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Image reads "Murder in the Mixing Bowl" in large dark blue letters on a light blue checkered background. Baking-themed imagery includes a pink frosted cake and a berry-topped chocolate cake on the left, a golden whisk trophy in the center with a blood splatter behind it, and a tipped container of flour with a handprint on the right.

Murder in the Mixing Bowl

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 2 at Central Library

Program Type:

Games & Play, Holiday Program, Storytelling

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Play, Holiday Program, Storytelling
Registration Required
Event Details:

 Sugar, spice… and something sinister... 🥧

Image reads "Hair Love: Braiding, Twisting, and More for Textured Hair" on a teal background. Three smiling illustrated children with textured hair stand holding hands. One child wears a yellow dress with puff buns, one wears a blue shirt and tan shorts with short curls, and one wears a pink shirt and blue shorts with curly hair. Decorative hearts and swirl designs appear around them.

Hair Love: Braiding, Twisting, and More for Textured Hair

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 1 & 2 (combined room) at Mt. Washington Branch

Program Type:

Adult Learning & Lectures, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Library Branch: Mt. Washington Branch
Room: Meeting Room 1 & 2 (combined room)
Age Group: Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Program Type: Adult Learning & Lectures, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Textured hair, built for caregivers who are learning.🪮❤️

Graphic promoting Workforce Workshops, featuring large gear icons with images representing job search, resumes, career questions, and education. The main blue gear displays a checkmark and the text ‘Workforce Workshops.’ Additional gears show icons of a resume, speech bubbles with a question mark, a computer labeled ‘Job Search,’ and a graduation cap.

Workforce Workshops

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Adult Learning & Lectures, Job & Career

Age Group:

Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Teens
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Teens
Program Type: Adult Learning & Lectures, Job & Career
Event Details:

Build your confidence. Boost your skills. Step into what’s next. 💼✨

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Financial Education with Park Community Credit Union

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Central Library

Program Type:

Adult Learning & Lectures, Business & Finance

Age Group:

Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Program Type: Adult Learning & Lectures, Business & Finance
Event Details:

Get smart with your money... 💡

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Youth Art Gallery

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1 & 2 at Central Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Community Event

Age Group:

Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Teens, Tweens, Kids, Elementary Ages, Families
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Meeting Room 1 & 2
Age Group: Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Teens, Tweens, Kids, Elementary Ages, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Event
Event Details:

Get inspired...

Graphic promoting Workforce Workshops, featuring large gear icons with images representing job search, resumes, career questions, and education. The main blue gear displays a checkmark and the text ‘Workforce Workshops.’ Additional gears show icons of a resume, speech bubbles with a question mark, a computer labeled ‘Job Search,’ and a graduation cap.

Workforce Workshops

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Central Library

Program Type:

Adult Learning & Lectures, Community Event, Job & Career

Age Group:

Adults, Teens
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Adult Learning & Lectures, Community Event, Job & Career
Event Details:

Build your confidence. Boost your skills. Step into what’s next. 💼✨

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Dragons, Dinos & Dump Trucks Club

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1 & 2 (combined room) at Mt. Washington Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Fandom Fun

Age Group:

Kids, Pre-K, Elementary Ages, Families
Library Branch: Mt. Washington Branch
Room: Meeting Room 1 & 2 (combined room)
Age Group: Kids, Pre-K, Elementary Ages, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fandom Fun
Event Details:

Love big creatures, big trucks, and big imagination? 🐉🦖🚧

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Puzzle Swap

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Conference Room 3 at Central Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Community Event, Games & Play, Sustainable Living

Age Group:

Adults, Teens, Tweens, Kids, Families
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Tweens, Kids, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Event, Games & Play, Sustainable Living
Event Details:

Refresh your puzzle collection—for FREE! 🧩🔁

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Knife Skills and Meal Thrills

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room 1 at Central Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Slice, dice, and spice up your kitchen game! 🔪🍳

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Workforce Workshops

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Adult Learning & Lectures, Job & Career

Age Group:

Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Teens
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Teens
Program Type: Adult Learning & Lectures, Job & Career
Event Details:

Build your confidence. Boost your skills. Step into what’s next. 💼✨

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Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

CLOSED for Easter

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Central Library, Dorothea Stottman Annex, Hillview Branch, Lebanon Junction Branch, Mt. Washington Branch, Nichols Branch, Virtual, Off Site
Description:

Sunday hours are canceled for the Easter holiday. All BCPL locations will be open regular hours on Friday and Saturday.

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

CLOSED for Easter

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Central Library, Dorothea Stottman Annex, Hillview Branch, Lebanon Junction Branch, Mt. Washington Branch, Nichols Branch, Virtual, Off Site
Description:

Sunday hours are canceled for the Easter holiday. All BCPL locations will be open regular hours on Friday and Saturday.

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings are open to the public.