<body><div><p>The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes news from the Colorado State Library as well as images from the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection. Let’s open the Friday Grab Bag!</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0XGipw_1H3TkMj000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0XGipw_1H3TkMj000" width="685" height="348" ><figcaption>Testing the ski equipment. Camp Carson Mountaineer, November 14, 1946</figcaption></figure><h2>Library Events &amp; Program</h2><h2>Community Celebrations</h2><p><b>Denver Public Library Special Collections and Archives</b> and the <b>Colorado State Library</b> invite you to Rocky 150, the celebration of an exciting milestone: the digitization of every issue of the Rocky Mountain News. The newspaper has been made freely available in the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection thanks to a collaborative effort between DPL and CSL. Attend the reception on November 14, 2:00 pm, at the Central Library’s Gates Meeting Room.</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=07eEue_1H3TkMj000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=07eEue_1H3TkMj000" width="571" height="614" ><figcaption>Miss Loreen Lee to perform. Palmer Lake-Monument News, November 17, 1966</figcaption></figure><p><b>Jefferson County Public Library</b> invites you to two musical events at Belmar Library this week. First, on November 15 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm they will host the Colorado Hebrew Chorale for Sharing Shalom in Song. The afternoon begins with a meet and greet for author Danielle Sharkan, followed by the concert and an audience Q&amp;A. Then, on November 18 at 11:15 am, they will host an Instrument Petting Zoo, an engaging opportunity for young children to interact with musical instruments.</p><p>On November 19 at 4:30 pm, <b>Lone Cone Library</b> welcomes their community to an evening of free movie screenings hosted by Mountainfilm For Locals<i>.</i> The event will include short films selected from the Mountainfilm Festival.</p><p><b>Mesa County Libraries’</b> 19th Annual Culture Fest is November 14 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Central Library. The event highlights the many cultures represented in Mesa County through performances, cultural tables, and the diverse beauty from around the world.</p><h2>Crafting Culture</h2><p><b>Delta County Libraries</b> invites teens and adults to learn Millefiori Bead Making on November 14, 10:00 am, at Delta Library. Learn how to use Sculpey polymer clay to create colorful beads that you can take home or share as part of the News to Muse project.</p><p>Start a cozy, new hobby at <b>Garfield County Libraries’</b> Sewing 101 on November 16 at the Glenwood Springs Branch. In this introductory class, you’ll learn how to read and follow a sewing pattern, understand basic pattern markings, and confidently navigate your sewing machine.</p><p>Join <b>Anythink Wright Farms</b> for Canva Level 1: Holiday Cards on November 19 at 3:45 pm. Learn how to make custom holiday cards using Canva’s design tools.</p><h2>Pick ‘n’ Mix</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2yvmYw_1H3TkMj000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2yvmYw_1H3TkMj000" width="570" height="870" ><figcaption>Bron Piper, cheerleader. Rocky Mountain Collegian, November 14, 1966</figcaption></figure><p><b>High Plains Library District</b> is offering Safe Shopping During the Holidays, a class about avoiding scams and safeguarding your information, on November 17 at Eaton Public Library. Registration is required.</p><p><b>Longmont Public Library</b> invites you to a Star Party with the Longmont Astronomical Society on November 19 at 5:00 pm. View the cosmos through telescopes provided by volunteers and the Library.</p><p><b>Pikes Peak Library District</b> will host guitarist Peter Fletcher for a Classical Guitar Performance on November 19, 6:30 pm, at Library 21c. The concert will feature music by J.S. Bach, Gaspar Sanz, and many others.</p><p><b>Ouray Library District</b> is hosting a Cat/Kitten Adoption Event in collaboration with the Second Chance Humane Society on November 13 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Come meet your new feline friend!</p><h2>What’s New from the Colorado State Library</h2><h2>Library Research Service</h2><p>The Stewardship of Research Legacies. <i>This Library is Essential to its Organization’s Scientific Discoveries and Institutional Identity</i></p><h2>Continuing Education</h2><p>Secret Stories and Summer Sleuthing. <i>Sunshine &amp; Stories, Episode 307: Awaiting CSLP Summer Programming</i></p><h2>Learning Opportunities</h2><p><i>All events below are online except where a location is noted</i>.</p><ul><li>December 2, 2026, 4:00 – 5:00 pm</li></ul><ul><li>December 3, 2026, 11:00 – 11:45 am</li></ul><ul><li>Find even more learning opportunities: </li></ul><ul><li>View CSL events on the Libraries Learn calendar.</li><li>Visit Maine State Library’s Continuing Education Calendar for national events (note: all MSL events are listed in Eastern time). A different view of these events is available at Free Online Learning Opportunities for November 2026<i>.</i></li></ul><h2>Library Jobline</h2><p>Are you considering a job change this year? Check out Library Jobline for hot new library employment opportunities, like this selection from around Colorado.</p><ul><li>Assistant Director – Meeker Regional Library District</li><li>Part-Time 25 hour Studio Host – The Studio (Bilingual Spanish speaking preferred) – Anythink Libraries</li><li>Part-Time Patron Experience Associate – Library To You – Jefferson County Public Library</li></ul><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2dUNcf_1H3TkMj000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2dUNcf_1H3TkMj000" width="688" height="338" ><figcaption>Visual Aids Assistant. The Spotlight, November 8, 1956</figcaption></figure><p>This post is part of the Spotlight on Sharing initiative, which aims to increase the visibility of Colorado library programs and resource sharing. </p><p>Do you have a story from your library to share? Email Amy Hitchner, [email protected].</p><p>All images are from the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, a service of Colorado State Library.</p></div></body>

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