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Stone Pendant Workshop

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
FP Community Room at Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Come make your very own stone pendant! Bring your favorite stone (or find one along the way), and learn how to wrap it in wire to make some chic jewelry. Tools, materials, and inst...

Library Location: Forest Park Branch
Room: FP Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops
Event Details:

Come make your very own stone pendant! Bring your favorite stone (or find one along the way), and learn how to wrap it in wire to make some chic jewelry.

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

Crafternoon for Kids

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

Join us every other Monday in the Children's Room to create exciting summer crafts together. For families. 

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

Join us every other Monday in the Children's Room to create exciting summer crafts together. For families. 

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

Reading Dragons and Friends- Starter Pack

All Day 8/18 - 8/31
Special Events
Program Type:
Book Groups & Reading, Community Events
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Level up your reading this school year with a fun card game! You can pick up a starter pack of three dragon cards at your local library branch this August. The more you read, the m...

Virtual Event
Library Location: Special Events
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Book Groups & Reading, Community Events
Event Details:

Level up your reading this school year with a fun card game! You can pick up a starter pack of three dragon cards at your local library branch this August. The more you read, the more cool dragon cards you can earn! Ask a librarian for more info.

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

Silent Book Club Junior

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Brightwood Branch
Program Type:
Book Groups & Reading
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Enjoy reading in a quiet, comfortable environment with this silent book club for kids. Each week, we'll get cozy at the library for half an hour of solo reading, plus time at the e...

Library Location: Brightwood Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Book Groups & Reading
Event Details:

Enjoy reading in a quiet, comfortable environment with this silent book club for kids. Each week, we'll get cozy at the library for half an hour of solo reading, plus time at the end to chat and enjoy some snacks.

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

Monday Funday

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Find out how fun Monday afternoons can be! Join us this summer for a different Monday Funday activity each week. We'll play, build, craft, and create! Recommended for children ages...

Library Location: Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Find out how fun Monday afternoons can be! Join us this summer for a different Monday Funday activity each week. We'll play, build, craft, and create! Recommended for children ages 6 and up.
 

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.

National Potato Day!

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
FP Community Room at Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Community Events
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Come join us in celebrating all things potato! We will have potato books, potato chip tasting, potato jokes, potato trivia, as well as potato stations for creating your own fabulou...

Registration
Library Location: Forest Park Branch
Room: FP Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Community Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Come join us in celebrating all things potato!

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.

Code Builders 2.0

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
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...

Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: 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.

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

Crafternoon for Kids

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Children's Storytime Room at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Craft generic:

Get crafty! Let's make something together.

Event Details:

Join us in the Children's Room on Mondays this July and August to create exciting crafts together!

Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Get crafty! Let's make something together.

Join us in the Children's Room on Mondays this July and August to create exciting crafts together!

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

Silent Book Club Junior

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Book Groups & Reading
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Enjoy reading in a quiet, comfortable environment with this silent book club for kids. Each week, we'll get cozy at the library for half an hour of solo reading, plus time at the e...

Library Location: Forest Park Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Book Groups & Reading
Event Details:

Enjoy reading in a quiet, comfortable environment with this silent book club for kids. Each week, we'll get cozy at the library for half an hour of solo reading, plus time at the end to chat and enjoy some snacks.

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

Silent Book Club Junior

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
East Springfield Branch
Program Type:
Book Groups & Reading
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Enjoy reading in a quiet, comfortable environment with this silent book club for kids. Each week, we'll get cozy at the library for half an hour of solo reading, plus time at the e...

Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Book Groups & Reading
Event Details:

Enjoy reading in a quiet, comfortable environment with this silent book club for kids. Each week, we'll get cozy at the library for half an hour of solo reading, plus time at the end to chat and enjoy some snacks.

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.

Open Studio Tuesdays

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Technology
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

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. Instruction and access to the equipment will be availab...

