Week Calendar

Springfield Library Foundation Event

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

Come enjoy a cup of coffee, tea, and other light refreshments with your neighbors!

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

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+

Come get tech help from a tech expert! Twice a month an expert from TechHub will be available in Wellman Hall to help with thorny tech problems or basic tech questions.

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.

This club is for dominoes players of all levels - beginners are welcome! Come meet new people and socialize over a game.

Are you interested in Springfield's history? This group is for those who are familiar with its history along with those who are looking to learn about it. Discussions will be about the people, events, and buildings of Springfield. 

Join us for 45 minutes of chair yoga. Using gentle stretching while seated, chair yoga allows adults of all abilities to improve flexibility and balance. Instructor Cindy Senk, a certified accessible yoga teacher, will lead the class.

Calling all imperfectionists! Join Tacky Craft Club, where we come together to create things (good or bad) and make friends. 

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.

Join us for an afternoon presentation about how to prevent yourself (or a loved one) from a potentially injurious fall.

Discover Queer Book Club! A monthly club for reading queer books of various genres. Read one of the 4 book options and meet us at Monsoon's cafe for coffee or lunch to discuss. Adults 18+.

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.

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.

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.

Level Up your note taking with some calligraphy! Come Learn some basic calligraphy techniques at the Forest Park Library. Materials provided.

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.

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 need stable housing? Are you homeless or in danger of being evicted?

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. 

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

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. 

Stop by to learn about free job training and adult education classes offered by Springfield Technical Community College. 

Free classes include 

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.

Come get tech help from a tech expert!

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. 

Get crafty! Let's make something together.

Join Jennifer Elizabeth Brunton, Ph.D, a proudly Autistic writer, consultant, speaker, editor, artist, and mom, who will speak on Autism, wth a focus on self-advocacy.

Join us weekly for the opportunity to practice speaking English in an informal, drop-in setting. This program is geared towards adult and older teens who have intermediate and advanced-level English skills to practice and expand vocabulary.

Want to find inspiration in the kitchen and meet community members who enjoy cooking? Join our new Spice Club.

Yoga instructor Christina Lam will lead this free 8-week series of Vinyasa Flow for Adults this fall! All skill levels welcome. Mats provided, but feel free to bring your own. 

Join us in the computer lab for a genealogy workshop! We'll go through the basics of getting an account and starting a tree on FamilySearch.org, a free website for genealogy research and tracking. 

Practice your Spanish in a weekly conversation circle and safe space for cultural exchange! Intermediate level recommended, but beginners welcome to listen and follow along. 

Come join us at the East Forest Park library for adult board game night! We’ll provide the games and instruction – bring a friend, meet a neighbor, and learn a new game with us! All levels welcome. Ages 18+ please.

Want to crochet but not sure where to start? Want to learn how to make a granny square? Found a really cool pattern but not quite sure how to make sense of it? Come learn to crochet or further your skills!