Parent/Child Book Group
2020-06-11 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
For children in 4th- 6th grade & their parents, meeting every second Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
Registration required, contact Children’s Librarian Jennifer Whitehead for more information.

Friday Morning Music
2020-06-12 10:00 - 10:30, 2020-06-19 10:00 - 10:30, 2020-06-26 10:00 - 10:30, 2020-07-03 10:00 - 10:30, 2020-07-10 10:00 - 10:30, 2020-07-17 10:00 - 10:30, 2020-07-24 10:00 - 10:30, 2020-07-31 10:00 - 10:30 and 1 more date | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Program runs Fridays from 10:00-10:30 am, starting May 29th until we can safely meet in person again.
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. Registration open until all slots are filled.
Registration is currently full, if you have any questions, reach out to Jennifer Whitehead at jwhitehead@cwmars.org

Summer Reading Kickoff Concert (Virtual)
2020-06-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual, MA
Celebrate the beginning of summer reading Friday, June 19th at 1 pm.
Join the family dance party with the Rolie Polie Guacamole band from NYC on the Library’s Facebook page for a live stream show.
If you miss it live, a video will be available on the Library’s Youtube channel found on our website.
We invite children ages 11 and younger to join Imagine Your Story, our fun summer reading program.

Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club (Virtual)
2020-06-23 18:00 - 19:00, 2020-07-28 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 – July 2020
2020-07-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) will meet virtually on Thursday, July 9th, from 7:00PM-8:00PM. To receive the link to join the meeting, teens must e-mail clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register.
Junior Volunteers may attend this TAB meeting for credit!
The Teen Advisory Board is a group of 7th-12th grade students who propose library programming for teens and provide input on teen services. New members are welcome.

Clapp Along with Ms Jennifer
2020-07-14 09:30 - 10:00, 2020-07-21 09:30 - 10:00, 2020-07-28 09:30 - 10:00 | Virtual, MA
Clapp Along with Ms Jennifer
Register through Beanstack
Ages 2 to 4
Tuesday July 14th, 21st and 28th
9:30 am to 10:00 am
We will meet virtually using Zoom. Fun stories, songs and games that will have you clapping for more. These programs will not be recorded.

Wednesday Whodunnits
2020-07-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Our Mystery Book Group is held on the second Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Book Club members should email akuchieski@cwmars.org for meeting details.

An Enchanted Story Time
2020-07-16 09:30 - 09:45, 2020-07-23 09:30 - 09:45, 2020-07-30 09:30 - 09:45 | Virtual, MA
An Enchanted Story Time
Registration is currently full, if you have any questions please email Jennifer Whitehead.
Ages 5 to 9
Thursday July 16th, 23rd and 30th
9:30 am to 9:45 am
We will meet virtually using Zoom. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, play games and get some ideas for crafts to do at home. These programs will not be recorded.

Virtual Teen Write Night (July)
2020-07-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, MA
The Clapp Memorial Library is hosting a virtual creative writing workshop for teens on Tuesday, July 21st from 7:00-8:00PM. All teens entering grades 7-12 are welcome to attend this creative writing workshop, also known as “Teen Write Night,” and no creative writing experience is necessary. There will be writing games and prompts and word sprints. Space is limited, so teens are asked to e-mail clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register and to receive the link to join the event. Teens who attend this program will also earn an additional raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program!

Virtual Teen Trivia Night (July)
2020-07-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, MA
The Clapp Memorial Library is hosting a virtual Teen Trivia Night on Thursday, July 30th at 7:00PM. Test your knowledge on everything from movies to facts about Belchertown! The winner of the program will receive a $5 gift card to a local business. Teens who attend this program will also earn an additional raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program! Teens entering grades 7-12 should email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register for this virtual program.
Don’t forget to sign up for Summer Reading – clapplibrary.beanstack.com

Clapp Along with Ms Jennifer! (August 2020 - Virtual)
2020-08-03 09:30 - 10:00, 2020-08-10 09:30 - 10:00, 2020-08-17 09:30 - 10:00 | Virtual, MA
Ages 1 to 4
Monday 9:30 am 8/3, 8/10, 8/17
Families will pick up a story time bag on Thursday July 30th or Saturday, August 1st that will be scheduled with Jennifer through email. Families will read along with a board book copy of the same book that Miss Jennifer will read. After August 17th, families will return the story time bags. We will meet virtually using Zoom. Fun stories, songs and games that will have you clapping for more. These programs will not be recorded.
Registration will remain open until program is full.

An Enchanted Story Time (August 2020 - Virtual)
2020-08-05 09:30 - 10:00, 2020-08-12 09:30 - 10:00 | Virtual, MA
Ages 4 to 9
Wednesday, 8/5, 8/12, 8/19
We will meet virtually using Zoom. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, play games and get some ideas for crafts to do at home. These programs will not be recorded.
Registration will remain open until program fills.

Teddy Bear Ball
2020-08-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Dress up your Teddy Bear and dance the night away with Donna Lee Honeywell in a special virtual music program.
Space is limited, to register send an email with Teddy Bear Ball in the Subject line to jwhitehead@cwmars.org and you will receive a response explaining if registration was successful or if you will be on a wait list.
Anything goes but here are some ideas;

Dress up your favorite Teddy Bear (or any stuffed animal or doll)
Dress yourself up
Dress your family up
Decorate your dancing space
Wear your dancing shoes (or, like Clark said, wear your “bear” feet)

No matter what you choose to do, plan to join Donna Lee and Clark in a fun night on Zoom. Invites will be sent out earlier that day.
Donna Lee is going to try to record herself so we can share it afterwards but the Zoom meeting itself will not be recorded. If you would like to share pictures with the Library afterwards, we know everyone will enjoy seeing them.

Virtual TAB Meeting
2020-08-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, MA
The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) will meet virtually on Monday, August 17th, from 7:00-8:00PM. This month’s meeting will be to discuss the summer reading program. To receive the link to join the meeting, teens must e-mail clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register.
New members are welcome, and Junior Volunteers may attend this TAB meeting for credit. Teens who attend this program will also earn an additional raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program!
The Teen Advisory Board is a group of 7th-12th grade students who propose library programming for teens and provide input on teen services.
