Don't miss Mesa County Libraries Comic Con! |
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Mesa County Libraries Comic Con will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2021, from 10am - 6pm at the Grand Junction Convention Center.
Admission is free with a Mesa County Libraries Card or $5 at the door. Kids 10 and under are free!
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Receive online tutoring for school with Brainfuse HelpNow™
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Brainfuse HelpNow™ is an on-demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning resource for all ages and levels. HelpNow provides learning solutions for users of diverse needs and backgrounds.
Students can communicate with live tutors using an interactive whiteboard to chat, write, draw, copy/paste text or images, and graph homework problems.
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Miss Humblebee's Academy for young kids provides unique online learning resources |
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Miss Humblebee’s Academy is a fun, interactive, and award-winning, online kindergarten-readiness learning solution for children ages 3 to 6. Parents can track their child’s learning outcomes through weekly progress reports that are emailed and available online 24/7.
This resource helps children learn life skills as well as educational skills. This online learning platform offers children ages 3-6 a fun and interactive kindergarten readiness program.
The platform offers downloadable and printable lessons in both English and Spanish. There are fun do-it-yourself activities for children to do at home. In these lessons, children can choose to have a session read to them as they follow along, or the child can choose to read it by themselves.
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Preschool Take and Make: Nature Mash-Up |
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Combine natural materials with water to create your own nature mash-up! Does your mash-up have a name? What will your mash-up do?
This take and make kit is available starting October 1, and will continue while supplies last. For ages 3-5. Visit any library location to pick up a kit.
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Kids Take and Make: 3D Animal Puppet |
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Construct your very own 3D animal puppet with pre-cut pieces, paper straws, and fasteners. What ways can you make your animal puppet move?
This take and make kit is available starting October 1, and will continue while supplies last. For ages 6-11. Visit any library location to pick up a kit.
These Take and Make Kits were made possible by the generous donations made In Memory of Myrna Renner.
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Hear Spooky Stories with Heather & Ann of Geek Parties of the Grand Valley |
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GPGV, a local nonprofit that brings art and entertainment to people of all ages, will be presenting spooky but fun stories. Along with the stories, kids will have a choice of craft related either to costume design or set design.
GPGV has put on various plays, skits, and theatrics for the last seven years, along with other events like dances, book giveaways, tea parties, and more.
This event takes place at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, October 7 in the Central Library Community Room.
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Join us for Neighbors Night at 6:30 p.m., the first Thursday of every month, in the Central Community Room! Each month we welcome a community guest who will share a presentation or performance for kids and their families. We invite families with children of all ages to connect with your Mesa County neighbors while sharing in fun, engaging learning experiences! |
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Resuming in September, your child can read to a therapy dog!
Advance registration is required
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There are DOGS in the library! Join us for our reading program "Dog Ears," as we introduce registered therapy dogs who love to hear stories. Register your child for a 15-minute time slot, and they can read to a dog undisturbed. Bring a favorite story, or choose from our selection.
To register, please inquire during your next visit to the library or by calling 970-243-4442. We have a limited number of opportunities to read to a therapy dog, so register early!
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Dog Ears Schedule:
• 4:15 p.m., first Wednesdays of the month at the Central Library
• 4:15 p.m., first Fridays at the Palisade Branch Library
• 4:15 p.m., second Wednesdays at the Fruita Branch Library
• 4:15 p.m., third Wednesdays at the Clifton Branch Library
• 11:30 a.m., third Fridays at the Collbran Branch Library
• 4:15 p.m., fourth Wednesdays at the Orchard Mesa Branch Library
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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 4:30pm to 5 p.m. in the Central Library Monument Community Room, or children can attend virtually through our Google Meetup.
Aside from reading their choice of books to discuss at Kids Read, attendees have the option to select pre-published books sent to the library from book publishers throughout the country. These books are not found on any library shelf or in any bookstore yet, so children who attend Kids Read will be the first to get their hands on forthcoming books and even write reviews about them.
At Kids Read we like to wrap up our time by writing a Mad Lib together. Here’s a fun one we generated a few weeks ago about Kids Read:
Today at Kids Read 8 Rins attended. We skipped what we were reading and how we cartwheeled the books. We all tossed cyan books to read so there was lots of variety. Collectively, members read books about projectors, demons, libraries, rainbows, dogs, Claras, and posters. We also had a chance to read books that are not on the library toads yet, books that are barfed to the library by flowers for us to swim first and talk reviews. It was so silly!
We hope to see your readers at Kids Read!
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Join us 6:30 p.m., every Wednesday at the Central Library for Hora de Cuentos Bilingual (Bilingual Story Time) |
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Story Time makes learning fun! Featuring stories, songs, rhymes, and other activities, Story Time emphasizes five simple practices - reading, talking, writing, singing, and playing - that help children learn the skills they need to be ready to read.
Read, sing, and have fun by practicing and learning Spanish! During these story times families with children up to age 6 will learn traditional and new Hispanic and Latino songs, games, and amazing stories. They’ll also have fun learning about festivities from Spanish-speaking countries and explore traditions of families around the world!
All kids and families wanting to learn Spanish or who already know Spanish are welcome!
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Participate in weekly "Teen Time" activities at the following library locations: |
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Teen Take and Make: Creepy Bouquet |
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The kit will include supplies to make paper roses with creepy eyeballs in the center. A perfect decoration for spooky season! Check out this example. This take and make kit is available starting October 1, and will continue while supplies last. Visit any library location to pick up a kit or request a kit during your next curbside pickup.
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Practice your interview skills in an
interview preparation workshop
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Interviewing for a job is hard, and getting a chance to practice your skills is key to a successful interview. In partnership with Mesa County Libraries and the Mesa County Workforce Center, practice interview skills and receive feedback from experienced Human Resource Specialists.
This event takes place from 1 - 3 p.m., Saturday, September 25 in the Central Library Mesa Community Room. This event is open to teens and adults.
The Mesa County Workforce Center is offering a series of workforce development events during the month of September. Visit their Event Calendar at mcwfc.us/event-calendar for a complete list of their events.
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Prepare for the SAT by taking a practice test! |
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Practice tests for the SAT will be offered at four separate times at two separate locations. The tests will be in paper format, and students are asked to bring their own pencils and calculators. There is no charge!
Paper practice tests will be provided, along with an answer booklet for participants to check their scores. The essay test will not be administered, but it will be available for people to take home. The test takes 3 hours and 15 minutes with breaks.
SAT Practice Test Times and Locations:
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Looking for something happening
at your library?
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Check our Event Calendar for full list of what's happening at Mesa County Libraries!
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A NOTE TO READERS
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Contact Mesa County Libraries at 970-243-4442 or visit mesacountylibraries.org |
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