Learn Needle Felting: Felted Pumpkin

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Central Library
At Capacity
Registration Required
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Library Location: Central Library
Room: CL Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
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In this hands-on program, you'll learn the art of needle felting and create your own seasonal felted pumpkin to take home. Using only wool and a needle, our expert instructor will guide you through each step.

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Registration Required

Registration for this event is required due to space constraints. 

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Springfield Writers Wordshop

11:00am–1:00pm
Central Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Central Library
Room: Computer Lab
Purpose of Meeting

Create and share written works. All are welcome.

Bilingual Storytime | Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe

11:30am–12:30pm
Children
Sixteen Acres Branch
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Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups
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Come listen to your new favorite stories in English and Spanish followed by free play with new pals!

For ages 6 months - 6 years 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.

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Sigma Gamma Rho Event

11:30am–1:00pm
Forest Park Branch
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Forest Park Branch
Room: FP Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

This meeting is to bring together young women and talk about current events happening in their lives. An uplifting event.

Make A Wine Cork Pumpkin

11:30am–2:00pm
Adults
Indian Orchard Branch
At Capacity
Registration Required
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Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch
Room: IO Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get crafty! Let's make something together.

Fall is the air!  Join us to make a Wine Cork Pumpkin, have good conversation and refreshments!

Tacky Craft Club

11:30am–2:30pm
Adults
East Forest Park Branch
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Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: EFP Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Calling all imperfectionists! Join Tacky Craft Club, where we come together to create things (good or bad) and make friends. 

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Sheehnas Life Savers LLC Community CPR

12:00pm–2:00pm
Sixteen Acres Branch
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Room: SA Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

This will be a free, community-based CPR awareness and safety session hosted by Sheehna’s Life Savers LLC. The purpose is to provide the public with hands-on exposure to basic life-saving skills in an educational setting.

Queer Book Club

12:30pm–1:30pm
Adults
Off Site
At Capacity
Registration Required
Offsite Event
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Library Location: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Groups & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover Queer Book Club! A monthly club for reading queer books of various genres. Read one of the 4 book options and meet us at Monsoon's cafe for coffee or lunch to discuss. Adults 18+.

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Registration Optional

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

Ghost Decorations Craft

1:00pm–2:30pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Forest Park Branch
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Library Location: Forest Park Branch
Room: Program Den
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Events, Classes & Workshops
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Come make hanging ghosts to decorate your space for Halloween! This is an all ages craft with materials provided.

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Ward 6 Democratic Committee meeting

1:00pm–2:45pm
Forest Park Branch
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Forest Park Branch
Room: FP Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Join the Ward 6 Democratic Committee for their next regular meeting. The Committee will be putting together its final plans for its annual voter education event for the municipal election as well as look ahead to 2026 and beyond.

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CHESS ANGELS Board Meeting

1:00pm–3:00pm
Central Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Central Library
Room: CL Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

To review what we've worked on and to maneuver where we're going.

Rube Goldberg Challenge

2:00pm–3:30pm
Children, Tweens
Central Library
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Library Location: Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops
Event Details:

Your challenge, should you choose to accept it: create a Rube Goldberg Machine, which completes a simple task through an elaborate series of steps. See STEM principles in action with this fun, hands-on activity.