Teen Fest 2009

Calling all Teens 13-18. Join us for the first annual Teens Only festival on Friday, July 31 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm in the Library Courtyard.

Make a cool light switch cover for your room. Create a marble magnet. Turn soda tabs into a bracelet. Create your own ice cream sundae. Enjoy some yummy candy sushi while hanging out with your friends.

Area 51

Area 51 is the library's landing site for teens, by teens. The library is more than books; it's Wii offs, food, flicks, chilling with friends, all for the low, low price of FREE! Join us on Saturday, July 18 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm.

B-Xpressive- 4 Teens

Teens 13-18 meet at the Library every Monday from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm in July for cool crafts and hanging out with your friends. Here is an opportunity to create, learn, and express yourself.

July 6 - Bonkers the Clown will teach Balloon Bending 101
Learn the techniques to make a balloon animal. Registration is required for this free event with a limit of 25 teens.

July 13 - Bonkers the Clown will teach Balloon Bending 200
Learn a few advanced techniques to make a balloon animal and other shapes. Registration is required for this free event with a limit of 25 teens.

July 20 - Record Art
We will be painting records to turn them into works of art

July 27 - Learn how to be a Puppeteer
You will learn a puppet show that you will perform for the kids on July 30

Thursday Club House

Join us for Thursday Club House from 1:30-2:30 pm

July 2 - Cooking with Carrie
Future chefs...come cook with Carrie. Let's make and decorate cupcakes for the Fourth of July. Let's start the fun by making your very own chef hat.
Registration is required for this free event. The Class is currently full.

July 9 - Storytelling with Ms. Kat

July 16 - Legends of Martial Arts
Are you interested in learning more about the fascinating world of Martial Arts? Join us as J. Pat Burlesons Legends of Martial Arts perform a demonstration of a variety of Martial Arts.

July 23 - Texas Magic Tricks and Tomfoolery with Brett Roberts
It is a magic show filled with Texas fun! You'll see magic with rope, horseshoes, and maybe even a rattlesnake. Children will laugh along with chester the Wonder Horse and his silly antics. They will even get to hear a Texas tale or two.

July 30 - Readers Theater
Kids will also get to see a Puppet Show performed by our very own Teen Puppeteers.

Summer Movies

Movie Madness
Every Tuesday at 2:00 pm

July 7 - Surf's Up

July 14 - Igor

July 21 - Hotel for Dogs

July 28 - Bolt

Keep cool this summer with a movie at the library.

4th Fest Fundraiser

Bedford Library Friends need your help with the 4th Fest Fundraiser for the new library. Volunteers are needed to assist with parking areas and selling bottled water. We really need help from 4:00 – 8:00 pm. We would love to have you for a two or four hour shift. Please contact Jim Davisson at jimdgovols@att.net or call 817.271.7107. If you cannot help, but plan to attend the July 4th festival, please remember to park your cars at the Old Bedford School or at the future location of the Bedford Public Library. Parking is $5.00 and all funds will go to the Friends to support the Library.

Build-A-Bear Reading Buddies

Does your child need a Reading Buddy? The Bedford Public Library is partnering with the Build-a-Bear Workshop located at Grapevine Mills to create a fun and safe environment in which children can read. Build-a-Bear has donated six Reading Buddies for children.

Children may pick their favorite Reading Buddy and cuddle up to share a good book with their friend. Reading Buddies never criticize reading and will listen to stories all day long! Your child can read to their Reading Buddy any day of the week during library hours. The Reading Buddies will also be incorporated into the Library Buddy tutoring program for children who are working to increase their reading skills over the summer.