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.
Jan. 1: Closed for the holiday.
Jan. 2, 1:30 p.m.: Living Your Best Life with Disabilities: Researching Your Diagnosis. Topics taught by Southwest Center for Independence. Free and open to all abilities. Program Room 2.
Jan. 8, 10:30 a.m.: Fired Up Stories. Firefighters and EMTs from the Durango Fire and Rescue Authority share stories and safety tips. About 45 minutes.
Jan. 8, 4 p.m.: Teen Time: Game Café. For middle and high schoolers. An afternoon of gaming and technology. Board games, Wii and a rotating coding/robotics station.
Jan. 8, 6 p.m.: Sexual Assault Awareness. A candid conversation about sexual assault – the different types of sexual assault, warning signs to defend against it, rights, sexual assault laws and community resources. Discussion will include topics of sexual violence.
Jan. 9, 1:30 p.m.: Living Your Best Life with Disabilities: Physical Wellness.
Jan. 10, 3:30 p.m.: STEAM Lab: LEGO club. Build, explore, create and problem-solve STEAM-based activities.
Jan. 14, 6 p.m.: Adult board game night.
Jan. 15, 10:30 a.m.: Kindergarten Readiness Play & Learn Group: Language. A series of free drop-in workshops for parents/caregivers and their preschool-age children that focus on key categories of kindergarten readiness and include activities that support growth in early literacy, math, motor and social emotional skills. Ages 3-5.
Jan. 15, 4 p.m.: Teen Time. Mug cakes and hot cocoa mix. Middle and high schoolers. Make a mug cake and customize hot chocolate mix.
Jan. 16, 1:30 p.m.: Living Your Best Life with Disabilities: Self-Advocacy.
Jan. 20: Closed for the holiday.
Jan. 21, 6:30 p.m.: Consent: A practice in finding the positive. Erin Brandt, owner of Birds and Bees, will discuss how consent can be used as a tool of pleasure. Opportunities to ask questions anonymously will be provided. Ages 17 and older.
Jan. 22, 4 p.m.: Teen Time: Trivia. A selection of trivia based on books, pop culture, science and more. Prizes for first- and second-place winners.
Jan. 22, 6 p.m.: Durango Diaries Season 5: Comedians. Three local comics will share stories about how they got into the business and what it’s like to be funny.
Jan. 23, 1:30 p.m.: Living Your Best Life with Disabilities: Finding Housing.
Jan. 24, 3:30 p.m.: STEAM Lab: Pinch Pottery. Make small pinch pots and animals figurines.
Jan. 29, 4 p.m.: Teen Time: Snowdown Rockin’ guitar picks. Middle and high schoolers. Design customized guitar picks to use to strum favorite tunes or create wearable jewelry.
Jan. 30, 1:30 p.m.: Living Your Best Life with Disabilities: Disability Activism.
Jan. 31, 3:30 p.m.: Snowdown Rockin’ crafts and accessories. Music-themed crafts and rockin’ accessories for the whole family.
Feb. 1, 10:30 a.m.: Snowdown Rockin’ preschool dance party. Boogie to favorite tunes all morning. Come dressed as a rock star.
395 Bayfield Center Drive, Bayfield, 884-2222, www.prlibrary.org.
New hours starting Jan. 2: Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday: 1-5 p.m. New spring children’s and teen program schedule will start Jan. 7.
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, 10:30 a.m.: Little Readers Storytime. Stories, songs, activities and crafts for infants through preschoolers.
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: Meet the ABCs in 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.
Jan. 1: Library closed for New Year’s Day.
Jan. 2, 7 p.m.: Community Acoustic Music Jam. An acoustic music jam open to all levels and ages. Provides musicians a chance to learn, share and enjoy playing music with others in an informal setting. Lead a song or play along.
Jan. 8, 2 p.m.: BookMarks Book Club. “The Silent Patient” by Alex Michaelides.
Jan. 8, 6 p.m.: Breaking up with Sugar. Local Dietitian/Nutritionist Fran Sutherlin, MS, RD, will discuss how sugar affects the body, how to reduce sugar cravings and the three steps to breaking up with sugar to feel better, improve energy and create an environment for optimal health by reducing inflammation in the body.
Jan. 9, 6 p.m.: Bayfield Entrepreneur Meetup Group. Share ideas and gather resources. All entrepreneurs or aspiring entrepreneurs are welcome. Discuss business successes and stresses.
Jan. 15, 6 p.m.: Habit Helpers. Four-week class through Feb. 5 aimed at providing tools to help meet goals. Taught by Nicole Clark, R.D., family and consumer agent at CSU Extension, La Plata County. To register, call 884-2222, ext. 510.
Jan. 15, 6:15 p.m.: Library Board of Trustees meeting.
Jan. 16, 1 p.m.: Crafting for a Cause. Create something to brighten the day of someone who needs encouragement. Materials provided.
