Adults

WRITE ON with the NEW Carbondale Branch Library Writers' Group! The goal of this monthly group is to provide a supportive environment for writers of all genres: from the novice to the experienced. Attendees will have the opportunity to share and explore their own writing, their peers’ writing, and writing in general. Open to all writers and future writers, teen and adult.

The Carbondale Branch Library will host Lotería Nights every last Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm for all family members! The main event for the evening is to play a few rounds of Lotería (aka: Mexican Bingo). This iconic Mexican game is very similar to bingo, but instead of numbers, playing cards consist of 16 (out of 54 possible) pictograms. Lotería is a fun game and a great way to learn a little Spanish!

We will provide the aguas frescas (beverages) and you could bring a small dish to share if you wish :)

Come join the Bilingual Book Club at the Carbondale Branch Library every Wednesday from 6:30 - 7:30 pm beginning August 7. The Bilingual Book Club gives you the opportunity to practice your conversational and reading skills in English and Spanish in a casual and fun environment while discussing a great book.

The Carbondale community is invited to join with friends and fellow readers at the launch of the new Carbondale Branch Library's First Tuesday Book Club on Tuesday, August 6 at 6:00 pm.

Please bring a brown bag supper; drinks will be provided.The first book is The Round House by Louise Erdrich. 

Join us at the Carbondale Branch Library at 6:00 pm on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month for Ukulele nights. Bring your ukulele, a song to share if you have one, and Get Your Uke On! For beginners through experts, age 9-99. We’ll start off each session with a sing along (the library staff is hard at work on a theme song) followed by a short lesson and a Uke Jam. What better way to have fun and build community than to play and sing together! And is there a more fun and easily accessible instrument than the ukulele? Well, maybe the kazoo and you are welcome to bring one along.

The Carbondale Branch Library will be hosting a free workshop for beginning guitar players with Jackson Emmer on Thursday, August 1 at 6:00 pm. This workshop covers the basics of tuning, healthy posture, and how to learn music on guitar.

Jackson Emmer writes, sings, and performs raw, off-beat country music on guitar, mandolin, and banjo. Check Jackson Emmer out at his website: http://www.jacksonemmer.com 

Join us as we discuss a book and enjoy a pot-luck lunch. The Ladies Who Do Lunch Bunch will be meeting on Tuesday, August 20 at 12:00 pm at the Parachute Branch Library.

Before the craziness of back-to-school, let's celebrate end-of-summer together. School staff are invited for refreshments and conversation. Let us know how the library can help you in the coming school year.

Relax after a day of Professional Development at the Parachute Branch Library Community Room on Thursday, August 15 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

Calling all quilters, stampers, needlecrafters, and scrapbookers! Want to have a day of fun and accomplishment? We’ll have tables, irons, ironing boards, and cutting mats all set up for your convenience. Drop in and bring your project for a day of crafting, food, and friends.

Work It Wednesday will be held on Wednesday, August 14 from 10:00 - 5:00 pm at the Parachute Branch Library. Bring your own lunch; refreshments will be provided.

If you love words, games, and having fun, this club is for you! Our adult Scrabble Club meets from 5:30 - 8:00 pm on the first Tuesday of every month at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library. Beginners and experts alike are encouraged to join our club, which is free and open to the public. Make new friends and learn new Scrabble strategies. Scrabble boards, scoring materials, and dictionaries are provided.

Please note that Scrabble Club will not meet in September, as the library will be closed while we move to our new facility. Our regular meetings resume in October.