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HOLDS OVERDUE RENEW

Do You Know Lynda? Library users now have FREE access to more than 5,000 on-demand courses.

Learn or improve technology, business, and creative skills

All courses are divided into short videos, so you can focus on a key topic of interest

Explore ‘Learning Paths’, a series of courses taught by industry experts

Courses include assessments, practice environments, and coding practice windows

Available from the Library website or https://www.lynda.com/portal/patron?org=flatirons

Maker Program

3D Modeling Open Lab Feb. 11, 25 1-3PM

Learn how to create 3D models with the help of a volunteer, then reserve a time to print it on our Lulzbot Mini 3D printer. Bring your own laptop or reserve one of ours. All ages. No reservations required.

Volunteer Opportunity

Student Tutors (for grades 6-12)

Responsibilities include tutoring middle-

and high-school students in a variety of

subjects, as well as familiarizing students

with online Library databases and

homework resources.

For more information:

303-335-4845

teenservices@louisvilleco.gov

Business Program Innovation by Design

THUR, Feb. 1 12-1:30

Why are some organizations more innovative than others?

How can we tap into, empower, and leverage the natural innovation within organizations?

Use design thinking to drive employee creativity and innovation!

Presented by local author of Innovation by Design, Edgar Papke

In partnership with the

Resumés That WOW! TUE, Feb. 6 6:30-7:30

with Pam Farone of Careerfulness

Your resumé is your ticket in the door. You need to have

a strong resumé to get noticed, stand out, and get to

the next step in the selection process. Come to this

workshop to update your current resumé or learn what

you will need to write one from scratch.

Career coach Pam Farone will focus on tried and true

techniques to get you through the screening process

and help you land that interview!

We will discuss everything from language, to format, to

types of resumés based on your situation. Bring your

laptop and come ready to write!

Money Matters Series Do the (Side) Hustle! WED, Feb. 14 6:00-7:00

Want to join the gig economy, turn a

hobby into extra cash, or leave the cubicle

to start your own business? We'll talk

honestly about the opportunities and

challenges of being your own boss. Learn

about the many resources available to

help make the experience a smooth move.

Presented by the Rocky Mountain Chapter

of Credit Unions.

Pathways to Success: The Roots of Addiction and

How to Uproot Them THUR, Feb. 22 6-7:30

Increase your understanding of why people use substances and its impact on treatment success.

presented by Boulder Psychological Services

Guilherme Zavaschi, LPC Leah Kaplan, LPC

NEW! Story Time Schedule

Reading Buddies

Spring 2018 Program Starts

March 5

All Applications Due February 18, 2018

Space is limited. Please visit the Children's Services desk or the Library

website for an application. Call 303-335-4821.

Music & Movement FRI 10:00-10:30

Feb. 9, 23

We will sing songs, dance, and have fun! For children ages 2-5 and their caregivers.

Messy Art Tuesday 10:30-11:30 (new time)

February 20 (ages 2-5; pre-register)

Creating art is not only fun, it builds shape

and color recognition, and it is one of the

ways young children build the fine motor

skills necessary to learn to write.

During this program, we’ll read a story and

then work on fun art projects! The use of

paint is likely, so come dressed to get a little

messy!

Maker Program

LITTLE CODERS 4: BINARY February 13 10:00-12:30

For ages 3-5. Pre-register. This is a repeat of the January program. Register for only one.

Each program will have different games and activities that teach fundamentals of coding and nurture problem-solving skills, logic, and creativity.

Read to Rover Every Tuesday 4-5PM

(all ages welcome; no registration needed)

It’s been shown that reading out loud helps children boost their reading confidence. What better way to practice reading than to have a mellow, 4-legged friend as a reading buddy!

Programs for Grades 1-6

Feb. 14 Candy Science*

Feb. 21 Design a Memory Game!

Feb. 28 Artist Trading Cards Drawing with Chalk

(* = pre-register)

Activities

Events

Programs

For Teens

Teen Creations Ugly Art Show

TUE, Feb. 27 4-5:30

Create the most tacky piece of art you can

to earn top honors at our Ugly Art Show!

Participants can make as many pieces of

bad art as they want, and we’ll set up an

Ugly Art Exhibition to select a winner.

Here’s your chance to get creative without

the pressure to make something “good.”

For teens in grades 6-12. Supplies may be limited.

Anime Club TUE, 4-5:30PM

(grades 6-12)

Feb. 20, March 20, April 17 (First-floor Meeting Room)

First Friday Art Walk The World of Lydia Morgan

FRI, February 2 6-8PM Lydia Morgan taught first grade in

Louisville for 45 years, from about

1917-1962. An affordable senior

housing development in Louisville

was named for her, but most people

in Louisville don’t know very much

about her.

Drop by the Museum during the

February Art Walk to learn about

the life of Lydia Morgan!