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

Home City Families Gross Motor Play Group

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Mason Square Branch
Library Location: Mason Square Branch
Room: MS Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups

Join us for some gross motor fun to develop children's physical abilities! 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.

 

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.

Reservation

Tech A Break - Way Finders'

11:30am - 1:15pm
Mason Square Branch
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Mason Square Branch
Room: MS Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Continued learning on digital literacy

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Knot Just Knitters

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Sixteen Acres Branch
Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Room: SA Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Whether you knit, crochet, cross-stitch, or crewel, these groups are the place for you.

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

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

Community Health Fair

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Central Library
Library Location: Central Library
Room: Rotunda
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Community Events, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us for a Community Health Fair featuring local organizations with resources and services to improve your health and well-being.

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

Great Play Date

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Central Library
Library Location: Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Games, Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

Come play with us at Central Library and Brightwood Library Branch! In partnership with Home City Families, we're hosting an open 'play date' for Springfield children and families.

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.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Great Play Date

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Brightwood Branch
Library Location: Brightwood Branch
Room: BW Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Games, Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

Come play with us at Central Library and Brightwood Library Branch! In partnership with Home City Families, we're hosting an open 'play date' for Springfield children and families.

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.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Paperback Hedgehog

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Forest Park Branch
Library Location: Forest Park Branch
Room: Program Den
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop-in all day to learn how to make a friendly hedgehog out of a retired paperback book! They're the perfect reading buddy. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

A Time to Spout Off - Teapots from Around the World

2:00pm - 3:30pm
All Ages
Mason Square Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Location: Mason Square Branch
Room: MS Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Join us at the Mason Square Branch Library and celebrate National Tea Day with Rick Hamelin from Pied Potter Hamelin Redware! We will learn about the history of tea pots on the potter's wheel.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Optional

Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.

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.

Makerspace Collaboratory Drop-In

2:00pm - 4:30pm
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, Technology
Event Details:

From traditional crafts to digital tinkering, the East Forest Park Makerspace is your place to create, invent, and learn. 

Each week we will have a drop-in project or two based on a theme.

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

Pre-K Hooray Storytime

2:30pm - 3:15pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Mason Square Branch
Library Location: Mason Square Branch
Room: Mason Square Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

Come and listen to your favorite stories. For children Pre-K and under with accompanying adults, but older siblings welcome.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Bilingual Storytime

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Children
Brightwood Branch
Library Location: Brightwood Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Groups & Reading, Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

Join our circle to share canticos/songs, games and fun stories while learning initial Spanish.

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.

Mobile Farmers Market

3:00pm - 3:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
East Springfield Branch
Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Community Events, Food & Cooking
Event Details:

The Mobile Farmers Market is back.  The colorful truck will be making a weekly stop on Wednesdays.  The Farmers Market truck brings affordable, fresh fruits and vegetables to local neighborhoods. 

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.

Birds of Prey with Tom Ricardi

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
East Forest Park Branch
Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: EFP Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

Fly over to the East Forest Park Branch Library during school vacation week and join wildlife rehabilitator Tom Ricardi for his ever popular presentation on birds of prey.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Earth Day Planters

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children
Sixteen Acres Branch
Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Room: SA Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gardening & Outdoors
Event Details:

Come celebrate Earth Day at the library! You can decorate your very own flower pot, plant a seed, and take it home to grow.

Kids of 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 "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Read with Henry the Rabbit

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens
East Springfield Branch
Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Book Groups & Reading
Event Details:

Come read with the softest and most cuddly rabbit, Henry! Reading aloud improves literacy skills and builds confidence. Open to early and experienced readers of all ages. 

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.

Girl Scout Troop 65166 Meeting

3:30pm - 5:15pm
Children
East Forest Park Branch
Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: EFP Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

Weekly Meeting of Girl Scout Troop 65166

Disclaimer(s)

Non-Library Event

This is a non-library-sponsored event.

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

Gaming Wednesday

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
East Springfield Branch
Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Come Switch it up at the library and play your choice of games.

We will play Mario Kart, Mario Party, Super Smash Bros Ultimate and other games on our brand new Switch. Bring your own controllers for 2+ multiplayer games.

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.

Crafternoon 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.

Make Your Own Fantastical Fairy and Gnome Garden

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

Welcome Spring with your own Fantastical Fairy, or Gnome Garden. Using natural and supplied figures create a magical space for a gnome or fairy. For ages 9-18. Wednesday, April 23rd, 4-6pm.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Optional

Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.

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

Crafternoons for Kids

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Central Library
Library Location: Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Get crafty! Let's make something together.

For 6 weeks, the Central Library will be doing a crafts for kids Wednesday evenings.

Every week will feature a new and exciting project to work on and take home!

April 23 - Constellation Embroidery

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Optional

Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.

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.

Aprende Conmigo- Learn With Me

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Adults
East Springfield Branch
Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Event Details:

A Spanish language learning group that functions to help develop/improve foreign language speaking/reading/writing and allow for a safe space for cultural exchange!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Computer Basics: Internet

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Central Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Location: Central Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

This is the second in a series of hands-on workshops to build computer skills. The Internet class focuses on the basics of using the Internet. You’ll learn key terminology and how to use a web browser, navigate a website, and search online.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Required

Registration for this event is required due to space constraints. 

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. We’ll have snacks, fun facts, and a great time! Ages 18+. April's theme will be sci-fi movie trivia!