All Springfield-Greene County Libraries will be closed and the Mobile Library will not make its scheduled stops on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day.

LIBRARY PROGRAMS IN JULY

Monday, July 1, 2013

  • Brentwood Branch Library - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    9:30 am for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    10:30 am for ages 3-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

  • Library Center - "My Child Can Read" Parent Mentoring Group
    10:00 am in the Harrison room for adults.
    For parents who are teaching their child to read, this mentoring group is facilitated by an individual with a background in teaching children who learn to read differently. Parents will be able to ask questions, gain encouragement, share success stories and get individual needs met. A reading tutor will be available to answer your questions and address your concerns. This program is made possible by Abilities First.
  • Library Center - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Strafford Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:00 am for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Center - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for ages 3-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Center - Bookworms Early Readers
    4:00 pm in the story hour room for ages 4-8.
    Join us for a great storytime for those getting ready to read. We'll talk about letters and practice reading with books and songs.
  • Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - Get Hooked on Loom Knitting
    4:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the upstairs meeting room for adults.
    Learn to knit with a loom to create hats, scarves, wraps and more during this come-and-go program. Or, bring your own project and master your technique.
  • Library Center - First Tuesday Game Night
    6:00 pm in meeting room A for adults.
    Play board games with fellow enthusiasts! We’ll provide a variety of games but will focus on a specific one each meeting. Feel free to bring an extra copy of the featured game or introduce us to one we haven’t played before. Parcheesi
  • Library Center - Simple Steps for Starting Your Business
    6:00 pm to 9:00 pm in the auditorium for adults.
    Ever had the urge to own your own business? This free series of workshops will address the steps necessary to start a business and determine if it can succeed. Topics will include: required licenses, entity selection (LLC or corporation), taxation for small businesses, developing a marketing strategy, writing an effective business plan, obtaining financing and many more. Presented by SCORE/Sponsored by Commerce Bank. For more information go to www.SpringfieldSCORE.org.
    Registration starts May 13; call 882-0714.
  • Library Station - Racing to Read Storytime
    7:00 pm in the story hour room for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

  • Library Center - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Fair Grove Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:00 am for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Center - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for ages 3-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Armchair University: Brain Bugs?
    12:00 pm in the meeting room for adults.
    Friends of the Library members are always sharing great books they've read. Member Ed Griesbaum will discuss insights gleaned from one of his favorites: "Brain Bugs: How the Brain's Flaws Shape Our Lives" by Dean Buonomano.

Friday, July 5, 2013

  • Library Center - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Center - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for ages 3-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Teen Drama!
    1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in the meeting room for grades 9-12.
    Learn the basics of writing, editing and performing plays in this hands-on workshop with local theatre artist and teacher Jon Herbert.
    Registration starts June 24; call 883-1974.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Personal Time Capsules for 2023
    4:00 pm to 5:30 pm in the meeting room for grades 6-12.
    Where will you be in 2023? Assemble a time capsule which you'll open in 10 years. We'll fill it with lists and items that are important to you now so you can relive a fond memory in the future. Some supplies will provided, but you should bring items you want to include in your time capsule. Call 883-1974 and get more information upon registration.
    Registration starts June 17; call 883-1974.
  • Library Center - Movie and Craft Night
    6:00 pm in the auditorium for grades 4-8.
    Make a treasure map and join us for a showing of "National Treasure," rated PG, on the big screen. Materials will be provided.
  • Library Station - Teen Friday Nights
    6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Santa Fe room for grades 6-12.
    If it's Friday night, there's something going on at the Station just for teens. Stop in for games, crafts and special events.
  • Park Central Branch Library - First Friday Art Walk
    6:00 pm to 9:00 pm for adults.
    Join the Park Central Branch Library and other art lovers for First Friday Art Walk. Art by two local artists will on display: "If Hip Hop Should Die Tomorrow" by Lynley Farris and "Curios" paintings by Joey Borovicka. Enjoy music by Mason Mercer.

Saturday, July 6, 2013

  • Brentwood Branch Library - Homesteading for the City Dweller: Sudsy Soap Making
    2:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the meeting room for adults.
    Stop rinsing your money down the drain! Learn how to make your own soap the old-fashioned way. Library staffer Michelle Williams will demonstrate hot-process soap making; participants will take home a recipe booklet and a soap sample. High heat and lye will be used in this demonstration.
    Registration starts June 24; call 883-1974.

Monday, July 8, 2013

  • Brentwood Branch Library - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    9:30 am for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - A Magical Dinosaur Dig
    10:00 am in the upstairs meeting room for grades K-5.
    Tommy Terrific’s magic trunk is filled with dinosaur fossils and tools for dinosaur exploration. With the help of "The Magician's Handbook," the audience will guide Tommy through a magical adventure where the world of dinosaurs comes alive in wacky and unexpected ways.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    10:30 am for ages 3-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Republic Branch Library - A Magical Dinosaur Dig
    1:00 pm for grades K-5.
    Tommy Terrific’s magic trunk is filled with dinosaur fossils and tools for dinosaur exploration. With the help of "The Magician's Handbook," the audience will guide Tommy through a magical adventure where the world of dinosaurs comes alive in wacky and unexpected ways.
  • Republic Branch Library - A Magical Dinosaur Dig
    2:00 pm for grades K-5.
    Tommy Terrific’s magic trunk is filled with dinosaur fossils and tools for dinosaur exploration. With the help of "The Magician's Handbook," the audience will guide Tommy through a magical adventure where the world of dinosaurs comes alive in wacky and unexpected ways.
  • Library Station - "The Chronicles of Downton Abbey" (Dig Into Downton Abbey with the Masterpiece Book & Film Club)
    6:00 pm in the Santa Fe room for adults.
    Calling all Downton Abbey fans! Join us this summer as we read about, view and discuss this popular Masterpiece series. Films will be viewed first, followed by discussion. "The Chronicles of Downton Abbey" by Jessica Fellowes and Matthew Sturgis. Delve deeper into the characters and plots of the series you love with special features, online videos and more.
  • Library Center - Tomato Harvest Cooking with Hy-Vee's Chef Chadwick Isom
    7:00 pm in the auditorium for adults.
    July marks the beginning of homegrown tomato season in Missouri. Whether you grow your own or buy local, homegrown tomatoes are the best. Learn proper cooking methods and techniques for fresh tomatoes and herbs such as made-from-scratch Spanish Meatball Sofrito Sauce, Italian marinara and Mediterranean salads.
    Registration starts June 03; call 882-0714.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

