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Kids Costume Swap Drop Off

All Day 9/24 - 10/10

Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

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Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: General

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Drop off costumes of any size by October 10, 2025

Join us on October 11, 2025 from 11am to 12pm to browse for a free costume and decorate a trick or treat bag while supplies last.

No registration required, first come first serve.

Busy Builders

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am

Community Room at Ida Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ida Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Preschool, Children

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

Registration Required

Event Details:

Come build with us! From boxes to blankets, we'll supply the fort-building materials, you bring your imagination!

Spellbound: A Roleplaying Game for Young Wizards

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm

Community Room at Ida Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ida Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Gaming

Registration Required

Event Details:

All Aboard! Hogwarts is calling you back for another session of solving riddles, dodging spells and narrowly avoiding magical disasters! Seats are limited, so please register!

Fun Friday!

Friday, October 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Blue Bush Branch

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Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch

Age Group: Preschool, Children

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

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These are fun, literacy rich, interactive programs which strengthen reading skills and foster a lifelong love of reading. Then we will pick up the pace with a dance party.

Gilmore Girls 25th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:00pm

Community Room at Bedford Branch

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Library Branch: Bedford Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults

Program Type: General

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Oy, with the poodles already! Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Gilmore Girls with us. We will be showing episodes, playing games, and making crafts throughout the day. From 3-4 we will be doing trivia.

Jackie and Gary: Singing The Good Old Songs Again

Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Community Room at Bedford Branch

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Library Branch: Bedford Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Music

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Jackie and Gary call their program "SINGING THE GOOD OLD SONGS AGAIN". They combine 'classic' and original folk songs into an energetic, entertaining, and fun show! There is a lot of audience interaction, participation, and humor...

Making Music with the Music Lady!

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am

Downstairs Programming Area at Dundee Branch

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Library Branch: Dundee Branch

Room: Downstairs Programming Area

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children

Program Type: Music, Storytime & Playgroups

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Join us for a morning of music, songs, and books with Beverly Meyer: The Music Lady! The first half-hour will be filled with a program featuring Beverly Meyer: The Music Lady.

After School Craft and Build

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Maybee Branch

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Library Branch: Maybee Branch

Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General

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Come to the library every first Tuesday of the month, October through May, for a fun activity! We'll have an artsy project as well as a building activity or challenge.

Busy Builders

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am

Community Room at Ida Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ida Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Preschool, Children

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

Registration Required

Event Details:

Come build with us! From boxes to blankets, we'll supply the fort-building materials, you bring your imagination!

Spellbound: A Roleplaying Game for Young Wizards

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm

Community Room at Ida Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ida Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Gaming

Registration Required

Event Details:

All Aboard! Hogwarts is calling you back for another session of solving riddles, dodging spells and narrowly avoiding magical disasters! Seats are limited, so please register!

