Sunday, April 26, 2026

No events on this day.

Monday, April 27, 2026

• Featured April 27, 2026 9:00 am - 9:45 am

  Featured Babytime Story Time (3-12 months) Spring 2026


Featured April 27 @ 9:00 am - 9:45 am

Babytime Story Time (3-12 months) Spring 2026

Babytime Story Time (3-12 months) 9:00-9:45 AM, Mondays, Mar 16, 23, 30, Apr 6, 27, May 4 Babytime is for ages 3 – 12 months and begins @ 9:00 AM. Registration & confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/uZjXjHN6ZJkiNcwN6. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. If the program is full [...]

• Featured April 27, 2026 10:00 am - 10:45 am

  Featured First Steps Storytime (12-24 months) Spring 2026


Featured April 27 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am

First Steps Storytime (12-24 months) Spring 2026

First Steps Story Time (12-24 months) 10:00-10:45 AM, Mondays, Mar 16, 23, 30, Apr 6, 27, May 4 First Steps is for ages 12 – 24 months and begins @ 10:00 AM. Registration & confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/Xb2xXyQhxDnQGNbHA. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. If the program [...]

• Featured April 27, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

  Featured Clapp Critics


Featured April 27 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Clapp Critics

Our fiction book club, Clapp Critics meets every 4th Monday of the Month. Email mmarszalek@cwmars.org with any questions.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

• Featured April 28, 2026 9:30 am - 10:30 am

  Featured Toddler Time (2 year olds) Spring 2026


Featured April 28 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Toddler Time (2 year olds) Spring 2026

Tuesday Toddler Time (2 years) Spring 2026 9:30-10:30 am, Tuesdays, Mar 17, 24, 31, Apr 7, 28, May 5 Toddler Time is for children 2-3 years old, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration & confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/EUYVfSKvghX9Fuw96. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. If the program [...]

• Featured April 28, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

  Featured Frankenstein Reading Group
Featured April 28 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Frankenstein Reading Group

Have you ever wanted to take the time to discuss a novel in depth? In this five-session group, we will discuss the Gothic novel, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. The discussion will be introduced and facilitated by retired professor David Spector. Copies of the book will be available to checkout at the circulation desk. Registration and [...]

• Featured April 28, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

  Featured SFF Book Club


Featured April 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

SFF Book Club

A monthly book group for lovers of high fantasy, hard science fiction, fable, far future, and all of the speculative fiction options. We meet online via Google Meet. Upcoming reads: The Tainted Cup / Robert Jackson Bennett (3/24) Nettle & Bone / T. Kingfisher (4/28) Stories of Your Life and Others / Ted Chiang (5/26) [...]

• Featured April 28, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Featured Viet Nam in Peace and War
Featured April 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Viet Nam in Peace and War

Most Americans, especially our veterans, only know of Viet Nam as a place of horrible warfare. But Viet Nam is an ancient culture with a rich spiritual, artistic, and historical heritage stretching back 3,000 years. This week marks the 51st anniversary of the end of the Viet Nam-American War. Join Belchertown resident and psychotherapist Dr. [...]

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

• Featured April 29, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

  Featured Teen Crafternoon: Perler Bead Earrings
Featured April 29 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Teen Crafternoon: Perler Bead Earrings

Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to the library’s Activity Room for a Teen Crafternoon on Wednesday, April 29th from 4:00-5:00PM! Teens will make their own earrings using perler beads. Design options are endless, but patterns will be provided for those needing inspiration. No prior experience is necessary. Space is limited; email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register. [...]

Thursday, April 30, 2026

• Featured April 30, 2026 9:30 am - 10:30 am

  Featured Preschool Storytime (3-5 year olds) Spring 2026


Featured April 30 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Preschool Storytime (3-5 year olds) Spring 2026

Preschool Story Time (3-5 year olds) 9:30-10:30 AM, Thursdays, Mar 19, 26, Apr 2, 9, 30, May 7 Preschool Story Time is for children ages 3 to 5, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration & confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/26pDnS3jV5Hbg2Se9. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. If the [...]

• April 30, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

  Fiber Arts with the Woolies


April 30 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Fiber Arts with the Woolies

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.

• Featured April 30, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm

  Featured Mindfulness Meditation
Featured April 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm

Mindfulness Meditation

Clapp Memorial Library is once again offering a Mindfulness Meditation and Stress Reduction Awareness course. The eight-week introductory course starts on Thursday, March 12 from 7:00pm-8:15pm and runs every Thursday through April 30. The course is designed to teach and practice mindfulness-based skills. Mindfulness meditation skills teach us to be fully present in the moment [...]

Friday, May 1, 2026

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Saturday, May 2, 2026

• Featured May 2, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  Featured Andy & Judy


Featured May 2 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Andy & Judy

Join us on Saturday, May 2 at 3pm as Andy & Judy return to the Clapp Memorial Library for an afternoon of musical entertainment. Andy & Judy are a Boston-area folk duo who perform original, lyric-driven songs that combine their beautiful vocals and instrumentation. This program is funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial [...]