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Cute Disney style cartoon of a child's hand drawing a blue bird on a white peice of paper on a table. The words COLORIFIC CLUB for KIDS are written in crayon above the bird. There are two brightly colored books laying down on the table. The spine of one book has the word BIG on it. The other book has ISLAND on it.

Colorific Club for Kids: Bouncy Balls

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for an hour of coloring and crafting at this monthly program.

Each session will be unique! Come and be creative with your imagination!

For grades 1-5. 

This month's project: Make your own Bouncy Ball.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an hour of coloring and crafting at this monthly program.

Each session will be unique! Come and be creative with your imagination!

For grades 1-5. 

This month's project: Make your own Bouncy Ball.

Fantasy painting. Square bright teal and purple swirling background with sparkles. An open book with a dragon laying across the pages. Dungeons and dragons dice with clearly legible numbers on them. Glowing gold words at the top that read Adventures with Dungeons & Dragons in a fantasy style script.

Adventures with Dungeons & Dragons

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:45pm
Bedford STEM Lab at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Children and teens ages 10 and up are invited to join us every Thursday evening (except on holidays) as we go on an epic Dungeons and Dragons Adventure!  Both new and experienced players are welcome.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford STEM Lab
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children and teens ages 10 and up are invited to join us every Thursday evening (except on holidays) as we go on an epic Dungeons and Dragons Adventure!  Both new and experienced players are welcome.

Reading Night

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Montvale Outreach at Montvale Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Events
Age Group:
Family - All Ages, Preschool, Kids
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Montvale Library
Room: Montvale Outreach
Age Group: Family - All Ages, Preschool, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Events
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Chess Club

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Bedford Peaks Room at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

If you are a chess enthusiast or interested in learning more about the game, please join us every Thursday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 PM (except holidays)! 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Peaks Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you are a chess enthusiast or interested in learning more about the game, please join us every Thursday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 PM (except holidays)! 

Board Game and Pieces illustration

Friends Board Game Cafe

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Bedford Room at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

FUN & GAMES!!

The Friends of the Bedford Public Library invite you to join us on the 2nd Saturday of each month for a fun afternoon playing board and tabletop games.  

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

FUN & GAMES!!

The Friends of the Bedford Public Library invite you to join us on the 2nd Saturday of each month for a fun afternoon playing board and tabletop games.  

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Creative Constructors

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Montvale Community Room at Montvale Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Children and Teens (ages 9-17) are invited to join us on the 3rd Tuesday of each month as we create incredible things with our imagination and LEGO blocks!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Montvale Library
Room: Montvale Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children and Teens (ages 9-17) are invited to join us on the 3rd Tuesday of each month as we create incredible things with our imagination and LEGO blocks!

STEAM CLUB LOGO

STEAM Club: Floating Drawings Edition

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids

Children in Kindergarten through 5th Grade are invited to join us each month as we explore the wonderful world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math)!  Each month, there will be a new topic.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children in Kindergarten through 5th Grade are invited to join us each month as we explore the wonderful world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math)!  Each month, there will be a new topic.

Fantasy painting. Square bright teal and purple swirling background with sparkles. An open book with a dragon laying across the pages. Dungeons and dragons dice with clearly legible numbers on them. Glowing gold words at the top that read Adventures with Dungeons & Dragons in a fantasy style script.

Adventures with Dungeons & Dragons

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:45pm
Bedford STEM Lab at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Children and teens ages 10 and up are invited to join us every Thursday evening (except on holidays) as we go on an epic Dungeons and Dragons Adventure!  Both new and experienced players are welcome.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford STEM Lab
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children and teens ages 10 and up are invited to join us every Thursday evening (except on holidays) as we go on an epic Dungeons and Dragons Adventure!  Both new and experienced players are welcome.

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Chess Club

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Bedford Peaks Room at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

If you are a chess enthusiast or interested in learning more about the game, please join us every Thursday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 PM (except holidays)! 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Peaks Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you are a chess enthusiast or interested in learning more about the game, please join us every Thursday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 PM (except holidays)! 

Simple vector image of two 10 years old's using their words to deescalate conflict.

Empower Your Kids: Self-Defense & Confidence Workshop

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Forest Community Room at Forest Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Kids
​Looking to boost your child’s safety skills and self-esteem?
Registration Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
​Looking to boost your child’s safety skills and self-esteem?
National Agriculture Day Program Poster

National Agriculture Day Program, Ages 5-12

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for a special National Agriculture Day story and activity! Come hear about living on a farm, then do a special themed craft sponsored by the Bedford County Farm Bureau Women's Committee.

Registration is requested.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a special National Agriculture Day story and activity! Come hear about living on a farm, then do a special themed craft sponsored by the Bedford County Farm Bureau Women's Committee.

Registration is requested.

National Agriculture Day Program Poster

National Agriculture Day Program, Family Event

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Age Group:
Family - All Ages, Preschool, Kids

Families can join us for a special National Agriculture Day story and activity! Come hear about living on a farm, then do a special themed craft sponsored by the Bedford County Farm Bureau Women's Committee.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages, Preschool, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Registration Required
Event Details:

Families can join us for a special National Agriculture Day story and activity! Come hear about living on a farm, then do a special themed craft sponsored by the Bedford County Farm Bureau Women's Committee.

Easter Bunny reading a book in a field of Easter Eggs.

Easter Story Time and Egg Hunt

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Forest Outside at Forest Library
Program Type:
Animals/Wildlife, Community Events, Story Times
Age Group:
Preschool, Kids

Come join us for our annual Easter Story Time!  There will be stories, songs, a craft, and an Easter Egg Hunt.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Outside
Age Group: Preschool, Kids
Program Type: Animals/Wildlife, Community Events, Story Times
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join us for our annual Easter Story Time!  There will be stories, songs, a craft, and an Easter Egg Hunt.

