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Grab & Go Activity: Art in the Style of Alma Woodsey Thomas

2/22/2021

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In celebration of Black History Month, we’ll be creating art in the distinctive style of Alma Woodsey Thomas for today’s grab and go activity!
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Alma Thomas, 1976, photographed by Michael Fischer
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Alma Thomas, The Eclipse, 1970, acrylic on canvas

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Grab & Go Activity with the Art Base: Embroidery Hoop Weaving

2/16/2021

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Read passionately: books for  Valentine's Day (and Anti-Valentine's Day.)

2/14/2021

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How the martyrdom of Saint Valentine of Rome turned into a day of candy hearts, roses, chocolates and endless rom-coms is anybody's guess, (though it wasn't a holiday invented by greeting card companies.)  Valentine's Day has been associated with love for centuries; Geoffrey Chaucer's poem from 1375, "The Parliament of Fouls," is the first written account linking this day as a celebration of romance:

"For this was sent on Seynt Valentyne’s day
Whan every foul cometh ther to choose his mate."



Our current holiday may have also replaced the Roman celebration of Lupercalia, a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, that took place on February 15th. This pagan festival was eventually outlawed, and in the 5th century Pope Gelasius declared February 14th St. Valentine’s Day.

No matter how we got here, & whether you love or hate Valentine's day, there are so many great reads!  There are the epic love stories that will have you pining, and the disastrous ones, which sometimes fit the mood perfectly.  See the titles below: 
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Grab & Go Activity: Mardi Gras Masks

2/10/2021

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Mardi Gras is celebrated throughout the world. In the United States, Mardi Gras is an official holiday in the state of Louisiana. There people celebrate with parades and dressing up in bright costumes and masks. For today's craft you will make your own Mardi Gras mask! Popular colors used are purple green and gold. Purple represents justice, green represents faith, and gold represents power. 
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Grab & Go Activity: Basalt Wildlife on Ice - Ice Lanterns

2/2/2021

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BPAC (www.BasaltPublicArtsCommission.com) has commissioned four wildlife ice sculptures for the winter of 2021 to be placed around town. You can enjoy scouting out the fox, bear, wolf, and osprey at the library, downtown and in Willits. We would like to invite you to create a beautiful ice lantern to be placed by the art sculptures to add light to the animals at night. Below are instructions to create one at home with the material in your bag!
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Grab & Go Activity: Coloring Pages from Museums and Libraries Around the World

1/27/2021

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For this week’s craft, we have collected coloring pages provided by museums and libraries from around the world as a part of the Color Our Collections Campaign. Back in 2016, the New York Academy of Medicine Library (NYAM) first launched this initiative that has provided fun and free downloadable coloring pages of historical art pieces from nearly 114 different institutions. Learn more about this campaign at https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/100-museums-transformed-their-collections-free-coloring-pages-just-you-180974116/
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Grab & Go Activity: Snow Globe Art with the ArtBase

1/20/2021

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This week's Grab & Go Activity is all about snow! Do the snow dance with your new snow globe art! 
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Read diversely: a book list for Martin Luther King Jr. Day & Black History Month

1/17/2021

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See the entire Black History Month reading list here.
Books and recordings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr:
The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Landmark Speeches and Sermons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A Testament of Hope: the essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Parting the Waters: America in the King Yesars 1954-63
Reading Black History:
Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick by Zora Neale Hurston
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle and Song; edited by Kevin Young
Blues people: Negro music in white America by Amiri Baraka
Contemporary Voices:
Four hundred souls: a community history of African America, 1619-2019; edited by Ibram X. Kendi
Freedom is a constant struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the foundations of a movement; by Angela Y. Davis
Just us: An American Conversation by Claudia Rankine
Wandering in strange lands: a daughter of the great migration reclaims her roots by Morgan Jerkins
Books on Antiracism:
How to be an antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
This Book is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewell
So You Want to Talk about Race by Ijeoma Oluo
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/15/2021

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This coming Monday, January 18 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day set aside to remember the civil rights leader who was assassinated in 1968. MLK Day is a National Day of Service, a day when we look to our communities and help out where needed.

Of course, the Covid-era has affected how we might step up, as we continue to face the restrictions and added responsibilities we have faced since last spring.  Locally, Aspen Family Connections and Food Bank of the Rockies have responded to those experiencing food insecurities with weekly food distribution as well as many other resources for families. 

Participating in service does not have to be through an organization. Reaching out to a neighbor, checking in on friends and family, getting outdoors for some fresh air is as important as ever during this time of isolation. MLK Day is one of the days admission to our National Parks (including all four in Colorado) is free of charge!

The National Day of Service is about building community. The Library will be open on Monday, operating with reduced services but still able to get you the books and resources you might need. Perhaps you are interested in learning more about the Civil Rights Movement and Dr. King, or want to try a new project on CreativeBug, or your family decides to visit a Colorado State Park or check out a telescope and view the incredible night sky. We can help you do all of these things and more. 

It’s all about community.

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Grab & Go Activity: “I Have a Dream” Protest Art Installation

1/12/2021

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This week, kids and teens are invited to contribute creative protest signs to our Martin Luther King Jr “I Have a Dream” Protest Art Installation. With the goal of giving youth the opportunity to express their thoughts, feelings, and commitments to racial justice, artwork will be mounted on yard signs and installed on the library’s front lawn on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 18th. Completed protest art must be dropped off in the library lobby during our service hours no later than 4PM, Sunday, January 17th. 
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