Fiber Arts with the Woolies
2023-07-22 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-07-29 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-08-05 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Babytime Story Time (3-12 mo) Summer 2023
2023-07-24 09:00 - 09:45, 2023-07-31 09:00 - 09:45, 2023-08-07 09:00 - 09:45 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Babytime Story Time (3-12 mo) Spring 2023
9:00-9:45 AM, Mondays, July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7 & 14
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.
Summer Story Times are part of our Summer Reading Program, starting June 16th. Make sure to sign your child up for Summer Reading at clapplibrary.beanstack.com or via the Beanstack app.

Firststeps Story Time (12-24 mo) Summer 2023
2023-07-24 10:00 - 10:45, 2023-07-31 10:00 - 10:45, 2023-08-07 10:00 - 10:45 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Monday Firststeps (12-24 months) Summer 2023
10:00-10:45 AM, Mondays, July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7 & 14
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.
Summer Story Times are part of our Summer Reading Program, starting June 16th. Make sure to sign your child up for Summer Reading at clapplibrary.beanstack.com or via the Beanstack app.

Tuesday Toddler Time (2 years) Summer 2023
2023-07-25 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-08-01 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-08-08 09:30 - 10:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Tuesday Toddler Time (2-3 years) Summer 2023
9:30-10:30 AM, Tuesdays, July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15
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.
Summer Story Times are part of our Summer Reading Program, starting June 16th. Make sure to sign your child up for Summer Reading at clapplibrary.beanstack.com or via the Beanstack app.

Getting Ready for Kindergarten Summer 2023
2023-07-26 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-08-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Getting Ready for Kindergarten Summer 2023
10:00-11:00 am, Wednesdays, July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9, 16
Getting Ready for Kindergarten is for children entering Kindergarten this fall and beings at @ 10:00 AM. 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 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.
Summer Story Times are part of our Summer Reading Program, starting June 16th. Make sure to sign your child up for Summer Reading at clapplibrary.beanstack.com or via the Beanstack app.

PAWS to Read with Max
2023-07-26 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-07-31 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-08-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Students in grades 1 through 5, who are reluctant or struggling readers, may register to read with Max the therapy bunny.
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

Teen Write Night: Sundaes & Stories
2023-07-26 17:00 - 18:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Teens ages 12-18 are invited to the Clapp Memorial Library on Wednesday, July 26th from 5:00-6:00PM for a Teen Write Night: Sundaes & Stories program. Teens will be invited to partake in an ice cream sundae-making station as they play writing games and write together. No creative writing experience is necessary to attend. All attendees will earn a raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program. Teens are encouraged to bring a laptop, or a notebook and pen/pencil to this program (as well as a sweet tooth!)
To sign up for Summer Reading, visit clapplibrary.beanstack.com or use the Beanstack app.

Pamela Means Jazz Project Concert
2023-07-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Wednesday, July 26th at 6 pm on the Library Lawn (in the case of rain, Town Hall Auditorium)
An evening of music for the whole family! Pamela Means returns to the CML to perform for families with the Pamela Means Jazz Project. Pamela is one of the fiercest guitar players and politically-rooted songwriters in the music industry and lives in Northampton. Bring your energy and enjoy an evening of music.
This event is part of our Summer Reading Program and attending is worth a Kids SRP Raffle Ticket! Make sure to sign your child up for Summer Reading at clapplibrary.beanstack.com or via the Beanstack app.

Raising Readers Story Time (3-6 years) Summer 2023
2023-07-27 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-08-03 09:30 - 10:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
STORYTIME FULL WITH WAITLIST.
Raising Readers Story Time (3-6 years) Summer 2023
9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays, July 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10, 17
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.
Summer Story Times are part of our Summer Reading Program, starting June 16th. Make sure to sign your child up for Summer Reading at clapplibrary.beanstack.com or via the Beanstack app.

Fiber Arts with the Woolies
2023-07-27 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-08-03 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.

