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Stronger Together: Community Connections at the Library |
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Pints and Perspectives is a monthly speaker series that brings the community together in a relaxed, welcoming setting. Hosted at Mountain Heart Brewery in partnership with the Basalt Library, the program creates space for learning, conversation, and connection over a pint, making ideas accessible outside of traditional classrooms. This month's speakers are Christina Medved, Director of Community Outreach and Matthew Anderson, Water Quality Technician of Roaring Fork Conservancy to discuss Colorado's snowpack. Why is everyone so obsessed with snow in Colorado? It’s about more than just powder days and mountain aesthetic. It’s because snow makes up 80% of the water supply in Colorado, and throughout the West! The first 10 patrons get a free drink ticket! Pints and Perspectives (Pintas y Perspectivas) es una serie mensual en la cual daremos la bienvenida a un orador invitado para reunir a la comunidad en un ambiente de relajación y bienvenida. Presentado en Mountain Heart Brewery en colaboración con la Biblioteca de Basalt, este programa crea espacio para el aprendizaje, la conversación y la formación de vínculos afectivos mientras disfrutamos de una pinta de cerveza, haciendo que las ideas resulten accesibles fuera de las aulas tradicionales. Los oradores invitados de este mes son Christina Medved, directora de Community Outreach y Matthew Anderson, técnico de supervisión de la calidad del agua de Roaring Fork Conservancy, quienes discutirán sobre la acumulación de nieve en Colorado. ¿Por qué está todo el mundo tan obsesionado con la nieve en Colorado? No es sólo por los días de nieve fresca para esquiar ni por la estética de la montaña, sino porque la nieve constituye el 80% de la reserva de agua en Colorado y en el oeste del país. ¡Los primeros 10 participantes recibirán un boleto para una bebida gratis! |
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The Beauty of Water: A Watercolor Exhibition & Reception Exhibition: Fri, Apr. 3, 10AM-3PM & Sat, Apr. 4, 10AM-5PM Reception: Fri, Apr. 3, 4-6PM The exhibition features watercolor work by Sarah Peterson and her students from the Art Base. Sarah has taught classes at the Art Base for the past 15 years, and many of her students have returned to study with her again and again over the years. This exhibition celebrates both her work as an artist and teacher and the creativity of the students she has inspired. La exhibición presenta el trabajo en acuarela de Sarah Peterson y sus estudiantes de the Art Base. Sarah ha impartido clases en the Art Base por los últimos 15 años, y sus estudiantes con frecuencia regresan año tras año. Esta exhibición celebra tanto su trabajo como artista y maestra, como la creatividad que ha inspirado en cada estudiante.
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Join us for a special Monday Matinee featuring a newly released film on the big screen! Sit back, relax, and enjoy an afternoon at the movies right here at the library. Popcorn and drinks will be provided to make the experience complete. Bring a friend, settle in, and enjoy a great film in good company. Stay tuned — the movie title will be announced soon! ¡Acompáñanos para una matiné especial en lunes, en la que presentaremos una película de estreno en la pantalla grande! Siéntate, relájate y disfruta de una tarde de película aquí en la biblioteca. Las palomitas de maíz y las bebidas serán proporcionadas para que puedas tener una experiencia completa. Ven con tus amistades, acomódate bien y disfruta de una buena película en excelente compañía. El título de la película será anunciado pronto. ¡No te lo pierdas! |
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Unwind, get creative, and connect with fellow makers at The Makers Nook, a monthly crafting program for adults at the Basalt Library. Held on the third Wednesday of each month from April through June, this hands-on series explores a different creative skill each session—perfect for beginners and experienced crafters alike. This month's topic: Scrapbooking – Preserve your favorite memories with beautiful, personalized pages. All materials are provided. Come relax, create, and leave with something uniquely yours! Relájate, explora tu creatividad y conoce a otras personas con deseos de crear en el programa The Makers Nook (El rincón para fabricantes), un programa mensual de manualidades para adultos en la Biblioteca Regional de Basalt. Ofrecida el tercer miércoles de cada mes, desde abril hasta junio, esta serie práctica explora una destreza creativa en cada sesión — un programa perfecto para principiantes y artesanos expertos por igual. El tema de este mes: Scrapbooking – Preserva tus recuerdos favoritos en páginas hermosas y personalizadas. |
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How do we get people to put down their phones and pay attention? Join us for a high energy, interactive evening of connection and fun with author and communication expert Lynn Aliya, author of SYNC and SPEAKEASY and experience the bold energy of human connection at a time when it has never been more vital. Aliya will share four EASY Secrets that reshape how people communicate, face-to-face and on-screen.
