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Fish Printing with FWP

Adult Summer Reading: Fish Printing with FWP

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Presentation

Age Group:

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

Join Chrissy Webb with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks for a discussion on a few of the fish species found in Montana. We will also make our own fish prints from some Montana species.

trinket trays

Trinket Trays with the YAM

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Large Conference Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Large Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create a custom trinket tray with air-dry clay, inspired by Beth Lo's ceramic works in the Northeastern Asia exhibition at the Yellowstone Art Museum.

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Adult Summer Reading - Sip & Paint, with Louis Habeck

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
CO+LAB at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, CO+LAB, Fine Art, Workshop
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, CO+LAB, Fine Art, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come create your own Business Animal portrait under the direction of local artist, Louis Habeck!

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Books & Brews Book Club

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 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:

skateboard art

Skateboard Art with the YAM

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
CO+LAB at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

CO+LAB

Age Group:

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

Paint and customize your own skateboard deck with Yellowstone Art Museum! Decks will be provided.

Teen Self Defense

Teen Self Defense Workshop

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Workshop

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take a stressful event and add a triggered emotional reaction and what’s the result? The potential for a “knee jerk” response that could make the situation worse--maybe much worse.

Cat Tales

Cat Tales – Practice Reading Skills with Shelter Cats

Friday, July 25, 2025 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.

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The Complicated Book Club Discussion Group

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Yellowstone Board Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Yellowstone Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

This year we are reading Gary Stevenson's The Trading Game: A Confession.

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Vintage Montana Postcards (Digital Display)

All Day 7/31
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:

For this month's digital display, we have selected a number of historic postcards featuring Yellowstone National Park.

A flyer for the BPL Film Pass

July Film Pass

All Day 7/31
Off Site

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
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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Senior Bookmobile at Autumn Springs Assisted Living

9:30am–10:30am
Adults
Other
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Senior Bookmobile will be at Autumn Springs Assisted Living from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

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

10:45am–5:00pm
Everyone
Other
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
3:00-4:30 Optimist Park   447 Hallowell Lane

 

Senior Bookmobile at Morningstar Senior Living

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Other
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Senior Bookmobile will be at Morningstar from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.

Senior Bookmobile at Prairie Tower Apartments

9:30am–10:30am
Adults
Other
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Senior Bookmobile will be at Prairie Tower from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

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

11:00am–5:00pm
Everyone
Other
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.

Copy of Senior Bookmobile at Highgate Senior Living

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Other
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Senior Bookmobile will be at Highgate from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.

Paws to READ

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Tweens
Other
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Story Tower
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Practice Reading Skills with a Therapy Dog.

Senior Bookmobile at Central Court Village

9:30am–10:30am
Adults
Other
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Senior Bookmobile will be at Central Court from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

Broadview Senior Center and Acton

11:30am–4:45pm
Everyone
Other
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

 

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

1:15- 3:15 Acton

 

Copy of Senior Bookmobile at Mission Ridge

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Other
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Senior Bookmobile will be at Mission Ridge from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.

¡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.

Bookmobile at Josephine Crossing Worden Senior Center, Huntley Main Street

9:00am–3:00pm
Everyone
Other
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

9:00 - 11:00 Josephine Crossing, Front Street and Golden Hollow

12:00 - 1:00 Worden Senior Center, Main street

1:30 - 2:30  Huntley Main Street

 

 

Bookmobile at Laurel Senior Center; Morning Star; Boulder Park

All Day
Everyone
Other
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 Heights Senior Center and Hawthorne Park

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

11:30 - 1:00 Heights Senior Center, 935 Lake Elmo Drive

2:00 - 3:30 Hawthorne Park, 1752 Janie St.

 

Senior Bookmobile at Yellowstone Nursing & Rehab (formerly Avantara)

9:30am–10:30am
Adults
Other
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Senior Bookmobile will be at Yellowstone Nursing & Rehab (formerly Avantara) from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

Senior Bookmobile at WyndStone Senior Living

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Other
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Senior Bookmobile will be at WyndStone from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.

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

All Day
Everyone
Other
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

Senior Bookmobile at Affinity

9:30am–10:30am
Adults
Other
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Senior Bookmobile will be at Affinity from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

Senior Bookmobile at The Vista Assisted Living

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Other
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Senior Bookmobile will be at The Vista from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.

United Federation of Trek

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Large Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

A group of Star Trek fans get together, watch an episode, and discuss! Trivia and behind-the-scenes stories, as well as the themes of the episode and Star Trek in general. Costumes encouraged.
 

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

All Day
Everyone
Other
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 Pompey's Pillar

4:00 - 4:45 Ballantine

¡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.

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

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

9:30 - 10:15 Bobby Jones and 54th St. W

10:30 - 12:00 Poly and Westfield

12:15 - 1:15 Adult Alliance Center, 1505 Ave. D

2:00 - 4:00  Castle Rock

 

Tech Cafe with Billings Bike Library

2:00pm–4:00pm
Everyone
Other, Technology Class
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other, Technology Class
Event Details:

Join us with Billings Bike Library and local cafe partners to learn about all the technologies available to get the most out of your library card! Alternating Fridays, all summer long; see calendar dates for details.