Upcoming Events

Name: Stories of Living and Dying
Start: 2024-05-15T17:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-05-15T19:45:00-04:00
Location: Central Library

Featured Events

Stories of Living and Dying

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:45pm

CL Community Room at Central Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Registration Open

Library Location: Central Library

Room: CL Community Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 22

Event Details:

Join us to discuss our mortality openly and without judgment. Maggid Jim Brulé will be reading from his book Stories from the Heart: Journey into Dying and Living and discussing his work as an end-of-life doula.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Optional

Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.

Photograph of a colorful bird splashing across the water with greenery in the background

Discover Springfield Birding!

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Community Events, Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

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Library Location: Off Site

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

Program Type: Community Events, Classes & Workshops

Event Details:

Join us at parks around Springfield to discover local birds and our city's beautiful places to view them.

Learn about the Gender Affirming Identification Project

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

CL Community Room at Central Library

Program Type:

Civic Engagement, Community Events

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Location: Central Library

Room: CL Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Civic Engagement, Community Events

Event Details:

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Discover Springfield Birding!

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Community Events, Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

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Library Location: Off Site

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

Program Type: Community Events, Classes & Workshops

Event Details:

Join us at parks around Springfield to discover local birds and our city's beautiful places to view them.

A two-scoop ice cream cone surrounded by multicolored sprinkles

Ice Cream Social: Adult Summer Reading Club Kickoff

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

MS Community Room at Mason Square Branch

Program Type:

Community Events, Book Groups & Reading

Age Group:

Adults

Registration Open

Library Location: Mason Square Branch

Room: MS Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Community Events, Book Groups & Reading

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

Join us for an Ice Cream Social for Adults to kick off the 2024 Summer Reading Club! Have a sundae from Friendly's, and enjoy a librarian performing a storytime for grown folks.

Discover Springfield Birding!

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Community Events, Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

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Library Location: Off Site

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

Program Type: Community Events, Classes & Workshops

Event Details:

Join us at parks around Springfield to discover local birds and our city's beautiful places to view them.

Discover the Northampton Flute Trio

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

East Forest Park Branch

Program Type:

Performances

Age Group:

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

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Library Location: East Forest Park Branch

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

Program Type: Performances

Event Details:

Visit the library for a musical performance!

Northampton Flutes performs music from Bach to contemporary on flutes ranging from piccolo (very small) to contrabass (very large). They are a trio of veteran musicians: Sue Kurian, Nancy Janoson, and George Owens.

Discover Sensational Snakes for Kids

Monday, August 5, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

CL Community Room at Central Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Children

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Library Location: Central Library

Room: CL Community Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Classes & Workshops

Event Details:

Meet some very sssspecial guests at the library! Snakes are fascinating yet often misunderstood animals. Find out all about them and make some new serpent friends along the way.

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.

Discover Sensational Snakes

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Indian Orchard Branch

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Children, Tweens

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Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Classes & Workshops

Event Details:

Meet some very sssspecial guests at the library! Snakes are fascinating yet often misunderstood animals. Find out all about them and make some new serpent friends along the way. Presented by Joy Marzolf from "Joys of Nature".

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.

Discover Springfield Birding!

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Community Events, Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

View Details

Library Location: Off Site

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

Program Type: Community Events, Classes & Workshops

Event Details:

Join us at parks around Springfield to discover local birds and our city's beautiful places to view them.

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