Mark your calendar for Comic Con Sept. 16,
an epic day of fandom!
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Start getting your cosplay ready! Mesa County Libraries Comic Con is mere weeks away! Library Comic Con is a family-friendly event that brings together media enthusiasts and artists of all ages to celebrate the fandoms and stories that unify and enhance our lives. Comic Con will feature cosplay contests, an expo hall, and more!
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Join us in the Discovery Garden with our Gardener in Residence, Madeline, to become a soil explorer! This all-ages, family-friendly program will allow you to explore and gain a better understanding of soil composition through fun and educational soil tests. The event will include an exploration of the local compost pile for macro-critters like worms and roly-polies and will end in our community room with a special examination of the soil world under a microscope. Everything necessary will be provided and all ages are welcome.
10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2
Discovery Garden, 517 Chipeta Ave.
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Storytimes are on pause through Sept. 4. The regular Storytime schedule will resume Tuesday, Sept. 5.
In the meantime, check out these events for kids!
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Embark on a puppet show adventure |
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Find out how Elephant and Piggie use the power of friendship to overcome trouble!
Discover what happens when someone takes Piggie's ball! Thankfully, her elephant best friend, Gerald, is brave enough to try to get it back. Can he save the day?
Aug. 19 - Sept. 1
Various times and library locations (Click below for details)
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Weekly Kids Club is back! |
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Kids and tweens (ages 6 -11) can drop-in, meet new friends, and try out fun activities each week at Kids Club! Kids Club activities for August:
- Paper Bag Kite
- Fidget Keychain
- Goat Paper Bag Puppet
- Macaroni Bicycle Craft
Clifton Branch Kids Clubs are starting up in September at the new Clifton Branch, 3270 D 1/2 Road (next to Rocky Mountain Elementary School).
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Bring the family
and enjoy the Fruita StoryWalk!®
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Bring your family and friends to the next Fruita StoryWalk® where the brand new book “Hush, Little Rocket” by Mo O’Hara will be featured. Young astronauts will enjoy this story of the solar system and can try singing it to the “Hush, Little Baby” rhyme. There are also fun space facts for older readers.
The walk begins outside the Fruita Branch Library, 324 N. Coulson St., and travels clockwise around the Fruita Community Center. This walk will be available all hours through Nov. 1.
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Join the Graphic Novel meetup! |
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Calling all young graphic novel enthusiasts ages 7-11! Join the Kids Graphic Novel Meetup to connect with fellow bookworms and discuss your favorite graphic novels.
This event happens 4:30-5:30 p.m. every Monday in the Central Library Idea Lab, 443 N. 6th St.
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Children can discover new titles
in weekly "Kids Read" meetups!
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Do your children love to read? Do they enjoy talking about what they’re reading? If so, Kids Read book club might be the right fit for them!
Kids Read: Choose Your Own Book is a weekly book club for children ages 6-11. We meet every Tuesday from 4:30 to 5 p.m. in the Central Library Idea Lab, or children can attend virtually through our Google Meetup.
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Teens celebrate their pride |
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Teens ages 12-18 are invited to join us for a celebration of Pride! Enjoy free snacks, create your own unique painted t-shirt, and meet representatives from local LGBTQ+ organizations that support teens. T-shirts and all associated supplies will be provided, but you are also welcome to bring your own clothing items to decorate.
4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6
Central Library Community Room, 443 N. 6th St.
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Super Smash Bros. tournament:
Compete for prizes and defend your honor!
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Comic Con Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament - Preliminaries
A friendly, competitive tournament of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where participants will compete through one-on-one matchups and battle for the top prizes. The top 16 qualifiers will be entered into the main tournament the day of Mesa County Libraries Comic Con, Sept. 16. Ages 14 and up. There is no charge to participate!
Please bring your own controllers (Nintendo Switch supported controllers or GameCube Controllers, some will be provided).
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26
Central Library, 443 N. 6th St.
Registration is required (link below)
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Gather with fellow teens for fun
and conversation
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Teens ages 12-18 are invited to join in games, crafts, special events, and conversation at Teen Time, happening at the Central Library, the Fruita Branch, and the Clifton Branch.
Click the button below to find times, dates, and locations for Teen Time activities.
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Teen Readers Meetup happens Wednesdays |
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Join the Teen Readers Meetup and share what you are reading, listening to, and watching! You'll also get access to advance copies of
pre-published books and the chance to review them before they are available to the public!
Teen Readers Meetup takes place from
4 - 5 p.m. every Wednesday in the Central Library Teen Center.
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Looking for something happening
at your library?
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Check our Event Calendar for a full list of what's happening at Mesa County Libraries!
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Contact Mesa County Libraries at 970-243-4442 or visit mesacountylibraries.org |
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