SEPTEMBER 15 / OCTOBER 13, 2021
REDSTONE • REVIEW
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OPTIONS Lyons Community Library has a jam-packed fall slate of activities for all ages By Kara Bauman Redstone Review LYONS – The Lyons Community Library invites you to our upcoming book discussions of Stamped from the Beginning Bauman as part of our ongoing Community Conversations on Race and Allyship. In this deeply researched and fast-moving narrative, Ibram X. Kendi helps readers understand how racist ideas were developed, disseminated, and enshrined in American society. Stamped from the Beginning has been brilliantly adapted by award-winning Young Adult novelist Jason Reynolds, with versions accessible for both teens and elementary-aged readers. This is a title the whole family can discuss together and we hope you will join us for indepth community conversations where we can explore and grow together. All three versions are available in various formats at the library, and the adult discussion is up first at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 12. In other news, a new session of storytime kicked off on August 24 and will run eight weeks until October 13. On Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. we welcome babies and their caregivers for a lapsit storytime that concludes with playtime, and on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. we offer a storytime for walkers and their caregivers that concludes with a craft. All storytime sessions are held in our large Community Room, and weather permitting, we open windows and the garage door to allow for additional circulation. The Boulder County mask man-
date that went into effect on Friday, September 3 does require masks for kiddos age two and older when indoors. Coding Club will now offer separate sessions based on age as well. The first and third Tuesday of each month from 3 to 4:30 p.m. will focus on drag-and-drop cod-
no registration is required. Youth Services Librarian Becki Loughlin is excited to offer the library’s first-ever Teen Advisory Group. The first session met on Thursday, September 9, but teens in grades six to 12 are invited to join future sessions every second Thursday at 6 p.m.
The book Stamped from the Beginning will be discussed on October 12 at 6:30 p.m. as part of the library’s ongoing Community Conversations on Race and Allyship. ing for preteens, and the second and fourth Tuesdays between 6 and 7:30 p.m. will be for teens. No coding experience is necessary and participants may use their own laptop or borrow one from the library. Coding Club kicks off on Tuesday, September 21 at 3 p.m.; drop-ins are welcome,
at the library. TAG members will contribute to the development of the library’s Young Adult collection, help at library programs, and offer ideas for creating a comfortable, safe, and fun atmosphere for teens at their library. Technology Coordinator Dana Petersen
will offer a four-week series of Lunch & Learn technology classes on Thursdays between noon and 1 p.m. beginning September 16. The first session will cover free photo editing software and teach some basic editing techniques. Follow-up sessions will focus on cloud storage, how to set up an Etsy shop, and the nuts and bolts of creating a website. Attendees are welcome to bring their own laptop or borrow one from the library. Adult Programming Librarian Vicky Reinold will lead the next installment of the Busy Readers’ Book Club on Wednesday, September 29, at 6:30 p.m. in the library’s Community Room. Recognizing that our residents are busy folks with many demands on their time, Vicky Reinold has designed a low-pressure book club that only meets every other month. The next title up for discussion is Ruth Ozeki’s A Tale for the Time Being. The Seattle Times called the book “a dazzling and humorous work of literary origami... stirring and unforgettable.” Set in Japan and Canada, the novel contemplates such large quandaries as quantum mechanics, Zen meditation, climate change, and the nature of being. Copies are available at the library and our downloadable platforms. The Lyons Community Library is proud to partner with Mental Health Partners, who offer a wide range of no-appointmentnecessary services every other Wednesday in the library’s lobby. Members of the MHP team can assist with navigating available resources for behavioral health, housing, food, and other support; provide Continue Library on Page 12
Lyons’ first ever Hootenanny a smashing success: Over $23K raised for LCF and LEAF By Tanya Mercer-Daty Redstone Review LYONS – The Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) and the Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund (LEAF) have been partners since LEAF’s creation in July 2014. Over the past seven years, LCF has Mercer-Daty granted $124,062 to LEAF. Even before LEAF existed, LCF prioritized human services by granting $19,469 to the Lyons Food Pantry and $4,800 to the Basic Needs and Emergency Fund. In all, LCF has granted almost $150K to human services since its inception in 2008. Whether it be flood recovery (2013) or Covid-19 assistance (2020), both of these local non-profit organizations have helped the community to survive and thrive, both in good times and when the going gets tough. It was no wonder that both organizations jumped at the opportunity to host a community event on August 29, 2021 when the owners of River Bend, Betsy Burton and Mike Whipp, reached out to offer their property. Local residents had been cooped up at home doing school online and working remotely for almost a year when Burton first mentioned the idea of a community-wide get
Tricia Marsh (left, chair of LEAF) and Jeanne Moore (right, chair of LCF) present the Blue Canyon Boys.
tournament and a KidSpace. Thank you to Mother Nature and River Bend for providing a beautiful backdrop with very comfortable temperatures for all to enjoy the natural resources at River Bend. Thank you to Blue Canyon Boys and Taarka for entertaining us with your artistic talents. Thank you to Defined Motion Dance Company for teaching us how to line dance. Thank you to the Lyons Leos for loaning us enough ducks to hold a rubber duck race. Thank you to the Lyons Firefighters for keeping us all safe as we watched our ducks race down the river. Over 350 ducks were launched from the bridge on Hwy. 36. Congratulations to the three first ducks who made it across the finish line. Those ducks belonged to Susan Vargo ($100 cash prize), Kenyon Waugh ($50 cash prize) and Heidi Dunn ($25 cash prize).
together. Since both LCF and LEAF work closely with the local population, both advisory boards understood the importance of bringing the community together to celebrate “our grit” when it comes to adverse conditions. The Hootenanny steering committee immediately determined how Lyons folks would want to celebrate: a family-friendly event free to all with live music, a dance performance, food trucks, a rubber duck race, a cornhole
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Thank you to Dave Barton for running the cornhole tournament and to Spirit Hound Distillers for loaning us the cornhole boards. A total of 17 teams signed up to play cornhole. The first prize ($100) went to Dana Richards and his partner. Not only was this a fun community event, it was also a fundraiser. Due to Covid-19, it has been challenging to hold any sort of fundraiser for the last 18 months. Thanks to our corporate sponsors, all of our expenses were covered and then some. LCF and LEAF would like to thank the following local businesses for stepping up and offering their support for this event after a difficult year: Cemex, Gateway Realty Group, 24-7 Restoration, Brian McCann Real Estate, Moss Continue LCF on Page 12
