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THURSDAY, APRIL 17

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Rifle Story Time

10:30 a.m. Thursdays • Rifle Branch Library, 207 East Ave. • Free • 625-3471, gcpld.org

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Preschoolers and their accompanying adults are invited.

LIFT-UP Extended Table Soup Kitchen

5 to 6 p.m. Thursdays • Rifle United Methodist Presbyterian Church in the Lovell Building, 200 E. Fourth St. (one block east of Railroad Avenue, corner of Fourth and East Streets.) • Free • 625-4496, liftup@sopris.net

Meals are prepared and served by volunteer groups.

White Horse Inn Discussion Group

6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 17 • Base Camp Café, 120 E. Third St., Rifle • 948-4772 • Find us on Facebook

A facilitated forum to help Christians to “know what you believe and why you believe it” through conversation.

Flat Tops Cowboy Church Youth Group

7 p.m. Thursdays • Garfield County Fairgrounds North Hall, Rifle • Free • 878-3286

For young people 12-18.

FRIDAY, APRIL 18

Silt Story Time

10 a.m. Fridays • Silt Branch Library, 600 Home Ave. • Free • 876-5500, gcpld.org

For kids and their accompanying adults.

Reading Buddies

Noon and 1 p.m. Fridays • Rifle Branch Library, 207 East Ave. • Free • 625-3471, gcpld.org

Teenage volunteers paired with K-4 grade students who’d like to learn to read or practice their reading.

Easter & Earth Day Craft

1 p.m. Friday, April 18 • Rifle Branch Library, 207 East Ave. • Free • 625-3471, gcpld.org

We will be creating Easter bunnies out of recycled materials to celebrate Easter and Earth Day. Supplies will be limited to 30 children; please call or stop by the library to register.

SATURDAY, APRIL 19

Easter Egg Hunt

9 a.m. Saturday, April 19 • Deerfield Park, 300 E. 30th St., Rifle • Free • 625-9550

The Rifle Lions Club and Columbine Ford present the 80th annual Easter Egg Hunt. Registration 9 a.m., prize drawings 9:45 a.m., the hunt starts at 10 a.m. Hunt areas for three age groups: 0 to 3, 4 to 6 and 7 to 9.

Antique Kitchen Gadgets & Utensils

1 p.m. Saturday, April 19 • Silt Historical Park, 707 Orchard Ave. • Free, but donations appreciated

Using items displayed in the park, her personal items, and those brought in by attendees, Mindy Langston will tell us about their history and explain their use. Park buildings will be open for viewing before and after her presentation.

Local Author Expo

2 p.m. Saturday, April 19 • Silt Branch Library, 680 Home Ave. • Free • 876-5500, gcpld.org

Read a book by a local author lately? Would you like to meet them? Here’s a chance to purchase their work and have it signed. A wide variety of book genres, from children’s books to sci-fi, romance to murder mystery.

9 Pin No Tap Bowling

7 p.m. Saturdays • Rifle Fireside Lanes, 23 Colorado Highway 325, Rifle • 625-2231

Every Saturday night, new bowlers welcome. Guidelines: $15 buy-in, 3 games, use or establish handicap, (shoes not included.) Have a chance at winning a strike pot, high game and high game series. This is not a league, no commitment necessary.

SUNDAY, APRIL 20

First Christian Church

9 a.m. (early service, including junior church), 10 a.m. Sunday School (all ages) 11 a.m. (late service, no children’s service) Sundays • 306 E. Third St., Rifle • 625-1419

Pastor Dene Johnson. Call for other programs, meetings or information.

Crossroads Baptist Church

10 a.m. Sundays • 719 Garden Lane, Rifle • 625-0680

Awana Youth Club also meets.

Grand River Reformation Church

10 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sundays • 101 W. Third St., Rifle • 948-4772 • grandriverurc.org

Children’s catechism class immediately following the morning service.

Congregational Church of the Valley

10:30 a.m. Sundays • 289 N. First St., Silt • Free • jorgenjars@hotmail.com, 876-2648

We offer a traditional service with a dynamic, interesting sermon by Pastor Randy Jorgensen.

MONDAY, APRIL 21

Go 2 Work Workshop

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays • Colorado Mountain College, 3695 Airport Road, Rifle • Free • 384-8523

Resume assistance, career exploration, CareerReady Colorado certificate, skill assessment/enhancement and interviewing skills assistance. No preregistration required.

Parachute Story Time

11 a.m. Mondays • Parachute Branch Library, 244 Grand Valley Way • Free • 285-9870, gcpld.org.

Children of all ages are invited.

Blackout Poetry Slam

4 p.m. Monday, April 21 • Parachute Branch Library, 244 Grand Valley Way • Free • 285-9870, gcpld.org

Celebrate National Poetry Month. Teens are invited to create blackout poetry from used books, participate in a poetry slam and to use technology to create artistic word pictures.

Literacy Outreach Conversation Circle

6 p.m. Mondays • New Castle Branch Library, 402 W. Main • Free • 945-5282

New English-speaking residents are invited to practice their language skills.

Art After Hours

6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, April 21 • Stone House Gallery, Bookcliffs Council on Arts & Humanities, 1100 E. 16th St. (16th Street & Birch Avenue), Rifle • (970) 379-3842

Let your creative side shine. All materials provided.

Flat Tops Cowboy Church

7 p.m. Mondays • Garfield County Fairgrounds North Hall, Rifle • Free • 878-3286

Everyone welcome.

TUESDAY, APRIL 22

LIFT-UP Extended Table Soup Kitchen

5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays • Rifle United Methodist Presbyterian Church in the Lovell Building, 200 E. Fourth St. (one block east of Railroad Avenue, corner of Fourth and East Streets.) • Free • 625-4496, liftup@sopris.net

Meals are prepared and served by volunteer groups.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23

Silt Story Time

10 a.m. Wednesdays • Silt Branch Library, 600 Home Ave. • Free • 876-5500, gcpld.org

For kids and their accompanying adults.

Toddler Time

10 a.m. Wednesdays • Parachute Branch Library, 244 Grand Valley Way • Free • 285-9870, gcpld.org

Story time for toddlers, games, finger play and more.

Rifle Story Time

10:30 a.m. Wednesdays • Rifle Branch Library, 207 East Ave. • Free • 625-3471, gcpld.org

Preschoolers and their accompanying adults are invited.

New Castle Senior Luncheon

Noon Wednesdays • River Center, 126 N. Fourth St., New Castle • $2.50 donation suggested • RSVP to 984-2334 or 987-3565

W.o.W.

4 p.m. Wednesdays • Rifle Branch Library, 207 East Ave. • Free • 625-3471, gcpld.org

Wig Out Wednesdays meets Minecraft at a weekly challenge where friends are welcome but Creepers are not invited.

Aquaponics: What’s it All About?

6 p.m. Wednesday, April 23 • Rifle Branch Library, 207 East Ave. • Free • 625-3471, gcpld.org

The Friends of the Rifle Branch Library will sponsor this informational session on aquaponics, an environmentally friendly, natural food-growing method involving aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (growing plants in a soil-less medium).