The Library

Thursday, March 23, 2023

• iPhone Class for Seniors
  Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library community room
  10 a.m.-noon for adults.
  If you’re an older adult who would like to get more out of your iPhone or iPad, join us for free classes taught by veteran instructor Julie Mahaffey. Each session covers different topics, including navigating your phone, text messaging, voice dictation and much more.
• Racing to Read Storytime
  Midtown Carnegie Branch Library Children's Department
  10 a.m. for infants-age 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.
• Hazard Prevention and Deterrence: Lunch and Learn with Greene County Office of Emergency Management
  Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library community room
  1 p.m. for adults.
  Do you know the risks for your business? Aubrey Johnson, exercise and training specialist at Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management, will discuss ways in which your business may be vulnerable. Knowing the risks and the methods of prevention is one of the best ways to assure your resiliency and lessen the impact disasters may have on your business. Light lunch provided. Presented in partnership with Southwest Missouri SCORE.
  Registrations accepted March 2-March 16; call 417-883-1974.
• Afternoon Book Discussion
  The Library Station Santa Fe Room
  1:30 p.m. for adults.
  "The Seed Keeper" by Diane Wilson. A One Read event.
• Google Tools
  Midtown Carnegie Branch Library Computer Training Center
  2 p.m.-4 p.m. for adults.
  Learn to use Google tools including Gmail, Google Meet, Google Drive, Calendar, Docs and Sheets, and how to access your files across devices. Understand what the "cloud" is and how to use it for sharing your files and storing them online. *Note: The elevator from the basement to the 2nd floor is not operational. Please contact us two weeks prior to a program if you need special accommodation.
  Call 417-837-5011.
• Tabletop Thursdays
  The Library Center Story Hour Room
  5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. for grades 6-12.
  Bring a friend or two to our new board game nights! We'll play new and old board games while enjoying some background music. Light snacks will be provided.
  Clue.
• Banned Book Club
  Offsite BookMarx Book Store, 325 E. Walnut St.
  5:30 p.m. for age 15-adult.
  Meet with your neighbors to read books that have recently been in the news. We'll discuss the book, reasons for the item being banned or challenged and ideas surrounding intellectual freedom. Teens age 15 and older are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian.
  "Gender Queer" by Maia Kobabe.
• Reed Basket Making Demonstration
  The Library Station Frisco Room
  6 p.m. for adults.
  Enjoy an evening of the art of reed basket making demonstrated by Barbara Craker as she shows her collection of baskets and shares how she learned this craft. Craker is active with the American Indian Center of Springfield and affiliated with the Quapaw and Shawnee tribes. A One Read event.

Friday, March 24, 2023

• Literacy Spot with a Librarian
  The Library Center Story Hour Room
  10 a.m. for infants-age 6.
  Drop by to play and chat with a librarian. We'll try a short literacy-building activity and recommend some of our favorite books.
• Racing to Read Tiny Tots Storytime
  The Library Station Story Hour Room
  10 a.m. 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.
• Racing to Read Storytime
  The Library Station Story Hour Room
  11:15 a.m. for infants-age 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.
• Teen Night: Anime Night
  The Library Station Frisco Room
  6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. for age 14-grade 12.
  Munch on popcorn while we watch some of our favorite anime, rated TV-14 or under, on Crunchyroll! Popcorn provided.