  • Library Center - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Strafford Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:00 am for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Willard Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:00 am for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Center - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for ages 3-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
    1:00 pm in the meeting room for preschool-grade 2.
    We're going to rock, roll and read. Each week Miss Morgan from the Center for Music Therapy and Wellness will focus on a featured, favorite book and use music to make the story really sing! Parents will learn how music can be used to open up literacy skills for special learners, and all participants will have a chance make new friends as we drum, sing, twist and shout! This program is made possible through a partnership with Abilities First and the Center for Music Therapy and Wellness. Presenter: Morgan L. Robertson, MT-BC. "There Was an Old Lady..."
  • Library Station - A Magical Dinosaur Dig
    2:00 pm in the Frisco room for grades K-5.
    Tommy Terrific’s magic trunk is filled with dinosaur fossils and tools for dinosaur exploration. With the help of "The Magician's Handbook," the audience will guide Tommy through a magical adventure where the world of dinosaurs comes alive in wacky and unexpected ways.
  • Strafford Branch Library - Tunnel, Burrow, Dig
    3:30 pm for grades K-5.
    Whether it’s because it is a safe place to call home, a great place to get a bite to eat or the perfect place to raise a family, many animals live at least part of their lives underground. Our friends from Dickerson Park Zoo will introduce us to some of them and help us understand why certain creatures prefer underground habitats.
  • Library Center - Bookworms Early Readers
    4:00 pm in the story hour room for ages 4-8.
    Join us for a great storytime for those getting ready to read. We'll talk about letters and practice reading with books and songs.
  • Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - Get Hooked on Loom Knitting
    4:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the upstairs meeting room for adults.
    Learn to knit with a loom to create hats, scarves, wraps and more during this come-and-go program. Or, bring your own project and master your technique.
  • Strafford Branch Library - Fun Family Flick
    5:00 pm for all ages.
    Help us celebrate burrowing animals with "Fantastic Mr. Fox," rated PG.
  • Library Center - Simple Steps for Starting Your Business
    6:00 pm to 9:00 pm in the auditorium for adults.
    Ever had the urge to own your own business? This free series of workshops will address the steps necessary to start a business and determine if it can succeed. Topics will include: required licenses, entity selection (LLC or corporation), taxation for small businesses, developing a marketing strategy, writing an effective business plan, obtaining financing and many more. Presented by SCORE/Sponsored by Commerce Bank. For more information go to www.SpringfieldSCORE.org.
    Registration starts May 13; call 882-0714.
  • Library Center - Teen Library Council
    6:00 pm for grades 6-12.
    Let your voice be heard by joining the Teen Library Council. Read new, unpublished books and help plan teen programs.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Foreign Film Festival
    6:30 pm in the meeting room for adults.
    "Found Memories," not rated; Portuguese with English subtitles.
  • Library Station - Racing to Read Storytime
    7:00 pm in the story hour room for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

  • Library Center - Genealogy Workshops
    9:30 am in the auditorium for adults.
    Helpful Resources for Locating Graves. Member Lynn Shelley will talk about using findagrave.com and other cemetery and death record websites. Sponsored by Ozarks Genealogical Society.
  • Library Center - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Fair Grove Branch Library - Stories with Your Legislator
    11:00 am to 11:30 am for all ages.
    Your state representatives and senators will read your favorite stories at a storytime near you! Rep. Lyndall Fraker
  • Fair Grove Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:00 am for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Center - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for ages 3-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Center - "Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity" (Book Discussion)
    1:00 pm in meeting room A for adults.
    By Katherine Boo
  • Republic Branch Library - Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies
    1:00 pm for adults.
    "Under the Tuscan Sun," rated PG-13.
  • Fair Grove Branch Library - "Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever" (Book Discussion)
    1:30 pm for adults.
    By Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Christian the Magician
    2:00 pm in the meeting room for grades K-5.
    Bring the whole family to see Christian the Magician. This comedy-magic show is filled with laughter, fun and surprises...one lucky kid will even get to float in mid-air!
  • Library Center - Civil War Round Table presents "Albert C. Ellithorpe, Union Colonel 1st Indian Home Guards"
    7:00 pm to 8:30 pm in the auditorium for adults.
    Union Colonel Albert C. Ellithorpe served in the 1st Indian Home Guards Regiment, a tri-racial unit comprised of whites, refugee Creek and Seminole Indians, and African-Americans. Learn about the nature of warfare in the Trans-Mississippi Theater and the role of Indian troops. Presented by Jane Johansson, associate professor at Rogers State University. A Turning Points: The American Civil War in 1863 event.
  • Park Central Branch Library - Queen City Quills Letter Writing Social
    7:00 pm to 9:00 pm for adults.
    Mail correspondence is not dead! Join Library staffer Cassie Fox and Hannah Sheehan of HannahMadeIt.com for an evening of letter writing and mail art, no experience necessary. Don't know who to write? We'll give you some ideas and addresses.
    Registration starts July 01; call 831-1342.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

