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Thanksgiving Eve

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 5:00pm - 11:45pm
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

All libraries close at 5 pm 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:

All libraries close at 5 pm for the holiday.

Thanksgiving 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

A man singing into a microphone and holding an electric guitar, on a blue lit background

Blues Stories with Barrett Anderson

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
SA Community Room at Sixteen Acres Branch
Program Type:
Performances
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Boston-based Blues singer & guitarist Barrett Anderson for a vibrant evening of story and song, telling the story of early Blues music, a distinctly American form that has...

Registration Open
Registration
Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Room: SA Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performances
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join Boston-based Blues singer & guitarist Barrett Anderson for a vibrant evening of story and song, telling the story of early Blues music, a distinctly American form that has shaped all music and culture that followed.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Optional

Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.

Two electric guitars and a white keytar

Celtic Holiday with Jeff Snow

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Performances
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of Celtic Holiday music with the talented multi instrumentalist, Jeff Snow.

Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Performances
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of Celtic Holiday music with the talented multi instrumentalist, Jeff Snow.

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

New Year's 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

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Video Game DJs

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Teen Room at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Performances, Technology
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Does your internal soundtrack sound like an old NES or Genesis game?Join us as we explore the world of 8-and 16-bit music production! We’ll be learning how to use classic Game Boy ...

Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Performances, Technology
Event Details:

Does your internal soundtrack sound like an old NES or Genesis game?

Makerspace Default Image: Circuits and Computer Chips with Wires assembled to look like a cute robot

Video Game DJs

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Teen Room at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Performances, Technology
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Does your internal soundtrack sound like an old NES or Genesis game?Join us as we explore the world of 8-and 16-bit music production! We’ll be learning how to use classic Game Boy ...

Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Performances, Technology
Event Details:

Does your internal soundtrack sound like an old NES or Genesis game?

A logo for Riverside Reptiles featuring a graphic of a reptile head

Live Reptile Show with Riverside Reptiles

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
BW Community Room at Brightwood Branch
Program Type:
Performances
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Explore the wonderful world of reptiles and amphibians with Riverside Reptiles! This live animal show will offer special opportunities to meet and interact with a range of captivat...

Library Location: Brightwood Branch
Room: BW Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Performances
Event Details:

Explore the wonderful world of reptiles and amphibians with Riverside Reptiles! This live animal show will offer special opportunities to meet and interact with a range of captivating, cold-blooded creatures.

A logo for Riverside Reptiles featuring a graphic of a reptile head

Live Reptile Show with Riverside Reptiles

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Room at Sixteen Acres Branch
Program Type:
Performances
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Explore the wonderful world of reptiles and amphibians with Riverside Reptiles! This live animal show will offer special opportunities to meet and interact with a range of captivat...

Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Performances
Event Details:

Explore the wonderful world of reptiles and amphibians with Riverside Reptiles! This live animal show will offer special opportunities to meet and interact with a range of captivating, cold-blooded creatures.

A logo for Riverside Reptiles featuring a graphic of a reptile head

Live Reptile Show with Riverside Reptiles

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Library Express at Pine Point
Program Type:
Performances
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Explore the wonderful world of reptiles and amphibians with Riverside Reptiles! This live animal show will offer special opportunities to meet and interact with a range of captivat...

Library Location: Library Express at Pine Point
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Performances
Event Details:

Explore the wonderful world of reptiles and amphibians with Riverside Reptiles! This live animal show will offer special opportunities to meet and interact with a range of captivating, cold-blooded creatures.

Several balloons that are lime green, turquoise, yellow, and orange

Dancin' with Hoops!

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
FP Community Room at Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Join Judi Jones, aka ENERGIZER, for a musical and interactive Hoop Dancing (hula hooping) program. Dancin’ with Hoops blends creative movement, dance, exercise, and play. &nbs...

Library Location: Forest Park Branch
Room: FP Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Performances
Event Details:

Join Judi Jones, aka ENERGIZER, for a musical and interactive Hoop Dancing (hula hooping) program. Dancin’ with Hoops blends creative movement, dance, exercise, and play.  Hula hoops will be provided for use.

A logo for Riverside Reptiles featuring a graphic of a reptile head

Live Reptile Show with Riverside Reptiles

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
CL Community Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Performances
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Explore the wonderful world of reptiles and amphibians with Riverside Reptiles! This live animal show will offer special opportunities to meet and interact with a range of captivat...

Library Location: Central Library
Room: CL Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Performances
Event Details:

Explore the wonderful world of reptiles and amphibians with Riverside Reptiles! This live animal show will offer special opportunities to meet and interact with a range of captivating, cold-blooded creatures.

