1900 East Third Ave., 375-3380, www.durangopubliclibrary.org.
1900 East Third Ave., 375-3380, www.durangopubliclibrary.org.
Tuesdays, 2 p.m.: Baby Storytime. For infants to 18 months. Music, stories, fingerplays, counting rhymes and playtime.
Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.: Toddler Storytime. Stories, songs, rhymes and other activities for children ages 2-3. Storytime lasts about 30 minutes, with a craft afterward.
Fridays, 10:30 a.m.: Preschool Storytime. Stories, songs, rhymes and other activities for children ages 3-5.
Feb. 1, 10:30 a.m.: Snowdown Rockin’ Preschool Dance Party. Boogie to favorite tunes all morning long at the library. Dress as a rock star.
Feb. 5, 10:30 a.m.: Early Literacy Playdate. Hands-on sensory activities. Move, build, play and create. For children ages 0 to 5.
Feb. 5, 4 p.m.: Teen Time: Game Café. Activities for middle- and high-schoolers. An afternoon of gaming and technology. Select from board games, a Wii and a rotating coding/robotics station.
Feb. 5, 6 p.m.: Durango Diaries Season 5: Sex Education. A sexologist and sex columnist, a Fort Lewis College public health student who manages the @hornythesexbox Instagram account and a public health employee will share some of the lighter and more serious questions they encounter about sex.
Feb 6, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Living your best life with disabilities. Join us for topics taught by Southwest Center for Independence. This new series is free and open to all abilities. Classes and workshops will be held every Thursday afternoon in Program Room 2.
Feb. 7, 3:30 p.m.: STEAM Lab: Lego club. Build, explore, create and problem-solve. Create and engineer with the library’s Lego collection.
Feb. 11, 11:45 a.m.: Great Decisions: India and Pakistan. Co-sponsored by League of Women Voters of La Plata County, the Durango branch of the American Association of University Women and Durango Public Library.
Feb. 11, 6 p.m.: Adult Board Game Night.
Feb. 12, 10:30 a.m.: Fired Up Stories. Join firefighters and EMTs from the Durango Fire and Rescue Authority for stories and safety tips. Lasts about 45 minutes.
Feb. 12, 4 p.m.: Teen Time. Valentine’s Day snacks. Activities for middle- and high-schoolers. Create sweet treats for Valentine’s Day such as chocolate-dipped fruit, cupcake decorating and sweetheart Cheerio bites.
Feb. 13, 1:30 p.m.: Living your best life with disabilities. Topics taught by Southwest Center for Independence. Free and open to all abilities. Program Room 2.
Feb. 17: Library closed all day for the holiday.
Feb. 19, 10:30 a.m.: Kindergarten Readiness Play and Learn Group: Language. Free drop-in workshops for parents/caregivers and their preschool-age children. Focuses on key categories of kindergarten readiness and includes activities that support growth in early literacy, math, motor and social emotional skills. Ages 3-5.
Feb. 19, 4 p.m.: Teen Time: Trivia. Activities for middle- and high-schoolers. A selection of trivia based on books, pop culture, science and more. Prizes for first- and second-place winners.
Feb. 19, 6 p.m.: Durango Diaries Season 5: Growing a Business. Local business owners who have grown startups from small, scrappy companies to major organizations will share how they accomplished their dreams.
Feb. 20, 1:30 p.m.: Living your best life with disabilities. Topics taught by the Southwest Center for Independence. Free and open to all abilities. Program Room 2.
Feb. 21, 3:30 p.m.: STEAM Lab: Knots. Practice basic knot-tying skills. Learn how to tie overhand, figure eight, bowline, hitches, loops and bunny ears.
Feb. 25, 11:45 a.m.: Great Decisions: Red Sea Security. Co-sponsored by League of Women Voters of La Plata County, the Durango branch of the American Association of University Women and Durango Public Library.
Feb. 25, 5 p.m.: Indie Lens Pop Up: “Always In Season.” Descendants of the victims and perpetrators of lynching work together to heal a violent history. Blending observational footage with first-person testimonies and expert input, it examines the lingering impact of lynching and the link between this historic form of racial terrorism and the racial violence that exists today.
Feb. 26, 4 p.m.: Teen Time: Wrapped earbuds. Activities for middle- and high-schoolers. Make a pair of tangle-free earbuds. All supplies, including earbuds, will be provided.
Feb. 27, 1:30 p.m.: Living your best life with disabilities. Taught by Southwest Center for Independence. Free and open to all abilities. Program Room 2.
Feb. 28, 3:30 p.m.: STEAM Lab: Exploring Paint. Learn how to mix primary paint colors together to create new colors using marbles, sponges, brushes and gravity to paint colorful works of art.
395 Bayfield Center Drive, Bayfield, 884-2222, www.prlibrary.org.
395 Bayfield Center Drive, Bayfield, 884-2222, www.prlibrary.org.
Mondays, 3:30 p.m.: Gamer Club. All forms of gaming, table-top and electronic, all ages.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.: Groove & Grow. Music, fingerplays, games and more for infants and toddlers and their caregivers.
Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m.: Crazy Eights Math Club (K-2). A recreational after-school math club.
Fridays, 10:30 a.m.: Alphabet Art for toddlers and preschoolers: A playful, process art class designed for early learners.
Fridays, 3:30 p.m.: After School Awesome. Snacks, stories, history, art, science, outdoor and life skills activities. Kindergarten through fifth grade.
Note: Youth programs only run when school is in session.
Mondays, 3:30 p.m.: Gamer Club. Celebrate all forms of gaming, table top and electronic. All ages.
Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m.: Table Top Day. Learn and practice non-linear thinking. Play Magic the Gathering, Settlers of Catan, Pandemic, playing cards, manga crafts and more.
Thursdays, 3:30 p.m.: Tour Your Future. Explore new technologies. Learn, play, discover and build skills surrounding robots, coding, programming, gaming, 3D printing and more.
Fridays, 3:30 p.m.: Food Fridays. The library will put together after-school food programs to help young people learn about budgeting, food nutrition and making creative and diverse dishes.
Note: Those interested in classes should join as a walk-in. Cost is $6 for individual classes and punch passes are available for a discount.
Mondays, 9 a.m.: Yoga-lates. A combination of yoga and Pilates.
Second and fourth Mondays, 11:30 a.m.: Spanish Conversation Hour. Practice Spanish in an informal setting. All ages and language levels welcome.
Tuesdays, 9 a.m.: Yoga for all. A class about proper alignment and modifications. All levels are welcome.
Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:15-9:30 a.m.: Full Body Fit. Use body weight and light hand weights to work out the entire body. Open to everyone. Modifications available. Free.
Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.: Jan. 15-April 29. Susan Brightman will host an open art studio and instruction session every Wednesday. $5 paint without instruction. $12 paint with instruction and guidance from Brightman. Punch 10 open art session for $40; 10 instruction sessions for $100.
Thursdays, 8 a.m.: Yoga flow. Learn about postures that create yoga sequences.
Feb. 6, 1 p.m.: Knitting Circle. All are welcome. New knitters can learn, experienced knitters come work on a project, seek help or teach others. Drop-in. No sign-ups required. Bring knitting supplies and tools.
Feb. 6, 6 p.m.: Bayfield Entrepreneur Meetup Group. Meet Bayfield’s entrepreneurs, share ideas and gather resources. Discuss business successes and stresses.
Feb. 6, 7 p.m.: Community Acoustic Music Jam. Open to all levels and ages. A chance to learn, share and enjoy playing music with others in an informal setting. Lead or play along. First Thursday of each month.
Feb. 8, 11 a.m.: Pine River Garden Club Seed Exchange. Bring extra seeds to trade and join the Pine River Garden Club for garden stories, advice and seeds. Bring small containers to transport seeds. A short informative session about seed starting at the beginning of the event.
Feb. 10 and 17, 6 p.m.: Pottery Birdhouse Making. Make a hand-built pottery birdhouse with local potter Erin Weybright. $10 materials fee. Preregister.
Feb. 12, 2 p.m.: BookMarks Book Club. “Educated” by Tara Westover.
Feb. 13, 11:45 a.m.: Great Decisions – China’s Road into Latin America. An International Affairs-facilitated discussion program.
Feb. 17: Library closed for Presidents Day.
Feb. 19, 5:30 p.m.: Community Input Meeting. Share thoughts about improving library services. Food provided. Held in the Community Room. Includes both large and small group discussions.
Feb. 19, 6:15 p.m.: Regular monthly meeting of the library’s board of trustees.
Feb. 20, 10 a.m.: Regular monthly meeting of the Friends of the Pine River Library.
Feb. 20, 1 p.m.: Crafting for a Cause. Create something to brighten someone’s day. Materials provided.
Feb. 20, 6 p.m.: Heartfelt Communication. Identify needs and guess at the needs of others to develop a practice of heartfelt communication.
Feb. 22, 8:45 a.m.: Saturday Yoga for All. Taught by Colleen Theobald. Focus on proper alignment and modifications. All levels welcome. Ages 13 and older. $6.
Feb. 25, 10 a.m.: Card Making at the Pine River Senior Center. Create two handmade cards. Free.
Feb 26, 10:30 a.m.: Play and Learn for Kindergarten Readiness – Break the Code: Early Literacy. Developmentally appropriate activities to support growth in early literacy, math, motor and social emotional skills.
Feb. 27, 11:45 a.m.: Great Decisions – Red Sea Security. A new International Affairs-facilitated discussion program.
Feb. 27, 6 p.m.: “Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country.” A conversation and slide show with author Pam Houston.
Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m.: Fresh from the Theaters: “Downton Abbey” (2019). Free.
470 Goddard Ave., Ignacio, 563-9287, www.ignaciolibrary.org.
470 Goddard Ave., Ignacio, 563-9287, www.ignaciolibrary.org.
Sundays, 11 a.m., Wednesdays, 2 p.m., and Saturdays, 10 a.m.: ICL MakerSpace. Be crafty and creative and learn about making various projects. Open to all.
