Berthoud Community Library

Welcome:

• Letter from the CEO
• Current Hours

Summer Learning:

• Welcome
• Register

Family Events:

• 6/1 - Denise Gard and Dogs
• 6/8 - Performer Ann Lincoln
• 6/15 - Dancing Jellyfish Workshop
• 6/22 - Kids House of Joy (Music)
• 6/29 - CU Discovery Educator

Teen Events:

• 6/2 - Jellyfish Craft
• 6/9 - Oddballs in the Ocean
• 6/16 - Outside Game Day (Dress to get wet)
• 6/23 - Treasure Island LARP
• 6/30 - My Favorite Book Club

Adult Events:

• 6/24 - Knit & Crochet Drop-in

Other:

• Podcast: New Episode!
• Storytime Vault
• Contact Us

Welcome to summer at the Berthoud Library! We have a lot going on, so we’ll get right to it.

Everyone, from birth to old age, has the opportunity to participate in our Summer Learning Initiative! Kids and teens can either track their reading or create projects, and adults get to track their reading too, all to earn prizes or drawing tickets. See Miss Christy or the people at the front desk to learn how to register.

Family Events are happening all through June and July on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. Magicians, dancers, musicians, scientists and more are all coming just for you. Since we usually draw a big crowd, those weekly events will be held at New Freedom Outreach Center at 250 Mountain Ave. They have space, air conditioning, and a large parking lot in the back, so everyone can attend. No registration is required for Wednesday events.

Teen/Tween Events are happening every Thursday at 2:00 p.m., including everything from art projects to science projects to an escape room. The teen events are happening at the library, and we do need you to register so we know we have enough supplies each week for everyone.

See further down this email for the full line-up of events.

Storytime continues every Wednesday and Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the library. Miss Christy is also offering a Low-Sensory Storytime after hours on Saturdays at 4:00. If that is something you think will work for your child, register with Miss Christy—we’re keeping the Saturday group deliberately small.

If you have any questions about what’s happening this summer, ask us! Otherwise, happy reading, and we’ll see you when you’re turning in your reading logs.

Amie P.

Library CEO

We are fully open to the public! Come on in to see us 10am-6pm Monday through Friday, and 10am-4pm (closed from 12-1pm for lunch and cleaning) on Saturdays.

Curbside hours are 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 most wonderful time of the year is here, Summer Learning! Click the above photo to download the Summer Learning Booklet, which holds information like how to participate, the events occurring throughout the Summer, and a tracking log.

You may also come into the Library to pick up a booklet!

Signing up is simple! You can come in to the library to register, or fill out our online registration form. When your child/teen registers they have the option to pick a book off of the bookshelves in front of Miss Christy's desk. So if you register online, make sure to still come into the library so they can pick out a book.

Please fill out a form for every child/teen participating.

Sunshine Storytime will continue all throughout the summer!

Join us for story time in the community room at the library on Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:30am. These story times are open to kiddos of all ages! On Fridays, you can usually find our therapy dog Shelby. She loves having stories read to her.

Pirate Dogs of the Sea! Ahoy, Mate! Denise Gard’s famous Border Collies Joey and Kira are hunting for treasure upon the seven seas. When they become shipwrecked will they find treasure or learn about keeping the ocean clean? Join them for a program that is so action-packed and full of dog tricks, you’ll wish you were a pirate dog too! Argh!!! (For All Ages).

Date and Time: June 1, 2022 @ 2PM

Where: New Freedom Outreach Center, 250 Mountain Ave.

An Ann Lincoln show usually consists of a combination of comedy, juggling & circus skills, magic involving birds, bunnies & audience members and might even include Ann juggling with a bowling ball!

Date and Time: June 8, 2022 @ 2PM

Where: New Freedom Outreach Center, 250 Mountain Ave.

Jellyfish dance and drift through the water, and are found in every ocean on Earth! Kids dive in and learn about these mysterious creatures of the deep. They also learn about conservationist Jacques Cousteau and marine life artist Wyland, and their shared love for underwater ecosystems. Kids create colorful, mixed media hanging jellyfishes using a special ink diffusion technique.

Date and Time: June 15, 2022 @ 2PM

Where: New Freedom Outreach Center, 250 Mountain Ave.

Sing, Shake & Shimmy All Around the Earth! Kids House of Joy takes the audience on a journey to discover the diversity of music from around the world through European Classical, Broadway, Folk and Bluegrass, Standards, and Childrens’ Music.

Exciting, entertaining & educational for the whole family. Songs, dances, flags, instruments, and hand clapping/foot stomping fun. You won’t want to miss this highly interactive program with 3 generations on stage: Joy, Beth, Tristan & Reed! Joy sings and plays piano, accordion, penny whistle, percussion and native flute. Beth plays violin, viola, mandolin, guitar, ukulele and sings lead vocals. Families & Kids of All Ages will enjoy this show!

Date and Time: June 22, 2022 @2PM

Where: New Freedom Outreach Center, 250 Mountain Ave

CU Science Discovery Program is a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education outreach program at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Science Discovery manages programs that engage K-12 students and teachers in STEM and connect public audiences with the STEM research happening at CU Boulder. Science Discovery programs utilize CU scientific expertise, equipment, resources and faculty, graduate and undergraduate students in order to provide participants with unique, experiential STEM learning experiences.

Date and Time: June 29, 2022 @2PM

Where: New Freedom Outreach Center, 250 Mountain Ave

In this program, registered participants will be provided materials and instruction to create unique jellyfish decorations that can be displayed at the library for the summer or taken home to decorate your room.

Date and time: June 2, 2022 at 2PM

Where: The Library's Community Room

Be sure to register at the library or by calling 970-532-2757

In this presentation registered participants will learn about strange ocean creatures, they will be given the opportunity to craft and create an ocean themed snack and to check out materials on the ocean topic.

Date and time: June 9, 2022 at 2 p.m.

Where: The Library's Community Room

Be sure to register at the library or by calling 970-532-2757

Registered participants will enjoy an outdoor course of wet and wild challenges. Be sure to wear sunscreen and dress to get wet!

Date and time: June16, 2022 at 2 p.m.

Where: The Library

Be sure to register at the library or by calling 970-532-2757

You will be given a role when the game begins. Enjoy playing as if you were on the ship whether you are playing as a sailor, a mutineer, or as the mapholder, bring your imagination and sense of fun to this original game.

Date and time: June 23, 2022 at 2 p.m.

Where: The Library's Community Room

Be sure to register at the library or by calling 970-532-2757

This book club is designed to provide readers with new authors to explore and gives registered participants the opportunity to share their favorite books with others. Snacks will be provided.

Date and time: June 30, 2022 at 2 p.m.

Where: The Library's Community Room

Be sure to register at the library or by calling 970-532-2757

Our monthly Knit & Crochet Drop-in will meet on Friday the 24th of June

from 1-4PM.

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.

The new episode is Season 2 – Episode 10: Summer Learning at the Berthoud Library

...Now In One Place! We've created a webpage to 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.

Email: berthoudcommunitylibrary@gmail.com
Website: berthoudcommunitylibrary.org
Location: 236 Welch Avenue, Berthoud, CO, USA
Phone: (970) 532-2757
Facebook: facebook.com/BerthoudCommunityLibrary