August 5, 2010 to August 28, 2010

Cortez Public Library Children's Storytime

"Splish Splash Summer" is the August theme of Storytime at the Cortez Public Library. Storytime is held every Thursday at 10:30am for preschool aged children at the library and every Saturday, through October, at 10am at the Cortez Farmers Market on the corner of Elm and Main streets in Cortez. Older children are welcome to come for the Thursday craft at 11:15 a.m. Storytime offers songs, stories, crafts and silliness and supports the Early Childhood Literacy Initiative. For more information, contact the library at 970-565-8117.

August 6, 2010 to August 8, 2010

Telluride Jazz Celebration

The 34th Annual Telluride Jazz Celebration is August 6-8. There are over 20 jazz artists performing, including the 2010 Guest of Honor, Toshiko Akiyoshi. Tickets are on sale now. Get yours at www.TellurideJazz.org

August 7, 2010

Pleasant View writer Lowell Volk to speak at the Mancos Public Library

The Mancos Public Library is sponsoring a reading and booksigning by Pleasant View writer Lowell Volk of his book titled "The Taylors' Civil War." This action-filled story is about the Taylor family, farmers in Virginia, and their struggle and hardship during the Civil War. This event will take place on Saturday, August 7th at 10am at the Mancos Public Library. There will be copies of the book for sale. For more information please call the Library at 533-7600.

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