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Enjoy crafts and activities with your child at the Golden Library from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This is a celebration of the New Year, with a countdown and balloon drop right at noon!

For the LOVE of Libraries!

Want to become more involved with the Library? Meet new people? Provide ideas for new programs? Volunteer at fun events? Help raise awareness of the library? Help raise funds for Jefferson County Public Library to continue to meet the needs of all residents of the county?

If you love the Library, join us for our first meeting of the FRIENDS of the Jefferson County Public Library at the Golden location, on Wednesday, February 15, at 6:15 p.m.

This Valentine-themed meeting/event includes a “Share Your Love of Books” exercise and you’re encouraged to bring your favorite book and chat about it with a different person every four minutes in a progressive lineup. (Think speed-dating – but you’re not really looking for a mate, just a new friend or acquaintance.)

We’ll also have a visit from local author Mike Foster. Mike recently published his fifth book – a work of fiction – This Above All. We’ll have door prizes and refreshments. This is a great way to meet new people and learn about fun opportunities at the library through the FRIENDS of the JCPL and the JCPL Foundation. For all lovers of the Library. The event is free, but please register in advance to reserve your space. For adults 16 and older.

Golden’s newest and highly anticipated public art piece, Rocky Mountain Hummer, will soon welcome visitors as they enter the S. Golden Rd at the Ulysses St roundabout near King Soopers. Metal sculptor, Don Kennell, was selected by the Public Art Commission (PAC) last fall to create a public art piece for this location.

An artist Meet and Greet event will be held on April 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Foothills Art Center located at 809 15th Street, in Golden. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet Kennell and learn about his inspiration and process for creating the Rocky Mountain Hummer sculpture through a short presentation.

The event is free to the public and light refreshments will be provided.

Dr. Jason Glass is officially taking the reins as superintendent of Jeffco Public Schools on July 1. He will be “hittin’ the road” on Monday, July 10 to meet, talk with, and get to know some of the families in Jeffco. As he visits with the community, Dr. Glass has been asking three key questions: What should we keep doing? What should we stop doing? What should we start doing? He is interested in hearing from all facets of our district to help identify priorities to develop a plan to move the district forward and best serve students.

Superintendent Glass be in Golden from 1:30 to 2:30 at the Golden Community Center on July 10. If you’re unable to make that time, however, you go to one of the other locations he is planning to visit that day. The full schedule is as follows:

• 7:30-8:30 a.m., Village Inn, 9000 Yukon St., Westminster
• 9-10 a.m., Steamers Coffeehouse, 8565 Five Parks Dr., Arvada
• 10:30-11:30 a.m., Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, 5760 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada
• Noon-1 p.m., Anderson Pool, 4355 Field St., Wheat Ridge
• 1:30-2:30 p.m., Golden Community Center, 1470 10th St., Golden
• 3-4 p.m., Jeffco Boys & Girls Club, 1275 S. Teller St., Lakewood
• 4:30-5:30 p.m., Jumpstreet, 10081 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton
• 6:30-7:30 p.m., Wild Game, 1204 Bergen Pkwy., Evergreen

Before joining Jeffco Public Schools, Dr. Glass served as the superintendent of Eagle County Schools, establishing a vision based on international benchmarking and an accompanying comprehensive strategic plan. He also worked as Iowa’s director of education after being appointed by Governor Terry Branstad, serving as the state’s chief state school officer and leading a successful education reform effort that culminated in landmark legislation signed into law in 2013. Other posts held include senior director of human capital strategy with Battelle for Kids, director of human resources for Eagle County Schools, director of research & assessment for Eagle County Schools, vice president of quality ratings with Qualistar Early Learning, several positions with the Colorado Department of Education, and a university instructor and high school teacher in Kentucky. In December 2016, Dr. Glass was appointed to the National Board for Education Sciences board of directors by President Barack Obama. Dr. Glass holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and two master’s degrees from the University of Kentucky (education and political science). He holds a doctorate in education from Seton Hall University. Dr. Glass just moved to Lakewood, along with his wife, Sarah, and their two children, Norah and Chase, who will attend Jeffco Public Schools. Jeffco students, parents, families, and community members may engage with Dr. Glass via Twitter @COJasonGlass and through his blog.

Join us at this free, dual meeting of FRIENDS of the Jefferson County Public Library and the JeffCo Innovators’ Workshop. This is a meet and greet, networking and author event featuring Denver attorney Darin Gibby who will discuss his books including “Why Has America Stopped Inventing?” and “Chasing Hindy.” Participants will also have the opportunity to showcase a product or service, and practice their pitch!

From 6 to 6:30 p.m., attendees are encouraged to bring prototypes, actual samples, or concept drafts for their new product or service to share with the group in an informal networking session/mini-tradeshow. As long as it is not bigger than a beer cooler, you don’t not have to notify the Workshop in advance.

Then, participate with Darin Gibby in a discussion of his books “Why Has America Stopped Inventing” and “Chasing Hindy.” In addition to a thriving career as a novelist, author Darin Gibby is also one of the country’s premiere patent attorneys and a partner at the prestigious firm of Kilpatrick Townsend. With over 20 years of experience in obtaining patents on hundreds of inventions from the latest drug delivery systems to life-saving cardiac equipment, he has built IP portfolios for numerous Fortune 500 companies. In addition to securing patents, Gibby helps clients enforce and license their patents around the world, and he has monetized patents on a range of products.

Following Darin Gibby, there will be time for two or three “practice pitches” about a business or service. Everybody has a pitch for their product or company, but, how good is yours? At the JeffCo Innovators’ Workshop on January 10, you can present your 5 to 8-minute pitch (with or without slides) and get valuable feedback from our experts and the audience in a friendly setting.

To participate on January 10 with your pitch you must contact Deborah Deal in advance at Deborah@IxPowerFoundation.org with your name, phone # and some information about what you want to pitch. Also tell us if you will need the slide projector. (You can also show your product at the 6-6:30 pm networking time.) First come! First served! We will hold a spot for the first three requesters.

Free, but please RSVP online.

(If you are bringing more than yourself, and want to RSVP for several people without going through Meetup, go to Eventbrite and enter search term “Inventing” or JeffCo Innovators Workshop.)

The JeffCo Innovators’ Workshop offered by the IX Power Foundation has been operating in Jefferson County since 2013. To suggest a speaker or topic, call the IX Power Foundation at 303-277-9523.