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Name: Cat Tales – Practice Reading Skills with Shelter Cats
Start: 2024-11-22T16:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-11-22T17:00:00-07:00
Location: Story Tower

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Cat Tales – Practice Reading Skills with Shelter Cats

Friday, November 22, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Story Tower at Billings Public Library

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Extravaganza!

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Children, Tweens

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Story Tower

Age Group: Children, Tweens

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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.

Art Exhibit: Carolyn Martin Kennedy

All Day 11/27

First Five Years Wall at Billings Public Library

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Fine Art

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Everyone

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: First Five Years Wall

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Fine Art

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Carolyn Martin Kennedy is an award-winning artist whose art is an exploration of color, pattern, and found objects as they relate to emotion, spirituality, and memory.

Scowcroft Photograph Collection (Digital Display)

All Day 11/30

Montana Room at Billings Public Library

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Everyone

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Montana Room

Age Group: Everyone

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Billings Public Library is very proud to announce the public display of its E.

November Film Pass

Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 9:00am - 8:00pm

Off Site

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Movie

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Everyone

Waitlist

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Movie

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

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

Small Group Tour

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Tour at Billings Public Library

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Other

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Everyone

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Tour

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Other

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New to the library and don't know what we offer?

Not new to the library but would like a little peak behind the scenes at how it all works?

Silent (Reading) Night

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Community Room at Billings Public Library

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Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

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Ssshhh! Come enjoy an evening 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's collection.

A Longmire Christmas!

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Community Room at Billings Public Library

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Author Visit

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Community Room

Program Type: Author Visit

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Join the Billings Public Library in celebrating Christmas with Craig Johnson and Sheriff Walt Longmire.

Copyist Program

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 1:30pm - 4:00pm

Oculus 1st Floor at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Fine Art

Age Group:

Everyone

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Oculus 1st Floor

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Fine Art

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Join us for Billings Public Library's participation in the Copyist Program, a series of exciting art events held at local museums, galleries, and libraries.

Cat Tales – Practice Reading Skills with Shelter Cats

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Story Tower at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Extravaganza!

Age Group:

Children, Tweens

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Story Tower

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Extravaganza!

