The Library will be closed Monday, April 1 for Cesar Chavez Day. | |
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Cesar Chavez Day Observed on April 1st | |
The Pitkin County Library will be closed on Monday, April 1st, in honor of Cesar Chavez. Chavez was an American farm worker and a great civil rights activist who fought for justice for farm workers. Along with Dolores Huerta, he co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, now known as the United Farm Workers Union (Wikipedia).
This is not an April Fools prank, and we will reopen on Tuesday, April 2nd, at 9am. Learn more about Cesar Chavez and Cesar Chavez Day.
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Solar Eclipse Glasses Available at the Library on Monday, April 8th
Glasses to be able to view the Solar Eclipse will be available in the Dunaway Community Room starting at 9:00am. The glasses will be available while supplies last. One pair of glasses per person.
Glasses will not be available before April 8.
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Community Read with Aspen Words |
Raffle
March 13 - April 25
Stop by the Pitkin County Library and guess which of the five finalists will win the 2024 Aspen Words Literary Prize! The winner of the raffle will be announced after the Livestream event and will receive a gift from Aspen Words.
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Livestream
Thursday, April 25 | 4:00pm-6:00pm
Eat, mingle, and find out who will win this year's Aspen Words Literary Prize as it is announced at the Morgan Library in New York City. Refreshments and snacks will be available, as well as a chance to win a raffle! All attendees will have the opportunity to sign up for a free copy of the winning book, which will the featured novel in the 2024 Community Read this summer.
The Communirty Read is in partnership with Aspen Words. Learn more.
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Legends of Aspen Film Series
Thursday, April 11 | 4:30pm-6:00pm
Join us for a screening of short films focusing on past Aspen Hall of Fame inductees and learn more about the history of Aspen.
This is a partnership between Aspen Hall of Fame and the Pitkin County Library. Learn more.
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Library Concert Series:
Javier de los Santos, Guitar
Friday, April 19 | 5:30pm-6:30pm
Classical guitarist Javier de los Santos has performed extensively in Mexico, the U.S., Spain, and Brazil, and holds a Master of Music in Guitar Performance from the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music where he studied with Maestro Ricardo Iznaola.
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De los Santos is also the president and artistic director of the Western Colorado Guitar Society based in Grand Junction, where he teaches performance and music theory at Colorado Mesa University. Learn more. | | |
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Bookbinding
Saturday, April 20 | 3:30pm-5:30pm
Learn beginner bookbinding skills. Each program will build on skills learned in previous sessions, but beginners are welcome.
For teens and adults. In the Dunaway Community Room.
Sign up for Bookbinding.
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Library Concert Series:
Aspen Middle School Band
Saturday, April 27 | 5:30pm-6:30pm
Join us for a special concert by the students of the Aspen Middle School band! They will perform in the Dunaway Community Room. All are welcome to join. Learn more.
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A Program for Cinephiles
Library Cinema takes place in the Dunaway Community Room.
Tickets are $10.00*, cash only, popcorn included!
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*Library Cinema admission is complimentary for Friends of the Library!
An "I'm a Friend of the Pitkin County Library, 2024" sticker will be provided to each of our Friends; please attach this to your library card and show it for free access to any of our Library Cinema screenings in 2024.
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Special Services at the Library | | |
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Veterans Coffee and Doughnuts
Tuesday, April 23 | 9am-11am
Join Adam Lazaro, US Marines/OEF Veteran, on the fourth Tuesday of the month for coffee and doughnuts. Learn more.
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Books and Brews
Wednesday, April 3
5:30pm-6:30pm
Trust by Hernan Diaz
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Nonfiction Book Club
Monday, April 8
5:30pm-6:30pm
The Angel Makers by Patti McCracken
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Financial Literacy Book Club
Wednesday, April 17
5:30pm-6:30pm
Financial Literacy Podcasts or Networth and Chill by Vivian Tu
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Events Outside the Library | |
Aspen Film Shortsfest
April 1 - April 7
Join Aspen Film for its 33rd Edition of Shortfest! Aspen Shortsfest is recognized as one of the premier short film festivals in North America. Choose from dozens of films screening in different locations throughout Aspen all week long.
Learn more.
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Author Events at Explore Booksellers
Sheila Moravati: Imperfect Environmentalism
Friday, April 5 | 4:00pm-5:30pm
Preparing for Summer Alpine Adventures with Colorado Alpine Trail Runs author Annalise Grueter
Saturday, April 6 | 4:50pm-5:30pm
Learn more.
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April is National Poetry Month
National Poetry Month is a special occasion that celebrates poets’ integral role in our culture and that poetry matters. It is the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K–12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary events curators, publishers, families, and—of course—poets, marking poetry’s important place in our lives (from poets.org). Learn more.
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New Financial Literacy Books | |
April is also Financial Literacy Month
Financial literacy is defined as the ability to make informed judgments and to take effective actions regarding the current and future use and management of money. During April we highlight financial literacy resources that are free to you through the Library!
Find more resources and recommendations.
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Until next time, happy reading! | |
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