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🌱 Kane Hodder Live "Friday the 13th Part VII" Screening and Q&A. and 11 more events
Make time for What "YA" Readin' Book Club on the Belchertown Patch calendar
Hello Belchertown! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- What "YA" Readin' Book Club at Clapp Memorial Library
- Volunteer to help out at the 2nd annual Lake Wallace Fall Fest
- Lake Wallace Fall Fest - 2026
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 75, low: 50.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 65 and low of 39 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Belchertown
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★ Featured events ★
- What "YA" Readin' Book Club →
Clapp Memorial Library, 19 S Main St, Belchertown
7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- Volunteer to help out at the 2nd annual Lake Wallace Fall Fest →
Lake Wallace Sensory Trail, Belchertown - Lake Wallace Fall Fest - 2026 →
Lake Wallace Sensory Trail, Belchertown - Belchertown Farmer's and Artisans Market →
Town Common, Belchertown - Naturalist-led walk with the Gentle Walkers →
Belchertown, MA Calendar, Belchertown Senior Center 60 State Street, Belchertown
9:30 am - 2026 After 5s →
Arcpoint Brewing Company, 30 Front St, Belchertown
5:00 pm - Belchertown Council on Aging: Massage →
Belchertown, MA Calendar, Belchertown Senior Center 60 State Street, Belchertown
10:00 am - Belchertown Council on Aging Silver Sisterhood →
Belchertown, MA Calendar, Belchertown Senior Center 60 State Street, Belchertown
10:00 am - Belchertown Council on Aging: Grief Loss Support Group →
Belchertown, MA Calendar, Belchertown Senior Center 60 State Street, Belchertown
12:30 pm - 2026 After 5s →
Arcpoint Brewing Company, 30 Front St, Belchertown
5:00 pm - Kane Hodder Live "Friday the 13th Part VII" Screening and Q&A. →
The Shea Theater, 71 Avenue A, Montague
6:30 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Tuesday October 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Curbside Collection Route 2 →
South Hadley, MA Calendar South Hadley, MA 01075
7:00 am - Open-Play Pickleball at Mill River →
Town of Amherst Calendar, 95 Montague Rd, Amherst
8:00 am
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Another question about converting to heat pumps through Mass Save.
If you converted, who did you use, do they work with Mass Save and do you recommend them? Thank you in advance. (Nextdoor Dwight Station) - My 13 year old daughter is available to babysit.
She is fun, very mature and responsible! She also has babysitting experience. She is available evenings and weekends! (Nextdoor Bay Rd - Stebbins St)
- Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Ludlow. Apply here.
- GPM Investments, LLC posted a job opening for Cashier/Sales Associate - Store 613 in Ludlow. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belchertown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Granby
- WMass Girls XC Roundup: PVCICS blazes past Granby (masslive.com)
- [VIDEO] Steve Magnante Explores the Lightweight Factory Components on this 1981 Corvette (corvetteblogger.com)
- Family of Springfield teen files lawsuit after Connecticut pool drowning (westernmassnews.com)
Amherst
- Representative Domb Nominates Manuel Frau-Ramos for the 2026 Latino Excellence Award (amherstindy.org)
- The Newell Court Case: When Is an Attic an ADU? (amherstindy.org)
- UMass Amherst, in Partnership with Worcester and Salem State Universities, to Host Forum on Gun Law Referendum (umass.edu)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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