PUEBLO CITY-COUNTY October 2015 news & events All Pueblo Reads Edition PRINTED THANKS TO THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY Locations Key: BS Beulah Satellite LB Lamb PW Pueblo West AV Avondale Satellite GI Giodone LY Library @ the Y RA Rawlings BK Barkman LU Lucero GV Greenhorn Valley All Pueblo Reads 2015: Celebrate Sci-Fi sponsored by Friends of the Library & Black Hills Energy KICKOFF CONCERT Orbit the Gipsy Moon: A family concert Friday, Oct. 2 6:30-8:30 p.m., RA, 2nd floor With music as their carriage, strings as their weapon and the horizon as their aim, this unconventional band is not one to be missed. Residing in Ned- erland, Colo., Gipsy Moon’s sound is something like a backwoods hoedown meets the smoking basement of a New York jazz club. Their exciting new di- mension is one that hippies and poets, lovers and dancers, freaks and families Members of the band Gipsy Moon include Silas Herman (mandolin), Mackenzie Page (guitar,vocals, tenor banjo), Andrew alike can all come together and dance Conley (cello), Matt Cantor (bass, guitar, vocals). until the night fades and the sun rises up again. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Free and open to the Events you won’t want to miss: public. Booklovers Blacktie Ball featuring MythBusters’ Tory Belleci Saturday, Nov. 7, doors open: 6:30 p.m., dinner: 7:30 p.m., RA, 2nd floor New Frontiers: Exploring Sci-Fi exhibit Tickets $100, Friends of the Library members $80; email Friday, Oct. 2, 5:30-6:30 p.m. [email protected], call (719) 562-5635, or visit us RA, InfoZone online at www.puebloblibrary.org/allpuebloreads to make your -4th floor reservation. Dance away the evening with Martini Shot! Reception featuring the Science explodes at the library featuring MythBusters’ Tory Belleci nd Steampunk Sunday, Nov. 8, doors open: 1 p.m., program: 2 p.m, RA, 2 floor art of Dave Learn about science fiction from Hollywood’s special effects artist and former MythBuster, Tory Belleci. Free and open to the public. Duros. Tory Belleci Steampunk Photo Drone. Dave Duros. For more All Pueblo Reads events, see page 7 Hours: Locations: Board of Trustees: Friends of the Library Monday – Thursday Barkman Library Lucero Library Fredrick Quintana, President Officers: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 1300 Jerry Murphy Rd. 1315 E. 7th St. Donna Pickman, VP Doreen Martinez, President Marlene Bregar Doris Kester, VP 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Greenhorn, Greenhorn Valley Library Pueblo West Library Lyndell Gairaud Greg Clark, Treasurer Giodone and Lucero only) 4801 Cibola Dr. 298 S. Joe Martinez Blvd. Phil Mancha Dustin Hodge, Secretary Friday & Saturday Colorado City, Colo. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Rawlings Library Roy Miltner 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Greenhorn, Giodone Library 100 E. Abriendo Ave. Jim Stuart Giodone and Lucero only) 24655 U.S. Hwy 50 E. www.pueblolibrary.org Satellite library locations: Foundation Board: Sunday (Rawlings only) Lamb Library Avondale Elementary Julie Rodriguez, President 1 – 5 p.m. 2525 S. Pueblo Blvd. 213 Hwy. 50 E. Jim Stuart, VP Phone: 562-5600 Library @ the Y Beulah School Carol King, Secretary 3200 Spaulding 8734 Schoolhouse Ln. P. Michael Voute, Treasurer Events Calendar October 2015 Storytimes, page 12 All Pueblo Reads: Celebrate Sci-Fi Exhibits on display in October: by Jon Walker time to foster community-wide book discussions. Ancient Aliens meet The Far Side October 2015 marks This year, we have selected four wonderful books RA, Hispanic Resource Gallery,-2nd floor PCCLD’s sponsorship for the set in the future: Suzanne Collin’s adventuristic How do you connect with people who are different from you? RA, Idea eleventh consecutive year of Hunger Games series, Veronica Roth’s 2011 debut Factory-2nd floor All Pueblo Reads. blockbuster Divergent, Orson Scott Card’s sci-fi Los Hombres de Luz/The Men of Light classic Ender’s Game, and Lois Lowry’s award- RA, Hispanic Resource Gallery-2nd floor All Pueblo Reads 2015: Celebrate Sci-Fi is our effort winning dystopian novel The Giver. A myriad of events and activities have been 1 Thursday to help cultivate a culture of • 10 a.m. Books by the Bag members scheduled in conjunction with All Pueblo Reads only sale, Books Again learning and discussion in 2015: Celebrate Sci-Fi. These include book • 1 p.m. Crafty Needles Group, BK our community by bringing (Thursdays) discussions, film screenings, musical and theatrical • 5 p.m. Adult Anime Club, LB everyone together around reading great books. • 5 p.m. Teen Advisory Board, GI, PW performances and more. Programs begin in • 5:15 p.m. Maker Club: RepRap Reading splendid literature leads us to examine October and continue into early November. We Libro, RA, Idea Factory-2nd floor ourselves, our relationships and the