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Featured Events

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

Mitten Tree

All Day 12/1 - 1/17

Special Events

Program Type:

Community Events

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Library Location: Special Events

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

Program Type: Community Events

Event Details:

Get in the giving spirit this holiday season and drop off NEW or GENTLY USED/CLEAN, warm winter coats, hats, gloves, and mittens for adults and children, as well as NEW

Several balloons that are lime green, turquoise, yellow, and orange

Holiday Party!

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

FP Community Room at Forest Park Branch

Program Type:

Games

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens

Library Location: Forest Park Branch

Room: FP Community Room

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Games

Event Details:

Join us at the Forest Park branch for an end-of-the-year Holiday party! Enjoy some snacks while playing games and add your name in for our holiday raffle! For tweens and teens, ages 11-18.

Food & Cooking Default Image: a variety of meats, fruits, vegetables, and grains assembled into small portable containers

Nutrition Series: Vegetables and Beans on a Vegan/Vegetarian Diet

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

MS Community Room at Mason Square Branch

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Food & Cooking

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Library Location: Mason Square Branch

Room: MS Community Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Food & Cooking

Event Details:

Join us at the Mason Square Branch for a series of nutrition classes led by Nutrition Coordinator Abigail Killian of Western Mass Food Bank. In this SNAP-Ed funded class, you will learn about fruits, vegetables, and beans.

A closeup of a crystalline snowflake with a dark blurred background

Light Up the Night with Solstice Fairy Lights

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

IO Community Room at Indian Orchard Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens

Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch

Room: IO Community Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Light Up the Night with a Solstice Fairy Light. Using fairy lights, a mason jar, tissue paper and Mod Podge we'll make a sparkly night light. For ages 6 and up.

Classes & Workshops Default Image: Illustration of a lightbulb with a brain and turning gears inside with vibrantly colored confetti all around

First-time Home Buyer Information Session

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

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

Event Details:

Learn how to get on the path to homeownership with Dawn Creighton of Liberty Bank and Araceli Rivera of Wayfinders!

Comic book panels with speech bubbles and explosions (drawing)

Fandom Trivia: Um Actually Edition

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Teen Area at Central Library

Program Type:

Games

Age Group:

Teens

Library Location: Central Library

Room: Teen Area

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Games

Event Details:

Calling all pop culture fans! Enjoy some snacks and prove your fandom prowess in this trivia night styled after the game show "Um, Actually." For teens and young adults 12-21.

Clapperboard, rolls of film, video camera, movie tickets, and popcorn

Anime Afternoons

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Teen Room at East Forest Park Branch

Program Type:

Community Events, Performances

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens

Library Location: East Forest Park Branch

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Community Events, Performances

Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday afternoon in January and February to watch some anime. We will have snacks, books, activities, and talk about our favorite anime and manga characters. For tweens and teens.

Vibrant picture of silicone spatulas, slotted spoons, and turners

Smart Snacking: Healthy Eating Without Breaking the Bank

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

CL Community Room at Central Library

Program Type:

Food & Cooking

Age Group:

Adults

Registration Open

Library Location: Central Library

Room: CL Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Food & Cooking

Registration Required

Event Details:

Meet with Sammie Runshaw, RD, CPT to learn about budget friendly, healthy snacks that will boost nutrition, and not take excessive time to prepare.

several yellow rubber ducks floating in shallow water

National Rubber Ducky Day

All Day 1/13

Special Events

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens

Library Location: Special Events

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

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

It's National Rubber Ducky day! Find our hidden big ducks to win a prize and make a custom ducky friend to bring home! All day during open hours!

Teapot with small tea cups and a cup of coffee with cream in the shape of a heart

A Perky Pairing: Coffee and Fine Chocolates with Kim Larkin

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

SA Community Room at Sixteen Acres Branch

Program Type:

Food & Cooking

Age Group:

Adults

Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch

Room: SA Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Food & Cooking

Event Details:

This presentation covers everything you need to know about java. Learn about the history of both coffee and chocolate, preparation techniques, and pioneers of both industries while enjoying delicious samples!

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11 am					This event is in the "Adults" group Chair Yoga for Seniors and Friends 11:00am–12:00pm Adults Indian Orchard Branch At Capacity Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group At Capacity Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch Room: IO Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration Required Event Details: Using gentle stretching while seated, chair yoga allows adults of all abilities to improve flexibility and balance. Join us for Chair Yoga lead by Cindy Senk, a certified personal trainer and yoga instructor.	This event is in the "Adults" group Chair Yoga 11:30am–12:15pm Adults East Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: East Forest Park Branch Room: EFP Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Event Details: Using gentle stretching while seated, chair yoga allows adults of all abilities to improve flexibility and balance. 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.
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5 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Vinyasa Flow for Adults 5:30pm–6:30pm Adults East Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: East Forest Park Branch Room: EFP Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Event Details: 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.