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Tea Talks

Saturday, January 18, 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! 

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

Teen Paint and Sip

Saturday, January 18, 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 hot chocolate or tea! Keep your painting for your space, or gift it to someone special!Open to teen...

Registration Open
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 hot chocolate or tea! 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gift Swap

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
FP Community Room at Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Community Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Are you having trouble finding purpose for a gift you received this past holiday season? Bring it to the Forest Park Library! We will be hosting a swap for re-purposing gifts that ...

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

Are you having trouble finding purpose for a gift you received this past holiday season? Bring it to the Forest Park Library! We will be hosting a swap for re-purposing gifts that you may not have a use for!

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

Craft Rewind

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Sixteen Acres Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Was there a Sixteen Acres craft you missed? Or one you wish you could try again? Well now is your chance!You get to choose which craft you work on:1/04/25 Bookbinding - Create Your...

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

Was there a Sixteen Acres craft you missed? Or one you wish you could try again? Well now is your chance!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen RPG Club

Saturday, January 18, 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!...

Registration Open
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. 

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

Garden Club

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
East Springfield Branch
Program Type:
Food & Cooking, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

People who enjoy tea, would like to discover more tea types, and people who are interested in learning more about tea culture around the world.

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

People who enjoy tea, would like to discover more tea types, and people who are interested in learning more about tea culture around the world.

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

Budding Bookworms Storytime

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Storytimes & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Budding Bookworms:

Come listen to your new favorite stories and songs followed by free play with new pals!

Event Details:

Every Tuesday morning. Geared toward children pre-k and under with accompanying adults, but older siblings welcome!

Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

Come listen to your new favorite stories and songs followed by free play with new pals!

Every Tuesday morning. Geared toward children pre-k and under with accompanying adults, but older siblings welcome!

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 "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Home City Families Playgroup

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Storytimes & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Home City Families Playgroup:

Join us for stories, songs, movement, crafts, and playtime! This is a great opportunity to meet other parents and give your child the opportunity to socialize with other children t...

Library Location: Forest Park Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups

Join us for stories, songs, movement, crafts, and playtime! This is a great opportunity to meet other parents and give your child the opportunity to socialize with other children their age.

No registration required. Adult must accompany children. Presented in collaboration with Home City Families. For ages 12 mos. - 6 years, siblings welcome.

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 "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Stompers Storytime

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Children's Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Join us for a silly and fun toddler storytime on Tuesday mornings. We'll read, sing, and play with toys together. Geared towards toddlers, older siblings welcome.   

Library Location: Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

Join us for a silly and fun toddler storytime on Tuesday mornings. We'll read, sing, and play with toys together. Geared towards toddlers, older siblings welcome.   

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.

C3 Community Police Meetings

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
MS Community Room at Mason Square Branch
Purpose of Meeting:

C3 Community Police Meetings 

Mason Square Branch
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Mason Square Branch
Room: MS Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

C3 Community Police Meetings 

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

Home City Families Playgroup

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
SA Community Room at Sixteen Acres Branch
Program Type:
Storytimes & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Home City Families Playgroup:

Join us for stories, songs, movement, crafts, and playtime! This is a great opportunity to meet other parents and give your child the opportunity to socialize with other children t...

Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Room: SA Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups

Join us for stories, songs, movement, crafts, and playtime! This is a great opportunity to meet other parents and give your child the opportunity to socialize with other children their age.

No registration required. Adult must accompany children. Presented in collaboration with Home City Families. For ages 12 mos. - 6 years, siblings welcome.

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 "Adults" group.

Knot Just Knitters

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Café Room at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Knot Just Knitters:

Whether you knit, crochet, cross-stitch, or crewel, these groups are the place for you.

Event Details:

New members are welcome, and current members are often willing to share their skills. Some yarn and needles can be provided, but donations are always welcome.

Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Café Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Whether you knit, crochet, cross-stitch, or crewel, these groups are the place for you.

