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Story Time Outreach

9:00am - 12:00pm
Children
Story Time
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Remote Location
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Head Start Story Time Aware

Adventures in Story Time - Preschool

10:00am - 10:45am
Children
Story Time
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Story Tower
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time

Adventures in Story Time

Adventures in Story Time introduces young children to books, rhymes, crafts, and other fun interactive activities. Each session is a chance to practice reading readiness skills like listening during stories, letter awareness and predicting. These skills build the foundational knowledge to prepare children to learn to read.

ESL Chat Cafe for Adult Learners

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Large Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Cafe Chat is intended for adults taking ESL or who want to increase their fluency and understanding while speaking English.  Come for chat, snacks, and games.

Books & Babies: Classic

3:15pm - 4:00pm
Babies
Books and Babies
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Story Tower
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Books and Babies

Books and Babies

Want to foster a love of reading at an early age and build important early literacy skills for your young child (ages 0-2)? Join us for stories, rhymes, and finger plays intended for our littlest pre-readers!

¡Hablar Conmigo!

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teens, Adults
Other
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Large Conference Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

A safe place to come and use your Spanish speaking skills! All levels welcome! Your presenter is not fluent, but working towards that goal.

Qigong & Tai Chi Open Practice

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Adults
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Qigong & Tai Chi are very similar "internal arts" that confer an astonishing raft of health benefits.  Slow-moving & graceful.  Balance. Strength. Coordination. Digestion. Circulation. Concentration. Bones.

Cricut Venture Certification

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Everyone
CO+LAB, Technology Class
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: CO+LAB, Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
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.

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

All Day
Everyone
Other
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

Sensory Story Time

10:00am - 11:00am
Babies, Children, Tweens
Story Time
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies, Children, Tweens
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and more on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month at 10:00 am in the Community Room. Sensory Story Time is for neurodivergent and differently abled child

3D Printing - Prusa Certification

10:30am - 12:00pm
Everyone
CO+LAB, Technology Class
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.

Game On!

3:00pm - 4:45pm
Children, Tweens
Gaming
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Craft Corner
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Join us Friday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:45 pm for games and Legos in the Craft Corner.

 

Cat Tales – Practice Reading Skills with Shelter Cats

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens
Extravaganza!
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Story Tower
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Extravaganza!
Event Details:

Reading aloud helps your beginning reader expand their vocabulary and improve reading comprehension. Learning to read can be scary; a friendly face, particularly one with a soothing purr, can ease reading anxieties and build confidence.

Friday Night Fun- Sketch Around the Library with Urban Sketchers

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Oculus 1st Floor
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Come join the Urban Sketchers under the Oculus from 5:30-7:30 pm to sketch around the library, at night! All ages are welcome with supplies provided. 

Books & Babies: Musical

10:15am - 11:00am
Babies
Books and Babies
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Story Tower
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Books and Babies
Event Details:

Introducing the musical edition to our ever popular Books and Babies program! Music creates a positive connection to literacy and language between your child (ages 0-2) and you! Join us for books, hands-on musical play and fun!

Dungeons and Dragons for Teens

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Teens
Gaming
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Teen Study 1
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Calling all adventurers ages 13-18! Join our exciting Dungeons & Dragons campaign led by a DM Victor.

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D&D for Grownups

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Gaming
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Large Conference Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

This week's campaign: Pathfinder - Curse of the Crimson Throne

Tween Dungeons and Dragons

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Tweens
Gaming
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Teen Study 1
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Calling all adventurers ages 10-13! Join our exciting Dungeons & Dragons campaign led by a teen DM where you’ll create your own character, work as a team, and explore a world of magic and adventure.

Sound Booth Certification

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Everyone
CO+LAB, Technology Class
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: CO+LAB, Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Curious about recording your own podcast, voiceover, or music? Join us in the CO+LAB for a hands-on introduction to the Sound Booth!

Game On!

3:00pm - 4:45pm
Children, Tweens
Gaming
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Craft Corner
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Join us Saturday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:45 pm for games and Legos in the Craft Corner.

 

Louis Habeck Art Exhibition March 3-April 30

All Day
Everyone
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: First Five Years Wall
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!

 

March Film Pass

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

All passes have been claimed!  Please try again on April 1.

 

Montana March Madness (Digital Display)

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

In celebration of March Madness check out these exciting retro basketball photographs selected from Rocky Mountain College Heritage Archives and MSU Billings Library.

Take and Make Craft Paper Bag Kite Available Today

All Day
Babies, Children, Tweens
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Virtual Event
Age Group: Babies, Children, Tweens
Event Details:

The snow is melting and the sun is shining more and more every day! It is time to get outside and enjoy a spring breeze with your own homemade kite.

Daycare Story Time

9:15am - 9:45am
Children
Story Time
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Teen Corner
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Daycare Story Time - Adventures in Story Time introduces young children to books, rhymes, and other fun interactive activities. Each session is a chance to practice reading readiness skills like listening during stories, letter awareness and