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Friday Night Fun: Learn Balloon Animals with Billings Best Balloons!

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Join us in welcoming Violet of Billings Best Balloons, who will be showing us how to start making balloon animals in this one-hour class. Balloons and expert instruction provi...

Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us in welcoming Violet of Billings Best Balloons, who will be showing us how to start making balloon animals in this one-hour class. Balloons and expert instruction provided! 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Friday Night Fun: Gyotaku Fish Printing with FWP

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Presentation, Workshop
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Join us in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks-Region 5 through an introduction on fish identification and t...

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Presentation, Workshop
Event Details:

Join us in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks-Region 5 through an introduction on fish identification and the traditional Japanese method of fish printing, Gyotaku (魚拓,

Closed - Memorial Day

All Day
Billings Public Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site

The library will reopen on Tuesday, May 28th at 9am.

Closing
Branches:
Billings Public Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
Description:

The library will reopen on Tuesday, May 28th at 9am.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Krafty Kids - Yarn Turtles

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Corner at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Today's project is making yarn turtles! This project was selected to help develop and mature finger dexterity and fine motor skills.  You will also hear self-confidence as ...

Registration
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Craft Corner
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Today's project is making yarn turtles!

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Take and Make Craft CD Scratch Art

All Day
Virtual Event 2 at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies, Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Kids, let’s recycle and reuse and make a beautiful piece of art!  Kit includes everything needed to make an art piece out of an old CD.  Stop by the Children's desk start...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Virtual Event 2
Age Group: Babies, Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Kids, let’s recycle and reuse and make a beautiful piece of art!  Kit includes everything needed to make an art piece out of an old CD.  Stop by the Children's desk starting June 4! &nb

This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Art Club for Tweens - Canceled

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Corner at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens
Art Explorers: Art Club for Tweens:

Unleash your inner-artist by exploring fun art concepts. Create new projects every week… Painting, zines, mixed media, still life, portraits—you name it, we’ll do it! Ages 9-12.&nb...

Event Details:

  Art Club for Tweens for today is canceled.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Craft Corner
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Art Explorers: Art Club for Tweens

Unleash your inner-artist by exploring fun art concepts. Create new projects every week… Painting, zines, mixed media, still life, portraits—you name it, we’ll do it! Ages 9-12. No pre-registration required.

Event Details:

 

Art Club for Tweens for today is canceled.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

World Wide Knit in Public Day

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Oculus 1st Floor at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Did you know that World Wide Knit in Public Day, first declared in 2005, is the largest knitting event in the world? It’s on June 8th and the one day where knitters (and crocheters...

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Oculus 1st Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Did you know that World Wide Knit in Public Day, first declared in 2005, is the largest knitting event in the world?

This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Art Club for Tweens - Canceled

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Corner at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens
Art Explorers: Art Club for Tweens:

Unleash your inner-artist by exploring fun art concepts. Create new projects every week… Painting, zines, mixed media, still life, portraits—you name it, we’ll do it! Ages 9-12.&nb...

Event Details:

  Art Club for Tweens for today is canceled.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Craft Corner
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Art Explorers: Art Club for Tweens

Unleash your inner-artist by exploring fun art concepts. Create new projects every week… Painting, zines, mixed media, still life, portraits—you name it, we’ll do it! Ages 9-12. No pre-registration required.

Event Details:

 

Art Club for Tweens for today is canceled.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Krafty Kids - Potholders

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Corner at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Today's project is making potholders on looms. This project was selected to help develop and mature finger dexterity and fine motor skills.  You will also hear self-confide...

Registration
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Craft Corner
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Today's project is making potholders on looms.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Art Club for Tweens

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Corner at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens
Art Explorers: Art Club for Tweens:

Unleash your inner-artist by exploring fun art concepts. Create new projects every week… Painting, zines, mixed media, still life, portraits—you name it, we’ll do it! Ages 9-12.&nb...

Event Details:

We will be making animal collages.  

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Craft Corner
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Art Explorers: Art Club for Tweens

Unleash your inner-artist by exploring fun art concepts. Create new projects every week… Painting, zines, mixed media, still life, portraits—you name it, we’ll do it! Ages 9-12. No pre-registration required.

Event Details:

We will be making animal collages.

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sketching with John Kennedy

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Popular Materials at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Fine Art, Presentation
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an urban sketching demonstration with renowned local artist John Kennedy! During this short presentation John will demonstrate and talk about some of the ways he e...

