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Discover Role-Playing Games

11:30am - 2:30pm
Teens, Adults
East Forest Park Branch
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Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: EFP Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Do you want to explore new worlds, but aren’t sure where to start? Stop by the East Forest Park library on June 22nd for Role-Playing Game Day!

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

Discover Painted Tiles

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Sixteen Acres Branch
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Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Room: SA Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Design your own tile using stencils and paint on a ceramic tile. You can also bring your own stencil for a four inch tile or free hand a design!

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

Discover Domino Makers Club!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
East Forest Park Branch
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Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: EFP Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us to build and create with Dominoes! This program is open to kids in grades 2nd-8th and will teach kids some basic domino-building skills, as well as give them an opportunity to build on their own!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Discover Stuffed Animal Sleepover

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children
Sixteen Acres Branch
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Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

Bring your favorite doll or stuffed animal, and join us for stories and a snack.  Dolls and stuffed animals are welcome to stay in the library overnight for some summer fun.

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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.
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.

Discover the Union Jack British Invasion Band

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
East Forest Park Branch
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Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

Visit the library for a musical performance!

Union Jack is New England’s most popular British Invasion Tribute bands.

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

Discover the Musical Petting Zoo

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Children, Tweens
Indian Orchard Branch
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Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch
Room: IO Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Event Details:

The Musical Petting Zoo is a fun and informative hands-on traveling exhibit of musical instruments. After an introduction to the instruments, participants get a chance to bow a violin, blow a horn or tap out a rhythm on a drum.

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.

Discover Adventure: Booked into Summer Craft-a-long

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Brightwood Branch
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Library Location: Brightwood Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Bored this summer without your friends? Don't have any plans? Do you want to escape into another world?

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

Discover Domino Makers Club!

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Forest Park Branch
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Library Location: Forest Park Branch
Room: FP Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us to build and create with Dominoes! This program is open to kids in grades 2nd-8th and will teach kids some basic domino-building skills, as well as give them an opportunity to build on their own!

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Registration Optional

Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.

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.

Discover Reptiles

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
East Forest Park Branch
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Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: EFP Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

The Reptile Show of New England will present a one hour exotic educational program.

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

Discover Independence Day!

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Tweens
Sixteen Acres Branch
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Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Color your own patriotic windsock and door wreath to hang at home.  Ideal for ages 4-8 with all children welcome.  While supplies last.

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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.

Monday Funday

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children
Central Library
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Library Location: Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games
Event Details:

Discover how fun Monday afternoons can be! Join us this summer for a different Monday Funday activity each week! We'll play, build, craft, and create! Geared for children ages 5 and up. 

This week we're making Tie-Dye! 

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

Discover the Makerspace

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
East Forest Park Branch
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Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology
Event Details:

The EFP Makerspace is open on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Discover Bookish Bingo

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Brightwood Branch
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Library Location: Brightwood Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join others in a thrilling game of Bookish Bingo where book titles replace numbers and your luck will be put to the test! So, do you feel lucky?

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

Any Movie Discussion Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Sixteen Acres Branch
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Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Room: SA Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

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+.

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.

Discover Book Folding

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Sixteen Acres Branch
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Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Room: SA Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Learn how a simple measure and fold technique can create amazing pictures out of discarded books!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Monday Funday

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children
Central Library
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Library Location: Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games
Event Details:

Discover how fun Monday afternoons can be! Join us this summer for a different Monday Funday activity each week! We'll play, build, craft, and create! Geared for children ages 5 and up. 

This week we're making Slime! 

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

Discover the Music Makers - Pugil

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
East Forest Park Branch
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Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: EFP Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Performances, Technology
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of music and discussion with some of Springfield's emerging artists!

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

Discover Tiny Tots Sensory Fun!

11:30am - 12:15pm
Babies & Toddlers
Forest Park Branch
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Library Location: Forest Park Branch
Room: FP Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

Bring your little ones for some sensory fun this fall and let us worry about cleaning up the mess!

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.

Discover Adventure: Booked into Summer Craft-a-long

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Brightwood Branch
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Library Location: Brightwood Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Bored this summer without your friends? Don't have any plans? Do you want to escape into another world?

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

Discover Embroidery

10:30am - 12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Brightwood Branch
At Capacity
Registration
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Library Location: Brightwood Branch
Room: BW Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Ever wanted to try embroidery? Join us for a 2-part class for beginners and people who want to refresh their skills. Once you learn common stitches, you can stitch all sort of things!

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Required

Registration for this event is required due to space constraints. 

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

Discover the Musical Petting Zoo

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Children, Tweens
Sixteen Acres Branch
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Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Event Details:

The Musical Petting Zoo is a fun and informative hands-on traveling exhibit of musical instruments. After an introduction to the instruments, participants get a chance to bow a violin, blow a horn or tap out a rhythm on a drum.

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.

Queer Book Club

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Adults
Off Site
At Capacity
Registration
Offsite Event
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Library Location: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Groups & Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Discover Queer Book Club! A monthly club for reading queer books of various genres. Read one of the 4 book options and meet us at Monsoon's cafe for coffee or lunch to discuss. Adults 18+.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Optional

Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Discover STEM

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Sixteen Acres Branch
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Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Drop in all week to enjoy our big table of Legos and to receive a Work It Out Wombat backpack filled with a book, toy and other fun surprises.  While supplies last. 

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.

Monday Funday

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children
Central Library
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Location: Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games
Event Details:

Discover how fun Monday afternoons can be! Join us this summer for a different Monday Funday activity each week! We'll play, build, craft, and create! Geared for children ages 5 and up.