Valley Read! |
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| Ongoing at All Libraries |
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In the spirit of other “one city, one book” initiatives, a group of local organizations are excited to bring a community-wide reading event to our area. The Eagle Valley Library District is pleased to partner with The Bookworm, Berry Creek Middle School, Colorado Mountain College Vail/Eagle Valley Campus, Vail Library, and Vail Symposium to offer
"Valley Read."
The book selection is Plenty by Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon. Plenty is the story of one couple’s attempt to eat locally for one year.
EVLD events related to the Valley Read are as follows.
Book Discussions:
Eagle Public Library,
Thursday, Oct. 2 at 6:30 pm.
Avon Public Library,
Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 1:00 pm.
Author Event:
Thursday, Nov. 20 at 6:00 pm, Vail Christian High School in Edwards. Tickets are $10 and $5 for students and go on sale Nov. 1st. |
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Gypsum Book Discussion Group |
Gypsum |
| The 3rd Monday of the month, 6:30 PM at Gypsum Library |
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September 15: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
October 20: The Girls by Lori Lansens
November 17: Saving Fish from Drowning by Amy Tan
December 15: Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac
(For more information, please call Julie at 524-5080) |
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Avon Book Discussion Group |
Avon |
| The 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm at Avon Library |
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September 17: Zorro by Isabel Allende
October 15: Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
November 19: When Madeline Was Young by Jane Hamilton
For more information, please call Amy at 949-6797 |
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The ABCs of Mutual Fund Investing |
Avon |
| 9/18/08, 10/08/08, 11/12/08, 01/14/09: 6:00-7:30 pm |
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The Eagle Valley Library District and the High Country Human Resource Association (HCHRA) are co-sponsoring free, monthly investment education seminars for the public. The seminars, conducted by Richard Loth, are designed to provide attendees with easy-to-understand, practical guidance for selecting and monitoring mutual fund investments. Every attendee will be provided with a free copy of Loth’s guidebook, Finding Investment Quality in a Mutual Fund. Anyone in the community with an interest in learning how to make informed mutual fund investing decisions is welcome to attend.
The seminars will be held at the Avon Public Library on the second Wednesday of the month from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm and consist of three components: (1) a 20-minute introductory discussion on current mutual fund topics; (2) a 40-minute lesson on fund investing criteria; and (3) a 30-minute question and answer period to address the personal inquiries of the seminar’s attendees. The information provided is intended to be totally objective and free of any conflict of interest or business solicitation.
Seminars are free and open to the public. Topics for upcoming seminars are as follows:
When:
September 18: What Investors Need to Know about Mutual Funds
October 8: Making Sense of Asset Allocation and Portfolio Diversification
November 12: How to Make a Good Mutual Fund Choice
January 14: The ABCs of the Roth IRA
Where: Avon Public Library
Who: Investment and Financial Advisor Richard Loth |
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Eagle Book Discussion Group |
Eagle |
| Monthly, Mondays at 6:30 pm at Eagle Library |
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September 29: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
October 27: Wait Till Next Year by Doris Kearns Goodwin
November 24: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
December 22: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie
(For more information, please call Sharyn at 328-8800) |
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Genealogy for Beginners |
Eagle |
| Thursdays at 6:30 pm: Oct. 16, Oct. 23 and Oct. 30 at Eagle Library |
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| Long time professional genealogist JoAnn Potter Riggle will provide an introduction to the genealogy process. This three-week series is for anyone who has asked the question, "Where did I come from?" and is designed to get the beginning genealogist going backward. Research and recording tools will be discussed, as well as best practices. This program is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required, please call 328-8800. |
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Family Heritage Preservation |
Eagle |
| Sunday, Oct. 19 at 1:00 pm at Eagle Library |
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| EVLD archivist Jaci Spuhler will discuss the best practices for storing those family treasures we all have: photographs, scrapbooks, fabrics, letters, books. Learn the do's and don'ts of keeping these items safe for posterity. This program is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required, please call 328-8800. |
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Peter Fletcher Classical Guitar Performance |
Eagle |
| Saturday, November 1, 3:00 pm at Eagle Library |
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Classical guitarist Peter Fletcher will perform a variety of baroque pieces when he visits the Eagle Public Library on Saturday, November 1 at 3:00 pm. This concert will feature selections from Fletcher’s 2008 CD, Music of the Baroque. Repertoire will include the E minor Lute Suite by J. S. Bach, Fletcher’s transcriptions of Erik Satie and Edvard Grieg, among others. The concert will culminate with two of the most exciting and powerful works in the classical guitar repertoire--the ever popular Sevilla and Leyenda, by Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz.
A native of Atlanta, Fletcher began playing guitar at six years old and made his formal debut at 15. He has played throughout the country and has performed at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.
The event is free and open to the public. |
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Holiday Open House at Eagle Library |
Eagle |
| Thursday, Dec. 18, 7:00 pm at Eagle Library |
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| Adults and children are invited to an open house. There will be refreshments, crafts and stories for the kids, and a special guest from the North Pole! |
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