Free books for 4-year-olds available at Cortez library
One Book 4 Colorado, the popular reading campaign that puts books in the hands of 4-year-olds and encourages families to read together, is back with book giveaways scheduled through the month of April across the state.
One Book 4 Colorado is a collaborative campaign that gives more than 75,000 free copies of the winning book in English or Spanish to Colorado 4-year-olds at public libraries and Reach Out and Read Colorado health clinics.
Gov. John Hickenlooper, Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia, Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, and other celebrities kicked off the 2015 program by reading aloud the winning title, “How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?” by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague, to Denver preschoolers at the Reach Out and Read Colorado Statewide Conference on April 13th.
Visit www.onebook4colorado.org for reading tips, information on early literacy and more.
To get a book for your 4-year-old just drop by the Cortez Public Library and pick one up. Offer good while supplies last. The library is located at 202 N. Park St. and may be reached by calling 970-565-8117.
Aztec Ruins plans Earth Day event
The seventh annual Earth Day Celebration at Aztec Ruins will take place on Saturday, April 25th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be information about gardening and indigenous plants, solar heating, ways to conserve water, local foods and economy, and many other topics. There will also be many fun games and activities for people of all ages.
Learn to make adobe bricks, listen to the Pueblo Enchantment Dancers, and see performances by the masterful music students of Koogler Middle School. Several educational booths and activities will be holding demonstrations and discussions throughout the event. Admission to Aztec Ruins National Monument and to the Earth Day event will be free. There will be time to walk through the ancient pueblo and stroll down the trail to the river.
Ecowise is the theme for this year’s Earth Day Celebration and learning to make ecologically sound decisions is the goal.
Information: Call 505-334-6174, ext. 230.
May Storytime schedule announced
“Spring Possibilities” is the May theme of the Raising Readers Storytime at the Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St., Cortez.
The preschool Storytime program is held every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Older children are welcome to join for a craft at 11:15 a.m.
Raising Readers Storytime offers songs, stories, crafts and silliness and uses the Early Childhood Literacy Initiative program. For more information, contact the library at 970-565-8117.
The schedule
May 7: “It’s All About You Mom!”
May 14: “Clowns”
May 21: “National Bike Month”
May 28: “Bears Galore”
Deadline for 2014 property taxes nears
Sherry Dyess, Montezuma County treasurer, reminds property owners that April 30, 2015 is the deadline to pay the 2014 property taxes if you are paying in full.
If you have any questions concerning your taxes, please call 970-565-7550.
Postmarks through April 30 will be accepted.
The Cortez Journal