Library Calendar

Events in August 2020

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July 26, 2020
July 27, 2020(1 event)

Virtual Story Time

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July 27, 2020

Due to the library’s public health concerns, we will be hosting daily Virtual Story Time sessions through Facebook Live at 10 a.m. Monday through Thursday (Saturday is bilingual!). Join library staff members Cricket and Sandy  for songs, stories and movement. All you have to do is login to Facebook and join the fun!
July 28, 2020(1 event)

Safe In Person STORY TIME

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July 28, 2020

Story Time is Back! We are excited to invite families back to our early literacy story time. Starting July 14  and running through August, we will host Tuesday Story Time in our back yard at 11am. Stories, songs and movement activities will entertain our youngest patrons - appropriate for ages 6 and under. We'll be meeting on the lawn behind the library.
Attendance at Back Yard Story Time does require some participant responsibility:

  • Please don't come if you and your family are not COVID-19 symptom free
  • Please observe 6 feet of distancing between your family and other patrons not in your household
  • Please wear a mask while you are at the library
  • We encourage you to bring your own seating. Camp chairs, blankets from home and carpet squares are welcome.
July 29, 2020(1 event)

Virtual Birthday Party for Harry Potter

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July 29, 2020

You are cordially invited to Harry Potter's Virtual Birthday Party via Zoom. 

Can you believe Harry is turning 40 this year?! Neither can we! Join us! for a magical virtual event celebrating everyone's favorite wizard! We'll play trivia, chat about the books, relive our favorite movie moments & even talk about our favorite spells!

This event is for children in grades 3 and up.

Email Delaney at ddaly@vailgov.com to get all of the event details. It's sure to be a spellbinding good time!
July 30, 2020
July 31, 2020(1 event)

Virtual Middle School Book Club

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July 31, 2020

Do you have a middle school-aged child who loves to read? Invite them to join the Virtual Middle School Book Club. July's title will be "Harry Potter and The Cursed Child," based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne.

We’ll meet on Friday, July 31, at 12 p.m. (noon) via Google Meeting.

Please contact Ali to join at amurray@vailgov.com.
August 1, 2020(1 event)

Virtual Bilingual Story time

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August 1, 2020

Bilingual Story Time with Miss Sandy. Books and songs in English and Spanish.

Hora del Cuento Bilingue Con Sandy.Libros y Canciones en Ingles y Español.

VPL's Facebook Page
August 2, 2020
August 3, 2020(1 event)

Kids movie to celebrate 100th Anniversary of 19th Amendment

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August 3, 2020

Join us for a short movie to celebrate Esther Morris, first woman Justice of the Peace and advocate for women's rights.  Log into Hoopla with your library card to watch:

I Could Do That

 

 

 
August 4, 2020(1 event)

Safe In Person STORY TIME

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August 4, 2020

Story Time is Back! We are excited to invite families back to our early literacy story time. Starting July 14  and running through August, we will host Tuesday Story Time in our back yard at 11am. Stories, songs and movement activities will entertain our youngest patrons - appropriate for ages 6 and under. We'll be meeting on the lawn behind the library.
Attendance at Back Yard Story Time does require some participant responsibility:

  • Please don't come if you and your family are not COVID-19 symptom free
  • Please observe 6 feet of distancing between your family and other patrons not in your household
  • Please wear a mask while you are at the library
  • We encourage you to bring your own seating. Camp chairs, blankets from home and carpet squares are welcome.
August 5, 2020
August 6, 2020
August 7, 2020
August 8, 2020(1 event)

Virtual Bilingual Story time

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August 8, 2020

Bilingual Story Time with Miss Sandy. Books and songs in English and Spanish.

Hora del Cuento Bilingue Con Sandy.Libros y Canciones en Ingles y Español.

VPL's Facebook Page
August 9, 2020
August 10, 2020
August 11, 2020
August 12, 2020(1 event)

Virtual Story Time

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August 12, 2020

Due to the library’s public health concerns, we will be hosting daily Virtual Story Time sessions through Facebook Live at 10 a.m. Monday through Thursday (Saturday is bilingual!). Join library staff members Cricket and Sandy  for songs, stories and movement. All you have to do is login to Facebook and join the fun!
August 13, 2020
August 14, 2020
August 15, 2020(1 event)

Virtual Bilingual Story time

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August 15, 2020

Bilingual Story Time with Miss Sandy. Books and songs in English and Spanish.

