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Friday Grab Bag, September 5, 2025

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Three WWII servicemen ride a Ferris wheel.
A Little Bit Higher. Camp Carson Mountaineer, September 7, 1945

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!

Library Events & Programs

Come One, Come All

A boy rides a bike with a girl on the handlebars.
Autumn rites. The Roaring Fork Valley Journal, September 5, 1985

Lamar Public Library’s Carnival Fun Fair is September 5 at the Cultural Events Center. Doors open at 10:00 for this free event featuring music, games, stories, snacks, and prizes.

Pine River Library is hosting a Garden Party in their Community Garden on September 20. Join them as they celebrate the official reveal of the new Lyons Sandstone pathways, which are both beautiful and accessible for strollers and wheelchairs.

Clearview Library District, in collaboration with the Town of Windsor, is sponsoring the 9th Windsor Grind Skateboard & Scooter Competition on September 13 at Windsor Eastman Skatepark. Compete against other riders in three age brackets to win prizes.

Poudre Libraries is hosting Peas and Thank You: Free Produce and Vegetable Garden Share on September 8 at Harmony Library. Bring your garden’s overflow of vegetables, fruits, and flowers to share with others.

Garfield County Libraries welcomes families to a Grandparents Day Photoshoot, September 7 at the New Castle Branch Library. Kids and their grandparents can capture a cozy memory together during this free event.

Montrose Regional Library District will host Helping Hands Community Gathering on September 5 at 9:00 am. Organizations that help the community are welcome to connect and collaborate with each other.

Clear Creek County Library District is hosting a Club Connection Fair on September 13 at Idaho Springs Public Library. Meet other group members or start a group of your own.

Expert Presenters

A little girl in a dress sits with her grandfather.
MonChire Burks, who wants to be a drummer. Rocky Mountain News Daily, September 7, 1975

Arapahoe Libraries will host an afternoon with Dion Leonard, bestselling author of Finding Gobi, on September 6 at Smoky Hill Library. Reserve your spot for this opportunity to hear Leonard tell the story of his 155-mile ultramarathon across China’s Gobi Desert and his chance meeting with a stray dog named Gobi.

Jim White, Aquatic Biologist with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, will present the History of the San Juan Cutthroat at Durango Public Library on September 12 at 6:00 pm. White was a part of the team that “rediscovered” what was thought to be the extinct lineage of native cutthroat trout in the San Juan River Basin.

Silverton Public Library welcomes you to a Podcasting Info Session presented by Library Director Misti Anderson on September 12 at 3:00 pm. You’ll learn what it takes to create and grow a podcast—from choosing a topic and recording basics to publishing and reaching your audience.

High Plains Library District welcomes award-winning nature photographer and author Jeremy Janus for his presentation, Colorado People & Places: Colorado through the seasons, a photographic journey through the Rocky Mountains on September 10 at Carbon Valley Regional Library. Janus spent 4 years capturing and curating this assortment of beautiful seasonal photos.

Hands-On Fun

Aurora Public Library is offering a Quick Pickling Workshop led by Rebel Marketplace on September 10 at Hoffman Heights Library. Learn to make a quick brine that will add a zesty crunch to your veggies.

Estes Valley Library is launching a new series, The Artist’s Way: A 12-Week Journey to a More Creative Life, beginning September 9. The group will be facilitated by local practitioner Julie Abel and will incorporate exercises, activities, and prompts to enrich the creative journey.

Longmont Public Library is offering Shakespeare Remix: A Performance-Based Theater Workshop for Teens on September 6 from 12:00 to 4:00 pm. Riggle Me That Production will lead this hands-on exploration of characters, creativity, and communication.

Mesa County Libraries invites their community to Library 101, an introduction to the library’s programs, services, and resources for all ages, on September 11 at the Central Library. Learn about everything from art shows to GED classes to tech help and beyond!

A man sits at a table with a sign reading 'George Blevins In Person'.
Labor Day weekend 1985. The Mountain-Ear, September 5, 1985

What’s New from the Colorado State Library

Accessibility

Accessibility Quick Tip: Inclusive Hiring Practices

Library Research Service

Interlibrary Loan: Expanding Access in Carceral Settings

Learning Opportunities

All events are online except where a location is noted.

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.

A little boy rests his head on one hand while he uses glue with the other.
Back to the old grind at Eagle County schools. The Vail Trail, September 6, 1985

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, hitchner_a@cde.state.co.us.

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

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