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The Characters Within: An Improv Theatre Lab

12:30pm–2:00pm
Teens
Sixteen Acres Branch
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Room: SA Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Teen Wellness 2025
Registration Required
Event Details:

Harness your hidden characters! Using improvisational theatre and movement, we will explore the  characters that live in each of us! We will then have a ‘body-sense’ of how to bring any character to life.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Required

Registration for this event is required due to space constraints. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Music's in the Heart: Honoring Black Music All Summer Long

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
East Springfield Branch
Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

Meet up at the East Springfield Branch to listen to music from Black artists this summer! Bring your favorite songs, albums, and soundtracks performed by Black musicians to listen to and share with the group. 

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Optional

Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.

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

Pop Up Art School: Dragon Eye

1:00pm–2:30pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Sixteen Acres Branch
Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Ages: 11+

Who's that peeking out from the cave? Sculpt a Dragon eye that's fierce or friendly using a glass eye, air dry clay and metallic paint. Class is limited to the first 15 participants. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Sensory Playgroup

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children
Central Library
Library Location: Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

Join us in a sensory friendly space to read together, make friends, and explore sensory activities.  This program is inclusive, but primarily created with children on the Autism Spectrum in mind. For ages 5 and up.

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

Teen Tie-Dye

2:00pm–3:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Central Library
Library Location: Central Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come to the Central library’s teen room this summer to tie-dye your own Bandana!

Ages 12+

This event is in the "Teens" group

The Characters Within: An Improv Theatre Lab

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens
Central Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Location: Central Library
Room: CL Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Teen Wellness 2025
Registration Required
Event Details:

Harness your hidden characters! Using improvisational theatre and movement, we will explore the  characters that live in each of us! We will then have a ‘body-sense’ of how to bring any character to life.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Required

Registration for this event is required due to space constraints. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

SuperFoods 101 - For Teens

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teens
Indian Orchard Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food & Cooking, Health & Wellness, Teen Wellness 2025
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate the powerhouses of nutrition, which include cacao! Fun, colorful presentation that highlights the powerful properties of popular Superfoods and how best to incorporate them into your life.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Home City Families Playgroup

10:30am–11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Indian Orchard Branch
Library Location: Indian Orchard 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 "Adults" group

We Love a Good Book Club

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults
East Springfield Branch
Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Groups & Reading
Event Details:

After a long hiatus, the East Springfield Book Club is back. Our new name is the "We Love a Good Book Club." Our book club will meet monthly, and you can bring a book you have read to discuss with the group.

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

Silent Book Club Junior

1:00pm–1:45pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Brightwood Branch
Library Location: Brightwood Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Book Groups & Reading
Event Details:

Enjoy reading in a quiet, comfortable environment with this silent book club for kids. Each week, we'll get cozy at the library for half an hour of solo reading, plus time at the end to chat and enjoy some snacks.

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

Home City Families Gross Motor Playgroup

1:30pm–2:30pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children
East Forest Park Branch
Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: EFP Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

Calling all parents with young children! We invite you along with your child for a fun filled hour of gross motor fun to develop physical abilities.

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

Monday Funday

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

Find out 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! Recommended for children ages 6 and up.
 

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

Code Builders 2.0

2:00pm–4:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
East Forest Park Branch
Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Welcome to Code Builders 2.0 - our all ages, drop-in club where you can explore robotics, coding languages (like Scratch and Python), and even 3D design & printing!

This club is open to aspiring coders of all ages.

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

DIY Mini Squishy

2:30pm–3:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Sixteen Acres Branch
Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Decorate a premade mini squishy or make a Minecraft inspired mini squishy with sponges and markers. Dress for a mess. Designed for older children, tweens, teens, and adults. 

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

Crafternoon for Kids

3:00pm–4:30pm
Children, Tweens
East Forest Park Branch
Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Get crafty! Let's make something together.

Join us in the Children's Room on Mondays this July and August to create exciting crafts together!

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

Snack Attack!

3:30pm–4:30pm
Children, Tweens
Forest Park Branch
Library Location: Forest Park Branch
Room: Program Den
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Food & Cooking, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Looking to add something new to your after-school snack cookbook? Kids can learn how to make fun and interesting snacks at the Forest Park Library! Every other week in the summer. Ideal for children 10 and up.

This event is in the "Children" group

Reading and the Brain!

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Central Library
Library Location: Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

Learn how the brain works with researchers from Mount Holyoke College! Join Dr. Mara Breen and her team for a series of educational and interactive activities designed to engage children with neuroscience, perception, and reading.

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

Silent Book Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Central Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Location: Central Library
Room: CL Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Groups & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Wish you had more time to read? Looking for some book lovers to hang out with? Join us for Silent Book Club! One night a month, we get cozy at the library for an hour of solo reading and time at the end to chat.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Optional

Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.

RUWMI monthly meeting

6:15pm–7:15pm
East Forest Park Branch
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: EFP Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

This is our regular monthly group meeting

CPR Training

9:00am–2:00pm
Central Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Central Library
Room: CL Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

BLS CPR Training

This event is in the "Adults" group

Computer Basics: Getting Started

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Location: Central Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is the first in a series of hands-on workshops to build computer skills. The Getting Started class focuses on the basics of using a desktop computer.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Required

Registration for this event is required due to space constraints. 

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

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers, Children
East Forest Park Branch
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!

Held every Tuesday morning. Geared toward toddlers ages 3 and under with their grown-ups!

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

10:30am–11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Forest Park Branch
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
This event is in the "Children" group

Story City: Main Street Fire Station

10:30am–11:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Location: Off Site
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

Meet us out in the community for this special storytime series! Each program will take place at a different location in Springfield.

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.