Events in January 2025
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Story Time Story Time
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January 6, 2025We are excited to invite families to our early literacy story times.
Join Ms. Laurine for stories, songs, and movement activities that will entertain our youngest patrons – appropriate for ages 6 and under.
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Story Time Story Time
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January 8, 2025We are excited to invite families to our early literacy story times.
Join Ms. Laurine for stories, songs, and movement activities that will entertain our youngest patrons – appropriate for ages 6 and under.
Virtual Books 'n Bites: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Virtual Books 'n Bites: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
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January 8, 2025The library's book club meets each month for a fun and lively virtual book club experience!
We meet on the second Wednesday of the month via Zoom.
Email Kim at kmcnally@vail.gov for an invitation to the monthly Books ‘n’ Bites.This month we will discuss Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.
Set in 1960s California, this blockbuster debut is the hilarious, idiosyncratic and uplifting story of a female scientist whose career is constantly derailed by the idea that a woman's place is in the home, only to find herself starring as the host of America's most beloved TV cooking show. Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact
Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it's the 1960s and despite the fact that she is a scientist, her peers are very unscientific when it comes to equality. The only good thing to happen to her on the road to professional fulfillment is a run-in with her super-star colleague Calvin Evans (well, she stole his beakers). The only man who ever treated her - and her ideas - as equal, Calvin is already a legend and Nobel nominee. He's also awkward, kind and tenacious. Theirs is true chemistry. But as events are never as predictable as chemical reactions, three years later Elizabeth Zott is an unwed, single mother (did we mention it's the early 60s??) and the star of America's most beloved cooking show Supper at Six. Elizabeth's singular approach to cooking ('take one pint of H2O and add a pinch of sodium chloride') and independent example are proving revolutionary. Because Elizabeth isn't just teaching women how to cook, she's teaching them how to change the status quo. Laugh-out-loud funny, shrewdly observant, and studded with a dazzling cast of supporting characters, 'Lessons in Chemistry' is as original and vibrant as its protagonist.--Provided by publisher. -
Skiing Book Club Skiing Book Club
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January 10, 2025
Vail Public Library’s Skiing Book Club takes readers to the slopes for an active book club.
Meet at the top of Eagle Bahn Gondola, by the water fountain near Bistro 14, to talk books and ski!
This month's selection is Daughters of the Night Sky by Aimie K. Runyan
Attendees must have their own ski pass. The library will not be providing lift tickets.
RSVP by email to Jo at JNorris@vail.gov
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Story Time Story Time
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January 13, 2025We are excited to invite families to our early literacy story times.
Join Ms. Laurine for stories, songs, and movement activities that will entertain our youngest patrons – appropriate for ages 6 and under.
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Stretch & Flow Yoga Stretch & Flow Yoga
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January 14, 2025Yoga @ the library is back! Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m.
Join local instructor, Beth Huck, for this weekly beginner-friendly Vinyasa yoga class.
The Vinyasa style of yoga strings poses together for a smooth flow so you can build your skills, increase flexibility and practice balance.
Doors open at 8:45 a.m.
One hour parking voucher available for Lionshead Parking StructureYou don’t need to reserve your spot, but it is always great to know
you’re coming! To RSVP or get more info call 970-479-2187 or
email kmcnally@vail.govUkulele Meet-Up Ukulele Meet-Up
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January 14, 2025Do you play ukulele or other string instrument? Are you interested in meeting and playing with other players in the Valley? Join us for a Ukulele Meet-Up! Bring your instrument and learn, play, and support one another on your musical journey. This is a monthly gathering.
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Story Time Story Time
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January 15, 2025We are excited to invite families to our early literacy story times.
Join Ms. Laurine for stories, songs, and movement activities that will entertain our youngest patrons – appropriate for ages 6 and under.
Virtual Author Talk: The Magic of Found Family: In Conversation with TJ Klune Virtual Author Talk: The Magic of Found Family: In Conversation with TJ Klune
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January 15, 2025Vail Public Library showcases a virtual author talk series each month featuring bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world. The featured writers and thought leaders cover a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres.
Come have a magical moment with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles, with special emphasis on his newest in the series, Somewhere Beyond the Sea. Somewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it.
About the Author: TJ KLUNE is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, The Extraordinaries, and more. Being queer himself, Klune believes it's important—now more than ever—to have accurate, positive queer representation in stories.
Register and submit your questions for the author here: https://libraryc.org/vaillibrary/64559
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Story Time Story Time
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January 20, 2025We are excited to invite families to our early literacy story times.
