This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 30 2024 Mon S.A.N.E Western Mass Writers Meet Up! 5:30pm - 7:30pm Teens, Adults Central Library This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 30 2024 Mon S.A.N.E Western Mass Writers Meet Up! 5:30pm - 7:30pm Central Library Library Location: Central Library Room: Computer Lab Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Community Events Event Details: SANE, or Support and Accountability in Novel Editing, is a year-round extension group of the NaNoWriMo region of Western Massachusetts.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Sep 30 2024 Mon Pajama Storytime 6:00pm - 6:30pm Babies & Toddlers, Children East Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Sep 30 2024 Mon Pajama Storytime 6:00pm - 6:30pm 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: Get your cozy pajamas on and bring your favorite stuffie to a special pajama storytime. We will read books, sing songs and dance our sillies out. For ages birth to 5 years old. 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. Sep 30 2024 Mon Open Studio Mondays 6:00pm - 7:30pm Teens, Adults East Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 30 2024 Mon Open Studio Mondays 6:00pm - 7:30pm East Forest Park Branch Library Location: East Forest Park Branch Room: Makerspace Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology Event Details: The EFP Makerspace is open!Bring a project to work on, or an idea to bounce off of other makers. Instruction and access to the equipment will be available: Cricut cutter, sewing machines, 3D printers, recording studio, and more!
This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 1 - 31 2024 Flash Fiction Horror Story Contest 10/01/2024 @ 9:00am - 10/31/2024 @ 5:00pm Teens Central Library This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 1 - 31 2024 Flash Fiction Horror Story Contest 10/01/2024 @ 9:00am - 10/31/2024 @ 5:00pm Central Library Library Location: Central Library Age Group: Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Can you scare us in 500 words or less? Enter our horror flash fiction contest between October 1-31st, and you might be one of our grand prize winners!
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 1 - 26 2024 I Spy a Pumpkin 10/01/2024 @ 10:00am - 10/26/2024 @ 3:00pm Children, Tweens, Teens East Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 1 - 26 2024 I Spy a Pumpkin 10/01/2024 @ 10:00am - 10/26/2024 @ 3:00pm East Forest Park Branch Library Location: East Forest Park Branch Room: Children's Room Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Games Event Details: I Spy with my little eye a pumpkin. Find all the decorated pumpkins in the Children's Room on the clue sheet provided and receive a raffle ticket to win one of the pumpkins and score a treat. Happy Haunting!
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Oct 1 2024 Tue Budding Bookworms Storytime 10:30am - 11:30am Babies & Toddlers, Children East Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Oct 1 2024 Tue Budding Bookworms Storytime 10:30am - 11:30am 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! Every Tuesday morning. Geared toward children pre-k and under with accompanying adults, but older 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. Oct 1 2024 Tue Stompers Storytime 10:30am - 11:30am Babies & Toddlers Central Library This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Oct 1 2024 Tue Stompers Storytime 10:30am - 11:30am Central Library Library Location: Central Library Room: Children's Program Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups Event Details: Wee Ones is a special storytime developed for toddlers that encourages interaction through stories, music and play. Come have fun while building early literacy and social skills. For children and their caregivers. 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. Oct 1 2024 Tue Ask a Law Librarian 1:00pm - 2:00pm Adults Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 1 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. Oct 1 2024 Tue Home City Families Playgroup 1:30pm - 2:30pm Babies & Toddlers Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Oct 1 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 Event Details: Parents and their children are invited to join us for stories, songs, and activities! This is a great opportunity to meet other parents and give your child the opportunity to socialize with other children their age. 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. Oct 1 2024 Tue Knot Just Knitters 1:30pm - 3:00pm Adults East Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 1 2024 Tue Knot Just Knitters 1:30pm - 3:00pm East Forest Park Branch Library Location: East Forest Park Branch Room: Cafรฉ 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 "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. Oct 1 2024 Tue Open Studio Tuesdays 2:00pm - 4:30pm Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages East Forest Park Branch 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. Oct 1 2024 Tue Open Studio Tuesdays 2:00pm - 4:30pm East Forest Park Branch Library Location: East Forest Park Branch Room: Makerspace Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology Event Details: Join us for our day-time, Open Studio session! You can bring a project to work on, or an idea to bounce off of other makers.
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. Oct 1 2024 Tue Creative Tuesdays 3:00pm - 4:30pm Children, Tweens East Springfield Branch This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. Oct 1 2024 Tue Creative Tuesdays 3:00pm - 4:30pm East Springfield Branch Library Location: East Springfield Branch Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Stop by for an afternoon of crafting fun at the library! We bring the supplies and snacks, you bring the creativity. 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. Oct 1 2024 Tue Game Day! 3:00pm - 4:30pm Tweens, Teens Mason Square Branch This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 1 2024 Tue Game Day! 3:00pm - 4:30pm Mason Square Branch Library Location: Mason Square Branch Room: Mason Square Branch Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Games Event Details: Stop by the Mason Square Branch Library on Tuesday afternoons for some gaming fun! Play a board game, a card game, or even a game on our Nintendo Switch! For ages 10-16.
