April 2018 The Focus Expand your horizons Clearview Library district

Summer Preview

Now that the days are lasting a little longer and Program is a challenge to everyone in our the sun is shining a little brighter, Clearview community, no matter their age: read (listening Library District is busy planning a summer full to audio counts!) and go on adventures in of adventures for the entire family. This year your community, and we’ll reward you along our Summer Adventure Program will take place the way for your efforts. Whether it’s through from May 21st through August 24th. With Weld to some of your favorite eateries RE-4 School District students experiencing an around town (children prizes), tickets to Lyric extended summer, we want to make sure we Cinema (adult grand prize), a tie-dye record carry on the fun a little longer. player (teen grand prize), or musical instrument This year’s Summer Adventure Program theme toys (little ones prizes), no or adventure is Libraries Rock! We are inspired by all things goes unrewarded this summer! Registration for music, and our calendar of events and programs Summer Adventure Program begins on May 21st reflects our musical spirit. To kick the festivities and will be available in person or online. off, we will be hosting the Fale Drummers, a And we didn’t forget about our annual Summer Fort Collins African Drum and Dance Collective Carnival. This year, instead of waiting until the group. This exciting group will entertain us end of summer, we are hosting the carnival half through traditional African dance on May 18th way through on July 14th. Join us for bouncy at Rangeview Elementary School from 6:30 p.m. castles, a petting zoo, cotton candy, face - 7:30 p.m. It will be the perfect family event to painting, and so much more. prepare us for a summer full of music, arts and In the meantime, in order to wet your palate, crafts, STEAM-related activities, trivia, and here are a few events for a variety of ages that much, much more. we think you’ll be interested in this summer! At the heart of Clearview’s Summer Adventure (continued on page 2) (continued from page 1) Little Ones Hunktabunkta: Join us as children’s musician Katherine Dines entertains us all morning long! Tuesday, May 22nd, 10:30 a.m. at Windsor-Severance Library Funny Bunny Magic Show: Back by popular demand, it’s everyone’s favorite magic show! Tuesday, June 5th, 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. at Windsor-Severance Library Children Hip Hop Dance Party: Learn the newest hip hop dance moves from a local professional dancer! (This program is for ages 9-12) Wednesday, June 6th, 6:30 p.m. at Windsor-Severance Library The Readles Concert: Come and rock with the Readles! (All ages welcome; registration required) Saturday, August 11th, 2:00 p.m. at the Windsor-Severance Library Teens Windsor Grind Scooter and Skateboard Competition: Show off your skateboarding or scooter skills at our annual competition. (Registration and waiver required) Friday, June 22nd, 1:00 p.m. at Eastman Park Plasma Car Races: Build your own course and race plasma cars with us! Wednesday, July 11th at Windsor-Severance Library Adults Laura Pritchett Author Visit and Workshop: The first of our Clearview Reads 2018 Author Series. Saturday, June 23rd, 3 p.m. at Windsor-Severance Library. History of Jazz: Saxophonist and music educator Brianna Harris will teach us about jazz. Tuesday, July 31st, 6:30 p.m. at Windsor-Severance Library We’ve got Spirit, Yes We Do… We’ve got Spirit, How About You?

We’re celebrating National Library Week in style this April 9th through April 13th, and we would love for you to join us! There will be a specific theme for each day through out the week and we encourage you to dress up accordingly. If you visit the Library or Bookmobile dressed in your sprit wear, you’ll receive an entry to win one of the following prizes: a personal appearance from our very own Page the Pelican, a ride along in our trusty Bookmobile, or a private Bookmobile stop at your book club, school, office, or location of your choosing!

Monday, April 9th: Clearview Library District Day! Show your CLD pride by wearing our colors (teal, black, or gray) or any of our previous Summer Adventure/Reading Program t-shirts!

Tuesday, April 10th: Twin, Triplet, or Octuplets Day! Find one person or more to dress like you for the day. This can be a friend, family member, or maybe even your favorite library worker!

Wednesday, April 11th: Decades Day! Libraries and bookmobiles have been serving people for generations. Love the roaring twenties or disco seventies? Dress in your favorite decade today.