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Time	Sun (7/10)	Mon (7/11)	Tue (7/12)	Wed (7/13)	Thu (7/14)	Fri (7/15)	Sat (7/16)
All Day	This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. Kids Take and Make Craft - Bottled Jellyfish All Day 7/5 - 7/15 Children, Tweens Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Remote Location Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Take and Make Crafts
	This event is in the "Adults" group. Great Billings Book Hunt: Beach Reads All Day 7/6 - 7/31 Adults Book Club Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Virtual Event Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: We're almost halfway through summer now, and we've found that there's nothing we like so much as to sit outside with a cold drink and a hot book.
		This event is in the "Adults" group. Adult Take and Make - Beach in a Jar All Day 7/11 - 7/31 Adults Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: No time for a summer holiday? Can't make it to the beach? Not a problem! The seaside comes to you in this beach in a jar kit.
9 am			This event is in the "Adults" group. Senior Bookmobile at Sweetwater Retirement Community 9:30am - 10:30am Adults Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Event Details: The Senior Bookmobile will be at Sweetwater Retirement Community from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Yoga at Pioneer Park! 9:00am - 10:00am Adults Health & Wellness Closed Registration Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration Required Seats Remaining: 17 Event Details: Come enjoy yoga in the park with our presenter Lisa! Learn more about your presenter Lisa here at this web address https://lisaknowlton.com. This event is in the "Adults" group. Senior Bookmobile at Starner Gardens 9:30am - 10:30am Adults Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Event Details: The Senior Bookmobile will be at Starner Gardens from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Senior Bookmobile at South 40 Apartments 9:30am - 10:30am Adults Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Event Details: The Senior Bookmobile will be at South 40 from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.
10 am			This event is in the "Children" group. Adventures in Story Time - Preschool 10:00am - 10:30am Children Story Time This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.	This event is in the "Children" group. Adventures in Story Time - Toddler Time 10:00am - 10:30am Children Story Time This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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. This event is in the "Adults" group. Yoga at Pioneer Park! 10:00am - 11:00am Adults Health & Wellness Closed Registration Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration Required Seats Remaining: 12 Event Details: Come enjoy yoga in the park with our presenter Lisa! Learn more about your presenter Lisa here at this web address https://lisaknowlton.com.	This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. Story Time Adventurers - NOVA Theater for the Performing Arts 10:00am - 10:30am Babies, Children, Tweens Performance This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Babies, Children, Tweens Program Type: Performance Event Details: Join us for fun and interactive presentations meant to take us past the story and into the science. These programs are geared towards children 0-6, no registration required. This event is in the "Adults" group. ¡Hablar Conmigo! at Rail Line Coffee 10:00am - 11:00am Adults Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Event Details: Come practice speaking out loud! This is an opportunity to use your skills with someone who has also been learning the language. Any level is welcome. Your presenter is not fluent but is continually working to become so.		This event is in the "Babies" group. Books and Babies 10:15am - 11:00am Babies Books and Babies This event is in the "Babies" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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!
11 am		This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile at 925 North 18th; Elder Grove School; Banff & Crater Lake; 30th & Howard 11:00am - 5:00pm Everyone Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Other Event Details: 11:00-12:00 925 North 18th 1:00-2:30 Elder Grove School 2:45-3:45 Banff & 3700 Crater Lake 4:00-5:00 30th St W & Howard	This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile at Robbie & 45th, Shepherd High School and Hemingway & Poe 11:00am - 5:00pm Everyone Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Other Event Details: 11:00-12:30 Robbie & 45th St W 2:00-3:15 Shepherd High School 4:00 -5:00 Hemingway & Poe	This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile at Shepherd Senior Meal Site; Community College; Energy Blvd and Daystar Dr 11:30am - 5:00pm Everyone Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Other Event Details: 11:30-1:00 Shepherd Senior Ctr, 5541 Haynes Rd 2:00-3:30 City College, 3803 Central Ave 4:00-5:00 Energy Blvd & Daystar Drive	This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile at Custer Senior Center & Pompey's Pillar 11:30am - 4:45pm Everyone Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Other Event Details: 11:30-2:00 Custer Senior Center 3:00-4:00 Pompey's Pillar	This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Cancelled Teen Water Workshop 11:00am - 12:30pm Tweens, Teens STEAM Registration Offsite Event This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: STEAM Event Details: Join us at Pioneer Park on July 15, 11am – 12:30pm with Chris Hobson, Big Sky Watershed Corps Member with the BLM Billings Field Office. We will explore our watershed and the importance of macroinvertebrates to Montana’s waters. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile at Worden, Huntley and Josephine Crossing 11:30am - 4:00pm Everyone Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Other Event Details: 11:30-1:00 Worden, Main Street 1:30-2:30 Huntley, Main Street 3:00-4:00 Front Street & Golden Hollow
12 pm					This event is in the "Everyone" group. Billings Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting 12:00pm - 1:00pm Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Everyone Event Details: The Billings Public Library Board of Trustees meets monthly throughout the year, with a planning retreat taking the place of the January meeting each year. The monthly meetings usually take place on the second Thursday of each month.
1 pm			This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Open Lab Hours 1:00pm - 6:00pm Tweens, Teens This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: CO+LAB Age Group: Tweens, Teens This event is in the "Adults" group. Senior Bookmobile at Magic City Terrace 1:30pm - 2:30pm Adults Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Event Details: The Senior Bookmobile will be at Magic City from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.	This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Open Lab Hours 1:00pm - 6:00pm Tweens, Teens This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: CO+LAB Age Group: Tweens, Teens This event is in the "Adults" group. Senior Bookmobile at Aspen Grove 1:30pm - 2:30pm Adults Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Event Details: The Senior Bookmobile will be at Aspen Grove from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.	This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Open Lab Hours 1:00pm - 6:00pm Tweens, Teens This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: CO+LAB Age Group: Tweens, Teens	This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Open Lab Hours 1:00pm - 6:00pm Tweens, Teens This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: CO+LAB Age Group: Tweens, Teens	This event is in the "Adults" group. Adult Summer Reading Program Oceans of Possibilities Matinee 1:00pm - 3:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Event Details: Underwater (2020) This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Open Lab Hours 1:00pm - 5:00pm Tweens, Teens This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: CO+LAB Age Group: Tweens, Teens
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3 pm			This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. BPL @ the Downtown Skatepark 3:00pm - 5:00pm Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults Program Type: Other Event Details: Join the Billings Public Library Book-Bike at the skatepark for revolving events every Tuesday! Free snacks, water and books! Sign-up for a library card, check out library material and get a clip using a GoPro!	This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. Junior Explorers - MT Audubon Center 3:00pm - 4:00pm Children, Tweens Performance Closed Registration This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Performance Registration Required Seats Remaining: 6 Event Details: Join us for fun and hands-on presentations that explore the importance of water in our world. These programs are geared towards children 7-12, registration required.	This event is in the "Babies" group. Books and Babies 3:15pm - 4:00pm Babies Books and Babies This event is in the "Babies" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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!
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6 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group. History from Below the Decks, with Atlantic Historian Marcus Rediker 6:00pm - 7:30pm Adults Author Visit This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Visit Event Details: Billings Public Library proudly announces its hosting of Professor Marcus Rediker as a special guest speaker for this year’s Summer Reading program.

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