Library News Fall 2024

October 15, 2024

It’s looking like a busy fall at our Forest Park Library, with events for children and adults of all ages. Go to the Springfield City Library’s calendar page at and select the Forest Park Branch to find dates and times for all kinds of activities: crafts like sewing and needle felting, jewelry making, games and clubs for teens and tweens, Girl Scout troop meetings, cooking classes, and story times for young kids.


You are also welcome to attend events and classes at the Main Library and any other city library branches, including special workshops presented by local organizations and city agencies on cyber-security in business, financial literacy, housing, Medicare, fall prevention, and other important topics. Take advantage of these great opportunities to learn – and to meet your neighbors!

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new mural that suddenly appeared on Lenox Street at the “X

New Mural Dedicated on Lenox Street

By Kathy Post • November 6, 2024
Have you seen the vibrant new mural that suddenly appeared on Lenox Street at the “X”? As you drive west on Sumner Avenue, your eye is drawn to the bright colors and images on your left. It’s yet another project installed by Common Wealth Murals (CWM) as part of the ongoing Portrait of a Graduate and Strategic Planning program that began five years ago.
historic district sidewalk asphalt patching not aesthetically pleasing

Funds Approved by City for Sidewalk Repairs in Forest Park

By Harry Seymour, FPCA Historic Committee Chair • November 5, 2024
Last summer, members of the FPCA Historic Committee began noticing the use of asphalt to patch sidewalks. We decided to walk the historic district to determine the extent of asphalt patching. We concluded that asphalt patching was “used everywhere” and that it was not in keeping with the desire to maintain an aesthetically pleasing and historically accurate neighborhood.