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THIS MONTH'S SPOTLIGHTS
Best wishes to the heroes and role models of our community.
Thank you for all you have done and keep doing for your family.
SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2022
FOR ALL AGES
JUNE 1 - AUGUST 16
Adults, teens and children, get ready for another fun Summer Reading Program!
This year we celebrate with the theme "Oceans of Possibilities".
Join us! for stories, reading clubs, special programs, music, and much more, online, indoors, or outside in our beautiful backyard.
Visit vaillibrary.com for a full calendar events.
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KIDS SUMMER READING
Read every day!
We challenge children to read or be read to every day from June 1 – August 16.
Readers can create their own goals with their parent’s help, we require a minimum of 20 minutes each day.
Earn Free Books & Small Prizes
Log your daily reading with a sticker on each day. For every 15 days of reading, you will earn a badge and a small prize from one of our sponsors.
Post your time weekly on our Reading Tracker in the Galleria.
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TEEN & ADULT SUMMER READING
Complete your bingo card and earn free books & small prizes with every vertical line you complete.
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Juneteenth is the official name of federal holiday, Juneteenth National Independence Day. It's also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Black Independence Day, and Juneteenth Independence Day, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth is observed annually on June 19.
BOOK DONATIONS NEEDED
DONATIONS ACCEPTED THROUGH JUNE 24
Please donate books for Friends of Vail Public Library’s
Annual 4th of July Book Sale.
To donate, please visit vaillibrary.com/book-donation-policy
to see all items we will accept or
you may contact Cathy Holonitch at
CHolonitch@vailgov.com or 970.477.3507
Book sale will take place:
July 2, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. | July 3, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
July 4, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | July 5, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
We thank you in advance for your support!
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JUNE'S VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FOR ADULTS
EVENINGS OF ENGAGEMENT
WITH HARPIST MARGOT KRIMMEL
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 | 5:30 P.M.
Evenings of Engagement is a series of events aimed at adults, with the purpose of offering exciting, interesting, fun or educational experiences.
Join us! in the library's Community Room for this engaging concert featuring harpist, Margot Krimmel.
"A native of Denver, Margot played guitar in swing bands before taking up the harp. She began her harp career entertaining guests six nights a week at the Sonnenalp Resort in Vail before moving to Boulder and expanding into teaching and composing. Her career as a solo performer includes diverse awards in jazz, traditional music and composition for Celtic harp. Her program promises to be a fun variety of music sure to offer something for all listeners."
VIRTUAL BOOKS 'N BITES
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 | 5:00 P.M.
VIA ZOOM
Join us! for this month's Virtual Book Club via Zoom when we will discuss the book
"The Overstory" by Richard Powers
The Overstory is a sweeping, impassioned work of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of – and paean to – the natural world. From the roots to the crown and back to the seeds, Richard Powers' twelfth novel unfolds in concentric rings of interlocking fables that range from antebellum New York to the late twentieth-century Timber Wars of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. There is a world alongside ours—vast, slow, interconnected, resourceful, magnificently inventive, and almost invisible to us. This is the story of a handful of people who learn how to see that world and who are drawn up in its unfolding catastrophe.
Email Lori at LBarnes@vailgov.com to receive an invitation to the Zoom meeting.
VIRTUAL GENTLE YOGA
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY | 11:30 A.M.
Please welcome Kim Brodin as the library's new Gentle Yoga instructor. Kim is an Eagle County native who grew up in Minturn and now lives in the Red Sandstone area of Vail. The class will still focus on a gentle yoga practice and will introduce some flavorings from China, including Tai Chi and Daoism.
Kim's background also includes 12 years in education, and she hopes to incorporate playful language, nature, and quotes into the healthy movements of your yoga practice.
Email Sandy at SRivera@vailgov.com to receive an invitation to the Zoom meeting.
 FRIDAY, JUNE 10 | 11:30 A.M.
No grass grows under this group's feet. They're a walking, talking book club. Our Walking Book Club is a fun, social outing with social distancing. Come even if you have not read this month's title. Instead, share what you are reading with the group.
We will meet in the library's Galleria and head out for a discussion of June's Books 'n Bites title, "The Overstory" by Richard Powers
Email Jo Norris at JNorris@vailgov.com to confirm your participation.
