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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.

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

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML 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: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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!

 

Collage of young children with books.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML 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: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: 6

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.

A hyper-realistic photograph of a heart-shaped loaf of sourdough bread, with a golden-brown crust, intricate scoring patterns on the surface, and a light dusting of flour. The bread is placed on a rustic wooden cutting board, with a warm, natural light illuminating the scene, highlighting the texture and details of the bread. In the background, there are subtle hints of a cozy kitchen setting, with a soft focus on various baking tools and ingredients. AI generated.

Take and Make Friendship Bread

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Food/Cooking
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Take and Make Friendship Bread   Take home a bread kit from the Moneta/SML Library by 6:00 PM on Tuesday, February 11th.Make the "Starter" dough as directed.  B...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Food/Cooking
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Take and Make Friendship Bread   

Take home a bread kit from the Moneta/SML Library by 6:00 PM on Tuesday, February 11th.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves psoter

Saturday Matinee presents Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:45pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

COMING SOON TO A LIBRARY NEAR YOU!Join us at the Moneta/SML Library for a monthly Saturday afternoon movie screening for adults and teens. This month's film is Dungeons & ...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

COMING SOON TO A LIBRARY NEAR YOU!
Join us at the Moneta/SML Library for a monthly Saturday afternoon movie screening for adults and teens. 

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

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML 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: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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!

 

Collage of young children with books.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML 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: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: 8

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.

Balls of yarn in a bowl and hand crotcheting

Fiber Club: Knitting and Crocheting.

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family - All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Would you like to learn to knit, crochet, or share your talents with others? Then you're invited to join our Fiber Club!  Meetings will be held on the Last Thursday of each mo...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

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

Photo of a wide variety of heirloom tomatoes, some whole and some sliced, laid out on a wood table surface.

Growing Heirloom Tomatoes: A Bedford Area Master Gardeners Workshop

Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Gardening, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us today for a presentation and workshop on Heirloom Tomatoes!  We will learn what makes Heirloom Tomatoes different from other varieties of tomatoes, the various types o...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Gardening, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Join us today for a presentation and workshop on Heirloom Tomatoes!  We will learn what makes Heirloom Tomatoes different from other varieties of tomatoes, the various types of Heirloom Tomatoes, and how to grow them.

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

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML 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: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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!

 

Collage of young children with books.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML 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: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: 8

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.

Laptop with a magnifying glass looking at an orange folder on the screen.

Computer 101 Class: Where's My Stuff

Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Technology Classes
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us on the 1st Thursday of each month as we explore different technology topics.  This month's topic: Where's My StuffThis class will discuss basic file/folder struct...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Classes
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Join us on the 1st Thursday of each month as we explore different technology topics.  

This month's topic: Where's My Stuff

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Literary Lakers Book Club

Monday, March 10, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come join us today for the meeting of the Literary Lakers Book Club at the Moneta/SML Library! We will meet in the community room each month on the Second Monday. We will rea...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Come join us today for the meeting of the Literary Lakers Book Club at the Moneta/SML Library!

We will meet in the community room each month on the Second Monday.

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Books 4 Fun

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML 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: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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!

 

Collage of young children with books.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML 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: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: 8

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.

Photo of Riddle on the Harp superimposed over a photo of Irish castle/countryside and the words Riddle on the Harp above it.

Riddle on the Harp Concert

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Moneta Main Library Area at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Music, Performances
Age Group:
Family - All Ages, Adults
Event Details:

Come join us as we get ready for St. Patrick's Day with music performed by local Celtic and traditional music group Riddle on the Harp featuring musicians Patti Black, Barbara Comp...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Main Library Area
Age Group: Family - All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Music, Performances
Required
Seats Remaining: 73
Event Details:

Come join us as we get ready for St. Patrick's Day with music performed by local Celtic and traditional music group Riddle on the Harp featuring musicians Patti Black, Barbara Compter, and Jean Wibbens!

 

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

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML 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: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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!

 

Collage of young children with books.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML 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: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: 8

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 characters of two teens holding food.

Teens in the Kitchen!

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Food/Cooking
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Make your own personal pizza!  We will also make a Hot Fudge Pudding dessert.   Bake and eat with other teens!

Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food/Cooking
Event Details:

Make your own personal pizza!  We will also make a Hot Fudge Pudding dessert.   Bake and eat with other teens!

Quilt - Le Petite Baltimore by Emily Martin

Virginia Quilt Museum Virtual Tour

Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a virtual tour of the Virginia Quilt Museum!  See this beautiful hidden gem without having to drive more than 100 miles to visit Dayton, VA. The virtual tour ...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Join us for a virtual tour of the Virginia Quilt Museum!  See this beautiful hidden gem without having to drive more than 100 miles to visit Dayton, VA. 

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

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML 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: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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!

 

Collage of young children with books.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML 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: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: 8

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.

Balls of yarn in a bowl and hand crotcheting

Fiber Club: Knitting and Crocheting.

Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family - All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Would you like to learn to knit, crochet, or share your talents with others? Then you're invited to join our Fiber Club!  Meetings will be held on the Last Thursday of each mo...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

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

Top of a popcorn box with two tickets sticking up out of the popcorn and the words Saturday Matinee on the box.

Saturday Matinee

Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

COMING SOON TO A LIBRARY NEAR YOU! Join us at the Moneta/SML Library for a monthly Saturday afternoon movie screening for adults and teens.  This month's film is TBA.

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

COMING SOON TO A LIBRARY NEAR YOU!
Join us at the Moneta/SML Library for a monthly Saturday afternoon movie screening for adults and teens. 

This month's film is TBA.