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Celebrate Children’s Day/Book Day with Ruidoso Public Library on April 27, 2024, at Wingfield Park from 11 AM to 3 PM. Bring chairs and hats for our 3rd annual event! Enjoy booths, sign-up for Summer Reading Programs, free activities, and a photo op with PETE THE CAT! Free family fun!
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Come to the library on Wednesday, April 17th, at 3 pm to make a color print with us. Each participant will receive a tote bag with project supplies that will be yours to keep. Ages 11 - 18. This project was made possible by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs!
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Join us as we welcome special guest author Jodie Canfield for a children’s story and bilingual game on Thursday, April 11th at 3 PM. Children of all ages are welcome!
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This is a great idea for our recycled material! The entry fee is free, and art must be 90% recycled materials. Entries must be turned in by April 8th-April 12th at the Public Library. Winners will be announced on April 12, 2024. Three categories: age 8 and under, ages 9-16, and age 17+. For more information, call 575-257-5030
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Join us for this month’s elementary program on Thursday March 14th, at 3 PM with Special Guest Jodie Canfield who will read her book and lead us in a bilingual game!
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Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday with a special guest reader, snacks, and a take-home craft!
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Come get crafty with us and make your own Tissue Paper Wreath on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 3 pm as we celebrate Valentine’s Day!
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Join us for story time on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 10:30 am. Then join in for a fun Library Scavenger Hunt, and take a picture at the Photo Shoot Corner!!
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Bring comfort and joy to the children of our community during this wonderful holiday season! Help ensure that eligible families of children up to 12 years old will have a gift under the tree on Christmas.
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This Thanksgiving, WOW your friends and family with a turkey made from the pages of a book! Join Library Manager Dianne Staab on November 9 @ 2 PM in the Library Conference room for a step-by-step class on how to make an eye-catching Thanksgiving centerpiece. The program is free, and supplies will be provided!
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September is library card sign-up month. In celebration, we will be having a book bag decorating program on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 3 p.m. Come join in on the fun!
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Calling all Teens! Join us on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 3 p.m. at the Ruidoso Public Library to talk about different programs that you would like to see available! We will have snacks, games, and a collaborative coloring program. We hope to see you there!
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Join us for the fourth event of the Ruidoso Public Library Summer Music Series with Homegrown Boyz performing live on Thursday, September 7, 2023, at 6 p.m. on the outdoor stage in the back of the library. If the weather decides to bring rain, the event will be moved indoors. We hope we see you all there!
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Join us for the third event of the Ruidoso Public Library Summer Music Series with Old Friends performing live on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at 6 pm on the outdoor stage in the back of the library. If the weather decides to bring rain, the event will be moved indoors. We hope we see you all there!
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Join us on July 27, 2023, at 3:00 pm for The Art of the Book Series!
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Join us on July 20, 2023, at 2:00 pm for The Art of the Book Series!
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Join us on July 13, 2023, at 1:00 pm for The Art of the Book Series!
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Join us for the second event of the Ruidoso Public Library Summer Music Series with Sam Barlow and The Moneymakers performing live on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 6 pm on the outdoor stage in the back of the library. If the weather decides to bring rain, the event will be moved indoors. We hope we see you all there!
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Join us as we host Rocky Mountain Puppets on Wednesday June 28, 2023, at 2:30 PM
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Join us Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 2:00 pm as we learn about different instruments and then make some music together!
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Join us on Friday, June 9, 2023, at 2:00 pm as we welcome Children Musician Andy Mason for our “All Together Now” summer reading program! The concert will be on the stage in the back of the library.
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Join us for the Ruidoso Public Library Summer Music Series with the band Cactus Sol performing live on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at 6 pm on the outdoor stage in the back of the library. You are welcome to bring your blankets, chairs, and snacks. If the weather brings rain, the event will be moved indoors. We hope we see you all there!
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The 2022 Summer Reading Program will run from June 1, 2023, through July 7, 2023, and is open to babies, toddlers, and students in grades K-12. Attend free weekly programs. Register at the library Youth Services Department on June 1, 2023. Learn more >>
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What is the connection between plant life and the ecosystem? In this presentation by Dick Cooke on April 25, 2023, at the Ruidoso Library, he will discuss plant life’s effect on the ecosystem in the Ruidoso area.
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What is the connection between wildlife and the ecosystem? In this presentation by Jodie Canfield on April 18, 2023, at the Ruidoso Library, she discuss wildlife's effects on the ecosystem in the Ruidoso area.
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Incidents of fraud are on the rise, and scammers’ tactics are becoming more complex. This presentation by Karen Rounds of Edward Jones on March 16, 2023, at the Ruidoso Public Library will help give you the information you need to Outsmart the Scammers.
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Curious about specific support for your business? Entrepreneurs, new businesses, and nonprofit organizations can access resources and local community information at our Entrepreneurial Resource Seminar at the Ruidoso Public Library at 2:00 pm on February 23, 2023.
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Get help finding a job or exploring career options at our Job Seekers Resource Seminar at the Ruidoso Public Library at 2:oo pm on February 21, 2023, to help you make your next career move.
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Learn how fixed-income investments such as bonds may help you to reach your financial goals at the Ruidoso Public Library on February 16, 2023, at 10:30 am in this Focus on Fixed Income presentation by Karen Rounds of Edward Jones.
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Are you a business owner? Join Karen Rounds of Edward Jones at the Ruidoso Library at 10:30 am for The Entrepreneurial Equation™ on December 6, 2022. to learn strategies to help you save time, attract and retain employees and preserve your business for yourself and your heirs.
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