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Photo of Riddle on the Harp superimposed on a Christmas Background

Christmas Concert with Riddle on the Harp

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Bedford Main Library Area at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Music, Performances
Age Group:
Family - All Ages, Adults

Come celebrate the season with us as we enjoy a special holiday concert performance by Riddle on the Harp!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Main Library Area
Age Group: Family - All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Music, Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come celebrate the season with us as we enjoy a special holiday concert performance by Riddle on the Harp!

Stitchin' Chicks with a crochet chicken

Stitchin' Chicks

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Montvale Community Room at Montvale Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

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!

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!

Collage of 4 holiday cards with quilled designs on the front: a snowman, a menorah, a Christmas tree, and a Kwanza Kinara.

Paper Quilling: Celebrate the Holidays

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Forest Community Room at Forest Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

Season's greetings, fellow crafters! Learn how to add a personal touch to your holiday cards and gifts with paper quilling. We’ll be learning how to make snowmen, Christmas trees, and candles for Hanukkah and Kwanzaa!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Season's greetings, fellow crafters! Learn how to add a personal touch to your holiday cards and gifts with paper quilling. We’ll be learning how to make snowmen, Christmas trees, and candles for Hanukkah and Kwanzaa!

Square, photorealistic image of a hand painting a Christmas tree on a miniature square canvas set on an easel.

"Mini" Holiday Paint Night

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for a "mini" Holiday paint night at the Big Island Library!  We will be painting tiny canvases (4x4) on miniature easels to get us into the holiday spirit.  Participants are free to paint whatever they wish.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a "mini" Holiday paint night at the Big Island Library!  We will be painting tiny canvases (4x4) on miniature easels to get us into the holiday spirit.  Participants are free to paint whatever they wish.

Home Sweet Christmas by Susan Mallery

Adult Book Club

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Stewartsville Community Room at Stewartsville Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

Join other readers on the second Tuesday of each month to discuss a different book and meet other members of your community!

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

Join other readers on the second Tuesday of each month to discuss a different book and meet other members of your community!

Hand painting a wooden house over Christmas tree background and a bottle of paint.

Paint Night: Christmas Cottages Edition

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Bedford Peaks Room at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your own special flourish to your décor this season at our Holiday Paint Night!  Join us tonight as we decorate small wooden holiday-themed houses.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Peaks Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your own special flourish to your décor this season at our Holiday Paint Night!  Join us tonight as we decorate small wooden holiday-themed houses.

Collage of photos of 3 babies holding books.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Bedford Room at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Preschool

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.

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.

Cute illustration of two babies holding books with the words Rock-A-Bye Reader above them.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Wednesday, December 10, 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. ...

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.

Collage of watercolor portraits of toddlers doing activities with the words Toddler Time in the middle.

Toddler Time

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Bedford Room at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Preschool

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.

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.

Cute illustration of two babies holding books with the words Rock-A-Bye Reader above them.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Montvale Community Room at Montvale 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. ...

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 at Montvale default image showing blank coloring page and colored pencils

Confessions of a Colorholic

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Montvale Community Room at Montvale Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
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 ...

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.

Cute Disney style cartoon of a child's hand drawing a blue bird on a white peice of paper on a table. The words COLORIFIC CLUB for KIDS are written in crayon above the bird. There are two brightly colored books laying down on the table. The spine of one book has the word BIG on it. The other book has ISLAND on it.

Colorific Club for Kids: Wreath Ornaments

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids

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 month's project: Make a wreath ornament using beads!

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. 

This month's project: Make a wreath ornament using beads!

Bold watercolor painting of a basket of yarn, a set of knitting and a set of crotchet needles with the words Fiber Club Friends written out in yarn above it.

Fiber Club Friends

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Moneta Study Room 1 at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

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

Registration Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Study Room 1
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. 

Photo of Riddle on the Harp superimposed on a Christmas Background

Christmas Concert with Riddle on the Harp

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Moneta Main Library Area at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Music, Performances
Age Group:
Family - All Ages, Adults

Come celebrate the season with us as we enjoy a special holiday concert performance by Riddle on the Harp!