world around • 5:30 p.m. Self-Sufficiency Standard for also have arranged for plenty of copies of these Colorado 2015, RA, Ryals Room-4th floor us. Talking about great literature with friends, wonderful books to be available at each of our • 6 p.m. Anime Club, GI family and neighbors adds richness and depth • 6 p.m. Anime Club, PW (Thursdays) local libraries for your reading pleasure. to our lives. The goal for All Pueblo Reads is for Please join in the learning and fun for All Pueblo 2 Friday Create A Tin Foil Hat craft begins at everyone to be reading great books at the same Reads 2015: Celebrate Sci-Fi. all library locations Kids Geocache Scavenger Hunt first clue 2015 selected literature Companion Book revealed, all library locations and the library’s Facebook page A Look into Space exhibit opens at all library locations Steampunk Sculptures RA, InfoZone-4th floor Tardis Photobooth RA, InfoZone-4th floor • 10 a.m. Books by the Bag public sale, Books Again • 10 a.m. Lego Mania, BS • 11 a.m. Parachute Storytime, PW • 2 p.m. True Meaning of Smekday event, GV • 2:30 p.m. Read Dog, Read!, GV, PW, BK • 3 p.m. Ender’s Game (PG-13), PW Divergent Ender’s Game The Giver The Hunger Games The True Meaning • 3 p.m. Make It: Galaxy Bottles & By Veronica By Orson Scott By Lois By Suzanne of Smekday Slime, GI Roth Card Lowry Collins By Adam Rex • 4 p.m. Sci-Fi Trivia, LB • 5:30 p.m. New Frontiers Exhibit reception, RA, InfoZone-4th floor • 6:30 p.m. Gipsy Moon Concert, RA, Adult literacy programs 2nd floor Register at pueblolibrary.org or call Ashley Osterhout at 553-0206. 3 Saturday Geocache Scavenger Hunt begins, all Speak English! Info for the GED Adult Literacy and ESL locations Conversation Club Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2-3 Tutor Orientation New Frontiers: Exploring Sci-Fi nd th Mondays, 6-7:30 p.m., RA, p.m., RA, Idea Factory, 2 Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1-2 exhibit opens, RA, InfoZone-4 floor nd Bret Kelly B p.m., RA, Idea Factory, 2 Student Art Show: Look to the Stars floor entries due to PW Practice English conversation Would you like to study for floor • 10 a.m. Books by the Bag public sale, skills with others through fun the GED test, but aren’t sure Do you have a passion for Books Again • 10:30 a.m. Art of Chigong, GV activities. Open to all students, where to start? This session will helping others? Then come learn • 10:30 a.m. Minecraft Gaming Session, GI beginning through advanced. provide basics about the GED, how to help adult learners with • 11 a.m. First Space Race and Women in Space, RA, Ryals Room-4th floor No registration required. an overview of local classes and limited literacy skills improve • Noon Beginner Spanish classes testing centers, and highlight their reading, writing and begin, RA-Bret Kelly B (Saturdays) • Noon Imagination Chapter Information free resources available at the speaking abilities. No previous Session, RA, Idea Factory-2nd floor teaching or tutoring experience • 2 p.m. Advanced Spanish classes library. begin, RA-Bret Kelly B (Saturdays) required. • 2 p.m. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (PG), RA, InfoZone-4th floor Homebound Program • 3 p.m. Live Music, LU Call 553-0233 or email [email protected]. 4 Sunday • 1 p.m. Fandom Days: The Hunger Volunteers needed! Homebound Services Games, RA, Ryals Room-4th floor Looking for an enjoyable way to applications go green! • 2 p.m. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (PG), RA, InfoZone-4th floor make a difference? Help deliver/ Send applications electronically! Go to retrieve library materials to and from pueblolibrary.org. From the Services customers who are unable to visit. tab; select Homebound. 2 October 2015 5 Monday • 10 a.m. Swedish Weavers & Needlework Group, PW-King Room A (Mondays) • 1 p.m. Lamb Needlework Club, LB • 1 p.m. Pueblo Storytellers, RA- Thurston Room (Mondays) • 3 p.m. Clay Aliens after school, LB (through Oct. 16) • 4 p.m. Space Alien Invasion, LU • 5:30 p.m. Barkman Book Club, BK • 5:30 p.m. Starcraft II - Practice Sessions, RA, Idea Factory-2nd floor • 6 p.m. Mah Jongg Club, PW-GLFC Room • 6 p.m. Speak English! Conversation Club, RA, Bret Kelly B (Mondays) • 6:30 p.m. Invasion of the B Movies: War of the Worlds (1953) (G) RA, InfoZone-4th floor Judy Molitor (left) and Claudette Hartbauer each won a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite Multi-Touch Tablet for Adult Summer Reading. Levi Angelo won an • 6:30 p.m. Teen Advisory Board, LB Adventure Out! themed gift basket which included archery lessons at Humphries Archery, paddleboard lessons at The Edge, a family four-pack of boat rides on the Riverwalk Excursion Boat, a paintball session at ColorSplash Paintball, a one-year family membership to the Nature and Raptor Center of 6 Tuesday Pueblo, a water bottle, sunscreen, chapstick and Cliff bars.