Poets’ Corner: Rosemerry for Xmas, Part 2
Creating holiday magic takes work – or in the case of Telluride’s favorite Wordwoman, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer: words. Her marks on a page shine as brightly as any orn
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Poets’ Corner: David Feela for Xmas
Every Christmas is a palimpsest for the one that came before and the one before and so on back. Memories of Xmases past are as persistent as Santa myths– and as unavoidable as ca
Poets’ Corner, Thanksgiving: Rosemerry on Pies & Gratitude
On October 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared the final Thursday of November to be the national holiday of Thanksgiving, which evolved into a story of traditions old and n
Poets’ Corner, Thanksgiving: Feela on GFF
If returning to your hometown, having dinner with your extended family, and eating yourself into a food coma aren’t your bag, Thanksgiving becomes more than a little uncomfortabl
One Book, One Canyon: Author-Scientist Robin Wall Kimmerer, 10/14
Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of the book “Braiding Sweetgrass,” is the Wilkinson Public Library’s One Book, One Canyon (OBOC) author for 2019. Telluride’s thir
Poets’ Corner: Feela for Father’s Day
My dear dad taught his girls love and respect could not, should not, be turned on and off like a light switch according to a date on a calendar – like Father’s Day. That sa
Poets’ Corner: Rosemerry for Father’s Day!
When World War II began, advertisers argued that celebrating Father’s Day was a way to honor American troops and support the war effort. By the end of the war, Father’s Day may
Poets’ Corner: Rosemerry for Mother’s Day
The greatest love is a mother’s; Then comes a dog’s, then comes a sweetheart’s, Polish proverb. Mother’s Day is always celebrated on the second Sunday in May, so Sunday, Ma
Poets’ Corner: Feela for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the “Battle Hymn of the Republic”) as a day dedicated to peace. In 1907, Philadelphian Ana
Telluride’s Film Fest & Library Present: “Trailblazing Women of Documentary Film,” Series Starts 3/4
The Telluride Film Festival and the Wilkinson Public Library are collaborating again. Their latest joint venture is a series titled “The Trailblazing Women of Documentary Fil
Poets’ Corner: Rosemerry for Valentine’s Day
Did you know that over 50 million roses are given for Valentine’s Day each year? Personally I prefer the bouquet of poems Telluride Inside… and Out will be publishing this week
Poets’ Corner: 3 Different Spins on Love for Valentine’s Day
Popular celebrations of Valentine’s Day gained traction in the late 17th century, but not until 100 years ago did most Europeans and Americans begin to agree that a long-term rel
Telluride Institute: 2 Literary Prizes Offered – Fischer & Colorado Cantor Awards
The Telluride Institute’s Talking Gourds poetry program has been hosting events, festivals, readings, workshops and contests for over 25 years. The Telluride Institute is
Ah Haa: Paul Evans, 20/20 – 100 Years of Art/Politics/Thought, 2/20–2/22
In the department of the best things in life are free, Paul Evans returns to once again razzle-dazzle his audience with three more engaging lectures at Telluride’s Ah Haa Sch
Telluride’s 1st Ever Science Fair, Deadline to Enter, 1/23
All ages are welcome to compete for cash prizes in Telluride’s first ever Community Science Fair! Brought to you by Telluride’s Wilkinson Public Library, the Pinhead
Poets’ Corner: Rosemerry for Xmas
“How does the ordinary person come to an experience of the transcendent? For a start, I would say, study poetry. Learn how to read a poem. You need not have the experience to get
Poets’ Corner: Feela for Xmas
Buried in the back of our closets alongside the battered tinsel star, the good silver, and great grandma’s dishes lie reminders of the holidays – for better or for worse. Th
Poets’ Corner: Rosemerry & Elissa for the Solstice
The term solstice means “sun stands still.” On the year’s two solstices (winter and summer) the sun appears to halt in its incremental journey across the sky and change littl
Between the Covers: Nancy B. Frank Gets “Up Close & Personal,”12/20
Telluride’s Between the Covers bookstore hosts author Nancy B. Frank, who has recently published two books. Her own, “Up Close and Personal,” features the author&
Dr. Paul Hokemeyer’s Mental Health Series Starts, 12/10
A Telluride local since the 1990’s, Dr. Paul Hokemeyer is an internationally recognized expert who treats clinical issues at the nexus of relationships and behavioral heal
Between the Covers: Noel Night @ Noon, Booksignings, 12/5
Noel Night is happening at Noon on Wednesday, December 5, with booksignings by four popular regional authors at Telluride’s Between the Covers bookstore. Plus, pull-a-bead di