1900 East Third Ave. Contact: 375-3380.
Dec. 1, 10:30-11 a.m.: Baby Storytime. A lap-sit Storytime for infants-18 months. Interactive fun with music, stories, fingerplays, counting rhymes and playtime. Babies should bring their parents or caregivers.
Dec. 1, 3:30-4:30 p.m.: LEGO Club. Drop in to build, create and play with the library’s LEGO collection.
Dec. 6, 3-4:30 p.m.: Regional Reads Book Discussion: Join library staff members at Carver Brewing Co. for a discussion about local and regional books, authors and other media. No pre-reading required. Share your favorite recommendations. Discover new titles and meet other book lovers. Registration is required.
Dec. 6, 3:30-5 p.m.: Youth Chess Club. Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment. For ages 7-15. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your own set or use one of ours.
Dec. 7, 10:30-11 a.m.: Family Storytime. Stories, songs, rhymes and other fun activities perfect for children ages 0-5 and their parents and caregivers.
Dec. 8, 10:30-11 a.m.: Baby Storytime. A lap-sit storytime for infants-18 months. Interactive fun with music, stories, fingerplays, counting rhymes and playtime. Babies should bring their parents or caregivers.
Dec. 8, 3:30-4:30 p.m.: STEAM Lab – Winter Wonders! Welcome winter by stopping by to make a seasonal craft. Great for ages 5-12.
Dec. 13, 3:30-5 p.m.: Youth Chess Club. Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment. For ages 7-15. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your own set or use one of ours.
Dec. 13, 6-7:30 p.m.: Word Honey Poetry Workshop. Join us at The Hive’s indoor skatepark (1150 Main Ave. Suite A) for a poetry workshop.
Dec. 13, 6:15-7:45 p.m.: Writers & Scribblers. A group for writers of all kinds to learn, practice and share the art and craft of writing.
Dec. 14, 10:30-11 a.m.: Family Storytime. Stories, songs, rhymes and other fun activities perfect for children ages 0-5 and their parents and caregivers.
Dec. 15, 10:30-11 a.m.: Baby Storytime. A lap-sit storytime for infants-18 months. Interactive fun with music, stories, fingerplays, counting rhymes and playtime. Babies should bring their parents or caregivers.
Dec. 15, 3:30-4:30 p.m.: LEGO Club. Drop in to build, create and play with the library’s LEGO collection.
Dec. 18, Winter Break Take & Make Activity Kits. Swing by the Children’s Library to pick up a winter-themed Take & Make Activity Kit. Each kit will include the supplies to make a festive winter craft at home. Great for ages 5-12. While supplies last.
Dec. 25. Closed for the holiday.
Dec. 26. Closed for the holiday.
395 Bayfield Center Drive, Bayfield. Contact: 884-2222, www.prlibrary.org.
Solstice Bonfire: Thursday, Dec. 21, 5-7 p.m.: Everyone is invited to come enjoy a festive evening at the library. Warm up around the library fire pit with hot chocolate and a DIY S’mores bar on the longest night of the year. Also, the library garden will feature decorations and a winter-themed storywalk. Plus, there will be special storytimes at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. around the fire. Happy Holidays!
Note: Youth programs do not run during school breaks.
Hopper’s Storytime: Thursdays 11-11:30 a.m.: Join us weekly to read books, meet new friends and make a craft together.
STEAM Power Hour (grades 3-5): Mondays, 4-5 p.m.
Junior STEAM Power Hour (Grades K-2): Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m.: Join us weekly to explore new interests, delve into the wonders of learning science and create artistic masterpieces.
Teen Free Play: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-5 p.m.: Tabletop games, PlayStation, Oculus, food and fun.
Teen Tabletop Club: Monthly on the First Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: A monthly tabletop gaming session. Magic, D&D, Cthulhu and more.
Mountaintop Movement Fitness Classes
These classes are hosted by local fitness instructors Brian and Tammy Williams. Follow them on the Mountaintop Movement Facebook page for more information.
Full Body Fit Class: Monday-Thursday, 8:15-8:50 a.m.: Work out using your own body weight or light hand weights to work all the body parts. The free classes are always similar in style but always different moves to keep it fun and fresh. You’ll need a yoga mat and light hand weights. If you don’t have them, there are extras that can be used. All ages and fitness levels are welcome.
Yoga for all: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-10 a.m.: This class lets us move dynamically from one posture to another. We create awareness and harmony between the mind and body that allows us to remove stress and anxiety. We use our breath to move deeper into our body while warming, lengthening and strengthening our muscles. All you need is a yoga mat and a water bottle. Some yoga tools such as blocks, a blanket and a strap are encouraged. These classes are on a donation basis. Taught by Evelyn Van Antwerp, M.Ed., E-RYT 500.
