Week Calendar

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!

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (1/11)	Mon (1/12)	Tue (1/13)	Wed (1/14)	Thu (1/15)	Fri (1/16)	Sat (1/17)
12 pm							This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Crochet Workshop 12:00pm–2:00pm Tweens, Teens, Adults Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: FP Community Room Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops Event Details: 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!
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2 pm
3 pm		This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Cross Stitch for Teens 3:30pm–4:30pm Tweens, Teens Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: Program Den Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops Event Details: Cross stitch at the library on a cozy Monday afternoon. This is perfect for beginners to learn and seasoned pros to gain experience. All supplies are provided with a number of patterns to choose from!		This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Microwave Meals 3:15pm–4:30pm Tweens, Teens Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: Program Den Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Food & Cooking, Health & Wellness Event Details: Hungry after school? Not sure what to make? Come learn easy microwave recipes with simple ingredients!	This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Ukulele Club 3:30pm–4:30pm Tweens, Teens East Springfield Branch This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Library Location: East Springfield Branch Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Summer Reading Event Details: Always wanted to learn an instrument? Drop in to our beginner ukulele club and start learning your favorite songs! All ages
4 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Writing Club 4:00pm–5:00pm Teens Central Library This event is in the "Teens" group Library Location: Central Library Room: CL Community Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Classes & Workshops Event Details: 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.
5 pm				This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Aprende Conmigo- Learn With Me 5:30pm–6:30pm Tweens, Teens, Adults East Springfield Branch This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Library Location: East Springfield Branch Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults Program Type: Classes & Workshops Event Details: Practice your Spanish and help others practice their English in a weekly conversation circle and safe space for cultural exchange! We will spend half the time practicing Spanish and the other half practicing English, with a break in between.
6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Soap Workshop 6:00pm–7:30pm Adults East Forest Park Branch Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Registration Open Library Location: East Forest Park Branch Room: EFP Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes & Workshops Registration Required Event Details: Come learn the science and process behind soap making, leave with your own homemade soap! Kristie Valenze will walk participants through the saponification process and how to create basic bars of soap in this hands-on program. Disclaimer(s) Registration Required Registration for this event is required due to space constraints.