The Library

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

• SCORE Tuesdays @ Two: Credit Strategies for Small Businesses Owners
  Virtual
  2 p.m. for adults
  Learn 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 from Mary Overbey with Borealis Consulting LLC. Register by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Registration starts March 23.
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• Helping Adult Children Transition to More Independent Living
  Virtual
  7 p.m. for adults
  Maggie Rollwagen, director of community education, and Bobbi Bellamy, educational liaison, both of Abilities First, share resources for helping your disabled young adult find suitable employment, housing, transportation and other tools that lead to a successful transition to adulthood. Presented in partnership with Include Ozarks. Register by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Registration starts March 30.
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Thursday, April 15, 2021

• The Resilient Veteran Program
  Virtual
  1:30 p.m. for adults
  Local veterans and/or family members of veterans can learn about benefits and services available to them from area veteran outreach programs. We'll share a short Q&A with a representative from a local aid organization, followed by discussion and an opportunity to get information about veteran-oriented Library resources. Register by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Tommy Goode from the Moral Injury Institute. Registration starts April 1.
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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

• Love in a Time of War: An American Sailor in Scotland and Northern Ireland, 1942
  Virtual
  7 p.m. for adults
  Only a few months after America entered the Second World War, a young sailor named Vernon Richardson traveled to Great Britain to join the crew of a U.S. Navy cruiser. While waiting for his ship to return to port, he experienced the people of Northern Ireland and Scotland and found romance with a Scottish lass. Using Richardson's personal diary, local historian and author Jeff Patrick will discuss his journey and love affair. Watch on the Library's YouTube channel, youtube.com/SpringfieldGreene. A link to this virtual event will be posted below when available.
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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

• Exploring Genealogy
  Virtual
  10 a.m. for adults
  Click on the link below to access the event or watch on the OGS Facebook page at facebook.com/ozarksgs. Sponsored by Ozarks Genealogical Society. Forty Years On: The Shannon County Documentaries at MSU. Missouri State University Archivist Anne Baker will discuss the two-part documentary, "Shannon County: Home" and "Shannon County: Hearts of the Children," that was filmed in the late 70s, released in 1981 and is preserved at MSU. Watch selections from the documentary films and learn about the unused video footage, photographs and other archival material that supported the project.
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• 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. A link to this virtual event will be posted below when available. Sweet Carolinas. Explore all that America's southeastern coast has to offer -- from Atlantic Ocean beaches to the Blue Ridge of the Appalachian Trail -- with Library staffer Terre Armstrong. Stops include Charlotte, Oak Island and the Crystal Coast in North Carolina, and Charleston, Hunting Island and the Isle of Palms in South Carolina .
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Thursday, April 22, 2021

• Camping In the Ozarks
  Virtual
  6 p.m. for adults
  Prepare to get outdoors this spring with help from Justin Smith of the Springfield-Greene County Park Board's Outdoor Initiatives Department. Travel virtually to beautiful camp destinations within the Ozarks while learning about appropriate Leave No Trace principles and helpful packing tips. A link to this virtual event will be posted below when available.
• Donuts & Death Author Talks
  Virtual
  7 p.m. for adults
  Join us for a monthly interview with one of the authors featured in the "Donuts & Death" book discussion group. Discuss each month's title on Goodreads before the author talk by searching for "Donuts & Death." Register by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. This month's title is "She Said Destroy: Stories" with Nadia Bulkin. We'll visit with author Nadia Bulkin about her short story collection, which has been called "dreamlike, poignant, and unabashedly socio-political".
  Registration starts April 1.
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Saturday, April 24, 2021

• Nature Journaling Workshop with Hannah Sheehan
  Virtual
  2 p.m. for adults
  Artist Hannah Sheehan demonstrates how to start your own mixed-media nature journal and discusses John Muir Laws' methods of observation and techniques for successful nature journaling. Pick up a supply list from any branch starting April 10. A link to this virtual event will be posted below when available.

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

• Simple Steps for Starting Your Business
  Virtual
  2-5 p.m. for adults
  This five-part virtual workshop series presented by Southwest Missouri SCORE will provide you with a solid foundation for pursuing your business idea. Register once for the entire series by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Start-Up Basics. This introductory workshop focuses on the basics of testing your business idea and identifying the key factors that influence start-up success, and provides you with an overview of the skills and tools you need when deciding to start a business. You'll learn about the advantages and disadvantages of owning a business, the most profitable form for your business and the fundamentals of formation, organization, marketing, cash flow and funding sources. Registration starts April 6.
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• Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale
  Offsite at E*Plex at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, 3001 N. Grant Ave.
  5-8 p.m. for all ages
  It's the perfect time to build up your home library with like-new, bargain-priced books, DVDs, music CDs, audiobooks, vinyl records, games and puzzles. Adult, young adult and children's books and most audiovisuals are $1 or less. Better books are $2 and up. Cash or check accepted; parking is free. Proceeds benefit the Springfield-Greene County Library District. Friends Night Preview Sale. Get a first look at everything! Friends members get in free, non-members can pay $5 at the door to shop the special sale hours. Call 417-616-0564.

