Just Gaming for teens
teen events
Middle and high school gamers bring cards, boards and books from any game of interest. The Boulder Public Library provides space, staffing and sometimes snacks.
Meets weekly on Tuesdays.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Teen Space. Contact: Children/Teen Services at 303-441-3099 or howardm@bouldercolorado.gov.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulderteens.org. Tuesday Fiction Writers
writing
TFW meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month to provide dedicated fiction writers a supportive and critical environment to share their work.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Jon Theunissen at 720-304-3569 or tfw_bpl@hotmail.com.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Physics/Metaphysics: Boundaries
discussion groups
Meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month. For the May meeting, the group continues a discussion based on Paul Davies’s Cosmic Jackpot.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Arapahoe Conference Room. Contact: Mike Page at 303-497-2464 or tandp@creativeconsulting.com.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Introduction to the Internet
classes and workshops
Learn to surf the World Wide Web using the Internet Explorer Web browser. This 1.5-hour class teaches adults the basics. Limited to eight participants.
Registration is required: call 303-441-3194.
Meeting Place: Canyon Classroom. Contact: Registration is required: call 303-441-3194.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Main Library.
Conversations in English Book Club
discussion groups
Sponsored by the library Outreach department, this club is intended for people who like to read and who read English as a second language. Currently, members are from the library's Conversations in English classes, though anyone is welcome. The club is set up to focus on a specific genre or topic during four-week sessions. The focus in May is on creative writing.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Outreach Coordinator Ghada Elturk at 303-441-4941 or elturkg@boulder.lib.co.us.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Colorado Shakespeare Festival “Classics 101” series
main library
Program begins in May and continues into the summer, with engaging presentations by the dramaturges from the Colorado Shakespeare Festival discussing their research and work with directors in interpreting this summer’s plays and preparing for their staging. Additionally, director/designer presentations begin in June.
May 14: Macbeth,
May 21: Woody Guthrie’s American Song,
May 28: The Three Musketeers,
June 4: Henry the Eighth,
June 11: Love’s Labour’s Lost
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Arapahoe Conference Room. Contact: Special Programs Coordinator Carol Heepke at 303-441-3196 or heepkec@boulder.lib.co.us.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Main Library.
Great Books Discussion Group
discussion groups
This group, which frequently uses approaches to discussion and selections from the Great Books of the Western World, meets in the Meadows Branch Library, usually on even-date Wednesdays.
May 14: Aristotle’s “On the Soul” and “On the Parts of Animals,” from Great Books Vol. 8, pp. 642-656 and Vol. 9, pp. 161-169.
May 28: A Change of Climate, by Hilary Mantel.
Contact: Grayson Hardman at 303-441-3114 or hardmang@boulder.lib.co.us.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Meadows Branch Library.
For more info visit home.comcast.net. UN & International Affairs
discussion groups
Co-sponsored by the library and UN Association-Boulder, this daytime group meets on the third Thursday of each month and discusses current topics relating to the United Nations and international affairs: world security, arms control and disarmament, world trade and development, environment, health and human rights. Special attention is given to UN and US policies and actions.
The May discussion is about “World governing trends: Toward democracy or corporate domination?”
Note:Due to a one-time space conflict, the group has changed its meeting place on Thursday, May 15 to the George Reynolds Library meeting room.
Contact: Bob Cohen at r.cohen@ieee.org.
Thursday, May 15, 2008, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
George Reynolds Branch Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Questions on Cosmology
discussion groups
The Questions on Cosmology group meets on the third Thursday of each month to explore accessible overviews and popular literature on the Big Bang theory, particle physics, theories of relativity, grand unified theory, cosmic background radiation and superstring theory.
For May, the group continues a discussion about The Cosmic Century: A History of Astrophysics and Cosmology, by Malcolm S. Longair. This discussion covers Part IV. In June, the final discussion of Longair’s book will be about Part V.
For more information, email jeff1.grove@gmail.com.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Arapahoe Conference Room. Contact: Jeff Grove at 303-581-9017 or jeff1.grove@gmail.com.
Thursday, May 15, 2008, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Boulder Bookies discussion group
discussion groups
This daytime group meets on the third Friday of most months. (There are no meetings in July and August.)
The May discussion is about In the Heart of the Sea – The Tragedy of the Whale Ship Essex, by Nathaniel Philbrick.
Contact: Eleonore Solomon at 303-440-6756 or solel99@aol.com.
Friday, May 16, 2008, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
George Reynolds Branch Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Conversations in Spanish (Club de conversación in español)
multicultural / outreach
Los participantes de esta clase deberían tener un nivel intermedio o avanzado de español. Segundo, tercero, quarto Viernes de mes a 5-6 p.m. en la sala de conferencias Arapahoe. (Meets second, third and fourth Fridays from 5-6 p.m. in the Arapahoe Conference Room. Classes are open to all, but some knowledge of spoken Spanish is necessary in order to participate.)
Segundo, tercero, cuarto Viernes de mes, 5-6 p.m. (second, third, fourth Fridays, 5-6 p.m.)
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: La sala de conferencias Arapahoe (Arapahoe Conference Room). Contact: Marina La Grave, mlagrave@ucar.edu or Pilar Aguilar at 303-522-9533 or Ghada Elturk, elturkg@boulder.lib.co.us.
Friday, May 16, 2008, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Main Library.
Boulder Book Store Book Clubs: Ella Enchanted
film program
Directed by Tommy O'Haver, with Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy (2004). A young woman lives in a fanciful world where all children are given a "gift" from a fairy Godmother. Hers is the “gift” of obedience, so she is often at the mercy of others. On a quest to free herself from the curse, she may find love along the way. Based on the novel by Gail Carson Levine.
Meet the author at Boulder Book Store (1107 Pearl St.) on May 27 at 6:30 p.m.
Meeting Place: Canyon Theater. Contact: Library Film Program Coordinator Joel Haertling at 303-441-3197 or haertlingj@boulder.lib.co.us.
Friday, May 16, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Main Library.
Young Creative Writers
writing
For this long-running and popular workshop, kids in 4th to 7th grade receive advice and encouragement from adult professional writers. Sessions take place in two-month increments, with a month off between each session.
Note that the group does not meet on Saturday, May 24 because the Main Library building is closed to accommodate the Boulder Creek Festival.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Teen Art Gallery. Contact: Children’s Library at 303-441-3099 or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Saturday, May 17, 2008, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Humor Writing
writing
Geared for speakers, comedians and writers (especially of non-fiction) this group meets on the third Saturday of each month to discuss humor writing techniques and practice techniques recommended by comedy writers and others. Leader Thomas Christopher is a part-time writer, speaker and seminar leader.
During meetings, participants learn and practice techniques recommended by comedy writers and others, with time to present group members’ creations to the other group members. For some sessions, participants are encouraged to bring a rhyming dictionary and a Roget's thesaurus (topic order, not alphabetical order).
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Arapahoe Conference Room. Contact: Thomas Christopher at tc-a@toolsofwit.com or 303-709-5659.
Saturday, May 17, 2008, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. JUST WRITE Junior group - Creative writing sessions for teens
teen events
This workshop is divided into "Junior" and "Senior" groups, both hosted by professional adult writers. The one-hour workshops feature writing exercises involving poetry, short stories, personal narrative, fiction, non-fiction, song writing, and more. Drop-ins are welcome.
There are no sessions Saturday, May 24 because the main library building is closed to accommodate the Boulder Creek Festival.
Time:
Junior group (ages 11-14), noon – 1 p.m.