New members are welcome, and current members are often willing to share their skills. Some yarn and needles can be provided, but donations are always welcome.

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, January 21, 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 "Children" group.

Little Adventures Storytime

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Children's Room at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Storytimes & Playgroups
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us for stories and songs every Tuesday afternoon! All children and their grown-ups are welcome, but preschool aged littles will find this storytime especially enjoyable!

Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

Join us for stories and songs every Tuesday afternoon! All children and their grown-ups are welcome, but preschool aged littles will find this storytime especially enjoyable!

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.

Crafternoon

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Brightwood Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Every Tuesday we will place crafting materials and instructions out on tables in the center of the library for patrons to use. This program is designed for teens and tweens, but ad...

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

Every Tuesday we will place crafting materials and instructions out on tables in the center of the library for patrons to use. This program is designed for teens and tweens, but adults and younger children are welcome as well. 

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

Game Day!

Tuesday, January 21, 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. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Writing Club

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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!

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

Kids Kitchen

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
EFP Community Room at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Food & Cooking
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Kids Kitchen:

Are you a kid who wants to be more independent and find ways to cook for yourself? 

Event Details:

Are you a kid who wants to be more independent and find ways to cook for yourself? Come learn how to make fun meals, drinks, and snacks. For kids ages 6-11. 

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

Are you a kid who wants to be more independent and find ways to cook for yourself? 

Are you a kid who wants to be more independent and find ways to cook for yourself? Come learn how to make fun meals, drinks, and snacks. For kids ages 6-11. 

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

Computer Basics: Part 2

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Sixteen Acres Branch
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Hands-on workshops to build basic computer skills.This is part 2 of "Computer Basics," a 3-week series designed to teach everything you need to start exploring on your own.In this ...

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

Hands-on workshops to build basic computer skills.

This is part 2 of "Computer Basics," a 3-week series designed to teach everything you need to start exploring on your own.

Eager Readers Book Group

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
SA Community Room at Sixteen Acres Branch
Purpose of Meeting:

Join this long-running book group of reading enthusiasts! Newcomers welcome.  The group reads mostly contemporary novels, although occasionally historical fiction, adventures,...

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

Join this long-running book group of reading enthusiasts! Newcomers welcome.  The group reads mostly contemporary novels, although occasionally historical fiction, adventures, and some non-fiction.

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

Home City Families Gross Motor Play Group

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
MS Community Room at Mason Square Branch
Program Type:
Storytimes & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Home City Families Gross Motor Playgroup:

Join us for some gross motor fun to develop children's physical abilities! This is a great opportunity to meet other parents and give your child the opportunity to socialize with o...

Library Location: Mason Square Branch
Room: MS Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups

Join us for some gross motor fun to develop children's physical abilities! This is a great opportunity to meet other parents and give your child the opportunity to socialize with other children their age.

No registration required. Adult must accompany children. Presented in collaboration with Home City Families. For ages 12 mos. - 6 years, siblings welcome.

 

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 "Adults" group.

Knot Just Knitters

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
SA Community Room at Sixteen Acres Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Knot Just Knitters:

Whether you knit, crochet, cross-stitch, or crewel, these groups are the place for you.

Event Details:

New members are always welcome, and current members are often willing to share their skills. Some yarn and needles can be provided, but donations are always welcome.

Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Room: SA Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Whether you knit, crochet, cross-stitch, or crewel, these groups are the place for you.

New members are always welcome, and current members are often willing to share their skills. Some yarn and needles can be provided, but donations are always welcome.

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, January 22, 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 "Teens" group.

Fandom Trivia: Um Actually Edition

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Area at Central Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Calling all nerds! Enjoy some snacks and prove your fandom prowess in this trivia night styled after the game show "Um, Actually." For teens and young adults 12-21.

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

Calling all nerds! Enjoy some snacks and prove your fandom prowess in this trivia night styled after the game show "Um, Actually." For teens and young adults 12-21.