentimes, poignant, and that reflect a mutual passion for life, family and humanity. Their intimately blended vocal harmonies are mixed with an expressive and unique instrumental style that is best described as “a banjo-guitar romance.” Crowes Pasture’s style of intimate and soulful folk transports and connects listeners through universal experiences in their “skillfully crafted, emotional songwriting” (Chris Eastburn, award-winning composer).
