This month\, we’re reading one of Italy’s hottest young writers. Jack Frusciante has Left the Band was written by Enrico Brizzi when he was eighteen years old. The novel went on to sell over one million copies and have a film based on it. The themes\, about “growing up” or being true to yourself\, rock and roll\, and love\, are universal. We think you’ll enjoy Jack’s journey.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120526T042259Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100514T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100514T000000Z UID:http://www.oldfirehousebooks.com/event/strange-worlds-book-club-new-amsterdam-elizabeth-bear URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.oldfirehousebooks.com/event/strange-worlds-book-club-new-amsterdam-elizabeth-bear SUMMARY:Strange Worlds Book Club\: New Amsterdam by Elizabeth Bear DESCRIPTION:How about a combination of steampunk\, vampires\, and alternate history? That’s what you’ve got for our selection this month\, New Amsterdam by Elizabeth Bear. This collection of short stories works itself into a novel featuring a female British agent of the crown and an amateur detective who happens to be a vampire. And there are dirigibles.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120526T042259Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100518T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100518T000000Z UID:http://www.oldfirehousebooks.com/event/traps-trench-coats-book-club-manual-detection-jedediah-berry URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.oldfirehousebooks.com/event/traps-trench-coats-book-club-manual-detection-jedediah-berry SUMMARY:Traps & Trench Coats Book Club\: The Manual of Detection by Jedediah Berry DESCRIPTION:Join us this month for a discussion of The Manual of Detection by Jedediah Berry. Follow us down the rabbit hole as a novice detective tries to find out what has become of his predecessor\, only to find that nothing is as it seems and that dreams may hold the key to a mystery of the waking world.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120526T042259Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100529T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100529T180000Z UID:http://www.oldfirehousebooks.com/event/author-signing-ted-rechlin-and-phyllis-perry URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.oldfirehousebooks.com/event/author-signing-ted-rechlin-and-phyllis-perry SUMMARY:Author Signing with Ted Rechlin and Phyllis Perry DESCRIPTION:Join us for a signing with young adult authors Ted Rechlin and Phyllis Perry! Take a striking visual journey through time with Yellowstone National Park's wildlife\, from brontosaurus to bears\, in Ted Rechlin's book Changing of the Guard\: The Yellowstone Chronicles. Then follow the adventures of Liling and Tengfei\, two pandas from the Wolong Panda Preserve in China\, in Phyllis Perry's Pandas' Earthquake Escape. Animal and nature lovers of all ages are sure to enjoy this event!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120526T042259Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100605T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100615T020000Z UID:http://www.oldfirehousebooks.com/event/artists-association-northern-colorado-celebration-color-art-show URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.oldfirehousebooks.com/event/artists-association-northern-colorado-celebration-color-art-show SUMMARY:Artists Association of Northern Colorado Celebration of Color Art Show DESCRIPTION:Spotlighting visual artists from across the region\, the Artists Association of Northern Colorado (AANC) will host the Celebration of Color Art Show and Sale opening June 4\, 2010 at Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins.
The Show provides the opportunity for approximately 40 local artists and high school students to exhibit and sell their work as they vie for awards for Best of Show\, first\, second\, third place\, and honorable mention. In addition\, the Show offers viewing and purchase opportunities for community members. A variety of mediums and styles are included along with photography\, photo art and jewelry.
The event is only one of several annual opportunities provided by the AANC\, a non-profit 5-1(c)(3) organization. It is the oldest art-oriented organization in Fort Collins\, Colorado\, founded in 1955. As an organization of artists and supporters of the arts\, AANC represents artists working in any media within the visual arts. Members range from beginners to professionals.
Because it has developed a national reputation\, the AANC is able to draw high quality artists as judges. For this event\, the work will be judged by Billie Colson\, a well-known artist and owner of the Independence Gallery in Loveland. Colson\, who is known for her support of other artists\, organized A Night on the Town and the Loveland Art Studio Tour and Sale\, a self-guided tour held for the first time in October 2009. Colson also teaches art classes\, including basic drawing and introduction to pastels.
The AANC The Show will kick off with a reception and awards ceremony on Friday\, June 4th at 6 p.m. with the exhibit running through June 14\, 2010. Old Firehouse Books is located at 232 Walnut Street in Fort Collins. For additional information\, contact Helen Cook at (970) 223-8297.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120526T042259Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100606T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100606T190000Z UID:http://www.oldfirehousebooks.com/event/open-book-club-meeting-shock-doctrine-naomi-klein URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.oldfirehousebooks.com/event/open-book-club-meeting-shock-doctrine-naomi-klein SUMMARY:Open Book Club Meeting\: Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein DESCRIPTION:This month we’ll be discussing Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein. This polemic sheds light on shady political dealings and gives several recent examples of how government
control expands in times of chaos. This controversial book should
stimulate some fascinating discussion.