Silt Branch
The Shape of War-- Book Discussion
Join us at the Silt Branch Library on Saturday, November 10th for the fourth of five discussions on the American Civil War. Sarah Swedberg, Ph.D, Associate Professor of American History at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, will provide a background lecture on the subject and will lead the conversation on the selected readings: "Crossroads of Freedom" by James McPherson and ʺAmerica's Warʺ anthology (Part Four).
Making Sense of Shiloh-- Book Discussion
Join us at the Silt Branch Library on Saturday, November 3rd from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. for the third of five discussions on the American Civil War. Sarah Swedberg, Ph.D, Associate Professor of American History at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, will provide a background lecture on the subject and will lead the conversation on the selected readings: ʺAmerica's Warʺ anthology (Part Three).
Choosing Sides-- Book Discussion
Join us at the Silt Branch Library on Saturday, October 27th for the second of five discussions on the American Civil War. Sarah Swedberg, Ph.D, Associate Professor of American History at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, will provide a background lecture on the subject and will lead the conversation on the selected readings from ʺAmerica's Warʺ anthology (Part Two).
Imagining War-- Book Discussion
Join us at the Silt Branch Library on Saturday, October 13th from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. for the first of five discussions on the American Civil War. Sarah Swedberg, Ph.D, Associate Professor of American History at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, will provide a background lecture and lead the conversation on the selected readings: "March" by Geraldine Brooks, and "America's War" anthology--Part One.
Teen Scavenger Hunt
There will be a scavenger hunt for teens at the Silt Branch Library on July 9th from 12:00 to 1:00 pm. After completing the scavenger hunt, pizza will be served.
Silt Storytime
Storytime for kids and their accompanying adults is every Friday at 10:00 a.m. at the Silt Branch Library. Join us!
Silt Storytime
Enjoy storytime for kids and their accompanying adults every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at the Silt Branch Library.
Sock Puppets at the Silt Community Center
Come to the Community Center in Silt to make sock puppets. All materials are provided.
Computers for Beginners, Level 2
Come to the Silt Branch Library on Thursday, July 26th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm when Go2Workshops@YourLibrary offers a Computers for Beginners, Level 2 workshop! This class will review the basic computer tasks in a Windows environment and will review the differences between a document and a program. Learn to create documents, save them in the right place (hard drive or USB), and perform proper shutdown procedures. completion of "Computers for Beginners Level 1" or basic computer, mouse, and keyboard skills are required to attend this workshop.
1-Stop Get-a-Job Workshop!
Join us at the Silt Branch Library on Saturday, July 14th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm for Go2Workshops@YourLibrary, an all-in job-seeing workshop! This workshop will provide job seekers the essential tools to propel them toward landing a job. The first hour of this workshop will review how to conduct a job search and write a winning resume and cover letter. The second portion will be split into 15-minute appointments for job-seekers to meet one-on-one with a instructor and receive individualized help with their job-seeking needs.