Friends of the Library Shed Book Sale: Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m.: Weekly popup book sale.
Community Knitting and Crochet Group: Sundays, 1-3 p.m.: All are welcome. Whether you have been knitting and/or crocheting for years or you would like to learn, we are happy to have you and will do our best to help you get started.
Open Art Studio: Thursdays, 10 a.m. -2p.m.: All mediums, all ages. Work on your own projects in a group setting.
Dec. 1, 1-3 p.m.: Pop-up Program: Book Page Ornament Making: Make a 3D ornament (one, or as many as you like) from book pages.
Dec. 4, 6-8 p.m.: Typeset Writer’s Group: No rules, just writing. Each month, a member of the group will bring an article for discussion. Participants also have the option to bring two pages of their own writing to read aloud, but it’s not required. If you’d like to read your own writing, bring it in manuscript format.
Dec. 5, 6-8 p.m.: Life Coaching Series: The Universal Cycle of Change: If change is the only thing we’re ever guaranteed, why is it so shocking when it happens? When you can understand what is really going on when change occurs, you are able to accept the challenges with clarity, groundedness and learn to use the transition to create something truly magical. Brooke Smith, local author and master certified life coach, will be hosting “Life’s Change Cycle.” This class will be the first in a five part life coaching series Smith will host at the library in the coming months. In this workshop, you will learn about the three types of catalytic changes we face, how to honor the transition so you don’t land right back in square one – again, how to use the process to excel in your new life, and how to create a partnership between who you are right now and who you are becoming.
Dec. 6, 10 a.m.: Delayed library opening because of monthly staff meeting.
Dec. 8, 4-5:30 p.m.: Mahjong Meetup: Mahjong is a tile-based table-top game developed in 19th century China. Similar to the Western card game rummy, mahjong is a game of skill, strategy and luck. It is entertaining to play and, like dominoes, is relatively easy to learn. All are welcome, join us twice monthly to play.
Dec. 12, 10-11 a.m.: Card Making at the Pine River Senior Center: Join us at the Pine River Senior Center every second Tuesday of the month and create two beautiful handmade cards. Free.
Dec. 12, 1-2:30 p.m.: Death Café: Pine River Library is one of many groups in 79 countries across the world that host Death Cafés. A Death Cafe is a time and place where people come to share food, drink tea or coffee, and discuss death openly and honestly. The aim is to increase awareness about death in order to help people make the most of their (finite) lives.
Dec. 13, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: San Juan Basin Public Health Open Enrollment Office Hours: The Health Insurance Literacy Team from San Juan Basin Public Health will be available on a drop-in basis to help community members apply and enroll in plans on Connect for Health Colorado and Colorado Connect.
Dec. 13, noon-1 p.m.: Cookbook Club: Pine River Library will have the third meeting of its monthly Cookbook Club. Each month on the third Wednesday, the group gathers and shares a potluck of recipes from a chosen cookbook, chef or cuisine. In December, the group will cook Indian recipes from cookbooks of everyone’s own choice. Need some inspiration on what book to choose? The library also has an assortment of Indian food cookbooks on display that can be checked out by participants. A local professional chef who grew up in India will also give a presentation about Indian cooking during the meeting. Call or email Darcy to RSVP and let the library know what recipe you’ll be making for the potluck (884-2222, ext. 522, darcy@prlibrary.org).
Dec. 13, 2-3:30 p.m.: BookMarks Book Club: BookMarks is open to all adults in the Pine River Valley. The library provides the books, the discussion leader and a place to meet each month. Stop by the front desk today to check out your copy of this month’s title, “The Maidens,” by Alex Michaelides.
Dec. 13, 6:15 p.m.: Library Board Meeting: Regular monthly meeting of the library’s Board of Trustees.
Dec. 16, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.: Model Train Open House: The Silver San Juan Division of National Model Railroad Association will host a Model Train Open House.The group will have an HO Scale railroad set up all day in the Community Room. You can even learn how to operate trains. All ages are invited to come explore the hobby of model railroading.
Dec. 22, 4-5:30 p.m.: Mahjong Meetup: Mahjong is a tile-based table-top game developed in 19th century China. Similar to the Western card game rummy, mahjong is a game of skill, strategy and luck. It is entertaining to play and, like dominoes, is relatively easy to learn. All are welcome, join us twice monthly to play.
Dec. 24 and 25: Library closed.
