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Rock-A-Bye Reader

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Big Island Community Room at Big Island 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: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island 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.

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

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

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 11:15am - 12:15pm
Forest Community Room at Forest Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Preschool

Rock-A-Bye Reader is a lap-sit program for toddlers ages 21 months to 3 years old.  Come join us for rhymes, music, movement, stories, free play, and parenting resources.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Times
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rock-A-Bye Reader is a lap-sit program for toddlers ages 21 months to 3 years old.  Come join us for rhymes, music, movement, stories, free play, and parenting resources.

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Books 4 Fun

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Montvale Community Room at Montvale Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Preschool

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!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Montvale Library
Room: Montvale 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!

AARP Tax Preperations

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Bedford Tharp Room at Bedford Central Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Yearly Tax Preparation Services

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Tharp Room
Purpose of Meeting

Yearly Tax Preparation Services

Collage of community helper photos.

Books 4 Fun

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Bedford Room at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Preschool

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!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford 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!

Collage of community helper photos.

Books 4 Fun

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Preschool

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!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta 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!

Stitchin' Chicks with a crochet chicken

Stitchin' Chicks

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 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!

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Tinkering Tuesdays

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Bedford Room at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Preschool

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!

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!

Photograph of a hand sketching with colored pencils in a sketchbook. The words Stewartsville Sketch Club should be in caligraphy in the center surrounded by sketches of books and flowers and birds and a butterfly.

Stewartsville Sketch Club

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Stewartsville Community Room at Stewartsville Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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

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.

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

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 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.

Collage of community helper photos.

Books 4 Fun

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Forest Community Room at Forest Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Preschool

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!

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!

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

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 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, April 8, 2026 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.

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ESL for Everyone

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Moneta Community Room at Moneta/SML Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Family - All Ages

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.

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

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Bedford Tharp Room at Bedford Central Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Yearly Tax Preparation Services

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Tharp Room
Purpose of Meeting

Yearly Tax Preparation Services

Collage of community helper photos.

Books 4 Fun

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Big Island Movie Area at Big Island Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Preschool

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!

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!

Collage of Community Helper photos

Books 4 Fun

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Stewartsville Community Room at Stewartsville Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Preschool

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!

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!

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

Rock-A-Bye Reader

Thursday, April 9, 2026 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, April 9, 2026 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: Minecraft Self Portrait

Thursday, April 9, 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. 

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, April 9, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Moneta Community Room 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 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. 

Flyer for the certified kitchen cook class

Bedford County adult education, certification classes

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Bedford Room at Bedford Central Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

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

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.

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, April 9, 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, April 9, 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)!