Clapp Memorial Library

Peanut’s Playhouse Presents: Be a Superhero, Not a Bully
2023-10-27 18:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Peanut’s Playhouse Presents: Be a Superhero, Not a Bully
Friday, October 27, 6 PM
You don’t need to be a superhero to stop bullying! This educational puppet show will show your kids what different kinds of bullying are and how we as a community and as individuals can stop it. Kids can participate and enjoy singing a special song.

Red Ribbon Week Bookmark Contest Award Announcement
2023-10-27 18:45 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Red Ribbon Week Bookmark Contest Award Announcement
Friday, October 27, 6:45 PM
Join the Clapp Memorial Library and Belchertown Overcoming Adversity Together (BOAT) as we announce the winners of our Red Ribbon Week Bookmark Contest. A winner will be chosen from each age category: ages 12-18 and 11 and younger. Free pizza will be provided by Sleigh City Pizza Co.

Teen Halloween Interactive Movie Night
2023-10-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Fly on your broom to the Clapp Memorial Library on Friday, October 27th at 7:00PM for a spooky and interactive movie night. Arrive early and dress like your favorite witch or zombie and get ready to be transported to a wild Halloween night in Salem, Massachusetts… A gift card will be awarded to the teen with the best costume, and free pizza will be provided. This program is for teens in grades 7-12 and is co-sponsored by BOAT-Belchertown Overcoming Adversity Together. Register by emailing clapplibrarytab@gmail.com or by visiting the Clapp Memorial Library.

Teen Write Nights (November 2023)
2023-11-01 17:30 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to weekly Teen Write Nights throughout November as part of the Clapp Memorial Library’s annual program for young writers during National Novel Writing Month. Teen writers will get feedback, build community, participate in writing exercises, and grow their word count. Teens can attend as many Teen Write Nights as desired; frequent attendance means more chances to win prizes at the final party in December. Teen Write Nights will be on Wednesdays in November from 5:30-7:00PM. (There will be no Teen Write Night on the 22nd due to the holiday.) The first Teen Write Night of November will take place in the library’s Activity Room on Wednesday, November 1st, from 5:30-7:00PM. Young writers can e-mail clapplibrarytab@gmail.com for more information about the program and to register.

National Novel Writing Month Write-Ins
2023-11-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Fri. November 3rd & Wed. November 29th
6pm – 8pm
Join us at the Library for some NaNowrimo write-ins! Bring your laptop, notebook & pen, or even your typewriter and participate in some timed word sprints, where we’ll challenge ourselves to write as many words as we can in the allotted time. This event is for adults 18+.
For more information, contact Annie at the Library: macona@cwmars.org

Concert: Hungrytown
2023-11-04 15:00 - 16:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Saturday, November 4, 3-4 Concert: Hungrytown
Clapp Memorial Library continues its 2023 monthly concert series on Saturday, November 4 at 3PM with the phenomenal folk duo Hungrytown. After more than 15 years of world-wide touring and three album releases, Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson–otherwise known as Hungrytown–have earned a reputation for the quality and authenticity of their songwriting. Inspired by the grit and true-to-life experiences she heard in these traditional ballads, Hall was inspired to write the lyrics that later became her first songs, aided by Anderson’s flair for musical arrangement. In the winter of 2003, the duo quit their boring desk jobs, moved to the green hills of Vermont, and decided to pursue a full-time career as touring musicians. They released their first CD, Hungrytown, in 2008; Any Forgotten Thing in 2011; and Further West in 2015. The couple continue to spend more than half of each year on the road, especially roads in North America, Europe and New Zealand. Hungrytown’s music has received extensive radio airplay worldwide and has appeared on several television shows, including The Daily Show and Portlandia.

Bigfoot, Jr
2023-11-06 17:30 - 18:30 | Lawrence Memorial Hall (Town Hall) Auditorium, Belchertown, 01007, United States
Join us in the Town Hall Auditorium on Monday, November 6 when the Clapp Memorial Library is hosting an evening of the strange and mysterious with Ronny LeBlanc from the Travel Channel / Discovery+ television series Expedition Bigfoot & Paranormal Caught on Camera and author of Monsterland: Encounters with UFOs, Bigfoot and Orange Orbs.
At 5:30pm, Ronny will host a program for kids ages 5 and up where he will talk about his experiences filming the Expedition Bigfoot series.
Then, at 7pm, Ronny will host a program for adults where he will talk about UFOs of New England, highlighting some historic and recent sightings. The truth may be closer to home than you think!

