Week Calendar

Join the fun while completing a seascape painting from start to finish. Using a step-by-step method, we will create a painting using brushes and non-traditional tools. All supplies provided.  Limited to 8 participants, so please preregister.

No registration required. Adult must accompany children. Presented in collaboration with Home City Families. For ages 12 mos. - 6 years, siblings welcome.

Every month we make the same dish and compare how it was made. The third Tuesday of each month online via zoom - click to join!

Every Tuesday morning. Geared toward children pre-k and under with accompanying adults, but older siblings welcome!

No registration required. Adult must accompany children. Presented in collaboration with Home City Families. For ages 12 mos. - 6 years, siblings welcome.

Meditating in a group gives a sense of community and camaraderie connected to sharing the practice and benefits of meditation.

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.

Love to read? If so, then meet us at the Raymond Jordan Senior Center for our monthly Book Club, where we delve into the heart of historical fiction, non-fiction, and even memoir. Adults 18+

Join us each week for a quiet and sensory friendly storytime for babies and toddlers who are not yet walking. Siblings welcome!

Come join us for education fun and learning at a librarian facilitated playgroup!  An adult must accompany and consistently supervise children.  No registration required, just drop in. Birth to 5 years, siblings welcome. 

Do you have an infant under 12 months (pre-walker)? Join us for some fun and socializing. Developmentally appropriate toys and materials available for you to use with your child.

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.

Ranger Susan from the Springfield Armory Museum will lead storytimes with activities.  The themes will be based on Nature, animals and the Outdoors.  

Come to a special  experience for pre-readers  and practiced readers of all ages. Our guests Megan and her certified therapy dog Cadence will share  some fun stories with you.

Take care of yourself! Join us for a Community Health Fair featuring local organizations with resources and services to improve your health and well-being. Learn about local resources available to you and your friends and family.

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. 

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.

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. 

Bored? Stop by the library and play a board game. During open hours. All ages.

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.

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.

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. 

One instructor, 24 ukuleles, and a really good time! Julie will teach anyone from 3 to 93 how to play the ukulele in this fun session. This program is specifically geared toward families, so plan on participating with your child under 9.

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. 

We supply the artist-quality crayons, pencils and pens and coloring pages, to spark your creativity. Just drop by The Homework Center and color your stress away. For tweens and teens. 

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.

Develop your sewing skills, make new friends, and have fun!

Nothing to do before the weekend? Don't want to spend your summer gaming alone? Visit the Forest Park Library and play board game or pick up a Nintendo Switch Joycon and join a Smash tournament. We'll be gaming every Friday this summer!

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. 

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.

No registration required. Adult must accompany children. Presented in collaboration with Home City Families. For ages 12 mos. - 6 years, siblings welcome.

Plant real succulents in a design inspired by the old master paintings

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. 

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. 

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.

African dance and drumming bring people together in joy! In this class series, we will practice West African dance and drumming from Guinea and Mali, while having fun and playing together as a group.

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.

Using three common household ingredients you can make your own fluffy slime! Stretch it, squish it, mold it! For ages 5-12. Younger with adult help. 

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.

Each week we will have a drop-in project or two based on a theme.

This is part 2 of "Computer Basics," a 3-week series designed to teach everything you need to start exploring on your own.

Drop-in for our weekly studio session. From sewing a button or hemming pants, to following a pattern to construct a garment using a sewing machine, our sewing volunteer can help you get started!

Do you love creating stories? Do you imagine yourself the hero in your favorite stories? Do you like games where you tackle a problem as a group? Then table top RPG may be for you!

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 kids ages 6-11. 

Stop by for an afternoon of crafting fun at the library! We bring the supplies and snacks, you bring the creativity. 

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. 

Stop by to learn about Job Corps. Job Corps is a free residential and job training program that helps both young adults as well as adults 25 years and older who have a disability to gain employment.

The Mobile Farmers Market is back.  The colorful truck will be making a weekly stop on Wednesdays.  The Farmers Market truck brings affordable, fresh fruits and vegetables to local neighborhoods. 

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.

Join us for Bubble Bash, an event that celebrates all things bubbles. From bubble wrap and blowing bubbles, to bubble gum to bubble tea.

Always wanted to learn an instrument? Drop in to our beginner ukulele club and start learning your favorite songs! Ages 12-18

On Fridays we will play Mario Kart, Mario Party and Super Smash Bros Ultimate, on our brand new Switch. Bring your own controllers for 2+ multiplayer games. 3-5pm.

Family friendly chess club for kids to come learn and sharpen their skills in a supportive environment.

Visit the Forest Park Branch library each month to try out a new craft! Craft your cares away together by trying new projects and learning new skills. Learn the basics of sewing, make a memorizing glitter bottle, or start a family of pet rocks.

BYOB - Bring Your Own Book!!

There are no set titles - read whatever you want!! If you liked the book please let the club know so we can all try it!

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.

Join us every Wednesday evening for games, crafts, snacks, and conversation. For teens 13+

Stop by the Mason Square Library to learn how to use an air fryer and sample a tasty summer treat.

Have you ever tie-dyed a t-shirt? Have you ever tie-dyed a shirt with a water gun? Come to the Forest Park Library and use a water gun make the most creatively dyed shirt you can imagine! For ages 5+

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!

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

The group reads mostly contemporary novels, although occasionally historical fiction, adventures, and some non-fiction. The book club members jointly choose upcoming books. No registration required, just drop by.

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.