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Tech Tutoring (Registration Required)2023-10-03T13:30:00Need a little tech help? Questions on how to use email, Internet, basic Office apps?
Would you like to learn more about library databases and streaming services (Overdrive-Libby and Hoopla)?
Then sign up today! The library offers free 1-hr tutoring sessions with a member of our IT staff.
Event LocationProgram Room #3 Need a little tech help? Questions on how to use email, Internet, basic Office apps?
Would you like to learn more about library databases and streaming services (Overdrive-Libby and Hoopla)?
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Youth Chess Club2023-10-04T15:00:00Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment. For ages 7-15. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your own set or use one of ours!
Event LocationProgram Room #2 Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment. For ages 7-15. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your own set or use one of ours!
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Word Honey Poetry Workshop2023-10-04T18:00:00Join us at the Hive (1150 Main Ave) for a poetry writing workshop! Meet us in the skatepark and bring a friend! Open to all ages and abilities!
Event Location1150 Main Ave., Suite ADurango CO81301 Join us at the Hive (1150 Main Ave) for a poetry writing workshop! Meet us in the skatepark and bring a friend! Open to all ages and abilities!
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Family Storytime2023-10-05T10:30:00Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities perfect for children ages 0-5 and their parents and caregivers!
Event LocationChildren's Storytime Room Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities perfect for children ages 0-5 and their parents and caregivers!
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Eating Through Japan (Registration Required)2023-10-06T10:00:00Japan is a dream travel destination. Dr. Kaori Takano will be our guide in this two-part series. Learn insider travel tips – including specific tips relating to cruises in the region. Explore the delicious world of Japanese cuisine. And learn some basic Japanese language for travelers.
Event LocationProgram Room #1 Japan is a dream travel destination. Dr. Kaori Takano will be our guide in this two-part series. Learn insider travel tips – including specific tips relating to cruises in the region. Explore the delicious world of Japanese cuisine. And learn some basic Japanese language for travelers.
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Baby Storytime2023-10-06T10:30:00A lapsit storytime for infants- 18 months. Interactive fun with music, stories, fingerplays, counting rhymes and playtime. Babies should bring their parents or care-givers to join the fun!
Event LocationChildren's Storytime Room A lapsit storytime for infants- 18 months. Interactive fun with music, stories, fingerplays, counting rhymes and playtime. Babies should bring their parents or care-givers to join the fun!
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LEGO Club2023-10-06T15:30:00Drop in to build, create and play with the library's LEGO collection!
Event LocationProgram Rooms #1 & #2 Drop in to build, create and play with the library's LEGO collection!
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Gnarled Roots: Jewish Zine Fest! (Registration Required)2023-10-06T17:30:00Gnarled Roots is a Jewish zine fest exploring the relationship between diasporic identity and what it means to live on stolen land. The event will be a showcase including several examples of Jewish zines, diasporic artwork, as well as physical and digital art pieces created in response to our prompt.
Event LocationProgram Room #2 Gnarled Roots is a Jewish zine fest exploring the relationship between diasporic identity and what it means to live on stolen land. The event will be a showcase including several examples of Jewish zines, diasporic artwork, as well as physical and digital art pieces created in response to our prompt.
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Genealogy Drop-In!2023-10-07T10:00:00Interested in getting started exploring your family’s genealogy? Started your research and need assistance in identifying possible resources? Looking for suggestions for methods to organize your information?
These sessions provide an opportunity for you to meet one-on-one with an experienced genealogist to receive assistance with these and other topics.
Session is free and open to the Public.
(co-sponsored by the Durango Public Library)
Event LocationProgram Room #1 Interested in getting started exploring your family’s genealogy? Started your research and need assistance in identifying possible resources? Looking for suggestions for methods to organize your information?
These sessions provide an opportunity for you to meet one-on-one with an experienced genealogist to receive assistance with these and other topics.
Session is free and open to the Public.
(co-sponsored by the Durango Public Library)
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Youth Chess Club2023-10-11T15:00:00Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment. For ages 7-15. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your own set or use one of ours!
Event LocationChildren's Storytime Room Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment. For ages 7-15. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your own set or use one of ours!
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Writers & Scribblers2023-10-11T18:15:00Writers and Scribblers is a group for writers of all kinds to learn, practice, and share the art and craft of writing. The group is open to those interested in writing and the publishing process. We meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Durango Public Library.