Forensic Genealogy
2023-08-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Delve into the world of Forensic Genealogy, also known as investigative genetic genealogy, and advances in solving cold cases of missing and murdered persons!
Dr. Redgrave will present a general overview of forensic genetic genealogy, examples of cases that he has worked on with his team, and the particular difficulties inherent in cases involving LGBTQ+ victims. Dr. Redgrave will also be available to answer any technical or ethical questions presented by attendees.
Anthony Redgrave (he/him) of Redgrave Research Forensic Services is a founding board member of the Trans Doe Task Force, an organization that seeks to resolve cases of missing, murdered, and unidentified members of the queer community, especially Transgender individuals. His dissertation focused on determining barriers to communication between members of key stakeholder groups affected by the use of forensic genetic genealogy in order to develop standards of practice that support its use to resolve cold cases of fatal violence towards marginalized victims. He is also the founder and instructor of FG4LE (Forensic Genealogy for Law Enforcement), an online education program designed to teach forensic genetic genealogy to law enforcement professionals, and Redgrave Research Forensic Services, a forensic genetic genealogy research team for hire by law enforcement clients and private clients with difficult genetic genealogy questions that others haven’t been able to answer. He has assisted in the resolution of dozens of cold cases since 2018 and presents frequently at universities and academic conferences on the topics of forensic genetic genealogy and the reduction of postmortem violence towards Transgender individuals.
For more information on Dr. Redgrave, his work, and cases he has worked on, visit https://www.facebook.com/redgraveresearch

Free Teen Book Hours
2023-08-02 15:00 - 16:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Celebrate the end of the Teen Summer Reading Program by picking out a free teen book to keep for good! The Clapp Memorial Library is having “Free Teen Book Hours” on August 2nd from 3:00-4:00PM and August 11th from 5:00-6:00PM. A table with bins of books will be set up outside the side door of the library during this hour for teens to pick a new favorite. Teens must be registered for the Teen Summer Reading Program to pick out a book, and they may register at the table. Teens who attend will also be eligible for an additional raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program. Teens may attend both book hours for a maximum of two books as supplies last. Books are donated by the library and the Friends of the Library.
To sign up for Summer Reading, visit clapplibrary.beanstack.com or use the Beanstack app.

Raising Our Voices with Davis Bates
2023-08-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Wednesday, August 2nd at 6 pm on the Library lawn (Swift River School Pavilion if rain)
Davis Bates, one of favorite local performers, will present Raising Our Voices. Join us for songs from the labor, civil rights and environmental movements, and ballads and tales of strength and transformation. It also includes short family narratives designed to get folks remembering their own stories, and to connect us to each other and our various communities. Also, lots of singalongs with easy to learn choruses. Bring your VOICES!
This event is part of our Summer Reading Program and attending is worth a Kids SRP Raffle Ticket! Make sure to sign your child up for Summer Reading at clapplibrary.beanstack.com or via the Beanstack app.
Funded by the Belchertown Cultural Council

Critters of Lake Wallace
2023-08-05 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-08-05 10:30 - 11:30 | Foley Field, 66 State Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
UPDATE: PROGRAMS FULL
Join us on Saturday, August 5th at 9:00 AM or 10:30 AM to investigate fascinating creatures and critters in Lake Wallace. Join local biologists and parents Caralyn Zehnder and Will Duncan as we learn about the life cycles of aquatic invertebrates like dragonflies and damselflies and sample the lake to see what we can find.
Geared towards ages 4 years and up.
Registration and confirmation required – sign up here (https://forms.gle/aMWEeARa5LLVdnXb9). 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.
This event is part of our Summer Reading Program! Make sure to sign your child up for Summer Reading at clapplibrary.beanstack.com or via the Beanstack app.

Ukulele Play Along (Virtual Event)
2023-08-07 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, MA
Strum along with the Ukulele Play Along on the first Monday every month!
Grab your ukulele and play along – because playing your ukulele is more fun when you do it with others. We’ll be focusing on 3 and 4 chord songs, with lyrics and chords provided on screen. Participants will be muted, so don’t worry about how you sound!
To join, email Julie Stepanek (julie@musicjulie.com) for the Zoom link and to receive the songs for the program. Don’t have a Ukulele? Don’t worry – you can borrow one from us!