  • Brentwood Branch Library - Bookworms Garden Club
    10:00 am to 11:00 am in the meeting room for preschool-grade 5.
    We're growing a pizza garden behind the Brentwood Branch Library! You can help by joining our Bookworms Garden Club. During our first meeting, we'll make Garden Journals to chart our progress. At our next meetings we'll read gardening books, learn about the plants and tend to the garden.
  • Willard Recreation Center - Christian the Magician
    10:00 am Willard Recreation Center for grades K-5.
    Bring the whole family to see Christian the Magician. This comedy-magic show is filled with laughter, fun and surprises...one lucky kid will even get to float in mid-air!
  • Library Center - Christian the Magician
    1:00 pm in the auditorium for grades K-5.
    Bring the whole family to see Christian the Magician. This comedy-magic show is filled with laughter, fun and surprises...one lucky kid will even get to float in mid-air!
  • Republic Branch Library - "Still Life with Chickens: Starting Over in a House by the Sea" (Book Discussion)
    1:30 pm for adults.
    By Catherine Goldhammer
  • Library Center - Christian the Magician
    2:00 pm in the auditorium for grades K-5.
    Bring the whole family to see Christian the Magician. This comedy-magic show is filled with laughter, fun and surprises...one lucky kid will even get to float in mid-air!
  • Republic Branch Library - Reading Pals
    4:00 pm for grades K-5.
    Our friends from Pet Therapy of the Ozarks need your help -- they love a good story but can't read. Practice your reading skills with these loveable friends.
  • Strafford Branch Library - Feature Films at the Library
    5:00 pm for all ages.
    "Hoot," rated PG.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Homesteading for the City Dweller: Beekeeping 101
    6:00 pm in the meeting room for adults.
    Find out what all of the beekeeping buzz is about. Beekeepers Association of the Ozarks President Bruce Snavely will provide an overview of the basics of beekeeping and operating a hive.
  • Park Central Branch Library - Cult Couch Thursdays
    6:30 pm for adults.
    "Pride & Prejudice," rated PG, 2006.
  • Library Center - Civil War in Indian Territory
    7:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the auditorium for adults.
    The Battle of Honey Springs was the largest of 107 documented "hostile encounters" in the Indian Territory. Native troops from both armies also fought in Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas. Presented by Ralph Jones, retired superintendent of Honey Springs Battlefield Historic Site. A Turning Points: The American Civil War in 1863 event.

Friday, July 12, 2013

  • Library Center - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Mediacom Ice Park - I Dig Ice Skating!
    10:00 am to 12:00 pm Mediacom Ice Park for preschool-grade 5.
    Whether you plan to do a double-axel or a simple hop, join us at Mediacom Ice Park for some frosty stories and songs to chill the heat of summer. After storytime, the Springfield-Greene County Park Board will open the ice rink to storytime participants for an hour of free skating and skate rental. Come prepared with socks, mittens and hats if you plan to skate. Your library card will come in handy to check out some cool books at the Mobile Library parked outside the building! At Mediacom Ice Park, 635 E. Trafficway.
  • - "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" (Northview Book Club)
    10:30 am for adults.
    By Blaine Harden. Check out our Library-sponsored book group just for seniors. We meet every second Friday of the month at the Northview Center in Doling Park. No registration is necessary.
  • Library Center - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for ages 3-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Teen Drama!
    1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in the meeting room for grades 9-12.
    Learn the basics of writing, editing and performing plays in this hands-on workshop with local theatre artist and teacher Jon Herbert.
    Registration starts June 24; call 883-1974.
  • Library Station - 'Tween Town: Wind Chimes
    4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the story hour room for grades 4-8.
    Plastic can look and sound beautiful! Drop in to make funky wind chimes out of plastic utensils and plates, share some snacks, play games and hang out. Materials will be provided.
  • Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - Ozarks Native Stone Architecture
    4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the upstairs meeting room for adults.
    Barbara Williams will talk about Ozarks native stone architecture and the related art she has on display at the Midtown Carnegie Branch.
    Registration starts June 12; call 862-0135.
  • Library Station - Tie Dye Night
    6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Santa Fe room for grades 6-12.
    Back by popular demand! Look cool this summer in your own homemade tie dye shirt. Materials provided, but wear something you don't mind getting messy.
  • Republic Branch Library - After Hours Spy Night
    6:00 pm to 8:00 pm for grades 4-12.
    Have you ever wanted to be a secret agent? Learn how to make disguises, create your own spy identification cards and complete your first undercover mission. Participants may not leave before 8 p.m. unless a parent or guardian picks them up.
  • Library Center - Pirates Go to Storytime
    7:00 pm in the story hour room for all ages.
    Arrr! Come aboard the storytime ship for a rolicking good time! We'll read pirate stories, sing songs and practice our pirate talk.
  • Library Center - Ulysses S. Grant, Vicksburg, and Freedom
    7:00 pm for adults.
    Learn about the significance of Grant's long Vicksburg campaign and the multiple views of freedom the capture of Vicksburg represented. Presented by Pam Sanfilippo, historian and education director at Ulysses S. Grant National Historical Site. A Turning Points: The American Civil War in 1863 event.

