The Library

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

• Heirloom Seed Library Grand Opening
  The Library Station
  10 a.m.-noon for adults.
  Celebrate the opening of Heirloom Seed Library at the Library Station! We'll start at 10 a.m. in the Santa Fe Room with a panel of experts from community gardening groups sharing about the work they do, including the Missouri Prairie Foundation, Watershed Committee of the Ozarks and Springfield Community Gardens. After the panel discussion, we'll move to the lobby where you can pick up information and visit with representatives from these organizations and the Heirloom Seed Library. Don't forget to check out the 2022 Heirloom Seed Library to pick out some seeds for the growing season!
• Stories in the Gym
  Offsite Republic Community Center, 711 E. Miller Road
  10 a.m. for infants-age 6.
  Join your favorite children's librarians at the Republic Community Center (Gym 3) for a weekly storytime featuring stories, songs and activities.

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

• Racing to Read Storytime
  Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library community room
  10 a.m. for ages 1-6.
  Kickoff your new year with storytime! We'll explore stories, songs, fingerplays and a take-home activity. Seating is limited.
  Registration starts December 29; call 417-616-0703.

Thursday, February 3, 2022

• An Introduction to Contract Bridge
  The Library Center meeting rooms A and B
  6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. for adults.
  Exercise your brain and have fun making new friends as you learn to play Contract Bridge. Whether you're a beginner or want to update your bidding and play, this class is for you. Members of the Bridge Center will give an introductory course over four consecutive Thursday evenings.
  Registration starts January 6; call 417-883-5341.

Saturday, February 5, 2022

• FilmStubs
  Virtual
  2 p.m. for adults.
  Both novice and seasoned cinephiles are welcome to join our virtual discussion of the monthly cult-classic film selection. Films are available to watch for free with your library card on Hoopla at thelibrary.org/digital, or find a DVD copy at thelibrary.org/catalog. Register by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants.
  "Trollhunter" rated PG-13
  "Trollhunter (Hoopla)" rated PG-13.
  Registrations accepted January 23-February 5.
  Go to program page

Sunday, February 6, 2022

• The Civil War in Music and Memory
  The Library Center auditorium
  2 p.m. for adults.
  Missouri State University voices and musicians will perform Civil War-themed music, and MSU Professor James Baumlin will lead dramatic readings from the book "'We Gave Them Thunder': Marmaduke's Raid and the Civil War in Missouri and Arkansas" by John Rutherford and William Piston. Books will be available for purchase and signing from 1-2 p.m. A Civil War Symposium event.

Monday, February 7, 2022

• Exploring Genealogy
  The Library Center auditorium
  7 p.m. for adults.
  Sponsored by Ozarks Genealogical Society.
  Unearthing Cemetery Records. OGS member Taylor Baldwin will talk about the various records available for cemeteries and the meanings of many common inscriptions and symbols.

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

• Stories in the Gym
  Offsite Republic Community Center, 711 E. Miller Road
  10 a.m. for infants-age 6.
  Join your favorite children's librarians at the Republic Community Center (Gym 3) for a weekly storytime featuring stories, songs and activities.
• Flying Needles
  Ash Grove Branch Library community room
  1:30 p.m. for adults.
  Bring your knitting and crochet projects and join other fiber artists on the second Tuesday of every month. Work on your current projects, share patterns and ideas, and check out our knitting and crochet resources. All levels of experience are welcome.
• Mystery Book Club
  Midtown Carnegie Branch Library upstairs meeting room
  1:30 p.m. for adults.
  Join us to discuss all manner of mystery from classic to current, cozy to thriller, series and standalone.
  "The Thursday Murder Club" by Richard Osman.
• Tuesdays @ Two: From Zoom to the Boardroom to the Stage - Using Your Voice to Your Best Advantage
  Virtual
  2 p.m. for adults.
  Whether we like it or not, we can be judged by our voices. Dr. Heather Nelson, vocologist and vocal teacher, offers a highly practical how-to for anyone who speaks in front of groups. Learn tips, tools and best practices for strengthening the vocal mechanism and using the voice in a healthy and efficient way. We'll talk about the differences between speaking on Zoom, in a boardroom and on a large stage, and how to adapt vocal technique to each situation. Dr. Nelson will take attendees through vocal exercises and offer suggestions on when and how to use them. Presented in partnership with Southwest Missouri SCORE and the City of Springfield. Register by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants.
  Registration starts January 25.
  Go to program page

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

• Racing to Read Storytime
  Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library community room
  10 a.m. for ages 1-6.
  Kickoff your new year with storytime! We'll explore stories, songs, fingerplays and a take-home activity. Seating is limited.
  Registration starts December 29; call 417-616-0703.
• Book Discussion
  The Library Center meeting room B
  1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. for adults.
  "Call Your Daughter Home" by Deb Spera.

Thursday, February 10, 2022

• An Introduction to Contract Bridge
  The Library Center meeting rooms A and B
  6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. for adults.
  Exercise your brain and have fun making new friends as you learn to play Contract Bridge. Whether you're a beginner or want to update your bidding and play, this class is for you. Members of the Bridge Center will give an introductory course over four consecutive Thursday evenings.
  Registration starts January 6; call 417-883-5341.
• "Ozarks Hillbilly: Stereotype and Reality"
  The Library Center auditorium
  7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. for adults.
  Using personal stories, family histories and photos, authors Tom Koob and Curtis Copeland take a deep dive into the source of the term "hillbilly" and trace its development through the present. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

Friday, February 11, 2022

• Teen Craft Night
  The Library Station Frisco Room
  6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. for grades 6-12.
  Make something cool with us on the second Friday of the month! Materials will be provided.
  Paper Circuits. Create a valentine, anti-valentine, or creation of your choosing that lights up.

