Do You Want to Learn about Email?

Submitted by Anonymous on November 22, 2010 - 4:40pm
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 FREE CLASS!

Learn how to create an email account, send email and articles from medlineplus.gov, attach photos and resumes, and more!

 

Tuesday, November 23, 10:30 a.m.-12 Noon
Central Library, Level 4, outside the Computer Training Classroom.

No registration required. The class is on a first come, first serve basis. Seating is limited, please arrive early.

National Adoption Day

Submitted by Tara on November 19, 2010 - 9:02am
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November 20 is National Adoption Day. The goals of National Adoption Day are to finalize adoptions from foster care in all 50 states, raise awareness about adoption, and to celebrate families who have chosen to adopt.

Ghost dog secrets

by Peg Kehret

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What would you do if you saw a dog that was being mistreated? One morning on the way to school, sixth-grader Rusty sees a German Shepherd Dog chained outside in icy weather without shelter, food and water. Rusty worries about the dog all day. When his teacher challenges him and...

Celebrate National Game and Puzzle Week!

Submitted by Tara on November 18, 2010 - 11:57am
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This week, November 15 - November 22, is National Game and Puzzle Week! Whether you game online, play cards or love a good puzzle, the library has something for you! Invite your friends or family for a fun night of playing games or solving puzzles. These activities are proven to keep your mind sharp and active and can even stave off the effects of aging on your brain!

Puzzles

Happy National Homemade Bread Day!

Submitted by Tara on November 16, 2010 - 6:24pm
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You may be surprised to learn, as I was, that November 17th is National Homemade Bread Day. Bread has been a staple of our diets for almost 6000 years!

Some great ways to celebrate National Homemade Bread Day:

  • Make some bread!
  • Visit one of Denver's many wonderful bakeries! Buffalo Doughboy is one of my personal favorites. What's yours?
  • Feed bread to ducks in the park!
  • Learn about breads from all over the world! Naan, pita, baguettes, and fry bread are all delicious types of bread!

Books about Bread:

CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR ROSS MacDONALD

Submitted by Carolyn on November 15, 2010 - 3:53pm
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The Denver Public Library presents children's book author and illustrator Ross MacDonald. Tuesday, November 16, 6:30 p.m. at Park Hill Branch Library.

Free and open to the public. No reservations required, but space is limited. Adults and children welcome. If you wish to have a book autographed by Mr. MacDonald, please bring in your personal copy. There will be no books available for purchase.

Contact Kristen Monroe at 720-865-0230 or Taliah Abdullah at 720-865-0290 for additional information.

 

 

Top Ten Best Books of 2010 According to Publishers Weekly

Submitted by Tara on November 12, 2010 - 9:20am
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Publishers Weekly has announced their list of ten fiction and nonfiction titles that stood out as the very best of books published this year. As the year wraps up, these lists become more and more common, as Library Journal published their top 10 picks last week. What have been your favorite books of 2010?

Artists in Fiction

Submitted by Tara on November 10, 2010 - 6:35pm
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Celebrate the fourth annual Denver Arts Week, November 5-13, by reading some of the many books about art and artists available from the library! These novels feature artists as main characters, are primarily set in a museum or incorporate art heavily into their plots. Enjoy!

Griffin and Sabine

Submitted by Tara on November 9, 2010 - 11:03am
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Nick Bantock, popular author of the Griffin & Sabine books is having his first ever art show here in Colorado through March 2011 at the Museum of Outdoor Arts! This may be the only time all the Griffin & Sabine original art appears in one place!

Piece of Cake!

Submitted by Tara on November 8, 2010 - 6:50pm
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This groom's cake, created by ABC Cake Shop & Bakery in New Mexico, is a 3D replica of the Denver Public Library. It is iced completely in buttercream with airbrushing for the windows. I stumbled across it on Twitter and couldn't believe my eyes!

If you are interested in making your own creative cakes, check out these sweet books:

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