Clapp Memorial Library

Explorers Story Time (3-6 yrs) - Summer 2022
2022-07-28 09:30 - 10:30, 2022-08-04 09:30 - 10:30, 2022-08-11 09:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Program is FULL. All new registrations will be added to a waitlist.
9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays, July 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, Aug 4th & 11th
Explorers Story time is for children ages 3 to 6, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Program will take place on the Library lawn, weather allowing, families need to bring chairs/blankets and water, sunscreen, and bug repellant are suggested.
Registration (click here) and confirmation required. Registration open until all slots are filled – just sign up for the Program and Jennifer Whitehead, Children’s Librarian, will be in touch!
Registration form: https://forms.gle/tWPKREv2frRUn6369

Fiber Arts with the Woolies
2022-07-28 17:00 - 18:45, 2022-07-30 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-08-04 17:00 - 18:45, 2022-08-06 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-08-11 17:00 - 18:45, 2022-08-13 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-08-18 17:00 - 18:45, 2022-08-20 10:00 - 12:00 and 2 more dates | 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.

First Steps Story Time (6-23 months) - Summer 2022
2022-08-02 09:00 - 09:45, 2022-08-09 09:00 - 09:45 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
9:00-9:45 AM, Tuesdays, July 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, Aug 2nd & 9th
First Steps is for ages 6 – 23 months and begins @ 9:00 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Program will take place on the Library lawn, weather allowing, families need to bring chairs/blankets and water, sunscreen, and bug repellant are suggested.
Registration (click here) and confirmation required. Registration open until all slots are filled – just sign up for the Program and Jennifer Whitehead, Children’s Librarian, will be in touch!
Registration: https://forms.gle/m3dKnv3sXNh8d7vE8

Little Explorers Story Time (2 yrs) - Summer 2022
2022-08-02 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-08-09 10:00 - 10:45 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
10:00-10:45 am, Tuesdays, July 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, Aug 2nd & 9th
Little Explorers Story Time is for children 2 years old, and begins @ 10:00 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Program will take place on the Library lawn, weather allowing, families need to bring chairs/blankets and water, sunscreen, and bug repellant are suggested.
Registration (click here) and confirmation required. Registration open until all slots are filled – just sign up for the Program and Jennifer Whitehead, Children’s Librarian, will be in touch!
Registration form: https://forms.gle/TCuRBB8dRSST3VLE9

Getting Ready for Kindergarten - Summer 2022
2022-08-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-08-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
10:00-11:00 am, Wednesdays, July 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, Aug 3rd & 10th
Getting Ready for Kindergarten is for children entering Kindergarten this fall and beings at @ 10:00 AM. Registration is required. Getting Ready for Kindergarten feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities independent of their caregivers to prepare young children for school. Program will be held in the Children’s Activity Room.
Registration (click here) and confirmation required. Registration open until all slots are filled – just sign up for the Program and Jennifer Whitehead, Children’s Librarian, will be in touch!
Registration form: https://forms.gle/Xves7k94xoHEwpUj9

Songs Around the Campfire with Julie
2022-08-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
A musical program exploring some fun and funny campfire songs, chants and call and responses. All ages welcome
Wednesday, August 3rd at 6 pm
Bring chairs, sleeping bags or blankets to join the fun on the library lawn. If it rains, we move inside to the town hall auditorium.

An Evening of Opera with McKenna Troy and Ryan Nash
2022-08-06 20:00 - 21:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Saturday, August 6 at 8pm
Come to the Clapp this Saturday for a free evening of opera with McKenna Troy (soprano) and Ryan Nash (tenor). Having just returned from their international debut together in Novafeltria, Italy, they’re very excited to share the beautiful Italian music they fell in love with in the Belchertown community. Amidst a program of French Cabaret songs, Bernstein, and lots of opera, come prepared to enjoy a super casual, fairy lit evening full of romance and fun.

Trap the Zhu Zhu
2022-08-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Trap the Zhu Zhu – August 8th at 10:00 AM
Come join real scientists as we use the engineering design process to create a trap to stop a moving ‘animal’. Use your ingenuity, creativity, and reasoning skills to design a prototype trap and then re-design it to make it even better!
Students ages 5-10 are welcome.
Registration is required as space is limited – click here to register.
This program is brought to you by SEED, Inc. and supported by the Belchertown Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council.
This program will be held in the Children’s Activity Room. You will receive a confirmation email from Jennifer a few days before the program. Caregiver should remain in the Library unless you make other arrangements with Jennifer. All children should be registered for our summer reading program.

Ed Popielarczyk's Comedy Magic Show
2022-08-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Wednesday, August 10th at 6:00 pm
Library Lawn (Town hall auditorium if rain)
Come for a family comedy magic show with professional magician, balloon sculptor, and flea circus ring master Ed Popielarczyk.

Summer Reading Bingo
2022-08-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Teens entering grades 7-12 are invited to the library’s first-ever Summer Reading Bingo program on Friday, August 12th at 6:00PM. Teens will play bingo for the chance to win awesome prizes like Wii U games, board games, gift cards, 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.

SRP Final Party
2022-08-17 17:00 - 19:30 | MA
By invite only! For children & families that have completed our Summer Reading Program.
Entertainment by The ToeJam Band.
Sponsored in part by Country Bank.

Teen Tie-Dye
2022-08-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Teens entering grades 7-12 are invited to tie-dye their free summer reading shirts outside the Clapp Memorial Library on Friday, August 19th from 5:30-6:30PM. The program will take place on the library’s lawn. Teens who did not sign up to receive a shirt may bring their own clean shirts to tie-dye. There will also be extra shirts as supplies last. Attendees will also get an extra raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program. Teens can email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com or visit the library’s circulation desk to sign up.

Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club (Virtual)
2022-08-23 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.

Beyond the Book Club
2022-08-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Open to Kids going into 4th-6th Grade
Read Diverse Books! Help Your Community! Make Bookish Friends!
Join us at our next meeting to talk about this month’s book, Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson, and to decorate kindness rocks! The Beyond the Book Club meetings are hosted by Jennifer Whitehead (Head of Youth Services) and Camryn Scoon (Upcoming 9th-grader and lover of books). This month’s meeting will be held on the Clapp Memorial Library’s lawn.
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

$1 DVD & Music CD Sale!
2022-08-27 08:00 - 15:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Friend of the Library are hosting a one-day $1 DVD & Music CD Sale on August 27th, from 8am-3PM in the Library parking lot!

Fiber Arts with the Woolies
2022-09-01 08:00 - 17:00 | 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.
