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Come and discover the Mahjong Tile Game at BVMPL

Mahjong Club

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Missouri River Room at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Missouri River Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Explore new hobbies and learn from experienced hobbyists as you learn Mahjong! No registration or experience is needed. Come and go as your schedule allows. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
Ballroom Dance Basics with Northern Plains Dance

Ballroom Basics-Rumba

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

We are inviting all social dance lovers!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Learning English Together with Bismarck Adult Learning Center

LET - Learning English Together with Bismarck Adult Learning Center

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Community Service Organization
Age Group:
Children, Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Adults
Program Type: Community Service Organization
Event Details:

Through songs, play, and conversation, the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library and the Bismarck Adult Learning Center will help community members learn and practice English together with their young children.

This event is in the "Adults" group
"Cracked Surface" Book Discussion with 31:8 Project

"Cracked Surface" Book Discussion with 31:8 Project

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

In anticipation of 31:8 Project's 6th Annual Human Trafficking Summit, they will be hosting part two of their Surface Tension book discussion series on Cracked Surface by John-Michael Lander. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library Tech Classes: Computer and Internet Basics

Computer and Internet Basics

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Computer Training Lab at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Computer Training Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn basic computer components and mouse skills. Practice searching skills and examine websites. Geared toward the beginner.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Job Service ND Onsite at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library on Last Wednesdays.

Job Service North Dakota Booth

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Floor Atrium at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Program Type:
Community Service Organization
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Main Floor Atrium
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Service Organization
Event Details:

Job Service North Dakota will be at the library providing information on training programs, help with job seeking, Veteran's services, unemployment insurance, and more!

This event is in the "Adults" group
Come and discover the Mahjong Tile Game at BVMPL

Mahjong Club

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Missouri River Room at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Missouri River Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Explore new hobbies and learn from experienced hobbyists as you learn Mahjong! No registration or experience is needed. Come and go as your schedule allows. 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Pick pad bracelet kits for teens & adults, available May 2 after 9 AM.

Take and Create Craft Kit: Pick Pad Bracelet

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 9:00am - 6:00pm
Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Make a craft at home! This month’s craft is a pick pad bracelet.  Supplies are limited and will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.

This event is in the "Adults" group
White van parked in front of a building

Mobile Library

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Mobile Library
Program Type:
Mobile Library
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Mobile Library
Event Details:

Hay Creek Lodge 1:00 pm

 

This event is in the "Adults" group
Library building and entry plaza and garden in summer

High Plains Fair Housing Table

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Floor Atrium at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Main Floor Atrium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The High Plains Fair Housing Center is an organization that works to to ensure equal housing opportunities for all.  Stop by the library to chat in-person with a representative to learn about their resources, events, and opportunities.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Reader's Voice Book Discussion at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library, first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM in the Missouri River Room. Books are available for checkout at the library.

Reader's Voice Book Discussion-A Fever in the Heartland

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Missouri River Room at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Missouri River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Reader's Voice Book Discussion group meets at 7:00pm on the first Tuesday of each month from September to May (excluding January) in the library's Missouri River Room. Everyone is welcome, and there is no charge to attend.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library Tech Classes: Beginning Microsoft Word

Beginning Microsoft Word

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Computer Training Lab at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Computer Training Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basic functions of Microsoft Word and the computer keyboard. Learn how to format a blank document, and explore MS Word features and templates. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Grief Support Group

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room B at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join Hospice of the Red River Valley for a grief support group for adults. Facilitated by Hospice of the Red River Valley Grief Specialist, Sara Schwarz. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library Tech Classes: Beginning Microsoft Excel

Introduction to Microsoft Excel

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Computer Training Lab at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Computer Training Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basic functions of Microsoft Excel and the computer keyboard. This class will give students the basic knowledge in order to create, edit, save, and print a workbook in Excel.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Youthworks Street Outreach Team info sessions, Wednesday, May 6 from 4–5:30 PM at library atrium.

Youthworks - Street Outreach Team Table

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Floor Atrium at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Program Type:
Community Service Organization
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Main Floor Atrium
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Service Organization
Event Details:

Youthworks’ Street Outreach Team will be at the library to provide information, resources and services for youth as well as the general community.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Come and discover the Mahjong Tile Game at BVMPL

Mahjong Club

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Missouri River Room at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Missouri River Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Explore new hobbies and learn from experienced hobbyists as you learn Mahjong! No registration or experience is needed. Come and go as your schedule allows. 

All public rooms unavailable (tentative)

All Day
Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group
Ballroom Dance Basics with Northern Plains Dance

Ballroom Basics: East Coast Swing

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

We are inviting all social dance lovers!

This event is in the "Adults" group
Strictly Mysteries Book Club with event details.

Strictly Mysteries Book Club

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Missouri River Room at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Missouri River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Calling all mystery lovers! Come along to our group to meet up with others and discuss your favorite mystery authors.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Movie Screening-Global Neighbors

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Tentative refugee movie screening and discussion

This event is in the "Adults" group
Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library Tech Classes: Introduction to iPads/iPhones

Introduction to iPad / iPhone

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Computer Training Lab at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Computer Training Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

This hands-on technology workshop will help you make the most of your iPad and iPhone devices. Devices will not be provided, so please bring your own device for a hands-on experience.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Monthly Potluck Book Club

Potluck Book Club- Short Story or Story Collection

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Missouri River Room at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Missouri River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The book club where everyone brings a different book! Read any title that fits with the monthly theme and come prepared to dish about it to your fellow bibliophiles. If you hated it, tell us why. If you loved it, convince us to read it.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Come and discover the Mahjong Tile Game at BVMPL

Mahjong Club

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Missouri River Room at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Missouri River Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Explore new hobbies and learn from experienced hobbyists as you learn Mahjong! No registration or experience is needed. Come and go as your schedule allows. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
Stitch Days at the Library - January through June 2026

Stitch Days

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Missouri River Room at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Missouri River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Hello Fiber Friend! If you crochet, knit, embroider, cross-stitch, punch needle, weave, anything that involves yarn or thread and are in the Bismarck area, then this is the group for you!