Summer Teen D&D
2026-08-03 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-07-27 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-07-20 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Calling all Belchertown Teens for Summer D&D
Mondays, 1-2:30, July 6, 13, 20, & 27, August 3 & 10
Join us for summer Dungeons & Dragons fun!
The Undying Sands are a shifting, treacherous place. Treasures and monsters hidden by dunes, waiting for someone brave enough to journey forth. Prophecies of a Great Worm rising to wreak destruction are spread through whispers. You are starting forth from the Great City of Sand in pursuit of a treasure stolen, and greater wealth to be gained.
Space is limited! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/6BePmGVRATHGC9mv7
Confirmations will be sent out to teens confirming enrollment or waitlist status.
Please email any questions to tmannino@cwmars.org

Sprouts Storytime (13-24 mo)
2026-08-03 10:00 - 10:45, 2026-07-27 10:00 - 10:45, 2026-07-20 10:00 - 10:45 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Monday Seeds Storytime (13-24 mo) Summer 2026
10:00-10:45 AM, Monday, July 6th – August 17th
Storytime full. Please email jwhitehead@cwmars.org with any questions.
Children participate in stories, finger plays, songs, dancing, instrument play and crafts. Come spend some quality time with your child. We encourage all children to also register for Plant A Seed, Read!, our summer reading program.
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 ahead of the program start.

Seeds Storytime (3-12 mo)
2026-08-03 09:00 - 09:45, 2026-07-27 09:00 - 09:45, 2026-07-20 09:00 - 09:45 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Monday Seeds Storytime (3-12 mo) Summer 2026
9:00-9:45 AM, Monday, July 6th – August 17th
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/TEq5hWYAQuH5ryvh8
Children participate in stories, finger plays, songs, dancing, instrument play and crafts. Come spend some quality time with your child. We encourage all children to also register for Plant A Seed, Read!, our summer reading program.
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 ahead of the program start.

Comic Workshop with Jarrett J Krosoczka
2026-07-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Town Hall Auditorium, 1 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
July 30th at 6PM in the Town Hall Auditorium!
Join us at the Town Hall auditorium for an engaging live webinar with New York Times-bestselling graphic novelist Jarrett J. Krosoczka! Learn how to make comics and collaborate live with JJK to create characters and get a look around his art studio! This program is for ages 7 and up. No registration required but students must be registered for either our children’s or teen’s summer reading program.
Funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library and our Community Sponsors.

Fiber Arts with the Woolies
2026-07-30 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-07-23 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-07-16 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.

Sunflowers Storytime (3-7 years)
2026-07-30 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-07-23 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-07-16 09:30 - 10:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Thursday Sunflowers Storytime (3-7 years) Summer 2026
9:30-10:30 AM, Thursday, July 9th – August 20th
Storytime full. Please email jwhitehead@cwmars.org with any questions
Children participate in stories, finger plays, songs, dancing, instrument play and crafts. Come spend some quality time with your child. We encourage all children to also register for Plant A Seed, Read!, our summer reading program.
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 ahead of the program start.

Moana Movie Night
2026-07-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Join us at 7PM on July 29th at the Clapp Memorial Library to watch Moana!
An adventurous teenager sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana meets the once-mighty demigod Maui, who guides her in her quest to become a master way-finder. Together they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds.
Registration is required. All children who register for this program must be registered for Plant a Seed, Read!, our summer reading program. Ages 3 and up.
Sign up for our Moana Movie Night or to join us for the Princess Story Time here: https://forms.gle/79dN4uviMkqwskEK9

Princess Story Time with the Wayfinder
2026-07-29 17:30 - 19:00 | Town Hall Auditorium, 1 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Join us at 5:30PM on July 29th at the Town Hall Auditorium!
Meet our visiting princess from Alyssa’s Happily Ever Afters! Sing some of her favorite songs, hear her story, and take your picture with her. Wear a costume or come as you are! There will be some crafts and activities to do while you wait your turn to meet Wayfinder. This program will be held in the town hall auditorium and requires registration. All children who register for this program must be registered for Plant a Seed, Read!, our summer reading program. Ages 2 and up. Children can also register for the Moana movie, showing at the Library at 7 pm.
Sign up for the Princess Story Time or to join us for Moana here: https://forms.gle/79dN4uviMkqwskEK9
Funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library and our Community Sponsors.

Teen Book Club (July 2026)
2026-07-29 15:00 - 16:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Wednesday, July 29th from 3:00-4:00PM
Are you a tween or teen age 12-18? The library has a Teen Book Club in conjunction with the MA Teen Choice Book Awards (MTCBA), the only book award in the state selected by teens. Each month teens will read and meet to discuss one book from the nominee list. July’s meeting will be Wednesday, July 29th from 3:00-4:00PM. Teens will discuss Into the Sunken City by Dinesh Thiru. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library’s circulation desk and on the Libby and hoopla apps. Snacks will be provided at the meeting. Email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com with any questions.
All attendees will earn a raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program.

