Clapp Memorial Library

Interactive Princess Bride Movie Afternoon
2023-02-11 13:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
“As you wish”
Come to the library for all ages fun as we enjoy snacks, recite favorite lines, cheer for the heroes, and interact with the beloved movie, The Princess Bride (PG) on February 11th at 1:30PM.
Dress up as your favorite character for our costume contest, with a Princess Bride themed prize!
Prop kits will be available on a first come, first served basis.
The Princess Bride is copyright Twentieth Century Fox, licensed through Movie Licensing USA.

Babytime Storytime (3-12 mo) Winter 2022
2023-02-13 09:00 - 09:45
Babytime Storytime (3-12 mo) Winter 2022
9:00-9:45 AM, Mondays, Dec 12th, 19th, Jan 9th, 23rd, 30th, Feb 6th & 13th
Babytime is for ages 3 – 12 months and begins @ 9:00 AM. Registration is required. Our storytimes feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. First story time of 12/12 will be held at the Belchertown Recreation Department then we will return to the CAR at the Library.
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/g9Sdqqs6UneYa98o6
Registration and confirmation required. 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.

Monday Firststeps (12-24 mo) Winter 2022
2023-02-13 10:00 - 10:45
Monday Firststeps (12-24 months) Winter 2022
10:00-10:45 AM, Mondays, Dec 12th, 19th, Jan 9th, 23rd, 30th, Feb 6th & 13th
Firststeps is for ages 12 – 24 months and begins @ 10:00 AM. Registration is required. Our storytimes feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. First story time of 12/12 will be held at the Belchertown Recreation Department then we will return to the CAR at the Library.
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/BLZ1cnwTNuGLAv7R9
Registration and confirmation required. 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.

Tuesday Toddler Time (2 years) Winter 2022
2023-02-14 09:30 - 10:30
Tuesday Toddler Time (2-3 years) Winter 2022
9:30-10:30 AM, Tuesdays, Dec 13th, 20th, Jan 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st, Feb 7th & 14th

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.
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/rzuvFgAXvN7rDHKz7
Registration and confirmation required. 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.

Music with Pop Spring 2023
2023-02-15 10:30 - 11:30
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.

Friends Board Meeting
2023-02-16 08:00 - 17:00
You are invited to the The Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library Board Meeting in the Activity Room at 6:30pm. For information email Paul Geoffroy at pdgeoffroy52@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.

Thursday Preschool Storytime (3-5 years) Winter 2022
2023-02-16 09:30 - 10:30
Thursday Preschool Storytime (3-5 yrs) Winter 2022
9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays, Dec 15th, 22nd, Jan 12th, 19th, 26th, Feb 9th & 16th
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.
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/CUmK8tQt9aXT5uwM9
Registration and confirmation required. 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.

PAWS to Read
2023-02-16 15:30 - 18:30, 2023-02-23 15:30 - 18:30, 2023-03-02 15:30 - 18:30, 2023-03-09 15:30 - 18:30
PAWS to Read
Thursday evenings 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Students in grades 1 through 5, who are reluctant or struggling readers, may register to read with a certified therapy dog.
Sessions will last 20 minutes, please arrive on time.
Students must have a book picked out ahead of time.
To register, contact Jennifer at 413-323-0417 ext 709 or email at jwhitehead@cwmars.org.

Benefits!
Reduces stress, lowers heart rate and therefore allows for success.
No judgement
Builds confidence

Fiber Arts with the Woolies
2023-02-16 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-02-23 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-03-02 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-03-09 17:00 - 18:30
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.

Teen Advisory Board (Feb 2023)
2023-02-17 16:00 - 17:00
Friday, Feb. 17 at 4:00PM
TAB is a group of 7th-12th grade students who propose library programming for teens & provide input on teen services. New members are welcome!

Fiber Arts with the Woolies
2023-02-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-02-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-03-04 10:00 - 12:00
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.

Library Closing: Presidents’ Day 2023
2023-02-20
The Library will be closed in observation of Presidents’ Day

Cupcake Wars!
2023-02-22 17:30 - 18:45
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 5:30-6:45PM
Rise to the cupcake-decorating challenge! Teens in grades 7-12 will be given themes and timed rounds to decorate their cupcakes. Bring home the tasty treats at the end of the program!
Visit the library or email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register.

