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August 5, 2018(3 events)

Meditation

10:15 am 11:15 am
August 5, 2018

Please join others in the Community Room at the Vail Library for weekly meditation gatherings .

Sessions are currently led by  Thomas Guthrie, with visiting guests from time to time.   Chairs and seating cushions are available. Remember sessions are FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE.

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August 6, 2018(6 events)

Senior Horticultural Therapy - BETTY FORD ALPINE GARDENS EDUCATIONAL CENTER

11:00 am 2:00 pm
August 6, 2018

Join the Vail Public Library and Betty Ford Alpine Gardens for a tour of the H2O Equals Life exhibit at the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Education Center. The tour will be followed by a complimentary lunch and homemade ice cream mixed fresh at the table! All Eagle County Seniors and Caregivers are welcome.

Gentle Yoga

11:30 am 12:30 pm
August 6, 2018

Gentle Yoga – Monday’s & Wednesday’s at 11:30am

This may be the yoga class you’re looking for. Here we cultivate compassion for ourselves and others. Though it’s a gentle workout, the emphasis is on working in. This inward focus unites the mind, body & Spirit in an atmosphere of community and collaboration, not competition. Balance, strength and flexibility improve while experiencing deep relaxation. You’ll feel a lightness of being from this powerful and healing practice. Taught by Anne Anderson, Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher, Registered with Yoga Alliance, Professional Ski Instructor of America at Vail; Lionshead Adults, Reiki II Practitioner and Founder of Snowga, a yoga practice on the slopes created to calm the mind and transform the ski experience; less fear, more fun.

Summer Monday Matinee @ your library

1:30 pm 3:30 pm
August 6, 2018

Movie day @ your library, during the Summer it transforms into a SUMMER MONDAY MATINEE.

Join us! every Monday for freshly made popcorn and a fun film. We will have a different movie every time, so don't just watch a movie, watch it with friends at Vail Public Library! Take a look at the calendar for previews & cancellations.

August 6 - Sheeps & Wolves

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Teen Summer Reading - Pizza party and work day

3:00 pm 4:30 pm
August 6, 2018

Finish up logging your books, volunteer jobs  and attendance on Beanstack! Helpers welcome for this project day to support our community.  Pete Wadden will train us, then we will work outside the library to help Restore the Gore.  Work gloves are recommended! Blue Moose pizza party and delivery of prizes will round out our day!

August 7, 2018(5 events)

Baby Story time

10:00 am 11:00 am
August 7, 2018

From their unique perspective, perched on the lap of a beloved adult, these very young minds absorb what is going on around them and may already be learning an appreciation for books and reading. Baby story time is filled with songs, movement exercises, rhythm and rhyme. This is very interactive and age appropriate for the 0—18 month old patrons.

Preschool Story Time

11:00 am 12:00 pm
August 7, 2018

Enjoyed by locals and visitors alike, children and caregivers join Cricket at Vail Public Library, as she leads listeners in rhymes, songs, stories and more. Each story time also features an age appropriate art activity. Active participation is encouraged from everybody as children enjoy these pre-reading activities designed to be the building blocks for strong readers and students. This free event is interactive and educational. For more information please call 970-479-2187.  You may also visit us at vaillibrary.com.

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Libraries Rock with Drum Safari

2:00 pm 3:30 pm
August 7, 2018

Back by popular demand, the library will rock today under the direction of the drumming family of Brandon Draper.  Hope you are ready to make some music.

Vail Public Library’s Summer Reading Program offers kids the opportunity to join in these fun Tuesday afternoon programs.  They are free to kids entering 1st – 5th grades. Students may be dropped off for the program, a parent does not have to stay.  An independent reading log may be kept to record your summer reading and win prizes. Even if you can’t come – you can do the log!

Register here

August 8, 2018(8 events)

Toddler Story time

10:00 am 11:00 am
August 8, 2018

Enjoyed by locals and visitors alike, children and caregivers join Cricket as she leads the children in rhymes, songs, stories and more.  Each story time also features an age appropriate art activity. Active participation is encouraged as your child enjoys these pre-reading activities designed as the building blocks for strong readers and students.

This free event is interactive and educational.