Jan. 18, 8:45 a.m.: Saturday Yoga for All. Taught by instructor Colleen Theobald. Focus on proper alignment and modifications. All levels welcome. Ages 13 and older. $6.
Jan. 20: Library closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Jan. 24, 6:30 p.m.: Fresh from the Theaters: “Lion King” (2019). Free.
Jan. 28, 10 a.m.: Card Making at the Pine River Senior Center. Create two handmade cards. Free.
Jan. 30, 11:45 a.m.: International Affairs facilitated discussion. Discussions hosted in Durango every other Tuesday, and in Bayfield the next Thursday of the same week. Call 884-2222, ext. 510, or visit www.prlibrary.org/event/great-decisions/2020-01-30/.
470 Goddard Ave., Ignacio, 563-9287, www.ignaciolibrary.org.
470 Goddard Ave., Ignacio, 563-9287, www.ignaciolibrary.org.
Sundays, 11:30 a.m. and Saturdays, 11 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, 3:45 p.m.: Kidz Klub. Enjoy science experiments, games, snacks and more. Kindergarten-fifth grade.
Tuesdays through April, 10:30 a.m.: Art Class: Drawing Exercises. Focuses on extensive drawing. Pre-register at the front desk.
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.
Jan. 1: Library closed.
Jan. 2, 1 p.m.: Knitters. An open group for anyone interested in knitting, crocheting or other fiber art.
Jan. 8, 9:15 a.m.: Workshops for Kindergarten Readiness. Early Childhood Council of La Plata County sponsors six free Play & Learn workshops geared toward helping preschool-aged children prepare for kindergarten. Younger siblings may also attend, but materials are not provided for them.
Jan. 9, 10 a.m.: Play, Learn and Grow workshops. Growing Readers Together sponsors two workshops for informal caregivers. For children ages 6 and younger. Includes free take-home bags.
Jan. 9, 5 p.m.: ICL writers group. Join a local group of writers to share and/or improve writing skills. The first meeting of every month focuses on a specific writing technique. The second meeting focuses on bringing in work to be shared and critiqued. Refreshments provided.
Jan. 10, 4 p.m.: Free Legal Clinic. Free 15-minute video conferences to seek legal advice from a legal professional. Call the first day of each month to reserve a space.
Jan. 13, 11:30 a.m.: ICL Mystery Book Club. Discussion of “The Woman in the Water” by Charles Finch. Attendees provide their own lunch.
Jan. 16, 10 a.m.: Play, Learn and Grow workshops. Growing Readers Together sponsors two workshops for informal caregivers. For children ages 6 and younger. Includes free take-home bags.
Jan. 17, 5 p.m.: Music and a Meal. Hear the musical talents of Tim Sullivan while enjoying a wide variety of hot soups. Free. First come, first served.
Jan. 18, 1 p.m.: “Selma” film showing. Fresh popcorn and refreshments provided. Rated PG-13; anyone under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Jan. 20: Library closed for holiday.
Jan. 23, 5 p.m.: ICL writers group. Join a local group of writers to share and/or improve writing skills.
Jan. 25, 10 a.m.: Herb Hut information session. Free presentation by Kate Husted of the nonprofit Herb Hut Free Clinic. Snacks and refreshments provided.
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.
Jan. 1: Library closed for New Year’s Day.
Jan. 2, 10 a.m.: Minecraft, Winter break in the Teen Zone.
Jan. 2, 11 a.m.: Movie for Kids, STEM and activities/crafts.
Jan. 2, 1 p.m.: Girls Who Code.
Jan. 3, 10 a.m.: Minecraft, Winter break in the Teen Zone.
Jan. 3, 11 a.m.: Movie for Kids, STEM and activities/crafts.
Jan. 3, 1 p.m.: Girls Who Code.
Jan. 6, 10 a.m.: Minecraft, Winter break in the Teen Zone.
Jan. 6, 10:45 a.m.: Snowball fight.
Jan. 6, 11 a.m.: Movie for Kids, STEM and activities/crafts.
Jan. 6, 1 p.m.: Girls Who Code.
Jan. 8, 1 p.m.: Afternoon Delight book group.
Jan. 9, 6 p.m.: Mayor’s Teen Advisory Council.
Jan. 9, 6 p.m.: Reel Readers: Read the book, see the movie.
Jan. 14, 6 p.m.: Trivia Night.
Jan. 16, 5 p.m.: Relax and Thrive: Come color with us.
Jan. 20, 10 a.m.: Minecraft, No School Day in the Teen Zone.
Jan. 20, 11 a.m.: Movie for kids, STEM and activities/crafts.
Jan. 20, 11 a.m.: Girls Who Code.
Jan. 21, 4 p.m.: Farmington Public Library Foundation Board meeting.
Jan. 21, 6 p.m.: Tuesday Club Mystery book group.
Jan. 22, 5:30 p.m.: Relax and Thrive Health Series osteoarthritis presentation.
Jan. 24, 10 a.m.: Friends book group.
