Clapp Memorial Library

Library Closing: Veterans' Day 2020
2020-11-11 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will be closed in observation of Veterans’ Day.

Among Us (Evening)
2020-11-10 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual, MA
https://www.facebook.com/events/639142513440171/
Join code: XLEOBF
Gaming fun for International Games Week with Among Us. We’ll post the room code and join in on computer or your phone. Among Us has free to play on Android or iOS devices!
Join your crewmates in a multiplayer game of teamwork and betrayal!
Play online with 4-10 players as you attempt to hold your spaceship together and return back to civilization. But beware…as there may be an alien impostor aboard!
One crewmate has been replaced by a parasitic shapeshifter. Their goal is to eliminate the rest of the crew before the ship reaches home. The Impostor will sabotage the ship, sneak through vents, deceive, and frame others to remain anonymous and kill off the crew.
While everyone is fixing up the ship, no one can talk to maintain anonymity. Once a body is reported, the surviving crew will openly debate who they think The Impostor is. The Impostor’s goal is to pretend that they are a member of the crew. If The Impostor is not voted off, everyone goes back to maintaining the ship until another body is found. If The Impostor is voted off, the crew wins!

Among Us (Afternoon)
2020-11-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual, MA
https://www.facebook.com/events/3380470082049650/
Room Code: HBTAJF
Gaming fun for International Games Week with Among Us. We’ll post the room code and join in on computer or your phone. Among Us has free to play on Android or iOS devices!
Join your crewmates in a multiplayer game of teamwork and betrayal!
Play online with 4-10 players as you attempt to hold your spaceship together and return back to civilization. But beware…as there may be an alien impostor aboard!
One crewmate has been replaced by a parasitic shapeshifter. Their goal is to eliminate the rest of the crew before the ship reaches home. The Impostor will sabotage the ship, sneak through vents, deceive, and frame others to remain anonymous and kill off the crew.
While everyone is fixing up the ship, no one can talk to maintain anonymity. Once a body is reported, the surviving crew will openly debate who they think The Impostor is. The Impostor’s goal is to pretend that they are a member of the crew. If The Impostor is not voted off, everyone goes back to maintaining the ship until another body is found. If The Impostor is voted off, the crew wins!

Trivia Tuesday
2020-11-10, 2020-11-03, 2020-10-27, 2020-10-20, 2020-10-13, 2020-10-06, 2020-09-29, 2020-09-22 and 1 more date | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Stop by the Circulation Desk to find out the trivia question of the day. Answer the question correctly and you can win a $5.00 gift certificate to our Friends Book Sale! The winner will be randomly drawn from all those who answer the question correctly.

NaNoWriMo Teens Write - Session 1
2020-11-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual, MA
Teen Write Nights Return (Virtually!) to the Clapp Memorial Library
Calling all young writers, poets, playwrights, and novelists! Once again the Clapp Memorial Library is hosting its annual program for young writers during National Novel Writing Month. This program is a great opportunity for teen writers to get feedback, build community, participate in writing exercises and grow their word count.
The first Teen Write Night, which will actually be a Teen Write Morning, will be Saturday, November 7th from 10:00-11:00AM.
The second Teen Write Night is Thursday, November 19th, from 7:00-8:00PM.
Each Teen Write Night will be unique, and teens may register for one or both of the Teen Write Nights. Young writers should e-mail clapplibrarytab@gmail.com for more information about Teen Write Nights and to register. This program is open to students in grades 7-12.

Friday Morning Music - Fall
2020-11-06 10:00 - 10:30, 2020-10-30 10:00 - 10:30, 2020-10-23 10:00 - 10:30, 2020-10-16 10:00 - 10:30, 2020-10-09 10:00 - 10:30, 2020-10-02 10:00 - 10:30, 2020-09-25 10:00 - 10:30 | Virtual, MA
NEW SESSION STARTS 9/25
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, for children 0-7.
Register at clapplibrary.beanstack.com, if you have any questions, reach out to Jennifer Whitehead at jwhitehead@cwmars.org

NaNoWriMo Teen Write Nights - Info Session
2020-10-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, MA
Teen Write Nights Return (Virtually!) to the Clapp Memorial Library

Calling all young writers, poets, playwrights, and novelists! Once again the Clapp Memorial Library is hosting its annual program for young writers during National Novel Writing Month. The library will host recurring writing programs, or “Teen Write Nights,” for teens in grades 7-12 throughout the month of November. This program is a great opportunity for teen writers to get feedback, build community, participate in writing exercises and grow their word count. There will be a virtual Information Session for interested teens on Thursday, October 29th, from 7:00-8:00PM. Young writers should e-mail clapplibrarytab@gmail.com for more information about the program and to register.

Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club (Virtual)
2020-10-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2020-09-22 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 – October 2020
2020-10-16 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 Friday, October 16th, 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.

Town Office Phone Maintenance
2020-10-15 - 2020-10-19 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Town Office phone system is undergoing maintenance which may result in interruptions in service. We are still here during our normal hours providing curbside pick up, providing book & movie recommendations, and helping with your questions!

Library Closing: Columbus Day 2020
2020-10-12 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
The Library will be closed in observation of Columbus Day.

Virtual TAB Meeting - September 2020
2020-09-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, MA
The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) will meet virtually on Wednesday, September 30th, 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.

Spirit Week
2020-09-21 - 2020-09-26 | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Share your spirit daily on the library’s social media accounts to enter to win gift card prizes to local businesses!
Follow the Clapp Memorial Library on Facebook, or @clapplibrary on Instagram, to learn more about how you can celebrate and participate!
Monday – Favorite Book Day
Tuesday – Superhero Day
Wednesday – Wacky Wednesday
Thursday – Sports Day
Friday – Hat Day
Saturday – Belchertown Together Day

Friday Morning Music
2020-09-18 10:00 - 10:30 | 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

Q&A with a Local Homeschool Parent
2020-09-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual, MA
Many families are trying to decide the best option for school for their children this fall. If your family has decided (or is considering) to homeschool for the 2020-2021 school year, the Clapp Memorial Library is offering a workshop to help answer some of your questions.
An experienced homeschool parent and past teacher in the public school system, Lisa Aiken, will share her experiences and offer resources. Homeschooling for a year will look different than homeschooling for several years and is not the same as remote learning.. Lisa’s suggestions for families only homeschooling during the pandemic will be different than those doing it for the long haul. Homeschooling in one household will most likely look completely different than the next family’s homeschooling. Lisa will share a homeschool letter of intent and a list of resources.
Mainly, she will encourage people to soul-search and think outside the box when it comes to “educating” their children.
There will not be legal advice or suggestions for students with learning disabilities in this workshop.
This workshop will be offered twice to help meet the different schedules of parents and caregivers. We will meet virtually using Zoom.

Wednesday, August 26th from Noon to 1 pm.
Thursday, August 27th from 7 pm to 8 pm.
Sunday, September 13th from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.

To register for one of these times, please send an email to jwhitehead@cwmars.org with “Homeschool Workshop 8/26” or “Homeschool Workshop 8/27” in the Subject line. In the email, include the parent/caregiver’s full name, grades of the children, phone number and if you have a question you hope can be addressed during the workshop.
