Clapp Memorial Library

Wednesday Whodunnits
2024-12-11 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | 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. Join us as we discuss a different mystery novel each month. Email mmarszalek@cwmars.org with any questions.

Ghostbusters RPG
2024-12-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
It’s time to strap on that proton pack and play Ghostbusters: A Frightfully Cheerful Roleplaying Game. For fans of the movies and roleplaying games (such as D&D, Call of Cthulhu, and others). No experience necessary to join in on this zany adventure.
Ghostbusters has expanded from it’s original team of four, with new hires and franchises across the country. Step into the shoes of a team with their new start-up franchise ready to take on spooks!

Why are 27,000 ghosts ravaging the cereal aisles in supermarkets across the country?
Why are supernatural basketball players menacing the fourth-graders of Fritz Mondale Grammar School?
What popular cartoon character is really a Big-Time Demon in disguise?
How can the Ghostbusters stop the Big-Time Demon from destroying Life, The Universe, and Oral Hygiene as we know it?

These and other exciting questions are answered in Ghost Toasties: A nutritious, humorous, fun-filled and life-and-death struggle to save the world from demons, eldritch horrors, and crazed advertising executives.
Our RPG campaigns meet monthly on the 2nd Tuesday from 6-8PM.
Space is limited! If you’d like to join or be notified about our next campaign, email tmannino@cwmars.org
The next RPG campaign will start on May 13th, and invites you to play Vaesen, a dark Gothic setting steeped in Nordic folklore and the old myths of Scandinavia! Dive into mysteries where old struggles against the new, and myths come alive.
Program is for adults 18+, our Teen RPG programs are listed separately.

Toddler Time (2 year olds) Winter 2024
2024-12-10 09:30 - 10:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Tuesday Toddler Time (2 years) Winter 2024
9:30-10:30 am, Tuesdays, Dec 10, 17, Jan 7, 14, 21, 28 & Feb 4
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, sign up here: https://forms.gle/5HByTxejzhRaX9uP7. 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.

Afterschool Ghostbusters RPG
2024-12-09 14:30 - 16:00, 2024-12-02 14:30 - 16:00, 2024-11-25 14:30 - 16:00, 2024-11-18 14:30 - 16:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Calling all Belchertown Students for Afterschool Gaming
2:30-4:00PM, Mondays, October 28th – December 9th.
*No game on November 11th
It’s time to grab your dice and slip on that proton pack and play Ghostbusters. For fans of the movies and D&D. No experience necessary to join in on this zany adventure.
Step into the shoes of a new team of Ghostbusters for Ghost Toasties, a nutritious, humorous, fun-filled and life-and-death campaign to save the world from demons, eldritch horrors, and crazed advertising executives for Ghostbusters: a Frightfully Cheerful Roleplaying Game
Program will run weekly starting in October for Middle & High School Students. Participants may bring their own nut-free snacks. Please inform Librarian & Game Master Tegan Mannino, if there is a day you will not attend.
Space is limited, sign up at https://forms.gle/7PGoWc6SP8q6pmiK9
Confirmations will be sent out to students confirming enrollment or waitlist status.
Please email any questions to tmannino@cwmars.org

First Steps Storytime (12-24 months) Winter 2024
2024-12-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Monday Firststeps (12-24 months) Winter 2024
10:00-10:45 AM, Mondays, Dec 9, 16, Jan 6, 13, 27, Feb 3 & 10
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, sign up here: https://forms.gle/Pj4YcjA1nLCsPKot5. 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.

Babytime Storytime (3-12 mo) Winter 2025
2024-12-09 09:00 - 10:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Babytime Story time (3-12 mo) Winter 2024
9:00-9:45 AM, Mondays, Dec 9, 12, Jan 6, 13, 27, Feb 3 & 10
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, sign up here: https://forms.gle/jRT4QmiCVsHQw5p1A. 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.

Fiber Arts with the Woolies
2024-12-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-30 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-23 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-16 10:00 - 12:00 | 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.

Fiber Arts with the Woolies
2024-12-05 17:00 - 18:30, 2024-11-28 17:00 - 18:30, 2024-11-21 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.

The Maltese Falcon movie screening
2024-12-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Join us at the Clapp Memorial Library on Tuesday, December 3 for a screening of The Maltese Falcon. We’ll be showing the classic 1941 John Huston film version of the novel with Mary Astor, Humphrey Bogart, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Elisha Cook, Lee Patrick, et al. Popcorn will be provided. All are welcome – even if you haven’t read the book, come see the movie!

