This event is in the "All Ages" group. Dec 1 - 31 2024 Winter Wishes All Day 12/1 - 12/31 All Ages Special Events Virtual Event This event is in the "All Ages" group. Dec 1 - 31 2024 Winter Wishes All Day 12/1 - 12/31 Special Events Library Location: Special Events Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Join in on a tradition practiced around the world! Write or draw your wish for the new year and hang it on our Wishing Tree for good luck. Available at all library locations during open hours this December.
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. Dec 2 - 31 2024 Mitten Tree All Day 12/2 - 12/31 Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages Special Events Virtual Event 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. Dec 2 - 31 2024 Mitten Tree All Day 12/2 - 12/31 Special Events Library Location: Special Events Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages Program Type: Community Events Event Details: Get in the giving spirit this holiday season and add your donations of new mittens, gloves, hats, and scarves to the Mitten Tree at every library location. Donated items will be distributed throughout Springfield in January.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 4 2024 Wed Knot Just Knitters 1:00pm - 2:30pm Adults Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 4 2024 Wed Knot Just Knitters 1:00pm - 2:30pm Sixteen Acres Branch 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 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 "Babies & Toddlers" group. Dec 5 2024 Thu Circle Time Fun 10:30am - 11:30am Babies & Toddlers Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Dec 5 2024 Thu Circle Time Fun 10:30am - 11:30am Sixteen Acres Branch Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups Event Details: Join us for songs, rhymes and a story or two at Circle Time Fun. Come join us for education fun and learning at a librarian facilitated playgroup! An adult must accompany and consistently supervise children. No registration required, just drop in. Birth to 5 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 "Children" group. Dec 5 2024 Thu Meet Me at the Library! 3:00pm - 4:45pm Children Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Children" group. Dec 5 2024 Thu Meet Me at the Library! 3:00pm - 4:45pm Sixteen Acres Branch Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch Room: Children's Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Events Event Details: It's an afterschool playdate at the library! Stop by between 3:00 - 4:45 for plenty of family friendly fun. 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. This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 6 2024 Fri Any Movie Discussion Club 3:30pm - 4:30pm Tweens, Teens, Adults Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 6 2024 Fri Any Movie Discussion Club 3:30pm - 4:30pm Sixteen Acres Branch Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch Room: SA Community Room Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults Program Type: Community Events Event Details: Discuss movies and show off your movie trivia knowledge. Teens and Adults 13+. 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 "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 7 2024 Sat Discover Cross Stitch 1:00pm - 3:00pm Teens, Adults Sixteen Acres Branch Registration Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 7 2024 Sat Discover Cross Stitch 1:00pm - 3:00pm Sixteen Acres Branch Registration Open Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch Room: SA Community Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Seats Remaining: 5 Event Details: Ever wanted to try counted cross stitch? Join us for a 2-part class for beginners and people who want to refresh their skills. Once you learn the basics, you can stitch thousands of different patterns! Disclaimer(s) Registration Required Registration for this event is required due to space constraints.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 10 2024 Tue Afterthoughts Book Discussion Group 12:00pm - 1:00pm Adults Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 10 2024 Tue Afterthoughts Book Discussion Group 12:00pm - 1:00pm Online Library Location: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: A traditional book discussion group where everyone reads and discusses the same book. Join us! Explore great books, join a lively discussion, and meet others who enjoy reading too. New members are always welcome! Meets online at noon on the second Tuesday of every month.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 10 2024 Tue Ask a Law Librarian 1:00pm - 2:00pm Adults Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 10 2024 Tue Ask a Law Librarian 1:00pm - 2:00pm Online Library Location: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes & Workshops Event Details: Join us on Zoom every Tuesday from 1-2 pm to ask a Hampden County Law Librarian your legal research questions. The Springfield City Library is delighted to partner with the Hampden County Law Library to offer the public the opportunity to talk with a Law Librarian from the Hampden County Courts.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Dec 10 2024 Tue Home City Families Playgroup 1:30pm - 2:30pm Babies & Toddlers Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Dec 10 2024 Tue Home City Families Playgroup 1:30pm - 2:30pm Sixteen Acres Branch 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. Dec 11 2024 Wed Knot Just Knitters 1:00pm - 2:30pm Adults Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 11 2024 Wed Knot Just Knitters 1:00pm - 2:30pm Sixteen Acres Branch 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 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 "Babies & Toddlers" group. Dec 12 2024 Thu Circle Time Fun 10:30am - 11:30am Babies & Toddlers Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Dec 12 2024 Thu Circle Time Fun 10:30am - 11:30am Sixteen Acres Branch Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups Event Details: Join us for songs, rhymes and a story or two at Circle Time Fun. Come join us for education fun and learning at a librarian facilitated playgroup! An adult must accompany and consistently supervise children. No registration required, just drop in. Birth to 5 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 "Children" group. Dec 12 2024 Thu Meet Me at the Library! 