Youth Chess Club

Audience: Ages 8 to 18What: Come join us as we play and discuss chess, as well as solve chess puzzles and play fun variations! All experience levels are welcome. Snacks will be provided. All Library events are free and open to the public. Groups are welcome! Please cont......More

Audience: Ages 8 to 18What: Come join us as we play and discuss chess, as well as solve chess puzzles and play fun variations! All experience levels are welcome. Snacks will be provided. All Library events are free and open to the public. Groups are welcome! Please contact Youth Services Staff: (406) 453-0349, ext. 215, [email protected]

Cordingley Room, 301 2nd Ave North, Great Falls, MT, 59401-3612, United States

Montana Shakespeare in the Parks presents 'Much Ado About Nothing'

Join Montana Shakespeare in the Parks for a FREE performance of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” on August 7 and “The Merchant of Venice” on August 8 on the University of Providence Campus in Great Falls from 6 to 8 pm on both nights.Pack a picnic, grab your frien......More

Join Montana Shakespeare in the Parks for a FREE performance of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” on August 7 and “The Merchant of Venice” on August 8 on the University of Providence Campus in Great Falls from 6 to 8 pm on both nights.Pack a picnic, grab your friends, and enjoy this world class performance! The Bootlegger Bandit truck, Fire Pizza and The IceBox Ice Cream Truck will be offering food and sweet snacks, as well.  Performances are FREE, and seating is first-come, first-served. We ask that tall chairs sit further back to allow those on blankets and in short chairs to see. Pre-show performance: 5:30 with the Great Falls Theatre Company’s Summer Camp kids! Outdoor location: University of Providence Campus (1301 20th St S, Great Falls MT) Inclement weather location: Great Falls High School Auditorium (1900 2nd Ave S, Great Falls) There are two audio accessibility options available for each of our performances: Personal FM receivers and headphones are available to borrow from the merchandise table. A FREE app may be downloaded so that you can listen to audio from the show on your own personal device. (Please remember to bring your own headphones!)Thank you to our sponsors: Great Falls Public Library Foundation, Great Falls Theatre Company, University of Providence, and Teriyaki Madness!

University of Providence, 1301 20th Street South, Great Falls, MT, 59405, United States

Touch-A-Truck with Junior League of Great Falls

Audience: Community members of all agesWhere: Great Falls College-MSU (2100 16th Ave S). What: The Great Falls Public Library is excited to join the Junior League of Great Falls’ annual Touch-A-Truck event. Visit the Bookmobile, fire trucks, police cars, and so much mor......More

Audience: Community members of all agesWhere: Great Falls College-MSU (2100 16th Ave S). What: The Great Falls Public Library is excited to join the Junior League of Great Falls’ annual Touch-A-Truck event. Visit the Bookmobile, fire trucks, police cars, and so much more.

Great Falls College MSU, 2100 16th Ave S, Great Falls, MT, United States

Teen Tabletop Role-Playing Gaming (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)

When: Saturday afternoons June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 18, 25, August 1, 8 from 3 to 5:30pm Audience: Teens 12 to 18 What: The Teen Tabletop Role-Playing Gaming Summer Campaign will meet on Saturdays, from 3 to 5:30 for 8 total sessions of roleplaying action! Participate in......More

When: Saturday afternoons June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 18, 25, August 1, 8 from 3 to 5:30pm Audience: Teens 12 to 18 What: The Teen Tabletop Role-Playing Gaming Summer Campaign will meet on Saturdays, from 3 to 5:30 for 8 total sessions of roleplaying action! Participate in Dungeons & Dragons, Kids on Bikes, Pathfinder, and other Tabletop Roleplaying Games! These cooperative storytelling games excel at developing social, creative and problem-solving skills, as well as practical math.A snack will be provided, and ASL interpretation is available upon request. Sign up is required. Contact Youth Services Staff to sign up: (406) 453-0349, ext. 215, [email protected]

Cordingley Room, 301 2nd Ave North, Great Falls, MT, 59401-3612, United States

Montana Shakespeare in the Parks presents 'The Merchant of Venice'

