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Dinovember

All Day 11/1 - 11/30
Children
Sixteen Acres Branch
Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

Join us for gigantic dinosaur fun all month long! Drop by for special crafts, scavenger hunts, displays and more.  All ages welcome. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Girl Scouts Information Table

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Central Library
Library Location: Central Library
Room: Rotunda
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

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Non-Library Event

This is a non-library-sponsored event.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Wednesday Crafternoons for All Ages

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Indian Orchard Branch
Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Get crafty! Let's make something together.

Join Meg as we do a different craft every week on Wednesday afternoons. Tissue Paper Painting, Watercolor painting, finger painting, and floral book marks are some of the crafts we will be exploring.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

What the Mug? DIY Sharpie Mugs and Snacks

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Indian Orchard Branch
At Capacity
Registration
Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch
Room: IO Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Creating your own mug? You've come to the right place! Using Sharpies and your imagination design a beautiful mug. We will even fill your mug with cocoa and cookies. For ages 9 and up. Preregistration strongly encouraged. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tea Talks

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Teens, Adults
East Springfield Branch
Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Food & Cooking, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Sample different types of teas and relax with us, and learn about tea cultures around the world! All ages welcome.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Spice Club

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
Central Library
At Capacity
Registration
Library Location: Central Library
Room: Rice Hall
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food & Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Want to find inspiration in the kitchen and meet community members who enjoy cooking? Join our new Spice Club.

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Registration Optional

Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Graffiti Art Workshop

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Tweens, Teens
East Forest Park Branch
Cancelled
Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops
Event Details:

Graffiti art class for teens and tweens ages 10+. Learn the techniques and basics of graffiti art and various art mediums while discussing its history and use.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Night

5:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens
East Forest Park Branch
Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games
Event Details:

Come hang out in our big comfy chairs and wind down with a friend. 

Join us every Wednesday evening for games, crafts, snacks, and conversation. For teens 13+

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Trivia Night

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
East Forest Park Branch
Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: EFP Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Come to the East Forest Park library for adult trivia night – the 4th Wednesday of every month. We’ll have snacks, fun facts, and a great time! Ages 18+.

Center for New Americans ESOL class

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Central Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Central Library
Room: Computer Lab
Purpose of Meeting

ESOL class

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Raymond Jordan Senior Center Book Club

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Location: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Groups & Reading
Event Details:

Come join us for a book club at the Raymond Jordan Senior Center! 

Love to read? If so, then meet us at the Raymond Jordan Senior Center for our monthly Book Club, where we delve into the heart of historical fiction, non-fiction, and even memoir. Adults 18+

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Wiggle Worms Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Central Library
Library Location: Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

Join us each week for a quiet and sensory friendly storytime for babies and toddlers who are not yet walking. Siblings welcome!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Circle Time Fun

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Sixteen Acres Branch
Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

Join us for songs, rhymes and a story or two at Circle Time Fun.

Come join us for education fun and learning at a librarian facilitated playgroup!  An adult must accompany and consistently supervise children.  No registration required, just drop in. Birth to 5 years, siblings welcome. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Tiny Tots Sensory Fun

10:30am - 11:15pm
Babies & Toddlers
East Forest Park Branch
Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

Bring your little ones for some sensory fun this fall and let us worry about cleaning up the mess!

Every Thursday we will offer an array of toddler friendly sensory activities to work on motor skills. Aimed at toddlers, but siblings welcome.

Weather permitting, this program will be held on the children's patio!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Job Corps Information Table

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
East Springfield Branch
Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Work & Careers
Event Details:

Stop by to learn about Job Corps. Job Corps is a free residential and job training program that helps both young adults as well as adults 25 years and older who have a disability to gain employment.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Room: SA Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

We hold annual elections for our Board of Directors.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Not Your Ordinary Coloring Club

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Indian Orchard Branch
Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Want to hang out with other artists? Join our Not Your Ordinary Coloring Club. 

We supply the artist-quality crayons, pencils and pens and coloring pages, to spark your creativity. Just drop by The Homework Center and color your stress away. For tweens and teens. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Computer Basics: Part 3

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Central Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Location: Central Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Hands-on workshops to build basic computer skills.

This is the final part of "Computer Basics," a 3-week series designed to teach everything you need to start exploring on your own.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Required

Registration for this event is required due to space constraints. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Chess Club

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Central Library
Library Location: Central Library
Room: Rice Hall
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

The adult chess club is for chess players of all levels, from beginner to advanced. Whether you're looking for a casual game or a competitive match, check out the library's adult chess club. It meets every Thursday from 2:00 - 4:00

This event is in the "Adults" group.

STCC Information Table

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Location: Central Library
Room: Rotunda
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Work & Careers
Event Details:

Stop by to learn about free job training and adult education classes offered by Springfield Technical Community College. 

Free classes include 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Sew Fun! Drop-In

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
East Forest Park Branch
Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop-in for our weekly studio session. From sewing a button or hemming pants, to following a pattern to construct a garment using a sewing machine, our sewing volunteer can help you get started!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Meet Me at the Library

3:00pm - 4:45pm
Children
Sixteen Acres Branch
Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

It's an afterschool playdate at the library! Stop by between 3:00 - 4:45 for plenty of family friendly fun.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Crochet Crafters

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Central Library
Library Location: Central Library
Room: CL Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come and join us for the fun of learning to crochet!

This program is a series of classes on the basics of crochet and making 3D objects.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Optional

Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Ukulele Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Tweens, Teens
East Springfield Branch
Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Event Details:

Always wanted to learn an instrument? Drop in to our beginner ukulele club and start learning your favorite songs! Ages 12-18