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SPRINGFIELD CITY LIBRARY WHAT'S NEW AT THE LIBRARY? - OCTOBER 2021 |
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Robert Meeropol Speaks on Justice for Ethel Rosenberg: A Zoom Presentation
Monday, October 25, 2021 | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Join us for an informative program via Zoom examining the controversial 1953 trial and execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Our featured guest will be Attorney Robert Meeropol, the younger son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Robert and his brother Michael are demanding an official exoneration of their mother Ethel for espionage. They claim their mother was not a spy and her trial was a perversion of justice. Please visit our website for the Zoom link in the coming weeks. |
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Family Fall Fests Stop by and catch up with old friends. Play a game, treat yourself to pie and kettle corn, make a Fall-inspired craft, or join an outdoor scavenger hunt! Guess the pumpkin’s weight, and get a chance to take it home to add to your fall decor! For families of all ages. In case of rain, event will take place indoors. |
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Family Halloween Party with Live DJ!Saturday, October 30, 2021 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Join Central Library Children's Librarians on the Museum Quad for a LIVE DJ, trick-or-treat, a teen costume contest, and a photo booth! DJ Ant Dowe will be spinning family-friendly tunes for you to get your dance on, while you show off your costumes and join the Halloween fun!
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Out/Spoken Words: Workshop with Springfield’s Poet Laureate
Join this master class with Springfield’s Poet Laureate, Magdalena Gómez, for an introduction to writing and performing poetry in ways that invite/excite/inspire! Out/Spoken Words is for participants at ALL levels in their poetry writing and performance. This is a Master Class for anyone who truly loves poetry and/or spoken word and wants to share that passion with others. Participants will be provided with tools and encouragement to conjure poems and voice for performance of their original writing. For more information and cohort dates, please visit our website. |
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Art Explorers Central Library Children's Room Mondays, October 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 5-6 p.m.
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! For art lovers 8-14, no art experience required. Registration is required, but participants are welcome to sign up for as many or as few sessions as desired. |
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Wednesday, October 13 | 4-5 pm - NEW DATE Libraries are magical! Celebrate National Library Card Month with this special outdoor performance with local magician, Ed Popielarczyk. Come join the fun! All ages. |
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Saturday Morning Rewind Central Library Teen Room
Saturday Oct 16, 2021 from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Be a kid again for a Saturday "morning" as we watch cartoons, color pictures, and play with Lego and play-dough. There'll be a selection of cereal and other breakfast favorites to snack on. Pajamas are optional. Teens 13-19 welcome. |
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Teen Tuesdays
Sixteen Acres Branch Tuesdays from 2 - 7 p.m.
If you are looking for a welcoming place to be after school, look no further. Get inspired by a wide array of art and writing materials or play one of our many board games. Enjoy the company of others or grab a quiet space for some precious alone time. Ages 12-18. |
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Not Your Ordinary Coloring Club for Teens
Indian Orchard Branch Fridays from 1 - 5 p.m.
School getting you stressed? Join our Not Your Ordinary Coloring Club. We supply the artist-quality crayons, pencils and pens and coloring pages, to spark your creativity. Just drop by and color your stress away. Ages 12-18. |
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Crafters' Yarn Swap Mason Square Branch
Saturday Oct 30, 2021 from 9 - 11 a.m. Clean out your stash and swap it for something new; just in time for cold-weather knitting and crocheting. We'll swap out needles and hooks too! Preview, refreshments and raffle drawing 9 a.m. -10a.m., swap from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. All yarn left after the swap will go to our Knot Just Knitters programs throughout the library system. Please drop off yarn and needles you'd like to swap at Mason Square Library between October 6-29 during open hours; include your name and contact information. Don't want to swap but want to get rid of your yarn? We'll happily take donations. |
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Gun Violence and Art Therapy
ONLINE
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021 from 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. Springfield College professor and freelance visual artist Simone Alter-Muri presents on gun violence and how art therapy can aid healing. 2020 was the deadliest gun violence year in decades (Washington Post, June 14, 2021). Hear how art therapy can promote healing in both individuals and in the community, and meet other local community members concerned about gun violence. A question and answer will follow the presentation. For adults 18+. Click for Zoom link for event. |
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We had such a great time when our friend, Mouse, visited our library branches! So many children got signed up for library cards and enjoyed getting their photos taken. Stay up-to-date with upcoming programs by reading our monthly newsletter and visiting our website! |
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Stay tuned for what’s up next for The Springfield City Library! |
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