Ukulele Play Along (Virtual Event)
2024-12-02 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!

Library Closing: Thanksgiving 2024
2024-11-28 - 2024-11-29 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will be closed in observation of Thanksgiving

Early Closing: Thanksgiving 2024
2024-11-27 | 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!

Community Mosaics in Guatemala
2024-11-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Cynthia Fisher has been making trips to Guatemala since 2013 creating community mosaic murals. Come learn how she got started and how a small lakeside town is filling up mosaics that represent the indigenous community and beautiful natural environment.

Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library Meeting
2024-11-21 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.

Preschool Storytime (3-5 year olds) Fall 2024
2024-11-21 09:30 - 10:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Preschool Story Time (3-6 years) Fall 2024
9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays, October 3, 10, 24, 31, November 7, 14 & 21
Preschool Story Time is for ages 3-5 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, sign up here: https://forms.gle/cdLAMAwfmz4r3to8A. 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.

Mindfulness Meditation for Stress Reduction
2024-11-19 19:00 - 20:15 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Clapp Memorial Library is offering a Stress Reduction Awareness course. The eight-week introductory course starts on Tuesday, October 1 at 7 PM and runs every Tuesday through November 19. The course is designed to teach and practice mindfulness-based skills. Mindfulness meditation skills teach us to be fully present in the moment and, when practiced regularly, help decrease stress levels and improve general well-being and health. Skills covered in the course are gentle and free of judgment. Because each session of this course builds on the previous week, we ask that you register only if you are able to attend all sessions.
Registration closed. If you have any questions please email clapp@cwmars.org
This course will be taught by Magda Bechar, a retired nursing professor who has taught mindfulness meditation skills to many groups, including at the Clapp Memorial Library, for many years.
Sessions will take place on the main library floor, except for October 29th, which will take place in the Activity Room.

Maltese Falcon Book Group
2024-11-19 14:00 - 15:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Have you ever wanted to take the time to discuss a novel in depth? In this six-session group we will discuss the classic detective novel The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett. The discussion will be introduced and facilitated by retired professor David Spector, who has some expertise on birds in literature. There are, indeed, birds, including the famous title one, in this mystery story, but David hopes that discussion will range widely over many aspects of the plot and characters of this novel. After registration is confirmed, participants can pick up a copy of the novel to keep, while supplies last.
Registration & confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/DVBeozi3dHhqBYRG6
The group will meet 2 to 3:30 P.M. on Tuesdays, October 8, 15, 22, and 29, and November 12 and 19. There is no meeting on November 5. October 15th meeting location to be determined.
A public screening of the classic 1941 John Huston film version of the novel with Mary Astor, Humphrey Bogart, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Elisha Cook, Lee Patrick, et al., is tentatively set for Tuesday, 3 December, at 7 P.M.

Toddler Time (2 year olds) Fall 2024
2024-11-19 09:30 - 10:30 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Tuesday Toddler Time (2 years) Fall 2024
9:30-10:30 am, Tuesdays, October 1, 8, 22, 29, November 5, 12 & 19
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, sign up here: https://forms.gle/TFK36x16Ns9B3bew7. 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.

Novel Writing Month Write-In
2024-11-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Join us at the library for a Novel Writing Month Write-in! 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. This event is for adults 18+. For more information, contact Annie: macona@cwmars.org

First Steps Storytime (12-24 months) Fall 2024
2024-11-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Monday Firststeps (12-24 months) Fall 2024
10:00-10:45 AM, Mondays, Sep 30, Oct 7, 21, 28, Nov 4 & 18
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, sign up here: https://forms.gle/9yf3619iGU1pxuco8. 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.

Babytime Story time (3-12 mo) Fall 2024
2024-11-18 09:00 - 10:00 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Babytime Story time (3-12 mo) Fall 2024
9:00-9:45 AM, Mondays, Sep 30, Oct 7, 21, 28, Nov 4 & 18
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, sign up here: https://forms.gle/mcZ5J6jKN45yG6b7A. 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.

Celebrate our Steinway with Stephen Page
2024-11-15 19:00 - 20:00 | MA
Join the Clapp Memorial Library on Friday, November 15 at 7pm at the Belchertown United Church of Christ for a Jazz Piano Concert by Stephen Page. The concert will be performed on the Library’s newly restored 1877 Steinway Grand Piano, which we are welcoming back to Belchertown! The piano restoration was made possible through a grant from the Belchertown Community Preservation Act Committee. Apple cider and donuts will be available following the performance. This program is funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.
www.stephenpagepiano.com
