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This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group

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.

This event is in the "Bedford Central Library" group

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 

 

This event is in the "Forest Library" group

Leah Weiss Book Launch!

6:00pm–7:00pm
Forest Library
Book Sales, Community Events, Lectures
Registration Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Main Library Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Sales, Community Events, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Local author Leah Weiss will be visiting us tonight to talk about her new book, The Creek, the Crone, and the Crow, followed by a book signing.

This event is in the "Bedford Central Library" group

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

This event is in the "Bedford Central Library" group

Books 4 Fun

10:30am–11:30am
Bedford Central Library
Story Times
Cancelled
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!

This event is in the "Forest Library" group

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!

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group

Books 4 Fun

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

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group

National Agriculture Day Program, Ages 3-5

10:30am–11:30am
Moneta/SML Library
Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Registration Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Main Library Area
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our Books 4 Fun! Preschool Story Time and a special National Agriculture Day story and activity!

This event is in the "Big Island Library" group

Opera on the James presents The Magic Flute

11:30am–12:30pm
Big Island Library
Music, Performances
Registration Required
Library Branch: Big Island Library
Room: Big Island Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages
Program Type: Music, Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:

A fun time for families and kids of all ages, Mozart’s The Magic Flute is his most popular opera.

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group

National Agriculture Day Program, Ages 5-12

12:00pm–1:00pm
Moneta/SML Library
Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Registration Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a special National Agriculture Day story and activity! Come hear about living on a farm, then do a special themed craft sponsored by the Bedford County Farm Bureau Women's Committee.

Registration is requested.

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group

National Agriculture Day Program, Family Event

2:00pm–3:00pm
Moneta/SML Library
Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Registration Required
Library Branch: Moneta/SML Library
Room: Moneta Community Room
Age Group: Family - All Ages, Preschool, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Registration Required
Event Details:

Families can join us for a special National Agriculture Day story and activity! Come hear about living on a farm, then do a special themed craft sponsored by the Bedford County Farm Bureau Women's Committee.

This event is in the "Montvale Library" group

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!

This event is in the "Stewartsville Library" group
Library Branch: Stewartsville Library
Room: Stewartsville Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Event Details:

Do you have a loved one, friend, or family member struggling with a mental health diagnosis?  You are not alone. 

This event is in the "Bedford Central Library" group

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.

This event is in the "Forest Library" group

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!

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group

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.

This event is in the "Bedford Central Library" group

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.

This event is in the "Moneta/SML Library" group

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.

This event is in the "Forest Library" group

Library Board Community Book Project discussion

4:30pm–6:00pm
Forest Library
Book Clubs
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Thank you for participating in our Bedford County Library Community Book Project!    

We will be displaying these books for 2 weeks in each of our library branches, starting with Bedford, Forest and Moneta.  

This event is in the "Bedford Central Library" group

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

This event is in the "Big Island Library" group

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!

This event is in the "Stewartsville Library" group

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!

This event is in the "Forest Library" group

Easter Story Time and Egg Hunt

10:30am–11:30am
Forest Library
Animals/Wildlife, Community Events, Story Times
Registration Required
Library Branch: Forest Library
Room: Forest Outside
Age Group: Preschool, Kids
Program Type: Animals/Wildlife, Community Events, Story Times
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join us for our annual Easter Story Time!  There will be stories, songs, a craft, and an Easter Egg Hunt.

This event is in the "Montvale Library" group

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.