Week Calendar

Featured Events

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Spring Fling

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
MS Community Room at Mason Square Branch

Program Type:

Community Events, Performances

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
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Library Location: Mason Square Branch
Room: MS Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Community Events, Performances
Event Details:

Stop by Mason Square and meet up with your neighbors! Music, food, and fun for all ages, including arts and crafts for kids, a live musical performance by Marlborough Street Band, and tacos from El Charros food truck! Rain or shine.

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Plant Swap

Friday, May 30, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
SA Community Room at Sixteen Acres Branch

Program Type:

Gardening & Outdoors

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Room: SA Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Outdoors
Event Details:

Bring a plant to the library to swap with something new! Beginning May 27th during open hours, you may drop off a plant in advance to receive a plant swap coupon.

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Little Notes Pop Up Class with the Community Music School of Springfield

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
EFP Community Room at East Forest Park Branch

Program Type:

Storytimes & Playgroups

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers
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Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: EFP Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

Experience the Community Music School of Springfield at the library!

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PaxSax

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
East Forest Park Branch

Program Type:

Performances

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
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Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Performances
Event Details:

PaxSax will present an hour-long concert, playing saxophones ranging from soprano to baritone and bass sax. They perform tightly arranged compositions drawn from an extensive collection.

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Funding Information Network - Office Hours

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Computer Lab at Central Library

Program Type:

Civic Engagement, Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Location: Central Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Classes & Workshops
Event Details:

Meet with our Digital Services Librarian to learn about grants for 501(c)3 nonprofits. Get acquainted with the Foundation Directory Online, and learn where to get useful resources for the entire grant seeking process.

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Musical Petting Zoo with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
East Springfield Branch

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Children
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Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Event Details:

Explore musical interests and experience a real musical instrument in a fun, judgment-free zone!

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Little Notes Pop Up Class with the Community Music School of Springfield

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
EFP Community Room at East Forest Park Branch

Program Type:

Storytimes & Playgroups

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers
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Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Room: EFP Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

Experience the Community Music School of Springfield at the library!

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Hybrid Lunch & Learn: Financial Wellness

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
CL Community Room at Central Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Location: Central Library
Room: CL Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A HYBRID PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE IN-PERSON AND VIA ZOOM.

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Blues Stories: Culture & History

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
SA Community Room at Sixteen Acres Branch

Program Type:

Community Events, Classes & Workshops, Performances, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
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Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Room: SA Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Classes & Workshops, Performances, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join Boston-based Blues Singer/Guitarist Barrett Anderson for a vibrant evening of story and song, telling the story of early Blues music, a distinctly American form that has shaped all music and culture that followed. 

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Juneteenth Lecture: Connections between Black Consciousness

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
MS Community Room at Mason Square Branch

Program Type:

Community Events, Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
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Library Location: Mason Square Branch
Room: MS Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Classes & Workshops
Event Details:

Join us for a compelling Juneteenth lecture exploring the deep connections between Black consciousness, the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, and the decolonization of Africa.

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