Senior group (13-18), 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
View current and past writing from Just Write workshops at www.boulderteens.org.
Meeting Place: Teen Art Gallery. Contact: Children's/Young Adult staff at 303-441-3099 or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Saturday, May 17, 2008, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulderteens.org. Opening reception for “Sand, Soda, & a Twist of Lime”
arts and exhibits
Reception: Saturday, May 17, 2-4 p.m.
On display: May 9-July 19
Works by 38 outstanding contemporary glass artists are on display in the Canyon Gallery May 9- July 19 in this show that includes works representing virtually all types of contemporary art glass, from blown vessels to architectural panels and fused glass. Professional glass artists throughout the state have been invited to show work that pushes the limits of glass technology and demonstrates how glass has evolved from craft to fine art.
The show’s title, “Sand, Soda & a Twist of Lime,” is based on a formula for glass, a medium that combines with extreme heat and creativity to create colorful, light-infused works of art. The show is a natural match for the sun-filled Canyon Gallery.
The exhibition is supported by the Boulder Public Library, the Boulder Arts Commission, and D&L Stained Glass, a Boulder-based wholesaler of glass art supplies.
Meeting Place: Canyon Gallery. Contact: Exhibits Coordinator Greg Ravenwood at ravenwoodg@boulder.lib.co.us or 303-441-4397.
Saturday, May 17, 2008, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Main Library.
JUST WRITE Senior group - Creative writing sessions for teens
writing
This workshop is divided into "Junior" and "Senior" groups, both hosted by professional adult writers. The one-hour workshops feature writing exercises involving poetry, short stories, personal narrative, fiction, non-fiction, song writing, and more. Drop-ins are welcome.
There are no sessions Saturday, May 24 because the main library building is closed to accommodate the Boulder Creek Festival.
Time:
Junior group (ages 11-14), noon – 1 p.m.
Senior group (13-18), 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
View current and past writing from Just Write workshops at www.boulderteens.org
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Teen Art Gallery. Contact: Children's/Young Adult staff at 303-441-3099 or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Saturday, May 17, 2008, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulderteeens.org. Russian Storytime
kid's events
Boulder's Russian-speaking community organized this event to which everyone is invited. This is a great opportunity for students of Russian to hear easy words, charmingly illustrated and shared during the reading of Russian-language children’s books. The reader is from the Russian Center for Arts and Humanities, a partner organization of the Cognitive Development Center at CU-Boulder.
Contact: Meadows Branch Library at 303-441-4390.
Saturday, May 17, 2008, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Meadows Branch Library.
For more info visit coloradorussiancenter.org. Sale of historic materials at the Carnegie Branch Library for Local History
carnegie branch
Historic memorabilia of all kinds are offered during this rare opportunity. Included are books, fliers, yearbooks, postcards, maps, encyclopedias, directories, pamphlets and brochures. Suggested parking is in the parking building just west of Broadway on Spruce Street.
A list of items for sale is on the Carnegie Web site beginning April 1.
Parking is available on the street or at the 11th and Spruce parking lot.
Admission: Free.
Meeting Place: Carnegie Branch Library for Local History, 1125 Pine Street. Contact: Carnegie Branch Library for Local History at 303-441-3110 or hallw@boulder.lib.co.us.
Sunday, May 18, 2008, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Carnegie Branch Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Go Club for Kids & Teens
kid's events
Learn to play the ancient and mysterious Asian board game known as Go. Kids and teens ages 5 to 18 come weekly to experience the magic and beauty of Go and to make new friends from many different cultures. Go boards are provided and take-home sets made of paper are available for free. The weekly club is open to all levels of players, including beginners. Go ratings from AGA tournaments for players who have participated are available online and are updated weekly. Players can access this information as well as photos from past tournaments on the Boulder Public Library Web site at www.boulder.lib.co.us/youth/events/go.html.
The game was developed 4000 years ago in China, with rules so simple they can be taught in a few minutes – but it can take a lifetime to master the game. Skilled play requires mathematical analysis, tactical insight, intuition, and a sense of poetry. Like the Eastern martial arts, Go teaches concentration, balance, and discipline. Respect for one’s opponent and the mutual appreciation of…
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Children's and Teens' Library at 303-441-3099 or hollandm@boulder.lib.co.us or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Sunday, May 18, 2008, 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Conundrum Duo - Library Concert Series
concert series
Classical guitarist Carey Harwood and tenor Robert Glaubitz, who in their performances usually emphasize interaction and communication with their audiences, began as a team in 2006 and have since shared the stage at many venues, including the New York City Duo Fest and with the Colorado Mahlerfest. Last year the pair won both “First Place” and “Audience Favorite” at the Bruce E. Ekstrand Competition.
For their May 18 afternoon concert at the library, Harwood and Glaubitz present works by Thomas Morley, Benjamin Britten, George Gershwin, W.A. Mozart, Francisco Tarrega and Vess Ossman.
For more information on Conundrum Duo, visit http://www.conundrumduo.com/.
Meeting Place: Canyon Theater. Contact: Concerts Coordinator Juliette Bartsch at 303-441-4492 or bartschj@boulder.lib.co.us.
Sunday, May 18, 2008, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Women of the West Monday group
discussion groups
Meets at 11:30 a.m. on the last Monday of the month. In May, the group meets on the third Monday of the month, because the library is closed Memorial Day, May 26.
The May discussion is about The Whistling Season, by Ivan Doig.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Arapahoe Conference Room. Contact: 303-442-8776 or abambler@msn.com.
Monday, May 19, 2008, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Main Library.
Boulder Teen Advisory Board
teen events
Six teens from different area schools meet monthly to organize teen library events, decide what will be added to the teen library collection and discuss ways to improve lives for Boulder County teens.
Note: new meeting time.
Meeting Place: Teen Art Gallery. Contact: Children's Library at 303-441-3099 or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us or mccarthym@bouldercolorado.gov.
Monday, May 19, 2008, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulderteens.org. Citizenship class
classes and workshops
Participants get help with citizenship questions, practice the interview and receive important information about the citizenship process.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Perla Lupita Delgado at 303-441-3956 or Ghada Elturk 303-441-4941 or elturkg@boulder.lib.co.us.
Monday, May 19, 2008, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Main Library.
Jack Lemmon in the Limelight: It Should Happen to You
film program
Directed by George Cukor, with Judy Holliday, Peter Lawford, Jack Lemmon, Michael O'Shea (1954). In Jack Lemmon's first starring role, he is in love with a woman who plasters her name on billboards in order to become famous.
Meeting Place: Canyon Theater. Contact: Library Film Program Coordinator Joel Haertling at 303-441-3197 or haertlingj@boulder.lib.co.us.
Monday, May 19, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. One Book, One Boulder County event – Readings from Rocket Boys and Related Books
Come to read, or just to listen. Sponsored by Beat Book Shop (www.beatbookshop.com).
Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl Street.
Monday, May 19, 2008, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
Off-site.
For more info visit www.onebookoneboulder.info. Third Tuesday Lunchtime Concert Series: Two by Three
concert series
This lunchtime program opens with Carter Pann’s “Differences,” performed by cellist Charles Lee with composer Carter Pann on the piano. George Crumb’s “Vox Balaenae” (“Voice of the Whale”) for three masked players follows, performed by Andrew Rherig, electric flute, Eleanor Wells, electric cello and Margaret McDonald, electric piano.
