PROGRAMS
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Saturday, May 8, 2021
- CANCELED - 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.
Go to program page - 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.
Go to program page - CANCELED - 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.
Go to program page - CANCELED - 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
- Storytime & More with the Library
Virtual
10 a.m. for infants-age 6
Join some of your favorite children's librarians for a virtual program featuring stories, songs and activities you can try at home. Watch using the link below or join us each week on Facebook, @thelibrary.org. A link to this virtual event will be posted below when available.
Go to program page - 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.
Go to program page - 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
- CANCELED - 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.
Go to program page - CANCELED - 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.
Go to program page - CANCELED - 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
- Storytime & More with the Library
Virtual
10 a.m. for infants-age 6
Join some of your favorite children's librarians for a virtual program featuring stories, songs and activities you can try at home. Watch using the link below or join us each week on Facebook, @thelibrary.org. A link to this virtual event will be posted below when available.
Go to program page - 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.
Go to program page - 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.
Go to program page - 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
- Storytime & More with the Library
Virtual
10 a.m. for infants-age 6
Join some of your favorite children's librarians for a virtual program featuring stories, songs and activities you can try at home. Watch using the link below or join us each week on Facebook, @thelibrary.org. A link to this virtual event will be posted below when available.
Go to program page - 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.
Go to program page - 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.
Go to program page - 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.
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