Dec. 29, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Pine River Senior Center Outreach: Books and DVDs available for check out, delivered to Senior Center with an extended loan period (four weeks, rather than the standard one to three weeks) each month.
Dec. 31 and Jan. 1: Library closed.
Fort Lewis Mesa Library, 11274 Highway 140, Hesperus. Contact: 375-3816, chris@swlplibrarydistrict.org. The library is located inside Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School and has books for all ages. Open to the public 2:30-7 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; contactless pickup and drop-off available 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
Sunnyside Library, 75 County Road 218, Durango. Contact: 375-3816, cheryl@swlplibrarydistrict.org. The library is located inside Sunnyside Elementary School and has books for all ages. Open to the public 3-7 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; contactless pickup and drop off available 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
Toddler Story Time at Sunnyside: Toddler story time every Thursday at 2 p.m. Stories, movement, songs and fingerplays for toddlers ages 2-4 and their caregivers. For more information, contact patty@swlplibrarydistrict.org.
Wee Read at Fort Lewis Mesa: Toddler story time every Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Stories, movement, songs and fingerplays for toddlers ages 2-4 and their caregivers. For more information, contact cindy@swlplibrarydistrict.org.
Adult Knitting Club at Sunnyside: Fridays at 3 p.m. Bring your knitting or other portable craft project and join us for this fun and social group (all ages welcome).
Powerhouse Pass Program: Sunnyside Library and Fort Lewis Mesa Library have Powerhouse Passes available for check out at each library. The pass will allow you and your immediate family free entry to the Powerhouse Science Center. Passes can be checked out on an adult library card for one week.
Check Out State Parks Program: Fort Lewis and Sunnyside Libraries have “Check Out State Parks” backpacks available for check out. Each pack includes a pass for free entry to Colorado state parks, binoculars, wildlife viewing guides and park information. The pack can be checked out on an adult library card for one week.
Thursday, Nov. 30, 3-7 p.m.: Sunnyside Library’s 23rd annual Wreath Extravaganza. Make a beautiful holiday decoration for your home. We supply wreath rings, evergreen boughs, pine cones, ribbon and more; all you need is your creativity. Come to the library any time between 3 and 7 p.m. (while supplies last). For more information, contact rebecca.benally.swlpld@gmail.com.
Saturday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Sunnyside Library’s 23rd annual Wreath Extravaganza. Make a beautiful holiday decoration for your home. We supply wreath rings, evergreen boughs, pine cones, ribbon and more; all you need is your creativity. Come to the library any time between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. (while supplies last). For more information, contact rebecca.benally.swlpld@gmail.com.
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 1:30 p.m.: Wee Read at Fort Lewis Mesa Library. Stories, movement, songs and fingerplays for toddlers ages 2-4 and their caregivers. For more information, contact cindy@swlplibrarydistrict.org.
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2 p.m.: Toddler Story Time at Sunnyside. Games, music, fingerplays, stories and more for toddlers and caregivers. For more information, contact patty@swlplibrarydistrict.org.
Friday, Dec. 8, 2:30-6 p.m.: Fort Lewis Mesa Library’s Ornament Extravaganza. Drop in for this fun family event and make some ornaments to take home for the holidays. For more information, contact chris@swlplibrarydistrict.org.
Saturday, Dec. 9, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.: Fort Lewis Mesa Library’s Ornament Extravaganza. Drop in for this fun family event and make some ornaments to take home for the holidays. For more information contact chris@swlplibrarydistrict.org.
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 1:30 p.m.: Wee Read at Fort Lewis Mesa Library. Games, music, fingerplays, stories and more for toddlers and caregivers. For more information, contact cindy@swlplibrarydistrict.org.
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 3 p.m.: Fort Lewis Mesa Book Club meeting in the Fort Lewis Mesa Library. For more information, contact chris@swlplibrarydistrict.org. All are welcome.
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2 p.m.: Toddler Story Time at Sunnyside. Games, music, fingerplays, stories and more for toddlers and caregivers. For more information, contact patty@swlplibrarydistrict.org.
Monday, Dec. 18-Friday, Dec. 22: Libraries open to the public 10 a.m.- 7 p.m., schools closed for the holiday break.
Monday, Dec. 18, 4 p.m.: Southwest La Plata Library District monthly board meeting, held in the Ecosphere Environmental Services conference room, 776 East Second Ave., Durango. Additional information can be found at either library location or swlplibrarydistrict.org.
Saturday, Dec. 23-Tuesday, Dec. 26: Libraries closed for the holiday. Wednesday, Dec. 27-Friday, Dec. 29: Libraries open to the public 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30-Monday, Jan. 1: Libraries closed for the holiday.
