Esther is joined by librarians Anna and Monique to talk about upcoming summer events and all things Summer Learning!

Be sure to check out upcoming events and register for the Summer Learning Program! 

Books Mentioned:

• The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel

Daniel and Ashlee are joined by Westword Food and Drink Editor, Molly Martin, to discuss Snacks for Dinner by Lukas Volger.

More Food Media:

• Caroline Chamber’s Newsletter What to Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking

Non-Food-Exclusive Media:

• CityCast Podcast

Westword Content and Upcoming Events:

• 2023 Best of Denver 

Daniel sits down with Leah Johnson, author and former elected Loveland official, to talk about her book- Finding Fantastic Joy: How building a self-advocacy campaign led me out of darkness.

Other Books Mentioned:

It's Not Your Money: How to live fully from divine abundance by Tosha Silver

The Four Agreements: a practical guide to personal freedom by Miguel Ruiz

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

The Way of Integrity: finding the path to your true self by Martha Beck

Teen librarians Anna and Jo are joined by representatives from Larimer County Department of Health, Thompson Teens United, and the Youth Advisory Commission to discuss mental health resources for teens in our community. They also discuss the book How to Make Friends with the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow.

Register for the Summer Learning Program and check out all of the upcoming events at the Loveland Public Library this summer!

Get Connected: 

Thompson Teens United

Thompson Teens United Instagram link

Harrington Arts Alliance

Loveland Youth Advisory Commission

Loveland Youth Advisory Commission Instagram link

Larimer Youth

Mental Health Resources for Teens:

I Matter. 

Save 2 Tell

Call 1-844-493-TALK (8255) if you need support in a crisis.

Books and Authors Mentioned:

Land of Stories by Chris Colfer

Untamed by Glennon Doyle

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

Stephen King

Sarah J. Maas

When Books Went to War by Molly Guptill Manning

The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery

The Power of Fun Catherine Price

Ashlee and Daniel discuss the May 2023 LOVEland Cookbook Group title- Mooncakes and Milk Bread: Sweet and Savory Recipes Inspired by Chinese Bakeries by Kristina Cho

Books and Media Mentioned: 

Marbled Shortbread Recipe from Denver-based baker Elana Berusch

Mayumu: Filipino American Desserts Remixed

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

Esther is joined by award-winning poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer to discuss her new book, All the Honey, and her upcoming performance and workshop in Loveland. 

The Loveland Poet Laureate Program and Columbine Poets: Northern Chapter will host Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer for a Friday evening performance (May 12th) at the Rialto Theater and a Saturday morning workshop (May 13th) in Rialto’s Devereaux Room. Both events are fundraisers. For more information:

• Performance, May 12th 7:00pm

To Follow Rosemerry:

• All the Honey by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

Guest host, Esther, is joined by poets Marj Hahne and Evan Oakley in honor of National Poetry Month.

To follow more of Marj Hahne’s work:

• www.marjhahne.com

To follow more of Evan Oakley’s work:

• https://www.coloradopoetscenter.org/poets/oakley_evan/

More Poetry:

• Against Forgetting: Twentieth-Century Poetry of Witness

• Czeslaw Milosz

¡Este es un episodio especial en español! Las bibliotecarias Monique y Claudeth entrevistan al artista Memo Plastilina.

El día de los niños/El día de los libros

04/18/2023 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM 

¡Acompaña al personal de la biblioteca y al artista, Memo Plastilina, en un taller especial de modelado de plastilina! Se requiere asistencia de los padres para niños menores de 5 años. Suministros proporcionados. Por favor registre a CADA niño que asiste.

Ashlee and Daniel discuss the April LOVEland Cookbook Group title: Homage: Recipes and Stories from an Amish Soul Food Kitchen by Chris Scott.

Books and Media Mentioned:

A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers

Hope’s Table: Everyday Recipes from a Mennonite Kitchen by Hope Helmuth

Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson

Korean American: Food that Tastes Like Home by Eric Kim

My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi

The Last of Us

Daniel is joined by Dani and Brittany from the Larimer County Office on Aging Family Caregiver Support Program.

Get Connected with the Larimer County Office on Aging:

facebook.com/LCOAofcolorado

970-498-7758

Caregiver Landing Page: https://www.larimer.gov/caregiver

Larimer County Network of Care: https://larimer.co.networkofcare.org/aging/content.aspx?cid=9500

Books and Authors Mentioned:

• It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover