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VOICES Story Circles
Tues, Jan. 6, 5-7PM VOICES partners with Basalt Regional Library to bring monthly VOICES Story Circles hosted by local literary podcaster and facilitator Mitzi Rapkin. The 2-hour session includes story sharing, deep listening, and writing workshops. VOICES Story Circles offer a safe, welcoming, and exploratory space for all to be both storytellers and listeners. All are welcome. Registration required. |
VOICES, en colaboración con la Biblioteca Regional de Basalt, ofrece el programa VOICES Story Circles cada mes. Facilitada por la creadora de podcasts y presentadora Mitzi Rapkin, esta sesión de 2 horas incluye historias compartidas, atención profunda y talleres de escritura. VOICES Story Circles ofrece un espacio seguro, de bienvenida y exploración, tanto para narradores como para oyentes. Todas las personas son bienvenidas. Se requiere una inscripción previa.
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Storytime in Sign: Sign, Read, Learn
Thurs, Jan. 8, 3:45-4:45PM
Meet us in the Children's library for a special story time where books come to life through American Sign Language! Children will enjoy a read-aloud that is also signed, helping them see how stories can be told with both voice and hands. After the story, kids will learn a few beginner ASL signs in a fun, simple mini-lesson perfect for little learners. This program encourages curiosity, communication, and inclusivity—everyone is welcome! For children ages 3 years to 7 years old. Acompáñanos en la biblioteca infantil para una hora de cuentos especial, en la cual los libros cobrarán vida ¡a través del lenguaje por señas! Todas las personitas que asistan disfrutarán de una lectura en voz alta que además será expresada en lenguaje por señas, lo que les permitirá ver cómo las historias pueden ser contadas tanto con la voz como con las manos. Después del cuento, estas personitas aprenderán algunas señas básicas en una mini-lección perfecta para principiantes. Este programa fomenta la curiosidad, comunicación e inclusión, y ¡todas las personas son bienvenidas! Creado para peques entre los 3 y los 7 años de edad. |
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$29/hr, 40 hours/week Oversees our Spanish Outreach work, expanding library services to our Spanish-speaking community. Key tasks include managing the Spanish-language collections developing programs; providing engaging, entertaining, and educational programs to Spanish-speaking people; and offering professional level reference services in Spanish. |
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Stuart Woods' Blown Away
by Brett Battles
Teddy Fay whisks away to join Peter and Hattie Barrington in Palm Springs. But his hope for a relaxing vacation vanishes when he attends a prominent actor's annual birthday party, where he witnesses a heated squabble between two women, only for one of them to turn up dead the next day. Teddy investigates who might be lurking in the shadows and uncovers a web of intrigue involving a sinister plan to take over a cutting-edge energy company. If he doesn't act fast, valuable secrets risk falling into the wrong hands, but more importantly, innocent lives could be in jeopardy--
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Fear Less: Poetry in Perilous Times
by Tracy K. Smith
A Pulitzer Prize-winning poet reveals how poetry is a powerful tool of connection and understanding in a fractured world.
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Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire
by Don Martin
An Instant NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Indie BestsellerUSA Today Bestseller WELCOME TO FOXFIRE The rules here are simple: Don't look in the trees. Don't whistle in the woods at night. Don't answer if you hear yourname called. And remember . . . everything wants. Verity Vox is a witch-in-training who has never met a problem her spells can't solve. But when a cryptic plea for help sends her to the forgotten coal mining town of Foxfire, she soon learns even magic has its limits. Verity discovers a curse was laid years ago by a traveling magician who vanished into the ancient Appalachian hills to seek greater power. Crops won't grow. Bellies go hungry. Even treasured possessions fall apart. What's worse, people have gone missing amidst rumors that they've sought out the magician who is lying in wait for those foolish or desperate enough to strike a deal with him. The witch must break the curse, find a missing girl, and solve the mystery of what's really under the mountain before the town falls forever into the clutches of the monster lurking in the hills.
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Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?
by Bill Martin
Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? is the final collaboration from the bestselling author-illustrator team of Bill Martin, Jr., and Eric Carle. Young readers will enjoy Baby Bear's quest to find Mama, and they'll revel in identifying each of the native North American animals that appear along the way. The central focus on the special bond between mother and child makes a fitting finale to a beloved series. These groundbreaking picture books have been teaching children to read for over forty years, and their consistently strong sales prove their staying power and continued applicability for today's kids. A Children's Book-of-the-Month Club Main Selection
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For more events or books, visit basaltlibrary.org |
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Basalt Regional Library
14 Midland Ave | Basalt CO | 970-927-4311 | basaltlibrary.org
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