Several balloons that are lime green, turquoise, yellow, and orange

Dancin' with Hoops!

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
EFP Community Room at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Join Judi Jones, aka ENERGIZER, for a musical and interactive Hoop Dancing (hula hooping) program. Dancin’ with Hoops blends creative movement, dance, exercise, and play. &nbs...

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

Join Judi Jones, aka ENERGIZER, for a musical and interactive Hoop Dancing (hula hooping) program. Dancin’ with Hoops blends creative movement, dance, exercise, and play.  Hula hoops will be provided for use.

Several balloons that are lime green, turquoise, yellow, and orange

Dancin' with Hoops!

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
MS Community Room at Mason Square Branch
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Join Judi Jones, aka ENERGIZER, for a musical and interactive Hoop Dancing (hula hooping) program. Dancin’ with Hoops blends creative movement, dance, exercise, and play. &nbs...

Library Location: Mason Square Branch
Room: MS Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Performances
Event Details:

Join Judi Jones, aka ENERGIZER, for a musical and interactive Hoop Dancing (hula hooping) program. Dancin’ with Hoops blends creative movement, dance, exercise, and play.  Hula hoops will be provided for use.

A logo for Riverside Reptiles featuring a graphic of a reptile head

Live Reptile Show with Riverside Reptiles

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
East Springfield Branch
Program Type:
Performances
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Explore the wonderful world of reptiles and amphibians with Riverside Reptiles! This live animal show will offer special opportunities to meet and interact with a range of captivat...

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

Explore the wonderful world of reptiles and amphibians with Riverside Reptiles! This live animal show will offer special opportunities to meet and interact with a range of captivating, cold-blooded creatures.

Several balloons that are lime green, turquoise, yellow, and orange

Dancin' with Hoops!

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
SA Community Room at Sixteen Acres Branch
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Join Judi Jones, aka ENERGIZER, for a musical and interactive Hoop Dancing (hula hooping) program. Dancin’ with Hoops blends creative movement, dance, exercise, and play. &nbs...

Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Room: SA Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Performances
Event Details:

Join Judi Jones, aka ENERGIZER, for a musical and interactive Hoop Dancing (hula hooping) program. Dancin’ with Hoops blends creative movement, dance, exercise, and play.  Hula hoops will be provided for use.

A logo for Riverside Reptiles featuring a graphic of a reptile head

Live Reptile Show with Riverside Reptiles

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
FP Community Room at Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Performances
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Explore the wonderful world of reptiles and amphibians with Riverside Reptiles! This live animal show will offer special opportunities to meet and interact with a range of captivat...

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

Explore the wonderful world of reptiles and amphibians with Riverside Reptiles! This live animal show will offer special opportunities to meet and interact with a range of captivating, cold-blooded creatures.

Several balloons that are lime green, turquoise, yellow, and orange

Dancin' with Hoops!

Friday, February 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
East Springfield Branch
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Join Judi Jones, aka ENERGIZER, for a musical and interactive Hoop Dancing (hula hooping) program. Dancin’ with Hoops blends creative movement, dance, exercise, and play. &nbs...

Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Performances
Event Details:

Join Judi Jones, aka ENERGIZER, for a musical and interactive Hoop Dancing (hula hooping) program. Dancin’ with Hoops blends creative movement, dance, exercise, and play.  Hula hoops will be provided for use.

A logo for Riverside Reptiles featuring a graphic of a reptile head

Live Reptile Show with Riverside Reptiles

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
EFP Community Room at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Performances
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Explore the wonderful world of reptiles and amphibians with Riverside Reptiles! This live animal show will offer special opportunities to meet and interact with a range of captivat...

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

Explore the wonderful world of reptiles and amphibians with Riverside Reptiles! This live animal show will offer special opportunities to meet and interact with a range of captivating, cold-blooded creatures.

Makerspace Default Image: Circuits and Computer Chips with Wires assembled to look like a cute robot

Video Game DJs

Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Teen Room at East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Performances, Technology
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Does your internal soundtrack sound like an old NES or Genesis game?Join us as we explore the world of 8-and 16-bit music production! We’ll be learning how to use classic Game Boy ...

Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Performances, Technology
Event Details:

Does your internal soundtrack sound like an old NES or Genesis game?

Two electric guitars and a white keytar

The Softer Side of Celtic: Music from Scotland, Ireland and England

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
East Springfield Branch
Program Type:
Performances
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

The Softer Side of Celtic combines the music, stories and a wee bit of history from Scotland, Ireland and England into a program that will keep you on the edge of your seat. There ...

Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Performances
Event Details:

The Softer Side of Celtic combines the music, stories and a wee bit of history from Scotland, Ireland and England into a program that will keep you on the edge of your seat.