| Three Exciting Volunteer Opportunities in September
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Volunteer at Jaipur Literature Festival Colorado
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Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) Colorado is an international literature festival that brings people, information, and ideas together through music, discussions, literature, and volunteering! Help create a platform for free thought, civil discourse, literature, and community building. Volunteers make new connections, earn service hours, gain event production and customer service experience, assist authors, serve in spaces where festival sessions take place, and more. Individuals, pairs, and groups are welcome to volunteer. Sign up to volunteer today!
Saturday & Sunday, September 14 – 15, at Main.
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Volunteer at the Library Foundation's 50 Year Gala
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The 50 Year Gala is Boulder’s signature library fundraising event for 2024. Featuring New York Times Best-Selling author Bonnie Garmus and stories of lives changed by library programs, the evening includes food and drink at the Boulder Main Library. Volunteers are needed for setup, check-in, guest assistance, and more. Join us in making this event memorable by signing up to volunteer!
Thursday, September 26, at Main.
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Last Call for Big Buddy Volunteers
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Reading Buddies is a program designed to foster a love for reading and writing in young children. Each Little Buddy is paired with an adult volunteer or CU student, their Big Buddy, and spends 90 minutes a week enjoying fun reading, writing, and literacy activities throughout the semester. Registration is required and closes on Thursday, September 5th.
Tuesdays, September 17 – November 19, 2:40 – 4:40 p.m. at University Hill Elementary School.
Wednesdays, September 10 – November 20, 3:45 – 5:45 p.m., Mt. Sanitas Room at Main.
Thursdays, September 12 – November 21, 4 – 5 p.m., Community Room at NoBo.
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| Fight Election Disinformation
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The Democracy series continues with a live discussion on how good citizens can identify and combat election-related disinformation. Join retired Colorado Sun journalist Sandra Fish and Denver Public Library librarian Lauren Seegmiller in conversation with Boulder Library Foundation's executive director Chris Barge. Audience questions are welcome. Open to adults and teens; no registration required.
Tuesday, September 17, 5:30 - 6:45 p.m., Canyon Theater at Main.
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Special Saturday Storytime with Boulder Fire Department
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Special All-Ages Storytime with Boulder Fire Department firefighters! Enjoy books, songs and learn about firefighting before we head outside to look at actual firetrucks!
Saturday, September 7, 10:15 a.m., at Main.
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Build Your Own Pollinator Shelter
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Build shelters for local pollinators to cozy up in through the winter. Learn about the unsung heroes of pollination and how to best support them. For tweens ages 9-11. Registration required.
Saturday, September 7, 2 - 3:30 p.m., at Meadows.
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Nutrition for Pregnancy and Postpartum
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Nutritional choices play a pivotal role in the health of both mom and baby. Learn what foods and nutrients to consume for optimal benefits during and after pregnancy. This session will include a presentation, activity and time for questions and answers with Noelle DeWitt Pierrat of BolderBabyBody. This program begins prior to library opening.
Sunday, September 8, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., at Reynolds.
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Learn about the benefits of gaming and compete in tabletop games with fellow community members. Volunteers will help guide participants through a variety of board and card games. Snacks and drinks provided. For all ages. Registration required.
Sunday, September 8, 3 - 4 p.m., at Meadows.
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Family Concert Presented by The Cultural Caravan
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Join virtuosic violinist MinTze Wu—with Chieh-Fan Yiu, viola, and Josh Halpern, cello—for a musical journey around the world! MinTze and her friends will share musical postcards from near and far—including Sweden, Finland, Bulgaria, and Hungary! Don't miss this fun, interactive, and FREE family concert, open to all ages!
Saturday, September 14, 11 a.m. - noon, Community Room at Nobo.
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Teen Poetry Workshop: Part One
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At part one of this two-part poetry workshop series, learn how to draft, edit and revise a piece of poetry using a writer’s workshop model. Read examples of texts from a diverse group of poets and receive feedback on your own work if you would like. For teens. Registration required
Sunday, September 15, 1 - 2:30 p.m., at Meadows.
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| Preserving the Harvest 101
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Learn the basics of food preservation methods such as blanching and freezing greens, canning vegetables and mashed-fruit jam preserves, drying herbs for a home apothecary, and fermentation methods for pickles and beans in this intro-level class. For ages 18+.
Tuesday, September 10, 5 - 6 p.m., at Reynolds.
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What to Know: Powwow in Native America
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In advance of a public powwow hosted by The University of Colorado Boulder's Oyate Native American and Indigenous Student Organization, this presentation will educate attendees on powwow history, significance, and etiquette. Catering by Tocabe. Registration is encouraged but not required. For all ages.
Tuesday, September 10, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Canyon Theater at Main.
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Dance for Balance with 3rd Law Dance/Theater
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Join 3rd Law Dance/Theater during Falls Prevention Month for a free dance class. 3rd Law classes are designed for people living with Parkinson’s but benefit anyone with mobility concerns. Explore diverse dance styles and address balance, flexibility, and confidence through joyful physical activity. Families, friends and care-partners are welcome! For adults.
Wednesday, September 18, 1 – 2 p.m., at Meadows.
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BSURJ Presents “This is [NOT] Who We Are” Screening, Saturday, September 7, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Canyon Theater at Main.
Sustainability of the Forgotten with Author, Gary Marchlis, Sunday, September 8, 2:30 p.m. - 4, Canyon Theater at Main.
Drama Kids of Boulder, Tuesday, September 10, 4 – 5 p.m., Canyon Theater at Main.
Children’s West African Dance and Drum Workshop, Wednesday, September 11, 5 – 6:30 p.m., Canyon Theater at Main.
Psychospiritual Roots of the Israel Palestinian Tragedy, Thursday, September 12, 7 – 9 p.m., Canyon Theater at Main.
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The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp by Leonie Swann.
"Agnes Sharp and her comrades in an English old folks home band together to deal with the world, their ailments, each other—and a shocking murder. Though the police investigating the case don't see past their aged exteriors, Agnes and company are hiding a secret of their own. For audio fans, narrator Moira Quirk adds great personality and tempo to the story."
--Kathy, Main Library
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