1. art and entertainment
2. books and literature

May 2015 Calendar
www.PoudreLibraries.org
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20
6:30 - Money Matters - How To Qualify
7:30 pm for a Mortgage
Old Town Learn about the application and approval
process, income, credit and asset
requirements, and how to prepare your
finances to attain your home loan.
FRIDAY, MAY 1
4:00 - Anime Club
5:30 pm Teens gather together after school to watch
Council Tree anime favorites, chat about manga, and
9:00 - Publisher Beyond Basics
11:00 am Go beyond the basics in Publisher to create
Harmony materials such as newsletters, brochures,
munch on yummy snacks! 6th-12th Grade.
6:30 - Excel Basics
8:30 pm Learn the basics of this spreadsheet
Harmony program. Computer Comfort strongly
f lyers and catalogs.
10:00 am - Scrabble @ Your Library
Noon Players of all ability and experience levels
Council Tree are welcome. Scrabble boards will be
recommended.
7:00 - Mental Health Issues Impacting
9:00 pm Homelessness, Joblessness and
Harmony Poverty
provided or you can bring your own
1:00 - LinkedIn for Job Searching
3:00 pm See what you can do with LinkedIn
Old Town and why it is important for job seekers.
A panel discussion with Jessica Coe of
Touchstone Health Partners, Daniel Covey
of The Murphy Center for Hope, and Kim
Larsen with Catholic Charities Larimer
County.
(LinkedIn account not necessary.)
SUNDAY, MAY 3
2:00 - LEGO A, B, C: Assemble, Build, Create
4:00 pm Build with LEGO bricks! Families, ages 5+.
Old Town Limited to 40 builders at a time.
7:00 - International Night - Ghana
8:30 pm Join Kweku to experience Ghana,
Old Town including Accra, Cape Coast, The Kakum
National Park, Ashanti Region, and north
of the country. Kweku is a student at CSU.
MONDAY, MAY 4
7:00 - Free is Better: Accessing Free
8:30 pm eBooks and More from Your
Old Town Public Library
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13
9:00 - Interviewing
11:00 am In this job and career class, you will find
Harmony out how to be prepare for your next job
Download eBooks, eAudiobooks, and music
on your devices for free! Let us show you how.
6:30 - Rocky Mountain Raptors
7:30 pm “Habitat: It’s Where it’s At” Join Carin
Old Town Avila and explore the arctic, woods and
7:00 - Great Desisions - India Changes
8:00 pm Course
Old Town A monthly video and discussion on global
open country and see a Long-eared Owl, a
Rough Legged Hawk and Turkey Vulture.
issues. All are welcome. Free topic handbook
is provided by the Friends of the Library.
THURSDAY, MAY 14
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6
10:00 - iPad 101: The Basics for iPad Users
11:30 am In this class, you will learn how to change
Old Town your settings, use Safari, and more! You
Noon - Composer Talks
1:00 pm CSU’s Dr. Dawn Grapes PhD, will talk
Old Town about the composers featured in the
will need your Apple ID for this class.
Symphony’s May 9th Masterworks concert.
Refreshments served, lunches welcome.
7:00 - Detoxification: Taking a Shower
8:30 pm from the Inside Out
Old Town This presentation will show you how
6:15 - Harmony Book Group
7:30 pm Join Blair Oliver of the FRCC English
Harmony faculty to discuss The Eye in the Door by Pat
to optimize your natural detoxification
systems to improve your health. Presented
by Kathy Westover, clinical nutritionist
and lifestyle healthcare educator.
Barker. This is the 2nd book in a trilogy.
www.harmonybookgroup.org.
THURSDAY, MAY 7
SATURDAY, MAY 16
1:30 - Word Basics @ Old Town Library
3:30 pm You will be introduced to the basics of
Old Town Microsoft Word 2010. Come find out
10:00 am - Digital Photo Editing with Picasa
Noon Learn how to edit, crop, organize,
Harmony and share photos with this free photo
what’s new if you have older versions.
editing program. Computer Comfort
recommended. Registration required.
FRIDAY, MAY 8
1:00 - Writing Workshop: The Successful
4:00 pm Query Letter
Old Town Break down the elements of a query letter,
9:00 - Facebook Basics for Personal Use
11:00 am Learn the essentials you need to connect
Harmony with friends all over the world. Establish a
review a successful letter and write one of
your own. Bring your query letter or come
willing to write one. Registration required.
