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Youth Chess Club

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at North Valley Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Children, Teen

Calling all youth interested in hoaning their chess skills. Drop in for an informal games. Bring your own board and chess pieces or use ours. Ages 6-17 all abilities welcome!


 
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Teen
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all youth interested in hoaning their chess skills. Drop in for an informal games. Bring your own board and chess pieces or use ours. Ages 6-17 all abilities welcome!


 

Non-library event: 4-H Advisory Council Meeting

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at North Valley Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Regular 4-H Advisory Council Meeting

This is a not a library sponsored event. The opinions expressed are solely those of the organization.
Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Regular 4-H Advisory Council Meeting

20-sided dice

Role Playing Games (RPGs)

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined) at North Valley Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Teen
Role Playing Games (RPGs):

Enter the world of Dungeons & Dragons!   No experience required, please email for details.  

Registration Required
Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Registration Required

Enter the world of Dungeons & Dragons!   No experience required, please email for details.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Kindly stay home if you’re sick

Cartoon baby reading a big blue book with images above

Baby & Me Storytime 0-2yrs

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:15am
Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined) at North Valley Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers

For parents, grandparents and caregivers with babies 0-2 years. A great place to share nursery rhymes, music and stories to engage those amazing young minds.

Registration Required
Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined)
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

For parents, grandparents and caregivers with babies 0-2 years. A great place to share nursery rhymes, music and stories to engage those amazing young minds.

Disclaimer(s)

Kindly stay home if you’re sick

Stories & Songs for Preschoolers

Songs & Stories for Preschoolers

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined) at North Valley Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Toddlers
Stories & Songs for Preschoolers:

Join this dynamic early literacy program to ready your child to read. Share in the fun singing, clapping, reading, and dancing while connecting with other young families in our com...

Registration Required
Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined)
Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required

Join this dynamic early literacy program to ready your child to read. Share in the fun singing, clapping, reading, and dancing while connecting with other young families in our community.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Kindly stay home if you’re sick

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Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined) at North Valley Public Library
Program Type:
Library Board of Trustees
Age Group:
Adults

Public Notice: Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Meetings are open to the public.

Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Board of Trustees
Event Details:

Public Notice: Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Meetings are open to the public.

Disclaimer(s)

Unable to Attend

If you are a member of the public and are unable to attend the Board meetings, the Board would still like to hear from you.  Please email the Director at denisea@northvalleylibrary.org or you can email board members directly. A link to Trustee contact information can be found on our website at northvalleylibrary.org/board > information

Non-libray event: State of Mind

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 8:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at North Valley Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

To address parenting concerns in Ravalli County, following an even hosted by State of Mind.

This is a not a library sponsored event. The opinions expressed are solely those of the organization.
Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

To address parenting concerns in Ravalli County, following an even hosted by State of Mind.

Now Open! Your Yard as a Bird and Bug B&B

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined) at North Valley Public Library
Program Type:
Agriculture & Gardening
Age Group:
Adults

Learn how to make your garden or landscape a destination resort for birds, bees, and butterflies (and their more homely cousins, moths).

Registration Required
Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Agriculture & Gardening
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to make your garden or landscape a destination resort for birds, bees, and butterflies (and their more homely cousins, moths).

Non-library event: Montana Bricolage Artists

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at North Valley Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Informal discussion group of artists who create art quilts. We talk and do show and tell of whatever we are working on. Members are from Hamilton to Missoula with several from Stev...

This is a not a library sponsored event. The opinions expressed are solely those of the organization.
Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Informal discussion group of artists who create art quilts. We talk and do show and tell of whatever we are working on. Members are from Hamilton to Missoula with several from Stevensville.

Open World on Fridays at 4pm

Open World Fridays

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined) at North Valley Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Technology, Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Teen

Make Fridays more exciting, come to the library for an all access pass to all the cool stuff. Choose to 3-D print objects and then paint them, create a craft, explore the Dungeons & Dragons handbooks, or make a zine, it's up to you!

Registration Required
Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers & Technology, Games & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make Fridays more exciting, come to the library for an all access pass to all the cool stuff. Choose to 3-D print objects and then paint them, create a craft, explore the Dungeons & Dragons handbooks, or make a zine, it's up to you!

Disclaimer(s)

Kindly stay home if you’re sick

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Saturday Morning Social for Adults

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined) at North Valley Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Adults

Come chat,  jigsaw puzzle, play a game, color pages, or bring your own yarn project. Tea and coffee provided, so have a cuppa and enjoy the community that makes Stevensville so special.

Registration Required
Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come chat,  jigsaw puzzle, play a game, color pages, or bring your own yarn project. Tea and coffee provided, so have a cuppa and enjoy the community that makes Stevensville so special.

chess board blurred in foreground and young person in blue shirt moving a chess piece

Youth Chess Club

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at North Valley Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Children, Teen

Calling all youth interested in honing their chess skills. Drop in for an informal games. Bring your own board and chess pieces or use ours. Ages 10-17 all abilities welcome!


 
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Teen
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all youth interested in honing their chess skills. Drop in for an informal games. Bring your own board and chess pieces or use ours. Ages 10-17 all abilities welcome!


 
20-sided dice

Role Playing Games (RPGs)

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined) at North Valley Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Teen
Role Playing Games (RPGs):

Enter the world of Dungeons & Dragons!   No experience required, please email for details.  