UFOs of New England
2023-11-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States

Stone Medicine with Leslie Franks
2023-11-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Join local author Leslie Franks for a talk about her newly released book, Stone Medicine: a Chinese medical guide to healing with gems and minerals. She’ll be taking a look at how crystals and stones are used in healing Body, Mind, and Spirit, from both a Chinese medical and a western mineralogical perspective.
Leslie Franks is retired from more than 30 years practice in a Chinese Medicine clinic, where her modalities of treatment were bodywork, Chinese herbs, essential oils, and stones.

Library Closing: Veterans' Day 2023
2023-11-10 - 2023-11-11 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will be closed in observation of Veterans’ Day

Music with Pop Winter 2023
2023-11-15 10:30 - 11:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Music with Pop (ages 1-5)
10:30 am, Wednesdays, Nov 15, 22, 29, Dec 6, 13 & 20
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 click here to register today.
December 6th will be a Holiday Concert at the Belchertown Senior Center at 10AM instead of our normal Music with Pop. Hope to see you there!
Registration & confirmation required.
Funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.

Games Day 2023
2023-11-17 15:00 - 17:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Celebrate International Games Month at the library! Patrons of all ages are invited to the library’s Games Day on Friday, November 17th, from 3:00-5:30PM. Drop in and play a game or two while enjoying snacks and entering to win a board game or puzzle of your own.
Borrow from our collections of games and puzzles all through the month of November for a free raffle ticket to win games of your own!

Teen Advisory Board (Nov 2023)
2023-11-17 16:30 - 17:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to the Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board meeting on Friday, November 17th from 4:30-5:30PM. TAB will be celebrating Games Month, so come prepared to play a game or two! TAB is a group of students who meet monthly during the school year to propose library programming for teens, provide input on teen services, volunteer, and have fun! New members are welcome. Email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register.

Poop Museum
2023-11-21 17:30 - 18:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Tuesday, November 21st at 5:30 pm
The Poop Museum covers the serious science of poop and pooping, and is delivered with the silliness that you might imagine accompanying a program about poop for young kids. It is the perfect combination of fun, and fabulous, fascinating facts, so that kids (and caregivers) never forget what they learned. For ages 4 to 11.
Registration & confirmation required – click here to sign up!

Early Closing (Thanksgiving 2023)
2023-11-22 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will close at 5pm in observation of the Thanksgiving holiday. Safe travels!

Library Closing: Thanksgiving 2023
2023-11-23 - 2023-11-24 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will be closed in observation of Thanksgiving

Babytime Story Time (3-12 mo) Winter 2023
2023-11-27 09:00 - 09:45 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Babytime Story time (3-12 mo) Fall 2023
9:00-9:45 AM, Mondays, Nov 27, Dec 4, 11, Jan 8, 22 & 29
Babytime is for ages 3 – 12 months and begins @ 9:00 AM. Registration is required. Our story times 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.

Firststeps Story Time (12-24 mo) Winter 2023
2023-11-27 10:00 - 10:45 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Monday Firststeps (12-24 months) Winter 2023
10:00-10:45 AM, Mondays, Nov 27, Dec 4, 11, Jan 8, 22 & 29
Firststeps is for ages 12 – 24 months and begins @ 10:00 AM. Registration is required. Our story times 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.

Tuesday Toddler Time (2 years) Winter 2023
2023-11-28 09:30 - 10:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Tuesday Toddler Time (2-3 years) Winter 2023
9:30-10:30 AM, Tuesdays, Nov 28, Dec 5, 12, Jan 9, 16 & 23
Toddler Storytime is for children aged 2 years, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration is required. Our story times 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.

Preschool Story Time (3-5 years) Winter 2023
2023-11-30 09:30 - 10:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Preschool Story Time (3-5 years) Winter 2023
9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays, Nov 30, Dec 7, 14, Jan 11, 18 & 25
Raising Readers Story Time is for ages 3-6 and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration is required. Our story times 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.

A Musical Afternoon with Peregrine Road
2023-12-02 15:00 - 16:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
A concert of Celtic, English country dance, French, and contra dance music with Karen Axelrod (piano & accordion) and Rachel Bell (accordion). Peregrine Road will take you on a journey from a quiet, healing space with achingly beautiful waltzes to the exciting feeling of a crowded dance hall with energetic reels and then on a stroll into a Parisian cafe. There will be something for everyone: old tunes, new tunes, relatable stories, and good laughs.

