March 2010

[click "Play" to hear Jon Turk's conversation with Susan]

Jon Turk On Wednesday, March 3, starting at 6 p.m., Telluride's Wilkinson Public Library hosts two back to back writing events chock-a-block with thrills and spills. Promise.


Program One, a joint venture between the Library and Between the Covers bookstore, features author/scientist/adventurer Jon Turk, who plans to read from his latest book, "The Raven's Gift."
TNCC_logo Telluride's The New Community Coalition , in partnership with the Governor's Energy Office, brings Todd Gamboa to town to present "Selling Energy Star, Selling Confidence," a seminar that targets realtors, mortgage brokers, appraisers, designers, architects builders, and other home sales professionals. The event takes place in the Program Room of the Wilkinson Public Library, 100 W. Pacific Ave, Thursday, March 4, 8 a.m. – noon.

During this course, a fast-paced four hours of interactive Powerpoint presentation, lecture, Q&A, and exam, attendees are exposed to the following topics:

by Scott Doser

Monday,  March 1st at 6 pm

Composting 101

Tuesday, March 2nd at Noon
Books & Cooks with Host Chef Bud
 
Chef Bud Hosts Bar-be-que Chef  Bryce Freeman who will teach us how to prepare his favorite South Carolina Bar-be-que Sauce.  Live Demonstration.  Audience participants get to sample the sauce.
 
Wednesday, March 3rd beginning at 6 pm
Back-to-Back Literary Events
Thanks to a Collaboration among: Between the Covers Bookstore, The Telluride Writers Guild, the Wilkinson Public Library and Telluride Inside... and Out, Wednesday is back-to-back literary events.

 

124 Thanks to the generous support of part-time locals Linda and Peter Bynoe, the world renowned Harlem Gospel Choir appears in concert at Telluride's Palm Theatre on Tuesday, March 2, 6:30 p.m.

The Choir, one of the most famous in America today, was founded in 1986 by Allen Bailey, who had his epiphany while attending a celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Cotton Club in Harlem. The Choir, which features some of the finest musicians and singers from Harlem, New York's black churches and the New York tri-state area, raises funds for childrens' charities.

[click "Play" to hear Martha Gelnaw speak about "pitching to win"]

Major league baseball or big league business. The uniforms may be different, but pitching to win is always the goal of the game.

The Telluride Council for the Arts and Humanities welcomes executive coach/consultant Martha Gelnaw to town for a FREE seminar on how to plan, prepare, and deliver a great presentation whether the challenge is selling a new business idea or obtaining grant money. The event is Tuesday, March 2, 5 p.m. in the program room of the Wilkinson Public Library.