Saturday, February 12, 2022

• Second Saturday
  Park Central Branch Library
  noon-4 p.m. for all ages.
  Stop by the Park Central Branch Library during Second Saturday and view The Best Of SWMCC: Photography by members of Southwest Missouri Camera Club.
• STEAM Train
  The Library Station Frisco Room
  2 p.m.-4 p.m. for grades 1-5.
  All aboard! Drop in for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math activities! Parents or guardians are strongly encouraged to attend and some activities require a signed release form.
  Paper Circuits! Learn about electricity as you make a light up card or picture for someone special. Parent/guardian signed release form required.
• 3 for 3 on Facebook: Romance Edition
  Virtual
  2 p.m. for adults.
  Curl up with a good book with our romance edition of 3 for 3. Hop on our Facebook page, facebook.com/thelibrary.org, during this hour to tell us three books or authors you have enjoyed, and we'll give you three suggestions of books you might like to read next that are sure to make you believe in happily ever after.
  Go to program page

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

• Stories in the Gym
  Offsite Republic Community Center, 711 E. Miller Road
  10 a.m. for infants-age 6.
  Join your favorite children's librarians at the Republic Community Center (Gym 3) for a weekly storytime featuring stories, songs and activities.
• Ash Grove Bibliophiles
  Ash Grove Branch Library community room
  1:30 p.m. for adults.
  "Jesus Land" by Julia Scheeres.
• Credit Strategies for Small Business Owners
  Virtual
  7 p.m. for adults.
  Mary Overbey, owner of Borealis Consulting, will provide information on simple strategies for building strong business credit, credit mistakes to avoid, how small business lenders view personal credit scores, funding options when you have low credit and more. Provided in partnership with Southwest Missouri SCORE. Register at the link below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants.
  Registration starts February 1.
  Go to program page

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

• Racing to Read Storytime
  Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library community room
  10 a.m. for ages 1-6.
  Kickoff your new year with storytime! We'll explore stories, songs, fingerplays and a take-home activity. Seating is limited.
  Registration starts December 29; call 417-616-0703.
• Exploring Genealogy
  The Library Center auditorium
  10 a.m. for adults.
  Sponsored by Ozarks Genealogical Society.
  Patriot Paths: Tracking Tennessee’s Revolutionary War Veterans. Based on a GIS mapping project of the migration patterns of 2,500 Revolutionary War veterans, Tennessee State Librarian and Archivist Charles A. Sherrill, will show migration trends and paths to and through Tennessee when it served as the nation's crossroads. Participants will also learn about the settlement of Tennessee, the land grants North Carolina provided to its soldiers and case studies showing how the Patriot Paths information can be used to find new clues about Revolutionary War veterans and their families.
• Virtual Brown Bag Travelogue
  Virtual
  noon for adults.
  Sit back, relax and explore a new place from the comfort of your own home. A new video featuring a different adventure will be posted to the Library's YouTube channel, youtube.com/SpringfieldGreene, on the third Wednesday of each month.
  Italy. University of Missouri Extension County Engagement Specialist David Burton traveled to Italy as part of a team of six to establish partnerships for future exchanges of music and education between Springfield and Italy. The team visited Venice, Vasto, Bulleno, Moreno, Verona, Florence and Rome. Learn some history, see the art and hear about the people of Italy .
  Go to program page

Thursday, February 17, 2022

• Author Talk: Brandy Colbert
  The Library Center auditorium
  7:30 p.m. for all ages.
  Brandy Colbert, award-winning young adult author of "Little & Lion," "The Voting Booth," and "Black Birds in the Sky," will join our in-person audience via Zoom for a presentation and Q&A session. A celebration cake will be served to attendees. The event is sponsored by the Springfield African American Read-In; a collaborative partnership of Missouri State University Libraries, Springfield Public Schools, Springfield-Greene County Library District, Drury University and the NAACP Springfield Chapter.

Saturday, February 19, 2022

• Author Talk: Charlotte Johnson Cosby
  Offsite Diversity Center, Drury University campus, 803 N. Drury Lane
  3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. for all ages.
  Charlotte Johnson Cosby, retired educator and author of the children’s book, "Dad's Mission: A Pictorial History of Colonel Frederick Drew Gregory, U.S. Astronaut," will give a talk as part of an African American Read-In program at the Diversity Center, located in the Historic Washington Avenue Baptist Church on the Drury University campus. A celebration cake will be served to attendees. The event is sponsored by the Springfield African American Read-In; a collaborative partnership of Missouri State University Libraries, Springfield Public Schools, Springfield-Greene County Library District, Drury University and the NAACP Springfield Chapter.

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

• Stories in the Gym
  Offsite Republic Community Center, 711 E. Miller Road
  10 a.m. for infants-age 6.
  Join your favorite children's librarians at the Republic Community Center (Gym 3) for a weekly storytime featuring stories, songs and activities.

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

• Racing to Read Storytime
  Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library community room
  10 a.m. for ages 1-6.
  Kickoff your new year with storytime! We'll explore stories, songs, fingerplays and a take-home activity. Seating is limited.
  Registration starts December 29; call 417-616-0703.

Thursday, February 24, 2022

• Afternoon Book Discussion
  The Library Station Santa Fe Room
  1:30 p.m. for adults.
  "The Mothers" by Brit Bennett.
  Call 417-865-1340.
• Type 1 Diabetes: From A to Z
  The Library Center auditorium
  6:30 p.m. for adults and families.
  Eight-year-old author Elinor Rowe will read her book, "Type One Diabetes: A to Z," and then Natalie Allen, registered dietician and Missouri State University clinical assistant professor, will provide information on how to read nutrition labels, calculate carbs and make simple family-friendly changes in the kitchen to help manage Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes. Books will be available for purchase and signing.