Budding Bookworms Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies & Toddlers, Children
East Forest Park Branch
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Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups
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Come listen to your new favorite stories and songs followed by free play with new pals!

Every Tuesday morning. Geared toward children pre-k and under with accompanying adults, but older siblings welcome!

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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.

Home City Families Playgroup

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Forest Park Branch
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Library Location: Forest Park Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups

Join us for stories, songs, movement, crafts, and playtime! This is a great opportunity to meet other parents and give your child the opportunity to socialize with other children their age.

No registration required. Adult must accompany children. Presented in collaboration with Home City Families. For ages 12 mos. - 6 years, siblings welcome.

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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.

Learn the Basic Art of Meditation

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults
East Springfield Branch
At Capacity
Registration
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Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
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Meditating in a group gives a sense of community and camaraderie connected to sharing the practice and benefits of meditation.

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Registration Optional

Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.

Stompers Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Central Library
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Library Location: Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups
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Wee Ones is a special storytime developed for toddlers that encourages  interaction through stories, music and play. Come have fun while building early literacy and social skills. For children and their caregivers.

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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.

Afterthoughts Book Discussion Group

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adults
Online
Virtual Event
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Library Location: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Groups & Reading
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A traditional book discussion group where everyone reads and discusses the same book. Join us!

Explore great books, join a lively discussion, and meet others who enjoy reading too. New members are always welcome! Meets online at noon on the second Tuesday of every month.

Ask a Law Librarian

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Online
Virtual Event
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Library Location: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
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Join us on Zoom every Tuesday from 1-2 pm to ask a Hampden County Law Librarian your legal research questions.

The Springfield City Library is delighted to partner with the Hampden County Law Library to offer the public the opportunity to talk with a Law Librarian from the Hampden County Courts.

Home City Families Playgroup

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Babies & Toddlers
Sixteen Acres Branch
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Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Room: SA Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups

Join us for stories, songs, movement, crafts, and playtime! This is a great opportunity to meet other parents and give your child the opportunity to socialize with other children their age.

No registration required. Adult must accompany children. Presented in collaboration with Home City Families. For ages 12 mos. - 6 years, siblings welcome.

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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.

Knot Just Knitters

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Adults
East Forest Park Branch
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Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Café Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Whether you knit, crochet, cross-stitch, or crewel, these groups are the place for you.

New members are welcome, and current members are often willing to share their skills. Some yarn and needles can be provided, but donations are always welcome.

Golden Age Trivia

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults
East Forest Park Branch
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Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: EFP Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
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Come to the East Forest Park library for a golden trivia afternoon – the 2nd Tuesday of every month. We’ll have snacks, fun facts, and a great time! Recommended age 55+. Themes TBA.

Open Studio Tuesdays

2:00pm - 4:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
East Forest Park Branch
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Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology
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Join us for our day-time, Open Studio session! You can bring a project to work on, or an idea to bounce off of other makers.

Little Adventures Storytime

2:30pm - 3:00pm
Children
East Forest Park Branch
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Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups
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Join us for stories and songs every Tuesday afternoon! All children and their grown-ups are welcome, but preschool aged littles will find this storytime especially enjoyable!

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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.

Crafternoon

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Brightwood Branch
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Library Location: Brightwood Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Every Tuesday we will place crafting materials and instructions out on tables in the center of the library for patrons to use. This program is designed for teens and tweens, but adults and younger children are welcome as well. 

Game Day!

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Mason Square Branch
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Library Location: Mason Square Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games
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Stop by the Mason Square Branch Library on Tuesday afternoons for some gaming fun! Play a board game, a card game, or even a game on our Nintendo Switch! For ages 10-16. 

Lego Questers of Indian Orchard

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens
Indian Orchard Branch
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Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Games
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Are you up to the LEGO Challenge? Join other LEGO Questers in building our Challenge of the month, or build your own. Tuesdays, 3-5 pm. Indian Orchard branch. For ages 5 and up. 

Cookies & Cocoa

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children
East Springfield Branch
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Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Food & Cooking
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Celebrate winter at the library! Welcome the new season with a warm mug of hot cocoa and cookie decorating with bright colors and shimmering 'snow' sprinkles! 

Refreshments and supplies provided. Ages 2+

Paper Ball Reindeer Craft

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Brightwood Branch
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Library Location: Brightwood Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Pass the cold winter days by coming down to the Brightwood Branch and making a furry friend out of multi-colored strips of paper to keep you company.

Books & Brew at White Lion

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Adults
Off Site
At Capacity
Registration
Offsite Event
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Library Location: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Groups & Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 26
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Cure your mid-week blues and pump yourself up with this lively book discussion!