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. Oct 1 2024 Tue Music of the West African Kora with Sean Gaskell 3:30pm - 4:30pm Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages East Forest Park Branch 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. Oct 1 2024 Tue Music of the West African Kora with Sean Gaskell 3:30pm - 4:30pm East Forest Park Branch Library Location: East Forest Park Branch Room: EFP Community Room Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages Program Type: Performances Event Details: Sean Gaskell will present an educational performance on the kora, a 21-stringed West African harp. Many songs featured on the kora preserve an 800 year history dating back to the founding of the Mande empire.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 1 2024 Tue Teen Writing Club 3:30pm - 4:30pm Teens Central Library This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 1 2024 Tue Teen Writing Club 3:30pm - 4:30pm Central Library Library Location: Central Library Room: Teen Area Age Group: Teens Program Type: Classes & Workshops Event Details: Creative writing club for teens who love to write or want to try it out. Share your original poems, short stories, novels, and more; receive feedback on your work; and do fun writing activities!
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 1 2024 Tue An Evening with Esmeralda Santiago / Una noche con Esmeralda Santiago 5:30pm - 8:00pm Teens, Adults Brightwood Branch Registration Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 1 2024 Tue An Evening with Esmeralda Santiago / Una noche con Esmeralda Santiago 5:30pm - 8:00pm Brightwood Branch Registration Open Library Location: Brightwood Branch Room: BW Community Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Community Events, Book Groups & Reading Registration Required Seats Remaining: 74 Event Details: Meet award-winning author Esmeralda Santiago in conversation with Springfield resident Haydee Rodriguez. Santiago's books include When I Was Puerto Rican, Almost a Woman, and her latest Las Madres.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Oct 2 2024 Wed Home City Families Gross Motor Play Group 10:30am - 11:30am Babies & Toddlers Mason Square Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Oct 2 2024 Wed Home City Families Gross Motor Play Group 10:30am - 11:30am Mason Square Branch Library Location: Mason Square Branch Room: MS Community Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers 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 "Adults" group. Oct 2 2024 Wed Knot Just Knitters 1:00pm - 2:30pm Adults Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 2 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 "Adults" group. Oct 2 2024 Wed Medicare Educational Meeting 2:00pm - 4:00pm Adults Central Library This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 2 2024 Wed Medicare Educational Meeting 2:00pm - 4:00pm Central Library Library Location: Central Library Room: CL Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes & Workshops Event Details: Medicare Educational Meeting Disclaimer(s) Non-Library Event This is a non-library-sponsored event.
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. Oct 2 2024 Wed Makerspace Collaboratory Drop-In 2:00pm - 4:30pm Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages East Forest Park Branch 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. Oct 2 2024 Wed Makerspace Collaboratory Drop-In 2:00pm - 4:30pm East Forest Park Branch Library Location: East Forest Park Branch Room: Makerspace Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology Event Details: From traditional crafts to digital tinkering, the East Forest Park Makerspace is your place to create, invent, and learn. Each week we will have a drop-in project or two based on a theme.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 2 2024 Wed Crafty Wednesdays 3:00pm - 4:30pm Teens Mason Square Branch This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 2 2024 Wed Crafty Wednesdays 3:00pm - 4:30pm Mason Square Branch Library Location: Mason Square Branch Age Group: Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Come visit the Mason Square Branch Library for some crafting! Every 1st Wednesday we'll make a different craft to take home! Some examples are painting, candle making and slime! For t(w)eens, ages 10-14. From 3-4:30PM.
This event is in the "Children" group. Oct 2 2024 Wed Girl Scout Troop 65166 Meeting 3:30pm - 5:15pm Children East Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Children" group. Oct 2 2024 Wed Girl Scout Troop 65166 Meeting 3:30pm - 5:15pm East Forest Park Branch Library Location: East Forest Park Branch Room: EFP Community Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Events Event Details: Weekly Meeting of Girl Scout Troop 65166 Disclaimer(s) Non-Library Event This is a non-library-sponsored event.
This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 2 2024 Wed Beat a World Record - For Teens 4:00pm - 6:00pm Tweens, Teens Indian Orchard Branch Registration This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 2 2024 Wed Beat a World Record - For Teens 4:00pm - 6:00pm Indian Orchard Branch Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch Room: IO Community Room Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Games Registration Required Seats Remaining: 10 Event Details: How much Jello can you eat with chopsticks in one minute? How fast can you assemble a Mr. Potato Head blindfolded? If you have what it takes to break the world record come to the library on October 2 to try your luck. For teens 12 and up. 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. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Oct 2 2024 Wed Wednesday Crafternoons for All Ages 4:00pm - 6:00pm Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages Indian Orchard Branch 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. Oct 2 2024 Wed Wednesday Crafternoons for All Ages 4:00pm - 6:00pm Indian Orchard Branch Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Get crafty! Let's make something together. Join Meg as we do a different craft every week on Wednesday afternoons. Tissue Paper Painting, Watercolor painting, finger painting, and floral book marks are some of the crafts we will be exploring.