Buena Vista Public Library

Makers Lab: Cricut Crafts
2026-03-19 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-03-26 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Denver) | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Create a tote bag and stickers using Cricut software and equipment. All supplies provided.

Align & Flow Yoga
2026-03-23 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-30 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-06 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-20 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Find strength, stillness, and peace in this all-level yoga class.

Digital Smart: Explore Udemy
2026-03-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Expand your digital literacy, gain knowledge and research skills in a 7-week beginner friendly workshop series.

March 18: Streaming with Kanopy
March 25: Explore Udemy Free Online Courses
April 1: Digital Newspapers
April 8: Libby eBooks and magazines
April 15: Gale Research Databases
April 22: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
April 29: Cybersecurity

Watercolor: Frolicking Figures
2026-03-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Arrange and trace figurative stencils (provided, or bring your own stencils & drawings) into expressive compositions of figurative relationships, and then play with the free-flowing fluidity of watercolors. This is an invitation to immerse in the joy of color mixing and experimenting, allowing water to be your co-creator. Registration required. Limit 12.

Great Decisions
2026-03-26 16:30 - 18:00, 2026-04-09 16:30 - 18:00, 2026-04-23 16:30 - 18:00 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Take part in America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. Participants read the Great Decisions Briefing Book, then meet with members of their community to watch a video and discuss critical global issues.
Feb. 12: Trump Tariffs and the Future of the World Economy
Feb 26: U.S.-China Relations
Mar. 12: Ruptured Alliances and the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation
Mar. 26: Ukraine and the Future of European Security
Apr. 9: Multilateral Institutions in a Changing World Order
Apr. 23: U.S. Engagement of Africa
May 14: The Future of Human Rights and International Law

Digital Smart: Access Digital Newspapers
2026-04-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States

Makers Lab: Garlands
2026-04-02 16:00 - 18:00 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Design and create paper boxes, flowers, cards, and more in this weekly class.

Digital Smart: Libby eBooks and Magazines
2026-04-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States

Keeping a Gratitude Journal
2026-04-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
In this 2-hour journaling workshop, learn ways to shift your focus to the positive aspects of life and enjoy greater satisfaction through writing. Handbound journals provided.
Registration required. Limit 12.

Makers Lab: Luminaries
2026-04-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States

Sci-Fi Book Club
2026-04-10 16:00 - 17:30 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Explore the different subgenres of Science Fiction as penned by authors with very different approaches. Read ahead and then meet with others for discussion.

April 10: Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
May 8: The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin
June 12: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
July 10: How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
Aug. 14: Seveneves by Neil Stephenson
Sept. 11: Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
Oct. 9: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

Aging in Place: Decluttering
2026-04-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Discover tips for decluttering a home and downsizing from author Monica Young.
Registration required. Limit 12.

Virtual Author Talk: On Writing Action-Packed and Suspenseful Spycraft with Brad Taylor
2026-04-14 17:00 - 18:00 | CO
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Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series.
After its proxies are devastated and its offensive capability pummeled in the latest war in the middle east, a rogue group of Iranian regime officials create a brazen plot to strike back at their hated enemies once and for all. They envision a series of operational dominos culminating in a devastating attack, and the first step is the assassination of the Israeli prime minister. And there’s only one assassin with the skills to pull it off: Abdul Rahman, known in the shadows as the Ghost.
When a routine prison transfer is ambushed, the Ghost escapes and is given the assignment. The only Operator who can hunt him down is the man who stopped him before: Pike Logan.
Pike and his team soon learn that the mission involves something bigger than just the escape of his old enemy. Working with Mossad agents, the pursuit leads the Taskforce to Argentina. They work to unravel the scope of the attack, and the chase leads them through the tempestuous waterfalls of Iguazu and the Triple Frontier, to the vibrant streets of Buenos Aires, and the tiny village of Ushuaia at the “End of the World”.
As the team races against the clock, Pike learns the stakes are much greater than a single life – the consequences extend into the heartland of America itself. The Ghost may hold the key to an escalation that will upend the worldwide balance of power, and if Pike fails, the fallout won’t just be personal – it’ll be global.
Register today to learn why the Pike Logan series has everyone buzzing!
About the Author: Brad Taylor is the author of the New York Times bestselling Pike Logan series. He served for more than twenty years in the U.S. Army, including eight years in 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, commonly known as Delta Force. He retired as a Special Forces lieutenant colonel and now lives in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Digital Smart: Gale Research Databases
2026-04-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States

