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KinderREADy screening

9:30am–2:00pm
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

KinderREADy program for Billings Schools: preK literacy program. Email piltzt@billingsschools.org for more information.

This event is in the "Babies" group

Books & Babies: Musical

10:15am–11:00am
Babies
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! Join us for books, hands-on musical play and fun!

This event is in the "Adults" group

D&D for Grownups

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

This week's campaign: Pathfinder - The Crimson Throne

This event is in the "Tweens" group

Tween Dungeons and Dragons

2:30pm–4:30pm
Tweens
Gaming
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Teen Study 1
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all adventurers ages 10-13! Join our exciting Dungeons & Dragons campaign led by a teen DM where you’ll create your own character, work as a team, and explore a world of magic and adventure.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Freadom Book Club

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens
CO+LAB, Book Club
Open
Registration Required
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.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Game On!

3:00pm–4:45pm
Children, Tweens
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.

 

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

11:00 - 12:00   Rainbow House

1:00 - 2:30   Elder Grove School

2:45 - 3:45   Banff and 3700 Crater Lake

4:00 - 5:00   30th and Howard

This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Bonny Beth Luhman from Stickman Studios to explore watercolor painting. Supplies are provided. Registration is required through the library’s calendar or by calling 406-657-8255.

This event is in the "Children" group

Daycare Story Time

9:15am–9:45am
Children
Story Time
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Story Tower
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Daycare Story Time - Adventures in Story Time introduces young children to books, rhymes, and other fun interactive activities. Each session is a chance to practice reading readiness skills like listening during stories, letter awareness and

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 Yellowstone Nursing & Rehab (formerly Avantara) from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

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.

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
Event Details:

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.

Please note: we have a limited amount of time for creating, so it is important that attendees arrive on time to be able to have enough time to do the intended project.

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.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Glowforge Certification: Bookmarks

6:00pm–7:30pm
Everyone
CO+LAB, Technology Class
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: CO+LAB, Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come learn how to use the Glowforge in the CO+LAB! We'll cover the basics of using the laser and create a small project.

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

April Film Pass

All Day
Adults
Movie
Waitlist
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover a new way to experience movies, foster a love for cinema, and enjoy a fun-filled outing—all made possible with your library card!  Don’t have a library card yet? No problem! Visit the Billings Public Library today to sign up.

This event is in the "Everyone" group
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 “April” attached to the image’s metadata.

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.

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
This event is in the "Adults" group

¡Hablar Conmigo!

3:30pm–5:00pm
Teens, Adults
Other
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Thursday- Origami

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.