Tunes for Tots
2025-12-01 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-15 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver) | BVPL Temporary Location, 27900 CR 319, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Preschoolers, parents, and caregivers learn a delightful variety of songs. Rhythm, matching pitch, and call and response are all part of the fun. Discover music as part of early literacy!

Free Play
2025-12-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-08 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-12 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-15 11:00 - 12:00 | BVPL Temporary Location, 27900 CR 319, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Play games, explore a variety of toys, or snuggle up with a new book.

Align & Flow Yoga
2025-12-01 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Community Center, 715 E Main St, Buena Vista, 81211, United States
Find strength, stillness, and peace in this all-level yoga class.

Virtual Author Talk: Scheming Wives and High-Stakes Hilarity with Author Sue Hincenbergs
2025-12-02 12:00 - 13:00 | CO
Register now!
Buckle up for a wild ride and join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her novel The Retirement Plan, in which murder is the name of the game. When the only thing standing between three best friends and a sunny beachfront retirement condo are their husbands, what ensues is a diabolical plan to collect on their spouses’ life insurance policies.
After thirty years of friendship, Pam dreams of her perfect retirement with Nancy, Shalisa, Marlene, and their husbands—until their husbands pool their funds for an investment that goes terribly wrong, and their dreams of beachfront condos and a sunny, carefree retirement vanish. The golden years are looking as dreary as their marriages.
But when one husband dies in a freak accident, the other three women are shocked to see his widow rebound with a huge life insurance payout and a new life in Florida. In the aftermath, the women discover that their husbands have identical, seven-figure life insurance policies. A new dream forms, and this time, it involves a hitman. Meanwhile, their husbands have a secret retirement plan of their own.
You won’t want to miss this darkly humorous debut by Sue Hincenbergs, filled with both laugh-out-loud and genuinely tense moments as our headstrong wives pursue their dream retirement at all costs. Register today to take part in the fun!
About the Author: Sue Hincenbergs is a former television producer who has worked on multiple award-winning programs ranging from sitcoms to lifestyle. She oversaw the content on two national daily shows, including Canada’s longest running morning show before turning her talents to live music specials, and eventually to writing. Sue lives in Toronto with her (very much alive) husband, her scruffy, middle-aged rescue dog Kramer, and the rooms full of the stuff her three sons left behind when they moved out.

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.

Paint Pour Ornaments
2025-12-04 13:00 - 14:00 | BVPL Temporary Location, 27900 CR 319, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Use a paint pouring technique to create swirls and abstract designs in glass ornaments. Registration required. Limit 12.

Destination Storytime: Sky View Tents
2025-12-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Sky View Tents, 109 Cottonwood Ave., Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Cozy up to wilderness story time, followed by nature crafts and a vision of the stars through a Sky View Tent.

Local Author Fair
2025-12-06 10:00 - 14:00 | McGinnis Gym, 113 North Court Street., Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Stop by for a sweet treat on the Chocolate Walk and discover local authors! Bring your holiday shopping list and meet published writers, purchase signed copies, and enter book raffles.
At McGinnis Gym (located next to Avery Parsons Elementary)
Chocolate cards will be available to purchase at the event.
113 North Court Street , Buena Vista

Virtual Author Talk: The Legacy of Julia Child's Kitchen with Author and Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson
2025-12-09 12:00 - 13:00 | CO
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Join us for a conversation that’s sure to warm your heart (and make your stomach rumble), as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J. Johnson, author of Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools, Stories, and Legacy of an Iconic Space. The book includes interviews with chefs who knew Julia well, commentary on her favorite culinary tools and kitchen gadgets, and a stunning array of photos.
Julia Child’s 20’ x 14’ kitchen was a serious workspace and recipe‑testing lab that exuded a sense of mid‑century homey comfort. It has been on display at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., for most of the past twenty-three years, and museum goers have made it a top destination.
The kitchen contains more than one thousand parts and pieces—tools, appliances, utensils, furniture, artwork, knick‑knacks, books, and bits of whimsy—all reflecting Julia’s status as an accomplished chef, gastronome, delightful cooking teacher, television trailblazer, women’s advocate, mentor, and generous, jovial friend.
Julia Child’s Kitchen (and this online conversation) is a must‑have for every serious home cook and Julia Child fan. Register now to enter the discussion and learn more about how Julia Child continues to influence food today!

About the Author:
Paula J. Johnson is a curator and public historian at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, DC. She conducts research and collects objects relating to the history and culture of American food and serves as the Director of the Smithsonian’s Food History Project. Johnson was one of the curators who collected Julia Child’s home kitchen in 2001 and led the team that created FOOD: Transforming the American Table, a multi-layered exhibition that explores the major changes in food production, distribution, and consumption in the United States since the 1950s. She has shaped and contributed to many public programs on food history and leads the annual “Food History Weekend.” Johnson is the author of many articles and three books, including Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools Stories, and Legacy of an Iconic Space (2024). She received the Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar in the Humanities Award in 2020.
Johnson began her museum career at the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons, Maryland, and has worked at the Smithsonian since 1991. She is a member of the Association for the Study of Food and Society and Les Dames d’ Escoffier. She serves on the editorial collective for Gastronomica: The Journal for Food Studies.

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.

Science Fiction Book Club: Wanderers
2025-12-11 17:00 - 18:00 | BVPL Temporary Location, 27900 CR 319, 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.
Wanderers (Chuck Wendig) December 11

Story Time
2025-12-12 10:00 - 11:00 | CO
Share a love of books with story time, music, and art followed by free-play. Ages: 0-6

Dance Fitness for Kids
2025-12-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-17 13:00 - 14:00 | BVPL Temporary Location, 27900 CR 319, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Move and dance like Zumba to fun music. Wear comfy workout gear. *Caretakers may observe or participate, but must be readily available nearby. Ages 6-10.

Teen Makers Club
2025-12-15 16:00 - 17:00 | BVPL Temporary Location, 27900 CR 319, Buena Vista, CO, 81211, United States
Meet with other teens to design and create something new. Share your ideas for the Library’s future maker space.

High Altitude Cookies
2025-12-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Community Center, 715 E Main St, Buena Vista, 81211, United States
Learn to bake two different types of cookies at altitude. Bake and decorate gingerbread, and perfect a delicious brown butter chocolate chip cookie. Registration required. Limit 12. Audience: Adults.
Location: BV Community Center, Aspen Room

Storytime with Santa
2025-12-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Community Center, 715 E Main St, Buena Vista, 81211, United States
Santa has a story for you and a little present, too. Sit with Santa and share your wishes. Ages: 0-5

Tunes for Tots
2025-12-22 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-29 10:00 - 11:00 | CO

Free Play
2025-12-22 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-29 11:00 - 12:00 | CO
Play games, explore a variety of toys, socialize with others, or snuggle up with a book. Ages 0-6 and caretakers.

Library Closed- Christmas Eve
2025-12-24 | CO

Library Closed- Christmas
2025-12-25 | CO

Library Closed- New Year’s Eve
2025-12-31 | CO

Library Closed for Staff Training
2026-01-22 09:00 - 18:00 | CO
