Western Heritage Center reopens with the national traveling exhibit, “Away from Home: American Indian Boarding School Stories,” and the original WHC display, “Through The Lens: The Life & Legacy of Richard Throssel,” an early Cree photographer who lived with the Crow Tribe for many years. 10am-5pm, TU-SA. April 9-May 24. Western Heritage Center. The WHC will be FREE for all guests while “Away from Home” is at the museum. https://www.ywhc.org/.
Welcome to Your Library! Don’t have a library card? There’s never been a better time to get the free card that opens doors to accessing thousands of materials, streaming video, a huge collection of eBooks, audiobooks, digital magazines, and more! You can even check out Nintendo Switch games, movie passes, and book club kits with your card! Thanks to the Friends of the Billings Public Library, when you sign up for a new card, you’ll get a free tote bag filled with library information and BPL swag. Kids will also receive a small prize at the children’s desk. Stop by your library and get a card today!
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. Billings Public Library. A national initiative to increase early childhood literacy. The purpose behind this program is to foster the love of reading at an early age and encourage parent and child bonding through reading. Get started today by downloading the ReadSquared app and recording the books you and your child read together. Earn prizes and prepare your child to learn to read and write! www.billingspubliclibrary.org/1000books.
Adventures in Story Time at Billings Public Library introduces young children to books, rhymes, crafts, and other fun interactive activities. Each session is a chance to practice reading readiness skills like listening during stories, letter awareness and predicting. These skills build the foundational knowledge to prepare children to learn to read.
St. Vincent Healthcare Virtual Tour of Labor & Delivery. SVH has a recorded tour of Labor & Delivery that can be found on the Midwifery and Women’s Center Facebook page, a closed group. Requests are approved as quickly as possible.
Billings Clinic offers Live Virtual & Recorded Childbirth Education Classes to fit your schedule. https://simplylocalbillings.com/billings-clinic-childbirth-education-to-fit-your-schedule.
Bright by Text | United Way of Yellowstone County. Access expert content and messages about free and low-cost events and resources specific to the Billings area. Sign up (parents/caregivers with children under age 5): text 406Parents to 274448. http://www.unitedwayyellowstone.org/bright-text
Travel immunizations are available by appointment only via RiverStone Health. Call 406.247.3382 to schedule an appointment.
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