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April 2024
Adult Pottery
Session Dates: • Apr 16 – May 14 (6pm-8pm), 5 Tuesdays • Apr 18 – May 16 (2pm-4pm), 5 Thursdays • May 28 – June 25 (6pm-8pm), 5 Tuesdays • May 30 – June 27 (2pm-4pm), 5 Thursdays • July 9 – Aug 6 (6pm-8pm), 5 Tuesdays • July 11 – Aug 8 (2pm-4pm), 5 Thursdays Cost: $175 (includes all supplies) Level: All experience levels Instructor: Patty Alandar Location: RMFS Building – 315 Pitkin Ave, Grand Lake, CO Enjoy the…
Find out more »Adult Crafting Meet Up at the Juniper Library
Let's create and gather together for some social time! • Quilting, crocheting, knitting or you name it. • Finish your own projects while being socially engaged. • Help each other. • Start a new project!
Find out more »Juniper’s Afterschool Fun
Elementary-high school aged students are welcome. Come join us on Thursdays, 5-6 PM. Thursday tea & After school book club! Volunteers help run this program so please let us know if you can help! Space is limited. Registration is required so please sign-up ahead of time by going to gcld.org - programs - "view more". Thank you
Find out more »Intro To Drawing
Date: Apr 4 – Apr 25 (6pm-8pm), 4 Thursdays Cost: $125 (includes materials) Level/Age: All experience levels; All ages. For participants under 16, we require they enroll alongside a registered adult. Instructor: Holly Sumner Location: RMFS Building – 315 Pitkin Ave, Grand Lake, CO This class offers a captivating journey into the past for participants of all ages (those under 16 accompanied by a parent or guardian). Through the medium of drawing, we delve into the essence of Grand Lake’s…
Find out more »Juniper Library Exploration Station Activities!
Join us every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10-4 p.m. at the Juniper Library to enjoy the Marbles and Mazes Exploration Station! Simply put, Explorers Station is a place where you can make things. It's a place for hands-on learning with all the tools for creativity. This kit will be available all day today for elementary aged students to explore hands-on activities.
Find out more »Virtual Reality at the Juniper Library
See things a brand new way - through Virtual Reality. Explore the depths of the ocean, take a walk through the Palace of Versailles, throw down some moves with Beat Saber, or create in 3-D space - all without leaving your library! Sign up for a 50 minute slot to complete a basic virtual reality tutorial and/or try a program or two. This program is designed for those new to VR as well as those who've experienced it previously. Facilitator:…
Find out more »Woodblock Carving & Relief Printmaking
Date: Apr 19, 2024 (5pm-7pm) • Registration opens March 1st Cost: FREE* (includes materials) Level/Age: All experience levels; 14+ Instructor: Grace Noel Location: RMFS Building – 315 Pitkin Ave, Grand Lake, CO *Thank you Grand County Library for opening up this class to the public! This event, in conjunction with the book signing featuring Author Shelley Read, the acclaimed writer of “Go As a River,” adds an extra layer of cultural and intellectual richness to our community. It’s worth noting…
Find out more »The Juniper Library Celebrates Earth Day with Outreach to Kawuneeche Visitor’s Center
We will be partnering with the National Park Service. They will be open 10-4 p.m. In celebration of Earth Day and Junior Ranger Day. The library booth will be there from 12-2 p.m. at Kawuneeche Visitor 's Center. Fun for all families with stories and crafts!
Find out more »Acrylic Pouring & Resin: Vase & Canvas Workshop
Dates (both days included): • April 15, 2024 (Vase paint pouring: 5pm-7pm) • April 22, 2024 (Apply epoxy resin to vase art: 5pm-7pm) Cost: $80 (includes materials) Level/Age: All experience levels; 18+ Instructor: Heather Ferrera Location: RMFS Building – 315 Pitkin Ave, Grand Lake, CO Discover the captivating art of dynamic vase painting in our immersive workshop. Using a unique technique of paint pouring and resin application, you’ll transform ordinary vases and canvases into mesmerizing abstract works of art. Watch…
Find out more »Homeschool Hangout
GCLD is homeschooler friendly! At Homeschool Hangout, we invite homeschool parents and children throughout Grand County to visit, play, and connect with new friends at the centrally-located at Juniper Library in Grand Lake. No registration required.
