Week Calendar

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

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

Build your confidence with using the internet safely, including creating passwords, and responding to emails, by learning the basics to cybersecurity.

The Any Book Club (ABC) meets bi-monthly to share stories about their recent reads. Members of the Any Book Club review books they've read recently so others can learn about what's great and - sometimes - what's not.

Every Thursday we will offer an array of toddler friendly sensory activities to work on motor skills. Aimed at toddlers, but siblings welcome.

Come join us for educational fun and learning at a librarian facilitated playgroup! 

No registration required, just drop in anytime during the program. 

Birth - 5 years, siblings 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.

Are you looking for a place to play D&D with your friends? Want a place to play Magic the Gathering? Are you looking for other players to join their games? Come to the Central Branch once a month for our open gaming day.

Join us for a silly and fun toddler storytime on Tuesday mornings. We'll read, sing, and play with toys together. Geared towards toddlers, older siblings welcome.   

Join us for a baby storytime on Thursday mornings. We'll read, sing, and play with toys together. Geared towards babies, older siblings welcome.   

Join us for Chair Yoga lead by Cindy Senk, a certified personal trainer and yoga instructor.

Come listen to your new favorite stories in English and Spanish followed by free play with new pals! 
For ages 6 months - 6 years with accompanying adults, but older siblings welcome!

Join us Saturday mornings for an all ages, family storytime. Each week we'll read books, get silly, and do a fun activity.

Children love to pretend! Design and color an easy grocery play kit to take home. We'll provide a cloth grocery tote and apron, cardboard food and paper money. Ideal for ages 3-7 with all children welcome. While supplies last.

Explore great books, join a lively discussion, and meet others who enjoy reading too. New members are always welcome! Meets online at noon on the second Tuesday of every month.

Sample different types of teas and relax with us, and learn about tea cultures around the world! All ages welcome! 

Join us for a cozy afternoon of art! Paint your own masterpiece, while you enjoy hot chocolate or tea! Keep your painting for your space, or gift it to someone special!

Open to teens 12-19.  

Join us for a festive afternoon for the whole family. Traditional and original Celtic songs performed by the talented multi-instrumentalist Jeff Snow will have you singing and clapping along.

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.

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 always welcome, and current members are often willing to share their skills. Some yarn and needles can be provided, but donations are always welcome.

We supply the artist-quality crayons, pencils and pens and coloring pages, to spark your creativity. Just drop by 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!

Attention LEGO enthusiasts! All are invited to drop in for our freestyle Lego Building Club. Make new friends and browse our library's many LEGO-themed books. Have the freedom to build using your imagination.

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

Do you have questions about using your smartphone or laptop? You are not alone! Bring your device and technology-related questions and issues to our monthly Drop-In Tech Help session.

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

Create intricately designed soap in minutes that looks like it took hours to make

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!

Join us at East Springfield to learn more about Garden Club. Ask us questions about your plants; indoor and outdoor plant care, and learn some tips and tricks from us!

Bring the Lorax to life and save the Truffula Trees with your very own hands! Attendees will create the iconic moustache of the Lorax by tracing their hands on colored paper. 

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.

Come to the East Forest Park library for a golden trivia afternoon – the 2nd Tuesday of every month. We’ll have snacks, fun facts, and a great time! Recommended age 55+. Themes TBA.

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.

Join us for stories and songs every Tuesday afternoon! All children and their grown-ups are welcome, but preschool aged littles will find this storytime especially enjoyable!

Join our twice-monthly tarot study group.  Learn how to gain a deeper understanding of the cards and practice reading for yourself and others in a supportive environment. Ages 18+. 

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

Come and listen to your favorite stories. For children Pre-K and under with accompanying adults, but older siblings welcome.

Join our circle to share canticos/songs, games and fun stories while learning initial Spanish.

The adult chess club is for chess players of all levels, from beginner to advanced. Whether you're looking for a casual game or a competitive match, check out the library's adult chess club. 

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!

Join us on Mondays in the Children's Room to create exciting spring crafts together. For families. 

Join us for our Listen and Draw program for kids who love to draw and create. Listen to an audiobook to inspire your imagination. Use our trace and draw projector to draw animals. Draw a picture or make a craft. No art experience required.

Every Tuesday we will place crafting materials and instructions out on tables in the center of the library for patrons to use. This program is designed for teens and tweens, but adults and younger children are welcome as well. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

Come read with the softest and most cuddly rabbit, Henry! Reading aloud improves literacy skills and builds confidence. Open to early and experienced readers of all ages. 

Paint your own masterpiece! We'll have all the supplies to paint a mini version of Monet's Japanese Footbridge. No experience is necessary. 

Weekly Meeting of Girl Scout Troop 65166

It's an afterschool playdate at the library!  Stop by between 3:00 - 4:45 for plenty of family friendly fun. 

Attention Lego enthusiasts! All are invited to drop in for our freestyle Lego Building Club. Make new friends and browse our library's many Lego-themed books. Have the freedom to build using your imagination.

Join us in the Activity Den to experiment with water color painting! 

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.

Come visit the East Forest Park Library for a Pawsitive experience! Meet Coach, a seven year old Shetland Sheep dog who is a specially trained certified therapy dog. 

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! Snacks and notebooks provided.

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

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.

Come Switch it up at the library and play your choice of games.

We will play Mario Kart, Mario Party, Super Smash Bros Ultimate and other games on our brand new Switch. Bring your own controllers for 2+ multiplayer games.

Join us for BINGO in the Mason Square Library Community Room. Enjoy a few games, have a snack, win a prize and spend time with other friends from the community. All are welcome!

Cure your mid-week blues and pump yourself up with this lively book discussion! 

Wednesdays this spring, get messy and make some art! Artists will explore different materials and styles, learn some art history, and most importantly get their hands dirty and have fun!

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

A Spanish language learning group that functions to help develop/improve foreign language speaking/reading/writing and allow for a safe space for cultural exchange!

Game on! in the Indian Orchard Branch Library. We'll meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month to play games. Play some old favorites, or maybe try out a new one! Feel free to come for the whole time or just stop by to play a quick round.

If you love collaborative storytelling and role-playing, join the Tabletop RPG Club! 

Wish you had more time to read? Looking for some book lovers to hang out with? Join us for Silent Book Club! One night a month, we get cozy at the library for an hour of solo reading and time at the end to chat.

Come get jiggy as we get closer to St. Patrick's Day, with a Celtic celebration at the East Forest Park Library and enjoy a performance of Irish dancing with the Claddagh School of Irish dancers.

Come and create your own clay creations, and once they air dry they’ll be permanent works of art. The only limit is your imagination! For teens 12-19.