Metalsmithing Workshop (Teens)
2023-12-05 15:30 - 17:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Learn the art of metalsmithing at the Clapp Memorial Library on Tuesday, December 5th, from 3:30-5PM, with an later session for Adults.
This copper bookmark making workshop will teach you how to create your own drawings in metal with special tools and hammers. Come learn to stamp your favorite images, words and textures to create a truly unique bookmark that will stand the test of time. You’ll learn proper hammer techniques, how to patina your bookmark and share a wonderful class experience with your new friends. A large collection of different sized letter and number stamps and chasing tools will help you leave your mark on the world. While hammering your own drawing into the bookmark, you’ll gain new knowledge, confidence and leave with a finished beautiful piece that will keep you company in your favorite book.
Space is limited and registration is required – click here to sign up!

Metalsmithing Workshop (Adult)
2023-12-05 18:30 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Learn the art of metalsmithing at the Clapp Memorial Library on Tuesday, December 5th, from 6:30-8PM, with an earlier session for Teens.
This copper bookmark making workshop will teach you how to create your own drawings in metal with special tools and hammers. Come learn to stamp your favorite images, words and textures to create a truly unique bookmark that will stand the test of time. You’ll learn proper hammer techniques, how to patina your bookmark and share a wonderful class experience with your new friends. A large collection of different sized letter and number stamps and chasing tools will help you leave your mark on the world. While hammering your own drawing into the bookmark, you’ll gain new knowledge, confidence and leave with a finished beautiful piece that will keep you company in your favorite book.
Space is limited and registration is required – click here to sign up!

Holiday Concert with Pop Hooten
2023-12-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Our weekly Music with Pop is happening at the Belchertown Senior Center for a Holiday Concert on December 6th at 10am!
Music with Jacques Hooten aka Pop! Wednesdays, geared towards ages 1 to 6.
Funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.

Teen Write Night: T.G.I.O. Party
2023-12-06 17:30 - 18:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Students who attended any Teen Write Night in November are invited to a Teen Write Night Party at the Clapp Memorial Library on Wednesday, December 6th from 5:30-6:30PM. Email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register.

Hospice 101: Everything You Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask
2023-12-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
There are so many questions when it comes to hospice care, from when to consider it, to the expectations of family and caregivers. The first part of our educational series is to break down all myths and facts concerning hospice care so that you can make thoughtful decisions if ever faced with the question, “Should we consider hospice services?” There will also be time afterward for Q&A.
Part of the series: Hospice Informational Series – From Start to Finish, Understanding Home Health Care

Hospice 101: Everything You Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask, 12/14
Navigating the Journey of Grief and Loss, 1/11
Making the Right Choice. Learn the Options for Home Health Care, 2/8

RESCHEDULED TO FEB: Teen Crochet Night
2023-12-20 17:45 - 18:45 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
DUE TO ILLNESS, PROGRAM HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO OUR FEBRUARY CROCHET NIGHT!
Learn how to crochet an amigurumi tea bag bookmark at the Clapp Memorial Library’s next Teen Crochet Night on Wednesday, December 20th at 5:45PM. All materials will be provided, (though teens are encouraged to bring their own 3.5mm crochet hook if they have one). Teens new to crochet may also attend. Email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com or visit the library to register.

Early Closing: Christmas 2023
2023-12-22 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will close at 1PM in observation of Christmas, safe travels!

Library Closing: Christmas 2023
2023-12-23 - 2023-12-25 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will be closed in observation of Christmas

Author Visit: "Rock Stars Don't Nap" with Jason Perkins
2023-12-27 11:00 - 11:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Who: Jason Perkins, author of Rock Stars Don’t Nap (illustrator – Cale Atkinson)
When: Wednesday, December 27th at 11:00 am – 11:30 am
Where: Clapp Memorial Library
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/H9ZYdZaVGP6J1MMM7
Children ages 2 to 7 and their families are invited to hear Jason read his book. There will be a craft and book signing to follow. We are pleased to announce that the Odyssey Bookshop will be visiting to sell Jason’s book.
Inspired by classic rock songs and eighties hair bands, Rock Stars Don’t Nap is a hilarious bedtime story for anyone who’s got “Moves Like Jagger.”
There was no denying it: Jimmy was born to rock. With his mom and dad in tow, Jimmy is rocking and rolling wherever he goes.
But when Mama tells Jimmy its time to get some shuteye, what is a washed-up rock star to do?!
Read more about this local author and his book here: https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/2023/11/dont-sleep-on-this-chicopee-kids-author.html
