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Programs listed here are often suitable for all ages. The Library also has a wide variety of programs specifically intended for children and teens .
The North Winds Quintet, made up of musicians from the 215th Army Band, will perform selections by Handel, Rimsky-Korsakov, Strauss, Joplin and others on Monday, July 19 from 3-4 p.m. in the majestic Central Library Rotunda, 220 State Street, Springfield. The visiting group, home-based in Fall River, MA, features flutes and clarinets and is a part of the Massachusetts Army National Guard. Stop by and enjoy this wonderful free concert!
Adult Summer Reading Club
Share your ratings and reviews for a book you've read or listened to, and get a chance to win great monthly prizes in July and August. The lucky grand prize winner will be able to explore natural and locally grown foods with a $200 gift certificate to Fresh Acres Market, thanks to the Friends of the Springfield Library, Inc. This certificate can also be used at any Big Y! Click here for all the details!
The library offers a continuing series of classes in basic computer use, searching the Internet, subject-oriented research, and a variety of other topics. The current schedule is posted on the Hi!Tech@the Library page.
The library hosts author events at branches throughout the system. Most events include author readings and lectures, as well as signings. Events may be either stand-alone visits or part of a thematic series. If there is a writer you'd like to see at the library, please contact the Central Library Reference Desk at 263-6828 x213 or email askalibrarian@springfieldlibrary.org.
2010: M.P. Barker, A Difficult Boy Timothy Black, When a Heart Turns Rock Solid: The Lives of Three Puerto Rican Brothers On and Off the Streets M J Nicholas (Nicholas Burlak), Love and War: An American Volunteer in the Soviet Red Army Timothy Black, When a Heart Turns Rock Solid: How Jobs and Prison Shaped a Generation of Puerto Rican Men 2008: City Thinks (November): Rob Gifford, author of China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power Mass Book Award Author series:
Evie Rhodes, The Forgotten Spirit : A Christmas Tale Poetry / Writing Programs
Book Discussion and Crafts Groups The Library hosts a number of monthly groups which discuss a pre-selected book, or share recent good reads. There are groups which meet at the Central Library, Mason Square, Forest Park, East Forest Park, and Sixteen Acres Branches. Visit the Book Discussion Group page to find the best group for you! Weekly knitting and crocheting clubs are available at the East Forest Park, Forest Park, and East Springfield branches. Visit the branch pages for more information. Adult Literacy - Read/Write/Now The Read/Write/Now Adult Learning Center, based at the Pine Point Branch on Boston Road, provides adult basic education at no cost to participants. Movies The Forest Park Branch hosts regular screenings of popular family-friendly films. Light refreshments are provided. Visit the Forest Park Branch page for upcoming films! A list of most recently purchased dvds, available to check out from the library, is updated monthly. Small Business Start-up
The Library offers an occasional series of small business start-up workshops, in collaboration with the Western Massachusetts branch of the Small Business Administration. Civic Engagement The Forest Park Branch has a long tradition of sponsoring candidate debates.
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Celebrate the Power of Music 
The Central Library hosts an occasional Open Mic series, which is open to poets and creative writers of all ages, as well as other writing programs for teens and adults. 