DIFFERENCES (1997) for cello and piano
Carter Pann (1972- )
I. Strand
II. Air
III. Country Dance
IV. Blues
V. Song
Charles Lee, cello
Carter Pann, piano
VOX BALAENAE (VOICE OF THE WHALE)
George Crumb (1929- )
For three masked players
Vocalise (...for the beginning of time)
Variations on a Sea-Time
Sea Theme
Archeozoic (Var. I)
Proterozoic (Var. II)
Paleozoic (Var. III)
Mesozoic (Var. IV)
Cenozoic (Var. V)
Sea-Nocturne (..for the end of time)
Andrew Rehrig, electric flute
Eleanor Wells, electric cello
Margaret McDonald, electric piano.
Meeting Place: Canyon Theater. Contact: Concerts Coordinator Juliette Bartsch at 303-441-4492 or bartschj@boulder.lib.co.us.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Just Gaming for teens
teen events
Middle and high school gamers bring cards, boards and books from any game of interest. The Boulder Public Library provides space, staffing and sometimes snacks.
Meets weekly on Tuesdays.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Teen Space. Contact: Children/Teen Services at 303-441-3099 or howardm@bouldercolorado.gov.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulderteens.org. “Between Two Worlds: Memorializing the Lost Men from the Class of 42J” (a documentary by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Aaron Weisblatt)
main library
This documentary is introduced in person by Fredric Arnold. During World War II, Arnold was a 21-year old P-38 fighter pilot who flew 50 combat missions in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. He is currently the only living member of his original group of 14 fighter pilots, and is the author of the bestselling book Doorknob Five Two, a vivid and personal account of the P-38 fighter pilots’ experiences in the war.
The documentary “Between Two Worlds: Memorializing the Lost Men from the Class of 42J,” follows the story of Arnold’s year-long search to find the families of the young men who were killed during World War II. Using interviews, archival film footage and stylized readings from “Doorknob Five Two,” the documentary by filmmaker Aaron Weisblatt is ultimately a tribute and act of gratitude to the men who gave their lives, and to the families who suffered the loss of their loved ones.
The 53-minute documentary is presented by Cinetrope Films. Executive producers were Marc Arnold and Bruce Golin. Origi…
Meeting Place: Canyon Theater. Contact: Special Programs Coordinator Carol Heepke at 303-441-3196 or heepkec@boulder.lib.co.us; or Fredric Arnold at doorknob52@aol.com.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.doorknob52.com. One Book, One Boulder County program: Family Legacy workshop with author Linda Weaver Clarke
classes and workshops
After reading Homer Hickam’s memoir, participants may learn how to write their own family stories with author Linda Weaver Clarke. Learn the most important elements of writing and how to add description and other details to your family history, autobiography or novel. Make your characters come alive on paper. This program is also offered on Monday, May 19 at 7-9 p.m. at the Louisville Public Library, 950 Spruce St.
For information on Linda Weaver Clarke, visit www.lindaweaverclarke.com
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: 303-441-3196 or heepkec@boulder.lib.co.us.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.onebookoneboulder.info. Conversations in English Book Club
discussion groups
Sponsored by the library Outreach department, this club is intended for people who like to read and who read English as a second language. Currently, members are from the library's Conversations in English classes, though anyone is welcome. The club is set up to focus on a specific genre or topic during four-week sessions. The focus in May is on creative writing.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Outreach Coordinator Ghada Elturk at 303-441-4941 or elturkg@boulder.lib.co.us.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Boulder Arts Commission meeting
meetings
The public is welcome to attend meetings of this city-appointed commission, established in 1979 to increase awareness and support for the arts. The commission awards funding to individual artists of all disciplines and to professional community and traditional arts organizations, and offers community education through a variety of programs.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Donna Gartenmann at 303-441-4113 or gartenmannd@boulder.lib.co.us.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.artsresource.org. Colorado Shakespeare Festival “Classics 101” series
main library
Program begins in May and continues into the summer, with engaging presentations by the dramaturges from the Colorado Shakespeare Festival discussing their research and work with directors in interpreting this summer’s plays and preparing for their staging. Additionally, director/designer presentations begin in June.
May 14: Macbeth
May 21: Woody Guthrie’s American Song
May 28: The Three Musketeers
June 4: Henry the Eighth
June 11: Love’s Labour’s Lost
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Arapahoe Conference Room. Contact: Special Programs Coordinator Carol Heepke at 303-441-3196 or heepkec@boulder.lib.co.us.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Main Library.
Film Programmer's Decennial Retrospective: Traffic
film program
Directed by and starring Jacques Tati (France-1971). Tati in his final role as Monsieur Hulot has a job at the Altra automobile factory. He caravans with coworkers on a trip to premiere a camping car.
Meeting Place: Canyon Theater. Contact: Library Film Program Coordinator Joel Haertling at 303-441-3197 or haertlingj@boulder.lib.co.us.
Thursday, May 22, 2008, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. “Talking Tombstones of Boulder County and Colorado” - Columbia Cemetery program with Mary Reilly-McNellan
carnegie branch
Established in 1870, Columbia Cemetery was the first permanent cemetery in the city of Boulder, Colorado. Situated on 10.5 acres at Ninth and Pleasant streets, the cemetery is a virtual "Who's Who" of early Boulder – a historic, cultural, and artistic resource containing the remains of many of our city's founders and pioneers. In 1997, Columbia Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mary Reilly-McNellan is the preservationist for the cemetery. She has worked with the professionally-trained Columbia Cemetery Conservation Corps volunteer group to perform conservation work on hundreds of grave markers. This program is sponsored by the Boulder Public Library Foundation.
Meeting Place: Carnegie Branch Library for Local History, 1125 Pine St. Contact: Carnegie Branch at 303-441-3110 or hallw@boulder.lib.co.us.
Thursday, May 22, 2008, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Carnegie Branch Library.
Conversations in Spanish (Club de conversación in español)
multicultural / outreach
Los participantes de esta clase deberían tener un nivel intermedio o avanzado de español. Segundo, tercero, quarto Viernes de mes a 5-6 p.m. en la sala de conferencias Arapahoe. (Meets second, third and fourth Fridays from 5-6 p.m. in the Arapahoe Conference Room. Classes are open to all, but some knowledge of spoken Spanish is necessary in order to participate.)
Segundo, tercero, cuarto Viernes de mes, 5-6 p.m. (second, third, fourth Fridays, 5-6 p.m.)
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: La sala de conferencias Arapahoe (Arapahoe Conference Room). Contact: Marina La Grave, mlagrave@ucar.edu or Pilar Aguilar at 303-522-9533 or Ghada Elturk, elturkg@boulder.lib.co.us.
Friday, May 23, 2008, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Main Library.
Main Library CLOSED
main library
The main library is CLOSED Saturday and Sunday, May 24-25 to accommodate the Boulder Creek Festival. Branch libraries are OPEN Saturday and Sunday during regular hours.
ALL libraries are CLOSED Monday, May 26 for the Memorial Day holiday.
Saturday, May 24, 2008 – Sunday, May 25, 2008.
Main Library.
Libraries CLOSED
main library
The main library and all branch libraries are CLOSED Monday, May 26 for the Memorial Day holiday.
Monday, May 26, 2008.
Main Library.
Just Gaming for teens
teen events
Middle and high school gamers bring cards, boards and books from any game of interest. The Boulder Public Library provides space, staffing and sometimes snacks.
