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Paper Ball Reindeer Craft

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Brightwood Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

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.

Library Location: Brightwood Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

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.

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.

Swiftie ParTAY

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
EFP Community Room at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Swifties of all ages can come for a Taylor Swift themed afternoon filled with karaoke, sweet treats, and friendship bracelets in celebration of Miss Americana's birthday! Bring the...

Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: EFP Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Swifties of all ages can come for a Taylor Swift themed afternoon filled with karaoke, sweet treats, and friendship bracelets in celebration of Miss Americana's birthday! Bring the whole family (and any Travis Kelce fans you might know)!

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

Not Your Ordinary Coloring Club

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Indian Orchard Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Not Your Ordinary Coloring Club:

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

Event Details:

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 tee...

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

Freestyle Lego Club

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Children's Room at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Sew

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Mason Square Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Develop your sewing skills, make new friends, and have fun!Join us every Friday for Open Sew at the Mason Square Library! Bring your sewing projects and join a community of crafter...

Library Location: Mason Square Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Develop your sewing skills, make new friends, and have fun!

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

Lego Freestyle Club

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Sixteen Acres Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Attention LEGO enthusiasts! All are invited to drop in for our freestyle Lego Club. Make new friends and browse our library's many LEGO-themed books. Have the freedom to build usin...

Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Attention LEGO enthusiasts! All are invited to drop in for our freestyle Lego Club. Make new friends and browse our library's many LEGO-themed books. Have the freedom to build using your imagination.

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

Read with Coach the Therapy Dog

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Room at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Book Groups & Reading
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Come visit the East Forest Park Library for a Pawsitive experience! Meet Coach, a seven year old Shetland Sheep dog who is a specially trained certified therapy dog. This...

Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens
Program Type: Book Groups & Reading
Event Details:

Come visit the East Forest Park Library for a Pawsitive experience! Meet Coach, a seven year old Shetland Sheep dog who is a specially trained certified therapy dog. 

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.

Learn to Draw

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Sixteen Acres Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Drawing workshop:

Learn how to draw in this three-session workshop that covers the tools of the trade and how to work with shape and volume.

Event Details:

Have you always wanted to draw pictures with pencils, but weren't sure where to start? Join us for one or more sessions to learn basic skills with lines, curves, and tools. No art ...

Registration Open
Registration
Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Learn how to draw in this three-session workshop that covers the tools of the trade and how to work with shape and volume.

Have you always wanted to draw pictures with pencils, but weren't sure where to start? Join us for one or more sessions to learn basic skills with lines, curves, and tools. No art experience required. 

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.

Game Day!

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Mason Square Branch at Mason Square Branch
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

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. 

Library Location: Mason Square Branch
Room: Mason Square Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

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. 

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

Not Your Ordinary Coloring Club

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Indian Orchard Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Not Your Ordinary Coloring Club:

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

Event Details:

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 tee...

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

Freestyle Lego Club

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Children's Room at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Sew

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Mason Square Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Develop your sewing skills, make new friends, and have fun!Join us every Friday for Open Sew at the Mason Square Library! Bring your sewing projects and join a community of crafter...

Library Location: Mason Square Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Develop your sewing skills, make new friends, and have fun!

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

Lego Freestyle Club

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Sixteen Acres Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Attention LEGO enthusiasts! All are invited to drop in for our freestyle Lego Building Club. Make new friends and browse our library's many LEGO-themed books. Have the freedom to b...

Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Attention LEGO enthusiasts! All are invited to drop in for our freestyle Lego Building Club. Make new friends and browse our library's many LEGO-themed books. Have the freedom to build using your imagination.

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

Holiday Party!

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
FP Community Room at Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Community Events
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Join us at the Forest Park branch for an end-of-the-year Holiday party! Enjoy some snacks while playing games and add your name in for our holiday raffle! For tweens and teens, age...