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JUNE'S PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
FOR KIDS + TEENS
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WATER FAERIE MAGIC
WITH ERICA SODOS
TUESDAY, JUNE 14 | 2:00 P.M.
The Water Faerie, aka Erica Sodos, is emerging from the depths of the sea to share her magical secrets with you!
Come be enchanted during this super fun magic show, filled with abundant audience participation, amazing magic and fascinating stories from Faerie-land.
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PALMISTRY 101
A WORKSHOP FOR TEENS
TUESDAY, JUNE 14 | 4:30 P.M.
Have you ever looked at your hand and wondered what secrets it holds for you? Come to this fun and informative workshop and learn the basics of Palmistry. After this workshop you will understand what the lines and features in your hand have to say about you, as well as be able to decipher the secrets hiding in the palms of those around you.
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FLY FISHING
WITH FLY FISHING OUTFITTERS
TUESDAY, JUNE 21 | 2:00 P.M.
Kids will learn about fly casting and other fundamentals of fly-fishing, such as Entomology, Knots, Gear and Line Management, River Strategy, Safety and Environment, Fish Species, and more!
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DRUM SAFARI
TUESDAY, JUNE 28 | 2:00 P.M.
During this high-energy, interactive performance, children are invited to join a musical “safari” where they will meet different African animals whose names are set to rhythm. After meeting the animals, each child is given a percussion instrument… and the jungle jam begins!
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STORYTIME
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS | 11:00 A.M.
We are excited to invite families to our early literacy story times.
Join Erin or Sandy for stories, songs and movement activities that will entertain our youngest patrons - appropriate for ages 6 and under.
Join us! in the Children's Room or on the back lawn.
Mondays & Wednesdays with Miss Erin
&
Thursdays - Bilingual with Miss Sandy
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EXTRAS
BARBARA MOONEY
ORAL HISTORY: VAIL VALLEY VOICES
Barbara Casto Mooney was born 23 February 1926 in Salt Lake City to Raymond and Gertrude Casto. While in high school, she learned to ski at Alta, Utah during the era of "leather boots, bear-trap bindings and wooden skis" (Vail Daily 23 Mar 2006). She graduated from the University of Utah where she was named “Snow Queen.” After marrying Albert Mooney, the couple moved to Applewood, Colorado in 1958. The Mooney couple raised six children together.
In 1961, the Mooney family built “Casa de Luna” in Vail. From 1978 to 2010, Vail was the primary Mooney residence. While living in Vail, Barbara Mooney was an important advocate for children’s education. She volunteered at the Vail Valley Medical Center, Vail Interfaith Chapel and for the annual classical music festival, Bravo! Vail.
Barbara Mooney crafted a square for the Vintage Vail Quilt and was instrumental in its design and creation. The Vintage Vail Quilt visually describes Vail’s history and heritage; it is curated and housed at Vail Public Library. Mooney also celebrated the beauty and diversity among cultures and enjoyed travel, tennis, and art. Mooney actively skied until 87 years of age and enjoyed her final Uintah Mountain Range hike at age 90.
ART @ YOUR LIBRARY
Vail Public Library proudly displays local artists’ work in our Community Room on a rotating schedule. Public viewing is available during library hours.
The art on display for the month of June is by local artist, Pushpa Sunder Mehta, M.D.
My art is an expression of my heart and soul; a search for “Truth” and an admiration for nature and life. I want my art to be purposeful, free and inspiring. The will to continue with my art comes from the Loving Heavenly Voice that tells me “keep up with your art”. The driving force in my fingers to hold the brush and create original art is a gift of “True Love” from my family. As I progress on the path of an artistic pilgrim, I seek to engage viewers into an artistic consciousness to love and respect Mother Earth.
If you are interested in displaying your work, please contact
Sandy Rivera at 970-479-2331 or SRivera@vailgov.com
THIS MONTH'S DATABASE HIGHLIGHT
Juneteenth is a federal holiday on June 19 in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Explore multimedia titles from artists such as Octavia E. Butler, Nina Simone, and Sam Cooke in the Juneteenth hoopla collection.
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ONLINE 24/7 RESOURCES
Remember to use our online resources for 24/7 access
to information including the resources listed below.
VAIL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Open Hours:
Monday - Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday - Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
292 West Meadow Drive, Vail CO 81657
970.479.2184 | vaillibrary.com
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