Meets weekly on Tuesdays.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Teen Space. Contact: Children/Teen Services at 303-441-3099 or howardm@bouldercolorado.gov.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulderteens.org. Tuesday Fiction Writers
writing
TFW meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month to provide dedicated fiction writers a supportive and critical environment to share their work.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Jon Theunissen at 720-304-3569 or tfw_bpl@hotmail.com.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Conversations in English Book Club
discussion groups
Sponsored by the library Outreach department, this club is intended for people who like to read and who read English as a second language. Currently, members are from the library's Conversations in English classes, though anyone is welcome. The club is set up to focus on a specific genre or topic during four-week sessions. The focus in May is on creative writing.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Outreach Coordinator Ghada Elturk at 303-441-4941 or elturkg@boulder.lib.co.us.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Colorado Shakespeare Festival “Classics 101” series
main library
Program begins in May and continues into the summer, with engaging presentations by the dramaturges from the Colorado Shakespeare Festival discussing their research and work with directors in interpreting this summer’s plays and preparing for their staging. Additionally, director/designer presentations begin in June.
May 14: Macbeth
May 21: Woody Guthrie’s American Song
May 28: The Three Musketeers
June 4: Henry the Eighth
June 11: Love’s Labour’s Lost
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Arapahoe Conference Room. Contact: Special Programs Coordinator Carol Heepke at 303-441-3196 or heepkec@boulder.lib.co.us.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Main Library.
Great Books Discussion Group
discussion groups
This group, which frequently uses approaches to discussion and selections from the Great Books of the Western World, meets in the Meadows Branch Library, usually on even-date Wednesdays.
May 14: Aristotle’s “On the Soul” and “On the Parts of Animals,” from Great Books Vol. 8, pp. 642-656 and Vol. 9, pp. 161-169.
May 28: A Change of Climate, by Hilary Mantel.
Contact: Grayson Hardman at 303-441-3114 or hardmang@boulder.lib.co.us.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Meadows Branch Library.
For more info visit home.comcast.net. Geopolitics Discussion Group
discussion groups
Meets on the last Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. in the Boulder Creek Meeting Room. The group reads in current events around a selected geopolitical theme for each month, and talks about the topic in the context of the intermix of political, social, ecological and economic factors within a spatial context. A main reading is identified – and may include fictional interpretations (novels, films) of world events. The topic for May is “Indonesia: Asia’s Sleeping Giant?”
In addition to resources at the Boulder Public Library, the group frequently uses material from the following Internet sources:
www.globalsolutions.org
www.carnegieendowment.org
http://www.brookings.edu
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Bob Cohen at r.cohen@ieee.org.
Thursday, May 29, 2008, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Main Library.
Film Programmer's Decennial Retrospective: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
film program
Directed by Sergei Paradjanov (U.S.S.R.-1964). A young man’s tragedies leave him haunted by memories. This film contributed significantly to the field of film language by its use of color and camera movement to convey psychological and mystical states, and its rejection of conventional narrative. In Ukrainian with subtitles.
Meeting Place: Canyon Theater. Contact: Library Film Program Coordinator Joel Haertling at 303-441-3197 or haertlingj@boulder.lib.co.us.
Thursday, May 29, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Chinese paper cutting
kid's events
Paper cutting is an art almost as old as paper itself. Li-Li Hsu and Jennifer Chan present this art form with demonstrations of techniques and with the opportunity to make your own cut paper object. All supplies are provided. This class is for families with young children.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Children's Library at 303-441-3099 or furumom@boulder.lib.co.us.
Friday, May 30, 2008, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Main Library.
Local Filmmakers' Showcase: Fran Hall’s India
film program
Directed by Fran Hall (India-1964). Fran Hall bought his first camera 75 years ago and has been using one ever since. His film about India ranges from Darjeeling to Cape Comorin, from Madras to Bombay. Hall has lectured for the National Audubon Society, helped the Disney Studios make nature films and was the first man in America to show the public close-up films of the insect world.
Meeting Place: Canyon Theater. Contact: Library Film Program Coordinator Joel Haertling at 303-441-3197 or haertlingj@boulder.lib.co.us.
Friday, May 30, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Young Creative Writers
writing
For this long-running and popular workshop, kids in 4th to 7th grade receive advice and encouragement from adult professional writers. Sessions take place in two-month increments, with a month off between each session.
Note that the group does not meet on Saturday, May 24 because the Main Library building is closed to accommodate the Boulder Creek Festival.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Teen Art Gallery. Contact: Children’s Library at 303-441-3099 or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Saturday, May 31, 2008, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Conversational Mandarin for Families
classes and workshops
Li-Li Hsu and Jennifer Chan, both native speakers and experienced teachers, lead this series of classes in which families with children can learn conversational Chinese. No registration is required. No experience with Mandarin is necessary.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Children's Library at 303-441-3099 or furumom@boulder.lib.co.us.
Saturday, May 31, 2008, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Main Library.
JUST WRITE Junior group - Creative writing sessions for teens
teen events
This workshop is divided into "Junior" and "Senior" groups, both hosted by professional adult writers. The one-hour workshops feature writing exercises involving poetry, short stories, personal narrative, fiction, non-fiction, song writing, and more. Drop-ins are welcome.
There are no sessions Saturday, May 24 because the main library building is closed to accommodate the Boulder Creek Festival.
Time:
Junior group (ages 11-14), noon – 1 p.m.
Senior group (13-18), 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
View current and past writing from Just Write workshops at www.boulderteens.org.
Meeting Place: Teen Art Gallery. Contact: Children's/Young Adult staff at 303-441-3099 or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Saturday, May 31, 2008, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulderteens.org. JUST WRITE Senior group - Creative writing sessions for teens
writing
This workshop is divided into "Junior" and "Senior" groups, both hosted by professional adult writers. The one-hour workshops feature writing exercises involving poetry, short stories, personal narrative, fiction, non-fiction, song writing, and more. Drop-ins are welcome.
There are no sessions Saturday, May 24 because the main library building is closed to accommodate the Boulder Creek Festival.
Time:
Junior group (ages 11-14), noon – 1 p.m.
Senior group (13-18), 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
View current and past writing from Just Write workshops at www.boulderteens.org
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Teen Art Gallery. Contact: Children's/Young Adult staff at 303-441-3099 or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Saturday, May 31, 2008, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulderteeens.org. Over the Moon Ovations: A Showcase for the Passions, Creativity and Wisdom of Women in their Fifties and Beyond
multicultural / outreach
Women in their fifties and beyond are invited to share their authentic voices and their creativity for the sheer joy of personal expression. This month’s presentation is by Barbara Warner and is titled “Living Legacies: Finding Meaning in Our Life Stories.”
The format for this monthly program includes 30- to 60-minute pre-scheduled presentations, 30 minutes of open stage or discussion and 30 minutes of socializing following the presentations. Scheduling is generally first-come, first –served, though exceptions may sometimes be made for a timely or seasonal topic. To take the “open stage,” just show up prepared to present for 10-20 minutes (Plan to adjust your time based on how many actually participate in this portion of the event.)
This program is supported by the Outreach Department of the Boulder Public Library. It usually meets on fourth Saturdays, but this month meets May 31 because the library is closed May 24 to accommodate the Boulder Creek Festival.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Canyon Theater. Contact: Deborah Fink at 303-492-8302 or 303-499-8120 or Deborah.fink@colorado.edu.
Saturday, May 31, 2008, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Main Library.
Go Club for Kids & Teens
kid's events
Learn to play the ancient and mysterious Asian board game known as Go. Kids and teens ages 5 to 18 come weekly to experience the magic and beauty of Go and to make new friends from many different cultures. Go boards are provided and take-home sets made of paper are available for free. The weekly club is open to all levels of players, including beginners. Go ratings from AGA tournaments for players who have participated are available online and are updated weekly. Players can access this information as well as photos from past tournaments on the Boulder Public Library Web site at www.boulder.lib.co.us/youth/events/go.html.
