All are welcome to come read, play, and explore with us and other AAC users and friends at Central Library on June 7th! We have been collaborating with our friends at Tate Communicare to create new lite-tech, library specific communication boards. The AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) boards are meant to help with communication for patrons who are non-speaking, have difficulties speaking, or speak a language other than English. They feature symbols for commonly used words. #springfieldma #freeevent #SpringfieldCityLibrary #AAC #AACAwareness #neurodiversity #specialneedsparenting #specialneeds #nonverbal (fb)

Get ready for a musical summer at Springfield City Library! Little Notes is a joyful and interactive class led by the Community Music School of Springfield for very young children and their caregivers which builds foundational musical skills for a lifetime of musical connection with others. Class time will include rhymes, songs, instrument playing, movement, and music from a variety of cultures & languages. East Forest Park Branch: *Tuesday June 3rd, 10-11am *Tuesday June 10th, 10-11am *Tuesday June 17th, 10-11am *Tuesday June 24th, 10-11am Central Library Children's Room: *Thursday July 10th, 3-4pm *Thursday July 17th, 3-4pm *Thursday July 24th, 3-4pm East Springfield Branch: *Friday June 20th, 11:30am-12:30pm *Thursday July 3rd, 11:30am-12:30pm *Friday July 18th, 11:30am-12:30pm *Friday August 1st, 11:30am-12:30pm *Friday August 15th, 11:30am-12:30pm *Friday August 29th, 11:30am-12:30pm ----- ¡Únese en su sucursal local!Notas pequeñas es una clase alegre e interactiva para niñas y niños muy pequeños y sus cuidadores en la que se desarrollan las habilidades musicales básicas para toda una vida de conexión musical con los demás. Las clases incluyen rimas, canciones, interpretación de instrumentos, movimiento y música de diversas culturas e idiomas. Sucursal East Forest Park: *Martes 3 de junio, 10-11am *Martes 10 de junio, 10-11am *Martes 17 de junio, 10-11am *Martes 24 de junio, 10-11am Sala Infantil, Biblioteca Central: *Jueves 10 de julio, 10-11am *Jueves 17 de julio, 10-11am *Jueves 24 de julio, 10-11am Sucursal East Springfield: *Viernes 20 de junio, 11:30am-12:30pm *Jueves 3 de julio, 11:30am-12:30pm *Viernes 18 de julio, 11:30am-12:30pm *Viernes 1 de agosto, 11:30am-12:30pm *Viernes 15 de agosto, 11:30am-12:30pm *Viernes 29 de agosto, 11:30am-12:30pm (fb)