Friday Morning Music - Winter
2021-01-15 10:00 - 10:30, 2021-01-22 10:00 - 10:30, 2021-01-29 10:00 - 10:30, 2021-02-05 10:00 - 10:30, 2021-02-12 10:00 - 10:30, 2021-02-19 10:00 - 10:30, 2021-02-26 10:00 - 10:30, 2021-03-05 10:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York) and 3 more dates | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Program runs Fridays from 10:00-10:30 am.
Musician Donna Lee Honeywell and her husband, Clark, will lead a fun sing along with families on Zoom. Each week you receive an email with the Zoom invite. Performances will not be recorded, families can choose to have their camera on or off.
For questions or to register contact Jennifer Whitehead at jwhitehead@cwmars.org

Library Closing: Martin Luther King Jr Day 2021
2021-01-18 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will be closed in observation of Martin Luther King Jr Day.

Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club (Virtual)
2021-01-26 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-02-23 17:30 - 18:00, 2021-03-23 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-04-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-05-25 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.

Virtual TAB Meeting – January 2021
2021-01-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, MA
The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) will meet virtually to celebrate the New Year on Wednesday, January 27th, from 7:00-8:00PM. The Teen Advisory Board is a group of 7th-12th grade students who propose library programming for teens and provide input on teen services. To receive the link to join the meeting, teens must e-mail clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register. New members are welcome.

Library Closing: Presidents' Day 2021
2021-02-15 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will be closed in observation of Presidents’ Day

Library Lunch Hour
2021-02-18 13:00 - 13:45 | Virtual, MA
Do you like talking about books? Do you like giving and getting book recommendations? Are you a teen in grade 7-12? The Clapp Memorial Library will host a virtual Library Lunch Hour for teens on Thursday, February 18th, from 1:00-1:45PM. Bring your own lunch and join us to talk about books! Attendees will share what they are reading, their favorite book from last year, and what they’re excited to read next. To receive the event meeting link, teens must email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register.

Author Visit: Elizabeth Bear
2021-02-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual, MA
The Science Fiction & Fantasty Book Club is excited to host the award-winning author Elizabeth Bear on February 23 at 6PM. We will be reading her book, Ancestral Night as our monthly pick, and be gathering at 5:30 to share our initial thoughts before joined by our guest.
To join or for further information please email Tegan at tmannino@cwmars.org

Anime Club
2021-02-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual, MA
Students in 6th through 8th grade will discuss favorite Anime characters and the film Patema Inverted (found on Kanopy https://clapplibrary.kanopy.com/). This group hopes to meet virtually every other Wednesday. Register by email to jwhitehead@cwmars.org

Virtual TAB Meeting – February 2021
2021-02-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, MA
The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) will meet virtually on Thursday, February 25th, from 7:00-8:00PM. The Teen Advisory Board is a group of 7th-12th grade students who propose library programming for teens and provide input on teen services. To receive the link to join the meeting, teens must e-mail clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register. New members are welcome.

Anime Club
2021-03-10 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-03-24 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-04-07 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual, MA
Anime Club is for students in 6th-8th grade who want to meet to discuss Anime. We are meeting through Zoom every other Wednesday at 5 pm.
Register through Beanstack: https://clapplibrary.beanstack.com/

Virtual TAB Meeting – March 2021
2021-03-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, MA
The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) will meet virtually on Wednesday, March 24th, from 7:00-8:00PM. The Teen Advisory Board is a group of 7th-12th grade students who propose library programming for teens and provide input on teen services. To receive the link to join the meeting, teens must e-mail clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register. New members are welcome.

Library Closing: Patriot's Day 2021
2021-04-19 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will be closed in observation of Patriot’s Day

Aesop's Fable Miniature 3D Puppet Theatre Craft and Zoom Program
2021-04-21 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-04-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual, MA
The Clapp Memorial Presents Aesop’s Fable Miniature 3D Puppet Theatre Craft and Zoom Program. Children will create their own theaters, puppets, and practice shows, and share them through Zoom. Mary Jo Maichack, a professional singer and storyteller, will guide you in making the theatre. She will share tips on storytelling and demonstrate one fable puppet show. Families are welcome to attend both time slots, but will only present at the one they choose when registering.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Please fill out this form <https://forms.gle/CDLfFVm958PSb6gd9> to register for this program. Program is limited to 25 families and geared for children ages 5 and up.
We will reach out to registered families to schedule a pick up time for the kit, and will send a video link out on April 9th. Participants can attend the Zoom program on April 21st at 9 AM or 4 PM
This program is supported, in part by the Belchertown Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