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Gentle Yoga

11:30 am 12:30 pm
August 8, 2018

Gentle Yoga – Monday’s & Wednesday’s at 11:30am

This may be the yoga class you’re looking for. Here we cultivate compassion for ourselves and others. Though it’s a gentle workout, the emphasis is on working in. This inward focus unites the mind, body & Spirit in an atmosphere of community and collaboration, not competition. Balance, strength and flexibility improve while experiencing deep relaxation. You’ll feel a lightness of being from this powerful and healing practice. Taught by Anne Anderson, Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher, Registered with Yoga Alliance, Professional Ski Instructor of America at Vail; Lionshead Adults, Reiki II Practitioner and Founder of Snowga, a yoga practice on the slopes created to calm the mind and transform the ski experience; less fear, more fun.

Sensational & Super Seniors @ your library

1:30 pm 4:00 pm
August 8, 2018

Please join other Eagle Valley Seniors from around the county at Vail Public Library on Wed. August 8th 1:30pm for an afternoon of socializing, music, light refreshments.

Let's Celebrate The Dog Days of Summer! Learn the history of "Dog Days of Summer" with our furry friends & enjoy light refreshments, music & great company at Vail Public Library.

Free parking can be arranged and folks who have difficulty walking longer distances may be dropped off at the front doors of the library. For more information, please contact the library at libinfo@vailgov.com or 970-479-2187

 

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Books 'n' Bites - The Alice Network

5:00 pm 6:30 pm
August 8, 2018

August's Books 'n' Bites title is "The Alice Network," by Kate Quinn. In this historical novel two women, a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an American college student searching for her cousin in 1947, are brought together in a story of courage and redemption.

Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome to attend whether you have read the book or not! For more information, please contact the library at 970-479-2187 or libinfo@vailgov.com.

 

August 9, 2018(4 events)

No Tech Studio

3:00 pm 5:00 pm
August 9, 2018

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)

5:00 pm 7:30 pm
August 9, 2018

With more than 120 years of tradition, over 930,000 members admitted since its founding, a vast array of service work, a historic National Headquarters building with extraordinary collections, and countless activities taking place locally, nationally and globally, there is much to learn about the Daughters of the American Revolution.

The organization was founded in 1890 with the simple mission of promoting historic preservation, education and patriotism. These timeless, overarching principles keep the DAR strong and vitally relevant in this ever-changing world.

This nonprofit, nonpolitical volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history and securing America's future through better education consists of over 185,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the world. These vibrant, active women are the heart of the organization. Meet Today's DAR!

August 10, 2018(5 events)

Preschool Story Time

11:00 am 12:00 pm
August 10, 2018

Enjoyed by locals and visitors alike, children and caregivers join Cricket at Vail Public Library, as she leads listeners in rhymes, songs, stories and more. Each story time also features an age appropriate art activity. Active participation is encouraged from everybody as children enjoy these pre-reading activities designed to be the building blocks for strong readers and students. This free event is interactive and educational. For more information please call 970-479-2187.  You may also visit us at vaillibrary.com.

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Walking Book Club

11:30 am 12:30 pm
August 10, 2018

We meet in the library's Galleria at 11:30am and head out for a discussion of August's Books 'n' Bites title, "The Alice Network," by Kate Quinn.

Keep your mind and your body healthy with this social outing. Come even if you have not read this month's title. Share what you are reading with the group. For more information, please contact libinfo@vailgov.com or call the library at: 970-479-2187.

Adult Summer Reading Social

4:00 pm 5:00 pm
August 10, 2018

  Anyone who has participated in Adult Summer Reading Program 2018 at Vail Public Library. Join us ! For a social gathering with light refreshments AND drawing for the three Adult SRP prize baskets!

All completed tickets submitted over the summer will be included in the prize drawing.  Do not need to be present to win; however, participants who are present at the time of the drawing will get their pick of the baskets based on the order in which they were drawn.

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August 11, 2018(4 events)

Bilingual Story time

11:00 am 12:00 pm
August 11, 2018

Bilingual Story time for pre-schoolers from 0 - 5.  Join in as we explore books, songs and culture in Spanish and English.

Community Connects - Colorado MakerHub

1:00 pm 4:00 pm
August 11, 2018

Our Community Connects provide an opportunity to meet in-person to connect and collaborate with others.   In our first year we will focus on networking with each other, visiting other's spaces and listening to needs in the community to begin our journey of strengthening our Colorado maker community.   We are targeting 10-20 participants per Community Connect.  (Colorado Marker Hub Members only)

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