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America's 250th Anniversary Exhibit

All Day 4/1–5/23
Moneta/SML Library
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: MOARTS Exhibit
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

America's 250th Anniversary Exhibit in the MOarts Gallery and Display Case

From Pond to Peak: Artistic Visions of the Claytor Nature Center

All Day 4/6–4/8
Bedford Central Library
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Mezzanine Art Gallery
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

From Pond to Peak:

Artistic Visions of the Claytor Nature Center 

 

AARP Tax Preperations

9:00am–1:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Tharp Room
Purpose of Meeting

Yearly Tax Preparation Services

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!

Tinkering Tuesdays: Clouds Edition

3:00pm–3:45pm
Bedford Central Library
STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children ages 3 to 10 are invited to jump into the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) with us on the 1st Tuesday of every month!

Small Fruits for the Home Gardener: A Bedford Area Master Gardeners Presentation

5:00pm–6:30pm
Montvale Library
Gardening, Workshop
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montvale Library
Room: Montvale Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Gardening, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Plant the Patch. Reap the Sweet Rewards.

Stewartsville Sketch Club

5:30pm–6:30pm
Stewartsville Library
Arts & Crafts
Cancelled
Registration Required
Library Branch: Stewartsville Library
Room: Stewartsville Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us on the first Tuesday of every month for a relaxing hour of creativity.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

10:30am–11:00am
Bedford Central Library
Story Times
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
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.

Books 4 Fun

10:30am–11:30am
Forest Library
Story Times
Registration Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Registration Required
Event Details:

Books 4 Fun is our preschool story time for children ages 3 to 5.  Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and activities geared towards engaging and entertaining your child. 

Our theme for this session is Community Helpers!

Rock-A-Bye Reader

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

Senior Social - Bedford County Parks & Rec hosted event at Blue Ridge Community Church

11:00am–2:00pm
Bedford Central Library
Community Events, Games, Health and Wellness
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Outreach
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Games, Health and Wellness
Event Details:

Lunch, Laughs and Learning! 

Come enjoy a free lunch, an informative talk, local vendors and a fun activity with friends! 

Toddler Time

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

Come join us for our 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.

ESL for Everyone

1:00pm–2:00pm
Moneta/SML Library
Workshop
Registration Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Would you like to learn, improve, or practice your English? ESL teacher Barbara Stevenson can help you. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced level. Come and meet other people and make new friends.

AARP Tax Preperations

9:00am–1:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Tharp Room
Purpose of Meeting

Yearly Tax Preparation Services

Books 4 Fun

10:30am–11:30am
Big Island Library
Story Times
Registration Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Movie Area
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Registration Required
Event Details:

Books 4 Fun is our preschool story time for children ages 3 to 5.  Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and activities geared towards engaging and entertaining your child. 

Our theme for this session is Community Helpers!

Books 4 Fun

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

Books 4 Fun is our preschool story time for children ages 3 to 5.  Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and activities geared towards engaging and entertaining your child. 

Our theme for this session is Community Helpers!

Chair Yoga

10:30am–11:30am
Moneta/SML Library
Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join holistic health practitioner and licensed yoga instructor Rachel Milne for Chair Yoga. 

Teens and adults are welcome to come get moving at your library! Registration is requested.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

10:30am–11:30am
Montvale Library
Story Times
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montvale Library
Room: Montvale Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
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.

Confessions of a Colorholic

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

Confessions of a Colorholic

Open to anyone who enjoys coloring for relaxation or creative expression!  Join us every Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4 PM at the Montvale Library.  The library provides coloring sheets as well as markers, coloring pencils and pens but you are welcome to bring your own.

Colorific Club for Kids: Minecraft Self Portrait

2:30pm–3:30pm
Big Island Library
Arts & Crafts
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. 

Fiber Club Friends

3:00pm–5:00pm
Moneta/SML Library
Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Moneta Fiber Club Friends group meets the second Thursday of every month (except on holidays) from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. 

Bedford County adult education, certification classes

4:30pm–7:30pm
Bedford Central Library
Workshop
Cancelled
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

ACE of Central VA and Bedford County Public Schools partnership program with the BPLS.

Podcasting 101

5:00pm–6:30pm
Forest Library
Technology Classes, Workshop
Registration Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Technology Classes, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Interested in starting your own podcast? Creating one has never been more accessible, but where do you even start? This workshop will give you a much-needed road map covering everything you need to know to get started.

Adventures with Dungeons & Dragons

5:00pm–7:45pm
Bedford Central Library
Games
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.