Monday shortlist: free library plans, downtown karaoke, and Mondo Moxie The Fly
A free herbal-remedies hour in Republic, pajama storytime at the Library Center, Karaoke Mondays at Martha's, and Cronenberg's The Fly at the Moxie.
Monday, September 28
Monday is quieter after a big weekend - free library hours early evening, then a downtown karaoke lane or a late cult-horror screen at the Moxie.
Homesteading Basics: Seasonal Remedies
Monday, September 28 · 6-7pm · free
Republic Branch Library · Friends of the Library Auditorium · 921 N Lindsey Ave, Republic
The library's Homesteading Basics series (with Backyard Pantry) focuses tonight on simple herbal remedies - plants you can grow, forage, or already have at home, plus how they support you in colder months. Adult program, no ticket required; check the listing if you need parking or seating details before you drive over.
Best for: a practical free Monday skill hour when you want something useful instead of a ticketed show.
Skip if: you need a central Springfield address tonight - this one is in Republic.
Pajama Storytime at the Library Center
Monday, September 28 · 6-6:30pm · free
Library Center · Story Hour Room · 4653 S Campbell Ave
Bring the little ones in pajamas for stories, songs, and early-literacy activities aimed at infants through age 6. Short enough to finish before a school-night bedtime, and you leave with ideas to keep reading at home.
Best for: families who want a low-friction free stop after dinner.
Skip if: you need something for older kids or a longer program - this wraps in about 30 minutes.
Karaoke Mondays at Martha's Vineyard
Monday, September 28 · open 7pm · karaoke 9pm · free 21+ / $6 ages 18-20
Martha's Vineyard · 219 W Olive St
Downtown karaoke with happy-hour specials all night and a 1:30am close - bring a government-issued photo ID. Good Monday release valve when the big theaters are dark between shows.
Best for: a cheap-or-free downtown night when you want to sing or people-watch.
Skip if: you want a sit-down concert with a setlist and a hard end time.
Mondo Moxie: The Fly at Moxie Cinema
Monday, September 28 · 9pm · Special Series from $7 (confirm at Moxie) · R · 96 min
Moxie Cinema · 305 S Campbell Ave #101
Mondo Moxie is the Moxie's monthly fringe/weirdo series - tonight it's David Cronenberg's 1986 The Fly with Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis. Body-horror romance energy, Oscar-winning makeup, not a casual date pick for everyone. Free covered parking in the attached College Station garage is the easy downtown move.
Best for: cult-film fans who want a late Monday screen instead of karaoke.
Skip if: R-rated gore/body horror is a hard no, or you need something family-friendly.