Facebook account before coming to class.
7:00 - Harmony in the Round: FRCC
8:30 pm Chamber Choir
Harmony The Front Range Community College
3:00 - Library eBooks on Your iPads,
4:30 pm iPhones, Smartphones and Tablets
Council Tree Download Overdrive, Freading, Hoopla and
Chamber Choir presents their Spring
Semester Concert. Led by Nathan Hickle.
One Click Digital apps and begin checking
out library eBooks and eAudiobooks on
your phone or tablet! Library card number
required. Apple users will need Apple ID.
SATURDAY, MAY 9
9:00 am - Introduction to Genealogy
12:30 pm The Larimer County Genealogy Society
Harmony will present a program for beginners
7:00 - Movie Night: Chariots of Fire
9:00 pm Based on a true story, Chariots of Fire is about
Old Town two runners in the 1924 Paris Olympics.
presented by Carol Stetser. Registration
required at www.lcgsco.org.
Run time is 118 min. Rated PG, imdb.com.
10:00 am - Asian Fest
5:00 pm Music, dance, stories, martial arts, cooking
Old Town demos, and much more. Celebrate the
SUNDAY, MAY 17
1:00 - Game Day @ Your Library
5:00 pm Play a game from our collection or bring
Old Town one of your own.
cultures of Asia and the Pacific Islands.
MONDAY, MAY 11
9:30 - Remote Court Services
11:30 am A clerk from Municipal Court will be
Old Town available to provide information regarding
TUESDAY, MAY 12
Noon - Kevin Cook - Writing Colorado
1:00 pm Enos Mills: Wild Life on the Rockies 1909,
Old Town The Man Who Knew the Mountains.
221-6740
www.PoudreLibraries.org
A joint use facility of Front Range
Community College and Poudre
River Public Library District
7:00 - Council Tree Library Book Club
8:30 pm Title: The Whip by Karen Kondazian. Free
Council Tree and open to the public.
TUESDAY, MAY 19
6:30 - Excel Beyond Basics
8:30 pm Excel is a spreadsheet program used for
Harmony calculations, charts, forms, and more. Go
beyond the basics. Computer Comfort and
Excel Basics recommended.
HARMONY LIBRARY
4616 South Shields Street
Monday-Thursday 10:00 am-9:00
Friday 10:00 am-6:00
Saturday 10:00 am-5:00
Sunday 1:00 pm-5:00
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This tour will mark the release of his new
novel, The Familiar, Volume One: One
Rainy Day in May. Tickets for the event are
available at Old Firehouse Books at a cost
of $5 and will serve as a coupon for $5 off
“The Familiar, Volume One”.
10:00 am - 3 Secrets to Job Search Success
Noon Following this job and career class, you
Old Town will know what steps you need to take to
make your job search effective.
1:30 - Word Basics @ Old Town Library
3:30 pm Introducing the basics of Microsoft Word
Old Town 2010. Write a letter from a template by
using basic tools. Come see what’s new if
you have versions older than 2007!
6:30 - Introduction to Finding Funders
8:00 pm Learn to find funders for your nonprofit
Harmony with the Foundation Center’s comprehensive
funding research tool. Basic computer
knowledge required. Registration required.
7:00 - Larimer County Genealogy Society
8:00 pm Program - German Research
Old Town John Mears will speak on finding our
German ancestors. Business meeting
precedes the program at 6:30. Those
interested may attend.
FRIDAY, MAY 22
9:00 - Facebook Beyond Basics for
11:00 am Personal Use
Harmony Learn how to use Facebook features for
privacy and manage groups, photos, likes, and
friend lists. Perquisites: a Facebook account
and a basic understanding of Facebook.
TUESDAY, MAY 26
7:00 9:00 pm
Hilton Fort
Collins
Author Visit with Hampton Sides
Hampton Sides is best-known for gripping
non-fiction adventure depicting epic
expeditions. He is the author of In the
Kingdom of Ice. Booksales by Old Firehouse
Books and signing after the presentation.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27
7:00 - Kindles @ Your Library
8:30 pm Learn to check out library eBooks. Bring
Harmony your Amazon.com username and password,
library card number, and Kindle device.