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

• Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale
  Offsite at E*Plex at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, 3001 N. Grant Ave.
  10 a.m.-8 p.m. for all ages
  It's the perfect time to build up your home library with like-new, bargain-priced books, DVDs, music CDs, audiobooks, vinyl records, games and puzzles. Adult, young adult and children's books and most audiovisuals are $1 or less. Better books are $2 and up. Cash or check accepted; parking is free. Proceeds benefit the Springfield-Greene County Library District. Call 417-616-0564.

Thursday, April 29, 2021

• Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale
  Offsite at E*Plex at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, 3001 N. Grant Ave.
  10 a.m.-8 p.m. for all ages
  It's the perfect time to build up your home library with like-new, bargain-priced books, DVDs, music CDs, audiobooks, vinyl records, games and puzzles. Adult, young adult and children's books and most audiovisuals are $1 or less. Better books are $2 and up. Cash or check accepted; parking is free. Proceeds benefit the Springfield-Greene County Library District. Call 417-616-0564.
• SCORE E3 Business Book Club
  Virtual
  noon for adults
  E3 stands for Educating and Empowering Entrepreneurs. Join Southwest Missouri SCORE and the Library for a book club to motivate and inspire your work life, whatever it looks like. Discussion happens all month at facebook.com/groups/scoree3bookclub, with live virtual discussion the last Thursday of each month. Click on the link below to register; a link to the virtual event will be shared with participants. This month's title is "The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters" by Priya Parker.
  Registration starts April 15.
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Friday, April 30, 2021

• Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale
  Offsite at E*Plex at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, 3001 N. Grant Ave.
  10 a.m.-8 p.m. for all ages
  It's the perfect time to build up your home library with like-new, bargain-priced books, DVDs, music CDs, audiobooks, vinyl records, games and puzzles. Adult, young adult and children's books and most audiovisuals are $1 or less. Better books are $2 and up. Cash or check accepted; parking is free. Proceeds benefit the Springfield-Greene County Library District. Call 417-616-0564.

Saturday, May 1, 2021

• Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale
  Offsite at E*Plex at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, 3001 N. Grant Ave.
  10 a.m.-5 p.m. for all ages
  It's the perfect time to build up your home library with like-new, bargain-priced books, DVDs, music CDs, audiobooks, vinyl records, games and puzzles. Adult, young adult and children's books and most audiovisuals are $1 or less. Better books are $2 and up. Cash or check accepted; parking is free. Proceeds benefit the Springfield-Greene County Library District. Half-Price Day. Call 417-616-0564.
• Cookbook Show and Tell
  Virtual
  10 a.m. for adults
  Grab your favorite cookbook and join library staffer Julia Rhodes for a show-and-tell-style session where you can discover some delicious new cookbooks to checkout or add to your own collection. Register by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Registration starts April 17.
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Sunday, May 2, 2021

• Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale
  Offsite at E*Plex at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, 3001 N. Grant Ave.
  1-5 p.m. for all ages
  It's the perfect time to build up your home library with like-new, bargain-priced books, DVDs, music CDs, audiobooks, vinyl records, games and puzzles. Adult, young adult and children's books and most audiovisuals are $1 or less. Better books are $2 and up. Cash or check accepted; parking is free. Proceeds benefit the Springfield-Greene County Library District. Bag Day. Call 417-616-0564.

