Fresh City Life My Branch Events - Adult Cultural Programming

Featured Events for the January-February 2012 Series

Colorado Authors Series: Stephen Singular — The Wichita Divide
Saturday, January 7, 2 p.m.
Schlessman Family Branch Library

Mr. Singular, a two-time New York Times bestselling author, grew up in Lyndon, Kansas. He has worked as a freelance writer and a staff writer for the Denver Post. He has published 20 books about high profile crimes (including the JonBenet Ramsey case and the BTK killer), social criticism, and business and sports biographies. He currently teaches a class on storytelling in Denver where he lives with his wife and son. His latest book is The Wichita Divide: The Murder of Dr. George Tiller and the Battle Over Abortion. Find out more about Mr. Singular by visiting his website.

Home Library Design
Saturday, January 14, 2 p.m.
Ross-Cherry Creek Branch Library

Thatcher Wine of Juniper Books will cover the basics of book collecting and arranging your books. He will share his thoughts on the future of the printed book and show off a number of photos of the eye catching designs he has created for book covers and entire libraries.

Make & Take Studio: Hand Sewn Heart Pincushion
Saturday, January 14, 2 p.m.
Smiley Branch Library
Saturday, February 4, 2 p.m.
Ross-Cherry Creek Branch Library

Join us to make a pretty embroidered felt plush heart that can be used as a pincushion or just a handful of sweetness. We will be learning both simple and intermediate embroidery stitches. Please register by calling 720-865-0260 (for Smiley event), 720-865-0120 (for Cherry Creek event) or via email.

Colorado Authors Series: Caroline Dow — Tea Leaf Reading For Beginners
Saturday, February 18, 2 p.m.
Ross-Cherry Creek Branch Library

Join Caroline Dow, Ph.D. for a talk based on her book, Tea Leaf Reading For Beginners: Your Fortune in a Teacup. Along with a tea leaf reading demonstration, she will discuss how to choose and brew tea, herbal teas for health, hosting a tea party, the fascinating history of tea, and more. Refreshments will be served.