Name: Hand Puppet Making
Start: 2025-01-27T15:15:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-27T17:30:00-05:00
Location: East Forest Park Branch

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Winter Reading Challenge

All Day 1/1 - 2/24

Special Events

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Book Groups & Reading, Community Events

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Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

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Library Location: Special Events

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Program Type: Book Groups & Reading, Community Events

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This January and February you're invited to compete in the Winter Reading Challenge! Follow the prompts, get a bingo, and earn a prize. Submit your finished bingo sheets to a librarian by February 24. For children, teens, and adults.

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Hand Puppet Making

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 3:15pm - 5:30pm

Children's Storytime Room at East Forest Park Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens

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Library Location: East Forest Park Branch

Room: Children's Storytime Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

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Join the fun at the East Forest Park Library and create your own special hand puppet! What kind of puppet will you make: an animal, superhero or your favorite book character? What will you name your puppet?

The T-birds mascot Boomer and player Drew Callin (#77) host a storytime for kids at the Sixteen Acres branch in 2023

Boomer's Book Club

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Brightwood Branch

Program Type:

Community Events, Storytimes & Playgroups

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

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Library Location: Brightwood Branch

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Program Type: Community Events, Storytimes & Playgroups

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Join Springfield Thunderbirds hockey player Drew Callin as he shares some of his favorite books with you. He’ll be joined by a teammate. We will have a scavenger hunt or other activity as well. Great for families.

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Black History Month Bookmarks

All Day 2/1 - 2/28

Special Events

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Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens

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Library Location: Special Events

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

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Celebrate Black History Month at the Library! Stop by any location during the month of February to make an artistic collaged bookmark to be inspired by your favorite African American historical figure all year long, every time you read.

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Valentine's Day Cards

All Day 2/1 - 2/14

Special Events

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens

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Library Location: Special Events

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

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Valentine's Day is February 14. Drop by any location and make a card for that special someone in your life. All supplies are included.

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Rotunda Rhythms: Songs and Stories of Appalachia

Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Rotunda at Central Library

Program Type:

Performances

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

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Registration Open

Library Location: Central Library

Room: Rotunda

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Performances

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

The Rotunda Rhythms series presents Songs and Stories of Appalachia!

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Registration Optional

Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.

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Gender Identity 101

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Computer Lab at Central Library

Program Type:

Community Events, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults

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Registration Open

Library Location: Central Library

Room: Computer Lab

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Community Events, Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

Join us for a hybrid talk called Gender Identity 101 by Transhealth Family Nurse Practitioner J Aleah Nesteby.

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Valentine's Day Cards

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Valentine's Day Cards

Rotunda Rhythms: Songs and Stories of Appalachia

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Rotunda Rhythms: Songs and Stories of Appalachia

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Gender Identity 101

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Gender Identity 101

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