This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 6 2023 Fri Teen (and Tween!) Gaming Club 2:00pm - 4:30pm East Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 6 2023 Fri Teen (and Tween!) Gaming Club 2:00pm - 4:30pm East Forest Park Branch Library Location: East Forest Park Branch Room: Teen Room Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Games Event Details: It's time to start the weekend with some games! We will have a Nintendo Switch running for up to 4 players, board games, cards, and legos available. Light refreshments provided. Tweens and teens ages 9-18 welcome! Bring a friend or make one while you...
This event is in the "All Ages" group. Oct 6 2023 Fri Switch Gaming On Fridays 3:00pm - 5:00pm Indian Orchard Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group. Oct 6 2023 Fri Switch Gaming On Fridays 3:00pm - 5:00pm Indian Orchard Branch Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch Room: IO Community Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Games Event Details: On Fridays we will play Mario Kart, Mario Party and Super Smash Bros Ultimate, on our brand new Switch. 3-5pm....
This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 6 2023 Fri Gaming Fridays 3:30pm - 4:30pm Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 6 2023 Fri Gaming Fridays 3:30pm - 4:30pm Forest Park Branch Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: FP Community Room Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Games Event Details: End of the week blues got you down? Visit the Forest Park branch on Fridays after school for some gaming fun in the teen area! We'll have a variety of board and card games along with our Nintendo Switch! For t(w)eens, ages 11-18. From 3:30-4:30pm.&nb...
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. Oct 6 2023 Fri Fine Art Fridays 3:30pm - 4:45pm East Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. Oct 6 2023 Fri Fine Art Fridays 3:30pm - 4:45pm 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: Become one of the great artists of your time by creating in the style of famous artists such as VanGogh. Art lessons will include an introduction to a specific artist with plenty of time to create your own masterpiece to bring home. Well suited for 7...
This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 7 2023 Sat Romance Book Club 10:00am - 11:00am Online Registration Open Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 7 2023 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 Join us for 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. Register if you'd like to be added to our email list, but no registration is required - just join us at the Zoom link. For adults 18+. See our current book choice and group guidelines at the website! Disclaimer(s) Registration Optional Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.
Oct 7 2023 Sat Business Meeting 11:00am - 2:00pm Sixteen Acres Branch Oct 7 2023 Sat Business Meeting 11:00am - 2:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch Room: SA Community Room Purpose of Meeting Business meeting ...
Oct 7 2023 Sat Restoration City Church 11:30am - 12:30pm Indian Orchard Branch Oct 7 2023 Sat Restoration City Church 11:30am - 12:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch Room: IO Community Room Purpose of Meeting A 12-week gathering for individuals interested in the creative and performing arts. To learn, create, and participate in different genres of acting, dance, music, and visual arts. All for the outcome of ministering to the community through the hope a...
This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 7 2023 Sat Chainmail Club 11:30am - 2:30pm Forest Park Branch Registration Open Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 7 2023 Sat Chainmail Club 11:30am - 2:30pm Forest Park Branch Registration Open Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: Program Den Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Seats Remaining: 5 Event Details: Want to learn how to make chainmail jewelry? Join us on the first Saturday every month and make a chainmail bracelet! Try one class or sign up for them all! All supplies provided, registration required. Some example pieces are the Japanese Lace patte... Disclaimer(s) Registration Required Registration for this event is required.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 7 2023 Sat Tabletop RPG Club 1:00pm - 3:30pm Central Library Registration Open Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 7 2023 Sat Tabletop RPG Club 1:00pm - 3:30pm Central Library Registration Open Library Location: Central Library Room: CL Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Games Registration Required Seats Remaining: 1 Event Details: If you love collaborative storytelling and role-playing, join the Tabletop RPG Club! We'll be playing long campaigns of Dungeons & Dragons and other games that interest the members. These sessions are for experienced players who are able to commi... Disclaimer(s) Registration Required Registration for this event is required.
Oct 9 2023 Mon Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day All Day All Branches Closing Oct 9 2023 Mon Closing Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day All Day Branches: Central Library, Brightwood Branch, East Forest Park Branch, East Springfield Branch, Forest Park Branch, Indian Orchard Branch, Library Express at Pine Point, Mason Square Branch, Sixteen Acres Branch, Off Site, Online, All Library Locations Description: Closed for the holiday...
Oct 10 2023 Tue Medicare 101: Unlocking the Benefits of Medicare 10:00am - 12:00pm Central Library Oct 10 2023 Tue Medicare 101: Unlocking the Benefits of Medicare 10:00am - 12:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Location: Central Library Room: CL Community Room Purpose of Meeting This is an educational event on Medicare 101 - A session that aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Medicare, equipping attendees with the knowledge they need to navigate the complexity of Medicare insurance. This session will help demystify th...
