Reviews and Blog Posts: summer

Summer of Reading Game On!

Submitted by Caroline Librarian on May 23, 2012 - 3:52pm
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Night Vision

It's that time of year again...to play Denver Public Library's Summer of Reading game. Visit any one of our 23 locations starting May 26th and sign up for our free Teen reading program. (This year's theme is called Night Vision.) Keep track of your reading and win prizes like a wallet, an Elitch ticket and a book.

If you complete 12 hours of reading you will be entered in a prize drawing for an iPod or Dell laptop computer.

The Epic Novel

Submitted by Bobby on May 27, 2011 - 1:02pm
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Summer is supposed to be a time of long sunny days and carefree fun. Why in the world would anyone want to bog themselves down with a thousand-plus page novel? A valid question for sure, but I don't think I'm alone in taking on an epic novel this summer.

My poison of choice, David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest, a polarizing brick of a book full of nonsequential chapters, more characters than you can count, and 100 pages of fictional footnotes.

Celebrate Summer!

Submitted by Becker on May 6, 2011 - 12:20pm
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Are you ready for summer? While the kids are doing DPL's Summer of Reading Program, adults can have fun and learn at the library all summer long, too! Summer's not quite here yet, but these upcoming Fresh City Life My Branch programs will give you a taste:

Learn to make (and sample) creative Summer Salads at Schlessman on Monday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. If you're tired of iceberg lettuce, this class is for you! Cool off mealtime while keeping it healthy with these salads that will introduce more veggies into your diet and that your whole family will love!

July is Ice Cream Appreciation Month

Submitted by Tara on July 8, 2010 - 10:10pm
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Whether you make your own ice cream, or like to visit the many great local ice cream parlors, the library has the scoop on everything ice cream.

Oprah's Summer Book Picks

Submitted by Tara on June 28, 2010 - 10:05pm
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There is no denying that Oprah can pick a book. Oprah recommends 26 books for your reading enjoyment in her July edition of O.

Some of Oprah's choices include:

Free Concerts in the Park

Submitted by Tara on June 26, 2010 - 11:04pm
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Enjoy sublime music in the great outdoors for FREE this summer during City Park Jazz.

Remaining shows this season include:

Miniature Gardening

Submitted by Tara on June 8, 2010 - 11:38pm
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Whether you call them miniature gardens, tabletop gardens, or fairy gardens these tiny, darling landscapes are beautiful and simple enough for anyone to create. Because they are basically container gardens, they are perfect for any space, any lighting and any conditions!

Many of our local gardening stores have miniature plants and even tiny accessories. When I was last at Rabbit Shadow Farm, they mentioned that they would be introducing their own line of fairy garden furniture this fall. Taking a class at the Denver Botanic Gardens offered by Rabbit Shadow Farms was what first got me started in fairy gardening.

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