Saturday, July 13, 2013

  • Brentwood Branch Library - Racing to Read Book Party
    10:00 am to 11:30 am in the meeting room for infants-age 5.
    Racing to Read is the Library's early learning program designed to help you get your child ready to read. Drop in for early literacy activities and stories you can enjoy with your child in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. We'll read a story at 10:15, 10:45 and 11:15 a.m.
  • Library Center - Battle of Springfield Driving Tour
    10:00 am to 12:00 pm for adults.
    Library local history associate John Rutherford will lead a driving tour of key sites from the Battle of Springfield. Meet at the Library Center front door. Tour is limited to 11 people. A Turning Points: The American Civil War in 1863 event.
    Registration starts June 17; call 882-0714.
  • Library Center - Bibliobop Dance Party
    10:00 am in the auditorium for ages 2-6.
    Get wiggly and shake out your sillies at our Library dance party! Listen to stories about music and dancing and join in the fun as we dance and play instruments.
  • Republic Branch Library - Drawing 1-2-3
    10:00 am for grades k-5.
    Join the fun with Miss Dianne as she teaches us how to draw.
  • Park Central Branch Library - Stories with Your Legislators
    11:00 am to 11:30 am for all ages.
    Your state representatives and senators will read your favorite stories at a storytime near you! Rep. Charlie Norr
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Let's Rock!
    2:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the meeting room for all ages.
    Rocks rule! We're going to read some great stories about rocks and make a pet rock. Bring a cool rock for our "Antique Rocks Show." Riverbluff Cave Geologist Matt Forir and Education Coordinator Carrie Hammond will be on-hand as our antique rock experts. If you have a really cool one, we'll photograph it and put you on our Facebook page!
    Registration starts July 01; call 883-1974.
  • Library Center - Battle of Wilson's Creek Driving Tour
    2:00 pm to 5:00 pm for adults.
    Wilson's Creek National Battlefield staff will lead a tour of the battlefield. Meet at the Library Center front door.Tour is limited to 11 people. A Turning Points: The American Civil War in 1863 event.
    Registration starts June 17; call 882-0714.
  • Library Center - "It Haunts Me Night and Day" The Baxter Springs Massacre
    2:00 pm to 3:00 pm in the auditorium for adults.
    The slaughter at Baxter Springs, Kan., on Oct. 6, 1863, was one of the most heinous acts of the war, and yet the event has long remained a mystery. How did one of the most victorious Union generals in the trans-Mississippi succumb to such a calamity? Presented by Matt Mathews, military historian at the U.S. Army’s Combat Studies Institute. A Turning Points: The American Civil War in 1863 event.
  • Willard Branch Library - LEGO Connections
    2:00 pm for families, grades K and older.
    Love LEGOs? Design and build fantastic creations with us!
  • Library Center - Vicksburg: Crucial to the Outcome
    7:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the auditorium for adults.
    A look at the military, political and economic significance of Vicksburg and its connection to the vast Trans-Mississippi region. Our presenter makes the case that Vicksburg was a city of strategic significance and that its loss doomed the Confederacy. Presented by Terry Winschell, retired Vickburg National Military Park historian. A Turning Points: The American Civil War in 1863 event.

Sunday, July 14, 2013

  • Library Center - Sunday Concert Series: Lost Hill Bluegrass
    2:00 pm in the auditorium for all ages.
    Lost Hill Bluegrass is back with its traditional bluegrass tunes. Members of this area band include Barry Smith, Allan Johnston and Jim and Kathy Berry. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
  • Library Center - Battle of Wilson's Creek Driving Tour
    2:00 pm to 5:00 pm for adults.
    Wilson's Creek National Battlefield staff will lead a tour of the battlefield. Meet at the Library Center front door.Tour is limited to 11 people. A Turning Points: The American Civil War in 1863 event.
    Registration starts June 17; call 882-0714.

Monday, July 15, 2013

  • Brentwood Branch Library - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    9:30 am for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Stories with Your Legislators
    9:30 am to 10:00 am in the meeting room for all ages.
    Your state representatives and senators will read your favorite stories at a storytime near you! Rep. Lincoln Hough
  • Library Station - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - Toss, Catch, Dig!
    10:00 am in the upstairs meeting room for grades K-5.
    You’ll want to catch this act as Jay and Leslie of Laughing Matters toss and catch juggling equipment, have a game of baseball in mime and amaze you with the invisible ball. Leslie’s portrayal of library archaeologist Nellie Dingfod back from her latest dig will inspire kids to "Dig into Reading!"
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    10:30 am for ages 3-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Republic Branch Library - Toss, Catch, Dig!
    1:00 pm for grades K-5.
    You’ll want to catch this act as Jay and Leslie of Laughing Matters toss and catch juggling equipment, have a game of baseball in mime and amaze you with the invisible ball. Leslie’s portrayal of library archaeologist Nellie Dingfod back from her latest dig will inspire kids to "Dig into Reading!"
  • Republic Branch Library - Toss, Catch, Dig!
    2:00 pm for grades K-5.
    You’ll want to catch this act as Jay and Leslie of Laughing Matters toss and catch juggling equipment, have a game of baseball in mime and amaze you with the invisible ball. Leslie’s portrayal of library archaeologist Nellie Dingfod back from her latest dig will inspire kids to "Dig into Reading!"
  • Library Station - Prehistoric Finds at the Library
    6:30 pm in the Frisco room for adults.
    Carrie Hammond, education coordinator for the Missouri Institute of Natural Science, will discuss the discovery of Riverbluff Cave. Take a look at all the prehistoric finds they are uncovering and learn how you can be a part of the cave's preservation.
  • Library Center - Common Foe of Mankind: Guerrillas, Civilians and the Nature of War in 1863
    7:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the auditorium for adults.
    Explore the complex and often brutal guerrilla war in the Ozarks in 1863. Presented by Matt Stith, assistant professor of History at University of Texas at Tyler. A Turning Points: The American Civil War in 1863 event.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

