New Castle Branch
Bugs, Bon Appetit!
Challenge your taste buds to an afternoon of bug sampling! Grasshopper? Cockroach? Yummmmm! This is for real! Come to the New Castle Branch Library on Monday, June 13th at 2pm to take advantage of this fun opportunity to sample bugs. Bring your friends: there is plenty to go around.
Around the World Carnival!
Come to the New Castle Community Center (423 W. Main Street) on Wednesday, July 6 at 10am for the Around the World Carnival! Test your skills at world sports, folk games and trivia to win prizes. Sponsored by the Friends of the New Castle Branch Library!
Readalong & Crafts with Park Naturalist Andrea Wilkins
Come to the New Castle Community Center (423 W. Main Street) on Wednesday, June 29th at 10am. There will be a readalong and crafts with Park Naturalist Andrea Wilkins. Come ready to learn about the animals that live in this area!
Read-a-thon!
Bring a favorite book to the New Castle Community Center on Wednesday, June 8 at 10am, and begin logging your Summer Reading time! Registration and reading logs will be available on-site.
Digital Camera Club
The Digital Camera Club is meeting on Wednesday, June 8 from 7-9pm. Members are invited to bring interesting pictures of exotic places they have visited abroad or to share obscure photographs of the New Castle area. These pictures will be displayed for the duration of the Summer Reading Program.
Folklorico Dancers
Summer is here, and the Library District's Summer Reading Program is in full gear with lots of fun programs! Come see the Vallet Folklorico de Santa Maria dancers perform at the New Castle Branch Library on Saturday, June 18th at 1pm.
Baile folklórico, literally "folkloric dance" in Spanish, is a collective term for traditional Latin American dances that emphasize local folk culture with ballet characteristics - pointed toes, exaggerated movements, highly choreographed. Don't miss this exciting performance!
Ice Cream Social
Summer is here, and it's hot! Come to the New Castle Community Center on Wednesday, July 20th at 10am for an ice cream social! Come celebrate summer reading with a delicious, cold treat.
You scream, I scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM!!!
Magician Ann Lincoln
The amazing magician, Ann Lincoln, is coming to the New Castle Community Center on Wednesday, July 27, at 10am. Ann Lincoln will amaze you with her incredible magic tricks and expert juggling. Plus, she's sure to tickle your funny bone!
Check out a slideshow of tricks on her website!
The Denver Zoo is coming to GCPLD!
The Denver Zoo is bringing a van full of animals from around the globe to GCPLD! Come see all the animals at the New Castle Community Center on Wednesday, July 13th at 10am. This program is only for children in Kindergarten to 5th grade. There will be a special program in the smaller room for toddlers who are too young for the zoo visit. Come check it out -- there will be something for everyone!
Charlie "The Noiseguy" Williams
Check out "The Noiseguy" at Wednesday, June 22nd at 10am the New Castle Community Center (423 W. Main Street). Charlie "The Noiseguy" Williams returns with his "Many Noises, One Mouth" show. Charlie is a vocal sound impressionist who can imitate the sound of lightsabers, cars, planes, and much, much more! He's also a kids' comedian, author, illustrator, and onomatopoet. He encourages even the most reluctant reader to make noise when they're reading.