Join Montana Shakespeare in the Parks for a FREE performance of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” on Aug. 7 and “The Merchant of Venice” on Aug. 8 in Great Falls from 6 to 8 pm on both nights. Pack a picnic, grab your friends, and enjoy this world class per......More

Join Montana Shakespeare in the Parks for a FREE performance of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” on Aug. 7 and “The Merchant of Venice” on Aug. 8 in Great Falls from 6 to 8 pm on both nights. Pack a picnic, grab your friends, and enjoy this world class performance! The Bootlegger Bandit truck, Fire Pizza and The IceBox Ice Cream Truck will be offering food and sweet snacks, as well.  Performances are FREE, and seating is first-come, first-served. We ask that tall chairs sit further back to allow those on blankets and in short chairs to see. Pre-show performance: 5:30 with the Great Falls Theatre Company’s Summer Camp kids! Outdoor location: University of Providence Campus (1301 20th St S, Great Falls MT) Inclement weather location: Great Falls High School Auditorium (1900 2nd Ave S, Great Falls) There are two audio accessibility options available for each of our performances: Personal FM receivers and headphones are available to borrow from the merchandise table. A FREE app may be downloaded so that you can listen to audio from the show on your own personal device. (Please remember to bring your own headphones!)Thank you to our sponsors: Great Falls Public Library Foundation, Great Falls Theatre Company, University of Providence, and Teriyaki Madness

University of Providence, 1301 20th Street South, Great Falls, MT, 59405, United States

City/County Employee Book Club for August

The City of Great Falls Employee Book Club is expanding to include employees of Cascade County! For August, the club will be discussing The Martian by Andy Weir.

Basement, Small Meeting Room, 301 2nd Ave North, Great Falls, MT, 59401-3612, United States

Youth Lego Club

Audience: Kids and teens 5 to 18 and their families and caregiversWhat: Come join the fun at Lego Club! Try the project of the week or choose to free build and follow your imagination. Please leave your Legos at home! We have plenty for everyone and we don’t want yours ......More

Audience: Kids and teens 5 to 18 and their families and caregiversWhat: Come join the fun at Lego Club! Try the project of the week or choose to free build and follow your imagination. Please leave your Legos at home! We have plenty for everyone and we don’t want yours to get lost. All Library events are free and open to the public.  Groups are welcome! Please contact Youth Services staff at (406) 453-0349 ext. 215, [email protected]

Cordingley Room, 301 2nd Ave North, Great Falls, MT, 59401-3612, United States

The Clint Reimann Band Live in Library Park

The Clint Reimann Band performs a FREE show in Library Park, behind the GFPL building. Clint Reimann, a Great Falls native, performs original music, Top 40 hits, country favorites, and a wide variety of rock n roll covers going back decades. Clint encourages crowd parti......More

The Clint Reimann Band performs a FREE show in Library Park, behind the GFPL building. Clint Reimann, a Great Falls native, performs original music, Top 40 hits, country favorites, and a wide variety of rock n roll covers going back decades. Clint encourages crowd participation and interaction with the audience in every performance. When it comes to originals, Reimann has recorded songs with members of the bands with Kelly Clarkson, Clint Black, Shania Twain, Lonestar, and Brooks & Dunn, as well. A lifelong music teacher, Reimann regularly performs at venues large and small across Montana.

Library Park, 301 2nd Ave North, Great Falls, MT, 59401-3612, United States

Little Shell Tribal Clinic Medicaid Sign-ups

The Little Shell Tribal Clinic will be at the Great Falls Public Library ever other Wednesday from 10-12 to do Medicaid Sign-ups for members of the public. *Tabling times subject to change due to scheduling.