Saturday, March 25, 2023

• Following the Paths of Our Wandering Ancestors
  Offsite Ozarks Genealogical Library, 534 W. Catalpa St
  9 a.m.-4 p.m. for adults.
  Heritage Detective, LLC, owner Annette Burke Lyttle will present a conference with the Ozark Genealogical Society on the wandering paths of our ancestors through migration routes, modes of travel, obtaining land and more. Registration and fee are required. For more information call 417-831-2773.
• CANCELLED - Introduction to Laser Engraving: Acrylic Plant Stakes
  Midtown Carnegie Branch Library Maker Space
  10 a.m.-noon for adults.
  Learn to use the laser engraver software to create your own custom acrylic plant stakes. Library staff will teach you how to design and print using Glowforge Laser Engraver. Materials will be provided. A One Read event.
  Registration starts March 13; call 417-837-5011.
• Pokémon Trainer Camp
  The Library Center auditorium
  10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for grades K-6.
  Do you want to be the very best trainer? Attend our trainer camp to expand your Pokémon knowledge, add to your Pokédex, and more!
• Saturday Storytime
  Republic Branch Library community room
  10:30 a.m. for infants-age 6.
  Stay in your pajamas and join us in the library for a cozy morning of stories, songs and activities!
• How to Grow a Three Sisters Garden
  Midtown Carnegie Branch Library upstairs meeting room
  1 p.m.-3 p.m. for adults.
  American Indian Center of Springfield Program Director Stephanie Le-Charles Hall will share the history of Three Sisters planting and how corn, beans and squash plants nurture and depend on each other. Patrons will learn how to grow Mandan Bride Corn, Trail of Tears Beans and Butternut Squash varieties. Participants will receive Heirloom Seed Library Three Sisters seed kits. Watch for more Three Sisters programs this summer and fall. This program is provided in partnership with the American Indian Center of Springfield and Springfield Community Gardens. A One Read event. *Note: The elevator from the basement to the 2nd floor is not operational. Please contact us two weeks prior to a program if you need special accommodation.
  Registration starts March 14; call 417-862-0135.
• DIY Mushroom Bird Feeders
  The Library Station Frisco Room
  2 p.m. for adults.
  Using reclaimed materials, make a cute mushroom bird feeder to hang outside. Materials will be provided.
  Registration starts March 10; call 417-616-0683.
• Pokémon Trivia Challenge
  The Library Center auditorium
  2 p.m. for grades 2-adult.
  Gather your favorite starters and test your Pokémon expertise! Compete in teams of 2-5 in our Pokémon trivia and see if you have what it takes to "Catch 'Em All."
  Registration starts March 11; call 417-616-0526.
• Cookbook Book Club
  Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library community room
  3 p.m. for adults.
  Whatcha got cookin’? Try at least one recipe from a cookbook, then meet with other culinary aficionados to discuss how everyone’s recipes turned out. We’ll also talk food news, cooking techniques, kitchen gadgets and all things delicious. All experience levels welcome, food pictures encouraged!
  Irish Cooking.

Sunday, March 26, 2023

• Symphony in the Stacks
  The Library Center
  1:30 p.m. for adults.
  The Springfield Symphony Chamber Orchestra will perform a free concert, Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" for all ages, conducted and narrated by Symphony Music Director and Conductor Kyle Wiley Pickett. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
• "Warrior Women" at the Moxie
  Offsite Moxie Cinema, 305 S. Campbell Ave. #101
  6 p.m.-8 p.m. for adults.
  In the 1970s organizers of the American Indian Movement (AIM) fought for Native American liberation and survival as a community of extended families. "Warrior Women," not rated, is the story of Madonna Thunder Hawk, one such AIM leader. She shaped a kindred group of activists' children – including her daughter Marcy – into the "We Will Remember" Survival School as a Native alternative to government-run education. Together, Madonna and Marcy fought for Native rights in an environment that made them more comrades than mother-daughter. Admission is free. A One Read event.

Monday, March 27, 2023

• Stories Together
  The Library Center auditorium
  10 a.m. for infants-age 6.
  Join your favorite library staff and our friends from Springfield Public Schools Parents as Teachers for songs, stories and playtime. We'll have lots of fun, and families will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about their children’s development.
• Microsoft Word Basics
  Midtown Carnegie Branch Library Computer Training Center
  10 a.m.-noon for adults.
  Learn the basics of Microsoft Word: create, edit and save documents, change font size, style and color, create lists and use spell-check to edit documents. *Note: The elevator from the basement to the 2nd floor is not operational. Please contact us two weeks prior to a program if you need special accommodation.
  Call 417-837-5011.
• Racing to Read Pajama Storytime
  The Library Center Story Hour Room
  6:30 p.m. for infants-age 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.
• TikTok Made Me Read It
  The Library Center Harrison Room
  7 p.m. for adults.
  Discuss books that have been trending and made popular on BookTok, and connect with fellow readers.
  "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