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Oct 10 2023 Tue Budding Bookworms Storytime 10:30am - 11:30am East Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Oct 10 2023 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! Storytime will be held on the patio through Sep... 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. Oct 10 2023 Tue Home City Families Playgroup 10:30am - 11:30am Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Oct 10 2023 Tue Home City Families Playgroup 10:30am - 11:30am Forest Park Branch Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: Program Den Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups Join us for stories, songs, movement, fingerplays, a craft and playtime. 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. Oct 10 2023 Tue SAIL Fitness Class for Older Adults 10:30am - 11:30am East Forest Park Branch Registration Open Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 10 2023 Tue SAIL Fitness Class for Older Adults 10:30am - 11:30am East Forest Park Branch Registration Open Library Location: East Forest Park Branch Room: EFP Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration Required Seats Remaining: 5 Event Details: Stay Active and Independent For Life (SAIL) is a strength, balance, and fitness class designed for older adults. The program includes a period of continuous movement designed to get your heart rate up, followed by a series of balance, strengthening a...
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Oct 10 2023 Tue Wee Ones: Storytime and Playgroup 10:30am - 11:30am Central Library This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Oct 10 2023 Tue Wee Ones: Storytime and Playgroup 10:30am - 11:30am Central Library Library Location: Central Library Room: Children's Program Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups Storytime plays an important role in building early literacy and social skills. Join us for books, songs, and playtime specifically designed for babies, toddlers and their caregivers. Recommended for families with children under three years old. No registration required, but we appreciate a call ahead if your group has 6 children or more. 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 10 2023 Tue Afterthoughts Book Discussion Group 12:00pm - 1:00pm Online This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 10 2023 Tue Afterthoughts Book Discussion Group 12:00pm - 1:00pm Online Library Location: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: Explore great books, join a lively discussion, and meet others who enjoy reading too. New members are always welcome! Meets online via Zoom at noon on the second Tuesday of every month. Library copies of the book are available at the Central Library's second-floor Circulation Desk. | 18+Click here to join the monthly Zoom meeting. For more information or to receive Afterthoughts email reminders and updates, please contact Lisa Lipshires at llipshires@springfieldlibrary.org or (413) 263-6828, ext. 202 This month's book selection:The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1851) fiction.Greedy, piratical Colonel Pyncheon builds his mansion on ill-gotten ground, setting the stage for generations of suffering. Years later, a country cousin ...
This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 10 2023 Tue Ask a Law Librarian 1:00pm - 2:00pm Online This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 10 2023 Tue Ask a Law Librarian 1:00pm - 2:00pm Online Library Location: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes & Workshops Event Details: 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. Join us on Zoom every Tuesday from 1-2 pm to ask the Law Librarian any legal research questions you may have. The law librarian is not a lawyer and cannot advise on legal issues, but can provide comprehensive resources regarding the law and your rights. Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/4nh6j96r. Ask a Law Librarian is a virtual drop-in program for anyone looking for legal research help. This service assists people looking for information on specific forms, laws, and other legal resources. This service is offered in partnership between the Sp...
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Oct 10 2023 Tue Home City Families Playgroup 1:30pm - 2:30pm Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Oct 10 2023 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, Children Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups Join us for stories, songs, movement, fingerplays, a craft and playtime. 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. Oct 10 2023 Tue Knot Just Knitters 1:30pm - 3:00pm East Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 10 2023 Tue Knot Just Knitters 1:30pm - 3:00pm East Forest Park Branch Library Location: East Forest Park Branch Room: Café Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts 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 10 2023 Tue Knot Just Knitters 2:00pm - 3:00pm Central Library This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 10 2023 Tue Knot Just Knitters 2:00pm - 3:00pm Central Library Library Location: Central Library Room: Wellman Hall Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts 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 10 2023 Tue Makerspace Collaboratory Drop-In 2:00pm - 4:30pm 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 10 2023 Tue 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 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 "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. Oct 10 2023 Tue Lego Questers of Indian Orchard 3:00pm - 5:00pm Indian Orchard Branch This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. Oct 10 2023 Tue Lego Questers of Indian Orchard 3:00pm - 5:00pm Indian Orchard Branch Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Games Event Details: Are you up to the LEGO Challenge? Join other LEGO Questers in building our Challenge of the month, or build your own. Tuesdays, 3-5 pm. Indian Orchard branch. For ages 5 and up. ...
This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 10 2023 Tue Teen Tuesday 3:00pm - 7:00pm Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 10 2023 Tue Teen Tuesday 3:00pm - 7:00pm Sixteen Acres Branch Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Community Events Event Details: If you are looking for a welcoming place to be after school, look no further. Get inspired by using a wide array of art and writing materials as well as board games. Enjoy the company of others or grab a quiet space for some precious alone time. The ...
This event is in the "Tweens" group. Oct 10 2023 Tue Tween Cooking Club 3:45pm - 4:45pm East Forest Park Branch At Capacity Registration This event is in the "Tweens" group. Oct 10 2023 Tue Tween Cooking Club 3:45pm - 4:45pm East Forest Park Branch At Capacity Library Location: East Forest Park Branch Room: EFP Community Room Age Group: Tweens Program Type: Food & Cooking Registration Required Seats Remaining: 15 Are you a kid who wants to be more independent and find ways to cook for yourself? Come learn how to make fun meals, drinks, and snacks. For tweens ages 8-11. Pre-registration is required (note: classes with 0 or 1 registrants will be canceled the day before the class). Disclaimer(s) Registration Required Registration for this event is required.