Library Location: Forest Park Branch
Room: FP Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

Join us at the Forest Park branch for an end-of-the-year Holiday party! Enjoy some snacks while playing games and add your name in for our holiday raffle! For tweens and teens, ages 11-18. Thursday, December 20th, from 3:30-5pm

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

Game Day

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Sixteen Acres Branch
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Stop by the Sixteen Acres Library for some gaming fun! Play a board game or a card game. For ages 10-16.

Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Stop by the Sixteen Acres Library for some gaming fun! Play a board game or a card game. For ages 10-16.

Christmas Eve

All Day
Central Library, Brightwood Branch, East Forest Park Branch, East Springfield Branch, Forest Park Branch, Indian Orchard Branch, Library Express at Pine Point, Mason Square Branch, Sixteen Acres Branch, Off Site, Online, Special Events

Closed for the holiday

Closing
Branches:
Central Library, Brightwood Branch, East Forest Park Branch, East Springfield Branch, Forest Park Branch, Indian Orchard Branch, Library Express at Pine Point, Mason Square Branch, Sixteen Acres Branch, Off Site, Online, Special Events
Description:

Closed for the holiday

Christmas Day

All Day
Central Library, Brightwood Branch, East Forest Park Branch, East Springfield Branch, Forest Park Branch, Indian Orchard Branch, Library Express at Pine Point, Mason Square Branch, Sixteen Acres Branch, Off Site, Online, Special Events

Closed for the holiday

Closing
Branches:
Central Library, Brightwood Branch, East Forest Park Branch, East Springfield Branch, Forest Park Branch, Indian Orchard Branch, Library Express at Pine Point, Mason Square Branch, Sixteen Acres Branch, Off Site, Online, Special Events
Description:

Closed for the holiday

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

Jam Sessions

Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
East Springfield Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Looking for people to play music with? Always wanted to learn an instrument? Drop in to our beginner-intermediate music club with your guitar, ukulele or other acoustic instrument ...

Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Community Events, Classes & Workshops
Event Details:

Looking for people to play music with? Always wanted to learn an instrument? Drop in to our beginner-intermediate music club with your guitar, ukulele or other acoustic instrument and start jamming or learning your favorite songs!

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

Freestyle Lego Club

Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Children's Room at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Domino Makers Club!

Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
FP Community Room at Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Join us to build and create with Dominoes! This program is open to kids in grades 2nd-8th and will teach kids some basic domino-building skills, as well as give them an opportunity...

Library Location: Forest Park Branch
Room: FP Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us to build and create with Dominoes! This program is open to kids in grades 2nd-8th and will teach kids some basic domino-building skills, as well as give them an opportunity to build on their own!

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.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Sew

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Mason Square Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Develop your sewing skills, make new friends, and have fun!Join us every Friday for Open Sew at the Mason Square Library! Bring your sewing projects and join a community of crafter...

Library Location: Mason Square Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Develop your sewing skills, make new friends, and have fun!

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

Lego Freestyle Club

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Sixteen Acres Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Attention LEGO enthusiasts! All are invited to drop in for our freestyle Lego Building Club. Make new friends and browse our library's many LEGO-themed books. Have the freedom to b...

Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Attention LEGO enthusiasts! All are invited to drop in for our freestyle Lego Building Club. Make new friends and browse our library's many LEGO-themed books. Have the freedom to build using your imagination.

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.

Anime Club

Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
SA Community Room at Sixteen Acres Branch
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Teens, tweens, and big kids join us to watch and talk about anime! Make new friends and find new anime. 

Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Room: SA Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Event Details:

Teens, tweens, and big kids join us to watch and talk about anime! Make new friends and find new anime. 

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

Domino Makers Club!

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
EFP Community Room at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Join us to build and create with Dominoes! This program is open to kids in grades 2nd-8th and will teach kids some basic domino-building skills, as well as give them an opportunity...

Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: EFP Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us to build and create with Dominoes! This program is open to kids in grades 2nd-8th and will teach kids some basic domino-building skills, as well as give them an opportunity to build on their own!

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Optional

Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.