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An image of a Glowforge, a 3D laser printer

Glowforge Certification

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
CO+LAB at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
CO+LAB, Technology Class
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Discover the creative possibilities of laser cutting and engraving! This hands-on class introduces you to the basics of using the Glowforge, including safety protocols and how to b...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: CO+LAB, Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Discover the creative possibilities of laser cutting and engraving! This hands-on class introduces you to the basics of using the Glowforge, including safety protocols and how to bring your design ideas to life.

Bookmobile at Shepherd Senior Center, Community College, and Energy & Daystar Dr.

All Day
Bookmobiles
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

11:30 - 1:00 Shepherd Senior Center, 5541 Haynes Road2:00 - 3:30 City College, 3803 Central Ave4:00 - 5:00 Energy Blvd & Daystar Drive

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

11:30 - 1:00 Shepherd Senior Center, 5541 Haynes Road

2:00 - 3:30 City College, 3803 Central Ave

4:00 - 5:00 Energy Blvd & Daystar Drive

Author Talk: CMarie Fuhrman

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Author Visit
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

The Writer's Voice is pleased to present an author reading with CMarie Fuhrman, a writer whose work is shaped by the Western landscape. She is the author of Salmon Weather: Writing...

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Author Visit
Event Details:

The Writer's Voice is pleased to present an author reading with CMarie Fuhrman, a writer whose work is shaped by the Western landscape.

Bookmobile at Custer Senior Center, Custer School, and Pompey's Pillar

All Day
Bookmobiles
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

11:30 - 1:00 Custer Senior Center, 322 6th St.1:15 - 3:15 Custer School,  304 4th Ave4:00 - 4:45 Pompey's Pillar

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

11:30 - 1:00 Custer Senior Center, 322 6th St.

1:15 - 3:15 Custer School,  304 4th Ave

4:00 - 4:45 Pompey's Pillar

CO+LAB

Passport Party: Get Your CO+LAB Makerspace Passport!

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
CO+LAB at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
CO+LAB
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

The wait is over—CO+LAB Makerspace Passports are here! As a CO+LAB creator, you can earn badges for completing courses, getting certified on equipment, attending programs, and more...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: CO+LAB
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

The wait is over—CO+LAB Makerspace Passports are here! As a CO+LAB creator, you can earn badges for completing courses, getting certified on equipment, attending programs, and more.

Bookmobile at Alliance at Ave D, Poly & Westfield, and Bobby Jones & 54th St.

All Day
Bookmobiles
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

11:30 - 1:00 Adult Alliance Center, 1505 Ave. D2:00 - 3:30  Poly and Westfield4:00 - 4:45 Bobby Jones and 54th St. W

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

11:30 - 1:00 Adult Alliance Center, 1505 Ave. D

2:00 - 3:30  Poly and Westfield

4:00 - 4:45 Bobby Jones and 54th St. W

an image of the Prusa i3 MK3S+ 3D Printer

3D Printing - Prusa Certification

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
CO+LAB at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
CO+LAB, Technology Class
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Join us in the CO+LAB for a hands-on introduction to 3D printing using the Prusa i3 MK3S+! Learn the basics of 3D modeling, printer setup, and how to bring your ideas to life.By at...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: CO+LAB, Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Join us in the CO+LAB for a hands-on introduction to 3D printing using the Prusa i3 MK3S+! Learn the basics of 3D modeling, printer setup, and how to bring your ideas to life.

Team Puzzle Building Challenge

Friday Night Fun: Team Puzzle Building Championships

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Join us for our Fourth Annual Team Jigsaw Puzzle Championships! Gather your family and friends to make up your team (teams are limited to 6 people, aged 8 and older), Team Captains...

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Registration
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Join us for our Fourth Annual Team Jigsaw Puzzle Championships!

a cartoon picture of the Earth smiling

Earth Day Family Bike Ride

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Extravaganza!, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day on two wheels and join The Spoke Shop, Wild Montana, and Billings TrailNet for a family friendly Earth Day ride! Meet at The Spoke Shop (1910 Broadwater) a...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Extravaganza!, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day on two wheels and join The Spoke Shop, Wild Montana, and Billings TrailNet for a family friendly Ea

a graphic of a cartoon cup with the CO+LAB logo designed on it

Certify & Create: Design Your Own Cup

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
CO+LAB at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
CO+LAB, Workshop
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Join us on Saturdays for Certify & Create – an in-depth, hands-on experience at the CO+LAB! In these classes, you’ll get certified in CO+LAB 101 and a specific piece of equipme...

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Registration
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: CO+LAB, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us on Saturdays for Certify & Create – an in-depth, hands-on experience at the CO+LAB!

Bookmobile at Rainbow House, Elder Grove School, Banff & 3700 Crater Lake, 30th and Howard

All Day
Bookmobiles
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

11:00 - 12:00 Rainbow House, 925 North 18th St.1:00 - 2:30 Elder Grove School,  1532 S. 64th St W2:45 - 3:45 Banff & 3700 Crater Lake4:00 - 5:00 30th St. W & Howard Av...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

11:00 - 12:00 Rainbow House, 925 North 18th St.

1:00 - 2:30 Elder Grove School,  1532 S. 64th St W

2:45 - 3:45 Banff & 3700 Crater Lake

4:00 - 5:00 30th St. W & Howard Ave

An image of a library user using the Cricut Venture

Cricut Venture Certification

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
CO+LAB at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
CO+LAB, Technology Class
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Curious about the Cricut Venture? Join us in the CO+LAB for a hands-on introduction to this versatile cutting machine! Learn the basics of design and cutting, and get started on yo...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: CO+LAB, Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Curious about the Cricut Venture? Join us in the CO+LAB for a hands-on introduction to this versatile cutting machine! Learn the basics of design and cutting, and get started on your own creative projects with ease.

