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Teen HQ Challenge

All Day 5/28–8/8
Teens
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

How well do you know Teen HQ? Take the Teen HQ challenge this summer and try the awesome activities we have lined up to earn some cool prizes. If you complete enough activities to get a bingo, you’ll earn a prize.

This event is in the "Children" group
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop by to pick up a children's summer take and make craft kit. Craft kits are first come, first served while supplies last. Sponsored by the Friends of the Bismarck Public Library

This event is in the "Children" group

Sunshine Stories and Crafts

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Bookmobile, Story Time
Event Details:

Join Miss Tiffany, Keli from Burleigh County Library, and Katie from Bismarck Burleigh Public Health for Movement, Story Time, and Crafts at Kiwanis Park! 

This event is in the "Teens" group
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Teen HQ
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Master the classic grid method to accurately scale and recreate images. This class will guide you through drawing in proportion by breaking down photos into manageable sections, making it easier to achieve precise shapes and details.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen HQ Walk-In Hours

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Teen HQ
Age Group: Teens

Walk-in hours are times when library staff is present, and technology and gaming are available to use in HQ. During regular Library hours when walk-in times are not available, HQ will be available for individual or group study by teens in grades 6-12 by accessing a key from the Adult Information Desk. Teens are required to show a school or photo ID to Library staff in order to use the room. If teens do not have a school ID, they can ask to have one made by the Library staff. They should stop by the Children's Information Desk to inquire. Electronics and other select items are only available for check-out use during HQ walk-in hours when the room is monitored by Library staff or volunteers.

This event is in the "Children" group

Toddler Story Time

9:30am–9:45am
Children
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

This story time focuses on songs & books because we are teaching children to love and appreciate stories, and we are also helping them learn how to attend a library story time.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Bookmobile Route 4

9:30am–4:15pm
All Ages
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:

Open Door Preschool 9:30-10:15

Jaycee Park 12:00-1:00

Healing Heart Lodge 1:30-2:15

Pride Life Skill Center 2:30-3:15

Sunshine Lane 3:45-4:15

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This event is in the "Children" group

Toddler Story Time

10:15am–10:30am
Children
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Northern Plains Dance joins Miss Tiffany and Colette for a special Cinderella story time. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Story Time at Jaycee Park

12:00pm–12:30pm
Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Pack a lunch and join Miss Tiffany in the park for story time outside! 

*Burleigh County Bookmobile will be at Jaycee and Wachter Park story times. *

This event is in the "Teens" group

DIY Spa Day for Teens

1:00pm–2:30pm
Teens
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Teen HQ
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come hang out at Teen HQ for an awesome afternoon where you’ll learn how to make everything you need for your very own DIY spa day! It’s going to be super fun and relaxing. Don’t forget, you need to register to join in.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Story Time Concert with the MVCO

2:00pm–2:30pm
Children, All Ages
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

The Missouri Valley Chamber Orchestra Brass Quintet and narrator present The Race, a fresh and vibrant retelling of Aesop’s beloved fable The Hare and the Tortoise, as imagined by composer Gwyneth Walker

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen HQ Walk-In Hours

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Teen HQ
Age Group: Teens

Walk-in hours are times when library staff is present, and technology and gaming are available to use in HQ. During regular Library hours when walk-in times are not available, HQ will be available for individual or group study by teens in grades 6-12 by accessing a key from the Adult Information Desk. Teens are required to show a school or photo ID to Library staff in order to use the room. If teens do not have a school ID, they can ask to have one made by the Library staff. They should stop by the Children's Information Desk to inquire. Electronics and other select items are only available for check-out use during HQ walk-in hours when the room is monitored by Library staff or volunteers.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Library Tour

3:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Main Floor Atrium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ever been curious about the inner workings of the library? Here's your chance to satisfy that curiosity! Our library staff guide will give you an insider's look at the spaces and activities that make our library run smoothly each day.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Summer Snacks for Teens

4:00pm–4:30pm
Teens
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Teen HQ
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join Katie Johnke, RDN, LRD, from Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health to learn how to make a nutritious and delicious snack and beverage using basic cooking techniques.  Teens will practice making the featured recipe and receive recipes that use

This event is in the "Children" group

Wiggling Kids Music

6:30pm–7:00pm
Children
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Bring the family for an evening of musical fun. This program for young children and their families, facilitated by Boram Chern, Bachelor of Music Therapy, from Matilda Studio, provides a great way to introduce and celebrate music.

This event is in the "Children" group

Preschool Story Time

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

This story time focuses on books, puppets, and songs. Speaking puppets help bring stories to life and spark imagination in your child.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Bookmobile Route 5

10:00am–5:00pm
All Ages
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:

Hazelton School 10:00-3:00

Moffit Post Office 3:30-4:00

Driscoll 4:30-5:00

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This event is in the "Children" group

Preschool Story Time

10:15am–10:45am
Children
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

This story time focuses on books, puppets, and songs. Speaking puppets help bring stories to life and spark imagination in your child.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Grief Workshop

1:00pm–3:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Please join Hospice of the Red River Valley for a hands-on workshop for 6th-12th grade students.

This event is in the "Children" group

Weather Day at Camp Hancock

1:00pm–3:00pm
Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Outreach Event
Event Details:

Check out "Weather Day" at Camp Hancock, hosted by the State Historical Society of North Dakota! A variety of hands-on activities will guide children in learning all about the weather.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen HQ Walk-In Hours

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Teen HQ
Age Group: Teens

Walk-in hours are times when library staff is present, and technology and gaming are available to use in HQ. During regular Library hours when walk-in times are not available, HQ will be available for individual or group study by teens in grades 6-12 by accessing a key from the Adult Information Desk. Teens are required to show a school or photo ID to Library staff in order to use the room. If teens do not have a school ID, they can ask to have one made by the Library staff. They should stop by the Children's Information Desk to inquire. Electronics and other select items are only available for check-out use during HQ walk-in hours when the room is monitored by Library staff or volunteers.

This event is in the "Teens" group
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Teen HQ
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Want to learn how to sew and create something cool to take home? This class is perfect for you. We have both private and semi-private options, so bring a friend if you want.

This event is in the "Children" group

Lapsit Baby Story Time

9:30am–9:45am
Children
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

This story time is for children held in caregiver laps for books, songs, and puppets. Through this story time interaction, your baby will develop language & social skills.

This event is in the "Children" group

Preschool Story Time

10:15am–10:45am
Children
Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

This story time focuses on books, puppets, and songs. Speaking puppets help bring stories to life and spark imagination in your child.