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THIS MONTH'S SPOTLIGHTS
 ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY
BOOK & BAKE SALE
Support Vail Public Library this 4th of July by making a purchase at our
Bake Sale during the Vail America Days™ festivities!
All proceeds from the Bake Sale benefit Children’s Programs at the library.
The Book Sale will take place:
July 1, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. | July 2, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
July 3, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. | July 4, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Bake Sale will be:
Tuesday, July 4
8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
at the main entrance of the library.
We thank you in advance for your support!
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You must have a password to access your "My Account" features online.
Your default password is the first three letters of your last name (or the name provided for your library account) and the last four digits of your library card.
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After July 31, the default password will expire. To setup your password, use the
"Reset My Password" link on the login page of the library website. A link to reset your password will be sent to the email address on your library account. If you do not have an email address on file, contact the library for assistance.
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JULY'S PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
FOR ADULTS
EVENINGS OF ENGAGEMENT WITH
BUDDY MONDLOCK
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 | 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:
Buddy Mondlock
Buddy Mondlock writes songs. He does it so well that some great songwriters have recorded his songs on their own albums. He draws you into his world – where a single snowflake follows the trajectory of a relationship, where you get your pocket picked by a Roman cat, where you might swim over the edge of the world if you’re not careful, and where dreams that don’t come true still count.
EVENINGS OF ENGAGEMENT WITH
NATALIE SPEARS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 | 5:30 P.M.
Join us! in the library's Community Room for this engaging concert featuring
Natalie Spears
Natalie Spears brings listeners in touch with the warmth of community, the quiet awe of wild places, and the intimate corners of humanity. Inspired by her father’s English Folk heritage and talents as a Jazz pianist, Natalie carries a deep love for porch-picking music and music that swings. Drawing on these roots and pulling from a quiver of instruments (banjo, bass, piano, and guitar), her sound is both nostalgic and contemporary, sassy and sweet, contemplative and playful.
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VIRTUAL BOOKS 'N BITES
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 | 5 P.M.
VIA ZOOM
The library's book club meets each month for a fun and lively virtual book club experience!
We meet on the second Wednesday of the month via Zoom.
Email Sandy at SRivera@vailgov.com for an invitation
to the monthly Books ‘n’ Bites.
Join us! this month when we will discuss the book
”The Paper Palace" by Miranda Cowley Heller
It is a perfect July morning, and Elle, a fifty-year-old happily married mother of three, awakens at "The Paper Palace"—the family summer place which she has visited every summer of her life. But this morning is different: last night Elle and her oldest friend Jonas crept out the back door into the darkness and had sex with each other for the first time, all while their spouses chatted away inside. Now, over the next twenty-four hours, Elle will have to decide between the life she has made with her genuinely beloved husband, Peter, and the life she always imagined she would have had with her childhood love, Jonas, if a tragic event hadn't forever changed the course of their lives. As Heller colors in the experiences that have led Elle to this day, we arrive at her ultimate decision with all its complexity. Tender yet devastating, The Paper Palace considers the tensions between desire and dignity, the legacies of abuse, and the crimes and misdemeanors of families.
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ZUMBA® FITNESS
MONDAYS | 5:30 P.M.
(No class on July 3)
Back for the summer as part of our Healthy Lifestyle Series!
Zumba® is an interval-style dance fitness party that combines low-intensity and high-intensity moves. You’ll burn lots of calories as you move to the rhythm with Latin-inspired dance moves. The best part of it all is that it doesn’t even feel like exercise!
Instructed by Maria Rivera
 NO WALKING BOOK CLUB FOR THE MONTH OF JULY
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JULY'S PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
FOR KIDS
KIDS SUMMER READING EVENTS
"SUN, SOIL & WATER"
WALKING MOUNTAINS SCIENCE CENTER
TUESDAY, JULY 11 | 2 P.M.
'All Together Now', let's explore how the sun, soil, and water connect all life on earth.
Help the planet by learning about healthy soil and compost, and participants will make solar bracelets that change color in the sun's rays.
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THURSDAY, JULY 13 | 2:30 P.M.
Bravo! Vail seeks to cultivate and inspire the musician inside every child. Little Listeners @ the Library, presented by Alpine Bank, introduces music and instruments in an approachable, accessible way. Kids can learn and interact with the Festival musicians, participating in games to capture a few musical insights along the way
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NATIONAL REPERTORY ORCHESTRA
TUESDAY, JULY 18 | 2 P.M.
This season, the NRO Alumni String Quartet will visit libraries and preschools throughout Summit and Eagle Counties to help reinforce reading fundamentals with music as their guide. This year’s program will align with the National Library Summer Reading Program theme of “All Together Now” as we embark on a musical journey with Leo Lionni’s Swimmy, a story about a young fish on an exciting journey of discovery.
