Arts and Crafts

 Children in 3rd and 4th grades are invited to the Silt Branch Library on February 1 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. to study the culture of Japan and make origami and kid-friendly sushi with Ms. Ashley Mickelson. Supplies and snacks will be provided. This class is limited to 25 children, and preregistration is required to attend this event. Please call 876-5500 or go to www.gcpld.org to preregister.

 Children in kindergarten through 2nd grade are invited to the Silt
Branch Library on Friday, February 1 from 12 to 2 p.m. to study the
culture of Japan and make origami and kid-friendly sushi with Ms.
Ashley Mickelson. Supplies and snacks will be provided. This class is
limited to 25 children, and preregistration is required to attend this
event. Please call 876-5500 or go to www.gcpld.org to preregister.

Dr. Seuss's birthday is March 2 so the Gordon Cooper Library is having a birthday party! There will be a Seuss-storytime with a special guest reader, music, arts and crafts, party games, and, of course, a birthday cake! Program takes place at the Gordon Cooper Branch Library from 1:00-3:00 pm.

Come to the Parachute Branch Library and take a peek at our jar of marbles. Guess the correct amount without loosing your marbles and win our Cabin Fever basket!

 Start now and you'll be set for the holidays. Each month you will craft another one of a kind ornament. This month we feature easy to cut and hand sew felt ornaments.

Make and Take: Ornament Club takes place at the Parachute Branch Library on Tuesday, march 26 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.

Sign up is required, class is free, materials list will be given to you when you sign up.

 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.

 All school aged children are invited to meet at the New Castle Branch Library at 4:30 pm on Thursday, March 7th to explore different arts and crafts. All supplies will be provided, as well as after school snacks.

 Play the Wii like normal, and also take on an origami project. Enter your finest in the Paper Crane Beauty Pageant. Ready for some football? Play in the Super Paper Bowl. New challenges each week throughout January and February.

The Rifle Branch Library hosts Origam-Wii every  Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.

 Tacos are great. But Love Tacos are the best! Stop by the Storytime Room at the Rifle Branch Library to make and eat your very own Love Taco. Fill your shell-y and your bell-y with gummy worms & bears, heart candies, sprinkles, sauce, chili powder & more! Or you and your "special" friend can make Love Tacos for one another to enjoy (or choke down, depending on what you put in it). Love Taco. Love Taco. Love Taco.

Love Taco takes place at the Rifle Branch Library on Saturday, February 9th at 1:00 p.m. Food goodies limited. First come, first served.