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The backpack drops, you ask one innocent question “How was your day?”, and you get a closed door, or an eye-roll and a “Can you just not!” If you wish there was a Duolingo course on how to speak ‘Teen-glish’ then you're in good company, and with a few simple changes you can start turning things around right away. In this free, down-to-earth talk, local child & family specialist Dr. Cleo Andersen-Green unpacks why preteens and teens pull away or push back and shares four research-backed, highly effective tools you can use immediately to reopen communication and ease the tension at home. Practical, welcoming, and judgment-free. This isn't therapy; it's real help for everyday family life. Tu adolescente suelta su mochila y tú le haces una pregunta inocente: “¿Cómo estuvo tu día?” Te encuentras con una puerta cerrada, o con sus ojos en blanco mientras responde que no quiere que le hables. Si lo que deseas es que existiera un curso de Duolingo para aprender a hablar ‘Teen-glish’, entonces estarás en buena compañía, y con algunos cambios simples podrás comenzar a ver cómo estas dinámicas cambian de inmediato. En esta conversación gratuita, práctica y realista, la Dra. Cleo Andersen-Green, especialista local en niños y familias, nos ilustrará sobre los motivos por los cuales las personitas preadolescentes y adolescentes se alejan o se rebelan, compartiéndonos cuatro herramientas sumamente efectivas y respaldadas por la investigación, mismas que podrás utilizar inmediatamente para reanudar la comunicación y aminorar la tensión en casa. Práctico y presentado en un ambiente de bienvenida y libre de juicios. Este taller no es terapia, es ayuda de verdad para la vida familiar cotidiana. |
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Join Colorado Mountain College faculty Sarah Johnson for Finding Your Footing: A Climate Wayfinding Workshop. Grounded in the environmental humanities, this interactive evening offers a supportive space to move past climate overwhelm by unearthing your personal "superpowers" and mapping meaningful local solutions. Whether you are already engaged in environmental work or newly curious, this free session provides a perfect hands-on preview of the full eight-week Climate Wayfinding program starting at CMC this October. Únete a Sarah Johnson, quien forma parte del profesorado de Colorado Mountain College en esta presentación denominada Finding Your Footing: A Climate Wayfinding Workshop (Encontrando tu postura: Un taller de orientación sobre el clima). Con base en las humanidades ambientales, esta velada interactiva ofrece un espacio de apoyo para poder superar la abrumación climática al desenterrar tus “superpoderes” personales y planeando soluciones significativas a nivel local. Ya sea que actualmente estés participando en trabajo ambiental o que tengas curiosidad, esta sesión gratuita ofrece una introducción práctica perfecta al programa completo de orientación ambiental de ocho semanas que comenzará en CMC este octubre. |
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Have you always aspired to be a radio DJ at KDNK? Or did you see the Kygo and Calvin Harris concerts I think wow, I wish I could do that! Or have you always wanted to know what it's like to touch the DJ decks? If any of this resonates with you, we invite you to join our free hands-on introduction to DJing workshop where Roaring Fork Valley resident DJ "Da Walrus" will guide you through the history of DJing and give you the opportunity to spin real DJ equipment in a variety of styles. ¿Tienes la aspiración de convertirte en un DJ de radio en KDNK? ¿O viste los conciertos de Kygo y Calvin Harris y pensaste: “Wow. ¡Desearía poder hacer eso!”? ¿O tal vez siempre hayas querido saber lo que se siente poder tocar las consolas de los DJs? Si alguna de estas cosas hacen un eco en ti, te invitamos a acompañarnos durante nuestro taller práctico y gratuito sobre locución y DJing en el cual Da Walrus, residente del valle Roaring Fork, te guiará a través de la historia del DJing y te dará la oportunidad de probar un equipo de verdad en una variedad de estilos. |
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Journey through two extraordinary musical worlds as pianist Amanda Gessler presents a captivating recital of works by Ludwig van Beethoven and Claude Debussy. From Beethoven’s powerful drama and emotional depth to Debussy’s shimmering colors and evocative soundscapes, this program explores the piano’s remarkable ability to paint vivid images and tell stories without words. Haz una travesía a lo largo de dos extraordinarios mundos musicales con la pianista Amanda Gessler, quien nos ofrece un recital cautivador con obras de Ludwig van Beethoven y Claude Debussy. Desde el impactante drama y la profundidad emocional de Beethoven hasta los colores brillantes y evocativos paisajes sonoros de Debussy, este programa explora la extraordinaria capacidad del piano para pintar vívidas imágenes y contar historias sin palabras. |
