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Exploring Botanical Art Workshop

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Harmony Library
Community Room

Exploring Botanical Art is an interactive companion to The History and Continuing Tradition of Botanical Art presentation on March 21, 2024.  In this workshop, participants will be introduced to some of the basic watercolor techniques used in botanical painting. Beginner coloring mixing, wet-in-wet watercolor washes, and finishing details with colored pencils will be used to create a simple botanical composition that each participant will take home. This is a fun and informative session designed for everyone, no matter their level of skill or painting experience. Supplies are provided.

6 spots will be held for FRCC students, staff, or instructors! Contact Laura.Puls@frontrange.edu to reserve a spot. (Please note: if you took this workshop in the Fall 2023 semester, the content will be the same.)

The presenter Janet Vetter began studying botanical art in 2016. Janet’s paintings celebrate the annual appearance of many Rocky Mountain wildflowers, well-loved garden flowers and exotic orchid varieties. Janet is a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA) and the Rocky Mountain Society of Botanical Artists. Janet shares her watercolor compositions with audiences by entering regional shows and juried exhibits. You will often find her hiking on a mountain trail, exploring nature and looking for her next moment of inspiration.

The American Society of Botanical Artists is an organization of over 1300 members from more than 20 different countries worldwide. Its chapters and artist circles maintain active exhibition schedules and provide opportunities for artists to meet and learn.

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Spy the Sun: Solar Viewing/ Espía al Sol: Observación Solar

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Old Town Library
Large Meeting Room Combo
Get ready for the upcoming eclipse on April 8th by exploring the sun! This special event will be all about safe solar observation. The Northern Colorado Astronomical Society will be here with solar telescopes that will provide an up-close view of the sun in all its radiance. NCAS members will also give a talk about the amazing occurrence of eclipses and provide in-depth, insider info about this mysterious astronomical phenomenon. And we'll make pinhole viewers together to top it all off and send you home with this fun DIY way to watch an eclipse. Eclipse glasses will be provided to take home too! All ages are welcome! *Spanish interpretation will be provided.

*Registration is encouraged but not required! Space will be limited for the pinhole viewer craft but please feel free to drop in to experience the solar telescopes and catch the solar eclipse talk at 10am!

¡Prepárate para el próximo eclipse del 8 de abril explorando el sol! Este evento especial será sobre la observación solar segura. La Sociedad Astronómica del Norte de Colorado estará aquí con telescopios solares que brindarán una vista de cerca del sol en todo su resplandor. Los miembros de NCAS también darán una charla sobre el sorprendente acontecimiento de los eclipses y brindarán información privilegiada y detallada sobre este misterioso fenómeno astronómico. Y para finalizar, haremos visores estenopeicos juntos y te enviaremos a casa con esta divertida forma de ver un eclipse. ¡También se proporcionarán gafas para eclipse para llevar a casa! ¡Todas las edades son bienvenidas! *Habrá interpretación al español.

*¡Se recomienda el registro, pero no es obligatorio! El espacio será limitado para la manualidad de visores estenopeicos, pero no dudes en visitarnos para experimentar los telescopios solares y asistir la charla a las 10 am.

 

 


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Talk, Listen, Connect!

6:00 PM - 7:45 PM
Harmony Library
East Room
Do you want to meet new people and have deeper conversations? Join us! This event will provide conversation cards to foster small group conversations. Come meet a neighbor and start sharing stories from your life!

Light refreshments provided.
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Teen Council: Programming Committee

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Harmony Library
Community Room
Teen Council's Programming Committee meets once a month to plan fun programs for teens.  Previous programs have included a Yule Ball, Halloween Party, Nerf Battle, and costume workshop.
Registration is required for teens who have not yet attended a Teen Council meeting.
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Snack and Craft

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Council Tree Library
Teen Area
Drop in for a snack and try a new activity or craft, every Wednesday. This week we'll have have supplies and instructions for making eclipse viewers.

