What’s Happening at the Estes Valley Library – Estes Park Trail-Gazette
SUMMER HOURS
Mondays – Thursdays, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sundays, 1 – 5 p.m.
Registration is required for most programs! Visit calendar.estesvalleylibrary.org to secure your spot.
BOOKS AND AUTHORS
Book Club for Mortals: Grief Is A Sneaky Bitch
Thursday, August 14, 10 – 11:30 a.m., Wasson Room and online. Discuss end-of-life issues and our shared mortality. Grief Is A Sneaky Bitch is a comprehensive and compassionate guide (with a bit of profanity) to navigating loss by therapist Lisa Keefauver after becoming a widow and realizing that although 100% of us experience loss, we’re living in a grief illiterate world.
Returning to Romance Through Food and Flirty Fun in Fiction
Wednesday, August 20, 5 – 6 p.m., Online. Bring an appetite for sizzling drama as New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston discusses their latest romantic comedy, The Pairing.
ALL AGES
Woodland Welcome
Tuesday, August 12, 5:30 – 7 p.m., Makerspace. Learn to paint and assemble a laser-cut, woodland-themed shelf sitter featuring a rustic wood slice and welcome sign – choose between a bear or raccoon. A School of Life event.
Saturday Social: Cards and Boardgames
Saturday, August 16, 2 – 4:30 p.m., Hondius Room. Play board games including classics like Clue and Candyland, or newer games like Blank Slate and Bologna. All ages welcome – bring your family, friends, and neighbors. Refreshments provided.
Create a Light-up Card
Tuesday, August 19, 5:30 – 7 p.m., Makerspace; repeated, August 21, 10 – 11:30 a.m., Makerspace. Enjoy a hands-on introduction to paper circuits by assembling pre-cut materials to create a light up greeting card. A School of Life event.
ADULTS
Tech Help with Digital Navigators of Larimer County
Mondays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Tuesdays, 1 – 6:30 p.m.; Dream Study Room. Build digital skills like using your smartphone, accessing websites and accounts online, improving online communications, and more. Appointments required.
Perspectives: Take Better Photos with Your Phone
Tuesday, August 12, 10 – 11:30 a.m., Makerspace. Join local fine art photographer Shawn Whitney for this hands-on workshop to learn the strategies professionals use to create stunning images without purchasing expensive gear. A School of Life event.
The Artist’s Way: A 12-Week Journey to a More Creative Life
Wednesday, August 13 and 20, 5:15 – 6:15 p.m., Quiet Room; Sessions 10 and 11 of 12. This 12-week workshop, facilitated by local mindset and movement coach Chazz Glaze, will help you discover (or recover) your creative self by using The Artist’s Way, the classic tool for anyone interested in living more creatively.
TEENS AND KIDS
Solder a Stained Glass Butterfly
Saturday, August 9, 2 – 3:30 p.m., Makerspace; repeated Tuesday, August 19, 3:30 – 5 p.m., Makerspace. Teens and tweens are invited to learn the basics of soldering while making a stained glass butterfly. A School of LIfe event.
Lego Club: Make a Classroom
Tuesday, August 12, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Hondius Room; repeated August 23, 3 – 4 p.m., Hondius Room. Explore different building and engineering challenges with Legos. This month, create a classroom. A School of Life event.
Youth Dragon Slayers
Wednesday, August 13 and 20, 2 – 5 p.m., Hondius Room. Interested in learning how to play Dungeons and Dragons? Want to think strategically and make new friends? Join other tweens and teens for this classic fantasy-world game.
Schools Out Hangout
Thursday, August 14 and 21, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Hondius Room. Teens and tweens are invited to bring their friends to play video games, experiment with new crafts and enjoy snacks.
Artwork Wednesday: Magnet Making
Wednesday, August 20, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Makerspace. Creative kids, tweens, and teens are encouraged to experiment with different art mediums. This month we will be making magnets out of a variety of materials. A School of Life event.
KIDS AND FAMILIES
Library Storytimes
Babies: Thurs., Fri., and Sat. at 10 a.m.; Preschoolers: Thurs., Fri., and Sat. at 10:30 a.m.; Read to Therapy Dog Annie: Thurs., Aug. 14 at 11 a.m.
Storybook Trail and Scavenger Hunt
Wednesday, August 13, 10:30 – 11 a.m., Stanley Park. Join us to read the newest Storybook Trail addition, The Three Little Pigs, and complete a scavenger hunt on the playground with friends.
Storybook Explorers
Friday, August 15, 11:15 – 11:45 a.m., Hondius Room. We’ll read Cat’s Colors and engage in early learning activities inspired by the story, including yarn wrapping, an activity that helps with fine motor skills.
MAKERSPACE CLASSES
Learn the Laser Cutter
Monday, August 11, 10 – 11:30 a.m. or 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Makerspace. For ages 10 and up (participants under the age of 17 must be accompanied by an adult).
Introduction to Sublimation
Monday, August 18, 10 – 11:30 a.m. or 5:30 – 7 p.m., Makerspace. Learn the basics of sublimation printing using our heat press and mug press to create personalized items. For ages 13 and up (participants under the age of 17 must be accompanied by an adult).
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Study Session
Thursday, August 14, 6:30 – 8 p.m., Wasson Room. Learn more about the Board of Trustees and meeting topics at estesvalleylibrary.org/board.
Regular Meeting
Monday, August 25, 6:30 – 8 p.m., Wasson Room. View meeting agenda and packet materials at estesvalleylibrary.org/board.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION
Cliffhanger Used Books
Cliffhanger Used Books, located next to the Post Office, is operated by the Friends of the Library Foundation, offering gently-used books, movies, and music at discount prices. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.