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Literary Events, Boulder County and Denver CO Book Arts League offers workshops, classes, exhibits and demonstrations in letterpress printing, bookbinding, papermaking and paper decoration for those who want to learn about the traditional crafts of printing and bookbinding. The league also hosts occasional workshops at Lafayette Public Library and other locations. 303-492-4788. Join community discourse on diverse subjects such as geopolitics, cosmology and Arabic literature. Nearly 15 unique groups meet regularly at Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd.; 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. See website for schedule of 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. FREE POETRY READING, 3rd Friday of every month Join Boulder poets Reed Bye, Susan Noel and Gary Allen for monthly free poetry readings in the Community Room at the Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center. Young poets get heard at the open mike during the first 30 minutes of every reading. 7-9pm. 1345 Spruce Street. 303-444-0190. 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. This series presents established and emerging poets and writers whose works explore ordinary things in unusual ways. Readings are held at the Left Hand Book Store, 1200 Pearl St. No. 10 (Pearl and Broadway). Call or visit the website for authors and dates. 303-888-6726. LONGMONT COLORADO PUBLIC LIBRARY Book discussion groups, storytimes for tykes, and bags of books for private book groups are a few of the offerings at the Longmont Public Library, 409 4th Ave. 303-776-6050. LOUISVILLE COLORADO PUBLIC LIBRARY The Louisville Library, at 951 Spruce St., runs a variety of programs, including kids’ storytimes and book discussion groups. Call 303-335-4849 or visit the website. MileHiCon, annually in fall The largest science-fiction literary convention in the region takes place annaully in the fall at the Hyatt Regency-Tech Center, 7800 E. Tufts Ave., Denver. The event features more than 80 authors and speakers in panels and programs on everything related to science fiction, fantasy and horror. Includes an art show, anime, gaming, and guests of honor. MANY MOUNTAINS MOVING LITERARY SALONS Moving hosts readings by published poets and writers at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1419 Pine St. Open mic follows featured readers. Bring food to share; drinks provided. See website for upcoming events. ONE BOOK, ONE BOULDER COUNTY, May 1 Boulder County libraries, Boulder Valley Schools and the University of Colorado are all sponsors of the “One Book, One Boulder County” project, a reading and discussion program that encourages residents to read the same book at the same time to create a countywide book club. The 2009 program culminates with a presentation by Katherine Paterson, author of the popular book Bridge to Terabithia. The event is May 1, 7pm at Macky Auditorium on the CU campus. Other special events will be announced by March; check the website for more details or call 303-441-3196. Writers weave words in live readings at this illustrious lecture series. Spring 2008 presentations: Carl Hiassen on Feb. 19 and Sue Monk Kidd on March 24. Events take place in Gates Concert Hall at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts on the DU campus, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver. 303-357-2787. STORY CIRCLES STORYTELLING SESSIONS, ongoing The Rocky Mountain Storytellers Guild hosts adult storytelling sessions with professional and amateur storytellers in the Boulder Creek Room at Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd. Check website for schedule. 303-441-3196.
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