The game was developed 4000 years ago in China, with rules so simple they can be taught in a few minutes – but it can take a lifetime to master the game. Skilled play requires mathematical analysis, tactical insight, intuition, and a sense of poetry. Like the Eastern martial arts, Go teaches concentration, balance, and discipline. Respect for one’s opponent and the mutual appreciation of…
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Children's and Teens' Library at 303-441-3099 or hollandm@boulder.lib.co.us or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Sunday, June 1, 2008, 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Citizenship class
classes and workshops
Participants get help with citizenship questions, practice the interview and receive important information about the citizenship process.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Perla Lupita Delgado at 303-441-3956 or Ghada Elturk 303-441-4941 or elturkg@boulder.lib.co.us.
Monday, June 2, 2008, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Main Library.
Arabic Literature
discussion groups
Meets at 7 p.m. on first Mondays to gain an understanding and appreciation of the diverse body of contemporary Arabic literature. The April discussion is about The Loved Ones, by Alia Mamdouh. Winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Prize for Literature, the book blends memories of the past with a young man’s immersion in the present as an Iraqi exile’s estranged son, living in Toronto, finds himself in Paris, caught in relationships he fought to avoid. The author has been a journalist and writer for over thirty years. Currently, she lives in exile in Paris.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Arapahoe Conference Room. Contact: elturkg@boulder.lib.co.us or philopn@msn.com.
Monday, June 2, 2008, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Baby Time
kid's events
For the BPL Children’s Library Baby and Toddler Time programs, babies and toddlers and their caregivers participate in developmentally appropriate activities that support language acquisition and bonding between adult and child. Programs are designed to allow time to relax and play without distractions, so older siblings may not attend. Registration is required. Call 303-441-3099, or register in person at the main library Children’s Desk.
Programs in April take place in the Canyon Theater, except for Baby Time on April 15, which meets in the Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Drop-in playtime, from 11 a.m. to noon, follows each class. If classes are full, parent/caregivers and the appropriate aged child may participate in the drop-in portion of the class (11 a.m.-noon) as often as desired.
Age restrictions: Baby Time is for children from birth-18 months old. Toddler Time (Wednesdays) is for children aged 18-36 months. These programs are developmentally targeted to the group and emphasize adult-child…
Contact: Children’s Library at 303-441-3099 or jensenk@bouldercolorado.gov. Meeting Place: Canyon Theater.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008, 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Just Gaming for teens
teen events
Middle and high school gamers bring cards, boards and books from any game of interest. The Boulder Public Library provides space, staffing and sometimes snacks.
Meets weekly on Tuesdays.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Teen Space. Contact: Children/Teen Services at 303-441-3099 or howardm@bouldercolorado.gov.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulderteens.org. Toddler Time
kid's events
For the BPL Children’s Library Baby and Toddler Time programs, babies and toddlers and their caregivers participate in developmentally appropriate activities that support language acquisition and bonding between adult and child. Programs are designed to allow time to relax and play without distractions, so older siblings may not attend. Registration is required. Call 303-441-3099, or register in person at the main library Children’s Desk.
Programs in April take place in the Canyon Theater, except for Toddler Time on April 16 (meets in the Boulder Creek Meeting Room). Drop-in playtime, from 11 a.m. to noon, follows each class. If classes are full, parent/caregivers and the appropriate aged child may participate in the drop-in portion of the class (11 a.m.-noon) as often as desired.
Age restrictions: Baby Time (Tuesdays) is for children from birth-18 months old. Toddler Time is for children aged 18-36 months. These programs are developmentally targeted to the group and emphasize adult-child interaction,…
Contact: Children’s Library at 303-441-3099 or jensenk@bouldercolorado.gov. Meeting Place: Canyon Theater.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Conversations in English Book Club
discussion groups
Sponsored by the library Outreach department, this club is intended for people who like to read and who read English as a second language. Currently, members are from the library's Conversations in English classes, though anyone is welcome. The club is set up to focus on a specific genre or topic during four-week sessions. The focus in May is on creative writing.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Outreach Coordinator Ghada Elturk at 303-441-4941 or elturkg@boulder.lib.co.us.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Colorado Shakespeare Festival “Classics 101” series
main library
Program begins in May and continues into the summer, with engaging presentations by the dramaturges from the Colorado Shakespeare Festival discussing their research and work with directors in interpreting this summer’s plays and preparing for their staging. Additionally, director/designer presentations begin in June.
May 14: Macbeth
May 21: Woody Guthrie’s American Song
May 28: The Three Musketeers
June 4: Henry the Eighth
June 11: Love’s Labour’s Lost
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Arapahoe Conference Room. Contact: Special Programs Coordinator Carol Heepke at 303-441-3196 or heepkec@boulder.lib.co.us.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Main Library.
Boulder Public Library Commission meeting
meetings
The Boulder Library Commission is the library’s governing and decision-making body. Appointed by the Boulder City Council, the five commissioners make decisions on budget and policy matters related to present and future library operations. The staff liaison to the commission is Boulder Public Library Interim Director Lynn Reed.
Messages posted to www.boulder.lib.co.us/bplforms/contactLibComm.aspx are received by all commission members.
The library commission Web page has information about the commission and the most current meeting agenda.
Meeting Place: Arapahoe Conference Room. Contact: Tina Walker at 303-441-3106.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 7:15 PM – 9:15 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Great Books Discussion Group
discussion groups
This group, which frequently uses approaches to discussion and selections from the Great Books of the Western World, meets in the Meadows Branch Library, usually on even-date Wednesdays.
Contact: Grayson Hardman at 303-441-3114 or hardmang@boulder.lib.co.us.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Meadows Branch Library.
For more info visit home.comcast.net. Race in America discussion group
discussion groups
This group uses books to guide learning about race and racism in America and provides a safe environment that encourages discussion. For most meetings, a guest facilitator is invited to provide additional knowledge about the book subject. The selection for May is Paul Kivel’s Uprooting Racism. This discussion group is offered collaboratively by the YWCA of Boulder County, the Reading to End Racism program, and the library.
Related Web sites: Web sites: www.commfound.org/programs/eli/localresources/RaceBook.html
www.bvsd.org/default.aspx
www.boulder.lib.co.us/read/discussions.htm
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Arapahoe Conference Room. Contact: Jennifer Hernandez at Jennifer@ywcaboulder.org.
Thursday, June 5, 2008, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Club de Literatura Moderna en Español (Modern Spanish Language Literature Club)
discussion groups
Boulder Public Library y Boulder Valley School District ofrecen un club de lectura en español. Incluye lecturas premiadas de literatura moderna de España y Latino América, y discusiones cada mes sobre la lectura, también en español. Las juntas serán el primer viernes del mes (excepto en enero) y tomarán lugar en Boulder Public Library en el Arapahoe Conference Room de 16:00-18:00.
viernes, 2 de mayo: La Suma de los Días, por Isabel Allende.
Meeting Place: Arapahoe Conference Room. Contact: 303-817-6196 o Carla.davis@bvsd.org, or elturkg@boulder.lib.co.us.
Friday, June 6, 2008, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Young Creative Writers
writing
For this long-running and popular workshop, kids in 4th to 7th grade receive advice and encouragement from adult professional writers. Sessions take place in two-month increments, with a month off between each session.