  • Library Center - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Strafford Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:00 am for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Willard Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:00 am for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Center - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for ages 3-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Ash Grove Branch Library - "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry" (Book Discussion)
    1:30 pm to 2:30 pm for adults.
    By Rachel Joyce
  • Library Station - Toss, Catch, Dig!
    2:00 pm in the Frisco room for grades K-5.
    You’ll want to catch this act as Jay and Leslie of Laughing Matters toss and catch juggling equipment, have a game of baseball in mime and amaze you with the invisible ball. Leslie’s portrayal of library archaeologist Nellie Dingfod back from her latest dig will inspire kids to "Dig into Reading!"
  • Library Center - Bookworms Early Readers
    4:00 pm in the story hour room for ages 4-8.
    Join us for a great storytime for those getting ready to read. We'll talk about letters and practice reading with books and songs.
  • Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - Get Hooked on Loom Knitting
    4:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the upstairs meeting room for adults.
    Learn to knit with a loom to create hats, scarves, wraps and more during this come-and-go program. Or, bring your own project and master your technique.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - "The Moneyless Man: A Year of Freeconomic Living" (Homesteading for the City Dweller: "The Moneyless Man" Book Discussion)
    6:00 pm in the meeting room for adults.
    Join Library staff members Aleah Weltha and Katie Hopkins for an engaging discussion about "The Moneyless Man: A Year of Freeconomic Living" by Mark Boyle. By going back to basics and following his own strict rules, Mark learned ingenious ways to eliminate his bills and flourish for free.
  • Library Center - DIY Screenprinting
    6:00 pm in the story hour room for grades 6-12.
    Ever wanted to have a T-shirt that's all yours and totally unique? Learn to make your own with screenprinting. Bring a blank T-shirt and your ideas; other supplies will be provided.
  • Library Center - ‘Revenge Was the Watchword’: The Lawrence Massacre, Order Number 11 and Guerrilla War in the Summer of 1863
    7:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the auditorium for adults.
    The Lawrence Massacre of August 21, 1863, in which raiders under William C. Quantrill killed more than 170 men and boys, was one of the worst atrocities of the Civil War. Presented by Dr. Jeremy Neely, Missouri State University history professor. A Turning Points: The American Civil War in 1863 event.
  • Library Center - Chat with an Author
    7:00 pm in the Harrison room for grades 4-8.
    Are you a budding archaeologist? Visit with author Tracy Barrett via Skype about her book "On Etruscan Time," a Mark Twain Award nominee 2007-2008. She'll talk about her books and what it's like to be a writer. We'll also dig deeper into archaeology with a craft, materials provided.
  • Library Station - Racing to Read Storytime
    7:00 pm in the story hour room for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

  • Library Center - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Republic Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am for ages 1-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Fair Grove Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:00 am for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Center - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for ages 3-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Brown Bag Travelogue: Murrs Across America
    12:00 pm in the meeting room for adults.
    Ever wonder what it would be like to bike across the United States? Kate and Stewart Murr biked from one coast to another with two small children in tow! Bring a sack lunch.
  • Republic Branch Library - Travelogue: Eastern Europe and Asia
    1:00 pm for adults.
    Wish you could explore the ruins of the Byzantine Empire? Republic resident Mary Blanche will share her experiences traveling through Eastern Europe and Asia. Refreshments will be provided.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Dig-a-palooza!
    2:00 pm in the meeting room for grades K-5.
    Dig into reading, dig into art, dig into science! Travel through time, uncover the mysteries underground, and get down and dirty with fun books and exciting activities that explore natural science, archaeology, construction and more!
  • Strafford Branch Library - City of Bones
    3:30 pm for grades 6-12.
    Calling all Cassandra Clare fans! Can't wait until August for the release of "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones"? Visit the Library to get the scoop on the "Mortal Instruments" series while enjoying some tasty treats.
  • Library Center - The Campaign to Take Little Rock, 1863
    7:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the auditorium for adults.
    In August and September 1863, some 12,000 Union troops from southeast Missouri and Helena, Ark., marched west to bring a fourth Confederate capital under Union control. A smaller but determined Rebel force braced to face them. The outcome of the campaign would determine control of the Arkansas River Valley. Presented by Mark Christ, community outreach director, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. A Turning Points: The American Civil War in 1863 event.

Thursday, July 18, 2013

  • Willard Recreation Center - Dig-a-palooza!
    10:00 am Willard Recreation Center for grades K-5.
    Dig into reading, dig into art, dig into science! Travel through time, uncover the mysteries underground, and get down and dirty with fun books and exciting activities that explore natural science, archaeology, construction and more!
  • Fair Grove Branch Library - Winter in July
    11:00 am for preschool-grade 3.
    Join us for a romp in the "snow" during the hottest part of the summer with icy games and paper snowball fights. Winner gets a prize for the best paper snowman; paper provided.
  • Library Center - Dig-a-palooza!
    1:00 pm in the auditorium for grades K-5.
    Dig into reading, dig into art, dig into science! Travel through time, uncover the mysteries underground, and get down and dirty with fun books and exciting activities that explore natural science, archaeology, construction and more!
  • Library Center - Dig-a-palooza!
    2:00 pm in the auditorium for grades K-5.
    Dig into reading, dig into art, dig into science! Travel through time, uncover the mysteries underground, and get down and dirty with fun books and exciting activities that explore natural science, archaeology, construction and more!
  • Library Station - "My Child Can Read" Parent Mentoring Group
    6:00 pm in the Santa Fe room for adults.
    For parents who are teaching their child to read, this mentoring group is facilitated by an individual with a background in teaching children who learn to read differently. Parents will be able to ask questions, gain encouragement, share success stories and get individual needs met. A reading tutor will be available to answer your questions and address your concerns. This program is made possible by Abilities First.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - "Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, & Me: A Graphic Memoir" (Graphic Novels for Grown-Ups)
    6:30 pm in the meeting room for adults.
    Whether you’re new to the medium or have grown up with it, join us as we read and discuss contemporary and classic graphic literature from around the world. "Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, & Me: A Graphic Memoir" by Ellen Forney.
  • Library Center - James Longstreet and the Gettysburg Controversy
    7:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the auditorium for adults.
    The question of responsibility for the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg preoccupied Southern veterans after the war and has intrigued historians ever since. The greatest controversy centers on allegations of inaction and ineptitude on the part of James Longstreet, second-in-command to Robert E. Lee. Presented by Dr. William Piston, Missouri State University history professor. A Turning Points: The American Civil War in 1863 event.

