Week Calendar

Name: Boomer's Book Club
Start: 2024-11-13T15:45:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-13T16:45:00-05:00
Location: Central Library

Featured Events

The T-birds mascot Boomer and player Drew Callin (#77) host a storytime for kids at the Sixteen Acres branch in 2023

Boomer's Book Club

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Children's Program Room at Central Library

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Community Events, Storytimes & Playgroups

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

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Library Location: Central Library

Room: Children's Program Room

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

Program Type: Community Events, Storytimes & Playgroups

Event Details:

Join Springfield Thunderbirds hockey player Drew Callin as he shares some of his favorite books with you. He’ll be joined by a teammate. We will have a scavenger hunt or other activity as well. Great for families.

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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.

Comic book panels with speech bubbles and explosions (drawing)

Chibicon 2024

All Day 11/16 - 11/17

CL Community Room at Central Library

Program Type:

Community Events

Age Group:

Teens, All Ages

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Library Location: Central Library

Room: CL Community Room

Age Group: Teens, All Ages

Program Type: Community Events

Springfield City Library's celebration of Anime and Comics culture is back and better than ever!

Picture of stacks of coins, pie chart, bar chart with line going up

Lunch & Learn: Financial Wellness

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

CL Community Room at Central Library

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Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Adults

Registration Open

Library Location: Central Library

Room: CL Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes & Workshops

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 16

Event Details:

Spend a lunch break at the Library and get financially fit with Dawn Creighton of Liberty Bank! Join Dawn for a series of engaging lunch-time workshops about budgeting, money management, saving, credit-building, home-buying, and more.

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Registration Required

Registration for this event is required due to space constraints.

Boomer's Book Club

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Indian Orchard Branch

Program Type:

Community Events, Storytimes & Playgroups

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

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Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch

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

Program Type: Community Events, Storytimes & Playgroups

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Hands wearing green and pink mittens hold out a red paper heart

Mitten Tree

All Day 12/2 - 12/31

Special Events

Program Type:

Community Events

Age Group:

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

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Library Location: Special Events

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

Program Type: Community Events

Event Details:

Get in the giving spirit this holiday season and add your donations of new mittens, gloves, hats, and scarves to the Mitten Tree at every library location. Donated items will be distributed throughout Springfield in January.

Lunch & Learn: Financial Wellness

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

CL Community Room at Central Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Adults

Registration Open

Library Location: Central Library

Room: CL Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes & Workshops

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 16

Event Details:

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Required

Registration for this event is required due to space constraints.

A cozy scene with a cup of cocoa, a maple leaf, and a book, lit by a candle

Winter Reading

All Day 1/1 - 2/24

Special Events

Program Type:

Book Groups & Reading, Community Events

Age Group:

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

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Library Location: Special Events

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

Program Type: Book Groups & Reading, Community Events

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This January you are invited to compete in the Winter Reading Challenge. Follow the prompts, get a bingo, and earn a prize! Submit your finished bingo sheets to a librarian by February 24. For children, teens, and adults.

Springfield's Big Lego Day

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Special Events

Program Type:

Games

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens

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Library Location: Special Events

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Games

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Celebrate International LEGO Day at the Library. Enjoy snacks, prizes, and, of course, LEGO-building fun! Recommended for grades K-12. All skill levels are welcome.

Image of black, red, and green hands reaching together to form a circle against a yellow background

Black History Month Bookmarks

All Day 2/1 - 2/28

Special Events

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Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens

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Library Location: Special Events

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

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Celebrate Black History Month at the Library! Stop by any location during the month of February to make an artistic collaged bookmark to be inspired by your favorite African American historical figure all year long, every time you read.

A craft project with bright red paper hearts on white paper

Valentine's Day Cards

All Day 2/1 - 2/14

Special Events

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Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens

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Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

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Valentine's Day is February 14. Drop by any location and make a card for that special someone in your life. All supplies are included.

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Time	Mon (10/28)	Tue (10/29)	Wed (10/30)	Thu (10/31)	Fri (11/01)	Sat (11/02)
10 am				This event is in the "All Ages" group. Halloween Happenings at the East Forest Park Library 10:00am - 5:00pm All Ages East Forest Park Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: East Forest Park Branch Room: Children's Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Community Events Event Details: Ghosts and goblins and witches, oh my! Frightfully good fun will be had by all at the East Forest Park Branch Library’s Halloween Party Thursday, October 31st during open hours. Trick or Treat around our library!
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1 pm			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. Fall Fest 1:00pm - 7:00pm Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages East Springfield 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. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: East Springfield Branch Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Events, Food & Cooking, Games Event Details: The East Springfield Branch Library celebrates its annual Fall Fest! 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. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Learn to Draw 1:00pm - 2:00pm Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages Sixteen Acres Branch At Capacity Registration 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. At Capacity Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Seats Remaining: 18 Event Details: Learn how to draw in this three-session workshop that covers the tools of the trade and how to work with shape and volume. Have you always wanted to draw pictures with pencils, but weren't sure where to start? Join us for one or more sessions to learn basic skills with lines, curves, and tools. No art experience required. Disclaimer(s) Registration Optional Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.
2 pm	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. Cancelled Code Builders 2.0 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. Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. 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. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. 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. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 "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. Sew Fun! Drop-In 2:00pm - 5:00pm 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. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: East Forest Park Branch Room: Makerspace Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: 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!
3 pm					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. Switch Gaming On Fridays 3:00pm - 5:00pm 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. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch Room: IO Community Room Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages Program Type: Games Event Details: Come Switch it up at the library and play your choice of games. 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.
4 pm			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. 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. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.	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. Halloween Bash 4:00pm - 6:30pm Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages Mason Square 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. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: Mason Square Branch Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages Program Type: Community Events Event Details: Join us for Halloween at the Mason Square Branch for a night full of fun festivities! We'll have a trunk-or-treat, a bunch of crafts and a costume contest at the end!

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