Mysteries of Belchertown's History Research Project
2023-06-05 16:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
PROGRAM FULL – Registration Required
March 13 – Clapp Memorial Library
April 10 – Stone House
May 8 – Stone House
June 5 – Clapp Memorial Library
There is so much to learn about our town’s past and so few people doing it! We’re offering a fun, four-session class exploring what resources are available for local history research and how to access them. The goal is to stimulate interest in discovering pieces of Belchertown’s history by indulging the curiosity of each participant. Cliff McCarthy, archivist at the Stone House Museum and author/editor of several books on Belchertown’s history, will lead the group.
Participants should come with possible research questions that interest them – anything from “How did my street get its name?” to “Who were the Indigenous people in our area?” to “What was Belchertown’s role in the run-up to the American Revolution?” or “Did Belchertown residents support Shays’ Rebellion?” While we may use some genealogy resources and databases, this is not intended to be a family history research class.
Space is limited and registration is required. Co-sponsored by the Clapp Memorial Library and the Stone House Museum, sessions 1 and 4 will take place at the library and sessions 2 and 3 will be at the Stone House Museum.

Music with Pop Spring 2023
2023-06-07 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-06-14 10:30 - 11:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
10:30 am, Wednesdays, Jan 18th, 24th, Feb 1st, 8th, March 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, Apr 12th, 19th, May 10th, 24th, 31st and June 7th & 14th
Music with Jacques Hooten aka Pop! Wednesdays at 10:30 am in the Children’s Activity Room, geared towards ages 1 to 6. Spaces will be filled first by children who reside within Belchertown. Enjoy singing and dancing in this interactive music series. Limited space so register today (click here).
Registration is required and will remain open until program is filled, just sign up for the Program and Jennifer Whitehead, Children’s Librarian, will be in touch! Funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.

Fiber Arts with the Woolies
2023-06-08 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-06-15 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-06-22 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-06-29 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-07-06 17:00 - 18:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet weekly at the library to socialize and work on their various projects. Whether you’re interested in knitting, crocheting, felting, weaving, embroidery, needle point, sewing, or another fiber art, you’re welcome to join the fun.

Fiber Arts with the Woolies
2023-06-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-06-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-06-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-07-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet twice a week at the library to socialize and work on their various projects. Whether you’re interested in knitting, crocheting, felting, weaving, embroidery, needle point, sewing, or another fiber art, you’re welcome to join the fun.

Music & Movement with Julie
2023-06-10 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!

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).

Artist Reception for Brendan Stecchini
2023-06-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Join us on the Library’s front lawn for a reception honoring Belchertown-based artist, Brendan Stecchini, and his sculpture, REFLECTIVE WIND. The reception will feature music, light refreshments, and the opportunity for people of all ages to build their own mini-sculpture to take home. The sculpture is on loan to the Clapp Memorial Library from the artist and will be on display on the front lawn through mid-October.
Brendan Livio Stecchini has resided in western Massachusetts since 1972 and has spent the last 25 years in Belchertown. Throughout this time, Mr. Stecchini has had numerous art exhibitions and awards in painting and sculpture. For the last three decades, his focus has been on creating public, kinetic, interactive sculpture and he has had installations and commissions in cities, parks, museums, and colleges.
His sculpture, REFLECTIVE WIND, is designed to be a visually dynamic and engaging experience, viewed up close and from afar, contemplative of the surrounding environment and our place in it. The artwork is an equilateral, triangular pyramid, derived from ancient history, mathematics, and engineering. It distinctly defines and locates a single reference point on our global Earth and uses stainless steel mirrors to reach out and reflect the surroundings.
REFLECTIVE WIND is perhaps like a scientific instrument, a lighthouse; the round mirror projects light and reflections, turning 360 degrees and oscillating in the wind somewhat like a weathervane. It is the center and focal point of the sculpture, looking in and reflecting out. The mirrors on the outside of the legs capture light, the sky, and the upper reaches of trees. The mirrors on the inside reflect the ground and our footprints. Finally, the polished, stainless steel rod on top points the entire sculpture to the heavens, like a lightning rod.

D&D Campaign
2023-06-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
When a cosmic enemy threatens to destroy their world, brave heroes must do everything in their power to save it. This quest will take them across the teeming oceans of Wildspace to the silvery void of the Astral Sea and beyond. Along the way, they’ll make friends, encounter terrifying foes, and face one cliffhanger after another. Can they save their world before time runs out?
Game will run on the 2nd Tuesday of the month through a starter series of adventures and into “Light of Xaryxis,” through the end of that campaign. Interested players should email tmannino@cwmars.org. Current campaign is expected to end fall 2024, registration to open soon for the next campaign… GHOSTBUSTERS!
Program is intended for adults, but we regularly offer teen RPG programs.

Wednesday Whodunnits
2023-06-14 13:00 - 14:00 | 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. Join us as we discuss a different mystery novel each month. Email mmarszalek@cwmars.org with any questions.