Note that the group does not meet on Saturday, May 24 because the Main Library building is closed to accommodate the Boulder Creek Festival.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Teen Art Gallery. Contact: Children’s Library at 303-441-3099 or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Saturday, June 7, 2008, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Spanish-English Storytime with Storyteller Kay Negash
kid's events
On the first Saturday of each month professional storyteller Kay Negash visits the Children's Library to shares stories and perform in both Spanish and English. Please note that for Storytime events, including special Storytimes with Kay Negash, children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Children's Library Story Space. Contact: Children's Library at 303-441-3099 or hollandm@boulder.lib.co.us or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Saturday, June 7, 2008, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM.
Main Library.
JUST WRITE Junior group - Creative writing sessions for teens
teen events
This workshop is divided into "Junior" and "Senior" groups, both hosted by professional adult writers. The one-hour workshops feature writing exercises involving poetry, short stories, personal narrative, fiction, non-fiction, song writing, and more. Drop-ins are welcome.
There are no sessions Saturday, May 24 because the main library building is closed to accommodate the Boulder Creek Festival.
Time:
Junior group (ages 11-14), noon – 1 p.m.
Senior group (13-18), 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
View current and past writing from Just Write workshops at www.boulderteens.org.
Meeting Place: Teen Art Gallery. Contact: Children's/Young Adult staff at 303-441-3099 or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Saturday, June 7, 2008, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulderteens.org. JUST WRITE Senior group - Creative writing sessions for teens
writing
This workshop is divided into "Junior" and "Senior" groups, both hosted by professional adult writers. The one-hour workshops feature writing exercises involving poetry, short stories, personal narrative, fiction, non-fiction, song writing, and more. Drop-ins are welcome.
There are no sessions Saturday, May 24 because the main library building is closed to accommodate the Boulder Creek Festival.
Time:
Junior group (ages 11-14), noon – 1 p.m.
Senior group (13-18), 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
View current and past writing from Just Write workshops at www.boulderteens.org
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Teen Art Gallery. Contact: Children's/Young Adult staff at 303-441-3099 or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Saturday, June 7, 2008, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulderteeens.org. Go Club for Kids & Teens
kid's events
Learn to play the ancient and mysterious Asian board game known as Go. Kids and teens ages 5 to 18 come weekly to experience the magic and beauty of Go and to make new friends from many different cultures. Go boards are provided and take-home sets made of paper are available for free. The weekly club is open to all levels of players, including beginners. Go ratings from AGA tournaments for players who have participated are available online and are updated weekly. Players can access this information as well as photos from past tournaments on the Boulder Public Library Web site at www.boulder.lib.co.us/youth/events/go.html.
The game was developed 4000 years ago in China, with rules so simple they can be taught in a few minutes – but it can take a lifetime to master the game. Skilled play requires mathematical analysis, tactical insight, intuition, and a sense of poetry. Like the Eastern martial arts, Go teaches concentration, balance, and discipline. Respect for one’s opponent and the mutual appreciation of…
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Children's and Teens' Library at 303-441-3099 or hollandm@boulder.lib.co.us or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Sunday, June 8, 2008, 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Citizenship class
classes and workshops
Participants get help with citizenship questions, practice the interview and receive important information about the citizenship process.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Perla Lupita Delgado at 303-441-3956 or Ghada Elturk 303-441-4941 or elturkg@boulder.lib.co.us.
Monday, June 9, 2008, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Main Library.
Baby Time
kid's events
For the BPL Children’s Library Baby and Toddler Time programs, babies and toddlers and their caregivers participate in developmentally appropriate activities that support language acquisition and bonding between adult and child. Programs are designed to allow time to relax and play without distractions, so older siblings may not attend. Registration is required. Call 303-441-3099, or register in person at the main library Children’s Desk.
Programs in April take place in the Canyon Theater, except for Baby Time on April 15, which meets in the Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Drop-in playtime, from 11 a.m. to noon, follows each class. If classes are full, parent/caregivers and the appropriate aged child may participate in the drop-in portion of the class (11 a.m.-noon) as often as desired.
Age restrictions: Baby Time is for children from birth-18 months old. Toddler Time (Wednesdays) is for children aged 18-36 months. These programs are developmentally targeted to the group and emphasize adult-child…
Contact: Children’s Library at 303-441-3099 or jensenk@bouldercolorado.gov. Meeting Place: Canyon Theater.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Just Gaming for teens
teen events
Middle and high school gamers bring cards, boards and books from any game of interest. The Boulder Public Library provides space, staffing and sometimes snacks.
Meets weekly on Tuesdays.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Teen Space. Contact: Children/Teen Services at 303-441-3099 or howardm@bouldercolorado.gov.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulderteens.org. Physics/Metaphysics: Boundaries
discussion groups
Meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Arapahoe Conference Room. Contact: Mike Page at 303-497-2464 or tandp@creativeconsulting.com.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Toddler Time
kid's events
For the BPL Children’s Library Baby and Toddler Time programs, babies and toddlers and their caregivers participate in developmentally appropriate activities that support language acquisition and bonding between adult and child. Programs are designed to allow time to relax and play without distractions, so older siblings may not attend. Registration is required. Call 303-441-3099, or register in person at the main library Children’s Desk.
Programs in April take place in the Canyon Theater, except for Toddler Time on April 16 (meets in the Boulder Creek Meeting Room). Drop-in playtime, from 11 a.m. to noon, follows each class. If classes are full, parent/caregivers and the appropriate aged child may participate in the drop-in portion of the class (11 a.m.-noon) as often as desired.
Age restrictions: Baby Time (Tuesdays) is for children from birth-18 months old. Toddler Time is for children aged 18-36 months. These programs are developmentally targeted to the group and emphasize adult-child interaction,…
Contact: Children’s Library at 303-441-3099 or jensenk@bouldercolorado.gov. Meeting Place: Canyon Theater.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Conversations in English Book Club
discussion groups
Sponsored by the library Outreach department, this club is intended for people who like to read and who read English as a second language. Currently, members are from the library's Conversations in English classes, though anyone is welcome. The club is set up to focus on a specific genre or topic during four-week sessions. The focus in May is on creative writing.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Outreach Coordinator Ghada Elturk at 303-441-4941 or elturkg@boulder.lib.co.us.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Colorado Shakespeare Festival “Classics 101” series
main library
Program begins in May and continues into the summer, with engaging presentations by the dramaturges from the Colorado Shakespeare Festival discussing their research and work with directors in interpreting this summer’s plays and preparing for their staging. Additionally, director/designer presentations begin in June.
May 14: Macbeth
May 21: Woody Guthrie’s American Song
May 28: The Three Musketeers
June 4: Henry the Eighth
June 11: Love’s Labour’s Lost
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Arapahoe Conference Room. Contact: Special Programs Coordinator Carol Heepke at 303-441-3196 or heepkec@boulder.lib.co.us.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Main Library.
Readings in Asian Literature
discussion groups
Led by CU Professor Emerita Joyce Lebra, this group spends several months discussing books based on a chosen aspect of Asian literature, then begins with another series built around books selected to relate to a new general topic in the same field.
Meets on the second Friday of each month at 10:30 a.m.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Arapahoe Conference Room. Contact: 303-494-5869 or maureenfarthur@hotmail.com.
Friday, June 13, 2008, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Women of the West Saturday group
discussion groups
This group meets on the second Saturday of each month and discusses materials that pertain to the historical and present-day experiences of women in the Western U.S.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Arapahoe Conference Room. Contact: Jeannie Patton at 303-499-2533 or tapeats80305@yahoo.com.