Find out more »Juniper Library Storytime
Join Miss Amy for a May Day and "wish tree" themed storytime filled with a fun, interactive, early literacy program designed for children under the age of 5 years. Come to socialize, read books, sing songs along with fingerplay, and familiarize your child with the wonderful world of the library! Please call 627-8353 for more information.
Find out more »Juniper’s Afterschool Fun
Family Movie Night Tonight! Elementary-high school aged students are welcome. Movie Night is our family highlight of the month with a PG Movie on the last Thursday of the month at our After-School Fun time. Volunteers help run this program and registration is required. Sign up at gcld.org - programs- view more - then add your child's name and information. Space is limited. Please sign up to help. Thank you
Find out more »Intro To Drawing
Date: Apr 4 – Apr 25 (6pm-8pm), 4 Thursdays Cost: $125 (includes materials) Level/Age: All experience levels; All ages. For participants under 16, we require they enroll alongside a registered adult. Instructor: Holly Sumner Location: RMFS Building – 315 Pitkin Ave, Grand Lake, CO This class offers a captivating journey into the past for participants of all ages (those under 16 accompanied by a parent or guardian). Through the medium of drawing, we delve into the essence of Grand Lake’s…
Find out more »Juniper Library Exploration Station Activities!
Join us every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10-4 p.m. at the Juniper Library to enjoy the Marbles and Mazes Exploration Station! Simply put, Explorers Station is a place where you can make things. It's a place for hands-on learning with all the tools for creativity. This kit will be available all day today for elementary aged students to explore hands-on activities.
Find out more »22nd Annual Grand Beginnings Children’s Fair
"Grand Beginnings Children's Fair at Sun Outdoors in Granby." The theme is: "Once Upon a Time" The Grand County Library District will have activities for children while parents gather information.
Find out more »Colorado Children’s Chorale
Join us for this very special evening. 7 pm, Friday, April 26, 2024 Grand Lake Center Age 14 and under - FREE
Find out more »Vegan Leather Class
Date: Apr 29, 2024 (11am-3pm), then every last Sunday of every month Cost Levels: • $95 – Beginner artist (materials & snack included) • $75 – Returning artists (materials & snack included) • $55 – Expert artists (snack included, bring your own vegan leather) Level: Beginner – Expert Instructor: Brittany Oberman Location: RMFS Building – 315 Pitkin Ave, Grand Lake, CO Ever wonder if you can make a material that is close to leather without the animal? Join our community…
Find out more »May 2024
Homeschool Hangout
GCLD is homeschooler friendly! At Homeschool Hangout, we invite homeschool parents and children throughout Grand County to visit, play, and connect with new friends at the centrally-located at Juniper Library in Grand Lake. No registration required.
Find out more »FREE Wine Tasting
Savor an array of exquisite wines carefully curated for this event. Indulge in complimentary charcuterie that perfectly compliments and enhances your tasting journey. Join us at Mountain Market in Grand Lake for an afternoon of exploration, conversation, and indulgence. No RSVP needed.
Find out more »Chair Caning
Dates (both days included): • May 4, 2024 (9am-5pm with a 2 hour lunch break) • May 5, 2024 (9am-12pm, or later if needed to finish) Cost: $200 (All materials are provided except for chairs, which attendees are responsible for bringing. Chairs can be purchased for a small fee. For inquiries, please email rockymountainfolkschool@gmail.com) Level: Beginner & Intermediate Instructor: DJ White Location: RMFS Building – 315 Pitkin Ave, Grand Lake, CO Join us for a hands-on weekend at the Rocky…
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