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As long as you're getting your daily steps in, why not have fun with it? We will cover using a smartphone to apply your actual movement to virtual journeys. Whether you go on fantasy quests, jog Route 66 or even hike alongside the Great Wall of China, you will never look at your walks the same way! ¿Por qué no divertirte mientras vas llevando la cuenta de tus pasos diarios? Exploraremos la manera en que puedes utilizar tu teléfono inteligente para sincronizar tus movimientos con recorridos virtuales. Ya sea que desees realizar viajes fantásticos, correr a lo largo de la Ruta 66, o incluso caminar a lo largo de la Gran Muralla China, ¡nunca volverás a ver tus caminatas de la misma manera! El programa será facilitado en inglés. |
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Closed Monday, September 7th
We will be closed on Sept. 7th for Labor Day. We will reopen at 10AM on Tuesday, Sept. 8th. Have a safe and happy holiday. |
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The Wild Beneath: Reese's Book Club Pick (a Novel)
by Kelly Anderson
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK - Indie Next PickIf you love immersive, magical stories with unforgettable settings and books that spark great conversations, I think you're really going to love this one.--Reese Witherspoon (August '26 Reese's Book Club Pick)Ethereal...a story that reminds us sometimes the impossible is possible.--JODI PICOULTA haunting, heart-stopping debut.--CHRISTINA BAKER KLINEPart love story, part ode to nature, with a mystical, musical, mysterious quality.--NIKKI ERLICKFor readers of Wild Dark Shore and The Time Traveler's Wife, a fierce, haunting story of one woman caught between her first love and a mysterious stranger who upends everything--and the two worlds that won't let her go.Annie MacLeod always knew she was different, growing up on a sailboat in the Pacific Northwest, navigating by stars and swimming with sea creatures alongside her parents and best friend Evan. But when a tsunami shatters her world, Annie is stranded on land and forced to confront how eccentric she is. In the wreckage, she rescues a wordless man named Walker, who emits a hum only she can hear.Their connection is instant, electric. Walker's touch gives Annie visions of the ocean's hidden world, a life she's never known but feels inexplicably drawn to. Yet even as she is pulled toward him, Evan--the steadfast love who has always been there--remains on dry land, offering the stability she may have to leave behind. Annie is torn between Evan's grounding presence and Walker's magnetic secrets. But then, Walker vanishes, along with the answers she needs about who she really is.Six years later, Annie has left the sea and buried the past--until Walker's otherworldly sound returns, pulling her back toward the ocean and the life she abandoned. The truth under the water is more ancient than she ever could have known, and Annie must confront a choice that will test her heart and determine her future.Absolutely dazzling.--SARAH PENNERIncandescent...I did not want to come up for air.--EMMA KNIGHTSpellbinding --NITA PROSE
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Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt
by Ben Reeves
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A gorgeous reminder of what really matters. Prepare to be astounded. --People - One of the best, most moving books I have read in years. --Scott Detrow, NPR - This is one of the most affecting, original, and unforgettable novels I have ever read. --Sarah Damoff, author of The Bright Years For fans of Fredrik Backman and Virginia Evans, an astonishing novel about finding beauty in the brevity of life, as narrated by the one who knows it best: Death. Travis is Death in the modern world. He lives with his cat in a small, gray town. His job is to offer people comfort in their final hours of life, which he does without complaint or judgement. He's stoic, gentle, and a little naive, despite who he is, but he never tries to change anyone's fate. He is responsible for maintaining the balance of nature, and every life must eventually end. Then Travis meets Dalia, a midwife, and her boisterous eight-year-old daughter Layla, who live across the hall, and despite his best attempts to keep his distance, he finds himself wholeheartedly embraced by other people for the first time. So it is with this seemingly unremarkable family that Travis begins to understand what it means to be truly alive--and what might be irrevocably lost in death. Written with radiant warmth, wisdom, and compassion, Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt is a timeless and ultimately uplifting story about appreciating life, accepting its end, and finding our place in the universe--especially when it feels most impossible--that will resonate with anyone who has ever loved and lost or worried about time's passing.
