Bingo! Your gratitude is prized.
Bingo! Prizes! Thank You! At 4:30 p.m., November 17, join in this Virtual Teen Tuesday event with the Springfield Public Library. Start the hour with thoughts of how we can thank members of our community this fall, then transition into game time. Play virtual bingo, win real prizes! Have fun playing traditional bingo as well as joining the group in building a teen-specific bingo card. For teens ages 12 and older, free.
Follow the Springfield Public Library on Facebook, check out the Library website, or reach out to Teen Services Librarian Cara Kinsey for more information about ongoing library offerings for teens, including free online tutoring, weekly programs, monthly book club, and volunteer opportunities. Thanks to the Teen Advisory Board for helping choose our virtual program lineup!
What: Teen Bingo
When: 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 17
Where: Check the Library calendar for location and details at https://springfield-or.libcal.com/calendar
Additional Information: Cara Kinsey, 541.726.4653, ckinsey@springfield-or.gov
An eBook club for eVERYONE!
Virtual not once but twice over, the Springfield Public Library’s newest Virtual Book Club is delving into YA (Young Adult) Literature. Ryan La Sala’s debut young adult novel ‘Reverie’ will be available for everyone on the Libby app from November 2 to 16 as part of the nationwide #BigLibraryRead before an online book discussion is held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, November 17. ‘Reverie’, described as ‘Inception meets the Magicians” and a “wildly imaginative story about what happens when the secret worlds people hide themselves come to light” follows Kane Montgomery – who can’t remember anything since being pulled half-dead from the river by the police. Now he doesn’t know who to believe or trust as he is pulled into fantastic worlds appearing from nowhere.
“The best thing about this new eBook club is not having a waitlist on Libby for the two weeks prior to the event. Read or listen to the book and then come along and chat about it – or any other books you have read recently,” said Adult Services Librarian Mark Riddle.
For help accessing Reverie or installing Libby, phone the library on 541.726.3766, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
All events are free and open to the community.
What: SPL Virtual Book Club at the Springfield Public Library
When: 7 p.m., Tuesday, November 17
Where: Springfield Public Library, 225 5th Street, Springfield OR 97477
Additional Information: Mark Riddle, 541.726.2238, mriddle@springfield-or.gov
Preschool Fun with Art & Science Online Storytime
Families with preschoolers, join us online at 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 18 to learn why leaves change color in the fall. Then, stop by the Library during our curbside pick-up times (1-3 p.m., Monday-Saturday) and ask for a free take-home science experiment kit. Visit the online calendar at wheremindsgrow.org for the event link and more information.
What: Online preschool Art & Science Storytime
When: 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 18
Where: Virtual event with GoToMeeting, find link at wheremindsgrow.org
Additional Information: LuCinda Gustavson, 541.726.2287, lgustavson@springfield-or.gov
OPEN (virtual) MIC AT THE SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (kind of)
Local poets, writers and performers are gearing up to present at the first OPEN (virtual) MIC (kind of) AT THE SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY. At 7 p.m., Thursday, November 19, local poets, singers and writers will take to a virtual stage to share their creations and creativity. “Recite a poem, share a short story or perform an original song,” said Adult Services Librarian Mark Riddle. “Because it is online we are asking performers to register their interest and because it is online we are keeping the performances PG.” Performers will also have the option of having their performance recorded and placed on the Springfield Public Library YouTube channel. Spaces are limited and are open to anyone in the Springfield area. To register your interest as a performer please email mriddle@springfield-or.gov or to watch the show find the link on the events calendar at www.wheremindsgrow.org
For more information, please call the Springfield Public Library at 541.726.3766, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
All events are free and open to the community.
What: OPEN (virtual) MIC (kind of) AT THE SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
When: 7 p.m., Thursday, November 19
Where: Online https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/858696125
Additional Information: Mark Riddle, 541.726.2238, mriddle@springfield-or.gov
Everything is Virtually Awesome with the Springfield Public Library Virtual Lego Club
Are you or your child looking to share your Lego prowess with the community? Take part in a Springfield Public Library Virtual Lego Club! Each month the Library hosts an online GoToMeeting where participants are given building challenges like: one-minute builds, having to use a particular piece, or only using one color of brick.
“It’s a lot of fun,” said Librarian Mark Riddle. “We build, we share and show off our creations and have a chat about our favorite sets.”
Upcoming dates are 3:30 p.m., November 21 and 3:30 p.m., December 19. For more information, please visit our calendar at wheremindsgrow.org or phone 541.726.3766, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
All events are free and open to the community.
What: Virtual Lego Club at the Springfield Public Library
When: 3:30 p.m., Saturday, November 21
Where: Online (Springfield Public Library, 225 5th Street, Springfield OR 97477
Additional Information: Mark Riddle, 541.726.2238, mriddle@springfield-or.gov
Come Write In for NaNoWriMo at the Springfield Public Library
Want to write a novel in a month? Each year thousands of writers take part in the National Novel Writing Month – or NaNoWriMo. And each year Wordcrafters in Eugene and the Springfield Public Library team up to offer ‘Come Write in’. This dedicated writing time – from 2-4 p.m. every Saturday in November with like-minded WriMos – helps push your word count along in an online, social environment.
Come Write In is online on Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. November 21 and 28 in the Writers in Eugene Zoom studio: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErc-
All events are free and open to the community.
What: Come Write In for NaNoWriMo at the Springfield Public Library
When: 2-4 p.m., Saturday, November 21 and 28
Where: Writers in Eugene Zoom studio: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErc-
Additional Information: Mark Riddle, 541.726.2238, mriddle@springfield-or.gov
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