LAFAYETTE PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE OF LIBRARY EVENTS

Big Buddy Training

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Meeting Room (Lower Level)

Interactive training session for new Big Buddy volunteers

Lafayette Cultural Arts Commission

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 6:45 PM - 9:15 PM
Where: Cultural Arts Classroom and Office (Lower Level)

Monthly meeting of City Council appointed citizen's commission

Big Buddy Training

When: Saturday, June 01, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Where: Meeting Room (Lower Level)

Interactive training session for new Big Buddy volunteers

Peepsqueak Story Time with author/illustrator Leslie Ann Clark

When: Saturday, June 01, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Children's Area (Upper Level)

Peepsqueak author Leslie Ann Clark reads from her delightful picture books Peepsqueak and Peepsqueak Wants a Friend!

Intercambio level 2 English class

When: Monday, June 03, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Conference Room (Upper Level)

Intercambio level 2 English class
Rosemary Lohndorf, instructor - contact info below
interested students shoukld contact Jenny at Intercambio 303-776-7070

Family Fun Story Time

When: Monday, June 03, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Children's Area (Upper Level)

Stories, songs, rhymes and fun for children and their parents or caregivers.

Life Ring NOW MEETS AT SISTER CARMEN CENTER

When: Monday, June 03, 2013 - 6:55 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Cultural Arts Classroom and Office (Lower Level)

support group

Writing Buddies

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Where: Cultural Arts Classroom and Office (Lower Level)

Free weekly creative writing program in which teen mentors lead 4th, 5th, and 6th graders through a variety of genres and activities.

Summer Reading Kickoff @ Festival Plaza

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Bring the family to a special opera event. A world-premiere of the opera by Libby Larsen based on the novel "Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle performed by the CU Opera performers. The CU performers will be in costume and full voice. Don't miss!!

Reading Buddies

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Where: Children's Area (Upper Level)

A free reading enrichment program in which rising 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders are paired one-on-one with a middle or high school mentor to read together and play literacy games once a week.

Twilight Tales Story Time

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Where: Children's Area (Upper Level)

Cozy stories, songs and rhymes; wear your pjs and bring a stuffie. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

LCAC Meeting

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Cultural Arts Classroom and Office (Lower Level)

meeting

Newcomer's Book Club

When: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Conference Room (Upper Level)

Monthly Book Club. Meets on the first Wednesday of every month.

Book Babies Story Time

When: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: North End (Upper Level)

Birth to first walkers. Discover the joy of sharing books, songs and rhymes with your baby. For babies and their caretakers only.

LEGOs at the Library

When: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 - 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Where: Meeting Room (Lower Level)

Creative LEGO play for kids, ages 6-12. Registration required.

Intercambio level 2 English class

When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Conference Room (Upper Level)

Intercambio level 2 English class
Rosemary Lohndorf, instructor - contact information below
interested students should call Jenny at Intercambio 303-776-7070

Jack & the Beanstalk

When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Where: Meeting Room (Lower Level)

Come and plant a bean stalk in your very own portable magic garden. Ages 3 -6. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Kids Crafter-Noon

When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Cultural Arts Classroom and Office (Lower Level)

Drop-in on Thursday afternoons between 2-4 for crafts for children preschool-5th grade. Registration is not required but space and supplies are limited.
Room capacity 25.

Lafayette Waste Reduction Committee

When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Conference Room (Upper Level)

Meeting

LOTA Residents Committee Meeting

When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Where: Cultural Arts Classroom and Office (Lower Level)

Meeting

Teen Game Night

When: Friday, June 07, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Commons (Main Level)

Table top night; crazy and unusual games for teens grades 6-12.

Reading Buddies

When: Saturday, June 08, 2013 - 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Children's Area (Upper Level)

A free reading enrichment program in which rising 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders are paired one-on-one with a middle or high school mentor to read together and play literacy games once a week.

Backyard Composting Family Workshop

When: Saturday, June 08, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: Meeting Room (Lower Level)

Come learn how to start and maintain a highly efficient backyard compost system by learning what to feed your compost pile, appropriate bins and methods for our geographics, tips and troubleshooting, and much more. We will be creating our very own compost bin that the Library will use for our small community garden plots. This workshop is taught by Melanie Burow, a Master Composter in Colorado.

Friends workshop - hosted by FOLF (tentative)

When: Saturday, June 08, 2013 - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Where: Meeting Room (Lower Level)

Friends workshop - hosted by FOLF (tentative)

Gaea's retirement party

When: Sunday, June 09, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Meeting Room (Lower Level)

retirement party for Gaea Shaw

Intercambio level 2 English class

When: Monday, June 10, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Conference Room (Upper Level)

Intercambio level 2 English class
Rosemary Lohndorf, instructor - contact info below
interested students shoukld contact Jenny at Intercambio 303-776-7070

Family Fun Story Time

When: Monday, June 10, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Children's Area (Upper Level)

Stories, songs, rhymes and fun for children and their parents or caregivers.

Library Board Meeting

When: Monday, June 10, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Conference Room (Upper Level)

Monthly meeting of the Lafayette Public Library Board.

Life Ring NOW MEETS AT SISTER CARMEN CENTER

When: Monday, June 10, 2013 - 6:55 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Cultural Arts Classroom and Office (Lower Level)

support group

Festival Plaza Summer Reading Storytimes

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Stories, songs, rhymes and games for the whole family. Plus all attendees get a special discount at Eats and Sweets good for the day of storytime only.

Writing Buddies

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Where: Cultural Arts Classroom and Office (Lower Level)

Free weekly creative writing program in which teen mentors lead 4th, 5th, and 6th graders through a variety of genres and activities.