• Racing to Read Storytime
  For infants-age 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.
  • 9:30 a.m. The Library Center Story Hour Room
  • 10 a.m. Republic Branch Library community room
  • 10 a.m. Strafford Branch Library community room
• Racing to Read Tiny Tots Storytime
  The Library Station Story Hour Room
  10 a.m. 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.
• Racing to Read Storytime
  For infants-age 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.
  • 10:30 a.m. The Library Center Story Hour Room
  • 10:30 a.m. Willard Branch Library community room
  • 11:15 a.m. The Library Station Story Hour Room
• Crafternoons
  Strafford Branch Library
  2 p.m.-5 p.m. for grades K-8.
  Stop by and make a new craft each week. Materials will be provided.
• LEGO Block Challenge
  Willard Branch Library community room
  3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. for grades 6-12.
  Each team draws a challenge card and then creates their LEGO block masterpiece.
• Starlight Storytime
  Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library Children's Department
  6:30 p.m. for ages 2-6.
  Wind down the day with stories, songs and friends at the library. Pajamas, stuffies and cuddles welcome.
• It Came From the West: Meteorites Across Missouri
  The Library Center auditorium
  6:30 p.m. for adults.
  *Due to illness, Dr. Evans will NOT be delivery his Weaubleau Eggs presentation tonight at the Library Center. Dale Flippo has stepped forward and is going to replace Dr. Evans' presentation with one on "Women in Astronomy."* Over the course of several decades, geologists identified mysterious rock disturbances across southern Missouri. Years of field and lab work led to the discovery of the fourth-largest known meteor impact in America, right here in the Missouri Ozarks. Explore the story of the Weaubleau-Osceola impact structure with Dr. Kevin Evans, geology professor at Missouri State University. Presented in partnership with the Springfield Astronomical Society.
• Racing to Read Pajama Storytime
  The Library Station Story Hour Room
  6:30 p.m. for infants-age 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.

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

• Racing to Read Storytime
  For infants-age 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.
  • 10 a.m. Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library community room
  • 10 a.m. Republic Branch Library community room
  • 10:30 a.m. Ash Grove Branch Library community room
  • 11 a.m. Fair Grove Branch Library community room
• Reading PALS
  Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library community room
  3:30 p.m. for ages 3 and older.
  Practice your reading skills with one of our favorite furry friends from Pet Therapy of the Ozarks.
  Registration starts March 1.
• Family Game Night
  Ash Grove Branch Library community room
  4 p.m.-6 p.m. for grades K-5.
  Enjoy an evening of family fun with games and activities.

Thursday, March 30, 2023

• Racing to Read Storytime
  Midtown Carnegie Branch Library Children's Department
  10 a.m. for infants-age 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.
• Microsoft Excel Basics
  Midtown Carnegie Branch Library Computer Training Center
  2 p.m.-4 p.m. for adults.
  Learn how to create and use spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel. Add data to a spreadsheet, perform calculations and set up spreadsheets for printing. *Note: The elevator from the basement to the 2nd floor is not operational. Please contact us two weeks prior to a program if you need special accommodation.
  Call 417-837-5011.
• Southwest Missouri Women in Media Panel
  The Library Station Frisco Room
  6:30 p.m. for adults.
  The National Women and Media Collection, held by the State Historical Society of Missouri, will host a panel discussion featuring journalists and media professionals in southwest Missouri to talk about the changing roles for women in the media industry. The State Historical Society of Missouri will display an exhibit titled "Celebrating the National Women in Media Collection: Southwest Missouri Edition," at the Library Station through May.
• Poetry from the Pitcher's Mound: Loren Broaddus' Baseball Poems
  The Library Center auditorium
  7 p.m. for adults.
  Combining a love of history and baseball, Loren Broaddus' poetry explores themes of family, traditions and nostalgia to portray 20th century America against the backdrop of a baseball diamond. Broaddus sits down for a discussion about his latest book, "Joe DiMaggio Moves Like Liquid Light," and the influences behind it. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

Friday, March 31, 2023

• Literacy Spot with a Librarian
  The Library Center Story Hour Room
  10 a.m. for infants-age 6.
  Drop by to play and chat with a librarian. We'll try a short literacy-building activity and recommend some of our favorite books.
• Racing to Read Tiny Tots Storytime
  The Library Station Story Hour Room
  10 a.m. 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.
• Racing to Read Storytime
  The Library Station Story Hour Room
  11:15 a.m. for infants-age 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.
• Teen Night: Mystery Night
  The Library Station Frisco Room
  6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. for grades 6-12.
  In months with a fifth Friday, join us for a mystery program! Bonus: If you attend the other programs throughout the month you can help us plan our mystery program.