3:00pm - 4:45pm Children Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Children" group. Dec 12 2024 Thu Meet Me at the Library! 3:00pm - 4:45pm Sixteen Acres Branch Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch Room: Children's Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Events Event Details: It's an afterschool playdate at the library! Stop by between 3:00 - 4:45 for plenty of family friendly fun. 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 "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Dec 13 2024 Fri Lego Freestyle Club 3:30pm - 4:30pm Children, Tweens, Teens Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Dec 13 2024 Fri Lego Freestyle Club 3:30pm - 4:30pm Sixteen Acres Branch 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 Club. Make new friends and browse our library's many LEGO-themed books. Have the freedom to build using your imagination.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 14 2024 Sat Romance Book Club 10:00am - 11:00am Adults Online Registration Open Registration Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 14 2024 Sat Romance Book Club 10:00am - 11:00am Online Registration Open Library Location: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Get your Happily Ever After fix from the Romance Book Club! We discuss a different romance novel each month - our choices explore all the sub-genres, and a wide representation of characters. One Saturday a month, online via Zoom. 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. Dec 14 2024 Sat Learn to Draw 1:00pm - 2:00pm Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages Sixteen Acres Branch Registration Open Registration 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. Dec 14 2024 Sat Learn to Draw 1:00pm - 2:00pm Sixteen Acres Branch Registration Open Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Seats Remaining: 18 Event Details: 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 experience required. Disclaimer(s) Registration Optional Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.
This event is in the "Children" group. Dec 16 2024 Mon Listen and Draw 3:30pm - 4:30pm Children Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Children" group. Dec 16 2024 Mon Listen and Draw 3:30pm - 4:30pm Sixteen Acres Branch Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch Room: SA Community Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Join us for our Listen and Draw program for kids who love to draw and create. Listen to an audiobook to inspire your imagination. Draw a picture or make a craft. No art experience required. 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. Dec 17 2024 Tue What's Cooking Cookbook Club 10:00am - 11:00am Adults Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 17 2024 Tue What's Cooking Cookbook Club 10:00am - 11:00am Online Library Location: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups & Reading, Food & Cooking Event Details: Join the Cookbook Club’s monthly discussion to improve your cooking skills, share great recipes, hear about the latest new cookbooks, and more. Every month we make the same dish and compare how it was made. The third Tuesday of each month online via zoom - click to join!
This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 17 2024 Tue Ask a Law Librarian 1:00pm - 2:00pm Adults Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 17 2024 Tue Ask a Law Librarian 1:00pm - 2:00pm Online Library Location: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes & Workshops Event Details: Join us on Zoom every Tuesday from 1-2 pm to ask a Hampden County Law Librarian your legal research questions. The Springfield City Library is delighted to partner with the Hampden County Law Library to offer the public the opportunity to talk with a Law Librarian from the Hampden County Courts.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Dec 17 2024 Tue Home City Families Playgroup 1:30pm - 2:30pm Babies & Toddlers Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Dec 17 2024 Tue Home City Families Playgroup 1:30pm - 2:30pm Sixteen Acres Branch 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. Dec 17 2024 Tue Eager Readers Book Group 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 17 2024 Tue Eager Readers Book Group 6:30pm - 7:30pm Sixteen Acres Branch Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch Room: SA Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: 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. The book club members jointly choose upcoming books. No registration required, just drop by.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 18 2024 Wed Knot Just Knitters 1:00pm - 2:30pm Adults Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 18 2024 Wed Knot Just Knitters 1:00pm - 2:30pm Sixteen Acres Branch 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 welcome, and current members are often willing to share their skills. Some yarn and needles can be provided, but donations are always welcome.
Dec 19 2024 Thu Diabetes Shoe Clinic 10:00am - 4:00pm Sixteen Acres Branch Dec 19 2024 Thu Diabetes Shoe Clinic 10:00am - 4:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch Room: SA Community Room Purpose of Meeting provide Medicare footwear
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Dec 19 2024 Thu Circle Time Fun 10:30am - 11:30am Babies & Toddlers Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Dec 19 2024 Thu Circle Time Fun 10:30am - 11:30am Sixteen Acres Branch Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups Event Details: Join us for songs, rhymes and a story or two at Circle Time Fun. Come join us for education fun and learning at a librarian facilitated playgroup! An adult must accompany and consistently supervise children. No registration required, just drop in. Birth to 5 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.
