Lawry de Bivort on the future of humankind at the Wilkinson Public Library, Wednesday, January 28, 6:00 p.m. [caption id="attachment_48029" align="aligncenter" width="208"] Lawrence (Lawry) de Bivort[/caption] Humankind—including each one of us—is the first species in planetary history to have the ability to beneficially manage our own evolutionary future. True, we...
The Telluride Nordic Center in Telluride Town Park opens this Saturday November 22 at 10 am. The Center will have skate and classic skis, boots, and poles for rent as well as ice skates and sleds. Trails are groomed in the park and at Trout Lake and the...
Telluride’s Wilkinson Public Library has once again earned a “Five Star” rating from Library Journal. The top-rating is a tribute to the staff’s hard work and dedication to making our library the best it can be for the greater Telluride community. Administration and staff take pride in knowing...
The Psychology of Meditation at Wilkinson Public Library, Monday, October 20, 6:00 – 8 p.m. The introductory lecture and discussion by Telluride resident Dr. Jonathan Barfield provides an experiential, scientific and psychological examination of the process of meditation. "I will draw from ancient treatises on meditation, along with discoveries in...
Andrew Mack talk and booksigning at Telluride Library Wednesday October 1st at 6 p.m. Co-hosted by Between the Covers Bookstore. In 1987, Andrew Mack immersed himself in a vast expanse of roadless, old growth rainforest of Papua New Guinea. He and his co-investigator Debra Wright, built a research station...
Join the movement for environmental, cultural and social wellness! Hear fascinating speakers and take part in interesting conversations at Wilkinson Public Library the last Thursday of every month at 6:00 p.m., when we show video excerpts from the 2013 Bioneers Conference, hosted by local Telluridians. Bioneers is...
In conjunction with the first annual Telluride Literary Arts Festival, the Wilkinson Public Library is hosting a very special event with author Pam Houston. The event takes place Sunday, May 18, 10:00 am. Join us for coffee and bagels and book talk. Pam Houston’s most recent book is Contents...
Let’s talk about something besides weather. Let’s talk about life, the miraculous body, the wonders of the heart, the agony of loss. And what is spirit? And what is love? And what are we here for, anyway? [caption id="attachment_40264" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, Word Woman[/caption] That’s...
Get-together to celebrate on April 22 Wilkinson Public Library and the Friends of the Library are pleased to announce that a new book return drop box has been installed on the porch of the M&M Mercantile in Placerville (240 Front St.) and is now in service....
The Wilkinson Public Library is one of just 125 libraries and humanities councils in the U.S. to receive an American Library Association/National Endowment for the Humanities grant to present Muslim Journeys. The scholar-led reading and discussion program is designed to foster opportunities for community conversations about...