Registration
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Popular Materials
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fine Art, Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for an urban sketching demonstration with renowned local artist John Kennedy! During this short presentation John will demonstrate and talk about some of the ways he embraces his creative self though art, and hopefull

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Take and Make Craft Water Bottle Bird Feeder

All Day
Virtual Event 2 at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies, Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Let’s recycle and reuse and help feed neighborhood birds.  Pick up a Water Bottle Bird Feeder kit at the Children's desk.  Each Kit includes materials create one bird fee...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Virtual Event 2
Age Group: Babies, Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Let’s recycle and reuse and help feed neighborhood birds.  Pick up a Water Bottle Bird Feeder kit at the Children's desk.  Each Kit includes materials create one bird feeder  Stop by the Childre

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Chalk the Walk

Monday, July 1, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Parking Lot at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Help us decorate our sidewalk. Stop by the children's desk and pick up some chalk, color the sidewalk and earn points in your Summer Reading Account.

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Help us decorate our sidewalk. Stop by the children's desk and pick up some chalk, color the sidewalk and earn points in your Summer Reading Account.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Chalk the Walk

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Parking Lot at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Help us decorate our sidewalk. Stop by the children's desk and pick up some chalk, color the sidewalk and earn points in your Summer Reading Account.

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Help us decorate our sidewalk. Stop by the children's desk and pick up some chalk, color the sidewalk and earn points in your Summer Reading Account.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Art Club for Tweens - Plastic bag painting

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Corner at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens
Art Explorers: Art Club for Tweens:

Unleash your inner-artist by exploring fun art concepts. Create new projects every week… Painting, zines, mixed media, still life, portraits—you name it, we’ll do it! Ages 9-12.&nb...

Event Details:

We will be using small plastic bags to paint flowers.    

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Craft Corner
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Art Explorers: Art Club for Tweens

Unleash your inner-artist by exploring fun art concepts. Create new projects every week… Painting, zines, mixed media, still life, portraits—you name it, we’ll do it! Ages 9-12. No pre-registration required.

Event Details:

We will be using small plastic bags to paint flowers.

 

 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Chalk the Walk

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Parking Lot at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Help us decorate our sidewalk. Stop by the children's desk and pick up some chalk, color the sidewalk and earn points in your Summer Reading Account.

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Help us decorate our sidewalk. Stop by the children's desk and pick up some chalk, color the sidewalk and earn points in your Summer Reading Account.

Closed - Independence Day

All Day
Billings Public Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site

The library will reopen Friday, July 5th at 9am.

Closing
Branches:
Billings Public Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
Description:

The library will reopen Friday, July 5th at 9am.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Krafty Kids - Yarn Dolls

Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Corner at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Today's project is making our own yarn dolls! This project was selected to help develop and mature finger dexterity and fine motor skills.  You will also hear self-confiden...

Registration
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Craft Corner
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Today's project is making our own yarn dolls!

This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Art Club for Tweens - Plastic Bag Painting

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Corner at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens
Art Explorers: Art Club for Tweens:

Unleash your inner-artist by exploring fun art concepts. Create new projects every week… Painting, zines, mixed media, still life, portraits—you name it, we’ll do it! Ages 9-12.&nb...

Event Details:

We will be using plastic bags to make a flower mural to hang in the library.  

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Craft Corner
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Art Explorers: Art Club for Tweens

Unleash your inner-artist by exploring fun art concepts. Create new projects every week… Painting, zines, mixed media, still life, portraits—you name it, we’ll do it! Ages 9-12. No pre-registration required.

Event Details:

We will be using plastic bags to make a flower mural to hang in the library.

 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Krafty Kids - Plastic bag painting flowers

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Corner at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

We will be using small plastic bags to paint flowers. This project was selected to help develop and mature finger dexterity and fine motor skills.  You will also hear self-...

Registration
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Craft Corner
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

We will be using small plastic bags to paint flowers.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Art Club for Tweens - Crochet Hour

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Corner at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens
Art Explorers: Art Club for Tweens:

Unleash your inner-artist by exploring fun art concepts. Create new projects every week… Painting, zines, mixed media, still life, portraits—you name it, we’ll do it! Ages 9-12.&nb...

Event Details:

  Today's subject is crochet!  If you have a project you are working on, come join us.  If you are a beginner and need help, come join us!  All skill levels ...

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Craft Corner
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Art Explorers: Art Club for Tweens

Unleash your inner-artist by exploring fun art concepts. Create new projects every week… Painting, zines, mixed media, still life, portraits—you name it, we’ll do it! Ages 9-12. No pre-registration required.

Event Details:

 

Closed - Labor Day

All Day
Billings Public Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site

The library will reopen Tuesday, September 3rd at 9am.

Closing
Branches:
Billings Public Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
Description:

The library will reopen Tuesday, September 3rd at 9am.