2009 Calendar of Events

July 13 4-5:30 p.m., Evergreen Library	Friends Monthly Meeting
July 29 7-8:00 p.m. Columbine Library	Beyond the Headlines - The History of Denver Come learn the stories behind the Mile High City. Learn how the city was founded and the roles played by James Denver, Robert Speer, Ben Stapleton and many others. Come hear about the booms and busts, and the inside on the 1976 Winter Olympics crush. Reservations are not required. This Jefferson County Public Library program is presented by Active Minds for Life and funded by the Jefferson County Library Foundation and Friends.
August 4 7-8:00 p.m. Evergreen Library	Beyond the Headlines - The Pine Beetle Infestation The Mountain Pine Beetle was first identified in 1996, and is now considered responsible for over 1.5 million acres of dead and dying lodgepole pines in Colorado. There are predictions that every large mature lodgepole pine forest in Colorado and southern Wyoming will be dead in 3-5 years. This session will explore the science of the situation as well as options to address it. Reservations are not required. This Jefferson County Public Library program is presented by Active Minds for Life and funded by the Jefferson County Library Foundation and Friends.
August 10 4-5:30 p.m., Lakewood Library	Friends Monthly Meeting
September 14 4-5:30 p.m., Columbine Library	Friends Monthly Meeting
September 21 7-8:00 p.m. Arvada Library	Beyond the Headlines - Afghanistan In October of 2001, the United States led a coalition invasion of Afghanistan seeking to oust the ruling Taliban and find Al Qaeda leaders, including Osama bin Laden. This program will look at the path Afghanistan has taken since then, including the establishment of a new government under the leadership of Hamid Karzai, and attempt to forecast what the future holds for this war-torn country as troop presence there continues to increase. Reservations are not required. This Jefferson County Public Library program is presented by Active Minds for Life and funded by the Jefferson County Library Foundation and Friends.
FALL 2009	Coming Soon! - Animal Globeology In cooperation with The Wildlife Experience, Knott’s Kids will have program on animal habitats around the world in the fall of 2009. The permanent exhibit, Animal Globeology, opens at The Wildlife Experience in late May, 2009. Knott’s Kids is funded by the Jefferson County Library Foundation and Friends.
October 13 4-5:30 p.m., Belmar Library	Friends Monthly Meeting
October 22-25	Fall Whale of a Used Book Sale at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Over 95,000 books, audiobooks, CD’s, DVD’s, videos, maps and records. Special Friends Only Preview night, Thursday, October 22, from 6-8:30 p.m. Open to the public Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, October 25 from 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission Friday-Sunday. Call (303) 275-2240 for more information. To reach the Fairgrounds, take the Indiana Exit south from Sixth Avenue. Turn west onto the Sixth Avenue Frontage Road. Follow signs to the Fairgrounds.
November 9 4-5:30 p.m., Lakewood Library	Friends Monthly Meeting
November 20-21 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Belmar Library	Holiday Whale of a Used Book Sale Over 2,500 "best of the best" gently used books for sale - great for gift giving as well as a great selection of gifts from the Friends Gift and Book Shop also located inside the library. Cookbooks, art, history, fiction and classics, children's, crafts and hobbies, holiday books, gardening, travel, audiobooks, videos, CD's and more! Call (303) 275-2240 for more information.
December 4 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Golden Library	Holiday Whale of a Used Book Sale Hundreds of books and gifts for sale all day! Starting at 6pm, also enjoy refreshments as well as entertainment in our children's and adult areas. This event is being held in conjunction with City of Golden's Candlelight Walk.
December 5 12 noon.-4 p.m. Golden Library	Holiday Whale of a Used Book Sale Book and Gift Sale continues!
December 14 4-5:30 p.m., Lakewood Library	Friends Monthly Meeting