Friday Grab Bag, June 21, 2024

The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes news from Colorado State Library.

Let’s open the Friday Grab Bag!

Talent in the Spotlight

Enjoy an event packed with singing, dancing, lip-syncing, acting, martial arts, instrumental performances, poetry, comedy, and more at Alamosa Library’s Got Talent, June 26 at 10:00 am. Performers under age 18 are welcome to fill out a form to participate.

As part of their Summer Concert Series, Delta County Libraries welcomes Bell Creek Band on June 25, 6:00 pm, at Paonia Library’s Amphitheatre. Their performance will include covers of favorite tunes from a variety of decades and genres.

Pueblo City-County Library District’s Underground Improv for Teens is an opportunity to unleash your spontaneity while learning improv from a pro. Join the fun on June 25 at Rawlings branch.

Engaged & Inspired

Englewood Public Library is hosting an after hours pirate-themed Murder Mystery Party on June 29. Costumes are encouraged.

Nederland Community Library invites tweens to “Design Think Your Story” Workshop, led by Travis Greenlee on June 26. Learn to use the design thinking process to create engaging stories.

Pitkin County Library’s After Work Walk and Book Talk is an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of local trails while you discuss your latest reads. Join their next outing on June 28 at 5:00 pm.

Join Wilkinson Public Library for an all-ages, all-levels Uke Jam on June 26 at 5:30 pm. Bring your own uke or check out one from the library.

Trinidad Public Library is holding a Teen Photo Contest through July 19. Participants should submit photos on the theme: “Hidden Trinidad: Unusual views of Trinidad and Las Animas County.” The winning photos will be framed and displayed on the library’s Art Wall throughout August.

Pick ‘n’ Mix

Boulder Public Library invites you to celebrate the Grand Opening of the new North Boulder (NoBo) Library with free food, music, a bilingual storytime, the unveiling of a new interactive public art piece, and festive activities for all ages. Join them on June 29 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Celebrate the halfway point of summer reading with Garfield County Libraries at one of their Ice Cream Socials. Enjoy a tasty treat at different branch locations from July 1-3.

Fort Morgan Public Library invites teens for an evening of Board Games and Brownies on June 21 at 4:30. Come hang out with friends, play games, and enjoy some snacks.

Jefferson County Public Library welcomes Nick Reinhardt for Adventures in Travel: Tips and Tricks from a Travel Expert on June 26 at Arvada Library. Nick will share his domestic and international travel wisdom so you can travel more confidently.

Summit County Library’s Frisco Historic Park Lunchtime Lecture Series continues on June 26 with Mining History, presented by Bob Calder from the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum in Leadville. Bob will share the history of mining in the Rocky Mountains and his personal experiences as a miner in Lake County.

What’s New at Colorado State Library

Book Club Resources

• Book Club Author Suggestion: Stephen King

Pigeon Week 2024

• Pigeon Loves Libraries and Libraries Love Pigeon! Mapping Pigeon’s Progress through Colorado Libraries during Pigeon Week 2024

Program Spotlight

• Grand County Library’s Outdoor Adventurers

Learning Opportunities

• The Ins and Outs of Check Out Colorado State Parks for Libraries
  • August 8, 10:00 – 11:00 am, online
  • Registration required
• Drop-In Q&A for Check Out Colorado State Parks for Libraries
  • August 8, 1:00 – 2:00 pm, online
  • Registration required
• Drop-In Q&A for Check Out Colorado State Parks for Libraries
  • August 13, 10:00 – 11:00 am, online
  • Registration required
• Summer Drop in Chats
  • August 13, 11:00 am, online
  • No registration required
• 2024-25 Youth Services Learning Community (Northeast Region)
  • August 15, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Yuma Public Library
  • Registration required
• Adult Services Regional Workshop – Grand Junction
  • August 16, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Mesa County Central Library
  • Registration required
• Drop-In Q&A for Check Out Colorado State Parks for Libraries
  • August 19, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, online
  • Registration required
• PHPR Collaborative and Libraries – Like French Fries and Frosty’s (Strange? You mean GREAT!)
  • August 20, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, online
  • Registration required
• Summer Drop in Chats
  • August 27, 11:00 am
  • No registration required
• Find even more learning opportunities by browsing the Libraries Learn Calendar from Colorado State Library or the Continuing Education Calendar from Maine State Library (note: all MSL events are listed in Eastern time).

Library Jobline

Are you considering a job change this year? Check out Library Jobline for hot new library employment opportunities, like this selection from around Colorado.

• Evening and Weekend Circulation Supervisor – University of Colorado, Boulder, Law Library
• Library Assessment Research Analyst – Colorado State University Library
• Public Services Coordinator – Library Programming – Jefferson County Public Library
• Public Services Manager – Jefferson County Public Library
• Children’s Library Technician – Louisville Public Library
• Creative Training Coordinator – Pikes Peak Library District
• Librarian – Family & Children’s Services – Pikes Peak Library District
• Librarian – Tweens – Pikes Peak Library District
• Librarian – Adult Services – Pikes Peak Library District
• Rare Materials Cataloging Librarian – Pikes Peak Library District
• Barista / Library Specialist Blended Role 30 hour position – Arapahoe Library District

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This post is part of the Spotlight on Sharing initiative, which aims to increase the visibility of Colorado library programs and resource sharing. Do you have a story from your library to share? Email Amy Hitchner, ahitchner@coloradovirtuallibrary.org.

All images are from the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, a service of Colorado State Library.