Buena Vista Public Library

Free Play
2026-01-12 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-26 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-02 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | BVPL Temporary Location, 27900 CR 319, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Play games, explore a variety of toys, socialize with others, or snuggle up with a book. Ages 0-6 and caretakers.

Wiggles and Giggles
2026-01-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-04 10:00 - 12:00 | BVPL Temporary Location, 27900 CR 319, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Free play and stories for little ones and their caretakers. Skill building: fine motor, socialization, imaginative play, speech and language development

Story Time followed by Free Play
2026-01-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-23 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-30 10:00 - 12:00 | BVPL Temporary Location, 27900 CR 319, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Foster a love of books with story time, music, and art followed by free play.

Virtual Author Talk: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart
2026-02-12 12:00 - 13:00
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Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery; the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction; and the Granny Midwives and textile weavers of the Jim Crow era. These women, in secrecy and subterfuge, courageously and devotedly continued their practices and worship for centuries and passed down their traditions.
Conjure informs our lives in ways remarkable and ordinary—from traditional medicines that informed the creation of Vicks VapoRub and the rise of Aunt Jemima’s Pancake Mix, to the original magic of Disney’s The Little Mermaid (2023), and the true origins of the all-American classic blue jean.
From the moment enslaved Africans first arrived on these shores, conjure was heavily regulated and even outlawed. Now, Stewart uncovers new contours of American history, sourcing letters from the enslaved, dispatches from the lore of Oshun and other African mystics. The Conjuring of America is a love letter to the real magic Black women used, their herbs, food, textiles, song, and dance, used to sow rebellion, freedom, and hope.
Join us to take part in the magic and celebrate the legacy of America’s founding Black women. Register for free today!
About the Author: Lindsey Stewart is a Black feminist philosopher and an Associate Professor of philosophy at the University of Memphis. She is the author of The Politics of Black Joy. Her work has been featured in Blavity, Signs, Hypatia, and the British Journal for the History of Philosophy, and she holds a 2021 Michael Beaney Prize. She lives in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Story Time
2026-03-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States

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.