Friday, July 19, 2013

  • Library Center - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Center - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for ages 3-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Teen Drama!
    1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in the meeting room for grades 9-12.
    Learn the basics of writing, editing and performing plays in this hands-on workshop with local theatre artist and teacher Jon Herbert.
    Registration starts June 24; call 883-1974.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Graffiti at the Library!
    4:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the meeting room for grades 6-12.
    We're going to decorate the Library's sidewalk with graffiti! Local artist and teacher Lynley Farris will tell us about the history, culture and technique of graffiti. We'll provide the sidewalk chalk; you bring the talent and the skills!
    Registration starts July 05; call 883-1974.
  • Library Station - Teen Friday Nights
    6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Santa Fe room for grades 6-12.
    If it's Friday night, there's something going on at the Station just for teens. Stop in for games, crafts and special events.
  • Library Center - Victor of Gettysburg: George Meade and Civil War History
    6:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the auditorium for adults.
    Despite winning the largest battle of the Civil War, Union Gen. George G. Meade is not rated among the war's greatest generals. Learn how Meade guided his army to victory over the seemingly invincible Gen. Robert E. Lee and why his reputation continues to suffer. Presented by Library Local History Associate Michael Price. A Turning Points: The American Civil War in 1863 event.
  • Park Central Branch Library - The Unbound Mic Sessions
    6:30 pm to 9:00 pm for adults.
    Our monthly open mic nights are now hosted by LemonDrop! Share your talent on our community stage; sign up starts at 6 p.m. the night of the event.
  • Library Center - An Evening of Civil War Music with Granville Automatic
    8:00 pm to 10:00 pm Patio for all ages.
    Enjoy an outdoor concert by Granville Automatic featuring music from their new Civil War-themed album, "An Army Without Music." Program will move to the auditorium in the event of rain. A Turning Points: The American Civil War in 1863 event.

Saturday, July 20, 2013

  • Library Center - Battle of Wilson's Creek Driving Tour
    10:00 am to 1:00 pm for adults.
    Wilson's Creek National Battlefield staff will lead a tour of the battlefield. Tour attendees will also see a cannon firing demonstration at the battlefield. Meet at the Library Center front door. Tour is limited to 11 people. A Turning Points: The American Civil War in 1863 event.
    Registration starts June 17; call 882-0714.
  • Willard Branch Library - National Ice Cream Day
    1:00 pm to 6:00 pm for all ages.
    Celebrate ice cream with the Willard Branch Library and our neighbor, Zott’s Creamery! We'll have trivia, fun displays and a prize drawing to win a gift certificate to Zott’s.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Homesteading for the City Dweller: Crunchy Mama Homesteading
    2:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the meeting room for adults.
    Katie Tonarely and Staci Hill from La Leche League, certified doula Mary Tuller and other local experts in pre- and postnatal care will present information for the eco-conscious mama. Learn about breastfeeding, cloth diapering, making your own baby food and more. Eco-conscious daddies welcome, too! Snacks and bottled water will be provided.
    Registration starts July 08; call 883-1974.
  • Library Center - Battle of Springfield Driving Tour
    2:00 pm to 4:00 pm for adults.
    Library local history associate John Rutherford will lead a driving tour of key sites from the Battle of Springfield. Meet at the Library Center front door. Tour is limited to 11 people. A Turning Points: The American Civil War in 1863 event.
    Registration starts June 17; call 882-0714.
  • Library Center - Super Sleuth Mystery
    2:00 pm in the auditorium for grades 4-8.
    Have you ever wanted to be a detective like Nancy Drew or the Hardy Boys? Here is your chance! There's a mystery at the Library that's going to take all of your super-sleuthing skills to solve!
  • Library Center - One By One the Boys Pass Away: The Hospital Diary of Corporal William Miller, 75th Indiana Infantry
    4:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the auditorium.
    In early 1863, William Bluffton Miller of the 75th Indiana Infantry put aside his musket to serve as a hospital attendant in Gallatin, Tenn. His detailed daily diary offers a unique "common soldier" perspective on life as a caregiver and patient during the Civil War. Presented by Jeff Patrick, military historian and Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield librarian. A Turning Points: The American Civil War in 1863 event.
  • Library Center - From Virginia to Missouri: The Civil War in 1863
    7:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the auditorium for adults.
    While American fascination with Civil War in 1863 largely centers on Gettysburg, crucial events occurred elsewhere during that decisive year. This presentation will explore the major military events of 1863, placing them in the context of the Civil War’s social and political developments. Presented by Dr. William Piston, Missouri State University history professor. A Turning Points: The American Civil War in 1863 event.

Sunday, July 21, 2013

  • Library Center - Battle of Springfield Driving Tour
    2:00 pm to 4:00 pm for adults.
    Library local history associate John Rutherford will lead a driving tour of key sites from the Battle of Springfield. Meet at the Library Center front door. Tour is limited to 11 people. A Turning Points: The American Civil War in 1863 event.
    Registration starts June 17; call 882-0714.