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

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.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Build-a-Board Game Workshop

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
CL Community Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops, Games
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Learn about game design and create your own board game prototype in this six-week gaming workshop! We'll start by playing games and talking about what makes them tick. Then we'll g...

Library Location: Central Library
Room: CL Community Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops, Games
Event Details:

Learn about game design and create your own board game prototype in this six-week gaming workshop! We'll start by playing games and talking about what makes them tick. Then we'll get crafty, planning and designing our own board games.

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.

National Potato Day!

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
EFP Community Room at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Community Events
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Come join us in celebrating all things potato! We will have potato books, potato chip tasting, potato jokes, potato trivia, as well as potato stations for creating your own fabulou...

Registration
Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: EFP Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Community Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Come join us in celebrating all things potato!

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.

Gamer Grub

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:30pm
Children's Storytime Room at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Food & Cooking
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Level up your cooking skills this summer with food inspired by classic video and board games! Open to all young chefs ages 6-12.

Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Food & Cooking
Event Details:

Level up your cooking skills this summer with food inspired by classic video and board games! Open to all young chefs ages 6-12.

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

Silent Book Club Junior

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Children's Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Book Groups & Reading
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Enjoy reading in a quiet, comfortable environment with this silent book club for kids. Each week, we'll get cozy at the library for half an hour of solo reading, plus time at the e...

Library Location: Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Book Groups & Reading
Event Details:

Enjoy reading in a quiet, comfortable environment with this silent book club for kids. Each week, we'll get cozy at the library for half an hour of solo reading, plus time at the end to chat and enjoy some snacks.

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

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Technology
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Makerspace Collaboratory Drop-In:

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

Event Details:

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

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 "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

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
East Springfield Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Food & Cooking
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
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 vegetable...

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

Gaming Wednesday

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
East Springfield Branch
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults
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 o...

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.

Family Game Night

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Join us on Wednesday nights this summer to level up your gaming skills! Bring your family and friends for a weekly offering of classic board games and periodically break out our Ni...

Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us on Wednesday nights this summer to level up your gaming skills! Bring your family and friends for a weekly offering of classic board games and periodically break out our Nintendo Switch! Light snacks will be provided.

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

Aprende Conmigo- Learn With Me

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
East Springfield Branch
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

A Spanish language conversation group that functions to help improve understanding, speaking and reading and allow for a safe space for cultural exchange! Intermediate level recomm...

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

A Spanish language conversation group that functions to help improve understanding, speaking and reading and allow for a safe space for cultural exchange! Intermediate level recommended, but beginners welcome to listen and follow along. 

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

Mario Party

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teen Area at Central Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Come to the teen room to celebrate everything Mario and Luigi! We'll play Mario Cart, Make Mario crafts, and have snacks. For teens 12-17.

Library Location: Central Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Come to the teen room to celebrate everything Mario and Luigi! We'll play Mario Cart, Make Mario crafts, and have snacks. 

For teens 12-17.

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

Not Your Ordinary Coloring Club

Thursday, August 21, 2025 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 and color your stress away. For tweens and teens. 

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 and color your stress away. For tweens and teens. 

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

Silent Book Club Junior

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Room at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Book Groups & Reading
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Enjoy reading in a quiet, comfortable environment with this silent book club for kids. Each week, we'll get cozy at the library for half an hour of solo reading, plus time at the e...

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

Enjoy reading in a quiet, comfortable environment with this silent book club for kids. Each week, we'll get cozy at the library for half an hour of solo reading, plus time at the end to chat and enjoy some snacks.

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.

Sew Fun! Drop-In

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Drop-in for our weekly studio session. From sewing a button or hemming pants, to following a pattern to construct a garment using a sewing machine, our sewing volunteer can help yo...

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

Drop-in for our weekly studio session. From sewing a button or hemming pants, to following a pattern to construct a garment using a sewing machine, our sewing volunteer can help you get started!