July Newsletter

ARTS AND RECREATION
ART events
GALLERY HOURS
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
CURTIS CENTER FOR THE ARTS • 2349 EAST ORCHARD ROAD, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80121 • 303-797-1779
THE VILLAGE READ
FOR 2018
For the second year in a row the
Greenwood Village Cultural Arts
Program has partnered with
Arapahoe Libraries to present the
“Village Read.” The idea
encourages adults of all ages to
read one book and participate
in thought-provoking
discussions and activities derived
from the chosen book. The goals of the program are
to encourage leisure reading, create community conversations
and bring the community together through literature.
This year the group has chosen the book “White Plains” by
Colorado author David Hicks. In “White Plains,” Flynn
Hawkins is a graduate assistant at a prestigious university, on
his way to greatness and wisdom. But in the aftermath of
9/11, Flynn leaves his unhappy marriage and beloved
children, resigns his teaching position, and heads west, only
to get lost in his guilt and in the mountains of Colorado.
When he ends up stuck overnight in a snow drift during a
blizzard on the Continental Divide, he realizes he needs to
remake himself into the kind of man his children need him
to be. With wit and insight, David Hicks turns a
compassionate but unblinking eye on what it means to be
human — to be lost while putting yourself back together
again, to be cowardly while being brave, to fail and fail again
on the way to something that might
be success.
This year’s program will begin with
the Mayor’s Kickoff on August 2 at
7 p.m. at Koelbel Library.
Greenwood Village Mayor Ron
Rakowsky will interview the author
and give his insight into this year’s
book. See full listing of Village Read
events. All events are free and open
to the public.
David Hicks, author
VILLAGE READ
THESE EVENTS ARE FREE
AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
VILLAGE READ KICKOFF
WITH MAYOR RON RAKOWSKY
Thursday, August 2 • 7 p.m.
Koelbel Library
Mayor Ron will talk with the author and
provide his insight into this year’s Village
Read book.
SURVIVING THE STORM
Thursday, August 9 • 6:30 p.m.
Greenwood Village City Hall
Brad and Melissa McQueen got caught in
a spring storm while trying to climb
Mount Evans. Hear how they survived
their night out in the wilderness.
DAVID RICCA 9/11 SURVIVOR
Monday, August 13 • 7 p.m.
Koelbel Library
Hear what is was like to survive the worst
terrorist attack on American soil.
DAVID RICCA 9/11 SURVIVOR
Tuesday, August 14 • 1 p.m.
Smoky Hill Library
Hear what is was like to survive the worst
terrorist attack on American soil.
YOUR STORIED PAST: HOW TO WRITE
AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NARRATIVE
Thursday, August 16 • 7 p.m.
Southglenn Library
Author David Hicks will lead exercises on
how to structure a story from beginning
to end and have a better understanding of
how stories and character development
work.
REINVENTING YOURSELF
Monday, August 20 • 6:30 p.m.
Greenwood Village City Hall
Through unique tools and strategies,
Juliette Watt who has been everything
from a Playboy Bunny to a professional
pilot, guides people to discover their next
act through their own personal
reinvention.
LET’S TALK ABOUT WHITE PLAINS
Thursday, August 23 • 7 p.m.
Koelbel Library
Join our panel of readers to discuss White
Plains. A panel of readers and librarians
will lead the discussion.
YOUR STORIED PAST: HOW TO WRITE
AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NARRATIVE
Saturday, August 25 • 2 p.m.
Koelbel Library
Author David Hicks will lead exercises on
how to structure a story from beginning
to end and have a better understanding of
how stories and character development
work.
CLOSING PARTY AND BOOK SIGNING
Saturday, August 25 • 6 p.m.
Curtis Center for the Arts
Join us as we close out this year’s Village
Read program with a celebration and book
signing. Wine and food will be served and
author David Hicks will be on hand to sign
your book.
PG. 20 GV NEWSLETTER | JULY 2018