This Was Our Year: COVID-19 Pandemic Stories from Hampden County
Central Library - Community Room Wednesday, August 3 | 6:00-7:45 PM | Adults & Teens
This documentary features 14 interviews about our community's pandemic experiences in Hampden County. Filmed and edited virtually, this adult-youth collaboration highlights the perspectives of students, workers, and parents during the COVID-19 global pandemic. We will have 2 of the filmmakers on hand for Q&A afterward. Watch the trailer here
Earn Your High School Diploma Online!
LEARN HOW TO EARN YOUR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ONLINE
Monday, August 15 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm | 18+ | Online
Do you want to earn your high school diploma? There is a new online program called Excel High School that Massachusetts residents can access for free through the library.
Come to this virtual info session to learn more about this self-paced program, and see if it's right for you.
Click here or on the above picture to join the Zoom session on August 15.
Contact Katherine at kstapp@springfieldlibrary.org for more information or questions.
Join Our Cooking Programs at Sixteen Acres
Lunch Bunch
Join us for cooking classes for tweens and for parents to learn to make easy healthy lunches!
Lunch Bunch - Tween Edition 1st Saturday every month Aug 6, Sep 3 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Ages 8-12
Are you a kid who wants to be more independent and find ways to cook for yourself? Join us to learn how to make fun, healthy lunches. For tweens ages 8-12. Classes limited to 10 participants and pre-registration is required.
Lunch Bunch - Parents One Saturday every month Aug 20, Sep 17 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Ages 18+
Are you stuck in a rut when it comes to making healthy, easy lunches for your children? Parents, join us to learn some fun ways to make healthy lunches. For parents ages 18+. Classes limited to 10 participants and pre-registration is required.
Learn to cook easy meals with our Cooking for Beginners course - separate classes for Teens and Adults! | Sixteen Acres
Cooking For Beginners - Teen Edition 3rd Tuesday every month Aug 16, Sep 20 6:00 - 7:30 pm | Ages 13-17
Start your culinary journey with our Cooking for Beginners course. Teens will learn meals and snacks that you'll be able to recreate at home in no time. Come ready to learn and enjoy some tasty morsels at the end of the class! The lesson for each month will be shared ahead of time. Pre-registration is required with a limit of 10 people per class.
Cooking for Beginners - Adults 1st Tuesday every month Aug 2, Sep 6 6:00 - 7:30 pm | Ages 18+
Start your culinary journey with our Cooking for Beginners course.
Reference librarian Chelsea will teach the class to make meals and snacks that you'll be able to recreate at home in no time. Come ready to learn and enjoy some tasty morsels at the end of the class.
The lesson for each month will be shared ahead of time. Pre-registration is required with a limit of 10 people per class.
A cooking class meets book club series for those who love to cook at home. Cook together - hands-on and in-person! | Sixteen Acres | Adults
Last Tuesday every month Aug 30, Sep 27 6:00 - 7:30 pm | Adults
Join us for a new cooking class meets book club series that will be hands-on and in-person for those who love to cook at home. During the class, participants will assist in creating a pre-selected dish from the chosen cookbook of the month. Participants are encouraged, but not required, to check out the selected cookbook ahead of time and to bring an accompanying dish from it to share.
Registration for this event is required with a limit of 10 participants.
This project isbrought to you with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Springfield City Library Takes Springfield Comic Con!
The Springfield City Library had a great time at the Comic Convention on Saturday, June 23, 2002. Teen Services Librarian, Sarah, (Aka Doc Ock) posed with lots of passersby handing out free comics and letting comic fans know about the amazing clubs and programs we have coming up this Fall. Stay tuned! For more pictures from the day, visit our social media pages.
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