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November happenings at the library

By Karen Horner
Posted 10/31/24

This is the last month to participate in the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge, celebrating the 80th birthday of this iconic mascot. Stop by the library and grab the reading challenge form and help …

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November happenings at the library

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This is the last month to participate in the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge, celebrating the 80th birthday of this iconic mascot. Stop by the library and grab the reading challenge form and help celebrate. Enter as many times as you want for a chance to win a Smokey Bear themed gift basket. 

Powell Library is pleased to have the Powell High School all girls robotic team for STEM & Robotics presentation on Friday, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. in the Homesteader Hall meeting room. The Powell all girl’s robotics team Duckasourous Rex Robotics will hold a presentation on STEM and FIRST Robotics. This presentation is open to all ages. Come celebrate and support this wonderful group and learn about robotics. 

Craft time for all ages is Friday, Nov. 8 from 1-3 p.m. to make Pine Cone Turkeys. This fun craft is for all ages: adults, kids and families.          

Powell Library is offering three different book discussions for all your literary tastes; all book discussions meet at the Homesteader Hall meeting room. Tuesday Afternoon Book Discussion meets on Nov. 12  at 2 p.m. where we will be discussing “The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend” by Katarina Bivald. Join us for Fiction to Film Book Discussion on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. to discuss “Murder on the Orient Express” by Agatha Christie. Our evening book discussion will be meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. to discuss “Shutter Island,” by Dennis Lehane.

Join us for Family History Friday, Nov. 8, sign up for a free one-on-one, hour-long session with Larry and Maureen Akin.

Join us for Adult Craft Night on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. for Clothespin Christmas Card Wreath at the Powell Elks Lodge at 581 Clark St.

Powell Library is offering Tech Tuesday with Chris, sign up for a one-on-one session with the Park County Library IT administrator who can help you with your device problems. Tech Tuesday will be Nov. 19, signups required.              

Teens can come to the library on Friday, Nov. 22 at 1 p.m. for Nintendo Switch Game Day.  

Bring the kids to the Powell Library for our wonderful children’s programming. We will have Baby/Toddler Time on Monday, Nov. 4, Nov. 18 and Nov. 25 at 10:30 a.m. and Thursday, Nov. 14 at 10:30 a.m. Join us every Wednesday for Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Sign up to Read to a Dog on Tuesday, Nov. 5 and Thursday, Nov. 14 from 3- 4:15 p.m. We will be offering Homeschool Hour on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m., join us for reading and crafts. Parents remember we have Early Literacy Kits as well as Tonies for checkout. Make sure and check out the new book at the StoryWalk at Homesteader Park.

All Park County Libraries will be closed Monday, Nov. 11 for Veteran’s Day and will also be closed Thursday, Nov. 28 , Friday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 30 for the Thanksgiving holiday. 

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