Missoula Public Library
Library Notices
MPL will close at 5pm on Wednesday, November 27. The library will remain closed on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, for Thanksgiving.
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Program Calendar
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Events for December
1
No Events
Events for December
2
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
LEGO Club
Imaginarium
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids
UM Living Lab
Events for December
3
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Infant to 3-Year-Old Playgroup
Imaginarium
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
American Red Cross Blood Drive at MPL
Cooper Room
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Tiny Tales at EmPower Place
EmPower Place
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Video Camera Tour
MCAT
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Dream Bigger Teen After-School Program
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Read with Dogs!
Imaginarium
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Big Sky Branch 3D Printing Services
Big Sky Branch Library
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT
Events for December
4
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Preschool STEM Building
Families First Classroom
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Swan Valley Branch Story Time
Swan Valley Branch
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Intro to FamilySearch
Cooper Room A
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Learn Computer Video Editing
MCAT
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Open Hours/Sewing Drop In
MakerSpace
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids
UM Living Lab
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Middle School Writers’ Group
Art Box
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Big Sky Writers’ Group
Big Sky Branch Library
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Jonathan Marquis- Wilderness Walking Artist Talk
Cooper Room
Events for December
5
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
YMCA Yoga at the Library
Cooper Room A
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Game On! @ MPL
Imaginarium
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Dream Bigger Teen After-School Program
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids
UM Living Lab
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Missoula Scholastic Chess Club at MPL
Cooper Room B
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Big Sky Branch 3D Printing Services
Big Sky Branch Library
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Families First: Circle of Security
Events for December
6
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Art with a Purpose
Families First Classroom
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Watercolor Painting Class
Cooper Room
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Yarns @ MPL
Blackfoot Room
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
LEGO Club
Imaginarium
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids
UM Living Lab
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Art Box
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
D&D Guild for Adults
Virtual Event
Events for December
7
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Robot Obstacle Course Challenge
UM Living Lab
10:00 am - 11:00 am
MCAT Tour & Training
MCAT
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids
UM Living Lab
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Winter Celebration
Missoula Public Library
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
MCAT
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Winter Celebration: VonCommon Studios Art Blizzaard
Cooper Room
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Stop Animation Workshop for Kids
MCAT
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Learn MCAT’s 3 Camera Studio
MCAT
Events for December
9
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
LEGO Club
Imaginarium
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids
UM Living Lab
Events for December
10
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Infant to 3-Year-Old Playgroup
Imaginarium
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Tiny Tales at EmPower Place
EmPower Place
2:00 pm
Memory Café
Cooper Room
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Video Camera Tour
MCAT
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Dream Bigger Teen After-School Program
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Read with Dogs!
Imaginarium
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Big Sky Branch 3D Printing Services
Big Sky Branch Library
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Books on Tap @ Imagine Nation Brewing
Imagine Nation Brewing Co.
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT
Events for December
11
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Preschool STEM Building
Families First Classroom
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Swan Valley Branch Story Time
Swan Valley Branch
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Swan Valley Book Chat
Swan Valley Branch
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Windows User Group
Blackfoot Room
2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Open Hours/Sewing Drop In
MakerSpace
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Learn Computer Video Editing
MCAT
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids
UM Living Lab
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Middle School Writers’ Group
Art Box
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Big Sky Writers’ Group
Big Sky Branch Library
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Potomac Branch Library Book Club
Potomac Branch Library
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
2nd Wednesday Night Book Group
Blackfoot Room
Events for December
12
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Resource Access Day (RAD)
Level Four
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
YMCA Yoga at the Library
Cooper Room A
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Game On! @ MPL
Imaginarium
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Dream Bigger Teen After-School Program
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids
UM Living Lab
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Big Sky Branch 3D Printing Services
Big Sky Branch Library
Events for December
13
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Art with a Purpose
Families First Classroom
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Watercolor Painting Class
Cooper Room
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Yarns @ MPL
Blackfoot Room
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
LEGO Club
Imaginarium
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Taylor Swift Party
Families First Classroom
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Research Studies & Science Activities for Kids
UM Living Lab
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Art Box
Events for December
14
10:00 am - 11:00 am
MCAT Tour & Training
MCAT
10:30 am
Story Time
Imaginarium
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
MCAT
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Stop Animation Workshop for Kids
MCAT
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cookie Decorating and Crafts
Art Box
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
D&D Guild for Teens
Virtual Event
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Learn MCAT’s 3 Camera Studio
MCAT
Events for December
16
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
LEGO Club
Imaginarium
6:30 pm
Lolo Book Discussion
Lolo Community Library
Events for December
17
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Infant to 3-Year-Old Playgroup
Imaginarium
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Tiny Tales at EmPower Place
EmPower Place
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Video Camera Tour
MCAT
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Dream Bigger Teen After-School Program
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Read with Dogs!