¿Cómo podemos hacer que la gente deje a un lado sus teléfonos y ponga atención? Acompáñanos para una velada interactiva y dinámica de conexión y diversión con la autora y experta en comunicación Lynn Aliya, autora de SYNC y SPEAKEASY y vive la dinámica energía de la conexión humana en un momento en que resulta absolutamente vital. Alysa comparte cuatro secretos fáciles que dan forma a la manera en que la gente se comunica, tanto en persona como en espacios virtuales. |
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Curious about Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X? Join us for a beginner-friendly workshop that breaks down the basics of today’s most popular social media platforms—how they work, who they’re best for, and what kind of content thrives on each. We’ll compare features, audiences, and privacy options to help you decide which platform best fits your personal or professional goals. ¿Tienes curiosidad acerca de Facebook, Instagram, TikTok y X? Acompáñanos en un taller creado para principiantes en el que analizaremos las nociones básicas de las plataformas de redes sociales más populares de nuestros días — cómo funcionan, para quiénes son recomendables y qué clase de discursos predomina en cada una. Compararemos funciones, audiencias y opciones de privacidad para ayudarte a decidir qué plataforma se adapta mejor a tus metas, ya sean personales o profesionales. |
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Closed Sunday, April 5.
We will reopen at 10AM on Monday, April 6. |
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Daughter of Egypt
by Marie Benedict
Known for her delightful blend of historical fiction and suspense (People), New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict, returns with a sweeping tale of a young woman who unearths the truth about a forgotten Pharaoh--rewriting both of their legacies forever. In the 1920s, archeologist Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon of Highclere Castle made headlines around the world with the discovery of the treasure-filled tomb of the boy Pharaoh Tutankhamun. But behind it all stood Lady Evelyn Herbert--daughter of Lord Carnarvon--whose daring spirit and relentless curiosity made the momentous find possible. Nearly 3,000 years earlier, another woman defied the expectations of her time: Hatshepsut, Egypt's lost pharaoh. Her reign was bold, visionary--and nearly erased from history. When Evelyn becomes obsessed with finding Hatshepsut's secret tomb, she risks everything to uncover the truth about her reign and keep valued artifacts in Egypt, their rightful home. But as danger closes in and political tensions rise, she must make an impossible choice: protect her father's legacy--or forge her own. Propelled by high adventure and deadly intrigue, Daughter of Egypt is the story of two ambitious women who lived centuries apart. Both were forced to hide who they were during their lifetimes, yet ultimately changed history forever.
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A Day of Judgment
by Charles Todd
Inspector Ian Rutledge of Scotland Yard travels to England's windswept coastline to investigate a murder in a place where, several years after the end of WWI, the memory of the war still runs strong . . .
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You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir
by Christina Applegate
Unflinchingly honest and darkly funny, You with the Sad Eyes unveils a side of Christina Applegate we've never seen, forever cementing her formidable and iconoclastic legacy. Christina Applegate came of age on sets and stages, expected to be on time, with lines learned, ready for lights-camera-action. What started as a financial necessity soon became an emotional escape from a tumultuous home life in the infamous Laurel Canyon scene of the 70s and 80s. She rocketed to stardom on the sitcom Married...with Children and went on to captivate audiences in classics like Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead..., Anchorman, and Dead to Me in her five-decade long career. Then it all stopped. A Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis in 2021 confined her to a king-sized bed and the company of memories she'd rather forget: memories of the self-doubt and body dysmorphia that stalked her meteoric rise, of her mother's fight against addiction and abuse after her father left, and of the tax life had taken on her body and mind that was suddenly coming due. Now, at her most intimate and vulnerable, she unveils a story not even those closest to her fully know. She returns to the diaries she kept her whole life, finding the pain matched by joy, the losses mitigated by the extraordinary, and the weight of life lifted by her unrelenting belief that something greater lay ahead. No longer willing to lock herself away and with the perspective only our own mortality can bring, she knew it was imperative to tell it all. You with the Sad Eyes presents a remarkable woman and her legacy. In her own words, I truly believe that books can make people feel less alone. That's why I'm doing this. You with the Sad Eyes won't be some big violin scratching for my life. But it will be real. It will be filled with the ups and downs, the humor and grief of life. So here I am. Real me. Lots to say.
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I Told You So!: Scientists Who Were Ridiculed, Exiled, and Imprisoned for Being Right
by Matt Kaplan
An energetic and impassioned work of popular science about scientists who have had to fight for their revolutionary ideas to be accepted--from Darwin to Pasteur to modern day Nobel Prize winners. For two decades, Matt Kaplan has covered science for the Economist. He's seen breakthroughs often occur in spite of, rather than because of, the behavior of the research community, and how support can be withheld for those who don't conform or have the right connections. In this passionately argued and entertaining book, Kaplan narrates the history of the 19th century Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis, who realized that Childbed fever--a devastating infection that only struck women who had recently given birth--was spread by doctors not washing their hands. Semmelweis was met with overwhelming hostility by those offended at the notion that doctors were at fault, and is a prime example of how the scientific community often fights new ideas, even when the facts are staring them in the face. In entertaining prose, Kaplan reveals scientific cases past and present to make his case. Some are familiar, like Galileo being threatened with torture and Nobel laureate Katalin Karikó being fired when on the brink of discovering how to wield mRNA -- a finding that proved pivotal for the creation of the Covid-19 vaccine. Others less so, like researchers silenced for raising safety concerns about new drugs, and biologists ridiculed for revealing major flaws in the way rodent research is conducted. Kaplan shows how the scientific community can work faster and better by making reasonably small changes to the forces that shape it.
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Basalt Regional Library
14 Midland Ave | Basalt CO | 970-927-4311 | basaltlibrary.org
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