Saturday, June 14, 2008, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Young Creative Writers
writing
For this long-running and popular workshop, kids in 4th to 7th grade receive advice and encouragement from adult professional writers. Sessions take place in two-month increments, with a month off between each session.
Note that the group does not meet on Saturday, May 24 because the Main Library building is closed to accommodate the Boulder Creek Festival.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Teen Art Gallery. Contact: Children’s Library at 303-441-3099 or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Saturday, June 14, 2008, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. JUST WRITE Junior group - Creative writing sessions for teens
teen events
This workshop is divided into "Junior" and "Senior" groups, both hosted by professional adult writers. The one-hour workshops feature writing exercises involving poetry, short stories, personal narrative, fiction, non-fiction, song writing, and more. Drop-ins are welcome.
There are no sessions Saturday, May 24 because the main library building is closed to accommodate the Boulder Creek Festival.
Time:
Junior group (ages 11-14), noon – 1 p.m.
Senior group (13-18), 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
View current and past writing from Just Write workshops at www.boulderteens.org.
Meeting Place: Teen Art Gallery. Contact: Children's/Young Adult staff at 303-441-3099 or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Saturday, June 14, 2008, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulderteens.org. JUST WRITE Senior group - Creative writing sessions for teens
writing
This workshop is divided into "Junior" and "Senior" groups, both hosted by professional adult writers. The one-hour workshops feature writing exercises involving poetry, short stories, personal narrative, fiction, non-fiction, song writing, and more. Drop-ins are welcome.
There are no sessions Saturday, May 24 because the main library building is closed to accommodate the Boulder Creek Festival.
Time:
Junior group (ages 11-14), noon – 1 p.m.
Senior group (13-18), 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
View current and past writing from Just Write workshops at www.boulderteens.org
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Teen Art Gallery. Contact: Children's/Young Adult staff at 303-441-3099 or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Saturday, June 14, 2008, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulderteeens.org. Go Club for Kids & Teens
kid's events
Learn to play the ancient and mysterious Asian board game known as Go. Kids and teens ages 5 to 18 come weekly to experience the magic and beauty of Go and to make new friends from many different cultures. Go boards are provided and take-home sets made of paper are available for free. The weekly club is open to all levels of players, including beginners. Go ratings from AGA tournaments for players who have participated are available online and are updated weekly. Players can access this information as well as photos from past tournaments on the Boulder Public Library Web site at www.boulder.lib.co.us/youth/events/go.html.
The game was developed 4000 years ago in China, with rules so simple they can be taught in a few minutes – but it can take a lifetime to master the game. Skilled play requires mathematical analysis, tactical insight, intuition, and a sense of poetry. Like the Eastern martial arts, Go teaches concentration, balance, and discipline. Respect for one’s opponent and the mutual appreciation of…
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Children's and Teens' Library at 303-441-3099 or hollandm@boulder.lib.co.us or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Sunday, June 15, 2008, 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Boulder Teen Advisory Board
teen events
Six teens from different area schools meet monthly to organize teen library events, decide what will be added to the teen library collection and discuss ways to improve lives for Boulder County teens.
Note: new meeting time.
Meeting Place: Teen Art Gallery. Contact: Children's Library at 303-441-3099 or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us or mccarthym@bouldercolorado.gov.
Monday, June 16, 2008, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulderteens.org. Citizenship class
classes and workshops
Participants get help with citizenship questions, practice the interview and receive important information about the citizenship process.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Perla Lupita Delgado at 303-441-3956 or Ghada Elturk 303-441-4941 or elturkg@boulder.lib.co.us.
Monday, June 16, 2008, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Main Library.
Baby Time
kid's events
For the BPL Children’s Library Baby and Toddler Time programs, babies and toddlers and their caregivers participate in developmentally appropriate activities that support language acquisition and bonding between adult and child. Programs are designed to allow time to relax and play without distractions, so older siblings may not attend. Registration is required. Call 303-441-3099, or register in person at the main library Children’s Desk.
Programs in April take place in the Canyon Theater, except for Baby Time on April 15, which meets in the Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Drop-in playtime, from 11 a.m. to noon, follows each class. If classes are full, parent/caregivers and the appropriate aged child may participate in the drop-in portion of the class (11 a.m.-noon) as often as desired.
Age restrictions: Baby Time is for children from birth-18 months old. Toddler Time (Wednesdays) is for children aged 18-36 months. These programs are developmentally targeted to the group and emphasize adult-child…
Contact: Children’s Library at 303-441-3099 or jensenk@bouldercolorado.gov. Meeting Place: Canyon Theater.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008, 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Just Gaming for teens
teen events
Middle and high school gamers bring cards, boards and books from any game of interest. The Boulder Public Library provides space, staffing and sometimes snacks.
Meets weekly on Tuesdays.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Teen Space. Contact: Children/Teen Services at 303-441-3099 or howardm@bouldercolorado.gov.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulderteens.org. Toddler Time
kid's events
For the BPL Children’s Library Baby and Toddler Time programs, babies and toddlers and their caregivers participate in developmentally appropriate activities that support language acquisition and bonding between adult and child. Programs are designed to allow time to relax and play without distractions, so older siblings may not attend. Registration is required. Call 303-441-3099, or register in person at the main library Children’s Desk.
Programs in April take place in the Canyon Theater, except for Toddler Time on April 16 (meets in the Boulder Creek Meeting Room). Drop-in playtime, from 11 a.m. to noon, follows each class. If classes are full, parent/caregivers and the appropriate aged child may participate in the drop-in portion of the class (11 a.m.-noon) as often as desired.
Age restrictions: Baby Time (Tuesdays) is for children from birth-18 months old. Toddler Time is for children aged 18-36 months. These programs are developmentally targeted to the group and emphasize adult-child interaction,…
Contact: Children’s Library at 303-441-3099 or jensenk@bouldercolorado.gov. Meeting Place: Canyon Theater.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Conversations in English Book Club
discussion groups
Sponsored by the library Outreach department, this club is intended for people who like to read and who read English as a second language. Currently, members are from the library's Conversations in English classes, though anyone is welcome. The club is set up to focus on a specific genre or topic during four-week sessions. The focus in May is on creative writing.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Outreach Coordinator Ghada Elturk at 303-441-4941 or elturkg@boulder.lib.co.us.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Boulder Arts Commission meeting
meetings
The public is welcome to attend meetings of this city-appointed commission, established in 1979 to increase awareness and support for the arts. The commission awards funding to individual artists of all disciplines and to professional community and traditional arts organizations, and offers community education through a variety of programs.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Donna Gartenmann at 303-441-4113 or gartenmannd@boulder.lib.co.us.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.artsresource.org. UN & International Affairs
discussion groups
Co-sponsored by the library and UN Association-Boulder, this daytime group meets on the third Thursday of each month and discusses current topics relating to the United Nations and international affairs: world security, arms control and disarmament, world trade and development, environment, health and human rights. Special attention is given to UN and US policies and actions.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Bob Cohen at r.cohen@ieee.org.
Thursday, June 19, 2008, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Questions on Cosmology
discussion groups
The Questions on Cosmology group meets on the third Thursday of each month to explore accessible overviews and popular literature on the Big Bang theory, particle physics, theories of relativity, grand unified theory, cosmic background radiation and superstring theory.
For May, the group continues a discussion about The Cosmic Century: A History of Astrophysics and Cosmology, by Malcolm S. Longair. This discussion covers Part IV. In June, the final discussion of Longair’s book will be about Part V.
For more information, email jeff1.grove@gmail.com.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Arapahoe Conference Room. Contact: Jeff Grove at 303-581-9017 or jeff1.grove@gmail.com.