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9 am	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group New Bedford Academy 9:00am–11:00am Children, Tweens, Teens Bookmobile Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Bookmobile The bookmobile promotes early literacy by increasing access to books and fostering a lifelong love of reading. This event is in the "Adults" group VITA Tax Prep 9:00am–3:00pm Adults Bedford Branch This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Organizations using the Library Event Details: Tax Prep help for 2025 taxes	This event is in the "Children" group Summerfield Preschool 9:30am–10:30am Children Bookmobile Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Children Program Type: Bookmobile The bookmobile promotes early literacy by increasing access to books and fostering a lifelong love of reading.	This event is in the "Children" group Bedford Child Care 9:00am–10:00am Children Bookmobile Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Children Program Type: Bookmobile The bookmobile promotes early literacy by increasing access to books and fostering a lifelong love of reading.	This event is in the "All Ages" group Richard Simmons Aerobics 9:00am–10:00am All Ages Bedford Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Health & Wellness Event Details: Get ready to step back in time and get your heart pumping with our Richard Simmons VHS Aerobics class! Join us every Thursday at 9 AM for a nostalgic journey that will have you sweating to the oldies in no time. This event is in the "Children" group Riverside Preschool 9:00am–1:00pm Children Bookmobile Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Children Program Type: Bookmobile The bookmobile promotes early literacy by increasing access to books and fostering a lifelong love of reading.	This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group St. Mary's Middle School 9:00am–2:00pm Tweens, Teens Bookmobile Offsite Event This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Bookmobile The bookmobile promotes early literacy by increasing access to books and fostering a lifelong love of reading.
10 am		This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adults" group Tai Chi for Health 10:30am–11:30am All Ages, Adults Bedford Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: All Ages, Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Event Details: This is a soft movement class designed for those who have wanted to try Tai Chi and those who understand the principle. Each class will be divided into three parts including warm up, senior form, and yang form. This is a very beneficial	This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Moving & Grooving 10:00am–11:00am Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children Dorsch Memorial Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Dorsch Memorial Branch Room: Upstairs Library Space Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups Event Details: Enrich your child’s imagination and development with storytimes presented by the Monroe County Library System. These are fun, literacy rich, interactive programs which strengthen reading skills and foster a lifelong love of reading. Join us at the Dorsch branch to shake out our sillies, share a book and do some sensory play. It's fun for everyone! Disclaimer(s) Weather Closing Statement If area schools are closed due to inclement weather or weather-related incidences, all library youth programs will be canceled that day. If schools are delayed due to inclement weather or weather-related incidences, all library youth programs scheduled after the delay period will take place at their regular times. If in doubt, always feel free to touch base with your local branch to see what events are taking place. This event is in the "Children" group Oodles of Love Daycare 10:15am–10:45am Children Bookmobile Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Children Program Type: Bookmobile The bookmobile promotes early literacy by increasing access to books and fostering a lifelong love of reading.	This event is in the "Adults" group Bedford A.M. Book Club 10:30am–11:30am Adults Bedford Branch This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Quilt Room - Room F Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Meet new people and discover great new books. Check out a book club at a branch near you. This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Playgroup 10:30am–12:00pm Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children Dorsch Memorial Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Dorsch Memorial Branch Room: Upstairs Library Space Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups Event Details: Enrich your child’s imagination and development with storytimes presented by the Monroe County Library System. These are fun, literacy rich, interactive programs which strengthen reading skills and foster a lifelong love of reading. This Play Group is for Children from Birth to School Age with parents or caregivers accompanying. We will be spending time for everyone to interact through playing, sharing, climbing, caring and story reading! Come join the fun!!
11 am		This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Monroe County Youth Center 11:30am–12:00pm Tweens, Teens Bookmobile Offsite Event This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Bookmobile The bookmobile promotes early literacy by increasing access to books and fostering a lifelong love of reading.	This event is in the "Children" group Dayspring Preschool 11:00am–11:45am Children Bookmobile Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Children Program Type: Bookmobile The bookmobile promotes early literacy by increasing access to books and fostering a lifelong love of reading.		This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Homeschool Book Club 11:00am–12:00pm Preschool, Children Summerfield – Petersburg Branch Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Registration Open Library Branch: Summerfield – Petersburg Branch Age Group: Preschool, Children Program Type: Book Club, Educational, Storytime & Playgroups Registration Required Event Details: Homeschool Book Club is designed for preschool and elementary homeschool students. We meet once a month from October through May. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Weather Closing Statement If area schools are closed due to inclement weather or weather-related incidences, all library youth programs will be canceled that day. If schools are delayed due to inclement weather or weather-related incidences, all library youth programs scheduled after the delay period will take place at their regular times. If in doubt, always feel free to touch base with your local branch to see what events are taking place.	This event is in the "Children" group Read and Create Program - An Early Literacy/STEM program 11:30am–12:30pm Children Bedford Branch Full Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Full Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Quilt Room - Room F Age Group: Children Program Type: Educational, Storytime & Playgroups Registration Required Event Details: This program will take place on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays of every month and is specifically geared towards 4 -6 year old kids who are just starting their reading adventure.
12 pm	This event is in the "Children" group Mason Preschool 12:00pm–12:30pm Children Bookmobile Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Children Program Type: Bookmobile The bookmobile promotes early literacy by increasing access to books and fostering a lifelong love of reading.
1 pm			This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group God's Lighthouse Academy 1:00pm–1:30pm Children, Tweens, Teens Bookmobile Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Bookmobile The bookmobile promotes early literacy by increasing access to books and fostering a lifelong love of reading.	This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Homeschool TWEEN Book Club 1:00pm–2:00pm Tweens, Teens Bedford Branch Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Upcoming Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Event Details: This book club is for tween and teen homeschool students between the ages of 11-16. Books will be student-selected based on the monthly topic. Book discussions and related activities will occur at each meeting. Disclaimer(s) Food Allergens We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. Accordingly, the library will not be liable for such harm to any individual resulting from such allergens.
2 pm					This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Copy of Dungeons and Dragons @ Bedford 2:30pm–5:00pm Tweens, Teens Bedford Branch This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Room C Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Gaming This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Dungeons and Dragons @ Bedford 2:30pm–5:00pm Tweens, Teens Bedford Branch This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Quilt Room - Room F Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Gaming
3 pm	This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Yoga with Dianne 3:00pm–4:30pm All Ages, Adults, Seniors Bedford Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Children's Round Room Age Group: All Ages, Adults, Seniors Program Type: Health & Wellness Event Details: “Yoga with Diane” A FREE, one hour community Yoga class. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro, this class is designed for all levels, all ages.	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Homework Helpers 3:30pm–5:30pm Children, Tweens, Teens Summerfield – Petersburg Branch This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Summerfield – Petersburg Branch Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Homework Helpers & Study Groups Event Details: National Honor Society students from Summerfield High School will be at the library to help you with your homework. Please note that Homework Helpers will not be held on half days, when school is cancelled or if the library is closed.		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Homework Helpers 3:30pm–5:30pm Children, Tweens, Teens Summerfield – Petersburg Branch This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Summerfield – Petersburg Branch Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Homework Helpers & Study Groups Event Details: National Honor Society students from Summerfield High School will be at the library to help you with your homework. Please note that Homework Helpers will not be held on half days, when school is cancelled or if the library is closed.
4 pm		This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group After School Craft and Build 4:00pm–5:00pm Preschool, Children, Tweens Maybee Branch This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Library Branch: Maybee Branch Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Event Details: Come to the library every first Tuesday of the month, October through May, for a fun activity! We'll have an artsy project as well as a building activity or challenge.
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6 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Mystery They Read Book Club 6:00pm–7:00pm Adults, Seniors Bedford Branch This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Quilt Room - Room F Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Book Club Meet new people and discover great new books. Check out a book club at a branch near you. This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adults" group Bedford Flower & Garden Club 6:00pm–8:00pm All Ages, Adults Bedford Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: All Ages, Adults Program Type: Organizations using the Library Event Details: The purpose of the Bedford Flower & Garden Club is to educate, share, and promote the joys of gardening.

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