Event LocationProgram Room #2 Writers and Scribblers is a group for writers of all kinds to learn, practice, and share the art and craft of writing. The group is open to those interested in writing and the publishing process. We meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Durango Public Library.
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Family Storytime2023-10-12T10:30:00Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities perfect for children ages 0-5 and their parents and caregivers!
Event LocationChildren's Storytime Room Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities perfect for children ages 0-5 and their parents and caregivers!
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Tech Tutoring (Registration Required)2023-10-12T11:00:00Need a little tech help? Questions on how to use email, Internet, basic Office apps?
Would you like to learn more about library databases and streaming services (Overdrive-Libby and Hoopla)?
Then sign up today! The library offers free 1-hr tutoring sessions with a member of our IT staff.
Event LocationProgram Room #3 Need a little tech help? Questions on how to use email, Internet, basic Office apps?
Would you like to learn more about library databases and streaming services (Overdrive-Libby and Hoopla)?
Then sign up today! The library offers free 1-hr tutoring sessions with a member of our IT staff.
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Baby Storytime2023-10-13T10:30:00A lapsit storytime for infants- 18 months. Interactive fun with music, stories, fingerplays, counting rhymes and playtime. Babies should bring their parents or care-givers to join the fun!
Event LocationChildren's Storytime Room A lapsit storytime for infants- 18 months. Interactive fun with music, stories, fingerplays, counting rhymes and playtime. Babies should bring their parents or care-givers to join the fun!
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STEAM Lab: Eclipse Extravaganza!2023-10-13T15:30:00Get ready for the solar eclipse (which will be visible the morning of Saturday, October 14th). Learn about how and why solar eclipses occur through fun crafts & activities! Great for ages 5-12.
Event LocationProgram Rooms #1 & #2 Get ready for the solar eclipse (which will be visible the morning of Saturday, October 14th). Learn about how and why solar eclipses occur through fun crafts & activities! Great for ages 5-12.
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Eclipse Festival at the Library!2023-10-14T09:00:00Connect with your community and with nature to enjoy the beauty and wonder of the solar eclipse. We'll be distributing solar viewing glasses (one per person) at the event. All ages are very welcome.
Event LocationMural Wall Lawn Area Connect with your community and with nature to enjoy the beauty and wonder of the solar eclipse. We'll be distributing solar viewing glasses (one per person) at the event. All ages are very welcome.
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Youth Chess Club2023-10-18T15:00:00Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment. For ages 7-15. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your own set or use one of ours!
Event LocationProgram Room #2 Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment. For ages 7-15. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your own set or use one of ours!
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Word Honey Poetry Workshop2023-10-18T18:00:00Join us at the Hive (1150 Main Ave) for a poetry writing workshop! Meet us in the skatepark and bring a friend! Open to all ages and abilities!
Event Location1150 Main Ave., Suite ADurango CO81301 Join us at the Hive (1150 Main Ave) for a poetry writing workshop! Meet us in the skatepark and bring a friend! Open to all ages and abilities!
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Teaching Mindfulness to Children2023-10-18T18:30:00Are you an educator, parent, or caregiver who wants to introduce your students to mindfulness?
This masterclass will show you how it can be implemented, quickly and seamlessly!
Presented by Amoneeta, PhD
Free child care provided in the adjacent room
Simultaneous interpretation (Spanish) available
Event LocationProgram Room #2 Are you an educator, parent, or caregiver who wants to introduce your students to mindfulness?
This masterclass will show you how it can be implemented, quickly and seamlessly!
Presented by Amoneeta, PhD
Free child care provided in the adjacent room
Simultaneous interpretation (Spanish) available
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Family Storytime2023-10-19T10:30:00Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities perfect for children ages 0-5 and their parents and caregivers!
Event LocationChildren's Storytime Room Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities perfect for children ages 0-5 and their parents and caregivers!
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Tech Tutoring (Registration Required)2023-10-19T11:00:00Need a little tech help? Questions on how to use email, Internet, basic Office apps?
Would you like to learn more about library databases and streaming services (Overdrive-Libby and Hoopla)?
Then sign up today! The library offers free 1-hr tutoring sessions with a member of our IT staff.
Event LocationProgram Room #3 Need a little tech help? Questions on how to use email, Internet, basic Office apps?
Would you like to learn more about library databases and streaming services (Overdrive-Libby and Hoopla)?