Monday, July 22, 2013

  • Brentwood Branch Library - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    9:30 am for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    10:30 am for ages 3-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Republic Branch Library - Bumper the Talking Car
    1:00 pm for all ages.
    Join Bumper and his friends from the Missouri State Highway Patrol as they share summer safety tips with us.
  • Republic Branch Library - KY3 for Kids Storybreak
    2:00 pm for all ages.
    Hear your favorite stories read by a KY3 news or weather personality.
  • Library Center - "Beneath a Northern Sky: A Short History of the Gettysburg Campaign" (Civil War Book Discussion Group)
    7:00 pm to 9:00 pm in meeting room A for adults.
    By Steven E. Woodworth

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

  • Library Center - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Strafford Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:00 am for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Willard Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:00 am for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Center - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for ages 3-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Willard Branch Library - Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
    1:00 pm for preschool-grade 2.
    We're going to rock, roll and read. Each week Miss Morgan from the Center for Music Therapy and Wellness will focus on a featured, favorite book and use music to make the story really sing! Parents will learn how music can be used to open up literacy skills for special learners, and all participants will have a chance make new friends as we drum, sing, twist and shout! This program is made possible through a partnership with Abilities First and the Center for Music Therapy and Wellness. Presenter: Morgan L. Robertson, MT-BC. "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom"
  • Brentwood Branch Library - "Arcadia" (Book Discussion)
    1:30 pm to 2:30 pm in the meeting room for adults.
    By Lauren Groff
  • Library Station - Seeing Stars: Here, There and Everywhere
    2:00 pm in the Frisco room for grades K-5.
    Whether they are familiar daily occurrences or events that happen on a grand, universal scale, physics is all around us. A trip to the stars is as close as your Library with the Here, There and Everywhere exhibit! Explore the solar system and the night sky inside the StarLab. Our presenter will lead groups into the StarLab every 15 minutes -- we'll have crafts, experiments and activities while you wait. Children ages 3 to 5 must be accompanied by an adult in the StarLab.
  • Library Center - Bookworms Early Readers
    4:00 pm in the story hour room for ages 4-8.
    Join us for a great storytime for those getting ready to read. We'll talk about letters and practice reading with books and songs.
  • Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - Get Hooked on Loom Knitting
    4:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the upstairs meeting room for adults.
    Learn to knit with a loom to create hats, scarves, wraps and more during this come-and-go program. Or, bring your own project and master your technique.
  • Library Center - Doctor Who Crew
    6:00 pm in the Harrison room for grades 6-12.
    Love Doctor Who? Can't talk enough about the companions? Chat about all things Whovian and try out your cosplay skills.
  • Library Center - Living North of the Arctic Circle
    7:00 pm in the auditorium for adults.
    Wonder what life is like 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle in Canada's Northwest Territories? Some 50 years ago, Ron Blessin spent 3 1/2 years working on the Distant Early Warning Line (DEW Line) radar network in that region. Enjoy a one-hour video presentation of his experience, a collection of native artifacts and a Q&A session. It's the perfect antidote for the summer heat!
  • Library Station - Racing to Read Storytime
    7:00 pm in the story hour room for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

  • Library Center - Genealogy Workshops
    9:30 am in the auditorium for adults.
    Following the Setting Sun. Member Tom Hobbs gives tips for following migration trails in genealogical research. Sponsored by Ozarks Genealogical Soceity.
  • Library Center - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Republic Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am for ages 1-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Fair Grove Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:00 am for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Center - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for ages 3-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Dig Deep with Dinosaur O'Dell
    2:00 pm in the meeting room for grades K-5.
    Dig for delicious worms, swim in peanut butter and hike to an underground cave filled with fossils and dinosaurs! Dino's interactive show will draw you in with funny characters, lots of action, music and stories.
  • Strafford Branch Library - Otaku Club
    3:30 pm for grades 6-12.
    Anime fans unite! Join us every month for anime films and Asian treats.
  • - "Visitants" (Downtown Book Club)
    5:30 pm to 7:00 pm for adults age 21 and older.
    The conversation will be flowing as we discuss provocative fiction, nonfiction and memoir at Mother's Brewing Company Tasting Room, 215 S. Grant. "Visitants" by Dave Eggers.

Thursday, July 25, 2013

  • Brentwood Branch Library - Bookworms Garden Club
    10:00 am to 11:00 am in the meeting room for preschool-grade 5.
    We're growing a pizza garden behind the Brentwood Branch Library! You can help by joining our Bookworms Garden Club. During our first meeting, we'll make Garden Journals to chart our progress. At our next meetings we'll read gardening books, learn about the plants and tend to the garden.
  • Willard Recreation Center - Dig Deep with Dinosaur O'Dell
    10:00 am Willard Recreation Center for grades K-5.
    Dig for delicious worms, swim in peanut butter and hike to an underground cave filled with fossils and dinosaurs! Dino's interactive show will draw you in with funny characters, lots of action, music and stories.
  • Library Center - Dig Deep with Dinosaur O'Dell
    1:00 pm in the auditorium for grades K-5.
    Dig for delicious worms, swim in peanut butter and hike to an underground cave filled with fossils and dinosaurs! Dino's interactive show will draw you in with funny characters, lots of action, music and stories.
  • Library Station - "The Twelve Tribes of Hattie" (Book Discussion)
    1:30 pm to 2:30 pm in the Santa Fe room for adults.
    By Ayana Mathis. Visit with others about the current read.
  • Library Center - Dig Deep with Dinosaur O'Dell
    2:00 pm in the auditorium for grades K-5.
    Dig for delicious worms, swim in peanut butter and hike to an underground cave filled with fossils and dinosaurs! Dino's interactive show will draw you in with funny characters, lots of action, music and stories.
  • Fair Grove Branch Library - Favorite Family Flicks
    4:00 pm for all ages.
    "How to Train Your Dragon," rated PG.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Homesteading for the City Dweller: Urban Chicken Farming
    6:00 pm in the meeting room for adults.
    Urban chicken farmers Jim and Sara Phillips discuss the fundamentals of raising chickens inside Springfield city limits.
  • Library Center - Colossal Dinosaur Extravaganza
    6:30 pm in the auditorium for all ages.
    Love dinosaurs? Dig for dinosaurs, solve dinosaur puzzles and more!
  • Park Central Branch Library - Show Me Poetry
    7:00 pm to 9:00 pm for all ages.
    Love poetry? Watch, judge or compete in a monthly, family-friendly poetry slam with the members of MO Poetry Slam Springfield.