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TUESDAY, JULY 25 | 2 P.M.
We’re having a Foam Party!
Get ready to play & dance in a giant pile of cool, clean foam!
This is a water activity, so please bring a towel, swimsuit or a change of clothes.
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VERY YOUNG COMPOSERS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 | 1 P.M.
Very Young Composers, a program of Youth Power 365 in partnership with the New York Philharmonic and The Playground Ensemble, allows students of all backgrounds to create their own musical pieces from start to finish.
The program will culminate in a public performance by professional musicians of all the student compositions.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 | 3 P.M.
Kids and Parents will be able to ask questions and talk about their favorite parts of the
book with each other.
Join us! for a discussion featuring the book:
"The Golden Swift" by Lev Grossman
Discover the magical, timeless, bestselling children's adventure series from Lev Grossman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Magician sit's been a year since Kate and Tom became conductors on the Great Secret Intercontinental Railway, and life has changed completely! Delivering animal passengers to their rightful habitats using their very own secret steam train, The Silver Arrow, is exciting and magical and fulfilling. Until one day a new and mysterious train almost rams them off the track! Its name? The Golden Swift. Kate catches a glimpse of the conductors. They're children, like them, and they're dropping animals off at all the wrong stations! Kate is determined to catch up with their rivals and confront them. Her actions will lead to an adventure bigger than she could have dreamed of, racing through the highlands of Western Scotland, trekking in the Australian outback and diving down deep into the Bering Sea on a magical submarine. Kate will have to discover a whole new way to offer endangered animals safe and lasting homes.
For more information, email Erin at
EStege@vailgov.com
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TECH STUDIO IS CLOSED FOR SUMMER VACATION
Please stay tuned for the re-opening in September.
more details to come.
STORYTIME
MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS| 11:00 A.M.
We are excited to invite families to our early literacy Storytimes.
Join Erin for stories, songs and movement activities that will entertain our youngest patrons - appropriate for ages 6 and under.
SPECIAL STORYTIME WITH
VAIL PET PARTNERS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12
Vail Pet Partners is a dog therapy program that’s been in the valley for many years.
Come read with Libra and her owner Cynthia in the cozy library atmosphere!
Learn all about these amazing service animals, what their role is, and much more!
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BILINGUAL STORYTIME
LA HORA DEL CUENTO
SATURDAYS - SABADOS | 11 A.M.
Join Sandy for Storytime in English and Spanish.
Learn, read, sing, and have fun while practicing and learning Spanish! Families with children up to age 6 will learn traditional and new Hispanic and Latino songs, games, and unique stories.
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Únase a Sandy para Storytime en inglés y español.
¡Aprende, lee, canta y diviértete mientras practicas y aprendes español! Las familias con niños de hasta 6 años aprenderán canciones, juegos e historias únicas tradicionales y nuevas hispanas y latinas.
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EXTRAS
VAIL ROUNDABOUT
HISTORY NUGGET WITH ROB LEVINE & TONY MAURO: VAIL VALLEY VOICES
Rob LeVine served on the Vail Town Council from 1989 to 1993. During his tenure, Vail town engineer, Greg Hall, and transportation consultant, Arnie Ullevig, proposed a creative solution to traffic backups at Vail's former four-way stop off I-70.
LeVine discussed the controversy and resolution of Vail's initial roundabout. It has been described as the first modern roundabout in North America.
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 July is:
Veteran Art Show, courtesy of Jackie Allen-Benson
The exhibit is a collaboration between the Vail Valley Art Guild (VVAG) and Eagle County Veterans Services.
“Art has always been valued in my family,” said Assistant Veterans Service Officer Jackie Allen-Benson, who conceived of the idea for the art show. “As a veteran, my first art was landscape design for which I attended school on the GI Bill. Like many veterans, art is an incredible coping mechanism for dealing with the stresses of life.”
The exhibit coincides with the Vail America Days celebration hosted by the Town of Vail. The artwork will be on display and available for viewing during normal library hours throughout the month of July.
The VVAG has been active in the valley since 2014. Their role for this event is curating, hanging, and sponsoring the event for the veterans in our valley.
THIS MONTH'S DATABASE HIGHLIGHT
Diverse genealogy databases providing access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos and other resources in thousands of databases that span the past five centuries. Available with your Vail Public Library card.
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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.
PASSWORDS ARE HERE!
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The first time you log in to your library account with your default password, you will be prompted to reset your default password to a password of your choice.
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Friday - Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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