Game Day
We have big screen video games, board games and more. Come play a favorite or learn a new game. Teens – join us at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 4, in the Library Meeting Room at Springfield Public Library, 225 5th Street, Springfield. Free!
If you are interested in trying out the Virtual Reality Lab, we have booked the entire evening (6-7:45 p.m.) as a teen-only drop-in after the regular Game Day ends. No reservations necessary so you can spend the entire afternoon/evening gaming at the library!
The Library offers a weekly gathering for teens every Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. Join us to hang out, enjoy a snack, learn new skills and have fun. This event is free and intended for teens ages 12 and up. Teen programs are made possible by our generous Friends of the Springfield Library.
What: Teen Game Day
When: 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 4
Where: Library Meeting Room, Springfield Public Library, 225 5th Street, Springfield OR 97477
Additional Information: Cara Kinsey, 541.726.4653, ckinsey@springfield-or.gov
Plank Town Presents: Springfilm Edge of Your Seat February Free Film It Happened One Night
One of only three movies ever to win all five major Academy Awards is coming to Springfilm – the 1934’s ‘It Happened One Night’. In the lead-up to Valentine’s Day, come to the Wildish Community Theater at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, February 6, for a classic romantic comedy. The film follows heir Ellen ‘Ellie’ Andrews (Claudette Colbert) who has eloped with a fortune hunter against her father’s wishes. Trying to reunite with her husband (who is really only interested in her money) she meets out-of-work newspaper report Peter Warne (Clark Gable). In addition to Best Actress and Actor Awards for Colbert and Gable, the film won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay at the 1934 Academy Awards.
Starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert; 105 minutes; 1934; Unrated.
Watch the film and stay for a short after-film discussion! The movie and discussion are free to attend. Plank Town Brewing Company presents the ongoing film series, which is coordinated by a partnership between the Springfield Library, the Springfield Library Foundation, and Willamalane Park and Recreation District.
Springfilm Edge of Your Seat continues on March 26, 2020 with The Princess Bride. Through August 2020, Springfilm will feature a monthly free screening of a film that will keep on you on the edge of your seat through suspense, fear, hilarity and drama!
What: Plank Town presents: Springfilm, “Edge of Your Seat,” free screening of It Happened One Night
When: 6:30 p.m., Thursday, February 6
Where: Wildish Theater, 630 Main Street, Springfield OR 97477
Additional Information: Kristen Curé, 541.726.2232, kcure@springfield-or.gov
Midwinter Mini-Golf Madness!
We are turning the library into a mini-golf course as part of a summer-themed party in the middle of winter! Teens – join us at 7 p.m., Friday, February 7, in the Springfield Public Library, 225 5th Street, Springfield. Free! For teens, ages 12 and older.
The library will turn into a mini-golf course, and the lobby will have summer games, a green screen, and space to hang out. The Library Meeting Room will have summertime treats and videos. There will be something for every teen at this event! You are encouraged to wear appropriate summer-themed clothing if you want!
No pre-registration required. Please note that City Hall will close from 6-7 p.m. and will reopen to allow entrance to the party. There will be no “in and out” privileges.
Teen programs are made possible by our generous Friends of the Springfield Library.
What: Midwinter Mini-Golf Madness!
When: 7 p.m., Friday, February 7
Where: Springfield Public Library, 225 5th Street, Springfield OR 97477
Additional Information: Cara Kinsey, 541.726.4653, ckinsey@springfield-or.gov
Springfield Celebrates Authors 2020: Kenneth R. Coleman ‘Dangerous Subjects’
Springfield Public Library, with support from Literary Arts, is proud to host Oregon Book Award Author Kenneth R. Coleman as part of Springfield Celebrates Authors 2020! Coleman’s first book “Dangerous Subjects: James D. Saules and the Rise of Black Exclusion in Oregon” won the 2019 Frances Fuller Victor Award for General Nonfiction awarded by Literary Arts. Dangerous Subjects describes the life and times of James D. Saules, a black sailor who was shipwrecked off the coast of Oregon and settled there in 1841. Before landing in Oregon, Saules traveled the world as a whaleman in the South Pacific and later as a crewmember of the United States Exploring Expedition. In Oregon, Saules encountered a multiethnic population already transformed by colonialism – in particular, the fur industry and Protestant missionaries. Once the Oregon Trail emigrants began arriving in large numbers, in 1843, Saules had to adapt to a new reality in which Anglo-American settlers persistently sought to marginalize and exclude black residents from the region. Saules inspired and later had to contend with a web of black exclusion laws designed to deny black people citizenship, mobility, and land. Author Coleman is the recipient of a MA in History from Portland State University and currently resides in Portland, Oregon, where he works as an independent historian, writer, and musician.
Springfield Celebrates Authors is an annual series presented by the Springfield Public Library highlighting local, national and international authors. Over the course of four months, patrons can hear from published trail guides, historians, Oregon Book Award Winners and poets. The next Springfield Celebrates Authors event will feature Suzi Prozanski discussing her latest book ‘Brigadoon of the Sixties: Revelry and Kerfuffles at the Oregon Country Fair’ at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 28.
All events are free and open to the community.
What: Springfield Celebrates Authors: Kenneth R. Coleman’s ‘Dangerous Subjects’
When: 2 p.m., Saturday, February 8
Where: Library Conference Room, Springfield Public Library, 225 5th Street, Springfield OR 97477
Additional Information: Kristen Curé, 541.726.2232, kcure@springfield-or.gov
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