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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.

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
This event is in the "Adults" group
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.

This event is in the "Tweens" group

Art Club for Tweens

4:00pm–5:00pm
Tweens
Arts & Crafts
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.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Button Making

6:00pm–7:30pm
Everyone
CO+LAB
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Oculus 1st Floor
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: CO+LAB
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of button making. Stop in, check out the CO+LAB and design your own 1" button to take home! 

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

Creative Writing Group

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Large Conference Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Details:

BPL is the place to come and write alongside others and share your ideas!  Bring your favorite writing tools (laptop, tablet, or notebook & pen) and join us for informal, bi-weekly meetings.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Event Details:

11:30 - 1:00 Shepherd Senior Center

2:00 - 3:30  City College : 3803 Central Ave

4:00 - 5:00 Energy Blvd & Daystar Drive

This event is in the "Adults" group

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.

This event is in the "Children" group

Adventures in Story Time - Toddler Time

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
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.

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB

Job Service

2:00pm–4:00pm
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: South Lobby
This event is in the "Teens" group

Democracy Project

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Teen Corner
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

The Democracy Project is a civic engagement project in partnership with Humanities Montana.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Turning Page Book Group

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Book Club
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Yellowstone Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Bring your cup for some decaf coffee and join us!

This event is in the "Everyone" group
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

11:30 - 1:00 Custer Senior Center

1:15 - 3:15  Custer School

4:00 - 4:45 Pompey's Pillar

This event is in the "Children" group

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.

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
This event is in the "Babies" group

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!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Thursday- Soul Movie Night

5:30pm–7:30pm
Teens
CO+LAB
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: CO+LAB
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teen Thursdays are weekly drop-in nights just for teens in our makerspace, the CO+LAB! Stop by every Thursday from 5:30-7:30 PM to hang out, play games, use equipment, and try a new featured activity each week. 

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

February Film Pass

All Day
Adults
Movie
Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
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!

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Last Day of Family Reading

All Day
Everyone
Extravaganza!
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Virtual Event
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Extravaganza!
Event Details:

Family Reading runs through February 28th and encourages families to develop the habit of reading aloud together.  Studies have shown that children who are read aloud to have improved language skills and are more successful in school.&n