1st Floor Display Area, 301 2nd Ave North, Great Falls, MT, 59401-3612, United States

Dinosaur Storytime

Audience: Kids 3-5 years old and their families/caregiversWhat: Preschoolers and their families/caregivers are invited to join us in the Cordingley Room (basement) for Summer Reading. The Storytime theme for summer is Dinosaurs! Preschoolers will build early literacy sk......More

Audience: Kids 3-5 years old and their families/caregiversWhat: Preschoolers and their families/caregivers are invited to join us in the Cordingley Room (basement) for Summer Reading. The Storytime theme for summer is Dinosaurs! Preschoolers will build early literacy skills with songs, movements, dinosaur activity, and a great story. Groups are welcome. Please contact Youth Services Staff: (406) 453-0349, ext. 215, [email protected]

Cordingley Room, 301 2nd Ave North, Great Falls, MT, 59401-3612, United States

ASL Books & Babies for August

Audience: Ages 0 to 1 ½ and families and caregiversWhat: Babies and their parents and caregivers are invited to join us for this fun, snuggly early literacy event for the littlest learners.  Babies will enjoy lap bounce songs and a quick, engaging story followed by play......More

Audience: Ages 0 to 1 ½ and families and caregiversWhat: Babies and their parents and caregivers are invited to join us for this fun, snuggly early literacy event for the littlest learners.  Babies will enjoy lap bounce songs and a quick, engaging story followed by playtime.  The program will feature American Sign Language with Jennifer St. Pierre from the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind. All events are free and open to the public.  Groups are welcome!  Please contact Youth Services Staff: (406) 453-0349, ext. 315, [email protected]

Cordingley Room, 301 2nd Ave North, Great Falls, MT, 59401-3612, United States

Alluvion Health Information Table

Alluvion Health representatives will be at the Library providing information on the services they provide.

1st Floor Display Area, 301 2nd Ave North, Great Falls, MT, 59401-3612, United States

Back2School Blast

Audience: School-age kids and teens and their familiesWhat: The Great Falls Public Library is delighted to participate in Alliance for Youth and the United Way of Cascade County’s annual Back2School Blast! This phenomenal event offers free backpacks and school supplies,......More

Audience: School-age kids and teens and their familiesWhat: The Great Falls Public Library is delighted to participate in Alliance for Youth and the United Way of Cascade County’s annual Back2School Blast! This phenomenal event offers free backpacks and school supplies, free haircuts and hygiene products, free health checks and vaccinations, low-cost sports physicals, and much more! If you have a school-aged child or teen, don’t miss it! To sign up your child or for more information, please visit: https://www.uwccmt.org/back2school-blast

Montana ExpoPark, 400 3rd St NW, Great Falls, MT, 59404, United States

Community Integrated Healthcare display table

Great Falls Emergency Services, as part of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program, will be at the first-floor display table to offer blood pressure checks, pulse oximetry checks, blood glucose checks, medical referrals, medication checks and will answer other medical ......More

Great Falls Emergency Services, as part of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program, will be at the first-floor display table to offer blood pressure checks, pulse oximetry checks, blood glucose checks, medical referrals, medication checks and will answer other medical questions as needed.

1st Floor Display Area, 301 2nd Ave North, Great Falls, MT, 59401-3612, United States

Silent Book Club for August

Bring your own book to read, discuss or simply come to relax and/or write. You set the rules in Silent Book Club.

Luna Coffee Bar, 9 5th St S, Great Falls, MT, 59401, United States

Summer Reading Celebration 2026

What: Congratulations on all your reading this summer! Everyone who earned at least one prize for their reading is invited to celebrate by making a tie-dye t-shirt and enjoying a free ice cream treat in the Library Park! The winner of our Library Loot Boxes grand prize,......More

What: Congratulations on all your reading this summer! Everyone who earned at least one prize for their reading is invited to celebrate by making a tie-dye t-shirt and enjoying a free ice cream treat in the Library Park! The winner of our Library Loot Boxes grand prize, a Nintendo Switch 2, will be announced at 11:30am. Don’t worry-Loot Box readers do not need to be present to win. Youth Summer Reading is made possible by Marshall Orthodontics and the Great Falls Public Library Foundation. Library Loot Boxes are made possible by a Keep Kids Reading Grant from the Town Pump Charitable Foundation. Thank you! Rain location-Cordingley Room (basement)

Library Park, 301 2nd Ave North, Great Falls, MT, 59401-3612, United States

Youth Services Annual Programming Break (Aug. 17-31)

Each year after our Summer Reading Program, the Youth Services Department takes a break to regroup and get ready for fall programs. Youth Services programs will resume on September 1.

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