SFF Book Club
2026-07-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
A monthly book group for lovers of high fantasy, hard science fiction, fable, far future, and all of the speculative fiction options.
We meet online via Google Meet.
Upcoming reads:

A Letter to the Luminous Deep / Sylvie Cathrall (8/25)
Kaiju Preservation Society / John Scalzi (9/22)
Of Monsters and Mainframes / Barbara Truelove (10/27)
The Mimicking of Known Successes / Malka Older (11/24)

To sign-up or ask questions email Tegan at tmannino@cwmars.org

Seedlings Storytime (2-3 years)
2026-07-28 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-07-21 09:30 - 10:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Tuesday Seedlings Storytime (2-3 years) Summer 2026
9:30-10:30 AM, Tuesday, July 7th – August 18th
Storytime full. Please email jwhitehead@cwmars.org with any questions.
Children participate in stories, finger plays, songs, dancing, instrument play and crafts. Come spend some quality time with your child. We encourage all children to also register for Plant A Seed, Read!, our summer reading program.
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 ahead of the program start.

Studio Ghibli Movie Night - Spirited Away
2026-07-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Friday, July 24th at 6:00PM
Teens and tweens entering grades 6-12 are invited to the Clapp Memorial Library for a Studio Ghibli Movie Night on Friday, July 24th at 6:00PM! Join us as we watch Spirited Away, a perfect film to pair with this year’s Summer Reading theme: Plant a Seed, Read! Free popcorn and beverages will be provided. Students can sign up for the program at the library or by emailing macona@cwmars.org.
Participants of the Teen Summer Reading Program will earn a raffle ticket for their attendance.
This program is funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.

Games Night
2026-07-22 17:00 - 18:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
July 22nd at 5PM at the Clapp Memorial Library!
Come play at the Library! Board games, card games, and lawn games. Mathematics and literacy will be highlighted in several games for kids of all ages. The main floor and library lawn will have fun stations set up for families to explore. Stop by anytime but to have enough time to enjoy some games, please arrive by 6 pm. Some of the stations will teach families a new game and each family who participates will receive a free game to bring home. Games were donated by Learn2Play and are geared towards ages 4 to 8. No registration required.
Games Night is part of our Summer Reading Program, Plant a Seed, Read! Join in on Summer Reading fun at https://clapplibrary.beanstack.org/ or through the beanstack app.

Puzzle Competition
2026-07-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Are you ready to puzzle? Sign up in a team of two for a speed puzzling competition where pairs of contestants race to finish a 500 piece puzzle. The 1st place finishers receive a puzzle.
Registration required – sign your team up here for our July 22nd Puzzle Competition: https://forms.gle/2BAWCHRVQnDoPgZc7
The puzzles for this program were generously donated by Ravensburger.
Celebrate Summer Reading with us! Sign up at clapplibrary.beanstack.com or via the Beanstack app.

Emily and J.G.
2026-07-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Join us at the Clapp Memorial Library on Monday, July 20 at 6pm for Emily & J.G., a lively conversation that will touch the heart. For much of her life, Poet Emily Dickinson corresponded with Belchertown’s own J.G. Holland and his wife, sharing the intimate moments of their lives through language—currents of the 19th century, recipes, snippets of poems, news of children, the nature of friendship, love, art, longing and grief.
The conversation between Emily and Dr. Holland brings to life the ideas, humor and wisdom of the lifelong relationship between the poet who never married, the traditional Victorian woman raising a family (Mrs. Holland) and her husband—the renowned writer of his day, whose newspaper, The Springfield Daily Republican, printed the only poems Emily published in her lifetime.
This program is funded in part by a grant from the Belchertown Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Messy Outside Art Day
2026-07-18 10:00 - 10:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Join us at 10AM on July 18th for a morning of fun on the Library Lawn
Art fun for everyone who doesn’t mind getting messy! Visit the CML to create and explore with paint, glue, water, bubbles, shaving cream, and more. Wear play clothes, sunscreen, and bug spray and bring a towel. Activities are geared towards children ages 2-7, but all are welcome. No registration required. If we need to cancel due to inclement weather, we will post on our website and social media pages.
Messy Outside Art Day is part of our Summer Reading Program, Plant a Seed, Read! Join in on Summer Reading fun at https://clapplibrary.beanstack.org/ or through the beanstack app.

Sourdough Workshop
2026-07-17 16:30 - 18:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Program Full & Wait List Full
Join Amanda of Morning Glory Bread to learn how to make sourdough bread using a basic and intuitive approach. You will learn simple strategies for maintaining a sourdough starter, a straightforward method for mixing and working with dough, and various methods to bake your own sourdough bread. All attendees leave the class with bread dough ready to proof and bake, a jar of starter, and a freshly baked loaf of bread. No prior experience required!
Registration required, program full.
This program is funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.

Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library Meeting
2026-07-16 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.

Clapp Writing Group
2026-07-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Clapp Memorial Library hosts a bi-weekly writing group for adults aged 18+. Whether you write romance, mystery, fantasy, non-fiction, poetry, children’s books, or screenplays, you’re welcome to join us! Come meet with other writers and share what you’ve been working on over the past month, work on your writing, and more. If you are interested, contact Annie at the library to sign up: macona@cwmars.org
