Clapp Memorial Library

Movie Night: Beauty and the Beast
2017-06-09 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Screening of the new film starring Emma Watson. Please call the Library to register. Children under age 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

Music for Young Ones with Miss Julie and Pops Hooten
2017-06-14 09:30 - 10:30, 2017-06-21 09:30 - 10:30, 2017-06-28 09:30 - 10:30, 2017-07-05 09:30 - 10:30
This lively music series for infants and children up to age 5 runs Wednesday mornings at 9:30 am from June 7 through July 5. Please call the Library to register.

Book Drive--Drive Through Book Drop Off event
2017-06-24 10:00 - 13:00
Got books? Donating books to the Friends of the Library will be super easy on June 24 from 10am to 1pm. Load up your car and drive to the Library where members of the Friends will unload the items. No need to get out of the car! Dvd’s also accepted but no VHS tapes. Drop off takes place in the Town Hall parking lot.

Summer Reading Kick-off--Build a Better World
2017-06-26 09:00 - 13:00
From 9am to 10 am, David Hyde Costello presents “Simple Machines”. He’ll explain the four simple machines and show how he uses them in his puppetry. No registration required. All ages.
10am – 11 am Ages 8-12 can register for “Build Your Own Simple Machine”. David Hyde Costello leads participants as they solve a challenge by making their own simple machine from recycled materials. Call the circulation desk to register.
10am -1pm Activities and crafts on the lawn. For infants through age 12 who are registerd for the Summer Reading Program.

Adult Summer Reading Challenge
2017-06-26 10:00 - 18:00
Challenge begins on June 26. Come in and sign up! Read books from one of ten different categories and qualify for terrific prizes: Les Campbell photograph, Elaine Darr-Morton photograph, restaurant gift certificates, gift baskets and more!

Backyard Astronomy: Scanning June Skies with the New Library Telescope
2017-06-27 19:30 - 21:00
Yes, we now have a 4.5 inch Orion Starblast Telescope thanks to the Friends of the Library. Members of the Aldrich Astronomical Society will visit the Library on Tuesday, June 27 at 7:30 to introduce the telescope, demonstrate its use, and teach folks how to observe objects using a technique called star-hopping. Weather permitting, outdoor observing will take place at 8:30. Spacey door prizes too! This telescope will be available for borrowing by Clapp Memorial Library cardholders over 18 years of age.

Teen Summer Reading Program Kick-off and Third Annual Teen Pizza-Tasting
2017-06-29 19:00 - 22:00
Celebrate the start of summer with pizza, prizes, a photo booth, a movie and more! Come sample the best pizza Belchertown has to offer and vote for your favorite. Then stay for games, robots, and the Power Rangers movie.

The Library will be open Monday, July 3 from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
2017-07-03 09:00 - 13:00

The Library will be closed on Tuesday, July 4. Happy Fourth of July!
2017-07-04 09:00 - 19:00

Make a T-Shirt Bag
2017-07-06 10:00 - 12:30
We’re “Building a Better World” and getting crafty!
Join us at the library Thursday, July 6th, to make a T-Shirt bag using last year’s summer reading program shirts! T-shirts are provided, and this program is open to summer reading program participants! Kids can attend anytime between 10:00AM and 12:30PM, as this is a drop-in program. Plan to stay for about 30 minutes to make one bag that you and your family can use in place of plastic ones.

Babytime
2017-07-10 09:15 - 10:00, 2017-07-17 09:15 - 10:00, 2017-07-24 09:15 - 10:00
For ages 3-12 months. Features age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays & art activities. Registration is required and is determined by a lottery.

Firststeps
2017-07-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2017-07-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2017-07-24 10:00 - 11:00
For ages 13-24 months. Features age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays & art activities. Registration is required and will be determined by lottery.

Toddlertime
2017-07-11 09:30 - 10:30, 2017-07-18 09:30 - 10:30
Toddlertime is for 2 year olds. Story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays, & art activities. Registration is required and is determined by a lottery.

Getting Ready for Kindergarten
2017-07-12 09:30 - 10:30, 2017-07-19 09:30 - 10:30
Features stories about going to school, songs, & art activities. Story time is for just children, adults are to remain in the building but not in the story time room. Registration is required and will be determined by lottery.

Cool Cats in Concert
2017-07-12 18:00 - 19:00
Come enjoy music by the four-girl band, Cool Cats, three of whom hail from Belchertown! All ages welcome. On the lawn; bring blankets. In case of rain, concert will take place in Town Hall Auditorium.

Space Program with Dinoman
2017-07-13 10:00 - 11:00
Through the solar system and beyond!…is exactly where Dinoman takes his audience in this fast-paced exploration of the heavens.
*This program takes place at Old Town Hall.

Cookbook Club--Registration Required
2017-07-17 18:30 - 19:30
This month’s group if full.

Teen Debate: YA Heroes
2017-07-18 17:30 - 19:00
Wonder Woman or Batman? Harry Potter or Frodo? Percy Jackson or Katniss Everdeen? Make the case for your favorite hero! Join us for a Teen Debate at the Clapp Memorial Library. Prizes go to the winning team!

Caravan Puppets: Builders and Helpers
2017-07-19 18:00 - 19:00
Join us on the Library lawn for a puppet show, “Builders and Helpers”. Great for families; all ages welcome. Bring a blanket. In case of rain, meet in Town Hall Auditorium.

Preschool Storytime
2017-07-20 09:30 - 10:30
For ages 3-4 year olds. Features age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays, & art activities. Registration is required and is determined by lottery.

Meet Blades, the Boston Bruins mascot!
2017-07-24 14:30 - 16:00
We are fortunate to be one of the few Libraries in the state chosen to host a visit from Blades, the Boston Bruins mascot! Story, games, photo opportunities, and goodie bags. Earn a bear bead!