A flyer for the BPL Film Pass

April Film Pass

All Day
Off Site
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Transform your library card into a passport to cinematic adventures with our FILM PASS program, sponsored by the Art House Billings and the Friends of the Billings Library! Now, li...

Waitlist
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Transform your library card into a passport to cinematic adventures with our FILM PASS program, sponsored by the Art House Billings and the Friends of the Billings Library!

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Louis Habeck Art Exhibition March 3-April 30

All Day
First Five Years Wall at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Fine Art
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

On display March 3 - April 30, come in and experience a beautiful exhibition of Business Animal Portraits created by noted local artist, Louis Habeck! Louis Habeck is a Billin...

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: First Five Years Wall
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Fine Art
Event Details:

On display March 3 - April 30, come in and experience a beautiful exhibition of Business Animal Portraits created by noted local artist, Louis Habeck!

 

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Music Under the Big Sky (Digital Display)

All Day
Montana Room at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Fine Art
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Enjoy an artful collection of images featuring musicians across the Big Sky state! These images were selected from a number of digitized photograph collections available on the Mon...

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Montana Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Fine Art
Event Details:

Enjoy an artful collection of images featuring musicians across the Big Sky state!

Author Talk: Tami Haaland

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Author Visit
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

The Writer's Voice is pleased to present an author reading with poet Tami Haaland. She will read from her newest collection of poetry, If I Had Said Beauty recently published by Lo...

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Author Visit
Event Details:

The Writer's Voice is pleased to present an author reading with poet Tami Haaland. She will read from her newest collection of poetry, If I Had Said Beauty recently published by Lost Horse Press.

Bookmobile at Mountain View Colony, Broadview Senior Center, Broadview School, and Acton

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:45pm
Bookmobiles
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

10:00- 11:00 Mountain View Colony, 14435 Oswald Road, Broadview, MT11:30- 1:00 Broadview Senior Center, 13725 4th Street, Broadview, MT1:15- 3:15 Broadview School, 13935 1st Street...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

10:00- 11:00 Mountain View Colony, 14435 Oswald Road, Broadview, MT

11:30- 1:00 Broadview Senior Center, 13725 4th Street, Broadview, MT

1:15- 3:15 Broadview School, 13935 1st Street, Broadview, MT

4:00- 4:45 Acton

Bookmobile at Worden Senior Center, Huntley Main Street, Brush Meadows Apts, and Castle Rock Park

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 11:30am - 5:00pm
Bookmobiles
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

11:30 - 1:00 Worden Senior Center, Main street1:30 - 2:30  Huntley Main Street3:00 - 3:45 Brush Meadow Apts,  1203 Lake Elmo Road4:00 - 5:00 Castle Rock Park, Nutter Blvd

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

11:30 - 1:00 Worden Senior Center, Main street

1:30 - 2:30  Huntley Main Street

3:00 - 3:45 Brush Meadow Apts,  1203 Lake Elmo Road

4:00 - 5:00 Castle Rock Park, Nutter Blvd

Rocky Mountain KidLit Panel: Self-Publishing and Small Presses

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Author Visit
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Everyone is invited to this free panel!  Participants with the Rocky Mountain Kidlit Festival will be on hand to discuss how-to's of self-publishing, and also share their expe...

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Author Visit
Event Details:

Everyone is invited to this free panel!  Participants with the Rocky Mountain Kidlit Festival will be on hand to discuss how-to's of self-publishing, and also share their experiences working with small press publishing houses. 

Bookmobile at Laurel Senior Center; Morning Star; Boulder Park

All Day
Bookmobiles
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

11:30-1:00 Laurel Senior Center, 720 South 4th St2:00-3:00 Morning Star at Central & Shiloh3:30-4:30 Boulder Park

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

11:30-1:00 Laurel Senior Center, 720 South 4th St
2:00-3:00 Morning Star at Central & Shiloh
3:30-4:30 Boulder Park

Bookmobile at Briarwood, Shiloh U. M. Church, Front Street, and Optimist Park

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 10:45am - 5:00pm
Bookmobiles
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

10:45-11:45 Briarwood Blvd 12:45-2:00 Shiloh U. M. Church 1810 Shiloh Rd2:45-3:45 Front Street & Golden Hollow4:00-5:00 Optimist Park   447 Hallowell Lane 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

10:45-11:45 Briarwood Blvd 
12:45-2:00 Shiloh U. M. Church 1810 Shiloh Rd
2:45-3:45 Front Street & Golden Hollow

Bookmobile at Robbie & 45th; Community College; North Park

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 11:00am - 5:00pm
Bookmobiles
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

11:30-1:00 Robbie & 45th St. W2:00-3:30 City College, 3803 Central Ave4:00-5:00 North Park, N. 19th St.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

11:30-1:00 Robbie & 45th St. W
2:00-3:30 City College, 3803 Central Ave
4:00-5:00 North Park, N. 19th St.

Bookmobile at Custer Senior Center, Custer School, and Pompey's Pillar

All Day
Bookmobiles
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

11:30 - 1:00 Custer Senior Center, 322 6th St.1:15 - 3:15 Custer School,  304 4th Ave4:00 - 4:45 Pompey's Pillar

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

11:30 - 1:00 Custer Senior Center, 322 6th St.

1:15 - 3:15 Custer School,  304 4th Ave

4:00 - 4:45 Pompey's Pillar

Ryan Schmaltz - Montana Wild

Montana Fish Identification

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Large Conference Room at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Other, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

No reservations are required, and all ages are invited.  If you would like to participate from home, you can use this link:  Webinar Registration - Zoom Montana Libr...

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Large Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Other, Presentation
Event Details:

No reservations are required, and all ages are invited.