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Square 3D movie image of an 11 year old girl with red hair dressed as a D&D Ranger and a 10 year old Asian boy dressed as a D&D wizard throwing D&D dice inside the pages of an open book with a friendly looking dragon looking on in the background. The words Youth Role Playing Club are written above. The background should be in shades of yellow, orange, and red.

Youth Role Playing Game Club (Ages 8-11)

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Forest Community Room at Forest Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids

Work as a team to complete quests and explore fantastic worlds!

Cancelled
Registration Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Work as a team to complete quests and explore fantastic worlds!

Square 3D movie image of an 11 year old girl with red hair dressed as a D&D Ranger and a 10 year old Asian boy dressed as a D&D wizard throwing D&D dice inside the pages of an open book with a friendly looking dragon looking on in the background. The words Youth Role Playing Club are written above. The background should be in shades of yellow, orange, and red.

Youth Role Playing Game Club (Ages 8-11) (Second Session)

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Forest Study Room B (by reservation) at Forest Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids

Work as a team to complete quests and explore fantastic worlds!

Cancelled
Registration Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Study Room B (by reservation)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Work as a team to complete quests and explore fantastic worlds!

Photo of a little girl looking over at a dog superimposed over a color pencil book shelf drawing,

Read to a Dog

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Forest Children's Area at Forest Library
Program Type:
Animals/Wildlife
Age Group:
Preschool, Kids

Come meet a new furry friend at the library!  

Maisie, a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, and a certified Therapy dog (Therapy Dogs International), will be here this morning to listen as you practice reading out loud.

 

Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Children's Area
Age Group: Preschool, Kids
Program Type: Animals/Wildlife
Event Details:

Come meet a new furry friend at the library!  

Maisie, a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, and a certified Therapy dog (Therapy Dogs International), will be here this morning to listen as you practice reading out loud.

 

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Building Club: Scary Monster Challenge

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Big Island Movie Area at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids

Join us at the Big Island Library for Building Club! Use our assortment of building materials, including LEGO® bricks, wooden blocks, and K’nex connectors, to construct what your imagination sees, OR accept this month's challenge.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Movie Area
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Big Island Library for Building Club! Use our assortment of building materials, including LEGO® bricks, wooden blocks, and K’nex connectors, to construct what your imagination sees, OR accept this month's challenge.

Balls of yarn in a bowl and hand crotcheting

Fiber Club: Knitting and Crocheting

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family - All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults

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

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

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

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, January 29, 2026 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.

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Chess Club

Thursday, January 29, 2026 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)! 

A Minecraft movie DVD

Thursday Theatre presents A Minecraft Movie

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Family - All Ages, Kids

Join us in the fun as we watch a movie on the big screen at Big Island Library.

This month's movie is A Minecraft Movie Jack Black, Emma Myers, Jason Momoa, Jennifer Coolidge, Danielle Brooks, and more!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages, Kids
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in the fun as we watch a movie on the big screen at Big Island Library.

This month's movie is A Minecraft Movie Jack Black, Emma Myers, Jason Momoa, Jennifer Coolidge, Danielle Brooks, and more!

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, February 5, 2026 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.

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Chess Club

Thursday, February 5, 2026 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)! 

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: Bubble Painting

Thursday, February 12, 2026 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. 

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. 

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, February 12, 2026 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.

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Chess Club

Thursday, February 12, 2026 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)! 

Board Game and Pieces illustration

Friends Board Game Cafe

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Bedford Room at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

FUN & GAMES!!

The Friends of the Bedford Public Library invite you to join us on the 2nd Saturday of each month for a fun afternoon playing board and tabletop games.  

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

FUN & GAMES!!

The Friends of the Bedford Public Library invite you to join us on the 2nd Saturday of each month for a fun afternoon playing board and tabletop games.  

STEAM CLUB LOGO

STEAM Club: Whirlybird Edition

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids

Children in Kindergarten through 5th Grade are invited to join us each month as we explore the wonderful world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math)!  Each month, there will be a new topic.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children in Kindergarten through 5th Grade are invited to join us each month as we explore the wonderful world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math)!  Each month, there will be a new topic.

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, February 19, 2026 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 Club Logo

Chess Club

Thursday, February 19, 2026 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)! 

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Building Club: Back to the Future Challenge

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Big Island Movie Area at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids

Join us at the Big Island Library for Building Club! Use our assortment of building materials, including LEGO® bricks, wooden blocks, and K’nex connectors, to construct what your imagination sees, OR accept this month's challenge.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Movie Area
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Big Island Library for Building Club! Use our assortment of building materials, including LEGO® bricks, wooden blocks, and K’nex connectors, to construct what your imagination sees, OR accept this month's challenge.

Balls of yarn in a bowl and hand crotcheting

Fiber Club: Knitting and Crocheting

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family - All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults

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

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

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

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, February 26, 2026 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.

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Chess Club

Thursday, February 26, 2026 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)! 

Square 3D movie image of an 11 year old girl with red hair dressed as a D&D Ranger and a 10 year old Asian boy dressed as a D&D wizard throwing D&D dice inside the pages of an open book with a friendly looking dragon looking on in the background. The words Youth Role Playing Club are written above. The background should be in shades of yellow, orange, and red.

Youth Role Playing Game Club (Ages 8-11)

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Forest Community Room at Forest Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids

Work as a team to complete quests and explore fantastic worlds!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Work as a team to complete quests and explore fantastic worlds!

Square 3D movie image of an 11 year old girl with red hair dressed as a D&D Ranger and a 10 year old Asian boy dressed as a D&D wizard throwing D&D dice inside the pages of an open book with a friendly looking dragon looking on in the background. The words Youth Role Playing Club are written above. The background should be in shades of yellow, orange, and red.

Youth Role Playing Game Club (Ages 8-11) (Second Session)

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Forest Study Room B (by reservation) at Forest Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids

Work as a team to complete quests and explore fantastic worlds!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Study Room B (by reservation)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Work as a team to complete quests and explore fantastic worlds!

Live action Lilo & Stitch dvd

Thursday Theatre: Lilo & Stitch (Live-Action)

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Big Island Community Room at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Family - All Ages, Kids

Join us in the fun as we watch a movie on the big screen at Big Island Library.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages, Kids
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in the fun as we watch a movie on the big screen at Big Island Library.