CHILDRENS ADULT INTERGENERATIONAL · INTERGENERATIONAL Social Work Drop-In Hours Mondays, 9 a.m. Walk-in appointments are available with social worker Alicia Kwande for assistance

ADULT

Adult Education GED/HISET/TASC Classes Orientation Day 1: Mon., March 23, 9 a.m. or 5:30 p.m. Day 2: Wed., March 25, 9 a.m. OR 5:30 p.m. If you miss day one of orientation, you may not attend day two. To attend any GED class, come to orientation first. Orientation will take two days to complete. Bring a notebook, pen, pencil, and reading glasses. Please do not bring children as there is no childcare provided.

Adult Education (ESL) English Classes Orientation Day Wed., March 18, 9 a.m. or Thu., March 19, 5:30 p.m. To enroll into an ESL (English as a Second Language) class, you need to attend the mandatory orientation. Orientation will take two to three hours to complete. Available locations for each class will be provided during orientation. Bring notebook, pen, pencil, and reading glasses, because you will take a test. Please do not bring children as there is no childcare provided.

Connect Group Wednesdays, 9:15 a.m. Social group connecting people with resources, conversation, and support.

Nonprofit Workshops: Grant Seeking* Thu., March 12, 9 a.m. Learn how to identify foundation and corporate giving programs by matching your organization’s mission to foundation's funding preferences. You will be introduced to the Colorado Grants Guide and key search techniques.

Nonprofit Workshops: Foundation Directory Online Advance* Thu., March 19, 9 a.m. Learn how to maximize the Foundation Directory Online tools to identify potential grants. The database provides information to include grant recipients, their location, dollar amounts granted, and suggested funders. This class is intended for participants who have already taken Grant Seeking.

Library Explorers: Karaoke Tue., March 24, 10:30 a.m. Free your inner songbird in this program for adults of all abilities. Choose a tune and we'll play the music to back you up. Props will be provided.

Computer & Device Help Tuesdays, 2 p.m.; Wednesdays, 1 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m. Get questions answered about your smartphone, tablet, computer or eReader. Bring your own device or laptop to get help and learn how to troubleshoot on your own.

Poetry Heals Tue., March 10 and 24, 9:30 a.m. Poetry Heals brings therapeutic poetry writing to people living difficult lives. We will write together in groups and individually, sharing tools that are positive, effective, portable, and affordable. We provide all the materials, and you walk away with a poem or two. All ages and abilities are welcome.

PenPop! Thu., March 19, 4 p.m. Join us each month to discuss your favorite genres and topics in pop culture. Each month we will discuss a new topic! Snacks, games, and prizes will be provided.

Mountain Biking 101 Tue. March 3, 6 p.m. Presented by Mountain Biking with Stacy. In this informative talk, learn about different types of riders, bike components, body-bike separation, and how to keep your eyes scanning ahead.

Repair Café Fri., March 21, 1 p.m. Toss it? No way! Fix it at Repair Cafe! Together with our Repair Cafe volunteers, you will disassemble, troubleshoot, and possibly repair your broken items. Save money, help the environment, and learn repair skills with your local community! Drop-In Crafts Thursdays, 3 p.m. Join us every Thursday afternoon to learn a new craft skill, or bring your own project to work on. All supplies will be provided.

March 12: DIY Fishing Lures

March 19: Under the Sea Lantern

March 26: Constellation Keychains

Senior Matinee: The Princess Bride Fri., March 27, 1:30 p.m. Come enjoy free popcorn and a movie. (PG; 98 min.)

INTERGENERATIONAL

Social Work Drop-In Hours

Mondays, 9 a.m. Walk-in appointments

are available with social worker Alicia Kwande

for assistance with resources and VI-

SPDAT assessments.

CHILDRENS Music & Movement Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Shake those wiggles out and have some fun! This 30-minute program consists of music and movement activities and a story. For ages 2 - 3 with a favorite adult. Penrose Playgroup Mondays, 9:30 a.m. This time together includes books, songs, music, play time, and more! For ages 0 - 2 with a favorite adult. Storytime Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Check your branch or the Children’s Department for Storytime themes. For ages 3+. Toddler Time Tuesdays, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Participate in nursery rhymes, music, movement, and listen to a few short books. For ages 1 - 2 with a favorite adult. Saturday Social Saturdays, 2 p.m.

March 7: Surprise Drawings Your child will fold, draw, and color paper to create unique drawings that offer a surprise when the paper is unfolded! For ages 5 - 12.

March 14: Family Movie Join us for a family-friendly movie and snacks!

March 21: Lego Build Show off your creativity with this family event. Please do not bring your own LEGOs and all masterpieces remain at the Library. (However, donations are gladly accepted!)

March 28: “Balloon” Dog Paintings This project, inspired by Jeff Koons’ iconic Balloon Dog series, is just plain fun! Kids will create their own brightly colored balloon dog from a series of ovals by adding a few swipes of paint to give their dog the illusion of a round, shiny form. For ages 5 - 12.

