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STEAM Club: Winter Hygge Gathering

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Big Island Outside at Big Island Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Ahh, now we’re in winter proper. Maybe we’ll even have snow this year! And even if we don’t, we don’t have to sulk our way through the dreary days. We can take a tip from the Danes...

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Outside
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Ahh, now we’re in winter proper. Maybe we’ll even have snow this year! And even if we don’t, we don’t have to sulk our way through the dreary days.

CLOSED FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY

All Day
Bedford Central Library, Big Island Library, Forest Library, Moneta/SML Library, Montvale Library, Stewartsville Library

ALL BPLS LOCATIONS WILL BE CLOSED IN HONOR OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY.

Closing
Branches:
Bedford Central Library, Big Island Library, Forest Library, Moneta/SML Library, Montvale Library, Stewartsville Library
Description:

ALL BPLS LOCATIONS WILL BE CLOSED IN HONOR OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY.

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Adult Book Club

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:00pm
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us at the Big Island Library to read the book of the month and share insights and stories.  The book club is held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. This month's sel...

Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join us at the Big Island Library to read the book of the month and share insights and stories.  The book club is held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. 

Pile of Legos spilling out of a plastic tub

Building Club: Mad Grab Edition

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Big Island Movie Area at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
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 ima...

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Movie Area
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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 the challenge of the month.

AI generated cartoon of a Jenga tower in a library

4th Friday: Family Fun & Games

Friday, January 24, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Family - All Ages
Event Details:

Bring the whole family and join us for some fun with board games!Checkers, Bedford Monopoly, or Headbanz.  Other games, Jenga, Tic-tac-toe, and card games will also be availab...

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Bring the whole family and join us for some fun with board games!

Checkers, Bedford Monopoly, or Headbanz.  Other games, Jenga, Tic-tac-toe, and card games will also be available.  

Collage of young children with books.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Preschool
Rock-A-Bye Reader:

Rock-A-Bye Reader is a lap-sit program for infants and toddlers ages 0-36 months.  Come join us for rhymes, music, movement, stories, free play, and parenting resources. ...

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: 9

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Rock-A-Bye Reader is a lap-sit program for infants and toddlers ages 0-36 months.  Come join us for rhymes, music, movement, stories, free play, and parenting resources.

Collage of photos: Yarn and Knitting Needles, Person Coloring Flowers, and the words New Chapter Typed of a Typewriter

Creative Expressions

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Calling all creative types! The Big Island Writers Group is evolving our lovely club to include makers and crafters of all sorts to further inspire our friendly discussions. Do ...

Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Calling all creative types! The Big Island Writers Group is evolving our lovely club to include makers and crafters of all sorts to further inspire our friendly discussions.

AI illustration of an owl perched on a tree branch, reading a book to a young rabbit, a fawn, a bear cub, and a young fox.

Books 4 Fun

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Big Island Movie Area at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

Books 4 Fun is our pre-school story time for children ages 3 to 6.  Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and activities geared to engage and entertain your child.  Our ...

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Movie Area
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Books 4 Fun is our pre-school story time for children ages 3 to 6.  Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and activities geared to engage and entertain your child. 

Our theme for this session is Into the Night!

 

Illustration of two snowmen plying dominoes.

Bonus Board Game Thursday - Winter Edition

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

5th Thursdays = Bonus Board Game Days! Join us today for some special Winter-inspired games!

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

5th Thursdays = Bonus Board Game Days!

Join us today for some special Winter-inspired games!

Collage of young children with books.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Preschool
Rock-A-Bye Reader:

Rock-A-Bye Reader is a lap-sit program for infants and toddlers ages 0-36 months.  Come join us for rhymes, music, movement, stories, free play, and parenting resources. ...

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: 10

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Rock-A-Bye Reader is a lap-sit program for infants and toddlers ages 0-36 months.  Come join us for rhymes, music, movement, stories, free play, and parenting resources.

AI illustration of an owl perched on a tree branch, reading a book to a young rabbit, a fawn, a bear cub, and a young fox.

Books 4 Fun

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Big Island Movie Area at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

Books 4 Fun is our pre-school story time for children ages 3 to 6.  Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and activities geared to engage and entertain your child.  Our ...

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Movie Area
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Books 4 Fun is our pre-school story time for children ages 3 to 6.  Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and activities geared to engage and entertain your child. 

Our theme for this session is Into the Night!

 

Inside Out 2 poster

Thursday Theatre presents Inside Out 2

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Family - All Ages, Kids
Event Details:

Join us in the fun as we watch a movie on the big screen at Big Island Library. This month's movie is Inside Out 2 featuring the voices of Amy Pohler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis ...

