The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes news from the Colorado State Library.
Let’s open the Friday Grab Bag!
Make, Create, Grow!
Estes Valley Library is hosting a launch party for their new Makerspace, January 29 at 4:30 pm. In addition to touring the space and playing with new technology, attendees can take apart older technology—computers, circuit boards, telephones, etc.—to explore their inner workings. Register online.
Explore the maker tools available at Louisville Public Library during their Maker Expo Open House: Recycle & Upcycle, January 27 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Learn how to turn everyday items into useful projects for your home.
Learn to use Inkscape to make vector graphics that you can use for logos, flyers, posters, and other design projects. Ignacio Community Library is offering Graphic Design: Vector Graphics on February 12 at 4:00 pm.
Back by popular demand! Learn to Use Your Sewing Machine returns to Summit County Library’s South Branch on February 10 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Registered participants should bring their sewing machine to the class.
Adams State University’s Nielsen Library is holding Seed to Seed, a community seed exchange, on January 27 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Bring seeds to share or donate to the seed library. Thanks to Mary Walsh for sharing this event!
Pick ‘n’ Mix
CSU professor Dr. Dawn Grapes hosts Composer Talk, a lunchtime series about musical composers, at Poudre River Public Library District. Join her for the next program in the series—Beaks, Tweaks, & Shrieks—on January 31 at the Old Town Library.
Broomfield Library’s Parent Toddler Workshop is a 5-week program where children can sing, dance, play, and craft, and parents can talk to community resource professionals about early literacy, speech and hearing, physical fitness, nutrition, and behavior. The program will be every Friday from February 2 through March 2.
No need jump hurdles to participate in Basalt Regional Library’s Candy Olympics. Tweens and teens in grades 5+ can celebrate the 2018 Olympics with their own “sweet” competition, February 7 at 3:00 pm.
Are you ready to tackle your first 14er this summer? Join Nick Gianoutsos and Bent Gate for Hiking Colorado’s 14ers at Belmar Library on February 22 to learn how to plan for your mountain trek, including what to bring and how to stay safe.
Denver Public Library’s Central Branch is taking advantage of ALA Midwinter coming to town by offering a variety of fun & interesting programs. Here are some highlights:
- Meet Christine Mangan, author of the debut thriller Tangerine, February 10 from 11:00 am to noon.
- Learn what it’s like behind the scenes of an audiobook recording with award-winning narrator and director Cassandra Campbell and Dan Zitt, vice president of content production for the Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group. February 11 from 1:30 to 3:20 pm.
- Celebrate the Grand Opening of the Central Library’s new Teen Space, February 11 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Meet teen authors, play video games, make crafts, and enjoy some refreshments in this awesome new space.
Thanks to Dodie Ownes for sharing these events!
What’s New at the Colorado State Library
Learning Opportunities
Growing Readers Together webinar: Partnerships between Public Libraries and Family Resource Centers. Jan 30, 2018, 1:00-2:00 pm MDT. Join the Adobe Connect room. Free; no registration required.
RIPL webinar: Getting Things Done: Managing Your Time…When You Have No Time, with Shelley Walchak of Pine River Library. Jan 31, 2018, 10:00-11:00 am. Free; no registration required; limited to 100 participants.
CSL in Session webinar: Baby-Friendly Libraries. Feb 20, 2018, 12:00-1:00 pm MDT. Free; no registration required.
Save the Dates! Successful Supervision Workshops with Pat Wagner. April 3 & 4 at Arapahoe Libraries Admin Building; May 16 & 17 at Pueblo City-County Libraries, Rawlings Branch; June 19 & 20 at Garfield County Libraries, Rifle Branch. Learn more. Registration coming soon.
Literacy & Learning Articles
Getting Ready for Kindergarten with My Library (Part 1): Socio-emotional skills
The 5 Early Literacy Practices: Sing
Digital Literacy & Learning Resources
2018 Teen Video Challenge
There’s about one month left for teens to enter the 2018 Teen Video Challenge, sponsored by the Collaborative Summer Learning Program. Contest deadline is Feb 28; winners will be announced in April 2018.
Colorado State Publications Library Blog
This post is part of the Spotlight on Sharing initiative, which aims to increase the visibility of resource sharing in Colorado libraries. Do you have a story from your library to share? Email Amy Hitchner, ahitchner@coloradovirtuallibrary.org. Also, be sure to follow Colorado State Library on Twitter and Facebook.
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