Registration Required
Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Registration Required

Enter the world of Dungeons & Dragons!   No experience required, please email for details.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Kindly stay home if you’re sick

The Lesser-Known History of Montana's Constitution (watch party)

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at North Valley Public Library
Program Type:
Culture, History, Lectures & Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Adults

Did Thomas Francis Meagher take a copy of the 1867 Montana Constitution with him to the grave? Why did statehood take so long? Ever wonder why the 1884 constitution went from viable to liable, and yet laid the groundwork for 1889 and statehood?

Registration Required
Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture, History, Lectures & Discussion Groups
Registration Required
Event Details:

Did Thomas Francis Meagher take a copy of the 1867 Montana Constitution with him to the grave? Why did statehood take so long? Ever wonder why the 1884 constitution went from viable to liable, and yet laid the groundwork for 1889 and statehood?

Cartoon baby reading a big blue book with images above

Baby & Me Storytime 0-2yrs

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:15am
Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined) at North Valley Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers

For parents, grandparents and caregivers with babies 0-2 years. A great place to share nursery rhymes, music and stories to engage those amazing young minds.

Registration Required
Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined)
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

For parents, grandparents and caregivers with babies 0-2 years. A great place to share nursery rhymes, music and stories to engage those amazing young minds.

Disclaimer(s)

Kindly stay home if you’re sick

Stories & Songs for Preschoolers

Songs & Stories for Preschoolers

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined) at North Valley Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Toddlers
Stories & Songs for Preschoolers:

Join this dynamic early literacy program to ready your child to read. Share in the fun singing, clapping, reading, and dancing while connecting with other young families in our com...

Registration Required
Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined)
Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required

Join this dynamic early literacy program to ready your child to read. Share in the fun singing, clapping, reading, and dancing while connecting with other young families in our community.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Kindly stay home if you’re sick

Science with pictures of kids exploring and investigating

Science Squad for ages 8-12

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined) at North Valley Public Library
Program Type:
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics)
Age Group:
Children
Science Squad with Science Officer Lisa:

Explore the universe, both micro and macro, and learn the science mysteries behind the natural world. Expect fun activities with Legos®, paper planes, experiments, and more. Regist...

Registration Required
Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics)
Registration Required

Explore the universe, both micro and macro, and learn the science mysteries behind the natural world. Expect fun activities with Legos®, paper planes, experiments, and more. Registration required. This program is for ages 8-12. 

1-on-1 Technology Assistance

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Makerspace at North Valley Public Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Have a specific computer or technology related question? Need help with a tech task, or maybe just general computer help? Schedule a 30 minute one-on-one session with Adult Programmer, Kayli. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have a specific computer or technology related question? Need help with a tech task, or maybe just general computer help? Schedule a 30 minute one-on-one session with Adult Programmer, Kayli. 

1-on-1 Technology Assistance

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Makerspace at North Valley Public Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Have a specific computer or technology related question? Need help with a tech task, or maybe just general computer help? Schedule a 30 minute one-on-one session with Adult Programmer, Kayli. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have a specific computer or technology related question? Need help with a tech task, or maybe just general computer help? Schedule a 30 minute one-on-one session with Adult Programmer, Kayli. 

Men's Club: Chess & Checkers

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room at North Valley Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Adults

Gents, this one's just for you. Make connections and conversation over a game of chess or checkers during this informal monthly get-together. All experience levels welcome. And if you've never played chess, come and learn! 

Registration Required
Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Gents, this one's just for you. Make connections and conversation over a game of chess or checkers during this informal monthly get-together. All experience levels welcome. And if you've never played chess, come and learn! 

Open World on Fridays at 4pm

Open World Fridays

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined) at North Valley Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Technology, Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Teen

Make Fridays more exciting, come to the library for an all access pass to all the cool stuff. Choose to 3-D print objects and then paint them, create a craft, explore the Dungeons & Dragons handbooks, or make a zine, it's up to you!

Registration Required
Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Makerspace/ Community Room (Combined)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers & Technology, Games & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make Fridays more exciting, come to the library for an all access pass to all the cool stuff. Choose to 3-D print objects and then paint them, create a craft, explore the Dungeons & Dragons handbooks, or make a zine, it's up to you!

Disclaimer(s)

Kindly stay home if you’re sick

CLOSED

All Day
North Valley Public Library

The Library is closed the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month.

Closing
Branches:
North Valley Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month.

Lunchtime Writing Retreat

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room at North Valley Public Library
Program Type:
Books, Authors & Writing
Age Group:
Adults

Carve out time to write or work on a creative project without the distractions at home. This is the perfect opportunity to commit to your writing practice, finish that lingering project, or follow wherever your imagination leads. 

Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing
Event Details:

Carve out time to write or work on a creative project without the distractions at home. This is the perfect opportunity to commit to your writing practice, finish that lingering project, or follow wherever your imagination leads. 

chess board blurred in foreground and young person in blue shirt moving a chess piece

Youth Chess Club

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at North Valley Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Children, Teen

Calling all youth interested in honing their chess skills. Drop in for an informal games. Bring your own board and chess pieces or use ours. Ages 10-17 all abilities welcome!


 
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Valley Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Teen
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all youth interested in honing their chess skills. Drop in for an informal games. Bring your own board and chess pieces or use ours. Ages 10-17 all abilities welcome!