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Literary Events, Boulder County and Denver CO
Love to read? Join the (book) club. More than 10 unique and diverse book groups meet at the library: from Arabic, Japanese and Spanish literature to mysticism to physics. Meetings are at the main Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave.; Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road; and George Reynolds Branch Library, 3595 Table Mesa Drive. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., offers an e-mail newsletter, numerous book clubs, and frequent book signings and readings by local, national and international authors. Fall book signings include Boulder-area author John Shors, plus Margaret Coel, John Grogan and Joan Borysenko. See website for schedule, including alternate locations for some of the larger events. 303-447-2074. Boulder Public Library offers numerous events for the community, from special Children's Programs to free music concerts to exhibits, storytelling, theater and more. Visit the website for extensive calendar listings, or to reserve and even renew books. You can even contact a local history librarian online. Boulder Public Library Main Branch is located at 1000 Canyon Blvd. 303-441-3100. COLORADO COWBOY POETRY GATHERING, annually in January Gather round and listen to the world’s best rhymers, yarn-spinners, sagebrush side-ticklers, yodelers and cowboy singers. This annual program includes poetry, music and fun. A new concert format means longer shows by favorite headliners, and the new Saturday matinee was added especially for families. At the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Call or visit the website for 2010 dates. 720-898-7200. LAFAYETTE COLORADO PUBLIC LIBRARY The Lafayette library offers adult classes, teen programming, free afternoon teen ArtsFridays classes, Cuentacuentos Spanish storytimes and more. 775 West Baseline Road, 303-665-5200. After almost 30 years in business, this shop is one of last remaining all-volunteer, collective-run radical bookstores in the country. It offers author readings, films, book and magazine discussion groups, and collaborations with performance groups like Vox Feminista. The store is at 1200 Pearl St., No. 10 (below street level at Pearl and Broadway). 303-443-8252. LONGMONT COLORADO PUBLIC LIBRARY Longmont’s library offers book discussion groups, storytimes for kids, bags of books for private book groups, free entertainment programs, and more. The Longmont Public Library is at 409 Fourth Ave. 303-651-8470. LOUISVILLE COLORADO PUBLIC LIBRARY The Louisville library, 951 Spruce St., runs a variety of programs, including kids’ storytimes and book discussion groups. Call 303-335-4849 or visit the website. MileHiCon 41, annually in fall MileHiCon is the largest science-fiction literary convention in the Rocky Mountain Region, with more than 80 authors and speakers participating in panels and programs on everything related to sci-fi, fantasy and horror. The conference also includes the largest sci-fi/fantasy art show in the region, plus anime, gaming, and robotic combat and aquatic competitions. Oct. 23-25 at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center, 7800 E. Tufts Ave. in Denver. 303-426-0806. “So You’re a poet” Reading series The “So You’re a Poet” Reading Series takes place at the Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Monday evenings from 8-11pm. Tom Peters—poet, Kerouac School alum and owner of the Beat Book Shop next door—has hosted these open poetry readings for years.
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