Imaginarium
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Big Sky Branch 3D Printing Services
Big Sky Branch Library
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT
Events for December
18
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Preschool STEM Building
Families First Classroom
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Swan Valley Branch Story Time
Swan Valley Branch
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Story Time for Diverse Abilities
Art Box
2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Open Hours/Sewing Drop In
MakerSpace
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Learn Computer Video Editing
MCAT
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Middle School Writers’ Group
Art Box
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Kids Cooking Class
Demonstration Kitchen
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Big Sky Writers’ Group
Big Sky Branch Library
6:30 pm
3rd Wednesday Book Group
Blackfoot Room
Events for December
19
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
YMCA Yoga at the Library
Cooper Room A
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Game On! @ MPL
Imaginarium
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Dream Bigger Teen After-School Program
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Big Sky Branch 3D Printing Services
Big Sky Branch Library
5:45 pm
Frenchtown Book Club
Frenchtown Branch Library
Events for December
20
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Art with a Purpose
Families First Classroom
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Watercolor Painting Class
Cooper Room
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Yarns @ MPL
Blackfoot Room
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
LEGO Club
Imaginarium
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Art Box
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
D&D Guild for Adults
Virtual Event
Events for December
21
10:00 am - 11:00 am
MCAT Tour & Training
MCAT
10:30 am
Story Time
Imaginarium
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
MCAT
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Western Montana Genealogical Society Work Day
Blackfoot Room
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Stop Animation Workshop for Kids
MCAT
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Learn MCAT’s 3 Camera Studio
MCAT
Events for December
22
No Events
Events for December
24
No Events
Events for December
25
No Events
Events for December
26
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Game On! @ MPL
Imaginarium
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Dream Bigger Teen After-School Program
Events for December
27
Missoula Reads 2024 Completed Logs Due
Missoula Public Library
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Art with a Purpose
Families First Classroom
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Watercolor Painting Class
Cooper Room
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Yarns @ MPL
Blackfoot Room
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
LEGO Club
Imaginarium
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Art Box
Events for December
28
10:00 am - 11:00 am
MCAT Tour & Training
MCAT
10:30 am
Story Time
Imaginarium
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
MCAT
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Stop Animation Workshop for Kids
MCAT
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
D&D Guild for Teens
Virtual Event
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Learn MCAT’s 3 Camera Studio
MCAT
Events for December
29
No Events
Events for January
1
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Preschool STEM Building
Families First Classroom
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Swan Valley Branch Story Time
Swan Valley Branch
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Open Hours/Sewing Drop In
MakerSpace
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Learn Computer Video Editing
MCAT
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Middle School Writers’ Group
Art Box
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Big Sky Writers’ Group
Big Sky Branch Library
Events for January
2
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
YMCA Yoga at the Library
Cooper Room A
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Game On! @ MPL
Imaginarium
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Dream Bigger Teen After-School Program
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Cooking for Kids!
Demonstration Kitchen
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Missoula Scholastic Chess Club at MPL
Cooper Room B
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Big Sky Branch 3D Printing Services
Big Sky Branch Library
Events for January
3
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Art with a Purpose
Families First Classroom
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Watercolor Painting Class
Cooper Room
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Yarns @ MPL
Blackfoot Room
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
LEGO Club
Imaginarium
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Art Box
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
D&D Guild for Adults
Virtual Event
Events for January
4
10:00 am - 11:00 am
MCAT Tour & Training
MCAT
10:30 am
Story Time
Imaginarium
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
MCAT
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Stop Animation Workshop for Kids
MCAT
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Learn MCAT’s 3 Camera Studio
MCAT
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