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This event is in the "Bedford Central Library" group.
This event is in the "Big Island Library" group.
This event is in the "Forest Library" group.
This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.
This event is in the "Montvale Library" group.
This event is in the "Stewartsville Library" group.

CLOSED FOR JUNETEENTH

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

ALL BPLS LOCATIONS WILL BE CLOSED TODAY IN HONOR OF JUNETEENTH.

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

ALL BPLS LOCATIONS WILL BE CLOSED TODAY IN HONOR OF JUNETEENTH.

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Once Upon a Time Magic Show

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Main Library Area at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Performances, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family - All Ages
Event Details:

Using magic tricks, a silly puppet, drama, music, books, and a variety of stories performer Steve Somers will bring the world of classic fairytales to life!

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Main Library Area
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Performances, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:

Using magic tricks, a silly puppet, drama, music, books, and a variety of stories performer Steve Somers will bring the world of classic fairytales to life!

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Virtual Adventure to Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us on a virtual tour and visit one of the world’s most beautiful ecosystems in the world! We will walk through the rainforest until we get to a pristine beach with crystal ...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Join us on a virtual tour and visit one of the world’s most beautiful ecosystems in the world!

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Story Times, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Preschool
Rock-A-Bye Reader:

Rock-A-Bye Reader is a lap-sit program for babies 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, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 8

Rock-A-Bye Reader

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

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Books 4 Fun

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Story Times, Summer Reading
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 the...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times, Summer Reading
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 Adventure Begins At Your Library!

 

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Fiber Club: Knitting, Crocheting, and More

Thursday, June 27, 2024 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 weave, or share your talents with others? Then you're invited to join our New Fiber Club!  Meetings will be held on the Last Thurs...

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: 15
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Bubble Blast Party

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Moneta Outside at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family - All Ages
Event Details:

Have a blast with bubbles of all types at our bubble party! Blow big bubbles and small ones, try to catch some bubbles, and even be surrounded by a bubble.  Also, create so...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Outside
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Have a blast with bubbles of all types at our bubble party!

Blow big bubbles and small ones, try to catch some bubbles, and even be surrounded by a bubble.  Also, create some bubble art and do bubble experiments!

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Saturday Matinee presents National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 2:30pm - 4:45pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Movies, Summer Reading
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 screening of a movie for adults and teens.  This month we will be sho...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movies, Summer Reading
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 screening of a movie for adults and teens. 

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Monday, July 1, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Story Times, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Preschool
Rock-A-Bye Reader:

Rock-A-Bye Reader is a lap-sit program for babies 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, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 8

Rock-A-Bye Reader

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

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Books 4 Fun

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Story Times, Summer Reading
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 the...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times, Summer Reading
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 Adventure Begins At Your Library!

 

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Adventure with Rockets

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Event Details:

Adventure to space with your very own rocket!  Join us as we make rockets from paper and launch them outside. This program is for children ages 7+ and their families; ...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Adventure to space with your very own rocket!  Join us as we make rockets from paper and launch them outside.

This event is in the "Bedford Central Library" group.
This event is in the "Big Island Library" group.
This event is in the "Forest Library" group.
This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.
This event is in the "Montvale Library" group.
This event is in the "Stewartsville Library" group.

CLOSED FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY

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

ALL BPLS LOCATIONS WILL BE CLOSED TODAY IN HONOR OF INDEPENDENCE 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 TODAY IN HONOR OF INDEPENDENCE DAY.

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Story Times, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Preschool
Rock-A-Bye Reader:

Rock-A-Bye Reader is a lap-sit program for babies 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, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 8

Rock-A-Bye Reader

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

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Literary Lakers Book Club

Monday, July 8, 2024 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.

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Books 4 Fun

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Story Times, Summer Reading
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 the...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times, Summer Reading
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 Adventure Begins At Your Library!

 

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Bird Quest

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family - All Ages
Event Details:

Kids and families, come enjoy an outdoor birding adventure inside the library! What birds can you spot?  Can you match the birdcalls and identify the birds?  Join us f...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Kids and families, come enjoy an outdoor birding adventure inside the library!

What birds can you spot?  Can you match the birdcalls and identify the birds?  Join us for this bird watching scavenger hunt and find out!

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Teens Taste the World Adventure

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join us for an around-the-world adventure through food at this special event! Teens and kids ages 11+ can make their own Boba or bubble tea to enjoy while snacking on popular tr...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for an around-the-world adventure through food at this special event!

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Story Times, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Preschool
Rock-A-Bye Reader:

Rock-A-Bye Reader is a lap-sit program for babies 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, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 8

Rock-A-Bye Reader

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

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Books 4 Fun

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Story Times, Summer Reading
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 the...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times, Summer Reading
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 Adventure Begins At Your Library!

 

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Everyone Can Be A Scientist

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family - All Ages
Event Details:

What is a citizen scientist?  Find out in this exciting presentation by Claytor Nature Center! They will also talk about the current citizen science projects they have goin...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

What is a citizen scientist?  Find out in this exciting presentation by Claytor Nature Center!

They will also talk about the current citizen science projects they have going on at the center that you can be a part of.

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Wonderful World of Bees

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Animals/Wildlife, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family - All Ages
Event Details:

Get ready to hear, feel, smell and even taste the wonderful creations that come from our #1 pollinator, the Honey Bee during this interactive program! Heritage Apiary will be vi...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Animals/Wildlife, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Get ready to hear, feel, smell and even taste the wonderful creations that come from our #1 pollinator, the Honey Bee during this interactive program!

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Homeschool Getting Started Q&A Panel

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Are you considering homeschooling your child or children? If you have questions about the process, curriculum options, or daily practices, join us this afternoon for a Q&A w...

Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Are you considering homeschooling your child or children?

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Monday, July 22, 2024 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 babies 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 babies ages 0-36 months.  Come join us for rhymes, music, movement, stories, free play, and parenting resources.

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group.

Fiber Club: Knitting, Crocheting, and More

Thursday, July 25, 2024 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 weave, or share your talents with others? Then you're invited to join our New Fiber Club!  Meetings will be held on the Last Thurs...

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: 15
Event Details:

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