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, teen......More

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 and materials will be provided. Space is limited email [email protected] to register. Upon registering, please make our Teen Events Coordinator aware of any allergies. The library wishes to thank Kansai for their generous donation and partnership!

Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States

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......More

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 you are interested, contact Annie at the library to sign up: [email protected]

Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States

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......More

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 program is full you will be placed on a wait list. Confirmations and program information will be sent out several days before the program starts.

Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States

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 t......More

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.

Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States

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 availa......More

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. Members can choose which edition they would like to read, or they can read both! New members are welcome!

Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States

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 ......More

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.

Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States

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. ......More

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 here to sign up.

Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States

RPG Night - Lost Mountain Saga

Break out your dice and join us for a monthly game! Our current RPG campaign, Vaesen: The Lost Mountain Saga & Other Tales, is a dark Gothic setting steeped in Nordic folklore and the old myths of Scandinavia! Dive into mysteries where old struggles against the new, and......More

Break out your dice and join us for a monthly game! Our current RPG campaign, Vaesen: The Lost Mountain Saga & Other Tales, is a dark Gothic setting steeped in Nordic folklore and the old myths of Scandinavia! Dive into mysteries where old struggles against the new, and myths come alive. Players can expect to encounter ancient mysteries, old Nordic folk tales, social intrigue, and unspeakable horrors lurking in every shadow as they travel across the North and slowly uncover the truth. Our RPG campaigns meet monthly on the 2nd Tuesday from 6-8PM.Space is limited! Email [email protected] to ask about seats at the table, future campaigns, or other any questions. Previous campaigns have included Spelljammer (Dungeons & Dragons) and Ghostbusters: a Frightfully Cheerful Roleplaying Game! Program is for adults 18+, our Teen RPG programs are listed separately.

Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States

Janet Crosier Book Talk

Join us for a presentation and book signing with author Janet Crosier. Her novel, Shadows on the Heath, imagines the missing three years of Heathcliff’s life from Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights. Copies of the book along with Janet’s latest novel, Weymouth House, will ......More

Join us for a presentation and book signing with author Janet Crosier. Her novel, Shadows on the Heath, imagines the missing three years of Heathcliff’s life from Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights. Copies of the book along with Janet’s latest novel, Weymouth House, will be available for purchase. Janet Crosier is an adjunct English Professor in Western Massachusetts and member of the Brontë Society, Modern Language Association, and Straw Dog Writers’ Guild. She has published her research, poetry, and several short stories with the International Academic Forum, New Dimensions in the Humanities, Common Ground, and the University of Massachusetts.

Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States

Wednesday Whodunnits

Our Mystery Book Group is held on the second Wednesday of each month at 2:00 p.m.  Join us as we discuss a different mystery novel each month.  Copies of the current month’s pick available at the library.  Email [email protected] with any questions.

Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States

Drama 101: The Finale!

Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to the Clapp Memorial Library on Wednesday, May 13th, a BPS early release day, for Drama 101: The Finale! From 2:00-3:00PM, the library’s Teen Services Coordinator (a former theater kid herself) will lead teens and tweens in various thea......More

Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to the Clapp Memorial Library on Wednesday, May 13th, a BPS early release day, for Drama 101: The Finale! From 2:00-3:00PM, the library’s Teen Services Coordinator (a former theater kid herself) will lead teens and tweens in various theater games in the library’s Activity Room as well as host a theater-themed Jeopardy! game. This program is perfect for drama and theater enthusiasts and those looking to try their hand at acting. Email [email protected] with any questions and to register.

Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States

Anime & Manga Club

The Clapp Memorial Library is hosting an Anime and Manga club for tweens and teens in grades 6-8! The club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 4-5pm in the library’s Activity Room. During club meetings, we will watch 1-2 episodes of an anime, discuss manga, sh......More

The Clapp Memorial Library is hosting an Anime and Manga club for tweens and teens in grades 6-8! The club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 4-5pm in the library’s Activity Room. During club meetings, we will watch 1-2 episodes of an anime, discuss manga, share artwork, eat snacks, and more! Registration is required–email [email protected] to sign up.

Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States

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 t......More

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.

Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States

Teen Advisory Board (May 2026)

The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board will have its last meeting of the school year on Friday, May 15th from 4:30-5:30PM in the library’s Activity Room. Free pizza will be provided as we celebrate this year’s accomplishments and talk about opportunities for s......More

The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board will have its last meeting of the school year on Friday, May 15th from 4:30-5:30PM in the library’s Activity Room. Free pizza will be provided as we celebrate this year’s accomplishments and talk about opportunities for summer programming and volunteering. Teens who have attended any TAB meetings during the past school year are invited and can email [email protected] to register.

Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States

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 S......More

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 School Instructor: Holly is interested in the colors, forms, and patterns displayed throughout the diversity of life. She believes that photography allows us to look more thoughtfully and carefully at all of nature’s beauty, big and small. She volunteers with students at Swift River Elementary and in the Belchertown School Garden.

Chestnut Hill Community School, 59 State St, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States