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Spread Some Positivity Rocks!

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
East Springfield Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Spread some kindness around your neighborhood with a Kindness Rock. Using weatherproof paint write an uplifting or peaceful saying on a rock. Leave it for someone who needs some ki...

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

Spread some kindness around your neighborhood with a Kindness Rock. Using weatherproof paint write an uplifting or peaceful saying on a rock. Leave it for someone who needs some kindness to find. For ages 9-18. Younger with supervision. 

Lego bricks of various colors

Freestyle Lego Club

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Children's Room at East Forest Park 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: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Children's Room
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.

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Teen Yoga!

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
EFP Community Room at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Join us every Thursday in May for Teen Yoga with Hannah. Come enjoy the benefits of Yoga for mind and body in this beginner's course. Mats and water provided.

Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: EFP Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us every Thursday in May for Teen Yoga with Hannah. Come enjoy the benefits of Yoga for mind and body in this beginner's course. Mats and water provided.

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Join the Quest! D&D Club

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:45pm
BW Community Room at Brightwood Branch
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

If you love collaborative storytelling and role-playing, join the Tabletop RPG Club! Do you have what it takes to be a hero? Join us for a new adventure each week! Travel...

Registration Open
Registration
Library Location: Brightwood Branch
Room: BW Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

If you love collaborative storytelling and role-playing, join the Tabletop RPG Club! 

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Required

Registration for this event is required due to space constraints. 

Lego bricks of various colors

Lego Freestyle Club

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
SA Community Room at 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
Room: SA Community Room
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.

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Drop-In Tech Help

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:45pm
Sixteen Acres Branch
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Do you have questions about using your smartphone or laptop? You are not alone! Bring your device and technology-related questions and issues to our monthly Drop-In Tech Help sessi...

Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Do you have questions about using your smartphone or laptop? You are not alone! Bring your device and technology-related questions and issues to our monthly Drop-In Tech Help session.

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Create your own Magnet!

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:45pm
Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Get creative and make your own personal magnet! Collage and drawing supplies will be provided! 

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

Get creative and make your own personal magnet! 

Collage and drawing supplies will be provided! 

Teapot with small tea cups and a cup of coffee with cream in the shape of a heart

Tea Talks

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
East Springfield Branch
Program Type:
Food & Cooking, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Sample different types of teas and relax with us, and learn about tea cultures around the world! All ages welcome! 

Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Food & Cooking, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Sample different types of teas and relax with us, and learn about tea cultures around the world! All ages welcome! 

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Teen Paint and Sip

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
East Springfield Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Join us for a cozy afternoon of art! Paint your own masterpiece, while you enjoy a drink from our juice bar! Keep your painting for your space, or gift it to someone special!Open t...

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Registration
Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for a cozy afternoon of art! Paint your own masterpiece, while you enjoy a drink from our juice bar! Keep your painting for your space, or gift it to someone special!

Open to teens 12-19.  

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Optional

Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.

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Sew Fun! Drop-In

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
FP Community Room at Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Open sew:

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

Event Details:

Stop by the Forest Park Library to develop your sewing skills, make new friends, and have fun! Each month we will have a guided project to build your skills, or bring your own proj...

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

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

Stop by the Forest Park Library to develop your sewing skills, make new friends, and have fun! Each month we will have a guided project to build your skills, or bring your own project and meet other sewers. Share your skills and tips with others!

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Welcome Spring with A Dried Flower Windchime

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
East Springfield Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Using dried flowers and mason jar rings create lovely seasonal sun catcher windchimes. They are as pretty as they are musical. For ages 9-18. 

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

Using dried flowers and mason jar rings create lovely seasonal sun catcher windchimes. They are as pretty as they are musical. For ages 9-18. 

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Teen RPG Club

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Area at Central Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Do you love creating stories? Do you imagine yourself the hero in your favorite stories? Do you like games where you tackle a problem as a group? Then table top RPG may be for you!...

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Registration
Library Location: Central Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Do you love creating stories? Do you imagine yourself the hero in your favorite stories? Do you like games where you tackle a problem as a group? Then table top RPG may be for you!

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Required

Registration for this event is required due to space constraints. 

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Garden Club

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
East Springfield Branch
Program Type:
Food & Cooking, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us at East Springfield to learn more about Garden Club. Ask us questions about your plants; indoor and outdoor plant care, and learn some tips and tricks from us!

Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Food & Cooking, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us at East Springfield to learn more about Garden Club. Ask us questions about your plants; indoor and outdoor plant care, and learn some tips and tricks from us!

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A Wicked Good Teens Only After Hours Party

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Indian Orchard Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Groups & Reading, Games
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

DRAFT - place holder. More info to come. Join us as we enjoy everything Wicked. Dress up as your favorite Wicked character - green or pink. We will journey to the Land of Oz t...

Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Groups & Reading, Games
Event Details:

DRAFT - place holder. More info to come. 

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Required

Registration for this event is required due to space constraints. 

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Code Builders 2.0

Monday, May 12, 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.

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Teen Writing Club

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
CL Community Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Teens
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 writi...

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.

Black and white chess pieces on a brown chess board

Chess Knights

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Family friendly chess club for kids to come learn and sharpen their skills in a supportive environment.

Library Location: Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Family friendly chess club for kids to come learn and sharpen their skills in a supportive environment.

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.

Silent Book Club, chunky text surrounded by readers

Silent Book Club

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Rice Hall at Central Library
Program Type:
Book Groups & Reading
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
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 readi...

Registration Open
Registration
Library Location: Central Library
Room: Rice Hall
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Groups & Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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 encouraged, but optional.

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Open Studio Tuesdays

Tuesday, May 13, 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.

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Game Day!

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
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
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. 

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Computer Keyboard (Typing) Practice

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
SA Community Room at Sixteen Acres Branch
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Hands-on workshops to build basic computer skills. Practice typing on our computers using Mavis Beacon software and www.typing.com to learn important typing skills.

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

Hands-on workshops to build basic computer skills. Practice typing on our computers using Mavis Beacon software and www.typing.com to learn important typing skills.

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Makerspace Collaboratory Drop-In

Wednesday, May 14, 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.

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Mobile Farmers Market

Wednesday, May 14, 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. 

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Crafternoon for All Ages

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Indian Orchard Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Craft generic:

Get crafty! Let's make something together.

Event Details:

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...

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.