Thursday, April 12th: Crazy Hair Day! Make a statement with the craziest hair you can dream up!

Friday, April 13th: Pajama Day! PJs for the weekend win! (Shirts and shoes or slippers still required!)

April 2018 April Outreach Events Special Programs Storytime at Robin’s Nest Robin’s Nest at House of Windsor (430 Main Street in Windsor), Wednesday, April 11th, 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Join us for a special story time. No registration is required for this event that takes place on the second Wednesday of each month at 9:30 am. All ages are welcome with a parent. No registration is required.

Just for Kix. Severance Town Hall, Thursday, April 12th, 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Just for Kix dance classes provide young dancers a learning environment focused on teamwork, proven dance technique, and confidence building. Bring your dancing shoes and join us for fun! For ages 2-5 and their grown-ups. No registration is required.

Recycled Art Severance Town Hall, Tuesday, April 24th, 11:15 a.m. - 11:45a.m. It’s Earth Week. Let’s make recycled art! Rockets? Robots? Animals? What will you create? This program is for ages 2-6 and their grown-ups. No registration is required.

Family BINGO Range View Elementary School Cafeteria, Friday, April 27th, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Join us for BINGO and win prizes with family and friends. This is a free family event for all ages. No registration is required. Everyone is welcome to play!

Bookmobile at Soccer Saturdays It’s soccer season! Beginning April 7th, the Bookmobile will be at Eastman Park on Saturday mornings from 8:30am - 1 p.m. Come check out books, movies, and much more!

StoryWalk Storytime While you are at Eastman Park, be sure to visit StoryWalk Clearview where you can read In the Small, Small Pond by Denise Fleming while you walk around the pond. Ask for the StoryWalk Detective mystery questions on the Bookmobile, and earn a StoryWalk Detective badge, and pencil!

For more information on any of these programs, contact Kat at [email protected]

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Adult Programming

Tuesday, April 3rd, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. (part 1) & 4th Thursday being a theme night! The theme Thursday, April 5th, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. (part 2) on April 26th will be Here! (all things beer) Mosaic Coasters - In this two part class, local Sign up in person at the brewery starting at artist Cornelia Davis will teach you how to make 5:30 p.m., or register your team in advance a large coaster from tiles. The Library will online at clearviewlibrary.org. provide all material. Attendance at both sessions Tuesday, April 17th, 6:00-7:30 p.m. is required. Registration is required. Breakfast Booster - Learn how to make Monday, April 9th, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. quick and healthy breakfasts. Enjoy a cooking Gardening Club: Successful Soil Testing @ demo and tasting. Registration is required. Treasure Island Demonstration Garden - Thursday, April 19th, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Learn about the importance of soil testing. This The Secret World of Owls - The staff of session is held outdoors at Treasure Island Rocky Mountain Raptor Program -- along with Demonstration Garden; please dress their owl ambassadors -- will be here. All ages accordingly. are welcome. Children under 12 must be Monday, April 9th, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. accompanied by an adult. Sewing: Bacon and Eggs Hot - Using the Monday, April 23rd, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. chenille technique, you will make a soft and Cooking: The Books - This month our foodie thick hot mat that can also be used as a pot book club travels the world! Pick a book that holder. All supplies provided. Please bring your introduces you to cuisine from another country, own sewing machine, if possible; otherwise the and bring a food from that country to share. Library has a limited number for use. Tuesday, April 24th, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Registration required. Well Traveled: Historical Venture into Southern England - Take a journey through Tuesday, April 10th, 6:30-7:30 p.m. southeast England with author Linnea Tanner. Windsor Community Playhouse Preview: Travel from the Roman and Saxon invasions, Pirate Murder Mystery - Have a shiverin’ through medieval times, and up to WWII. timbers good time at yer pirate murder mystery dinner theatre preview! WCP will also sell Saturday, April 28th, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. discounted tickets for opening night. Genealogy for Beginners Workshop - Join the Weld County Genealogical Society as they Thursday, April 12th, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. AND share basic genealogy tools, tips, and resources. Thursday, April 26th, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. -- both events at High Hops Brewery Trivia at High Hops - Beginning in March, Pub Trivia is now presented twice monthly on 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month, with the

