MESA COUNTY LIBRARIES, July 2024 | |
Learn about water in the Southwest with the traveling exhibition called We are Water: Connecting Communities from July 13 through the end of September. These fun and interactive exhibits invite you to explore our watershed and ecosystems, connect with neighbors, share stories, and imagine a water-conscious future. | |
Modern Pop Art Experience and Collage Workshop with Michael Albert | | |
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Join us on Monday, July 8 for Summer Reading fun for the whole family! New York Modern Pop Artist, Michael Albert will lead a workshop where attendees will make their own collage masterpiece. | |
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Now Accepting 2024 Comic Con
Panel Submissions
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Mesa County Libraries 10th Annual Comic Con on September 20-21, is looking for panels covering just about any Comic Con topic you can imagine! Some examples include comics, anime, sci-fi, fantasy, games, representation, cosplay, literature, filmmaking, and art demonstrations. A limited number of programs will be accepted, and panel applicants are asked to develop, research, and plan their ideas carefully and professionally. All panels must be 60 minutes in length. Proposals are due by July 31, 2024. | |
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You could be the next Mesa County Libraries Artist in Residence! Call for artists goes live on Monday, July 15. Applications are due by 8 p.m. Monday, August 26.
Applicants will be notified of application status via email by September 3.
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Call for Artists: 10th Annual Comic Con | |
Artwork is being sought for the Mesa County Libraries Comic Con Juried Art Show, displayed from August 30 to October 24 at multiple library locations. There are three age categories for artists (11 and under, 12-18, and 19 and older). Cash prizes will be awarded to each age group. Artwork should be appropriate for all ages and follow the spirit of Comic Con, which highlights graphic literature, sequential art, and comics as a literary medium. Acceptable entries should be original art relevant to pop-culture entertainment comics, sci-fi, fantasy, fan art, and original characters. | |
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Renters Rights Workshop
6 p.m. Wednesday, July 17
Central Library, 443 N. 6th Street
(Spanish translation services available)
*Registration Required
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Mesa County Oral History Meeting: The Historic Lowell School Building
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Thursday, July 18
Central Library, 443 N. 6th Street
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Friends of the Mesa County Libraries Weekend Book Sales
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Friday, July 12 & Saturday, July 13
Friday, July 19 & Saturday, July 20
Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27
First Congregational Church,
1425 N. 5th St., Grand Junction
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Clifton Writer's Group
10 a.m. Tuesday, July 16
Clifton Branch Library, 3270 D 1/2 Road
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Medical Debt
6-7:15 p.m. Monday, July 8
Fruita Branch Library, 324 N. Coulson Street
6-7:15 p.m. Monday, July 15
Clifton Branch Library, 3270 D 1/2 Road
*Registration Required
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Book Launch for The Horse by Dr. Timothy C. Winegard
5:30- 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 30
Central Library, 443 N. 6th Street
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Game Night
6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18
Clifton Branch Library, 3270 D 1/2 Road
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Clifton Fiber Arts Club
9 a.m. Tuesday, July 23
Clifton Branch Library, 3270 D 1/2 Road
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Library Partnering with Community
Food Bank This Summer
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This summer, the library is excited to work with the Community Food Bank to host their Mobile Food Pantry at the library. They will be distributing free fresh produce to anyone that needs it. | |
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Clifton Community Art Reception | |
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Join us to celebrate the Clifton community! We will be announcing the winners of the first ever Clifton Community Art Show. All are welcome!
5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11
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Eye Love Fruita Art Reception | |
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Join us 5:30- 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 26 to celebrate community, art, and what makes Fruita special at The Eye Love Fruita Juried Art Reception!
Join local artist Carlee Burnett as she leads a hands-on activity with attendees to help create a community mosaic that will be added to the Fruita Branch Library's permanent art collection.
Juror, Michelle Cools, artist and owner of The Vintage Common, will announce the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Honoraria is generously provided by The Friends of the Mesa County Libraries. Light snacks and refreshments will be served!
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Writer's Notebook Re-imagined: Collage Your Way to Inspiration | |
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Join Artist in Residence Nicole Rivas to customize a writer's notebook with a collage makeover, turning it into an artistic space to spark your creativity and inspire your writing. Supplies included and registration is required.
1-2 p.m. Saturday, July 13
Clifton Branch Library, 3270 D 1/2 Road
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Artist in Residence Meet and Greet with Nicole Rivas on Wednesdays from 4-6 p.m. at 970West Studio, 502 Ouray Avenue | |
Join a monthly book club! | | |
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Join us at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, at the Clifton Branch, 3270 D 1/2 Road, to discuss "Winter's Child" by Margaret Coel
with other people who've read the book.
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Join us at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, at the Fruita Branch, 324 N. Coulson St., to discuss "Rogue Lawyer" by John Grisham with other people who've read the book. | | |
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Join us at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18, at the Central Library, 443 N. 6th St., to discuss "Sea of Tranquility" by Emily St. John Mandel with other people who've read the book. | | |
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Join us at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, at the Central Library, 443 N. 6th St., to discuss "The Word is Murder" by Anthony Horowitz with other people who've read the book. | |
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