THURSDAY, MAY 28
7:00 - International Night: Ghana
9:00 pm See details on May 12.
Harmony
FRIDAY, MAY 29
8:30 - Introduction to Finding Funders
10:00 am See description on May 21.
Old Town
7:00 - History Comes Alive - Theodore
9:00 pm Roosevelt
Harmony Presented by Dave Naples. Hear how
Roosevelt’s career coincided with profound
political and social changes in America.
SATURDAY, MAY 30
11:00 am - Interesting Reader Society meeting
1:00 pm The IRS (grades 6-12) meet monthly to talk
Harmony about books and other topics. Apply online.
7:00 - Movie Night: Dragon - The Bruce
9:00 pm Lee Story
Old Town The eventful life of actor and martial arts
trailblazer Bruce Lee is portrayed in this
drama.
MONDAY, MAY 18
citations filed through the Municipal Court.
Author Mark Z. Danielewski
THURSDAY, MAY 21
interview.
TUESDAY, MAY 5
Programs are color-coded by location.
Council Tree
Harmony
Old Town
8:00 10:00 PM
Northside
Aztlan
Community
Center
EVERY MONDAY
5:15 - Touchstone Health Partners
7:00 PM Projects for Assistance in Transitions from
Old Town Homelessness case worker resource hours.
EVERY THURSDAY
1:00-5:00 pm Larimer County Genealogy
Old Town Society 1 on 1 Assistance
COUNCIL TREE LIBRARY
2733 Council Tree Ave, Suite 200
Monday-Saturday 10:00 am-9:00 pm
Sunday Noon-6:00 pm
OLD TOWN LIBRARY
201 Peterson Street
Monday-Thursday 9:30 am-9:00
Friday 10:00 am-6:00
Saturday 10:00 am-5:00
Sunday 1:00-5:00
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May 2015 Calendar
www.PoudreLibraries.org
Programs are color-coded by location.
Council Tree
Harmony
Old Town
FRIDAY, MAY 1
5:00 - Noches en Familia
6:00 pm Noches en Familia (Family Nights) is a
Council Tree time of children’s stories, crafts, puppets,
and music in Spanish, that invites f luent
speakers as well as those interested in the
Spanish language, to enjoy an afternoon in
community and family. This event is free,
for all ages, and in Spanish.
SUNDAY, MAY 3
2:00 - LEGO A, B, C: Assemble, Build,
4:00 pm Create
Old Town Come design, engineer, and build with
LEGO bricks! A family activity for ages
5+. There will be a new building challenge
every month. All LEGO supplies are
provided at the library. Program limited to
40 LEGO builders at a time due to supply
and space limitations.
SUNDAY, MAY 3
3:00 - Animal Afternoon
4:00 pm Join Larimer Animal People Partnership
Old Town volunteers and their special story-loving
critters. Enjoy good books and the
opportunity to read to friendly animals.
For children in grades K-5. 40-60 minutes.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6
3:30 - X-STREAM Crafts
5:30 pm Kids in grades K-5 are invited to stop by
Council Tree to work on crafts to celebrate holidays and
events in May including Asian/Pacific
Heritage Month, Jewish History Month,
Boy’s Day (Children’s Day), Cinco de
Mayo, and Mother’s Day. Supplies are
provided. No registration necessary.
THURSDAY, MAY 7
FRIDAY, MAY 15
5:00 - World Languages Storytime 6:00 pm French
Harmony Storytime in French is a time of children’s
stories, crafts, puppets, and music in
French, that invites f luent speakers as well
as those interested in the French language,
to enjoy an afternoon in community and
family. This even is free, for all ages, and
in French.
12:30 - Minecraft Mania for Kids
2:00 pm (1st and 2nd grade)
Old Town Spend time with other kids in a Minecraft
world designed just for you on the Poudre
River Public Library District Minecraft
server and enjoy light snacks and make a
craft. The laptops are provided and this
event is free and open to kids in grades 1st
and 2nd. Registration required, parents
welcome. Please note: due to high demand,
registered participants who arrive more
than five minutes after the class begins may
lose their seat.
