Parachute Branch

 Read the book and come watch the movie version on our giant screen with movie theater sound! Those of you who have not read the book are also welcome to enjoy the screening. There will be food, so call ahead and find out what’s cookin'. Stay after the film to gab.

Reel Readers: The Client takes place at the Parachute Branch Library on Friday, march 15 at 6:00 pm.

 No ink, no paint; just a hammer and you can make lasting images appear on fabric or paper. Join Patt Jones from the Glenwood Sewing Center as she takes fresh flowers and leaves and pounds, yes pounds away. Breathtaking results! The class is free, but registration required. A small materials list will be handed out upon registration.

Program takes place at the Parachute Branch Library on Thursday, March 14, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.

Space is limited, materials list is available when you sign up at the front desk or call 970-285-9870.

Calling all quilters, stampers, needle crafters and scrap bookers! 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. Bring your own lunch, refreshments will be provided.

Tackle It Tuesday takes place at the Parachute Branch Library on Tuesday, March 12, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Finger play, music, and great stories along with playtime makes this storytime the highlight of the toddlers day.

Toddler Time takes place at the Parachute Branch Library on Wednesdays at 10:00 am.

The man with the Hat in the Cat is coming to visit the Parachute Branch Library and what better way to welcome him than with a breakfast of Green Eggs and Ham?

Breakfast with Dr. Seuss takes place at the Parachute Branch Library on Monday, March 4th at 11:00 am. Reservations are required. Sign up at the front desk or at any storytime.

Designed for grades 4-6 this is hands on learning at its best. Each meeting we challenge you to come ready for the good, the bad and yes the really gross! This edition is especially gross as it is the yearly SNOT edition. Yep you read it right SNOT...check it out for yourself! GROSS

Program takes place at the Parachute Branch Library on Monday, March 4 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm.

 Love a great story? Watch it come alive and take part in this interactive story time with Miss Marie.

Ready to Read Storytime takes place at the Parachute Branch Library on Mondays at 11:00 am.

 Come to the Parachute Branch Library on Monday, February 26th from noon to 3:00 p.m. and experience a time warp back to the 1930's. Listen to music, learn to swing dance (lessons included), and feast on foods your great grandparents ate. Then, discuss "The Grapes of Wrath" with your peers. 

The swing dance lesson will be taught by Maurine Taufer, Dance Director from the Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts. Taufer has taught, directed, and choreographed for over 22 years. She is excited to bring you the most favorite dance style of the 1930’s.

 Join us at the Parachute Branch Library on Tuesday, February 19th at 12:00 p.m. as we discuss Great Depression era literature, including “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck, “The Worst Hard Times” by Timothy Egan, and “Out of the Dust” by Karen Hesse. Enjoy a pot-luck lunch featuring some Great Depression era recipes. 

 Read “The Grapes of Wrath” and then join us at the Parachute Branch Library on Friday, February 15th at 6:00 p.m. as we watch the movie version on our giant screen with movie theater sound! Those of you who have not read the book are also welcome to enjoy the screening. There will be food, so call ahead and find out what’s cookin’. Stay after the film to gab.