Join Ms. Laurine for stories, songs, and movement activities that will entertain our youngest patrons – appropriate for ages 6 and under.
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Stretch & Flow Yoga Stretch & Flow Yoga
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January 21, 2025Yoga @ the library is back! Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m.
Join local instructor, Beth Huck, for this weekly beginner-friendly Vinyasa yoga class.
The Vinyasa style of yoga strings poses together for a smooth flow so you can build your skills, increase flexibility and practice balance.
Doors open at 8:45 a.m.
One hour parking voucher available for Lionshead Parking StructureYou don’t need to reserve your spot, but it is always great to know
you’re coming! To RSVP or get more info call 970-479-2187 or
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Story Time Story Time
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January 22, 2025We are excited to invite families to our early literacy story times.
Join Ms. Laurine for stories, songs, and movement activities that will entertain our youngest patrons – appropriate for ages 6 and under.
Town of Vail Public Works Open House: Lot 10 Plans Town of Vail Public Works Open House: Lot 10 Plans
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January 22, 2025Public Works is hosting an open house for the public about Lot 10 plans.
Lot 10 is a small town-owned parcel located on West Meadow Drive between Vail Health and Dobson Ice Arena and is included within the Civic Area Plan.
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Virtual Author Talk: Notes on Modern Irrationality with Amanda Montell Virtual Author Talk: Notes on Modern Irrationality with Amanda Montell
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January 23, 2025Join us as we chat with the New York Times bestselling author, Amanda Montell about her newest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality.
Register and submit questions for the author here: https://libraryc.org/vaillibrary/65038
In a delicious blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative that explores our cognitive biases and the power, disadvantages, and highlights of magical thinking, Amanda Montell now turns her erudite eye to the inner workings of the human mind and its biases in her most personal and electrifying work yet.
About the Author: Amanda Montell is a writer and linguist from Baltimore. She is the author of the acclaimed books Wordslut, Cultish, and The Age of Magical Overthinking. Along with hosting the podcast Sounds Like a Cult, her writing has also appeared in The New York Times, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, and more. She holds a degree in linguistics from NYU and lives in Los Angeles with her partner, plants, and pets. Find her on Instagram @Amanda_Montell.
Vail Public Library showcases a virtual author talk series each month featuring bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world. The featured writers and thought leaders will cover a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres
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Story Time Story Time
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January 27, 2025We are excited to invite families to our early literacy story times.
Join Ms. Laurine for stories, songs, and movement activities that will entertain our youngest patrons – appropriate for ages 6 and under.
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Stretch & Flow Yoga Stretch & Flow Yoga
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January 28, 2025Yoga @ the library is back! Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m.
Join local instructor, Beth Huck, for this weekly beginner-friendly Vinyasa yoga class.
The Vinyasa style of yoga strings poses together for a smooth flow so you can build your skills, increase flexibility and practice balance.
Doors open at 8:45 a.m.
One hour parking voucher available for Lionshead Parking StructureYou don’t need to reserve your spot, but it is always great to know
you’re coming! To RSVP or get more info call 970-479-2187 or
email kmcnally@vail.govVirtual Author Talk: An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent Virtual Author Talk: An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent
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January 28, 2025Register & submit questions for the author here: https://libraryc.org/vaillibrary/65517
You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next?
Join us for an inside look into working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing process with Seth Fishman, Vice President and Literary Agent at The Gernert Company.
In this presentation, Fishman will deep dive into what happens after you’ve signed with a literary agent. He will cover many topics, including but not limited to:
- What agents are and are not looking for,
- How to submit your work to an agent and when,
- What to expect after you've both said "yes!" to working together,
- What you can look forward to as you ready your work with an eye towards submitting to publishers, including the revision process and so much more.
About the Author: Head of the Los Angeles office, Seth is a Vice President and agent at The Gernert Company, which he joined in 2010 after beginning his career as an agent at Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. Born in Midland, Texas, he graduated from Princeton University and earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. His interests are wide-ranging, but in particular he's looking for the new voice, the original idea, the entirely breathtaking creative angle in both fiction and nonfiction. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and children, and is the author of the award-winning picture book, A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars, along with Power Up and The Ocean In Your Bathtub, as well as two YA books.
Vail Public Library showcases a virtual author talk series each month featuring bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world. The featured writers and thought leaders will cover a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres.
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Story Time Story Time
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January 29, 2025We are excited to invite families to our early literacy story times.
Join Ms. Laurine for stories, songs, and movement activities that will entertain our youngest patrons – appropriate for ages 6 and under.