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

Come celebrate the season with us as we enjoy a special holiday concert performance by Riddle on the Harp!

FOL Moneta

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 3:30pm - 8:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Meeting

Fantasy painting. Square bright teal and purple swirling background with sparkles. An open book with a dragon laying across the pages. Dungeons and dragons dice with clearly legible numbers on them. Glowing gold words at the top that read Adventures with Dungeons & Dragons in a fantasy style script.

Adventures with Dungeons & Dragons

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:45pm
Bedford STEM Lab at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

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.

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.

Chess Pieces on Books

Chess Club

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Bedford Peaks Room at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

If you are a chess enthusiast or interested in learning more about the game please join us every Thursday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 PM (except holidays)!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Peaks Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you are a chess enthusiast or interested in learning more about the game please join us every Thursday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 PM (except holidays)!

Line drawing of a person standing in a tai chi pose in front of a ying yang symbol.

Tai Chi at the Library

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Bedford Room at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
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 hea...

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. 

Cute illustration of two babies holding books with the words Rock-A-Bye Reader above them.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Stewartsville Community Room at Stewartsville 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. ...

Registration Required
Library Branch: Stewartsville Library
Room: Stewartsville 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.

Santa eating pancakes with two kids.

Breakfast with Santa

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Bedford Room at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Community Events, Food/Cooking
Age Group:
Family - All Ages

“Breakfast Just Got a Little More Jolly!”

Enjoy breakfast and holiday fun with Santa at the library! Kids can eat, chat, and snap a photo with Santa before he heads back to the North Pole.

Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Community Events, Food/Cooking
Event Details:

“Breakfast Just Got a Little More Jolly!”

Enjoy breakfast and holiday fun with Santa at the library! Kids can eat, chat, and snap a photo with Santa before he heads back to the North Pole.

Winterized photo of the Bedford Library from the perspective of the Wharton Garden at Christmas.

Holiday Scavenger Hunt

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Bedford Outside at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Community Events, Games
Age Group:
Family - All Ages

Take a break from the festivities inside the library and take a brisk winter walk through the Wharton Garden while completing our Holiday Scavenger Hunt!  

Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Outside
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Community Events, Games
Event Details:

Take a break from the festivities inside the library and take a brisk winter walk through the Wharton Garden while completing our Holiday Scavenger Hunt!  

Square pixar style illustration of hands wearing white gloves and Christmas Sweaters ringing Christmas Handbells with a Christmas bokeh background.

Holiday Handbell Concert performance by the Brightwell Bells from Main Street United Methodist Church

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Bedford Main Library Area at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Music, Performances
Age Group:
Family - All Ages

"Ring in the Season at the Library!"

Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Main Library Area
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Music, Performances
Event Details:

"Ring in the Season at the Library!"

3 winter/holiday painted jars stacked on top of each other on a table in a library.

Christmas in Sedalia: Library Scavenger Hunt

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family - All Ages

This year, we're partnering with the Sedalia Center for their annual Christmas in Sedalia! Stop by anytime between 10:30 and 12:00 to participate in a community scavenger hunt and make some holiday crafts.

Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

This year, we're partnering with the Sedalia Center for their annual Christmas in Sedalia! Stop by anytime between 10:30 and 12:00 to participate in a community scavenger hunt and make some holiday crafts.

cartoon image of a bowl of Alphabet Vegetable soup with the word EDIBLE spelled out in the pasta noodles in the middle of the soup in the bowl. Next to that should be a beaker of bubbling liquid with the word SCIENCE written in the smoke above it.

Edible Science - Graham Cracker Architecture

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Stewartsville Community Room at Stewartsville Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Join the Stewartsville library on the second Saturday of every month for our Edible Science STEAM program, where participants learn scientific concepts through food experiments. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Stewartsville Library
Room: Stewartsville Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the Stewartsville library on the second Saturday of every month for our Edible Science STEAM program, where participants learn scientific concepts through food experiments.