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages, Kids
Program Type: Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

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

This month's movie is Inside Out 2 featuring the voices of Amy Pohler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, and More!

Collage of young children with books.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Preschool
Rock-A-Bye Reader:

Rock-A-Bye Reader is a lap-sit program for infants and toddlers ages 0-36 months.  Come join us for rhymes, music, movement, stories, free play, and parenting resources. ...

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: 10

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Rock-A-Bye Reader is a lap-sit program for infants and toddlers ages 0-36 months.  Come join us for rhymes, music, movement, stories, free play, and parenting resources.

Cute AI illustration of a robot in a library.

STEAM Library Makers with Amazement Square

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

Amazement Square and the Big Island Library are teaming up for the first time this year to present a series of STEAM programs for children ages 3 to 5. Each month there will b...

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Amazement Square and the Big Island Library are teaming up for the first time this year to present a series of STEAM programs for children ages 3 to 5. 

AI illustration of an owl perched on a tree branch, reading a book to a young rabbit, a fawn, a bear cub, and a young fox.

Books 4 Fun

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Big Island Movie Area at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

Books 4 Fun is our pre-school story time for children ages 3 to 6.  Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and activities geared to engage and entertain your child.  Our ...

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Movie Area
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Books 4 Fun is our pre-school story time for children ages 3 to 6.  Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and activities geared to engage and entertain your child. 

Our theme for this session is Into the Night!

 

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Colorific Club for Kids: Be My Valentine Edition

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids
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 m...

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
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. 

CLOSED FOR PRESIDENTS DAY

All Day
Bedford Central Library, Big Island Library, Forest Library, Moneta/SML Library, Montvale Library, Stewartsville Library

ALL BPLS LOCATIONS WILL BE CLOSED IN HONOR OF PRESIDENTS DAY.

Closing
Branches:
Bedford Central Library, Big Island Library, Forest Library, Moneta/SML Library, Montvale Library, Stewartsville Library
Description:

ALL BPLS LOCATIONS WILL BE CLOSED IN HONOR OF PRESIDENTS DAY.

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

Adult Book Club

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:00pm
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us at the Big Island Library to read the book of the month and share insights and stories.  The book club is held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. This month's sel...

Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join us at the Big Island Library to read the book of the month and share insights and stories.  The book club is held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. 

AI illustration of an owl perched on a tree branch, reading a book to a young rabbit, a fawn, a bear cub, and a young fox.

Books 4 Fun

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Big Island Movie Area at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

Books 4 Fun is our pre-school story time for children ages 3 to 6.  Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and activities geared to engage and entertain your child.  Our ...

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Movie Area
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Books 4 Fun is our pre-school story time for children ages 3 to 6.  Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and activities geared to engage and entertain your child. 

Our theme for this session is Into the Night!

 

AI generated Watercolor rainstick illustration.

STEAM Club: Sounds of the Seasons Edition

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Big Island Outside at Big Island Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Following the lovey-dovey-ness of Valentine’s Day, while our hearts are still pitter-pattering, we’ll make rainsticks using very simple materials! We will talk a bit about the scie...

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Outside
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Following the lovey-dovey-ness of Valentine’s Day, while our hearts are still pitter-pattering, we’ll make rainsticks using very simple materials!

Collage of young children with books.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Monday, February 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Preschool
Rock-A-Bye Reader:

Rock-A-Bye Reader is a lap-sit program for infants and toddlers ages 0-36 months.  Come join us for rhymes, music, movement, stories, free play, and parenting resources. ...

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: 10

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Rock-A-Bye Reader is a lap-sit program for infants and toddlers ages 0-36 months.  Come join us for rhymes, music, movement, stories, free play, and parenting resources.

Collage of photos: Yarn and Knitting Needles, Person Coloring Flowers, and the words New Chapter Typed of a Typewriter

Creative Expressions

Monday, February 24, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Calling all creative types! The Big Island Writers Group is evolving our lovely club to include makers and crafters of all sorts to further inspire our friendly discussions. Do ...

Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Calling all creative types! The Big Island Writers Group is evolving our lovely club to include makers and crafters of all sorts to further inspire our friendly discussions.

AI illustration of an owl perched on a tree branch, reading a book to a young rabbit, a fawn, a bear cub, and a young fox.

Books 4 Fun

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Big Island Movie Area at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

Books 4 Fun is our pre-school story time for children ages 3 to 6.  Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and activities geared to engage and entertain your child.  Our ...

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Movie Area
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Books 4 Fun is our pre-school story time for children ages 3 to 6.  Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and activities geared to engage and entertain your child. 

Our theme for this session is Into the Night!

 

Dog made out of Legos

Building Club: Animal Edition

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Big Island Movie Area at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
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 ima...

Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Movie Area
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
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 the challenge of the month.