Spring Break Cool Science Wed., March 25, 10:30 a.m. It may be Spring Break, but there's still time for one more blast of cold temperatures - liquid nitrogen cold! Find out what -322°F is like and what it can do to ordinary things! For ages 5 - 12.

Super Snakes Fri., March 27, 10: 30 a.m. Celebrate our natural environment by visiting with a variety of snakes from Nature's Educators. You may even get a chance to touch them! For ages 3 - 12.

After School Adventures Thursdays, 4 p.m.

March 5: Attack on the Fort Your children can join the battle at this Library STEM program. They’ll learn a bit about the Trojan War, build catapults, trebuchets, and forts, and have a “battle." For ages 5 - 12.

March 12: Crash Test Dummy Build an electronic crash test dummy using plastic eggs, LEDs, and batteries. Then, test out and build creations to protect their egg dummy. Don't let the dummy's light go out! For ages 7 - 12.

March 19: Bottle Cap Magnets Make fun magnetic bottle caps and magnetic poetry words. For ages 9 - 12.

March 26: Upcycled T-Shirts Practice upcycling by turning an old t-shirt into a tote bag for yourself! Working with other tweens, weave more old t-shirts into a collaborative piece of artwork to display in the Library. T-shirts will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. For ages 9 - 12.

TEENS

Escape Room: Operation Jewel Heist Tue., March 24, 4:30 p.m. The most stunning and valuable jewels ever created are being shown in an art gallery, and only you are brave and bold enough to liberate them. Slam Poetry Mon., March 9, 5:30 p.m. Express yourself through Slam Poetry during Poetry Month! We can workshop your poems or create new ones. This is open to poets of any experience level. Teens on Laptops Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m. Join us in the Teen Space where we will provide laptops for your use and snacks will be provided. For ages 12 - 18.

Marvelous Mondays Mondays, 3:30 p.m. For ages 12 - 18.

March 2: Bird’s Nest Treats Create edible "bird's nest" treats (for human consumption!) and make some birdseed ornaments for your feathery friends to eat.

March 16: DIY Marbled Flowers Learn how to do water marbling with spray paint and create beautiful marbled flowers.

March 23: Marvelous Movie Monday Movies shown may be PG-13. Snacks will be provided.

March 30: Penrose Pop Culture Club - DC Fandom Celebrate all things DC at the Penrose Pop Culture Club! Create perler bead keychains of your favorite DC comic book characters and learn how to make survival bracelets. Snacks will be provided!

SENIORS

COMPUTER CLASSES

9 a.m. Social Work Drop-In Hours

9:30 a.m. Penrose Playgroup

3:30 p.m. Marvelous Mondays: Teens Eat - Bird’s Nest Treats

9 a.m. Social Work Drop-In Hours 9:30 a.m. Penrose Playgroup

5:30 p.m. Slam Poetry



3:30 p.m. Marvelous Mondays: DIY Marbled Flowers


9 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. GED/HISET/TASC Class Orientation Day 1


3:30 p.m. Marvelous Movie Monday



3:30 p.m. Marvelous Mondays: Penrose Pop Culture Club - DC Fandom

2 p.m. Saturday Social: KidsMAKE - Surprise Drawings

2 p.m. Saturday Social:

Family Movie!

1 p.m. Repair Cafe

2 p.m. Saturday Social: Lego Build

2 p.m. Saturday Social: KidsMAKE - “Balloon” Dog Paintings

10 a.m. Computer and Device Help

10:30 a.m. Music & Movement






10:30 a.m. Spring Break: Super Snakes

1:30 p.m. Senior Matinee: The Princess Bride

ADULT

TEEN

CHILDREN SENIOR

INTERGENERATIONAL

COMPUTER

KEY

4 p.m. After School Adventures: STEM - Attack on the Fort

9 a.m. Nonprofit Workshops: Grant Seeking*

3 p.m. Drop-In Crafts: DIY Fishing Lures

4 p.m. After School Adventures: STEM - Crash Test Dummy

9 a.m. Nonprofit Workshops

3 p.m. Drop-In Crafts: Under the Sea Lanterns

4 p.m. After School Adventures

4 p.m. PenPop!

5:30 p.m. ESL Orientation

7 p.m. ESL Placement

3 p.m. Drop-In Crafts: Constellation Keychains

4 p.m. After School Adventures: Tween Twist - Upcycled T-Shirts

9:15 a.m. Connect Group

10:30 a.m. Storytime

1 p.m. Computer and Device Help




9 a.m. Adult Education ESL: English Classes Orientation




9 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. GED/HISET/TASC Class Orientation Day 2


10:30 a.m. Spring Break: Cool Science


9:30 & 10:30 a.m. Toddler Time


3:30 p.m. Teens on Laptops

6 p.m. Mountain Biking 101

9 a.m. Penrose Perk

9:30 a.m. Poetry Heals







9:30 a.m. Poetry Heals


10:30 a.m. Library Explorers: Karaoke


4:30 p.m. Escape Room




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CHILDRENS ADULT INTERGENERATIONAL · INTERGENERATIONAL Social Work Drop-In Hours Mondays, 9 a.m. Walk-in appointments are available with social worker Alicia Kwande for assistance