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What to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking: Make It Fast
by Caroline Chambers
A BON APP TIT BEST NEW COOKBOOK OF SUMMER 2026 - NAMED ONE OF FORBES 13 BEST COOKBOOKS OF SUMMER 2026 - A BARNES & NOBLE BEST BOOK OF AUGUST 2026 Following the breakout success of the New York Times bestselling What to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking, Substack star Caroline Chambers returns with a new cookbook offering 100 more recipes for busy people who love good food--and these can be made even faster Caroline Chambers famously doesn't feel like cooking--and she's built a whole brand on that premise. Her superpowers are eliminating unnecessary steps; minimizing dirty dishes; and making dinnertime as simple, stress-free, and fun as possible. While plenty of obstacles stand between you and a delicious meal, being short on time is probably the biggest one.This exciting follow-up cookbook is once again organized into three time-based chapters. You'll find recipes for 100 dinners, all of which are complete meals and can be made with no more than 30 minutes hands-on time in the kitchen--and yes, that includes chopping, marinating, and all other prep Delicious meals include: Flank Steak with Elote SalsaFish and Veggie CurryRotisserie-ish Chicken with Schmaltzy Lemon DressingSmoky Black BeansFried RiceEvery quick and easy recipe features Caro's signature swaps, riffs, tips, and shortcuts to empower you to make these recipes work for you--not the other way around You'll also find special treasures throughout the book, including anchor recipes you can spin into five different dishes so you can DIY your favorites. Plus, helpful back-of-book indexes allow you to search by both ingredient--useful when, say, you've got ground meat in the freezer--and occasion or mood--like when you cannot be bothered to chop a single thing. Even on the nights when you think there's no way, no how, What to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking: Make It Fast will help you get a full, flavorful meal on the table in basically no time.
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How to Grow Up Without Becoming a Grown-Up: Big Lessons from Little Kids
by Julian Shapiro-Barnum
Being a grown-up isn't all it's cracked up to be. What if we got back in touch with the joy, freedom, silliness, and creativity of being a kid? When we were children, we were passionate, imaginative, and curious, and we loved without judgment. Now we are adults . . . neurotic, anxious, socially inept, and oh so very lonely. Why did we rush to become grown-ups? Why must we trade dream jobs for high-paying ones, tree climbing for social climbing, and juice boxes for juice cleanses? Is it possible to get back what we lost? Julian Shapiro-Barnum, comedian, former child, and creator/host of the viral, beloved show Recess Therapy, has spent the past five years interviewing thousands of children. He's talked to them about everything from love, anger, and death to Spider-Man and farts. And he's gathered a wealth of information leading him to believe that there's a lot we can learn from kids on how to live a better life. With tender humor and real wisdom, Julian gets to the heart of life's biggest issues, seen through the eyes of the littlest among us: - How to fully feel your feelings (and then let them go)- Why reclaiming your imagination can make your life richer- How to bring a sense of wonder back to your work- Why breaking the rules is sometimes the right thing to do How to Grow Up Without Becoming a Grown-Up is a guide for adults on how to get back in touch with the silliness and pure joy you may have been missing lately.
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Basalt Regional Library
14 Midland Ave | Basalt CO | 970-927-4311 | basaltlibrary.org
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