Monday, May 3, 2021

• Exploring Genealogy
  Virtual
  7 p.m. for adults
  Click on the link below to access the event or watch on the OGS Facebook page at facebook.com/ozarksgs. Sponsored by Ozarks Genealogical Society. Who Were Lula Bunyard's Parents?: How DNA Helped Solve the Mystery. OGS member Dan Barnes will demonstrate how Ancestry DNA tests and tools were used to unravel the family mystery of Lula Bunyard's parents, including family history stories and other findings.
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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

• Simple Steps for Starting Your Business
  Virtual
  2-5 p.m. for adults
  This five-part virtual workshop series presented by Southwest Missouri SCORE will provide you with a solid foundation for pursuing your business idea. Register once for the entire series by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Business Concept. Get step-by-step guidance in researching your idea, your market and your competition. You will learn to identify your target markets, describe your products and services and collect key competitive information to support your feasibility plan. Registration starts April 6.
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• Legal Planning for Special Needs Parents
  Virtual
  7-8:30 p.m. for adults
  Attorneys Lori Rook and Bri Warner of Ozarks Elder Law will tackle the legal side of parenting a child with a disability to help you protect your child as they grow. Estate planning, guardianship, powers of attorney, special needs trusts and ABLE accounts will all be covered. Presented in partnership with Include Ozarks. Register by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Registration starts April 20.
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Saturday, May 8, 2021

• Master Gardeners Q&A
  Virtual
  10 a.m. for adults
  Become the master of your garden this growing season with advice from Master Gardeners of Greene County Mark and Renae Bernskoetter. Bring your burning questions for these virtual question-and-answer style sessions. Register by clicking the link below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Composting. Registration starts April 24.
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• Book Binge
  Virtual
  10 a.m. for adults
  Get a jump start on your summer reading list by joining one of our Book Binge sessions. Bring a favorite title or two to share and a library staffer will lead a show-and-tell-style session for attendees to discover new reads in their favorite genres. Register by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. True Crime with Reference Librarian Miranda Eudaly. Registration starts April 27.
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• Book Binge
  Virtual
  11 a.m. for adults
  Get a jump start on your summer reading list by joining one of our Book Binge sessions. Bring a favorite title or two to share and a library staffer will lead a show-and-tell-style session for attendees to discover new reads in their favorite genres. Register by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Non-Fiction with Branch Manager Jessie East. Registration starts April 27.
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• Book Binge
  Virtual
  noon for adults
  Get a jump start on your summer reading list by joining one of our Book Binge sessions. Bring a favorite title or two to share and a library staffer will lead a show-and-tell-style session for attendees to discover new reads in their favorite genres. Register by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Mystery with Library Assistant Renee Mallonee. Registration starts April 27.
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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

• Simple Steps for Starting Your Business
  Virtual
  2-5 p.m. for adults
  This five-part virtual workshop series presented by Southwest Missouri SCORE will provide you with a solid foundation for pursuing your business idea. Register once for the entire series by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Marketing Plan. Learn the marketing communication methods and tools to maximize your customer reach. Topics include pricing strategies, positioning and features and benefits of differing marketing strategies. You'll learn to outline your marketing strategy, test your marketing message, choose the right sales channel and exercise your marketing strategy. Registration starts April 6.
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• All the President's Gardens
  Virtual
  6:30-8 p.m. for adults
  Author Marta McDowell will take you on an entertaining romp through our nation's garden history as seen through the changing grounds at the White House, starring the presidents, first ladies and their gardeners. Sponsored by The Library Foundation. Register by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Registration starts April 27.
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Saturday, May 15, 2021

• Book Binge
  Virtual
  10 a.m. for adults
  Get a jump start on your summer reading list by joining one of our Book Binge sessions. Bring a favorite title or two to share and a library staffer will lead a show-and-tell-style session for attendees to discover new reads in their favorite genres. Register by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Fantasy with Reference Associate Christina Orlandos. Registration starts April 27.
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• Book Binge
  Virtual
  11 a.m. for adults
  Get a jump start on your summer reading list by joining one of our Book Binge sessions. Bring a favorite title or two to share and a library staffer will lead a show-and-tell-style session for attendees to discover new reads in their favorite genres. Register by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. YA For Adults with Branch Manager Adrienne Poulson. Registration starts April 27.
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• Book Binge
  Virtual
  noon for adults
  Get a jump start on your summer reading list by joining one of our Book Binge sessions. Bring a favorite title or two to share and a library staffer will lead a show-and-tell-style session for attendees to discover new reads in their favorite genres. Register by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Biography & Memoir with Reference Manager Heather Cottle-Dillon. Registration starts April 27.
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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