Then sign up today! The library offers free 1-hr tutoring sessions with a member of our IT staff.
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Baby Storytime2023-10-20T10:30:00A lapsit storytime for infants- 18 months. Interactive fun with music, stories, fingerplays, counting rhymes and playtime. Babies should bring their parents or care-givers to join the fun!
Event LocationChildren's Storytime Room A lapsit storytime for infants- 18 months. Interactive fun with music, stories, fingerplays, counting rhymes and playtime. Babies should bring their parents or care-givers to join the fun!
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LEGO Club2023-10-20T15:30:00Drop in to build, create and play with the library's LEGO collection!
Event LocationChildren's Storytime Room Drop in to build, create and play with the library's LEGO collection!
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DPL Book Club: Things We Lost in the Fire (Registration Required)2023-10-24T11:00:00Join us for some wildly imaginative, devilishly daring tales of the macabre, in this month's seasonal read: "Things We Lost in the Fire" by Mariana Enríquez.
This collection of 12 short stories framed in the horror genre cover a variety of topics that explore social issues such as depression, poverty, eating disorders, inequality and gender violence.
Free copies of the book will be available for registrants beginning on September 13. Registration required.
Event LocationProgram Room #3 Join us for some wildly imaginative, devilishly daring tales of the macabre, in this month's seasonal read: "Things We Lost in the Fire" by Mariana Enríquez.
This collection of 12 short stories framed in the horror genre cover a variety of topics that explore social issues such as depression, poverty, eating disorders, inequality and gender violence.
Free copies of the book will be available for registrants beginning on September 13. Registration required.
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"Harvest" Book Discussion (Registration Required)2023-10-25T15:00:00Join library staff at the James Ranch for a discussion of writings about food -- recipes, cookbooks, cultivation, reviews, documentaries, memoirs, etc.
No pre-reading required! Share your favorite recommendations and recipes. Discover new titles and meet other book & food lovers!
Registration required. Charcuterie boards provided!
Event LocationJames Ranch Grill (33846 Highway 550)Durango CO81301 Join library staff at the James Ranch for a discussion of writings about food -- recipes, cookbooks, cultivation, reviews, documentaries, memoirs, etc.
No pre-reading required! Share your favorite recommendations and recipes. Discover new titles and meet other book & food lovers!
Registration required. Charcuterie boards provided!
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Youth Chess Club2023-10-25T15:00:00Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment. For ages 7-15. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your own set or use one of ours!
Event LocationProgram Room #2 Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment. For ages 7-15. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your own set or use one of ours!
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Family Halloween Storytime2023-10-26T10:30:00
Event LocationDurango CO81301
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DPL Book Club: Things We Lost in the Fire (Registration Required)2023-10-26T17:00:00Join us for some wildly imaginative, devilishly daring tales of the macabre, in this month's seasonal read: "Things We Lost in the Fire" by Mariana Enríquez.
This collection of 12 short stories framed in the horror genre cover a variety of topics that explore social issues such as depression, poverty, eating disorders, inequality and gender violence.
Free copies of the book will be available for registrants beginning on September 13. Registration required.
Event LocationProgram Room #3 Join us for some wildly imaginative, devilishly daring tales of the macabre, in this month's seasonal read: "Things We Lost in the Fire" by Mariana Enríquez.
This collection of 12 short stories framed in the horror genre cover a variety of topics that explore social issues such as depression, poverty, eating disorders, inequality and gender violence.
Free copies of the book will be available for registrants beginning on September 13. Registration required.
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STEAM Lab: Creepy Creations2023-10-27T15:30:00Get ready for Halloween with different crafts & activities! Great for ages 5-12.
Event LocationProgram Rooms #1 & #2 Get ready for Halloween with different crafts & activities! Great for ages 5-12.
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Teen Night: Haunted Halloween Bash! (Registration Required)2023-10-27T17:30:00Enjoy a night of spooky fun! There will be games, crafts, & activities. Come decked out in your most creative Halloween costume for a chance to win the costume contest.
For those in grades 6-12. Registration required. Don't miss out!!
Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the event.
Event LocationProgram Rooms #1 & #2 Enjoy a night of spooky fun! There will be games, crafts, & activities. Come decked out in your most creative Halloween costume for a chance to win the costume contest.
For those in grades 6-12. Registration required. Don't miss out!!
Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the event.
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