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Synopsis KILLING TRAIL: A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery (Book 1) When a young girl is found dead in the mountains near Timber Creek, Officer Mattie Cobb and her K-9 partner Robo must track down the killer. With help from veterinarian Cole Walker and his daughter, Mattie uncovers hometown secrets that place her in danger of being the killer’s next victim. STALKING GROUND: A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery (Book 2) Threatened by the first blizzard of the season, Deputy Mattie Cobb, her K-9 partner Robo, and vet- erinarian Cole Walker investigate the disappearance of Deputy Ken Brody’s sweetheart; but the hunters become the hunted when they find themselves caught in a killer’s stalking ground. HUNTING HOUR: A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery (Book 3) Deputy Mattie Cobb and her K-9 partner Robo find a missing girl dead on Smoker’s Hill behind the high school. Before they can catch the killer, one of Cole Walker’s daughters goes missing, and Mattie and Robo must lead the hunt to capture a kidnapper before they’re too late. BURNING RIDGE: A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery (Book 4; To be released September 11, 2018) On a rugged Colorado mountain ridge, Deputy Mattie Cobb and her police dog partner Robo make a grisly discovery—and become the targets of a ruthless killer. Margaret’s books are available via Amazon. Additionally, there are copies of Margaret’s books available for check out in the Library. Author’s background Margaret Mizushima is the author of the Timber Creek K-9 mysteries, which include Killing Trail (2015), nominated for an RT Reviewers’ Choice Award; Stalking Ground (2016), a Reader’s Favorite gold medal winner and a finalist in the Colorado Book Awards and International Book Awards; and Hunting Hour (8673), a finalist for an RT Reviewers’ Choice Award and a Colorado Book Award. She worked in a hospital as a speech pathologist before establishing her own rehabilitation agency. Currently, she writes and assists her husband with their veterinary clinic and Angus cattle herd. She enjoys reading and hiking, and she lives on a small ranch in Colorado where she and her husband raised two daughters and a multitude of animals. Visit her on Facebook/Author Margaret Mizushima, on Twitter @margmizu, and her website www.margaretmizushima.com.

Interested in being featured in our Local Author Spotlight? Each month, we’ll feature a local author in our newsletter and on our website. Featured books should have been published within the last two years and the author should be local to Clearview Library District. The Library will hold the author’s work to the same standards as those used for collection development. Please query Casey at [email protected] if you would like to be featured. We will also add a donated copy of your book to the Library’s collection.

Staff Spotlight If You Liked…

If you liked Lady on Mason Bird, written and directed by Greta Gerwig, you might Hometown: Windsor like The Edge of Interests: Computers and nature. Seventeen written and directed by Kelly Favorite Book: Old Man’s War by John Scalzi. Fremon Craig Preferred superpower: Shooting hot coffee out of one's hands. If you liked I’ll Be Gone in the Dark- Favorite Author: John Scalzi written by Michelle Favorite Vacation Spot: The mountains McNamara, you might like In Cold What three people (dead or alive) would you Blood, written by invite to a dinner party? Dan Avidan, Sir Truman Capote Patrick Stewart, and Charlie Chaplin. Favorite Quote: “If it is on the Internet then it “Exploring” must be true, and you can't question it." - Abraham Lincoln Early Literacy

Job at the Library: IT guy The Clearview Library District is committed to promoting pre-reading skills in our youngest patrons in every way possible. We now have two Explore Kits that do just that! Starling by Versame is a wearable word counter for your baby. Babies learn language by hearing it, and the more they hear, the faster their brains get. This device reassures parents of the number of words their child is hearing every day. Set new word count goals, and watch your baby’s brain flourish! Moonlite is an easy-to- use storybook projector for your mobile phone that turns your child’s favorite storybooks into an immersive and magical experience. Stories come to life with vivid projections, sound effects, background music and more when paired with the Moonlite app. Check out our Explore Kits for little ones and their caregivers today! Page 8 April 2018 March Event Photos

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