SATURDAY, MAY 9
10:00 am - Asian Fest
5:00 pm Music, dance, stories, martial arts, cooking
Old Town demos, and much more. A day of fun for
everyone celebrating the cultures of Asia
and the Pacific Islands.
SUNDAY, MAY 10
3:00 - Animal Afternoon
4:00 pm Join Larimer Animal People Partnership
Council Tree volunteers and their special story-loving
critters. Enjoy good books and the
opportunity to read to friendly animals.
For children in grades K-5. 40-60 minutes.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13
SUNDAY, MAY 17
1:00 - Game Day @ Your Library
5:00 pm Do you like to play games? Play a game
Old Town from our collection or bring one from
home. Players of all ages and abilities are
welcome.
SUNDAY, MAY 24
3:00 - Animal Afternoon
4:00 pm Join Larimer Animal People Partnership
Harmony volunteers and their special story-loving
critters. Enjoy good books and the
opportunity to read to friendly animals.
For children in grades K-5. 40-60 minutes.
6:30 - Rocky Mountain Raptors
7:30 pm “Habitat: It’s Where it’s At” Join Carin
Old Town Avila from the Rocky Mountain Raptor
Program and explore the Arctic, the woods
and the open country and see three raptors
from these areas. We will have a Longeared Owl, a Rough Legged Hawk and
Turkey Vulture.
Storytimes continue
through May 23.
Summer storytimes
begin the week of June 8!
WEDNESDAYS
10:15 am Peek-a-Boo Time Council Tree Walkers
Peek-a-Boo Time - Prewalkers
A lively, interactive program full of songs, rhymes, fingerplays,
and fun for babies who are not yet walking on their own and
their caregivers. 20 minutes.
Peek-a-Boo Time - Walkers
MONDAYS
10:15 am Peek-a-Boo Time -Walkers
Harmony
10:30 am Preschool Storytime
Old Town
11:15 am Peek-a-Boo Time Council Tree Prewalkers
A lively, interactive program full of songs, rhymes, fingerplays,
and fun for babies who are walking on their own and their
caregivers. 20 minutes.
10:30 & Preschool Storytime
11:10 am
Council Tree
10:35 & Toddler Storytime
11:15 am
Old Town
Toddler Storytime
10:35 & Toddler Storytime
11:15 am
Council Tree
9:30 - Rincón de Cuentos
10:15 am Matthews House Community Life Center
Matthews 220 N. Grant Avenue.
House
Library staff will share their love of books through stories,
songs, fingerplays, and more. This storytime is for toddlers
(approximately 2 -3 1/2 years) and their caregivers. 20 minutes.
Preschool Storytime
Library staff will share their love of books through stories,
songs, fingerplays, and more with preschoolers (approximately
3 1/2 -6 years). Caregivers are welcome. 30 minutes.
Rincón de Cuentos
Rincón de Cuentos (Story Corner) is a time of children’s
stories, crafts, puppets, and music in Spanish, which invites
f luent speakers as well as those interested in the Spanish
language, to enjoy a morning with family and friends. This
event is free, for all ages, and in Spanish. Este evento en
español es gratuito y para público de todas las edades.
STORYTIME GUIDELINES
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All storytimes are free and open to the public. No
registration is required.
Storytimes start promptly. Allow extra time for parking
and getting your child’s nametag.
Refrain from bringing food and beverages into storytimes.
Group attendance at storytimes is restricted.
Please call 221-6740 for information.
If children in your care become disruptive, please remove
them until they are comfortable and ready to listen.
11:15 am Peek-a-Boo Time Harmony Prewalkers
5:00 pm Rincón de Cuentos
Harmony 2500 E. Harmony Road,
Mobile Homes
TUESDAYS
10:15 am Peek-a-Boo Time Old Town Walkers
10:30 & Preschool Storytime
11:10 am
Council Tree
10:35 & Toddler Storytime
11:15 am
Council Tree
11:15 am Peek-a-Boo Time Old Town Prewalkers
THURSDAYS
10:30 & Preschool Storytime
11:10 am
Harmony
10:35 & Toddler Storytime
11:15 am
Harmony
FRIDAYS
10:30 am Preschool Storytime
Old Town
10:35 & Toddler Storytime
11:15 am
Old Town
SATURDAYS
10:15 am All Ages Saturday Storytime
Council Tree 30 minutes.