Flathead County Library

Baby Storytime-Bigfork
2025-10-24 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-17 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States
Make connections with other parents and learn fun techniques for using books, songs, and rhymes at home. Rhythm and repetition will get your little one recognizing and requesting favorite songs. Especially for ages birth to 24 months.

Baby Storytime - Columbia Falls
2025-10-24 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-17 11:00 - 12:00 | Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States

Preschool Storytime - Columbia Falls
2025-10-23 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States
Enjoy longer stories and musical activities that promote listening skills and following directions. Following storytime, children can explore activities that highlight math, art, dramatic play and science. Especially for ages 4 and 5.

Preschool Storytime - Bigfork
2025-10-23 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States

Library Board Meeting
2025-10-23 09:00 - 11:00 | South Campus Conference Room, 40 11th St. W, Kalispell, 59901, United States
All meetings of the Board of Trustees are open to the public. Regular meetings are scheduled for the fourth Thursday of each month. This meeting will take place in the South Campus Conference Room (2nd Floor).

Kids Wednesday Workshop - Bigfork
2025-10-22 15:30 - 17:30, 2025-10-15 15:30 - 17:30 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States
Join us every Wednesday for hands-on exploration, including LEGO Club and STEAM Space (science, technology, engineering, art, and math activities). We’ll create art, play games, construct new worlds with LEGOs, tackle an engineering challenge or learn a new craft. Especially for kids in grades K-5. Must be accompanied by an adult.

Kids Wednesday Workshop - Kalispell
2025-10-22 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-15 14:00 - 17:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States

Kids Wednesday Workshop - Columbia Falls
2025-10-22 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States

Challenge Accepted (Grades 6-12)
2025-10-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Do you have what it takes to win an engineering, tech, or gaming challenge? See us once a month to get competitive, get creative, and discover something new!

Baby Storytime - Kalispell
2025-10-22 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States

Preschool Storytime - Kalispell
2025-10-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States

Toddler Storytime - Columbia Falls
2025-10-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States
Sing, dance, read and explore while also building social and emotional skills. This fun and interactive program is for toddlers who love to move! Caregiver participation encouraged. Especially for ages 2-4.

Toddler Storytime - Bigfork
2025-10-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States

Genealogy Class
2025-10-21 10:30 - 12:30 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Join instructors from Kalispell’s FamilySearch Center for genealogy classes geared toward individuals and families aged 13 and older. Learn personal researching skills, connect with family history groups, and get expert help navigating genealogical sites. This program will repeat every 1st and 3rd Tuesday in Kalispell and every 2nd and 4th Tuesday in Bigfork.

Toddler Storytime - Kalispell
2025-10-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States

Mexican Paper Flower Hair Pin Zone
2025-10-20 - 2025-10-25 | Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States
Choose your colors, then trim, fold, and shape your paper to make a beautiful flower pin! During all open hours at the Columbia Falls Library!

Glacier Drawing Project Artist Talk and Reception
2025-10-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States
Join artist and mountaineer, Jonathan Marquis, for a reception and talk about his current work, The Glacier Drawing Project, a long-term practice of placemaking and radical remembrance of Montana’s glaciers and wildlands. It is the only on-site, hand-drawn visual record of the fifty-nine named glacial features in the Crown of the Continent and Greater Yellowstone ecosystems of Montana. The drawings explore a personal connection with glaciers through color, mark-making, and careful attentiveness. View pieces from this collection on display at the Bigfork Library through November. This exhibit is sponsored by the Flathead Library Foundation.

Sensory Play Saturday - Bigfork
2025-10-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States
Sink your hands into a spectacular tub of fun! Mix, measure, pour or possibly search for tiny treasures. Children of all ages are welcome to join us at each library one Saturday a month!

Creative Aging with Jenna Justice
2025-10-17 12:00 - 14:00 | Kalispell Senior Center Art Room, 40 11th St. W, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
What does Creative Aging mean to you? Join a small group of adults (ages 55+) led by Bigfork Abstract Artist Jenna Justice for a free 5-week class series where you’ll play with paint, paper, texture, and more. Each week you’ll try out both traditional and non-traditional techniques—think collage, inking, layering, metal leaf, and even hot glue. The focus is on having fun, experimenting, and seeing what happens when you “mix it up.” No art experience? No problem! Just bring your curiosity and enjoy time creating in a relaxed, social setting. Please plan to commit to all five classes when you sign up. Register at bit.ly/creative-aging-2
Kalispell Senior Center Art Room: Fridays, Five weeks Oct. 17 – Nov. 14, 12-2PM

Baroque Music Concert
2025-10-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Experience tunes & tales performed on period instruments in a light-hearted program with the duo of Sonata Tramontana as they present “Earworms (and Maggots) Galore”. Carrie Krause, baroque violin & John Lenti, lute and baroque guitar, share greatest hits from 17th century England from fiddle tunes to courtly sonatas. Exhibition of their touring concert program will take place at the Bigfork Library, with a more contemplative program with instrument demonstration at the Kalispell Library the following day. Join Carrie and John at the Library for a truly unique musical adventure!

After-hours at the Bigfork Library: Oct. 15, 6:30-7:30pm
Midmorning on the Second Floor of the Kalispell Library: Oct. 16, 11 am

Baroque Music Concert
2025-10-15 18:30 - 19:30 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States

Creative Aging with Allyson Norwood Bush
2025-10-15 12:00 - 14:00 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States
What does Creative Aging mean to you? Join a small group of adults (ages 55+) for an inspiring art journey taught by Art Therapist Allyson Norwood Bush. This free 6-week course is designed to awaken your creativity and nourish your whole self—body, mind, and spirit. You’ll explore hands-on projects that encourage self-expression, spark imagination, and foster connection. Sign up online at bit.ly/creative-aging-1 to secure your spot. Please plan to commit to all six classes when you sign up. Wednesdays, Sep. 10 – Oct. 15, 12-2pm