Out of the Shadows: Hollywood’s History with the LGBTQ+ Community with Frank Mandosa
2023-06-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Clapp Memorial Library invites all film buffs for Out of the Shadows: Hollywood’s History with the LGBTQ+ Community by film historian Frank Mandosa. On Wednesday, June 14 at 7PM, Mandosa will take a look at LGBTQ+ representation in mainstream film, both onscreen and off. Over the past century, Hollywood has had a troubled history with both onscreen depictions of the LGBTQ+ community and their real-life interactions. This program explores not only the ongoing evolution of this dynamic before, during, and after the cameras roll, but also the portrayals of the LGBTQ+ community in films of all genres, both past and present.

Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library Meeting
2023-06-15 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.

The Grumpytime Club Band at Food Truck Friday!
2023-06-16 16:00 - 19:00 | MA
Let’s kick off Summer Reading!
On June 16th starting at 4PM, visit the Library at Food Truck Friday on the Common for fun activities, and join us at the music stage at 6PM for a family concert with The Grumpytime Club Band to kick off summer reading. Funded by the Belchertown Cultural Council.
Learn more about The Grumpytime Club here: https://carrieferguson.bandcamp.com/album/the-grumpytime-club
This event is part of our Summer Reading Program and attending is worth a Kids SRP Raffle Ticket! Make sure to sign your child up for Summer Reading at clapplibrary.beanstack.com or via the Beanstack app.

DiviRoxxKids Concert
2023-06-17 15:00 - 16:00 | Belchertown High School, 142 Springfield Road, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Divinity Roxx is bringing a concert to Belchertown for our Summer Reading Program!
Join us at the Belchertown High School auditorium at 3 pm on June 17th, doors at 2:40 pm.
After touring with Beyonce, Divinity turned her attention to children. Her album, “Ready, Set, Go,” is about positivity in mind and body and two of her songs have been published as a book.
This event is part of our Summer Reading Program and attending is worth a Kids SRP Raffle Ticket! Make sure to sign your child up for Summer Reading at clapplibrary.beanstack.com or via the Beanstack app.

Library Closing: Juneteenth 2023
2023-06-19 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will be closed in observation of Juneteenth

Backyard Orchards
2023-06-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
On Thursday, June 22 at 7 PM, Kate Donovan, owner of Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens, will present Backyard Orchards at the Clapp Memorial Library. If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to grow fruit trees on your own property, this program is for you. 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.

Belchertown State School Traveling Exhibition
2023-06-23 - 2023-06-24 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
A traveling exhibition featuring items from the Belchertown State School will be at the Clapp Memorial Library on Friday, June 23 and Saturday, June 24. Kate Anderson will be present on behalf of the Friends of the Belchertown State School to answer questions and take donations.

Ticks & Mosquitos: An Educational Presentation
2023-06-26 15:30 - 16:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
June 26, 2023 at 3:30 pm
Learn about:

Ticks and mosquitos
Mosquito- and tick-borne illnesses
Protecting yourself

Exploration and activities for kids!
The bite lab contains illustrations about the life cycles of mosquitos and ticks, myths and facts about mosquitos, ticks, and protecting yourself. It also has a display case with 15 species of mosquitos found in Massachusetts and examples of ticks. There are also a couple of videos talking about ticks and mosquitos.
Presented by:
Kirsten Krieger RN
Public Health Nurse
Quabbin Health District
Quabbin Health District
126 Main Street, Suite D | Ware, MA 01082 | 413-967-9615 |
www.quabbinhealthdistrict.com
Director: Andrea Crete MPH, RS / Public Health Nurse: Kirsten L Krieger
RN, BSN

Beyond the Book Club
2023-06-28 16:00 - 17:00 | 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

Teen Trivia Night
2023-06-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Celebrate the start of the Teen Summer Reading Program with a Teen Trivia Night at the Clapp Memorial Library on Friday, June 30th at 6:00PM. Test your knowledge on everything from pop culture, to local geography, to other common (and obscure) information! All attendees will earn a raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program, and the winner will receive a gift card to a local business. Teens ages 12-18 can register at the library or by emailing clapplibrarytab@gmail.com.
To sign up for Summer Reading, visit clapplibrary.beanstack.com or use the Beanstack app.

Library Closing: Independence Day 2023
2023-07-03 - 2023-07-04 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will be closed in observation of Independence Day

Summer Eats Kick-Off
2023-07-05 11:00 - 12:30 | Chestnut Hill Community School, 59 State St, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Come on by for the Summer Eats Kick-Off! 11:00AM on July 5th at Chestnut Hill Community School.
Every summer, Summer Eats provides meals at the Chestnut Hill Community School. Find Ms Jennifer at Chestnut Hill Community School on July 5th for the launch of this year’s Summer Eats program. Lunch is served 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM, doors at 11:00 AM. Free lunch for all children under the age 18.
This event is part of our Summer Reading Program and attending is worth a Kids SRP Raffle Ticket! Make sure to sign your child up for Summer Reading at clapplibrary.beanstack.com or via the Beanstack app.

Summer Reading Bingo
2023-07-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Teens ages 12-18 are invited to the library’s second annual Summer Reading Bingo program on Friday, July 7th from 6:00-7:00PM. Teens will play bingo for the chance to win awesome prizes like gift cards and new board games, signed books, and more! All attendees will earn a raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program. Teens can sign up for this program at the library or by emailing clapplibrarytab@gmail.com. Teens must be registered for the Teen Summer Reading Program to attend this program.
To sign up for Summer Reading, visit clapplibrary.beanstack.com or use the Beanstack app.
