July 30th at 6PM in the Town Hall Auditorium! Join us at the Town Hall auditorium for an engaging live webinar with New York Times-bestselling graphic novelist Jarrett J. Krosoczka! Learn how to make comics and collaborate live with JJK to create characters and get a look around his art studio! This program is for [...]
Join us at 5:30PM on July 29th at the Town Hall Auditorium! Meet our visiting princess from Alyssa's Happily Ever Afters! Sing some of her favorite songs, hear her story, and take your picture with her. Wear a costume or come as you are! There will be some crafts and activities to do while you [...]
Friday, July 10th from 3:00-4:30PM in Town Hall Auditorium Teens ages 12-18 are invited to the library’s fifth annual Summer Reading Bingo program on Friday, July 10th from 3:00-4:30PM. Teens will play bingo for the chance to win big prizes like gift cards, signed books and swag, puzzles, and more! All attendees will earn a [...]
Join us at 6PM on in the Town Hall Auditorium for an interactive show with local author, Dorothy Cresswell. Through songs and stories, children will learn about animals and be part of discussions about diversity, welcoming one and all, and recognizing the wonder in the world. https://youtu.be/RHdttS_NuSo?si=O89N5gOuLR-nRNQm Following the show, the Odyssey Bookshop will [...]
Wednesday, January 21, 3PM The free Red Cross Hands-Only CPR course teaches people how to perform hands-only CPR. Having more trained bystanders can help save lives by putting more cardiac arrest victims within a few steps of lifesaving assistance. Participants learn how to check for consciousness, call 911 (or the local emergency number), and give [...]
Magical Winter Lights: From Fire Festivals to Electronic Illuminations - a fun-filled family holiday magic show. Join the Clapp Memorial Library to warm up in the Town Hall Auditorium after the Belchertown Cultural Council’s Winter Light Night on Saturday, November 29 at 6pm for a performance of Magical Winter Lights: From Fire Festivals to Electronic [...]
Location Update: Program will take place in the Town Hall Auditorium, due to safety concerns during installation of the stained glass window and new side entry in the Library. Grab your popcorn for this program series! Mondays in June we’re showing a series of films for Pride Month! Features include a black & white classic, [...]
PROGRAM FULL - WAITLIST ONLY Noon Year's Eve Party Tuesday, December 31st 10:30AM-12:15PM Help us ring in 2025 without staying up past your bedtime! Children ages 3-11 and their families are invited to a fun morning of celebration and community hosted by the library in the Lawrence Memorial Hall Auditorium. Dress up or wear your [...]
PROGRAM FULL For ages 5 to 11. Children under age 10 must be accompanied by a caregiver age 14 or older. Do you love marine life, but don’t have time to make it to the ocean this summer? Have no fear, Nile is here! This 43 foot life sized inflatable humpback whale is swimming to [...]
Join us at 6PM on July 17th at the Town Hall Auditorium for Gross, Weird, Cool Science - Things to make you go "EW!" "What?!" and "WOW!!!" The world is full of gruesomely gross, wildly weird and incredibly cool things. Animals, insects, microbes, plants, even the earth itself is full of unbelievable wonders waiting to [...]