Hora del Cuento Bilingue Con Sandy.Libros y Canciones en Ingles y Español.

VPL's Facebook Page
August 16, 2020
August 17, 2020
August 18, 2020(1 event)

Safe In Person STORY TIME

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August 18, 2020

Story Time is Back! We are excited to invite families back to our early literacy story time. Starting July 14  and running through August, we will host Tuesday Story Time in our back yard at 11am. Stories, songs and movement activities will entertain our youngest patrons - appropriate for ages 6 and under. We'll be meeting on the lawn behind the library.
Attendance at Back Yard Story Time does require some participant responsibility:

  • Please don't come if you and your family are not COVID-19 symptom free
  • Please observe 6 feet of distancing between your family and other patrons not in your household
  • Please wear a mask while you are at the library
  • We encourage you to bring your own seating. Camp chairs, blankets from home and carpet squares are welcome.
August 19, 2020
August 20, 2020
August 21, 2020
August 22, 2020(1 event)

Virtual Bilingual Story time

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August 22, 2020

Bilingual Story Time with Miss Sandy. Books and songs in English and Spanish.

Hora del Cuento Bilingue Con Sandy.Libros y Canciones en Ingles y Español.

VPL's Facebook Page
August 23, 2020
August 24, 2020
August 25, 2020(1 event)

Safe In Person STORY TIME

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August 25, 2020

Story Time is Back! We are excited to invite families back to our early literacy story time. Starting July 14  and running through August, we will host Tuesday Story Time in our back yard at 11am. Stories, songs and movement activities will entertain our youngest patrons - appropriate for ages 6 and under. We'll be meeting on the lawn behind the library.
Attendance at Back Yard Story Time does require some participant responsibility:

  • Please don't come if you and your family are not COVID-19 symptom free
  • Please observe 6 feet of distancing between your family and other patrons not in your household
  • Please wear a mask while you are at the library
  • We encourage you to bring your own seating. Camp chairs, blankets from home and carpet squares are welcome.
August 26, 2020
August 27, 2020(1 event)

Girls Who Code

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August 27, 2020

Girls Who Code, a club at VPL for girls going into 3rd to 5th grades, will meet virtually the fourth Thursday of the month at 3:30pm. Mark and Lelia Conlon will be our club facilitators. This is a new club and all interested girls in this age group are encouraged to join us.

Girls Who Code is on a  mission to close the gender gap in technology and change the image of what a programmer looks like and does.

If you are interested, please reach out to Cricket Pylman at 970-479-2179 or cpylman@vailgov.com.
August 28, 2020(1 event)

Virtual Middle School Book Club

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August 28, 2020

Do you have a middle school-aged child who loves to read? Invite them to join the Virtual Middle School Book Club. August's title will be "Divergent" by Veronica Roth.

We'll be meeting via Zoom on Fri., Aug. 21 at 3 p.m.

Email Ali at amurray@vailgov.com to get the Zoom meeting specifics.
August 29, 2020(1 event)

Virtual Bilingual Story time

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August 29, 2020

Bilingual Story Time with Miss Sandy. Books and songs in English and Spanish.

Hora del Cuento Bilingue Con Sandy.Libros y Canciones en Ingles y Español.

VPL's Facebook Page
August 30, 2020
August 31, 2020
September 1, 2020(1 event)

Teen Writing Contest

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September 1, 2020

Show us your passion for Writing and win a fantastic prize.

Are You Brave Enough To Write?!

Entries can be fiction, nonfiction, poetry, short stories, etc.

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive visa gift cards generously donated by the Daly Family.

The winners will also be announced on our social media pages with links to their winning work.

Entries will need to be emailed to DDaly@vailgov.com by Fri., Sept. 25.
September 2, 2020
September 3, 2020
September 4, 2020
September 5, 2020(1 event)

Virtual Bilingual Story time

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September 5, 2020

Bilingual Story Time with Miss Sandy. Books and songs in English and Spanish.

Hora del Cuento Bilingue Con Sandy.Libros y Canciones en Ingles y Español.

VPL's Facebook Page

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