Arbor Day is coming up on Friday, April 30 and we are excited to celebrate trees everywhere! But let’s bring the celebration a little more local for now…specifically to Library Park, which surrounds the Old Town Library. Did you know that Library Park is designated as an arboretum? It is made up of many special …
World Health Day is celebrated annually on April 7 to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) and to draw attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. This year, World Health Day focuses on “building a fairer, healthier world.” As COVID-19 has highlighted, some …
“You can never have too many books,” Becca firmly believes. She and her sister Jenny are the founders and co-owners of Clothes Pony and Dandelion Toys in Old Town Fort Collins (and which happens to be a Flash Your Card participant). You might think that owning a retail store that includes a curated selection of …
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When students at Poudre School District’s Shepardson STEM Elementary School entered their classrooms at the start of the school year, little did they know they’d soon be working with community experts and partners to find solutions to real-world challenges. For the three second grade classes, this meant examining how the Poudre River Public Library District …
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