Seeds Storytime (3-12 mo)
2026-07-20 09:00 - 09:45 (America/New_York) | Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Monday Seeds Storytime (3-12 mo) Summer 2026
9:00-9:45 AM, Monday, July 6th – August 17th
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/TEq5hWYAQuH5ryvh8
Children participate in stories, finger plays, songs, dancing, instrument play and crafts. Come spend some quality time with your child. We encourage all children to also register for Plant A Seed, Read!, our summer reading program.
Registration and confirmation required. 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 ahead of the program start.

Sprouts Storytime (13-24 mo)
2026-07-20 10:00 - 10:45
Monday Seeds Storytime (13-24 mo) Summer 2026
10:00-10:45 AM, Monday, July 6th – August 17th
Storytime full. Please email jwhitehead@cwmars.org with any questions.
Children participate in stories, finger plays, songs, dancing, instrument play and crafts. Come spend some quality time with your child. We encourage all children to also register for Plant A Seed, Read!, our summer reading program.
Registration and confirmation required. 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 ahead of the program start.

Summer Teen D&D
2026-07-20 13:00 - 14:30
Calling all Belchertown Teens for Summer D&D
Mondays, 1-2:30, July 6, 13, 20, & 27, August 3 & 10
Join us for summer Dungeons & Dragons fun!
The Undying Sands are a shifting, treacherous place. Treasures and monsters hidden by dunes, waiting for someone brave enough to journey forth. Prophecies of a Great Worm rising to wreak destruction are spread through whispers. You are starting forth from the Great City of Sand in pursuit of a treasure stolen, and greater wealth to be gained.
Space is limited! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/6BePmGVRATHGC9mv7
Confirmations will be sent out to teens confirming enrollment or waitlist status.
Please email any questions to tmannino@cwmars.org

Emily and J.G.
2026-07-20 18:00 - 19:00
Join us at the Clapp Memorial Library on Monday, July 20 at 6pm for Emily & J.G., a lively conversation that will touch the heart. For much of her life, Poet Emily Dickinson corresponded with Belchertown’s own J.G. Holland and his wife, sharing the intimate moments of their lives through language—currents of the 19th century, recipes, snippets of poems, news of children, the nature of friendship, love, art, longing and grief.
The conversation between Emily and Dr. Holland brings to life the ideas, humor and wisdom of the lifelong relationship between the poet who never married, the traditional Victorian woman raising a family (Mrs. Holland) and her husband—the renowned writer of his day, whose newspaper, The Springfield Daily Republican, printed the only poems Emily published in her lifetime.
This program is funded in part by a grant from the Belchertown Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Seedlings Storytime (2-3 years)
2026-07-21 09:30 - 10:30
Tuesday Seedlings Storytime (2-3 years) Summer 2026
9:30-10:30 AM, Tuesday, July 7th – August 18th
Storytime full. Please email jwhitehead@cwmars.org with any questions.
Children participate in stories, finger plays, songs, dancing, instrument play and crafts. Come spend some quality time with your child. We encourage all children to also register for Plant A Seed, Read!, our summer reading program.
Registration and confirmation required. 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 ahead of the program start.

Puzzle Competition
2026-07-22 16:00 - 18:00
Are you ready to puzzle? Sign up in a team of two for a speed puzzling competition where pairs of contestants race to finish a 500 piece puzzle. The 1st place finishers receive a puzzle.
Registration required – sign your team up here for our July 22nd Puzzle Competition: https://forms.gle/2BAWCHRVQnDoPgZc7
The puzzles for this program were generously donated by Ravensburger.
Celebrate Summer Reading with us! Sign up at clapplibrary.beanstack.com or via the Beanstack app.

Games Night
2026-07-22 17:00 - 18:30
July 22nd at 5PM at the Clapp Memorial Library!
Come play at the Library! Board games, card games, and lawn games. Mathematics and literacy will be highlighted in several games for kids of all ages. The main floor and library lawn will have fun stations set up for families to explore. Stop by anytime but to have enough time to enjoy some games, please arrive by 6 pm. Some of the stations will teach families a new game and each family who participates will receive a free game to bring home. Games were donated by Learn2Play and are geared towards ages 4 to 8. No registration required.
Games Night is part of our Summer Reading Program, Plant a Seed, Read! Join in on Summer Reading fun at https://clapplibrary.beanstack.org/ or through the beanstack app.

Sunflowers Storytime (3-7 years)
2026-07-23 09:30 - 10:30
Thursday Sunflowers Storytime (3-7 years) Summer 2026
9:30-10:30 AM, Thursday, July 9th – August 20th
Storytime full. Please email jwhitehead@cwmars.org with any questions
Children participate in stories, finger plays, songs, dancing, instrument play and crafts. Come spend some quality time with your child. We encourage all children to also register for Plant A Seed, Read!, our summer reading program.
Registration and confirmation required. 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 ahead of the program start.

Fiber Arts with the Woolies
2026-07-23 17:00 - 18:30
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.

Studio Ghibli Movie Night - Spirited Away
2026-07-24 18:00 - 20:00
Friday, July 24th at 6:00PM
Teens and tweens entering grades 6-12 are invited to the Clapp Memorial Library for a Studio Ghibli Movie Night on Friday, July 24th at 6:00PM! Join us as we watch Spirited Away, a perfect film to pair with this year’s Summer Reading theme: Plant a Seed, Read! Free popcorn and beverages will be provided. Students can sign up for the program at the library or by emailing macona@cwmars.org.
Participants of the Teen Summer Reading Program will earn a raffle ticket for their attendance.
This program is funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.

Magic: the Gathering
2026-07-25 10:30 - 13:30
Join us for Magic the Gathering in the Activity Room. Bring your own deck or use one of our learning decks. Everyone is welcome, however players must be fluent readers. Players under the age of 10 must have a caregiver who is at least 14 years old on the Library premises. Join us for every session or just one – it’s up to you!
We will have two instructors to help get games started and assist with the rules of the game. No registration is required. Join the email list so if the group needs to be postponed, we can notify you, by sending an email to Jennifer Whitehead, jwhitehead@cwmars.org.
