Buena Vista Public Library

Digital Smart
2026-03-25 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-04-01 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-04-08 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-04-15 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Denver) | 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 Udemby 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.

Makers Lab
2026-03-26 16:00 - 17:30 | 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.

Great Decisions
2026-03-26 16:30 - 18:00, 2026-04-09 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

Story Time followed by Free Play
2026-03-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Foster a love of books with story time, music, and art followed by free play.

Tunes for Tots
2026-03-30 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-04-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-04-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-04-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Discover music as foundation of early literacy. Rhythm, matching pitch, and call and response are all part of the fun. Build active listening and cognitive skills like memory and problem solving through pattern recognition.

Align & Flow Yoga
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 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Find strength, stillness, and peace in this all-level yoga class.

Kids Quest
2026-03-30 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-04-06 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-04-13 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-04-20 15:30 - 16:30 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Build new skills while exploring movement, teamwork, and problem solving challenges, and learn with guest facilitators.

Art for Kids
2026-03-31 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-04-07 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-04-14 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-04-21 15:30 - 16:30 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Create a painting in these free art sessions. All supplies provided. Parents or caretakers are welcome to participate.

Slime Lab
2026-04-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Buena Vista Public Library, 131 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Get hands-on with slime in this interactive science lab! Experiment with different slime recipes, test textures, and explore how small changes affect the final result.

Virtual Author Talk: On Writing Action-Packed and Suspenseful Spycraft with Brad Taylor
2026-04-14 17:00 - 18:00
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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.

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.

Virtual Author Talk: How Exploration, Uncertainty, and Risk Help Us Find Meaning with Author Alex Hutchinson
2026-04-16 12:00 - 13:00
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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.
