June 2008

What's Happening in the Bookstore
June 6th was First Friday in Golden and Knapweed performed at the store. With a fiddle, upright bass, guitar, mandolin and sweet harmonies, these guys dazzled the crowd, which was large and appreciative. We hope to have them back.

We've had people in the store this week talking poetry. Books that were mentioned were The Collected Poems of Robert Creeley 1945 to 2005, a Joseph Hutchison book from 1992, House of Mirrors and State of Exile by Uruguayan, Cristina Peri Rossi.

Sunday, a gang of about 20 Vespa riders blew into town, backed their scooters in at the Buffalo Rose and mingled with the Harley dudes. It was quite a sight.

Book Signings
Steven Vannoy ( The 10 Greatest Gifts I Give my Children and Stomp the Elephant in the Office) is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, June 26. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED.

On July 8th, local author Todd Lowther will sign copies of his book, Castle Rock and the Ku Klux Klan here at Clear Creek Books.

June Book Club - June 23rd
The Clear Creek book club is growing, with new members showing up each month. This month's book is Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl. If you can read the book by June 23rd at 6:30 you are more than welcome. It's a pretty opinionated group.

Book Review by CCB Customer Roy Hurley
If you're a sucker ( sa'ch u'r) for etymology, you'll really dig ( tuig ) the book by Daniel Cassidy, "HOW THE IRISH INVENTED SLANG (the secret language of the crossroads)". This book is not surprisingly a winner of the American Book Award, and is written in a very charming,appealing style. You'll find many familiar expressions, such as "hot diggity dog" ( a'rd-iachtach-tach) or "dude" (du'd). Some, if not most, are of an older generation, but still a few remain in use, such as "jazz" , and "poker". Insights into "The Gangs Of New York" are found and you may get a peek beyond the mists of irish history. Holy Moly (moladh), you may even expand your vocabulary. 

Staff picks for June: 
Brother, I'm Dying by Edwidge Danticat, Coltrane, The Story of a Sound by Ben Ratliff, When You Are Engulfed In Flames by David Sedaris and Passing by Nella Larson.

What's Going on Downtown

• June 13th - Miners Alley opens Matt and Ben. The play has received rave reviews in other cities, and is said to be "outrageously" funny. Interestingly, in this production Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are played by women! 
• June 14th - The Wild West Auto Roundup happens on Washington Avenue. Come see a great collection of antique cars and meet the enthusiasts who restore and run them. 
• June 19th - Acousticalley presents Flying A's in a benefit concert for Devine Feline, a mobile spay/neuter van. 7:30 pm at the Miners Alley playhouse. 
• June 21st - Summer Solstice Music Festival will be hosted at the Clear Creek History Park. Enjoy music, burgers, and Golden City Brewery beer. 
• June 27th - The Golden Civic Foundation's Good News Social takes place at the American Mountaineering Center. Think of everything you love about Golden--the parks, the museums, the schools, the public art, the special events--and chances are they've all been supported through the generosity of the Golden Civic Foundation. This is a good chance to learn more about them, and see what they're working on next! 
• June 28th - The Golden Library will reopen. 
• Every Saturday in June - Farmers Market from 8 am - 1 pm, in the parking lot next to the library (10th and Illinois). 

To learn more about events in Golden, check www.onlinegolden.com. 

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