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Cat Tales

Cat Tales – Practice Reading Skills with Shelter Cats

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Story Tower at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Extravaganza!

Age Group:

Children, Tweens
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.

read alone, together.

Friday Night Fun: Silent (Reading) Night

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Ssshhh! Enjoy reading in comfortable silence with fellow bookworms. We'll supply the cozy atmosphere and quiet snacks, and you bring a book or borrow one from the Library'

Big Sky with NASA Ties talk

Big Sky with NASA Ties: Personal journeys through the Solar System

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Large Conference Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Other, Presentation, STEAM

Age Group:

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

Join us for an inspiring presentation with two engineers from NASA, Brent Buffington and Powtawche Valerino, as they share their personal journeys from Montana to careers in space exploration.

firefighters dousing fire

January in Montana History (Digital Display)

All Day 1/31
Montana Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Fine Art

Age Group:

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

This month we are featuring images from the Montana History Portal with the word “January” attached to the image’s metadata.

perks of being a wallflower

Freadom Book Club

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
CO+LAB at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

CO+LAB, Book Club

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: CO+LAB, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Billings Public Library is partnering with Brooklyn Public Library to offer a book club to celebrate that every teen deserves the freedom to read.

Milk jug sowing

Winter Sowing Workshop

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Community Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Workshop

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Sick of the cold and itching to start some seeds for your garden? Join the Billings Community Seed Library for a winter sowing workshop.

Research your family stories.

Beginning Genealogy Workshop

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Computer Classroom at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Other, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Computer Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to learn about your family’s history but don’t have a clue where to start?  Join us for a basic overview of what can be accessed through the Library’s online resources, what forms you might want to use for tracking, and to c

How to train your dragon live action

How to Train Your Dragon Movie Night

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

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

Join us in the Community Room Friday February 13th for How to Train Your Dragon Live action! Relax, watch the movie, and color!

ypp

Yellowstone Portrait Painters

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
Oculus 1st Floor at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Fine Art

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Oculus 1st Floor
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Fine Art
Event Details:

Join us as this collection of local artists work in their preferred medium to paint/draw/sculpt their interpretation of a live model sitting under the library's oculus.

books and brews

Books & Brews Book Club

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

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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.

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.

Friday Night Fun: Experience a Soundbath led by HarmoniSounds

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Health & Wellness
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

HarmoniSounds is pleased to be bringing a restorative community soundbath to the Billings Public Library—a calming, immersive experience designed to help you unwind, reset, and reconnect.

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.

Friday Night Fun: Curling with Billings Curling Club

5:30pm–7:00pm
Everyone
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Celebrate the start of the Winter Olympics with the Billings Curling Club at the library.

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.

Closed- Presidents' Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Billings Public Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site

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.

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.

Qigong & Tai Chi Open Practice

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Popular Materials
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Closed- Memorial Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Billings Public Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site

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.

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.

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.

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.