Week Calendar

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

Harness your hidden characters! Using improvisational theatre and movement, we will explore the  characters that live in each of us! We will then have a ‘body-sense’ of how to bring any character to life.

Do you want your creativity sparked through drawing and art? Are you up for a Challenge of the Month?  Who’s ready for fun art challenges?

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.

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!

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. 

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.

Express yourself and get creative by making a work of collage art with supplies provided by the library!

Join us to share monthly thematic readings celebrating the Hispanic and Native American Cultural Heritage.

LEGO to the Library!  Do you enjoy building with Legos? Join us at the library every Tuesday afternoon between 3:30-4:30 for LEGO club and build to your heart's content. This is a drop-in program for kids of all ages. 

Enjoy reading in a quiet, comfortable environment with this silent book club for kids. Each week, we'll get cozy at the library for half an hour of solo reading, plus time at the end to chat and enjoy some snacks!

Visit the Mason Square Branch on Tuesday afternoons for some switch gaming!

Hang out, have fun, make friends, and eat snacks.

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. 

Join us every other Wednesday at the Forest Park Library for Wow Wednesdays! We will be doing a variety of crafts and activities, but all of it will be fun! For tweens and teens, ages 11-18. 

Get crafty! Let's make something together.

Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month by joining local author and Bomba dancer and teacher, Brendaliz Cepeda, for a reading from her brand-new middle-grade fantasy novella, The Echoes of My Journey!

Come to the teen room to create beautiful greeting cards with real pressed and dried flowers. Perfect to give for birthdays, holidays, or just to show someone you care! All supplies are provided!

Teens 12-20 welcome

Always wanted to learn an instrument? Drop in to our beginner ukulele club and start learning your favorite songs! All ages

It is time to get your brick on!

Stop by the EFP Childrens’ Room for our weekly LEGO brick building challenge.  

For master builders aged 5-11!

Come to the Forest Park Library to color in a calm environment. We've got a wide array of options from crayons to acrylic markers. Enjoy quiet music and snacks, talking is optional. Every other Friday afternoon. 

This program has been postponed! Watch our calendar and social media for rescheduled dates

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.

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.

Read with a Ranger at the Brightwood Branch Library! Springfield National Park Ranger Jen will read a story and talk about the nature that's all around us in the city! 

Enjoy reading in a quiet, comfortable environment with this silent book club for kids. Each month, we'll get cozy at the library for half an hour of solo reading, plus time at the end to chat and enjoy some snacks.

Join Christina for Yoga for Kids on Wednesdays this September! Learn new movements and make new friends. Mats provided. Great for Pre-K to 4th graders! Adults accompanying children are welcome to participate! 

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.

Thursdays this September, 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 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!

Join us on Wednesday nights to level up your gaming skills! Bring your family and friends for a weekly offering of classic board games and we will periodically break out our Nintendo Switch! Light snacks will be provided.

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

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 soothe your senses with Kim Larkin, NAHA Certified Aromatherapist. Kim will highlight the history and health benefits of essential oils and healing botanicals.

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!