Thursday, June 19, 2008, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Boulder Bookies discussion group
discussion groups
This daytime group meets on the third Friday of most months.
Contact: Eleonore Solomon at 303-440-6756 or solel99@aol.com.
Friday, June 20, 2008, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
George Reynolds Branch Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Young Creative Writers
writing
For this long-running and popular workshop, kids in 4th to 7th grade receive advice and encouragement from adult professional writers. Sessions take place in two-month increments, with a month off between each session.
Note that the group does not meet on Saturday, May 24 because the Main Library building is closed to accommodate the Boulder Creek Festival.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Teen Art Gallery. Contact: Children’s Library at 303-441-3099 or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Saturday, June 21, 2008, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Humor Writing
writing
Geared for speakers, comedians and writers (especially of non-fiction) this group meets on the third Saturday of each month to discuss humor writing techniques and practice techniques recommended by comedy writers and others. Leader Thomas Christopher is a part-time writer, speaker and seminar leader.
During meetings, participants learn and practice techniques recommended by comedy writers and others, with time to present group members’ creations to the other group members. For some sessions, participants are encouraged to bring a rhyming dictionary and a Roget's thesaurus (topic order, not alphabetical order).
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Arapahoe Conference Room. Contact: Thomas Christopher at tc-a@toolsofwit.com or 303-709-5659.
Saturday, June 21, 2008, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. JUST WRITE Junior group - Creative writing sessions for teens
teen events
This workshop is divided into "Junior" and "Senior" groups, both hosted by professional adult writers. The one-hour workshops feature writing exercises involving poetry, short stories, personal narrative, fiction, non-fiction, song writing, and more. Drop-ins are welcome.
There are no sessions Saturday, May 24 because the main library building is closed to accommodate the Boulder Creek Festival.
Time:
Junior group (ages 11-14), noon – 1 p.m.
Senior group (13-18), 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
View current and past writing from Just Write workshops at www.boulderteens.org.
Meeting Place: Teen Art Gallery. Contact: Children's/Young Adult staff at 303-441-3099 or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Saturday, June 21, 2008, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulderteens.org. JUST WRITE Senior group - Creative writing sessions for teens
writing
This workshop is divided into "Junior" and "Senior" groups, both hosted by professional adult writers. The one-hour workshops feature writing exercises involving poetry, short stories, personal narrative, fiction, non-fiction, song writing, and more. Drop-ins are welcome.
There are no sessions Saturday, May 24 because the main library building is closed to accommodate the Boulder Creek Festival.
Time:
Junior group (ages 11-14), noon – 1 p.m.
Senior group (13-18), 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
View current and past writing from Just Write workshops at www.boulderteens.org
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Teen Art Gallery. Contact: Children's/Young Adult staff at 303-441-3099 or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Saturday, June 21, 2008, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulderteeens.org. Russian Storytime
kid's events
Boulder's Russian-speaking community organized this event to which everyone is invited. This is a great opportunity for students of Russian to hear easy words, charmingly illustrated and shared during the reading of Russian-language children’s books. The reader is from the Russian Center for Arts and Humanities, a partner organization of the Cognitive Development Center at CU-Boulder.
Contact: Meadows Branch Library at 303-441-4390.
Saturday, June 21, 2008, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Meadows Branch Library.
For more info visit coloradorussiancenter.org. Go Club for Kids & Teens
kid's events
Learn to play the ancient and mysterious Asian board game known as Go. Kids and teens ages 5 to 18 come weekly to experience the magic and beauty of Go and to make new friends from many different cultures. Go boards are provided and take-home sets made of paper are available for free. The weekly club is open to all levels of players, including beginners. Go ratings from AGA tournaments for players who have participated are available online and are updated weekly. Players can access this information as well as photos from past tournaments on the Boulder Public Library Web site at www.boulder.lib.co.us/youth/events/go.html.
The game was developed 4000 years ago in China, with rules so simple they can be taught in a few minutes – but it can take a lifetime to master the game. Skilled play requires mathematical analysis, tactical insight, intuition, and a sense of poetry. Like the Eastern martial arts, Go teaches concentration, balance, and discipline. Respect for one’s opponent and the mutual appreciation of…
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Children's and Teens' Library at 303-441-3099 or hollandm@boulder.lib.co.us or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Sunday, June 22, 2008, 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Women of the West Monday group
discussion groups
Meets at 11:30 a.m. on the last Monday of the month.
Meeting Place: Arapahoe Conference Room. Contact: 303-442-8776 or abambler@msn.com.
Monday, June 23, 2008, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Main Library.
Citizenship class
classes and workshops
Participants get help with citizenship questions, practice the interview and receive important information about the citizenship process.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Perla Lupita Delgado at 303-441-3956 or Ghada Elturk 303-441-4941 or elturkg@boulder.lib.co.us.
Monday, June 23, 2008, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Main Library.
Just Gaming for teens
teen events
Middle and high school gamers bring cards, boards and books from any game of interest. The Boulder Public Library provides space, staffing and sometimes snacks.
Meets weekly on Tuesdays.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Teen Space. Contact: Children/Teen Services at 303-441-3099 or howardm@bouldercolorado.gov.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulderteens.org. Conversations in English Book Club
discussion groups
Sponsored by the library Outreach department, this club is intended for people who like to read and who read English as a second language. Currently, members are from the library's Conversations in English classes, though anyone is welcome. The club is set up to focus on a specific genre or topic during four-week sessions. The focus in May is on creative writing.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Outreach Coordinator Ghada Elturk at 303-441-4941 or elturkg@boulder.lib.co.us.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. Geopolitics Discussion Group
discussion groups
Meets on the last Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. in the Boulder Creek Meeting Room. The group reads in current events around a selected geopolitical theme for each month, and talks about the topic in the context of the intermix of political, social, ecological and economic factors within a spatial context. A main reading is identified – and may include fictional interpretations (novels, films) of world events. The topic for May is “Indonesia: Asia’s Sleeping Giant?”
In addition to resources at the Boulder Public Library, the group frequently uses material from the following Internet sources:
www.globalsolutions.org
,
www.carnegieendowment.org,
http://www.brookings.edu
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Contact: Bob Cohen at r.cohen@ieee.org.
Thursday, June 26, 2008, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Main Library.
Young Creative Writers
writing
For this long-running and popular workshop, kids in 4th to 7th grade receive advice and encouragement from adult professional writers. Sessions take place in two-month increments, with a month off between each session.
Note that the group does not meet on Saturday, May 24 because the Main Library building is closed to accommodate the Boulder Creek Festival.
Cost: Free.
Meeting Place: Teen Art Gallery. Contact: Children’s Library at 303-441-3099 or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Saturday, June 28, 2008, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Main Library.
For more info visit www.boulder.lib.co.us. JUST WRITE Junior group - Creative writing sessions for teens
teen events
This workshop is divided into "Junior" and "Senior" groups, both hosted by professional adult writers. The one-hour workshops feature writing exercises involving poetry, short stories, personal narrative, fiction, non-fiction, song writing, and more. Drop-ins are welcome.
There are no sessions Saturday, May 24 because the main library building is closed to accommodate the Boulder Creek Festival.
Time:
Junior group (ages 11-14), noon – 1 p.m.
Senior group (13-18), 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
View current and past writing from Just Write workshops at www.boulderteens.org.
Meeting Place: Teen Art Gallery. Contact: Children's/Young Adult staff at 303-441-3099 or howardm@boulder.lib.co.us.
Saturday, June 28, 2008, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.