Event List

Sean Gaskell will present an educational performance on the kora, a 21-stringed West African harp. Many songs featured on the kora preserve an 800 year history dating back to the f...

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...

Meet award-winning author Esmeralda Santiago in conversation with Community Leader and Library Volunteer Haydee Lamberty Rodriguez. Santiago's books include When I Was Puerto Rican...

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.

Come visit the Mason Square Branch Library for some crafting! Every 1st Wednesday we'll make a different craft to take home! Some examples are painting, candle making and slime! Fo...

How much Jello can you eat with chopsticks in one minute? How fast can you assemble a Mr. Potato Head blindfolded? If you have what it takes to break the world record come to the l...

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...

Come hang out in our big comfy chairs and wind down with a friend. 

Join us every Wednesday evening for games, crafts, snacks, and conversation. For teens 13+

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

A representative of the Attorney General's office will present on Buying Used Cars and MA Lemon Laws. Need to buy your first car? Come learn about how to prepare and your cons...

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 tee...

The adult chess club is for chess players of all levels, from beginner to advanced. Whether you're looking for a casual game or a competitive match, check out the library's adult c...

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...

Come join our Gardening Club at The East Springfield Branch to learn various skills and maintenance for your outdoor and indoor plants year round! Join your neighbors in this casua...

Still play Pokemon Go? Come join us to play Pokemon Go at Forest Park! We will meet to raid, trade and discuss the game! 

Do you love Scrabble? Meet other fans of the popular board game and strike up a game! Staff will be available to teach new players as well. All ages and skill levels welcome.

Sean Gaskell will present an educational performance on the kora, a 21-stringed West African harp. Many songs featured on the kora preserve an 800 year history dating back to the f...

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...

Come join us Friday afternoons for board games, puzzles, legos, and crafts!

It's time to start the weekend with some games! We will have a Nintendo Switch running for up to 4 players, board games, cards, and legos available. Light refreshments provided. Tw...

Nothing to do before the weekend? Don't want to spend your summer gaming alone? Visit the Forest Park Library and play board game or pick up a Nintendo Switch Joycon and join a Sma...

Come Switch it up at the library and play your choice of games.

On Fridays we will play Mario Kart, Mario Party and Super Smash Bros Ultimate, on our brand new Switch. Bring your own controllers for 2+ multiplayer games. 3-5pm.

Come talk about your favorite movies, and discover the next great thing to watch.

Discuss movies and show off your movie trivia knowledge. Teens and Adults 13+.

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 ...