Events in August 2021
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August 1, 2021
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August 2, 2021(1 event) Knit Night – We're back and knitting on the back patio of the library. Join this group of fiber artists who love to knit, learn from each other and socialize. Bring a project or start one here, all abilities and skill levels are welcome at Knit Night! Grab one of the library’s many knitting or crochet books for inspiration, and enjoy an evening with fellow crafters. RSVP to Cricket at CPylman@vailgov.com by 3 p.m. is required. Our teacher, Amy Cohen, is a volunteer and we want to respect her time and schedule. |
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August 9, 2021
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August 10, 2021(1 event) Virtual Books 'n Bites - “Everything I never told you” by Celeste Ng – Join us! for this month's Virtual Book Club via Zoom which will discuss the book “Everything I never told you” by Celeste Ng Email Lori Barnes at LBarnes@vailgov.com to receive an invitation to the Zoom meeting. Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet.” So begins this exquisite novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee, and her parents are determined that she will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue. But when Lydia’s body is found in the local lake, the delicate balancing act that has been keeping the Lee family together is destroyed, tumbling them into chaos. A profoundly moving story of family, secrets, and longing, Everything I Never Told You is both a gripping page-turner and a sensitive family portrait, uncovering the ways in which mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and husbands and wives struggle, all their lives, to understand one another. |
August 11, 2021(1 event) Evening of Engagement with Acoustic Eidolon – Join us back this summer at our backyard for one of our outdoor concerts offered on Wednesday afternoons at 5:30 p.m. with a duration of 1 hour. Acoustic Eidolon is what happens when you cross a guitar with 2 necks and a cello with attitude!! Acoustic Eidolon, featuring Joe Scott on double neck guitjo and Hannah Alkire on cello are from Colorado and have graced stages throughout the US, Europe, Australia and Canada. With eleven CDs and a DVD to their credit, these masterful artists continue to captivate audiences throughout the world with their signature “new acoustic” sound and boundless possibilities in blending Celtic, Folk, World & Latin music influences, something that Dirty Linen Magazine praises as “a sumptuous musical feast.” They are described by the Swallow Hill Music Association as “an evening of brilliant instrumentality,” and Georgia’s Good Life Magazine enthuses, “Acoustic Eidolon offers concert-goers a chance to absorb some of the most powerful and intriguing music on the scene today.” |
August 12, 2021
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August 15, 2021
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August 16, 2021(1 event) Knit Night – We're back and knitting on the library's community room. Join this group of fiber artists who love to knit, learn from each other and socialize. Bring a project or start one here, all abilities and skill levels are welcome at Knit Night! RSVP to Cricket at CPylman@vailgov.com by 3 p.m. is required. Our teacher, Amy Cohen, is a volunteer and we want to respect her time and schedule. |
August 17, 2021
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August 18, 2021(1 event) Evening of Engagement with Raggedy Edge – Join us back this summer at our backyard for one of our outdoor concerts offered on Wednesday afternoons at 5:30 p.m. with a duration of 1 hour. Singer-songwriters Bob Farley and Lynn Perdzock believe their songs and music offer an upbeat, positive listening alternative. The duo has written, recorded and performed nationwide, bringing their own brand of folk-rock music to thousands. From love songs (of course) to cautionary tales of planetary survival, their music delves into their feelings for each other and the world around them. |
August 19, 2021
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August 24, 2021
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August 25, 2021(1 event) DISCUSSION & BOOK SIGNING OF "ON THE ROOF OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS" – DISCUSSION & BOOK SIGNING OF
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August 29, 2021
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August 30, 2021(1 event) Meet Will Shakespeare: An Introduction and Book Club - PART 1 – Join us for another 3-part series on Shakespeare for novices as well as aficionados beginning in August. This first part of the series will discuss “Twelfth Night” Jill Gordon is an Educator, Facilitator, & Tutor in Shakespeare Studies and an online instructor at Colorado Mountain College. This event will be held via Zoom Meetings, email Jill at gordongrp@comcast.net for a Zoom Invitation. |
August 31, 2021
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September 1, 2021(1 event) EVENINGS OF ENGAGEMENT WITH REBECCA FOLSOM – Join us! for our last outdoor Evenings of Engagement concert of the season in our back lawn featuring: Rebecca Folsom When you hear Rebecca’s voice, with its earthy resonance and sparks of color and light, you feel a divine energy stirring beneath the surface: it’s achingly beautiful. Her music glides from tender to powerful, moving from lilting ballads to knock-you-to-your-knees blues. Rebecca is part grounded Zen, part fiery red head. She brings a hauntingly sumptuous voice to the Folk Americana scene that warms hearts. Bring your own chair, all of our events are held outdoors on our back lawn. Depending on the weather forecast, the location of the event will be changed to the library's community room. For more information, email Sandy at SRivera@vailgov.com |
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