7 events found.
First Steps Storytime (12-24 months) Spring 2026
Clapp Memorial Library 19 South Main Street, Belchertown
Week of Events
Sunday, May 3, 2026
No events on this day.
Monday, May 4, 2026
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May 4, 2026 -Babytime Story Time (3-12 months) Spring 2026
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May 4, 2026 -First Steps Storytime (12-24 months) Spring 2026
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Featured May 4, 2026 -Featured Crochet
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Featured May 4, 2026 -Featured Ukulele Play Along (Virtual Event)
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 [...]
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 [...]
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Crochet
May 4th, 4 PM Join us to learn how to crochet a chick amigurumi with Melissa Rivera of Nerdy Mom Craft. All materials are provided. Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/gGWzikNefwP8bMDs6 This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.
Ukulele Play Along (Virtual Event)
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 [...]
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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May 5, 2026 -Toddler Time (2 year olds) Spring 2026
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Featured May 5, 2026 -Featured An Introduction to Nature Photography for Children
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Featured May 5, 2026 -Featured BHS and Swift River Elementary Present A Collaborative Art Show
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 [...]
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An Introduction to Nature Photography for Children
There will be two ViewFinder photography workshops for children. These will be open to children 4 years old and above. Children up to the sixth grade must be accompanied and assisted by an adult. Maximum group size is 6 children. Click here to register. Location: The School Garden in front of the Swift River Elementary [...]
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BHS and Swift River Elementary Present A Collaborative Art Show
The public is invited to the Clapp Memorial Library on Tuesday, May 5th from 6-7pm for a Collaborative Art Show featuring works by BHS and Swift River Elementary School students! The reception will celebrate Swift River students’ 2D monster drawings reimagined into 3D sculptures by BHS students. Light refreshments will be provided. Artwork will remain [...]
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
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Featured May 6, 2026 -Featured Sushi Diamond-Painting with Kansai!
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May 6, 2026 -Clapp Writing Group
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Sushi Diamond-Painting with Kansai!
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with a special Sushi Diamond-Painting Program at the Clapp Memorial Library featuring free sushi donated by Kansai Asian Bistro! On Wednesday, May 6th from 4:30-6:00PM in the library’s Activity Room, teens will diamond-paint their own kawaii sushi magnets while enjoying sushi from Kansai. Instruction [...]
Clapp Writing Group
PROGRAM FULL The Clapp Memorial Library hosts a bi-weekly writing group for adults aged 18+. Whether you write romance, mystery, fantasy, non-fiction, poetry, children’s books, or screenplays, you’re welcome to join us! Come meet with other writers and share what you’ve been working on over the past month, work on your writing, and more. If [...]
Thursday, May 7, 2026
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May 7, 2026 -Preschool Storytime (3-5 year olds) Spring 2026
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May 7, 2026 -Fiber Arts with the Woolies
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Featured May 7, 2026 -Featured What “YA” Readin’ Book Club
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 [...]
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.
What “YA” Readin’ Book Club
The library's What "YA" Readin'? Book Group, a group for adults who read Young Adult books, will meet Thursday, May 7th at 7:00PM to discuss The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank. Copies of the definitive edition of the book and the graphic novel adaptation are available for checkout at the circulation desk. [...]
Friday, May 8, 2026
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Featured May 8, 2026 -Featured Free Food Friday (May 2026)
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Featured May 8, 2026 -Featured Cookbook Club (May 2026)
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Free Food Friday (May 2026)
Join us for the last Free Food Friday of the school year! Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to the library Friday, May 8th, from 2:00-3:30PM for free snacks (as supplies last) as they visit and use the library. This program is funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.
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Cookbook Club (May 2026)
May 8, 6:30 PM Do you like browsing cookbooks and trying new recipes? In the Cookbook Club, we each make a recipe from a cookbook and bring it for everyone to try. Taste, enjoy, and chat with your new cookbook friends! The May cookbook is Nothing fancy by Alison Roman. Registration & confirmation required, click [...]
Saturday, May 9, 2026
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