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Read to Jewel the therapy dog; call or visit the front desk to sign up for a time slot

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Events in December 2024

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1	2	3 Story Hour 10:00 am – 11:30 am December 3, 2024 Story Hour is for children 0-6 years old. This time together is packed full of reading readiness activities. We share books, poems, and stories through puppetry, finger play, games, songs and the felt board. A snack is also provided. Bring one item that relates to the one of the following: Number, Letter, Color, or Shape of the day. Story Hour Brochure with calendar and info is available at the library. Times: Tuesdays 10-11:30 am. and Thursdays 1-2:30 pm. More, FOL Bd Mtg 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm December 3, 2024 The Friends of the Library board meets at 4 pm. More, Arts & Plants 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm December 3, 2024 Free art activity dedicated to drawing from nature to maintain mental & physical well being for youth ages 10-18. Every Tuesday at 4:30 pm! Materials & refreshments provided. Hosted by the Green Thumb Initiative, Jenni Guentcheva, clinician & art therapist. Penrose Community Library 719-372-6017 More	4	5 ageless Grace 10:00 am – 10:30 am December 5, 2024 Join us on Thursdays at 10 am for ageless Grace, which is timeless fitness for the body and the brain. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a water bottle. These exercises are designed to stimulate the five primary functions of the brain (strategic planning, memory & recall, analytical thinking, creativity and imagination & kinesthetic learning) Each of the brain changing tools also focus on a primary physical skill necessary for lifelong optimal function. Penrose Community Library 719-372-6017 More, Story Hour 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm December 5, 2024 Story Hour is for children 0-6 years old. This time together is packed full of reading readiness activities. We share books, poems, and stories through puppetry, finger play, games, songs and the felt board. A snack is also provided. Bring one item that relates to the one of the following: Number, Letter, Color, or Shape of the day. Story Hour Brochure with calendar and info is available at the library. Times: Tuesdays 10-11:30 am. and Thursdays 1-2:30 pm. More	6 Read to Jewel 10:00 am – 11:30 am December 6, 2024 Jewel is a certified therapy dog who loves to be read to. She will be visiting the library on Fridays starting at 2 pm. Please call the front desk at 719-372-6017 to sign up for a time slot. You may bring your own book or borrow a book from the library. More	7
8	9	10 Story Hour 10:00 am – 11:30 am December 10, 2024 Story Hour is for children 0-6 years old. This time together is packed full of reading readiness activities. We share books, poems, and stories through puppetry, finger play, games, songs and the felt board. A snack is also provided. Bring one item that relates to the one of the following: Number, Letter, Color, or Shape of the day. Story Hour Brochure with calendar and info is available at the library. Times: Tuesdays 10-11:30 am. and Thursdays 1-2:30 pm. More, Arts & Plants 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm December 10, 2024 Free art activity dedicated to drawing from nature to maintain mental & physical well being for youth ages 10-18. Every Tuesday at 4:30 pm! Materials & refreshments provided. Hosted by the Green Thumb Initiative, Jenni Guentcheva, clinician & art therapist. Penrose Community Library 719-372-6017 More	11	12 agelessGrace 10:00 am – 10:30 am December 12, 2024 More, Story Hour 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm December 12, 2024 – December 13, 2024 Story Hour is for children 0-6 years old. This time together is packed full of reading readiness activities. We share books, poems, and stories through puppetry, finger play, games, songs and the felt board. A snack is also provided. Bring one item that relates to the one of the following: Number, Letter, Color, or Shape of the day. Story Hour Brochure with calendar and info is available at the library. Times: Tuesdays 10-11:30 am. and Thursdays 1-2:30 pm. More	13 Story Hour 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm December 12, 2024 – December 13, 2024 Story Hour is for children 0-6 years old. This time together is packed full of reading readiness activities. We share books, poems, and stories through puppetry, finger play, games, songs and the felt board. A snack is also provided. Bring one item that relates to the one of the following: Number, Letter, Color, or Shape of the day. Story Hour Brochure with calendar and info is available at the library. Times: Tuesdays 10-11:30 am. and Thursdays 1-2:30 pm. More, Read Aloud 10:00 am – 11:00 am December 13, 2024 Join Susan Langlois while she reads her book "Love Grows!" at 10 am. Susan will also have books for sale and will sign them for you! Penrose Community Library 719-372-6017 More, Read to Jewel 10:00 am – 11:30 am December 13, 2024 Jewel is a certified therapy dog who loves to be read to. She will be visiting the library on Fridays starting at 2 pm. Please call the front desk at 719-372-6017 to sign up for a time slot. You may bring your own book or borrow a book from the library. More	14
15	16 Board Mtg. 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm December 16, 2024 The Board of Trustees for the Penrose Community Library meets at 12:00 PM. More	17 Story Hour 10:00 am – 11:30 am December 17, 2024 Story Hour is for children 0-6 years old. This time together is packed full of reading readiness activities. We share books, poems, and stories through puppetry, finger play, games, songs and the felt board. A snack is also provided. Bring one item that relates to the one of the following: Number, Letter, Color, or Shape of the day. Story Hour Brochure with calendar and info is available at the library. Times: Tuesdays 10-11:30 am. and Thursdays 1-2:30 pm. More, Arts & Plants 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm December 17, 2024 Free art activity dedicated to drawing from nature to maintain mental & physical well being for youth ages 10-18. Every Tuesday at 4:30 pm! Materials & refreshments provided. Hosted by the Green Thumb Initiative, Jenni Guentcheva, clinician & art therapist. Penrose Community Library 719-372-6017 More	18 FOL Book Club 11:00 am – 12:00 pm December 18, 2024 The Friends of the Library book club meets at 11:00 AM. The selection for December is "The Christmas Train" by David Baldacci. More	19 agelessGrace 10:00 am – 10:30 am December 19, 2024 Join us on Thursdays at 10 am for ageless Grace, which is timeless fitness for the body and the brain. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a water bottle. These exercises are designed to stimulate the five primary functions of the brain (strategic planning, memory & recall, analytical thinking, creativity and imagination & kinesthetic learning) Each of the brain changing tools also focus on a primary physical skill necessary for lifelong optimal function. Penrose Community Library 719-372-6017 More, Story Hour 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm December 19, 2024 Story Hour is for children 0-6 years old. This time together is packed full of reading readiness activities. We share books, poems, and stories through puppetry, finger play, games, songs and the felt board. A snack is also provided. Bring one item that relates to the one of the following: Number, Letter, Color, or Shape of the day. Story Hour Brochure with calendar and info is available at the library. Times: Tuesdays 10-11:30 am. and Thursdays 1-2:30 pm. More	20	21
22	23	24 Closed 10:00 am – 5:00 pm December 24, 2024 – December 26, 2024 The library will be closed on the following days for the Christmas Holidays: Tuesday the 24th, Wednesday the 25th, and Thursday the 26th. More	25 Closed 10:00 am – 5:00 pm December 24, 2024 – December 26, 2024 The library will be closed on the following days for the Christmas Holidays: Tuesday the 24th, Wednesday the 25th, and Thursday the 26th. More	26 Closed 10:00 am – 5:00 pm December 24, 2024 – December 26, 2024 The library will be closed on the following days for the Christmas Holidays: Tuesday the 24th, Wednesday the 25th, and Thursday the 26th. More	27	28
29	30	31 No Story Hour 10:00 am – 11:30 am December 31, 2024 More