Reviews and Blog Posts: Book Clubs

Grilling, Technology and the Opera

Submitted by Susan on June 15, 2012 - 12:42pm

Have you been wanting to learn more about opera or trying to figure out how to better use your new eReader? If so we have those programs and more coming up next week through Fresh City Life My Branch!

Did you receive a Kindle or a Nook for Father's Day? Have you been waiting for a time to try and figure out how to put library books on your eReader? Drop in on Monday, June 18 at 11 a.m. for our Tech Open House at Ross-University Hills to learn how to load library books on your device as well as any other questions you might have.

eBooks, Knitting, and Geeking Out with Fresh City Life My Branch

Submitted by Becker on June 11, 2012 - 11:10am

Fresh City Life My Branch wants you to be ready this week, whether it's taking your knitting to the next step, training your dog, or ready to finally start downloading eBooks! Join us!

DPL's Community Technology Center staff presents eBooks 101 on Thursday, June 14 from 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Schlessman Family Branch! Bring your device and/or questions, and come during the time when we'll be talking about what YOU need to know:

10:30 a.m. Kindle eBooks

11 a.m. eReaders (Nook, Sony, Kobo, etc.)

11:30 a.m. eBooks on mobile devices (tablets, smartphones)

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: NPR's Back-Seat Book Club Pick for June

Submitted by angela on June 7, 2012 - 4:11pm

I'm so excited NPR has selected Diary of a Wimpy Kid for the Backseat Book Club for 9 to 14-year-olds because I LOVE this book. It's been awhile since I was 9-14, but this book made me feel like a kid again.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid started out as a web comic on funbrain.com and it was so popular that the book series was born. Part of the appeal of these books is that they look and sound like the actual diary of a kid.

Pre-Holiday Fun with Fresh City Life My Branch

Submitted by Becker on May 21, 2012 - 11:26am

While you're making your Memorial Day weekend plans, take a mini break this week with a Fresh City Life My Branch event!

If you're planning on working in your garden this weekend, why not apply some Feng Shui principles? Lorrie Webb Grillo of Thriving Spaces will be presenting Feng Shui in the Garden twice this week:

Tuesday, May 22 at 6 p.m. at the Ross-University Hills Branch

Wednesday, May 23 at 6 p.m. at the Smiley Branch

Money, Public Speaking and...Geeks?

Submitted by Becker on May 17, 2012 - 1:37pm

What's your pleasure on Saturday with Fresh City Life My Branch? A craft? Zombie book club? And, since we know you might have to work up your courage, we have Public Speaking 101 on Sunday!

Events for Saturday, May 19:

If you'd like to make a Fused Glass Pendant at Smiley at 2 p.m., please register now (720-865-0260 or fclmybranch@denverlibrary.org).

Geeks Who Read Book Club

Submitted by Kelly on May 16, 2012 - 12:55pm

Are you interested in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and graphic novels? Join us at the Geek Book Club! We've had several successful meetings, with more great selections coming this summer. Our next meeting is Saturday, May 19 at 2 p.m at the Schlessman Family Branch. We'll be discussing World War Z by Max Brooks. Where will you be when the zombie apocalypse goes down?

World War Z: The Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks was published in 2007 and is often cited as one of the best zombie novels of the last ten years. The book is a string of first person accounts of various characters around the world and how they remember the zombie outbreaks and following war. There are testimonies from military personnel, intelligence officials, and regular citizens who try to defeat the zombies.

Crafts, Books, and Courts--and It's Not Even the Weekend Yet!

Submitted by Becker on May 14, 2012 - 11:37am

So many things to do, and that's not even counting all the great events this weekend! Fresh City Life My Branch has something for YOU this week!

If you're itching to see flowers growing in your yard, make it happen! Get a bit messy with Throw & Sow Seed Balls, Wednesday, May 16 at 6 p.m. at the Smiley Branch!

May is Off and Running...or Flying...With Fresh City Life My Branch!

Submitted by Becker on April 30, 2012 - 1:02pm

Whether you want to make something, learn something, or soar with Amelia Earhart, join us for a Fresh City Life My Branch program this week!

Still have questions about your eReader, or considering getting one? Learn all about them and how they work with library collections in eBooks 101 on Thursday, May 3 from 5-7:30 p.m. at the Bear Valley Branch! Bring your laptop and/or device, and be ready to learn! Come during the time when we'll be talking about your particular questions:

5 p.m. - Audio eBooks

5:30 p.m. - Kindle Books

6 p.m. - Nooks and other eReaders

Heart of a Samurai: NPR's Back-Seat Book Club Pick for May

Submitted by angela on April 26, 2012 - 1:05pm

In 1841, fourteen-year-old Nakahama Manjirō is fishing with friends when their boat is shipwrecked on an island off the coast of Japan. They are rescued by an American whaling ship and after requesting to stay aboard the ship, Nakahama becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States. This incredible true story is the basis for NPR's Back-Seat Book Club selection for May.

Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus is the story of a boy who is a simple fisherman but dreams of becoming a samurai. He never lets go of his dreams, despite living in a society where there is no chance for changing your station in life. After his rescue from the island, he is given a great opportunity: travel to California and begin a new life.

Tech, Tea, and Bond...James Bond

Submitted by Becker on April 23, 2012 - 10:48am

April is almost over, but that doesn't mean that Fresh City Life My Branch adult cultural programming is! Join us this week and learn some new technology, sip a beverage, or dream about having a martini with James Bond!

Want to take your investing to the next level? Learn to use the Denver Public Library database ValueLine at Ross University Hills during Tuesday Technology Night on Tuesday, April 24 at 6 p.m. ValueLine has a wealth of information to help you make wise investment decisions--and it's always available with your library card from any computer!