Reading Buddies

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Where: Children's Area (Upper Level)

A free reading enrichment program in which rising 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders are paired one-on-one with a middle or high school mentor to read together and play literacy games once a week.

Friends of the Library Board Meeting - FOLF

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Conference Room (Upper Level)

Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting.

Make Macaroons

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Meeting Room (Lower Level)

Learn how to make authentic, delicious, bite-sized French confections! Bring your own apron. A program for adults.

Twilight Tales Story Time

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Where: Children's Area (Upper Level)

Cozy stories, songs and rhymes; wear your pjs and bring a stuffie. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Book Babies Story Time

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: North End (Upper Level)

Birth to first walkers. Discover the joy of sharing books, songs and rhymes with your baby. For babies and their caretakers only.

Scratch Painting

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: Meeting Room (Lower Level)

Teens will be able to create a work of art by scratching through layers of paint.

Macaron Making for Teens

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Meeting Room (Lower Level)

Try your hand at making these sweet, yummy, meringue based confections. Teens grades 6-12, registration required.
Bring an apron!

Lafayette Public Art Committee

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Conference Room (Upper Level)

Meeting

Intercambio level 2 English class

When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Conference Room (Upper Level)

Intercambio level 2 English class
Rosemary Lohndorf, instructor - contact information below
interested students should call Jenny at Intercambio 303-776-7070

WOW! Children's Museum presents Rompin' Stompin' Dinosaurs!

When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Meeting Room (Lower Level)

a hands-on Dinosaur program for children ages 3-5. Registration required. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Wow! Museum Presents Dinosaurs

When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: Meeting Room (Lower Level)

A hands-on dinosaur program for children in grades K-2. Registration required.

Kids Crafter-Noon

When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Cultural Arts Classroom and Office (Lower Level)

Drop-in on Thursday afternoons between 2-4 for crafts for children preschool-5th grade. Registration is not required but space and supplies are limited.
Room capacity 25.

Lafayette Historical Society

When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Conference Room (Upper Level)

Monthly meeting of the Lafayette Historical Society.

Dug Out

When: Friday, June 14, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Meeting Room (Lower Level)

Explore local wildlife that dig burrows or holes for shelter. Play burrow bingo for prizes and make an earthworm habitat to take home. Kids ages 6-12. Registration required.

Reading Buddies

When: Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Children's Area (Upper Level)

A free reading enrichment program in which rising 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders are paired one-on-one with a middle or high school mentor to read together and play literacy games once a week.

An Instrument Petting Zoo

When: Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Where: Children's Area (Upper Level)

Try out lots of different instruments at our "petting zoo"! Presented by Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts

Family Fun Story Time

When: Monday, June 17, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Children's Area (Upper Level)

Stories, songs, rhymes and fun for children and their parents or caregivers.

The Last Word Book Group

When: Monday, June 17, 2013 - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Where: Conference Room (Upper Level)

Book group that meets on the first Wednesday of the month.

Life Ring NOW MEETS AT SISTER CARMEN CENTER

When: Monday, June 17, 2013 - 6:55 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Cultural Arts Classroom and Office (Lower Level)

support group

Festival Plaza Summer Reading Storytimes

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Stories, songs, rhymes and games for the whole family. Plus all attendees get a special discount at Eats and Sweets good for the day of storytime only.

Writing Buddies

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Where: Cultural Arts Classroom and Office (Lower Level)

Free weekly creative writing program in which teen mentors lead 4th, 5th, and 6th graders through a variety of genres and activities.

Reading Buddies

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Where: Children's Area (Upper Level)

A free reading enrichment program in which rising 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders are paired one-on-one with a middle or high school mentor to read together and play literacy games once a week.

Twilight Tales Story Time

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Where: Children's Area (Upper Level)

Cozy stories, songs and rhymes; wear your pjs and bring a stuffie. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Book Babies Story Time

When: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: North End (Upper Level)

Birth to first walkers. Discover the joy of sharing books, songs and rhymes with your baby. For babies and their caretakers only.

Buried Treasure!

When: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where: Cultural Arts Classroom and Office (Lower Level)

Go on a treasure hunt to find hidden geodes around the library. Break them open to see what's inside. Make your own geodes to take home and watch the crystals grow.

Intercambio level 2 English class

When: Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Conference Room (Upper Level)

Intercambio level 2 English class
Rosemary Lohndorf, instructor - contact information below
interested students should call Jenny at Intercambio 303-776-7070

LEGOS for Preschoolers

When: Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Meeting Room (Lower Level)

Creative LEGO play for children ages 3-6 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration required.

Kids Crafter-Noon

When: Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Cultural Arts Classroom and Office (Lower Level)

Drop-in on Thursday afternoons between 2-4 for crafts for children preschool-5th grade. Registration is not required but space and supplies are limited.
Room capacity 25.

Tech Time

When: Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Collaboration Station - Commons

Tech and gadget experts, come and share what you know.
Novices, come and learn something new.

This will be a place to ask questions and share knowledge and pick up some new tips whatever computer, phone, or gadget you are using!

Full Body Burden - Skype Session with author Kristen Iversen

When: Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Meeting Room (Lower Level)

Community Book Group discussion with author Kristen Iversen, author of national best seller "Full Body Burden". Ms. Iversen will participate, take questions, and discuss her writing via Skype. Participants are asked to read the book but it is not required for attendance.

Isabelle Farm Tour

When: Friday, June 21, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Tour Isabelle Farms and make a pizza garden to take home. Join library and farm staff for a very special tour of the farm. Ages 3-5 years. Parents must accompany children. Meet at the Isabelle Farm parking lot on Baseline Road.

Reading Buddies

When: Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Children's Area (Upper Level)

A free reading enrichment program in which rising 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders are paired one-on-one with a middle or high school mentor to read together and play literacy games once a week.