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Against All Odds

Submitted by Tara on June 29, 2010 - 5:27am

Looking for a little inspiration? These uplifting films will make nothing seem out of reach.

Oprah's Summer Book Picks

Submitted by Tara on June 28, 2010 - 10:05pm

There is no denying that Oprah can pick a book. Oprah recommends 26 books for your reading enjoyment in her July edition of O.

Some of Oprah's choices include:

Armchair Travel

Submitted by SarahH on June 28, 2010 - 5:53pm

There's nothing like a good vacation, and summertime always makes me eager to travel. This summer, however, a complicated schedule and lack of funds are keeping me from exploring the world. Fortunately, I can be consoled with books whose settings and plots take me all kinds of places, even from my Denver living room.

The best writers, in my opinion, create a setting that is so vivid that it almost becomes a character.

Hazlo Ahora (Do it Now) Photography Exhibit

Submitted by Web Staff on June 28, 2010 - 3:57pm

In conjunction with the Biennial of the Americas, the Denver Public Library is displaying an exhibit of inspirational photography from Hazlo Ahora (Do it Now), in Mexico called De la Discapacidad (the ABC of Disability). The exhibit will be on display in Schlessman Hall at Central Library through July.

The Biennal is a month-long cultural celebration of innovation, imagination and the artistic achievement of the Western Hemisphere, hosted by the City of Denver. The exhibit also is a fitting way to recognize the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Newer Books with a Focus on the Americas

Submitted by Stefanie on June 28, 2010 - 9:34am

I’m really looking forward to the upcoming Biennial of the Americas, a citywide event during the month of July. There will be art exhibits, entertainment and forums focusing on the Americas with visitors from many—maybe from all—of the countries of the Western Hemisphere in attendance. Here are some of the newer books related to the countries and cultures of the Western Hemisphere that captured my attention:

Latin American Graphic Design Edited by Felipe Taborda and Julius Wiedemann

Border Culture By Ilan Stavans

Sudden Fiction Latino: Short Stories from the United States and Latin America Edited by Robert Shapard, James Thomas and Ray Gonzalez

Free Concerts in the Park

Submitted by Tara on June 26, 2010 - 11:04pm

Enjoy sublime music in the great outdoors for FREE this summer during City Park Jazz.

Remaining shows this season include:

Wolf Out

Submitted by Tara on June 26, 2010 - 9:51pm

Feeling the effects of the full moon? Soothe your inner beast by reveling in these werewolf films!

Write a book review and you could win an iPod Shuffle!

Submitted by nan on June 25, 2010 - 4:20pm

Submit Book Reviews Now for Summer of Reading!

The Summer of Reading book review extravaganza has begun! Write a book review from June 25-July 31 for the chance to win an iPod Shuffle! The more reviews you write, the better your chances of winning!

Teens visit Make Waves!

Kids visit Make a Splash!

Reviews are accepted only for books in the library's collection. All reviews will be entered into a random drawing and the winners will be announced in August. Good luck!

Tunes and Tubes this Sunday

Submitted by Simone on June 25, 2010 - 11:20am

This Sunday's gonna be a great one for Fresh City Life! Outside we have the venerable Curt Wallach teaching you how to fix your own bike from 1-3, and inside we have the dazzling Esme Collins singing her heart out in the great hall from 2-3. These are two hip young movers and shakers in Denver-

Curt is the owner of The Track Shack and the head of Cheetah Courier- in other words, nothing happens with bikes in Denver that Curt doesn't know about. Covered in tattoos and often sporting a gnarly mullet, Curt is a new mold of Fresh City Life presenter. And Esme, well, Esme is a downright Denver celebrity, comprising one of the three angelic voices in the band Paper Bird- she's got class, she's got style, she's a lady.