Garfield County Libraries schedule for Feb. 3 – 9
The Garfield County Libraries are hosting a variety of events this week, offering something for everyone across multiple branches.
On Tuesday afternoon, a Calligraphy Class is being offered at the Carbondale Branch to learn how to write elegantly. Spots are limited so register as soon as possible. The Carbondale Branch is also hosting a Read the Rainbow event for teens on Thursday evening, where either the characters in the book or the author are LGBTQ+. The book featured this week is “Being Ace” by Madeline Dyer. Everyone age 14-18 is welcome to join.
On Thursday evening, the Silt Branch Library is hosting a Hygge Storytime (pronounced: hoo-guh) which is a special storytime meant to evoke comfort, thoughtfulness and togetherness. From the Old Norse “to think” and “hug,” this event invites anyone attending to bring a pillow and your favorite stuffed animal, wear pajamas and sit by the fireplace while listening to cozy stories. This event is free for all.
Also on Thursday evening is the Books in Bars event, where librarians have asked readers to join them at El Dorado in Carbondale, an opportunity to have a drink and some food with a great book. This event is not at the Carbondale Branch Library, it’s off-site at El Dorado at 358 Main St. in Carbondale.
Be sure to visit the libraries’ events pages because some events may require pre-registration or include details not listed here. The webpage can be found here: https://www.gcpld.org/news-and-events.
Library locations are:
Parachute: 244 Grand Valley Way
Rifle: 207 East Ave.
Silt: 680 Home Ave.
New Castle: 402 W. Main St.
Glenwood Springs: 815 Cooper Ave.
Carbondale: 320 Sopris Ave.
Monday
Parachute:
STEM Exploration Hour with the Aspen Science Center at 11:30 a.m.
Rifle:
Madness Mondays at 4:30 p.m.
Silt:
Club de Bolsitas Rojas a las 10:30 a.m.
Computer Basics 101 for Seniors & Adults at 2 p.m.
Storytime at 3:30 p.m.
Carbondale:
Club de Bolsitas Rojas a las 10:30 a.m.
In Stitches Knitting Club at 1:30 p.m.
English in Action: Open Hours at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Parachute:
Dungeons & Dragons Club at 5 p.m.
Rifle:
Bilingual Sensory Storytime at 9 a.m.
Clases de Inglés para Adultos a las 1:30 p.m.
New Castle:
Toddler Storytime at 10:30 a.m.
Glenwood Springs:
Bookworm Babies at 10:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime at 11:30 a.m.
Mah Jongg at 1:30 p.m.
Carbondale:
Baby Storytime at 9:30 a.m.
Toddler Storytime at 10:30 a.m.
Calligraphy Class at 1:30 p.m.
PAWS to Read at 3:30 p.m.
Read the Rainbow at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Parachute:
Storytime at 10:30 a.m.
Rifle:
Playgroups at the Library at 10:30 a.m.
Clases de Inglés para Adultos a las 1:30 p.m.
Reading 101: Book Club for Adults at 5 p.m.
Parent/Teen Connection at 6 p.m.
English/Spanish Conversation Circle at 6:45 p.m.
Silt:
Tai Chi for Seniors at 1 p.m.
New Castle:
Storytime at 10:30 a.m.
Glenwood Springs:
Club de Bolsitas Rojas a las 10:30 a.m.
ABC, 123: Math and Stories at noon.
STEM Exploration Hour with Aspen Science Center at 2:30 p.m.
Tai Chi at the Library at 5:30 p.m.
Carbondale:
SPARK at 2 p.m.
STEM Exploration Hour with Aspen Science Center at 3:30 p.m.
CMC Open Office Hours at 4 p.m.
Thursday
Parachute:
Little Red Bag Club at 10:30 a.m.
Club de Bolsitas Rojas a las noon.
Rifle:
Storytime at 11 a.m.
Curious Minds Club at 2:30 p.m.
Silt:
Game Night at 6 p.m.
Hygge Storytime at 6:30 p.m.
New Castle:
GCPLD Board of Trustees Meeting at 2 p.m.
Glenwood Springs:
Get the Wiggles Out at 10:30 a.m.
SENSEational Stories and Squiggles at 12:30 p.m.
Carbondale:
Get the Wiggles Out at 10:30 a.m.
Geri-Fit: Strength Training for Older Adults at 12:15 p.m.
Books in Bars at 7 p.m., off-site at El Dorado at 358 Main Street in Carbondale.
Friday
Rifle:
Sensory STEM Club at 9:30 a.m.
SPARK at 11:30 a.m.
Club de Bolsitas Rojas a las 12 p.m..
Silt:
Shake Your Sillies Out at 10 a.m.
Meal Monkey at 11:30 a.m.
SPARK at 11:30 a.m.
New Castle:
Club de Bolsitas Rojas a las 10 a.m.
STEM Exploration Hour with the Aspen Science Center at noon.
Glenwood Springs:
Your Story, Your Life at 10 a.m.
N’Balance at 1:30 p.m.
Carbondale:
Nature Journaling with Words and Drawings at 1 p.m.
Saturday
Glenwood Springs:
Tai Chi at the Library at 10:30 a.m.
Entre Las Páginas a las 10:30 a.m.
Sunday
Rifle:
Crochet Corner at 11 a.m.
Rifle’s Adventure Guild at 1 p.m.
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