Friday, July 26, 2013

  • Library Center - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Center - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for ages 3-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Teen Friday Nights
    6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Santa Fe room for grades 6-12.
    If it's Friday night, there's something going on at the Station just for teens. Stop in for games, crafts and special events.

Saturday, July 27, 2013

  • Willard Branch Library - National Day of the Cowboy
    9:30 am to 5:00 pm for all ages.
    Wrangle your fellow cowboys and cowgirls and come to the Library for a marathon of classic Western movies, popcorn and refreshments, a prize drawing, displays fitting of the Wild West, and trivia! Our features will include "The Outlaw Josey Wales," rated PG; "Chisum," rated G; "High Noon," not rated; and "Support your Local Sheriff," rated G.
  • Library Center - Tiny Tots Stay and Play
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-age 3.
    Sing songs, read stories and stay and play in our special storytime just for the youngest readers.
  • Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - Snips, Snails and Wormy Tales
    10:00 am to 11:00 am for all ages.
    Watch "Diary of a Worm," not rated, based on the book by Doreen Cronin and explore other creatures that live underground through activities, crafts and snacks.
  • Park Central Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Republic Branch Library - LEGO Saturday
    11:00 am for grades K-5.
    We'll provide the LEGOs and you provide the imagination for all the wacky LEGO creations we can make at the Library.
  • Library Center - Saturday Afternoon at the Movies: Screwball Comedies
    2:00 pm in the auditorium for all ages.
    Enjoy a Saturday matinee with a classic film. Feel free to bring your own snack. "The Philadelphia Story," not rated.
  • Strafford Branch Library - Dig Up Facts on a Local Wonder: Riverbluff Cave
    3:00 pm for adults.
    Hear about the cave from Missouri Institute of Natural Science Education Coordinator Carrie Hammond and see fossils and pictures about all the exciting prehistoric discoveries being made at our local ice age wonder.
  • Library Center - Nerd Prom
    7:00 pm in the auditorium for grades 6-12.
    Let your geek flag fly! Hang with your friends, dance the night away, be your awesome nerdy self and get your prom picture taken at Nerd Prom.

Monday, July 29, 2013

  • Brentwood Branch Library - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    9:30 am for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - KY3 for Kids Storybreak
    10:00 am in the upstairs meeting room for all ages.
    Hear your favorite stories read by a KY3 news or weather personality.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    10:30 am for ages 3-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Republic Branch Library - Life-size I Spy
    1:00 pm to 3:00 pm for grades K-5.
    Are you a fan of the "I Spy" books? Then you'll love our life-size versions.

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

  • Library Center - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Strafford Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:00 am for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Willard Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:00 am for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Center - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for ages 3-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Station - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Center - Bookworms Early Readers
    4:00 pm in the story hour room for ages 4-8.
    Join us for a great storytime for those getting ready to read. We'll talk about letters and practice reading with books and songs.
  • Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - Get Hooked on Loom Knitting
    4:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the upstairs meeting room for adults.
    Learn to knit with a loom to create hats, scarves, wraps and more during this come-and-go program. Or, bring your own project and master your technique.
  • Library Center - Searching for Steamboat Wrecks Along the Missouri River
    7:00 pm in the auditorium for adults.
    The Center for Archaeological Research at Missouri State University undertook a series of shipwreck surveys for the Kansas City District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on two islands in the lower Missouri River valley: Jameson Island near Arrow Rock in Saline County, and Cora Island just upstream from the Missouri River’s confluence with the Mississippi River in St. Charles County. Historical research was conducted for 11 steamboats that were recorded as shipwrecks and possibly buried during the formation of these two islands as the river migrated. Dr. Neal Lopinot, director of the center, will talk about the survey and a little about the steamboats that traveled the Missouri River in the 1800s.
  • Library Station - Racing to Read Storytime
    7:00 pm in the story hour room for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

  • Library Center - Tiny Tots Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Republic Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    10:00 am for ages 1-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Fair Grove Branch Library - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:00 am for all ages.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Library Center - Racing to Read Storytime
    11:15 am in the story hour room for ages 3-6.
    Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
  • Republic Branch Library - Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies
    1:00 pm for adults.
    "Yours, Mine and Ours," not rated.
  • Brentwood Branch Library - Wacky Wednesday Party
    2:00 pm to 3:00 pm in the meeting room for all ages.
    We'll read the book by Theo LeSieg, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, take a wacky walk around the Library, sing wacky songs and play wacky games!
  • Fair Grove Branch Library - Monthly Macabre
    4:00 pm for grades 7-12.
    Join us the last Wednesday of the month for snacks and supernatural cinema. Vote on and watch your favorite movies, rated PG-13 or under, featuring creatures, ghosts and ghouls from decades past.

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