A Legend, an Owl, a Cup of Coffee, and Some Butterflies

Submitted by Becker on September 20, 2012 - 8:40am

Meet legendary concert promoter Barry Fey, take a virtual tour of the Butterfly Pavilion, sew an owl, and then go home & brew some coffee & make yourself a treat--start by feeding your mind with Fresh City Life My Branch!

Whatever your interests, you'll want to fit one of our programs in on Saturday, September 22! Your choices include:

10:30 a.m. Strange Brew at the Ross-Broadway Branch Library: Learn to brew your best cup of coffee at home with both traditional and new brew methods. Please register: 720-865-0135 or fclmybranch@denverlibrary.org.

2 p.m. Hand Sewn Owl at the Ross-University Hills Branch Library: Use basic stitches to make this cute owl of your very own. All materials provided. Please register: 720-865-0955 or fclmybranch@denverlibrary.org.

2 p.m. Scratch Cooking at the Smiley Branch Library: Learn how to make simple and inexpensive meals using good old fashioned basic ingredients. Crepes are not as intimidating as they sound! Craft your very own corn dogs from ingredients that YOU select! Learn this and more!

2 p.m. The Butterfly Pavilion Comes to YOU! at the Schlessman Family Branch Library: staff from The Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster will present a fascinating slide show full of fun animal facts! Learn all about their residents, including insects, spiders, and their diverse relatives as you take a virtual walk through the Pavilion.

The fun doesn't end when the weekend's over--make sure to mark your calendar for Monday, September 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Schlessman to hear legendary concert promoter Barry Fey discuss his memoir Backstage Past as part of our Colorado Authors Series. Fey has met and worked with some of the biggest names in rock history--hear his stories!

Can't get enough of Fresh City Life My Branch? Check out the rest of the October listings here! Newly up: the November/December preview!