Children's and Youth Programming
Transcript of Children's and Youth Programming
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TheAmericanWestasLivingSpaceIn September we will behosting a three-part reading anddiscussion series surrounding “The American West asLivingSpace.” Dates TBD but will likely be three consecutiveThursdays at 7 pm; the discussion will be moderated by ahumanitiesscholar.
Allparticipantswillreceiveafreecopyofthe“AmericanWestasLivingSpace”reader,whichincludesnonfiction,journalism,fiction,and poetry from authors such as Wallace Stegner, ElizabethFenn,Annie Proulx, Louise Erdrich,Gary Snyder, Robert Hass,andKayRyan.
Space is limited; please email Jay at [email protected] toreserveaspot.
ThisprogramissponsoredbyColoradoHumanities,whichreceivedagrantforaproposalfocusingonPulitzerPrize-winningliteratureabouttheAmericanWest.
ColoradoStateParkPassesnowavailableforcheckout
Thanks to the efforts of the Colorado State Library,youcannowcheckout aColoradoStateParkPassforfree.Thepasschecksoutforaweekandgivesyoufree admission to anyofColorado’s 42StateParks.Wehave twopasses.Youcan reserve (placeaholdon)oneofthem;theotherpassisavailablefirstcome,firstserve.Alongwiththepass,you’llgetabackpackthat includes a directory of the state parks, a couplequickreferencefieldguides,andapairofbinoculars.
They are available to mountain area residents with a Nederland Community Library Card in goodstanding.Detailscanbefoundhere.PhotoccCumulusHumilis@Flickr
Learnanewlanguageorskill
Access Mango Languages and Lynda.com on your phone or anywhere you haveinternetaccessusingyourlibrarycard.Hundredsofclassesforfree.
Youcanfindbothresourceshere.
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community, consider
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Community Library
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Children'sandYouthProgramming:
Participantswhocomplete their full readinggoal
will get a new book and will be entered to win
one of threeMakey Makey kits, or aSPHERO
sprk edition robot. Only participants whocompletetheirfullreadinggoalswillbeenteredtowineitheraMakey-Makeyor theSPHERO,somakesureyoureadasmuchasyoucanandgetyourreadinglogsinbyAugust4 !*Childrendonotneedtobepresenttowin.
at5pmFamilymovienight-Zootopia.Free!PleasecheckouronlinecalendarorcallusforotherupcomingMondaymovies.
JoinusfortheendoftheSummerReadingProgram,andthelastdayoftheReadingRewardsProgram!Startingat ,wewillhaveadanceparty,minute-to-win-itchallenges,ascavengerhuntandannounceourfinalprizewinners*!*Childrendonotneedtobepresenttowin.
Children'sauthorandhealingpractitionerAndrewNewmanwillvisitusforaspecialall-agesStorytimeandguidedmeditationpracticestartingat .DuringthisStorytime,hewillreadfromhiscollectionof"ConsciousBedtimeStories,"andwillgiveustipsandpracticestobringawarenessandloveintoyourchildren'sbedtimeroutineanddailylife.
YoucanlearnmoreaboutAndrewandhismissiontobringmindfulnesstofamiliesandchildrenhere.
Signupforseason2oftheCrazy8sMathClub!WehadsuchablastwithCrazy8slastyear,wearebringingitbackforawholenewseasonstartinginSeptember.Spaceislimited,andtheclubisforkidsin3rd-5thgrade.Formoreinfo,clickhere.Tosignup,[email protected].
CupcakeWars!Teensaged13+areinvitedtoparticipateinacupcakedecoratingcompetition.Cupcakeswillbejudgedbasedoncreativity,presentationandtaste.Thiseventisfreeandallsupplieswillbeprovided.ContactCelineatccooper.ncl@gmail.comformoredetails.
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Monday,August1st
Thursday,August4that10:30am
10:30am
Thursday,August11that10:30am
10:30am
August22nd-31st
Thursday,August25that5pm
JoinArewnEkfromtheHolisticHomesteadforafunandeducationalwildcraftingexcursion!
ParticipantswillmeetattheNederlandCommunityLibraryat ,andwillventurealongthecreektofindwildherbsandplants.Arwenwillguideusinvarioususesfortheplants,andhowwecanincorporatetheirbountyintooureverydaylives.This2houreventisfree,andgearedtowardsalladventurersaged6+.Toregister,[email protected].
Upcomingthisfall:
ChessandboardgameclubPopupmakerspacedaysTeeneventsandprogramming
Storytimes
Storytimesare a great way to bond with your child whileintroducing them to crucial learning concepts such asphonological awareness, rhyme, letter recognitionandmostofall...Readingasafunandengagingactivity!
Itisnevertooearlytostart,
"By the age of 2, children who are read to regularly displaygreater language comprehension, larger vocabularies, andhighercognitiveskillsthantheirpeers."Raikes,etal.ChildDevelopment,2016.
To learn more about the Five Foundations of Early Literacy,clickhere
MoversandShakers:
Wednesdays10:30-11:00am
(bestforchildren2andyounger)
InthisStorytime,weexplorethesixfoundationsofEarlyLiteracy;Read,Write,Sing,TalkandPlay,usingbooks,songsandrhymes.Bubbles,toys,andpuppetsaregivenafterthestoriesareread to provide fun and enriching opportunities for you and your child to bond and learntogether.
Read,Play,Grow:
Thursdays10:30-11:15am
(bestforchildren21/2andolder)
In Read, Play, Grow, we use stories, songs and activities to enhance your child's ability torecognize,comprehend,andfollowwords,sentencesandstory-lines.AttendingthisStorytimebeforeyourchildentersKindergartenensuresthatyourchildhastheEarlyLiteracyskillstheyneed to succeed.A craft is introduced eachweek to help develop fine and grossmotor skills,andtoenhanceartisticexpression.
TolearnmoreaboutthebenefitsofStorytimevisithere
Formoreinformation,contactourChildren'[email protected]
MonthlyEvents:
QuirkyQuilters
Tuesday,August2nd,from10:30-12
Joinourquiltinggroupledbylong-timequilter
BetteVentrella.
GettoknowareastitchersLearntechniquesShareideasandinspirationsDrop-ins/allages/skilllevelsarewelcome
BringyourprojectsforShowandTell!
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NedKnits
*newdayandtimeWednesday,August11th,from1:00-3:00pm
NedKnitsisacommunityknittinggroup-alllevelswelcome.
Join this ongoing group - bring along your ownknittingorcontributetoourcommunityknittingprojects.
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Writer'sCircle
Tuesday,August16that5:00pm
Communitywritinggroupforadults
Getfeedbackandshareideas
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Technology:
TechTuesday
EveryTuesdayfrom2:00-3:00pm
Every Tuesday we offer drop-in help withtechnology (computers, devices, eReaders, email,andmore).
Ifyoucan'tattendTechTuesdaypleasecall303-258-1101tosetupanappointmentforadifferenttime.
Saturday,August27at10am
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