Virtual Author Talk: How Exploration, Uncertainty, and Risk Help Us Find Meaning with Author Alex Hutchinson
2026-04-16 12:00 - 13:00 | CO
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In The Explorer’s Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map, Alex Hutchinson dives headfirst into a fascinating and provocative new field of research, examining how exploration is a fundamental part of what makes us human.
Off the beaten path, on unmarked trails, we are wired to explore. More than just a need to get outside, the search for the unknown is a specific, primal urge that has shaped the history of our species and continues to mold our behavior in ways we are just beginning to understand. In fact, the latest neuroscience suggests that exploration is an essential ingredient of human life. Exploration, it turns out, isn’t merely a hobby—it’s our story.
And yet, it has never been easier to live an exploration-free life, without the struggle and uncertainty that true exploration—of places, experiences, and ideas—requires. With the digital world designed to exploit the neural circuitry behind our drive to explore, we receive the illusion of novelty without accompanying growth.
From paddling the lost rivers of the northern Canadian wilderness to the ocean-spanning voyages of the Polynesians, The Explorer’s Gene combines riveting stories of exploration with cutting-edge insights from behavioral psychology and neuroscience. The end result offers a singular approach to finding meaning in our past struggles, embracing the possibility of failure in our future, and crucially, recognizing when our present is good enough.
Register now to participate in this timelessly relevant discussion.
About the Author: Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning science journalist with a big-picture focus on human performance and particular interests in fitness, endurance sports, and the outdoors. He is Outside magazine’s longtime Sweat Science columnist, and his writing also appears in The Atlantic, The New Yorker, and elsewhere. Before journalism, he was a postdoctoral physicist at the National Security Agency and a long-distance runner for the Canadian national team. He lives in Toronto with his wife and daughters.

The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Buena Vista Public Library.

Makers Lab: Cards
2026-04-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States

Digital Smart: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2026-04-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States

Makers Lab: Boxes
2026-04-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States

Virtual Author Talk: Bittersweet: Exploring the Five Tastes of Dessert with Thalia Ho
2026-04-23 17:00 - 18:00 | CO
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Thalia Ho, creator of the award-winning blog Butter and Brioche and author of Wild Sweetness, explores the five tastes of dessert and beyond in her new book, Bittersweet.
In Bittersweet: The Five Tastes of Dessert and Beyond, Thalia Ho explores the five tastes and distills their ability to transform desserts into something memorable. Bitter brings deep complexity, sweet tempers and comforts, sour surprises and brings things to life with citrus or tang, salt can offset or enhance, umami is strong and satisfies.
This lyrical and visually stunning cookbook offers more than 100 enthralling dessert recipes. With gripping prose, deep reflection, and hauntingly beautiful photographs, Thalia shares inspired and inventive recipes to elevate what your last bite can be—adventurous, otherworldly, and unforgettable.
Register today and learn how to take your sense of taste to the next level.
About the Author: Thalia Ho is the author of Wild Sweetness and Bittersweet: The Five Tastes of Dessert and Beyond, and the creator of the acclaimed food blog Butter and Brioche, which won both Editor’s and Reader’s Choice in SAVEUR Magazine’s awards. Her work has been featured in numerous print and online media outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and more. Thalia has collaborated creatively with an array of international brands, including Valrhona and Gucci, and has done work for radio, television, podcasts, and film. Thalia resides in Australia but travels the world often in pursuit of sweetness.

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Digital Smart: Cybersecurity
2026-04-29 10:00 - 11:30 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States

Makers Lab: Flowers
2026-04-30 16:00 - 18:00 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States

Virtual Author Talk: On Writing Beloved Characters and Powerful Portrayals of Resilience with Jason Reynolds
2026-04-30 17:00 - 18:00 | CO
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Join us in conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series. Following the immersive stories of Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny, it’s finally time for Coach to shine in his own book as we discover: Who was Coach before he became an inspiring leader?
Before Coach was the man who gave caring yet firm-handed guidance to Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny on the Defenders track team, he was little Otie Brody, who was obsessed with Mr. 9.99 (a.k.a. Carl Lewis) and Marty McFly from Back to the Future. Like Mr. 9.99—and his own dad—Otie is a sprinter. Sprint free or die is practically his motto.
Then his dad, who is always away on business trips, comes home with a pair of Jordans. JORDANS. Fine as fine can be. Otie puts them on and feels like he can leap to the moon…maybe even leap like Mr. 9.99 when he won the Olympic gold medal in the long jump. But one morning he wakes up to find his brand-new secret weapon kicks are missing—right off his feet! And Otie just might have a fuzzy memory of his dad easing them off as Otie was sleeping, but that can’t be right, can it?
Unless all the reasons for his dad’s “gone’s” are very different from what he’s been told… Because now, not only are the Jordans missing, but so is his father.
Register now to join in on the conversation about the final installment to Jason Reynold’s Track series!
About the Author: Jason Reynolds is an award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author. Jason’s many books include Miles Morales: Spider Man, the Track series (Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and Lu), Long Way Down, which received a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, and a Correta Scott King Honor, and Look Both Ways, which was a National Book Award Finalist. Recently named the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jason has appeared on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and CBS This Morning. He is on faculty at Lesley University, for the Writing for Young People MFA Program and lives in Washington, DC. You can find his ramblings at JasonWritesBooks.com.

The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Buena Vista Public Library.
