Berthoud Community Library District

Welcome:

• Letter from the CEO
• Hours
• 4/18: Closure for Staff Development Day

Family Events:

• W, F: Sunshine Storytime at 10:30AM
• 4/4: Tinker Tots (Butterfly Life Cycle) at 4PM *Registration Required
• 4/8 & 4/22: Musical Moments at 4PM
• 4/25: Build-a-Reading-Buddy at 2PM *Registration Required
• 4/27: Kids Yoga at 10:30AM *Registration Required

Teen Events:

• 4/6: Production Assistant Workshop with Bruce Borowsky, Boulder County Film Commissioner from 10AM-2PM *Registration Required
• 4/20: Don't Fear the Reader: Horror Book Club at 2PM *Registration Required
• 4/25: Construct & Concoct (Build-a-Book) from 4-5PM *Registration Required

Adult Events:

• Mondays: Writer's Group from 10:30-11:45AM
• Saturday Sketch Hour from 11AM-12PM
• 4/4: Foothills Audubon Bird Club Meeting at 6PM
• 4/11: "Tree Care and Selection for Northern Colorado” with Amy Lentz, Representative of Berthoud Tree Advisory Council from 6-7:15PM *Registration Required
• 4/17: Open Board Game Night from 6-7:30PM
• 4/19: Food for Thoughts Breakfast “Conservation Garden Talk" at 8AM *Registration Required
• 4/22: Seed Swap for Earth Day at 2:00PM
• 4/24: Book Club at 1:30PM & 6:30PM
• 4/26: Knit & Crochet Drop-In from 1-3PM

More:

• Podcast: New Episode!
• Virtual Storytime with Miss Christy
• Contact Us

Even though we’ve been told repeatedly not to plant anything in Berthoud until after

Mother’s Day, in April our thoughts turn to spring and flowers and budding trees. Check

out our special classes this month on waterwise gardening and tree care, and if you

haven’t started your gardening projects yet, visit our Seed Library to gather what you

need to grow your own food this year.

Heads up, we have an unusual closure this month. The library will be closed all day on

Thursday, April 18 for our annual Staff Day. It’s the only day we get to be together as

a team for training, so we’ll be in the building, but the library will NOT be open. We’ll

resume all our usual hours and services on Friday the 19th .

Though we’ll likely still get snow, I’ll say it anyway. Happy Spring, everyone!

Amie P.

Library CEO

We have extended our Browsing Hours on Wednesday and Thursday!

We are now open for browsing Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from 10AM - 6PM. Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10AM - 8PM, and Saturday we are open from 10AM - 4PM. We are no longer closed for lunch on Saturdays (yippee!).

Curbside hours remain constant every day, Monday through Saturday, from 10AM until 5PM. Please email us at curbside.bcld@gmail.com or give us a call and let us know what we can gather for you. We'll arrange a time to pick up for contactless delivery.

The Library will be closed on April 18th for Staff Development Day.

Join us for Sunshine Storytime Wednesdays & Fridays at 10:30AM.

This month, Tinker Tots we will be learning about the butterfly life cycle!

This class will be on the 4th of April at 4PM.

Call 970-532-2757 to register.

Every other Monday!

Let's play at the library! Musical Moments is especially designed for preschool children. Stop by every other Monday at 4PM to learn, play, and sing at the Berthoud Community Library.

April's Musical Moments dates are the 8th and 22nd.

Registration is required. Suggested $5 donation. Call (970)532-2757 to register.

Kids ages 7-12 are invited to Yoga with Miss Christy on April 27th at 10:30AM. There will be games and songs!

Call 970-532-2757 to register.

April 6th, from 10AM-1PM. Tailored to high school students.

During this fun 3-hour workshop presented by the Boulder County Film Commission, and in conjunction with the Colorado Office of Film Television and Media, we'll cover the topics you need to know to work as a PA. This is a hands-on overview course designed to prepare attendees for the realities of working on a film set. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from experienced filmmakers on real film gear. After completing the course, and receiving a certificate, attendees will be ready to start their career with a solid knowledge of the ins and outs of being a successful Production Assistant!

This month we will focus on the work of H.P Lovecraft.

Call (970)532-2757 to register.

Construct & Concoct is a craft event for tweens & teens. This month we will build a book on April 25th from 4-5PM.

Registration is required. Call 970-532-2757 to register.

Join us as we free-write, critique, and hone our craft together.

All genres of writing welcome. We meet Mondays from 10:30AM to 11:45AM.

Join us for Saturday Sketch Hour each Saturday from 11AM-12PM! This is an hour for artists of any age and skill level to come and practice, and to learn from each other. Paper and pencils will be provided, however, if you have your own sketching supplies feel free to bring them. (Activity is drawing-specific!)

This month's Audubon Bird Club Meeting features Scott Severs who will present on Warblers of Boulder County.

When: April 4th at 6PM

Amy Lentz, representative of Berthoud Tree Advisory Council & instructor in the Horticulture and Landscape Department at CSU, joins us to talk tree care and selection for Northern Colorado on April 11th from 6-7:15PM. Registration required. Call (970)532-2757 to register.

Join us for Open Board Game Night on April 17th from 6-7:30PM. Bring your own game or use one of ours!

Join us for a locally-sourced breakfast on April 19th at 8AM as we discuss topics important to our community. This month, Lindsay Nerad, Water Efficiency Specialist from Northern Water District, explains the philosophy behind their Conservation Campus and Gardens.

Call 970-532-2757 to register.

Come celebrate Earth Day and exchange seeds with each other on April 22nd. Our Library Staff member Tom will be available to answer gardening questions and discuss our Seed Library.

Join us this month on the 24th at 1:30PM & 6:30PM to discuss The Paris Library, by Janet Skeslian Charles..

Winter-Spring 2024 Book Club List:

Wednesday 1/24/24: Carnegie's Maid, by Marie Benedict

Wednesday 2/28/24: Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt

Wednesday 3/27/24: Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk, by Kathleen Rooney

Wednesday 4/24/24: The Paris Library, by Janet Skeslian Charles

Wednesday 5/22/24: Go As a River, by Shelley Read

Knit & Crochet Drop-in will meet on Friday the 26th of April from 1-3PM.

This is not a class, just a place for fellow crafters to meet and knit/crochet together. This is a drop-in event.

This podcast is not just about library 'stuff', but about the wonderful community we live in. Straight from our CEO, Amie!

We're here for you, to support you, to inform you, and to care for you the best way we know how.

Most Recent Episode:

Season 5 – Episode 1: Knowing Our Roots: Berthoud History

View all of Miss Christy's virtual story times from the past years. Watch the ones you missed or re-watch your favorites over and over again.

Click here to view.

Please keep checking our website, our Facebook page, and/or our Instagram page throughout the month to see the events we are hosting and any updates we may have!

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