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This event is in the "Forest Library" group

Rock-A-Bye Reader (0-21 Months)

10:15am–11:15am
Forest Library
Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rock-A-Bye Reader is a lap-sit program for babies ages 0-21 months old.  Come join us for rhymes, music, movement, stories, free play, and parenting resources.

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

Rock-A-Bye Reader

10:30am–11:30am
Moneta/SML Library
Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required

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.

This event is in the "Stewartsville Library" group

Rock-A-Bye Reader

10:30am–11:30am
Stewartsville Library
Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Library Branch: Stewartsville Library
Room: Stewartsville Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required

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.

This event is in the "Big Island Library" group

Rock-A-Bye Reader

10:30am–11:30am
Big Island Library
Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required

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.

This event is in the "Forest Library" group

Rock-A-Bye Reader (21 Months - 3 Years Old)

11:15am–12:15pm
Forest Library
Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rock-A-Bye Reader is a lap-sit program for babies ages 0-21 months old.  Come join us for rhymes, music, movement, stories, free play, and parenting resources.

This event is in the "Montvale Library" group

Books 4 Fun

3:30pm–4:30pm
Montvale Library
Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montvale Library
Room: Montvale Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required
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 Color Our World!

 

This event is in the "Bedford Central Library" group

Books 4 Fun

10:30am–11:30am
Bedford Central Library
Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Story Time Area
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required
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 towards engaging and entertaining your child. 

Our theme for this session is Color Our World!

This event is in the "Forest Library" group

Books 4 Fun

10:30am–11:30am
Forest Library
Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required
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 Color Our World!

 

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

Books 4 Fun

10:30am–11:30am
Moneta/SML Library
Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required
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 Color Our World!

 

This event is in the "Montvale Library" group

Mini Makers Morning

10:30am–12:30pm
Montvale Library
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montvale Library
Room: Montvale Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages, Preschool, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled morning of creativity and imagination at the library! During each of our Mini Morning Maker programs, kids will get a chance to learn about varying art and artists while also getting to create their own masterpieces.

This event is in the "Big Island Library" group

Adult Book Club

10:30am–1:00pm
Big Island Library
Book Clubs
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. 

This event is in the "Montvale Library" group

Stitchin' Chicks

2:00pm–4:00pm
Montvale Library
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Montvale Library
Room: Montvale Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday at 2:00 PM (except holidays), bring your projects, and knit or crochet with us!

New members are always welcome, and no experience is necessary. Come learn with us!

This event is in the "Stewartsville Library" group

DIY Wreck This Journal

4:00pm–5:00pm
Stewartsville Library
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Library Branch: Stewartsville Library
Room: Stewartsville Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we each craft our own DIY "Wreck This Journal", a special kind of book that encourages its “readers” to think outside the box, and redefine journaling by creating every page with a different, often offbeat, instruction.

This event is in the "Big Island Library" group

The Art of Photography for Kids

4:00pm–5:30pm
Big Island Library
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we learn about the basics of photography, including the use of light, photo composition, and different types and methods of photography. Participants will also have the opportunity to practice taking some photos.

This event is in the "Stewartsville Library" group

DIY Wreck This Journal - Section 2

5:00pm–6:00pm
Stewartsville Library
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Library Branch: Stewartsville Library
Room: Stewartsville Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we each craft our own DIY "Wreck This Journal", a special kind of book that encourages its “readers” to think outside the box, and redefine journaling by creating every page with a different, often offbeat, instruction.

This event is in the "Bedford Central Library" group

Rock-A-Bye Reader

10:30am–11:00am
Bedford Central Library
Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rock-A-Bye Reader is a Lap Sit program focusing on action songs and movements that develop fine motor skills for newborns and children up to age 23 months.

This event is in the "Forest Library" group

Books 4 Fun

10:30am–11:30am
Forest Library
Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required
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 Color Our World!

 

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

Color Chaos!

11:00am–12:30pm
Moneta/SML Library
Arts & Crafts, Games, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join us for an explosion of color with our senses as we have controlled chaos at your library with games, art, story time, music, and balloon animals! 

For children ages 1 to 8 years old and their caregivers. 

This event is in the "Bedford Central Library" group

Toddler Time

11:15am–11:45am
Bedford Central Library
Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our NEW interactive story time for children ages 2 to 3 years old - Toddler Time!  This story time will feature books, movement songs, scarves, parachutes, crafts, and musical instruments.

This event is in the "Forest Library" group

Family Movie Day: Tangled

12:00pm–2:00pm
Forest Library
Movies, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Movies, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

COMING SOON TO A LIBRARY NEAR YOU!

Join us for a special Summer Reading movie presentation of Disney's Tangled!

This event is in the "Bedford Central Library" group

Processed Art/Finger Painting

2:00pm–3:00pm
Bedford Central Library
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Process art focuses on the creative process rather than the final product or outcome. It emphasizes exploration, experimentation, and self-expression, allowing kids to freely engage with art materials without producing something specific.

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
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 "Bedford Central Library" group

Tai Chi at the Library

9:30am–10:30am
Bedford Central Library
Health and Wellness
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness

Tai Chi

Join certified instructor Scott Larsen every week for a free class in the gentle, meditative martial art known as Tai Chi.  Practiced throughout the world for its numerous health benefits, many of Tai Chi's slow movements and deep breathing techniques are easy to learn and suitable for people of all ages and abilities.*

*No equipment is necessary, but please wear lightweight, comfortable shoes and loose-fitting clothing that doesn't restrict your range of motion.  Though Tai Chi is a safe, low-impact form of exercise, it is always recommended that you consult your doctor before beginning any new fitness program-especially if you have any limiting physical or medical conditions (such as joint problems, back pain, diabetes, heart disease, circulation issues, etc.) or are taking any medications that can make you dizzy or lightheaded. 
First-time attendees may be asked to sign a waiver.  

Note: This class may be held in different spaces in the library (or outdoors) depending on the week and what space is available.  Please check in with a librarian at the desk if you are unsure of where to go. 

This event is in the "Big Island Library" group

Plastic Canvas Boxes

1:00pm–3:00pm
Big Island Library
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come learn to make a lidded box from Plastic Canvas and yarn.  No knowledge of sewing is required; just come and have fun!