Cortez Public Library
Cortez Library announces ongoing displays for fall
Karl Looff is currently displaying his fossil wood at the Cortez Public Library. The display is titled Ancient Forests. There is also a display of Christian iconography owned by Danny Roberts. Both will be at the library until the end of September. Douglas May is displaying his collection of cartoons on the wall through the end of October. The library is located at 202 N. Park St. and may be reached by calling 565-8117.
Storytime theme is fall
Ah, Fall! is the September theme of Raising Readers Storytime at the Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St. Storytime is held every Thursday and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. for preschool-aged children. Older children are welcome to join in for the craft at 11:15 a.m. on Thursdays. The Saturday Storytime is held, weather permitting, at the Cortez Farmers Market on the corner of Elm and Main St. Both days of the week will follow the same theme. On Saturdays there will be no craft. Soups On! will be discussed on Thursday, Sept. 13 and Saturday, Sept. 15. Puppets Galore will be presented on Thursday, Sept. 20 and Saturday, Sept. 22. Lets Talk About Football will wrap up the month on Thursday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Sept. 29. Raising Readers Storytime offers songs, stories, crafts and silliness and uses the Early Childhood Literacy Initiative program. For more information, contact the library at 565-8117.
Computer training classes in September
The Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St., will offer a series of computer training classes in September. All classes start at 1 p.m. On Thursday, Sept. 13, Computer Basics II will be taught. This class will cover: documents, folders, drives, saving and printing documents. On Friday, Sept. 14, the Southwest Colorado Workforce Center will instruct on various aspects of finding a job on the Internet, including: registering with the Workforce Center; updating your Workforce registration; conducting job searches statewide; applying for unemployment insurance; resuame preparation; and searching for state job applications. On Thursday, Sept. 27, Internet Searching for Beginners will be taught and will include the World Wide Web, URLs, links, web browsers, toolbars on web browsers, address bar, and simple searching tips and techniques. All classes must be signed up for ahead of time, as space is limited. Sign up by calling the library at 565-8117 or by stopping by.
MAncos Public Library
Community Cinema at library will present Half the Sky
Mancos Public Library (MPL) begins this season of Community Cinema with Half the Sky to be screened on Thursday, Sept. 13, in the meeting room at MPL at 7 p.m. A discussion may follow. Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide is part of a landmark series based on the book by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. Half the Sky follows celebrity activists America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union, and Olivia Wilde as they travel to six countries and meet inspiring, courageous individuals who are confronting oppression and developing real, meaningful solutions through health care, education, and economic empowerment for women and girls. Film screenings are free. Call 533-7600 for more information.
Election film Iron Jawed Angel screens free
Mancos Public Library (MPL) offers a screening of the film Iron Jawed Angel (Golden Globe Award 2005) on Thursday, Sept. 20 in the Meeting Room of MPL at 7 p.m. Aaron Barnhart says of the film in a review, Director Katja von Garnier employed slow motion, harrowing images and rock music to turn a quaint period piece into something relevant and righteous. Anyone who thinks about staying home on Election Day ought to be made to watch the scene where Hilary Swank, as the feisty suffragist Alice Paul, is force-fed by prison guards trying to end her hunger strike. These film screenings are free and open to the public. For more information, call 533-7600.
After school movies screen in September
The Mancos Public Library, 211 W. First St., will show the following movies on Mondays after school in September. Movies begin at 4 p.m. On Sept. 17, Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace will screen; and on Sept. 24, the library will present Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones. These showings are for ages eight and above, and are free. For more information, call MPL at 533-7600.
