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• Locations: News By Jeanne Souldern Published Dec. 8, 2021

  Much more than just flowers

  Everywhere you turn in Susan's Flowers & Artisan Boutique you'll f ind local jewlery, books for both kids and adults, fine chocolates and more. Photos by Will Grandbois

  It’s the end of another busy day for the Susan’s Flowers & Artisan Boutique staff. The shop is closed, but the bustle and cheer inside haven’t stopped — the telephone is still ringing and a final tidying up of displays commences. All is in step with the holiday season’s hectic… read more →

• Virtual Book Discussion: Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna

  By 1blankuser Published Oct. 29, 2021

  Your Garfield County Libraries invite you to read the book Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna and then join us on a virtual book discussion. The book deals with family history, and the story of a young girl as she travels with her family from Mexico to the United States following…

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  Book Launch: “HOODWINKED” by Larry Gottlieb

  By 1blankuser Published Oct. 28, 2021

  Join us in welcoming author Larry Gottlieb presenting his new book “Hoodwinked.”

  Our superstitions have us *hoodwinked.
  Those superstitions are responsible for Albert Einstein’s declaration that “you can’t solve problems with the same thinking that created them in the first place.” Constructing belief systems on top of superstitions is…

• Meet the Author featuring Walker Jean Mills

  By 1blankuser Published Jul. 23, 2021

  Meet author Walker Jean Mills and join her for a reading of her two tenderhearted children’s books about her dog, Charlie. Walker will read The Good Dog, a story about how to love, accept, and show compassion to others seen through the eyes of a girl’s love for her dog,…

• Book Presentation & Workshop with Jessica Barnum

  By 1blankuser Published Jul. 14, 2021

  ‘Round the World is a children’s book about an owl named Alu who wants to build a unicycle and travel around the world. She goes in search of the perfect wheel for her unicycle and has many surprise encounters in nature along the way. Join author Jessica Amber Barnum for…

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  Spring Lecture Series: Barefoot Dreams

  By 1blankuser Published May. 27, 2021

  Join us for the third session of the Spring Lecture Series. “Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna” tells the tale of Mexican migration to Colorado following the Mexican Revolution. Find out about the history of the immigrant families in our community.

  Alda P. Dobbs is the author of the upcoming novel…

• Locations: News By Lynn Burton Published May. 19, 2021

  Artist Tracey Harris settles in Marble

  Tracey Harris (right), and her son Max share their house with two dogs: Sprite (left) and Natalie (right). Max played slotback for the Roaring Fork Rams football team this season. The dogs like to play with each other. Photo by Lynn Burton photo.

  Here is something most non-artists don’t know and many artists can only dream about: when an artist starts doing solo shows, galleries take notice and sometimes contact them to join a roster, rather than the artist contacting the gallery.

  That’s what happened to Marble artist Tracey… read more →