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Closed - Memorial Day

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

The library will reopen on Tuesday, May 28th at 9am.

Compelled to Create, An Art Exhibition

All Day 5/28 - 5/31
Fine Art
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Fine Art
Event Details:

Throughout the month of May, we invite you to stop by and experience Compelled to Create, an impressive art exhibition facilitated by the Montana Women's Prison, Marilu Metherell

Teens4Teens

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Large Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Teens 13-17 meet Tuesdays at 5-6pm in order to share experiences and show their support for one another in a safe space. This group will be facilitated by Utahna Payne, certified life coach and library volunteer.

Creative Writing Group

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Large Conference Room
Age Group: 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.

Bookmobile at Community College

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Other
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

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

Hablar Conmigo

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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
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.

BPL Film Pass (May)

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

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

Game On!

3:00pm - 4:45pm
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.

 

Books & Babies: Musical

10:15am - 11:00am
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!

A Tolkien Mini Film Festival III: Part the Third, presented by The Council of Westmarch

10:30am - 4:00pm
Movie
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

The one-day event is scheduled to be held at the Billings Public Library, where a number of Tolkien-related fan films, shorts, and rarities, curated by The Council of Westmarch, will be shown.  The event is free to the public.

Paws to READ

11:00am - 12:00pm
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.

Dungeons and Dragons for Teens

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Gaming
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Teen Study 1
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Teens 13-17 can join DM Victor for an exciting campaign!  

Our campaign is currently full. Please keep an eye out for future opportunities! 

D&D for Grownups

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

This week's campaign: Pathfinder 1.

Krafty Kids - Yarn Turtles

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Craft Corner
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Today's project is making yarn turtles!

Tween Dungeons and Dragons

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Teen Study 1
Age Group: Tweens
Event Details:

Tweens 10-13 can join one of our teen DM's for an exciting campaign! 

This campaign will take place in Teen Study Room 1. 

Email teens@billingsmt.gov for more information. 

Game On!

3:00pm - 4:45pm
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.

 

Tina and Daughters Iris Garden Tour

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Other
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us at Tina and Daughters Iris Garden for a tour of their gorgeous Iris flowers!  Tour will start at 2 pm.  Each child (or family group) registering will need to bring an adult.  This is a tour of a small business. 

D&D for Grownups

5:00pm - 7:30pm
Gaming
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Large Conference Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Our popular D&D for Grownups is expanding its world!  Game Master Kyle will be leading a D&D 5th Edition campaign.  Registration is Required: Please call us at 406-657-8290 or email refdesk@billingsmt.gov for more inform

Take and Make Craft CD Scratch Art

All Day
Arts & Crafts
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Virtual Event 2
Age Group: Babies, Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Kids, let’s recycle and reuse and make a beautiful piece of art!  Kit includes everything needed to make an art piece out of an old CD.  Stop by the Children's desk starting June 4! &nb

Daycare Story Time

9:15am - 9:45am
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, crafts, and other fun interactive activities. Each session is a chance to practice reading readiness skills like listening during stories, letter awaren