Crafternoon for Kids

All Day
Children, Tweens
Mason Square Branch
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Library Location: Mason Square Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us in the Children’s Room to create exciting autumn crafts together.  For families. During open hours. 

Open Sew

All Day
Adults
Mason Square Branch
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Library Location: Mason Square Branch
Room: Mason Square Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Develop your sewing skills, make new friends, and have fun! Bring your sewing projects and join a community of crafters to learn, create, and socialize. Open Sew is open to all skill levels, from beginners to experts. 

Home City Families Playgroup

10:30am–11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Indian Orchard Branch
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Library Location: Indian Orchard 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.

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.

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SNAP Navigator

1:00pm–4:00pm
Indian Orchard Branch
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch
Room: IO Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

To assist with SNAP application.

Home City Families Gross Motor Playgroup

1:30pm–2:30pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children
East Forest Park Branch
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Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: EFP Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

Calling all parents with young children! We invite you along with your child for a fun filled hour of gross motor fun to develop physical abilities.

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.

Code Builders 2.0

2:00pm–4:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
East Forest Park Branch
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Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Event Details:

Welcome to Code Builders 2.0 - our all ages, drop-in club where you can explore robotics, coding languages (like Scratch and Python), and even 3D design & printing!

This club is open to aspiring coders of all ages.

Crochet Workshop

3:00pm–4:30pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Forest Park Branch
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Library Location: Forest Park Branch
Room: Program Den
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops
Event Details:

Want to crochet but not sure where to start? Want to learn how to make a granny square? Found a really cool pattern but not quite sure how to make sense of it? Come learn to crochet or further your skills!

Drop-In Tech Help from Tech Hub

3:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
East Springfield Branch
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Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Event Details:

Come get tech help from a tech expert! Twice a month an expert from TechHub will be available in at the East Springfield branch to help with thorny tech problems or basic tech questions.

Express Yourself with Buttons!

3:30pm–4:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Indian Orchard Branch
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Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Groups & Reading
Event Details:

Express yourself with a button, or two, or a keychain. We will have our button maker out on Monday, Oct. 6th in celebration of Banned Book Week. For ages 9-18. 

Silent Book Club Junior: Cultural Heritage

3:30pm–4:30pm
Children, Tweens
Brightwood Branch
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Library Location: Brightwood Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Groups & Reading
Event Details:

Join us to share monthly thematic readings celebrating the Hispanic and Native American Cultural Heritage.

Teen Writing Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Central Library
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Library Location: Central Library
Room: CL Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Event Details:

Creative writing club for teens who love to write or want to try it out. Share your original poems, short stories, novels, and more; receive feedback on your work; and do fun writing activities! Snacks and notebooks provided.

Yokai Invasion Escape Room

5:00pm–6:30pm
Teens
Central Library
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Library Location: Central Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

When the Springfield City Library got a donation of a Japanese Mythology book, they didn't know there was a powerful enchantment on these tomes!

Vinyasa Flow for Adults

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
East Forest Park Branch
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Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: EFP Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Yoga instructor Christina Lam will lead this free 8-week series of Vinyasa Flow for Adults this fall! All skill levels welcome. Mats provided, but feel free to bring your own. 

Silent Book Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Central Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
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Library Location: Central Library
Room: Rice Hall
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Groups & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Wish you had more time to read? Looking for some book lovers to hang out with? Join us for Silent Book Club! One night a month, we get cozy at the library for an hour of solo reading and time at the end to chat.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Optional

Registration for this event is optional. Please register if you would like to receive an automated reminder.

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Rise Up Western Mass Indivisible Meeting

6:15pm–7:45pm
Central Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Central Library
Room: CL Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

This is our monthly meeting