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Pictorial Quilts Exhibit by Denise Lockwood

All Day 2/17–3/31
Moneta/SML Library
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: MOARTS Exhibit
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Denise Lockwood Pictorial Quilting Exhibit in the MOarts Gallery

Quilted pictorial artworks created by Denise Lockwood will be on display in the MOarts Gallery from February 3, 2026 – March 31, 2026.

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

All Day 3/23–3/28
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 

 

Rock-A-Bye Reader

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

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.

4th Friday: Family Fun & Games

2:30pm–4:30pm
Big Island Library
Games
Registration Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring the whole family and join us for some fun with board games!

Checkers, Bedford Monopoly, or Headbanz.  Other games, Jenga, Tic-tac-toe, and card games will also be available.  

Empowerment Starts Here: Self-Defense & Confidence Workshop

5:45pm–7:15pm
Forest Library
Workshop
Registration Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
​Unlock your potential and learn to navigate the world with greater security and self-assurance.

Live Action Candy Land

10:00am–12:00pm
Forest Library
Games
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Children's Area
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

You're invited to come and play a large live-action version of Candy Land in the children's section of the library.  Test your color and counting skills in the whimsical setting of this classic board game.

Youth Role Playing Game Club (Ages 8-11)

1:00pm–2:30pm
Forest Library
Games
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!

Friends of the Bedford Public Library's First Ever Puzzle Palooza

1:00pm–4:00pm
Bedford Central Library
Community Events, Games
Library Branch: Bedford Central Library
Room: Bedford Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Games
Event Details:

Mark your calendars, gather your friends or family, and put your puzzling skills to the test!  Join us this afternoon for a team Puzzle Building Challenge. Whether you’re a casual solver or a competitive puzzler, this is your day.

Saturday Matinee presents Fly Me To The Moon

2:30pm–4:45pm
Moneta/SML Library
Movies
Registration Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

COMING SOON TO A LIBRARY NEAR YOU!
Join us at the Moneta/SML Library for a monthly Saturday afternoon movie screening for adults and teens. 

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

3:00pm–4:30pm
Forest Library
Games
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!

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

All Day 3/30–4/4
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 

 

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

10:15am–11:15am
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:

Rock-A-Bye Reader is a lap-sit program for babies with rhymes, music, movement, stories, free play, and parenting resources.  This session is for children from birth up to 21 months old.

Rock-A-Bye Reader

10:30am–11:30am
Big Island Library
Story Times
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.

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

11:15am–12:15pm
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:

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.

Books 4 Fun

3:30pm–4:30pm
Montvale Library
Story Times
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

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
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:

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
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!

Books 4 Fun

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
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

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!

Dog Man Party

3:00pm–5:00pm
Big Island Library
Games
Registration Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a Paw-some Party featuring Dog Man!  Participants will have a supa awesome time playing games, making crafts (including their own comic), and eating treats. There will be fun and prizes galore!

 

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

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!