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Celebrate farmers markets and harvest time with a special storytime featuring stories, songs and simple activities inspired by the fall harvest. In the Children's Department.
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Celebrate farmers markets and harvest time with a special storytime featuring stories, songs and simple activities inspired by the fall harvest. In the Children's Department.

Join us for a special storytime celebrating farmer's markets and harvest time. Families will enjoy stories, songs and simple activities inspired by the fall harvest season.

Magician and storyteller Yasu Ishida will lead a magical journey into origami, the art of paper folding. Learn to create action origami that moves, including designs that fly, flip, jump and snap, such as a flapping bird, jumping frog and wiggling dinosaur. Materials will be provided.

Park Central Branch Library is a public branch library in Springfield, MO. Open 2,413 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 3,100 square feet.


Bring your favorite stuffed animal to a spooky two-part library adventure. Gather for a not-so-scary bedtime story followed by tucking in stuffed friends for the night. Return the next morning for donuts, juice and a slideshow highlighting what the stuffies got up to after hours among the...

Drop in to pick up an application and learn how to get involved, give back, meet new friends, learn about the library and log some volunteer hours by joining our Teen Volunteer Council.

Sunni Nutt from Essential Yoga Studio will guide you through beginner-friendly traditional yoga postures using a chair for support, combining breathing techniques and mindfulness to build strength, flexibility and balance. All bodies and abilities are welcome.

Create a one-of-a-kind tote bag inspired by your favorite furry friend. Design a colorful background pattern, choose an animal silhouette and personalize your bag using a variety of art techniques, including painting and fabric bonding. Materials will be provided.

Magician and storyteller Yasu Ishida will lead a magical journey into origami, the art of paper folding. Learn to create action origami that moves, including designs that fly, flip, jump and snap, such as a flapping bird, jumping frog and wiggling dinosaur. Materials will be provided.

Urban Air indoor adventure park with trampolines, climbing walls, ropes courses, battle beams, dodgeball, and birthday party packages.

Magician and storyteller Yasu Ishida will lead a magical journey into origami, the art of paper folding. Learn to create action origami that moves, including designs that fly, flip, jump and snap, such as a flapping bird, jumping frog and wiggling dinosaur. Materials will be provided.

Enjoy activities and games inspired by Jasper Rabbit's Creepy Tales, where creepy carrots lurk throughout, based on the books by Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown.

Ozarks Lyric Opera's Opera-Tunity Express introduces young children and families to the world of opera through the magic of Cinderella. Filled with memorable characters and the enchantment of live performance, the story comes to life through music, humor and imaginative storytelling.

Drop by to check out the winners of the Community History Award! The first and second place winners will showcase their designs and answer questions. Presented in partnership with Springfield-Greene County Park Board’s Timmons Hall.

Young chefs and their caregivers work together to make a variety of breakfast dishes using fresh ingredients from the garden. Provided in partnership with the Springfield Community Gardens. Registration starts September 18; call 417-862-0135. Food Allergy Notice: Please be advised that food...

Give your household appliances, mechanical items and even clothes a new lease on life and reduce waste. Volunteer fixers will help repair and mend your fixable items. No oversized, gas-powered items or safety hazards. Presented with Community Partnership of the Ozarks.

Bring your favorite stuffed animal to a spooky two-part library adventure. Gather for a not-so-scary bedtime story followed by tucking in stuffed friends for the night. Return the next morning for donuts, juice and a slideshow highlighting what the stuffies got up to after hours among the...

Sunni Nutt from Essential Yoga Studio will guide you through beginner-friendly traditional yoga postures using a chair for support, combining breathing techniques and mindfulness to build strength, flexibility and balance. All bodies and abilities are welcome.

Sunni Nutt from Essential Yoga Studio will guide you through beginner-friendly traditional yoga postures using a chair for support, combining breathing techniques and mindfulness to build strength, flexibility and balance. All bodies and abilities are welcome.

Step into the shoes of a pioneer on the Oregon Trail. Will you ford the river or take the ferry? How will you manage your supplies? Make critical decisions as you navigate the trail.

Learn how scrapbooking can help preserve family history. Explore primary sources and what future researchers may look for when conducting family history research. Some materials will be provided.

Learn about Springfield’s founding and early history at the inaugural meeting of the Young Historians Club at Founders Park.

Enjoy a stroll through the Springfield National Cemetery and hear true tales of Civil War soldiers, battles, monuments and the cemetery's evolving landscape, all drawn from historical records. Meet at the front entrance. Each walk is limited to 20 participants.

Enjoy a stroll through the Springfield National Cemetery and hear true tales of Civil War soldiers, battles, monuments and the cemetery's evolving landscape, all drawn from historical records. Meet at the front entrance. Each walk is limited to 20 participants.

Enjoy a stroll through the Springfield National Cemetery and hear true tales of Civil War soldiers, battles, monuments and the cemetery's evolving landscape, all drawn from historical records. Meet at the front entrance. Each walk is limited to 20 participants.

Enjoy a stroll through the Springfield National Cemetery and hear true tales of Civil War soldiers, battles, monuments and the cemetery's evolving landscape, all drawn from historical records. Meet at the front entrance. Each walk is limited to 20 participants.


Although Arkansas joined the Confederacy in 1861, 10,000 men from the state served in the Union army. The state's best known Union regiment was the 1st Arkansas Cavalry, which battled guerrillas throughout southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas. Local History Reference Associate Michael Price...

Browse dozens of local volunteer opportunities, grab some great swag and connect with organizations who would be grateful to find a volunteer just like you to help them meet their goals.