You are welcome to arrive at any time during the program. For students in middle and high school.
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Howl of the Hearts: Poetry Contest Reading

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Harmony Library
FRCC Long's Peak Student Center

Poudre Libraries and Front Range Community College are reviving the library's poetry contest, now called Howl of the Hearts! During February 2024, poets submitted their poems for the chance to win gift card prizes and other honors. Finalists will read their poems aloud at a special poetry reading on April 4, 2024. First, second, and third place for teen and adult categories will be awarded at the conclusion of the program.

CSU's Community Literacy Center will pop-up at the Howl of the Hearts Poetry Reading with a literacy engagement activity.

The Howl of the Hearts poetry reading kicks off National Poetry Month and celebrates the creativity of Poudre Libraries and FRCC community members.

For more poetry contest details and the submission form, visit https://read.poudrelibraries.org/contact/poetry/.

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Crafternoon: Bring Your Own Project!

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Council Tree Library
Large Meeting Room

Do you have some knitting or crochet projects you are working on, or a cross-stitch sampler? Are you embroidering, sewing, beading, or creating friendship bracelets? Are you stuck on a new skill and want to ask if anyone else knows how to do Japanese short rows? If you want to work on your project and enjoy the company of other crafters while you are at it, come join us at Council Tree Library!

This event is drop-in and BYOP (bring-your-own-project), though we will have a basic craft available too. An experienced knitter is on hand for questions. Light refreshments will be provided.

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Intro to CAD and 3D Modeling: Computer & Technology Classes

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Old Town Library
Large Meeting Room 1
Discover the amazing world of CAD (computer-aided design) and 3D modeling! We will learn how to use the free online CAD software Tinkercad to design your own object. You will also have a chance to submit your creation to the Old Town Library's 3D printer to be printed at a discount!

This class is designed for teens and adults - no previous experience with CAD or 3D modeling necessary. Registration required.
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Snack and Craft

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Council Tree Library
Teen Area
Drop in for a snack and try a new activity or craft, every Wednesday. This week we'll have have color changing markers for you to try out.

You are welcome to arrive at any time during the program. For students in middle and high school.
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QSA

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Old Town Library
Storytime Room
Welcome to Poudre Library’s Queer Straight AllianceQSA is a safe space for LGBTQQIP2SAA+ youth, young adults, and adults to gather. Socialize while crafting, learning, and meeting new peers. What is said here stays here, but what is learned here leaves here. Stop in and say hello, all LGBTQQIP2SAA+ folx are welcome at QSA!
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Teen Writers

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Harmony Library
East Room
Are you ready to flex your creative brain muscles? Welcome to Teen Writers, a support and critique group for teens who love to write.  Short stories, novels, poetry, screenplays - whatever your passion, we're here to help and encourage. We will have writing exercises, prompts for ideas, and peer editing. Bring a piece you’ve already been working on to share with the group or start something brand new, all teen writers are welcome! 
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Reading Rainbow: LGBTQ+ Book Club

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Old Town Library
Large Meeting Room Combo

This month for the Reading Rainbow: LGBTQ+ Book Club we'll be reading and discussing Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters.  

 

Join us in-person at Old Town Library. These discussions are free and open to the public, but you must register to receive an invitation and information on getting a copy of the book.  

 

Book Description: Reese almost had what previous generations of trans women could only dream of: a life of mundane, bourgeois comforts. Then her girlfriend, Amy, detransitioned and became Ames, and everything fell apart. When Ames's boss and lover, Katrina, reveals that she's pregnant with his baby—and that she's not sure whether she wants to keep it—Ames wonders if the three of them form some kind of unconventional family—and raise the baby together? 

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Snack and Craft

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Council Tree Library
Teen Area
Drop in for a snack and try a new activity or craft, every Wednesday. This week we'll have have supplies and instructions for making seed bombs to plant native wildflowers.

You are welcome to arrive at any time during the program. For students in middle and high school.
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The Scoop: Noco Community Conversations

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Old Town Library
Large Meeting Room Combo
These adventurous public discussions aim to showcase different viewpoints to keep our community in touch with the diverse range of backgrounds, positions, and opinions that make us great. Light refreshments will be provided. 

Proudly presented by The Deliberative Journalism Project.

