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, May 12, 2019. Though it is not a federal holiday, Mother’s Day is widely celebrated as a...
The 6th Telluride Literary Arts Festival features eclectic events for lovers of books and the written word in general. For the complete 2019 LitFest schedule and presenter bios, visit www.telluridelitfest.weebly.com. For tickets, $20, to the always sold-out Literary Burlesque, this year at the Palm's Black...
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 Jarvis began a campaign to establish a national Mother’s Day. She persuaded her mother’s...
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 Film." It all begins March 4, 6 p.m., with a 2018 Film Fest premiere, "GHOST FLEET." Director/Producer Shannon Service will...
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, starting with the following exotic arrangement by beloved poet and friend Rosemerry Trommer, Telluride's...
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 relationships (in those days that meant marriage) should be based on love. Since then, Cupid's Day...
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 proud to announce its annual Fischer Prize national contest with over $3000 in awards and travel stipends. And for Colorado poets, that...
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 School for the Arts. The dates are Wednesday – Friday, Feb. 20 – Feb. 22, 2019, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. His...
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 Institute, the Telluride Education Foundation, the Ah Haa School for the Arts, and Telluride Intermediate School sixth grade teacher Colin Hubbard. Bring your STEAM,...
“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 the message, or at least some indication of the message. It...
