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Ember's Taco Stand

We are enjoying all the creative submissions from our Summer Adventurers. Check out Ember's Taco Stand.

"Here is a picture of the Taco Stand that I built with Legos. (My mom helped, too!)
My favorite thing about the Taco Stand is the jail cells for bad guys and a disco floor!"

Ember completed this as part of his Summer Adventure "Make" badge for ages 8-11.

 
 

Other "Make" activity options for 8-11 include:

1. Attend a PPLD 7UP Program at your library.

2. Make a pet rock. Tell us what you named it!

3. Make or bake something to eat. What did you make?

4. If you are 9 or older, visit a Makerspace with an adult. If you are under 9, attend any library program

where you get to make something! Find library

5. Paint or draw a picture.

6. Build something with cardboard, Legos, or straws. Optional: Send a picture to

summeradventure@ppld.org for us to post on Facebook.

7. Make a gift for a friend.

8. Make your own journal or book.

9. Make a musical instrument. Click here for some ideas.

10. Make something of your own choosing with whatever materials you wish! Tell us about it.

Login to https://ppld.beanstack.org to see more Make challenges for other age groups. Keep adventuring! And, don't forget we also offer weekly Lego Build programs at our libraries, another opportunity for kids to complete their "Make" badges. Check our program calendar.

Maker in Residence: Barbara Dimond: May/June 2017

PPLD's Maker/Artist in Residence for May/June 2017 was Barbara Dimond. She considers herself a mixed media artist working in out of the box processes in collage, as well as paper mache. Originally from New York City, she has been living in Colorado Springs and New Mexico for her adult life. Trained as a handmade paper artist, she collects papers and fibers found, bought, and prepared. Barbara teaches art around the region and has been on the faculty of the Fine Arts Center Bemis School of Art for well over 20 years. She loves to share her artistic ideas and processes with her students. Barbara went to the City University of New York, getting a degree in art and art education. She then did her graduate work in Southwest Studies at the Colorado College.

Visit PPLD's Maker/Artist in Residence page for more information about this program.

Check Out State Parks

Reserve your free State Parks Pass and Backpack today by clicking here! This program is a partnership with the Colorado Department of Education, State Library, local library systems, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife. It is meant to encourage Coloradans to visit our State Parks and experience all of the great outdoor recreation that this state has to offer. Each backpack, which checks out for one week, includes:

Click here for more information about this program.