Arthropod Petting Zoo
2023-02-24 10:30 - 11:30
Friday, February 24th
10:30-11:30am
Amazing creatures have amazing adaptations! And what better way for kids to discover these concepts than through hands-on experience with a whole zoo of exotic invertebrates? Can you create and draw your own arthropod with its own special adaptations? Open to all ages. Registration is required (sign-up here: https://forms.gle/YfzwfyFmfgNJ1AQ17); children should be accompanied by an adult.
The first 25 children to register will receive an email with program details. Others will receive an email saying they are on the waitlist. Emails will be sent when program is full or no later than 2/21.

Hide-a-Bug
2023-02-24 12:00 - 13:00
Friday, February 24th
12:00-1:00PM
Animals need shelter, and it’s up to your children to use our forest-gathered materials to build a shelter fit for a bug. Not just any bug, but our residential judge, Mr. Cranky B. Cockroach! Will he approve of your shelter and find safety within, or will he hiss and make his way to more suitable real estate? Open to ages 6-12. Registration required (sign up here: https://forms.gle/jJbotrYbMLxERFJ59); a caregiver should remain in the library.

The first 25 children to register will receive an email with program details. Others will receive an email saying they are on the waitlist. Emails will be sent when program is full or no later than 2/21.

Drop-In Gaming (Mario Kart)
2023-02-24 15:30 - 16:30
Friday, Feb. 24, 3:30-4:30PM
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to the library’s Activity Room to play Mario Kart on the library’s Wii. Snacks will be provided.
Visit the library or email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register!

Wine Tasting
2023-02-25 19:00 - 21:00
Love Your Library with the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library!
Join us for a wine tasting on February 25th to celebrate Love Your Library month, all provided by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library. Snacks provided, all are welcome (21+ only)
www.friendsofclapplibrary.org
Snow Date: March 4th

Afterschool D&D
2023-03-01 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-03-08 15:00 - 17:00
PROGRAM FULL – NEW REGISTRANTS WILL BE PLACED ON A WAIT LIST
Calling all adventurers (ages 10-12) for Afterschool D&D
3:15-5:15PM, March 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Journey to the Stormwreck Isle for adventure, and perhaps fame and fortune in the Forgotten Realms! A small, volcanic island off the Sword Coast that was a beacon to dragons that is rumored to be suffused with the magic of countless dragons who have died there, causing unpredictable magical phenomena. Players of all experience welcome.
Game will run weekly through the month of March, starting with character creation on the 1st, meeting in the Children’s Activity Room. Belchertown public school students will be able to ride the bus to the Library with a permission slip from their caregiver. Students may bring their own nut-free snacks. Please inform the Librarian & Game Master Tegan Mannino, if there is a day they will not attend.
Students will have the option of continuing play when we restart Afterschool D&D in the Fall.
Space is limited! Register here: https://forms.gle/AR55sAbDFUx3kdYP8
Confirmations will be sent out to students confirming enrollment or waitlist status.

Beyond the Book Club
2023-03-01 15:30 - 16:30
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

Wednesday Whodunnits
2023-03-08 13:00 - 14:00
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.

Perfume Making with Essential Oils
2023-03-09 19:00 - 20:00
PROGRAM IS FULL WITH WAITLIST.
Thursday, March 9 @ 7pm
Registration Required

Perfumes have been used for thousands of years to add pleasing scents to bodies, bedding, rooms, and more. Essential oils were the main ingredient until the early 20th century when chemists began making artificial scents. Coco Chanel made synthetic perfume a legend when she selected Chanel No. 5 from a sample of 10 vials from a French perfumer.

Natural is back! Essential oils are gaining popularity because of their purity and properties. They can support the health of the mind and body. They are hypoallergenic, versatile, and fun! Come and make your own personal perfume – one that speaks to you! Learn how to blend essential oils and take one home with you.

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! Confirmations will be sent out before program confirming enrollment or waitlist status.