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Building Club: Storybook Challenge

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Big Island Movie Area at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids

Join us at the Big Island Library for Building Club! Use our assortment of building materials, including LEGO® bricks, wooden blocks, and K’nex connectors, to construct what your imagination sees, OR accept this month's challenge.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Movie Area
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Big Island Library for Building Club! Use our assortment of building materials, including LEGO® bricks, wooden blocks, and K’nex connectors, to construct what your imagination sees, OR accept this month's challenge.

Balls of yarn in a bowl and hand crotcheting

Fiber Club: Knitting and Crocheting

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family - All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults

Would you like to learn to knit, crochet, or share your talents with others?

Registration Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Would you like to learn to knit, crochet, or share your talents with others?

Fantasy painting. Square bright teal and purple swirling background with sparkles. An open book with a dragon laying across the pages. Dungeons and dragons dice with clearly legible numbers on them. Glowing gold words at the top that read Adventures with Dungeons & Dragons in a fantasy style script.

Adventures with Dungeons & Dragons

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:45pm
Bedford STEM Lab at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Children and teens ages 10 and up are invited to join us every Thursday evening (except on holidays) as we go on an epic Dungeons and Dragons Adventure!  Both new and experienced players are welcome.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford STEM Lab
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children and teens ages 10 and up are invited to join us every Thursday evening (except on holidays) as we go on an epic Dungeons and Dragons Adventure!  Both new and experienced players are welcome.

Chess Club Logo

Chess Club

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Bedford Peaks Room at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

If you are a chess enthusiast or interested in learning more about the game, please join us every Thursday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 PM (except holidays)! 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Peaks Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you are a chess enthusiast or interested in learning more about the game, please join us every Thursday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 PM (except holidays)! 

Square 3D movie image of an 11 year old girl with red hair dressed as a D&D Ranger and a 10 year old Asian boy dressed as a D&D wizard throwing D&D dice inside the pages of an open book with a friendly looking dragon looking on in the background. The words Youth Role Playing Club are written above. The background should be in shades of yellow, orange, and red.

Youth Role Playing Game Club (Ages 8-11)

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Forest Community Room at Forest Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids

Work as a team to complete quests and explore fantastic worlds!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Work as a team to complete quests and explore fantastic worlds!

Square 3D movie image of an 11 year old girl with red hair dressed as a D&D Ranger and a 10 year old Asian boy dressed as a D&D wizard throwing D&D dice inside the pages of an open book with a friendly looking dragon looking on in the background. The words Youth Role Playing Club are written above. The background should be in shades of yellow, orange, and red.

Youth Role Playing Game Club (Ages 8-11) (Second Session)

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Forest Study Room B (by reservation) at Forest Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids

Work as a team to complete quests and explore fantastic worlds!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Study Room B (by reservation)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Work as a team to complete quests and explore fantastic worlds!

Smurfs movie poster

Thursday Theatre presents Smurfs

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Family - All Ages, Kids

Join us in the fun as we watch a movie on the big screen at Big Island Library.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages, Kids
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in the fun as we watch a movie on the big screen at Big Island Library.

Fantasy painting. Square bright teal and purple swirling background with sparkles. An open book with a dragon laying across the pages. Dungeons and dragons dice with clearly legible numbers on them. Glowing gold words at the top that read Adventures with Dungeons & Dragons in a fantasy style script.

Adventures with Dungeons & Dragons

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:45pm
Bedford STEM Lab at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Children and teens ages 10 and up are invited to join us every Thursday evening (except on holidays) as we go on an epic Dungeons and Dragons Adventure!  Both new and experienced players are welcome.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford STEM Lab
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children and teens ages 10 and up are invited to join us every Thursday evening (except on holidays) as we go on an epic Dungeons and Dragons Adventure!  Both new and experienced players are welcome.

Chess Club Logo

Chess Club

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Bedford Peaks Room at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

If you are a chess enthusiast or interested in learning more about the game, please join us every Thursday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 PM (except holidays)! 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Peaks Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you are a chess enthusiast or interested in learning more about the game, please join us every Thursday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 PM (except holidays)! 

Cute Disney style cartoon of a child's hand drawing a blue bird on a white peice of paper on a table. The words COLORIFIC CLUB for KIDS are written in crayon above the bird. There are two brightly colored books laying down on the table. The spine of one book has the word BIG on it. The other book has ISLAND on it.

Colorific Club for Kids: Minecraft Self Portrait

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for an hour of coloring and crafting at this monthly program.

Each session will be unique! Come and be creative with your imagination!

For grades 1-5. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an hour of coloring and crafting at this monthly program.

Each session will be unique! Come and be creative with your imagination!

For grades 1-5. 

Fantasy painting. Square bright teal and purple swirling background with sparkles. An open book with a dragon laying across the pages. Dungeons and dragons dice with clearly legible numbers on them. Glowing gold words at the top that read Adventures with Dungeons & Dragons in a fantasy style script.

Adventures with Dungeons & Dragons

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:45pm
Bedford STEM Lab at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Children and teens ages 10 and up are invited to join us every Thursday evening (except on holidays) as we go on an epic Dungeons and Dragons Adventure!  Both new and experienced players are welcome.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford STEM Lab
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children and teens ages 10 and up are invited to join us every Thursday evening (except on holidays) as we go on an epic Dungeons and Dragons Adventure!  Both new and experienced players are welcome.