Wednesdays, 9:15 a.m.: Storytime. Stories, songs, puppets and more that encourage development of early literacy skills.
Wednesdays, 2 p.m.: Teen Cafe. An open space for children in grades six through 12.
Thursdays, 4 p.m.: Kidz Klub. Enjoy science experiments, games, snacks and more. Kindergarten-fifth grade. Elementary school ages.
Tuesdays, 1 p.m.: Knitters. An open group for anyone interested in knitting, crocheting or other fiber art.
Thursdays, 10 a.m.: Career and Tech Support. Assistance applying for jobs, writing resumés, navigating Google accounts or learning more about your smartphone and/or computer. Sign up is not required but may reduce wait time.
Fridays 10 a.m.: Open Art Studio. Work on art-related projects with other local artists.
Feb. 1, 9 a.m.: Escape Room: Go back in time to Benny’s Diner in the 1950s. Rumors in town are that Benny is a Soviet spy and is about to launch an attack. Participants will have an hour to sneak into his diner and discover all of his secrets in order to stop the attack in time. Fifteen slots available during the three days, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. An hour and a half for groups of 4 to 6 people. $10 deposit to reserve a spot.
Feb. 5, 3 p.m.: Cardboard Fantasy Houses. Using cardboard, spend the afternoon creating anything imaginable. Free for all ages. All materials provided.
Feb. 8, 3 p.m.: Valentine Papercrafts. Make a folding papercraft for Valentine’s Day. All supplies provided. All ages welcome, but children younger than 9 will need adult supervision.
Feb. 12, 9:15 a.m.: Kindergarten Readiness Workshop. Free Play and Learn Workshop by the Early Childhood Council of La Plata County. Second Wednesday of every month through June. Grow literacy and math skills as well as social and emotional skills using songs, stories and activities. Free resource packets. Parents and caregivers are invited to attend along with preschool-aged children (3-5 years). Younger siblings may also attend, but materials will not be provided for them.
Feb. 22, 3 p.m.: Intro to Digital Design. Learn some of the basics of digital design using Tinkercad, Inkscape and other free design programs. All ages welcome.
Feb. 29, 10 a.m.: Wild and Wooly Spinners. The Wild & Wooly Spinners of the West meeting. Demonstration of spinning from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
2102 Farmington Ave., Farmington (505) 599-1270, www.infoway.org.
2102 Farmington Ave., Farmington (505) 599-1270, www.infoway.org.
Mondays, 9 a.m.: Resumé and Interview Workshops. Provides detailed explanations, as well as step-by-step processes, for creating an effective resumé. Ages 13 and older.
Alternating Mondays, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays, 9:30 a.m.: Library adventure for school groups.
Mondays, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays, 10:30 a.m.: Storytime for ages 5 and younger.
Mondays, 2 p.m.: I Can Read Series Book Club. Ages 5 to 8.
Mondays, 2 p.m.: Storytime: Who Was series. Toddlers through third grade.
Mondays, 2:30 p.m.: Kids Movie. Toddlers through third grade.
Tuesdays, 4 p.m.: Teen Tech Tuesday. Ages 13-19.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 10 a.m.: Computer Class: On-Demand Training. Computer classes on a variety of programs and skills. Register online.
Wednesdays, 11 a.m.: Relax and Thrive Mindfulness series.
Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.: Technology labs. Learn how to work with the Library Maker Space technology. Ages 13 and older.
Thursdays, 4 p.m.: Drop-in tech help.
First Saturday, October-April, 11 a.m.: Guys Read. Dads, brothers, big brothers welcome, using Guys Read recommended books. Boys 8-12 years old.
Feb. 4, 6 p.m.: “Breaking Bad” trivia night. Form a team of 3-4 people, or join a team.
Feb. 5, 1 p.m.: Afternoon Delights book group.
Feb. 6, 6 p.m.: Mayor’s Teen Advisory Council.
Feb. 6, 6 p.m.: Reel Readers watch and discuss “Where’d you go, Bernadette?”
Feb. 8, 10 a.m.: Easy Breezy: A gust of air Explora workshop. A workshop for early childhood teachers, librarians, schools and out-of-school time programs. Includes two CEU hours for early childhood educators.
Feb. 15-17, all day: Library closed.
Feb. 18, 4 p.m.: Library Advisory Board meeting.
Feb. 18, 6 p.m.: Tuesday Club Mystery Book Group.
Feb. 20, 5 p.m.: Relax and Thrive coloring activity. An evening of anti-stress adult coloring. Win prizes and enjoy refreshments. Coloring supplies provided.
Feb. 24-26, 5:30 p.m.: Thinking Money for Kids exhibit. Schools, groups and organizations may register for a financial literacy presentation and exhibit tour. Register at 599-1273 or email fplys@infoway.org.
Feb. 25, 6 p.m.: Money at Your Library. First of three, one-hour classes discussing the online databases provided by the library. Beginning with financial literacy, learn just what money is and how it can be used.
Feb. 28, 10 a.m.: Friends book group. “Crowded in the Middle of Nowhere,” by Bo Brock. Read and discuss various fiction and nonfiction books.