• Simple Steps for Starting Your Business
  Virtual
  2-5 p.m. for adults
  This five-part virtual workshop series presented by Southwest Missouri SCORE will provide you with a solid foundation for pursuing your business idea. Register once for the entire series by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Financial Basics. This session includes hands-on exercises to help you better understand financial concepts, how to use the SCORE financial model to forecast sales revenue and build solid pro-forma financial forecasts. Topics include sales and prices, financial risks and rewards, true start-up costs, ongoing operating expenses, setting benchmarks for tracking progress and organizing your financial information. Registration starts April 6.
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• Schoolhouses of the Ozarks
  Virtual
  6:30-8 p.m. for adults
  Take a virtual tour of the finest remaining examples of one-room schoolhouses in southwest Missouri with David Burton, county engagement specialist with the Greene County MU Extension Office and author of three books on historic one-room schools. A PDF map will be provided for those wishing to take a driving tour of the one-room schools mentioned in the presentation. Register by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Registration starts May 4.
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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

• Exploring Genealogy
  Virtual
  10 a.m. for adults
  Click on the link below to access the event or watch on the OGS Facebook page at facebook.com/ozarksgs. Sponsored by Ozarks Genealogical Society. Digital Heritage Albums. What will happen to your research finds in the future? White River Valley Historical Society Managing Director Leslie Wyman will showcase a method of creating digital albums that can be prepared without scrapbooking software, and allow you to showcase your photographs and family stories while also preserving the "boring" documents that non-researching family members may not be interested in.
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• 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. A link to this virtual event will be posted below when available. America's National Parks. Explore seven of America’s national parks and two national monuments with Library staffer Pat McCormick and her husband as they share their 18-day, 4,000 mile road trip in July 2020. Covid-19-related cancellations and low attendance numbers made reservations possible at park cabins typically booked a year in advance, and park entrances and activities easy to access.

Thursday, May 20, 2021

• The Resilient Veteran Program
  Virtual
  1 p.m. for adults
  Local veterans and/or family members of veterans can learn about benefits and services available to them from area veteran outreach programs. We'll share a short Q&A with a representative from a local aid organization, followed by discussion and an opportunity to get information about veteran-oriented Library resources. Register by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Michelle Reinmiller, Veterans Administration social worker. Registration starts May 6.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

• Simple Steps for Starting Your Business
  Virtual
  2-5 p.m. for adults
  This five-part virtual workshop series presented by Southwest Missouri SCORE will provide you with a solid foundation for pursuing your business idea. Register once for the entire series by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Funding Sources. Learn how to finance your small business with information on funding sources, accounting, the six Cs of credit, banking relations, ratio analysis and monthly preparation and review of financial statements. A bank loan officer will give an inside view of how a banker assesses the merits of business plans and loan applications. Registration starts April 6.
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• How to Talk Ozark in Seven Simple Steps
  Virtual
  7 p.m. for adults
  Join Dr. Brooks Blevins, Noel Boyd Professor of Ozarks Studies at Missouri State University and author of "A History of the Ozarks," for a lighthearted look at the Ozarkian vernacular. Natives and longtime residents of the Ozarks will enjoy revisiting forgotten styles and words, and gain an appreciation for cultural diffusion and regional distinctiveness in Missouri. Presented in partnership with the Missouri Humanities Council. Register by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Registration starts May 11.
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Thursday, May 27, 2021

• SCORE E3 Business Book Club
  Virtual
  noon for adults
  E3 stands for Educating and Empowering Entrepreneurs. Join Southwest Missouri SCORE and the Library for a book club to motivate and inspire your work life, whatever it looks like. Discussion happens all month at facebook.com/groups/scoree3bookclub, with live virtual discussion the last Thursday of each month. Click on the link below to register; a link to the virtual event will be shared with participants. This month's title is "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman.
  Registration starts May 13.
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• Donuts & Death Author Talks
  Virtual
  7 p.m. for adults
  Join us for a monthly interview with one of the authors featured in the "Donuts & Death" book discussion group. Discuss each month's title on Goodreads before the author talk by searching for "Donuts & Death." Register by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. This month's title is "The Boatman's Daughter" with Andy Davidson: Join author Andy Davidson for an interview about his novel, a supernatural southern gothic set in the Arkansas Bayou that’s been called a "lush nightmare".
  Registration starts May 1.
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Saturday, May 29, 2021

• History Explorers Presents: The Spanish-American War
  Virtual
  10 a.m. for all ages
  In the summer of 1898, the United States declared war against Spain. U.S. troops fought on land and sea to secure the islands of Cuba and Puerto Rico in the Caribbean, and the Philippines, Wake and Guam in the Pacific. In the process, Teddy Roosevelt earned fame as he and the "Rough Riders" charged up San Juan Hill and Leonard Wood fought to secure victory. Learn more about the wartime experiences of American troops, including the important role played by the Buffalo Soldiers. Presented by the Sons of the American Revolution and the Missouri Humanities Council. A link to this virtual event will be posted below when available.