Delve into the world of Forensic Genealogy, also known as investigative genetic genealogy, and advances in solving cold cases of missing and murdered persons! Dr. Redgrave will present a general overview of forensic genetic genealogy, examples of cases that he has worked on with his team, and the particular difficulties inherent in cases involving LGBTQ+ [...]
Bring a blanket or chair to sit on & join us on the library lawn for... PRO-WRESTLING STORYTIME on Saturday, September 9th at 10am! Professional wrestlers are visiting the Clapp Memorial Library with some of their favorite picture books and a craft for a slamming good time and family friendly entertainment. Location: Clapp Memorial Library [...]
Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors with Tory Stephens Climate Fiction Creative Manager for Grist WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th 6:30—7:00 PM EST Virtual Event: Email clapp@cwmars.org for Zoom link! Join Tory Stephens of Grist Magazine, an independent non-profit media organization focused on the climate crisis, and learn how he created Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for [...]
Celebrate International Games Month at the library! Patrons of all ages are invited to the library's Games Day on Friday, November 17th, from 3:00-5:30PM. Drop in and play a game or two while enjoying snacks and entering to win a board game or puzzle of your own. Borrow from our collections of games and puzzles [...]
In light of our snow closing, our monthly D&D game is canceled, with a one-shot being run instead on Roll20! Email tmannino@cwmars.org for more information. Tamir and the Palace of Dreams A lonely asteroid, a damaged spacecraft and an unusual paradise where there should only be barren and uninhabited lands. The players have the task of [...]
Virtual Event - click here to sign up. Join author Christopher Castellani for a presentation of his book Leading Men and the real-life characters who feature in it. "In July of 1953, at a glittering party thrown by Truman Capote in Portofino, Italy, Tennessee Williams and his longtime lover Frank Merlo meet Anja Blomgren, a [...]
Virtual Event - click here to sign up Knowledge can empower individuals to make cultural change. This program encourages individuals at all levels of understanding to learn about what it means to be LGBTQ+ and how to be stronger allies so our entire community feels welcome to be their authentic selves. Ali Kane (she/they), of [...]
Virtual Event - click here to sign up! Join author Milo Todd on Zoom as he discusses the Stonewall Rebellion, a grassroots movement that sparked LGBTQ+ rights across the country. What happened during the multi-night rebellion around the Stonewall Inn in June of 1969? What was the first thing thrown and who threw it? Who [...]
Program is full, new sign-ups will be added to our waitlist and will get an email about our fall campaign. Calling all Belchertown Teens for Summer D&D 1:00-3:00PM, July 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, August 6th and 13th. Sign up to play in a Summer D&D campaign with GM Jordan Winfield! Enter the Feywilds and explore [...]
When a cosmic enemy threatens to destroy their world, brave heroes must do everything in their power to save it. This quest will take them across the teeming oceans of Wildspace to the silvery void of the Astral Sea and beyond. Along the way, they’ll make friends, encounter terrifying foes, and face one cliffhanger after [...]