Registration with an email is encouraged to receive supplemental information about this month's topic.
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Registration begins 4/4/2024 at 9:00 AM

Print Making

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Council Tree Library
Large Meeting Room
Learn how to use gelli plates for print making.  We'll provide the supplies, and you'll leave with fabulous art to keep or give.  This simple process is great for all skill levels.

For ages 12 and up.  Registration required.

This program will be repeated on 4/12 at 6 pm. Please only sign up for one session.
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Registration begins 4/4/2024 at 8:00 AM

Just Meme It!

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Old Town Library
Large Meeting Room Combo
Are you a teen who wants to up their social media game? Then come and explore the sophisticated art of meme creation in this cutting-edge workshop! We will learn about the history of memes, free online meme generators, and how to stay up to date on the latest memes, both trendy and dank!

Registration required. Snacks will be provided!
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Registration begins 4/4/2024 at 9:00 AM

Print Making

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Council Tree Library
Large Meeting Room
Learn how to use gelli plates for print making.  We'll provide the supplies, and you'll leave with fabulous art to keep or give.  This simple process is great for all skill levels.

For ages 12 and up.  Registration required.

This program will also be held on 4/12 at 4:30 pm. Please only sign up for one session.
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Youth Pride Prom Committee

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Other Locations
Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
It's time to plan another Pride Prom and we need your voice! Join the Youth Pride Prom Committee and community partners to shape a wonderful community celebration. This Pride event is for the youth, and with your help, by the youth. 

Intended for ages 14-19. Food provided. All LGBTQIA+ youth and allies welcome! 

This committee and event is a partnership with SummitStone, Poudre Libraries, Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Out Boulder County, CSU Pride Resource Center, and the City of Fort Collins. 
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School's Out Day - Earth Day

10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Council Tree Library
Large Meeting Room
School's out and Earth is always in so bring friends and family for some time together doing upcycled crafts, adding to our Poet-Tree, play games and enjoy other staff and volunteer led fun.
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Upcycle Your Old T-Shirts

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Council Tree Library
Large Meeting Room

Earth Day is just around the corner - let's do some up-cycling! Do you have a thousand race/school tees? Or tees that have fantastic slogans/images but don’t fit right? Bring in your un-wearable t-shirts and we will help you re-purpose them! Make market bags, dog toys, t-shirt “yarn,” headbands, and more!

Scissors, yarn, sewing machines, etc. will all be provided, as well as extra t-shirts if you don't have any you want to use at home.

Drop-in program for ages 12+

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Seed & Plant Swap

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Harmony Library
Community Room
Plant swap at Harmony Library! Bring 1 or 2 pest-free seedlings, starts, clippings, seeds, or full-grown plants to swap with others. Meet other plant parents and discuss your best care tips for plants.

Dirt, small containers, baggies, and plant labels will be provided to help you take home your new plant baby.

(No plant to swap? No problem! Come anyway; there will be plenty of plants to share.)
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Snack and Craft

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Council Tree Library
Teen Area
Drop in for a snack and try a new activity or craft, every Wednesday. This week we'll have LEGO™ bricks out to build with.

You are welcome to arrive at any time during the program. For students in middle and high school.
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Evie @Blevins Middle School

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Evie the Mobile Library

What Library services are offered through Evie?

When you visit Evie, you can do almost everything you could do at one of our branch libraries. You can check materials out, you can return materials from any branch, you can get a library card. We can help you put materials on hold or check the status of your holds, but we don’t deliver holds – you will have to pick those up at one of the branches.

You can also print, use our WiFi, or check out a Chromebook kit. We will often have storytimes or an activity or craft. And we are always happy to help you find your next great read. We hope to see you soon!

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Free to Read Book Club

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Council Tree Library
Large Meeting Room
Exercise your freedom to read and pick up a free book by joining our book club featuring banned and challenged books.

This month we will be reading Laurie Halse Anderson's Shout.  This bestselling memoir in verse is a companion to Speak, Anderson's award winning novel about a teenager who struggles to find her voice after being sexually assaulted. Shout has received both multiple starred reviews and multiple challenges since it's publication in 2019.

Registration required. For high school students and adults.
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