American Mountaineering Center
GOLDEN|Foss Auditorium, 710 10th St.
TH 7 P.M.|The Colorado Mountain Club, American Alpine Club and the American Himalayan Foundation present “Himalaya: Personal Stories of Grandeur, Challenge and Hope,” a photography book that features 40 essays illustrating experiences in the Himalaya. Contributors to the book will be present for a reception and signing. Tickets are $12, proceeds benefit the American Himalayan Foundation. Call 303-279-3080 or visit cmc.org/himalaya.
Barnes & Noble
LITTLETON|8136 W. Bowles Ave.
TODAY 7 P.M.|Photographer Andy Marquez signs “Colorado: A Breath Away From Heaven.”
SA 2 P.M.|Carolyn Sutton will discuss and sign “The Family Guide to Colorado’s National Parks and Monuments.”
Barnes & Noble
GOLDEN|14347 W. Colfax Ave.
M 4-9 P.M.|The Jefferson Symphony Orchestra presents its annual Holiday Book Fair featuring nine local authors including Margaret Coel, Dick Kreck, Kat Valentine King and others, arts and crafts for children, live entertainment, refreshments and more. Proceeds benefit the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra.
Barnes & Noble
Denver Pavilions, 500 16th St.
W NOON-2 P.M.|Frank Bonanno of Mizuna Restaurant will give a cooking demonstration and sign “Mizuna: French-Inspired Contemporary American Cuisine.”
F 11 A.M.-2 P.M.|Randi Levin signs her cookbooks, “Sharing Mountain Recipes” and “Baking at High Altitude.”
Borders
AURORA|6606 S. Parker Road
TODAY 2 P.M.|Grant Collier signs “Colorado’s Hidden Wonders.”
SA 2 P.M.|Michael Chandler will read from and sign his children’s book, “The Littlest Cowboy’s Christmas.”
Borders
ENGLEWOOD|9515 E. County Line Road
TODAY 2 P.M.|Lisa Gardiner will discuss and sign her children’s book “Catastrophic Colorado!”
SA 1 P.M.|Grant Collier will discuss and sign “Colorado’s Hidden Wonders.”
Borders
8230 E. 49th Ave., Suite 1370
TODAY 2 P.M.|Randi Levin signs “Sharing Mountain Recipes.”
Borders
LITTLETON|8501 W. Bowles Ave.
TODAY 2 P.M.|Troy Cook signs “47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank Robbers.”
Borders
NORTHGLENN|241 W. 104th Ave.
TODAY 2 P.M.|Nancy Mills will read from and sign her children’s book “The Knight the Moon and the Stars Got Stuck.”
SA 2-4 P.M.|Ron Franscell signs “Fall: The Rape and Murder of Innocence in a Small Town.”
Borders
LAKEWOOD|Colorado Mills, 14500 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 145
SA 2:30 P.M.|John Fielder and Claudia Cangilla McAdam will read from and sign “Do You See What I See?”
Mission Viejo Library
AURORA|15324 E. Hampden Cir.
SA 1:30-2 P.M.|Sammy Shu will read from her children’s book, “There’s a Season For All.”
Old Possum Books
BROOMFIELD|7155 W. 119th Pl.
SA 11 A.M.-1 P.M.|Author Suzanne
Grundstrom and illustrator Arlette Lucero sign “The 26 Days of Christmas.” Live entertainment and refreshments will be provided.
Piñon Fine Art
LITTLETON|2510 W. Main St.
TH 6-9 P.M.|Artist Leon Loughridge signs “Woodblocks of the Santa Fe Trail, The Mountain Branch Through Colorado.” The limited-edition hand- published works contains 23 hand-cut woodblocks.
Ross University Hills Banch Library
4310 E. Amherst Ave.
TH 6:30 P.M.|The library is hosting a book discussion of “The Milagro Beanfield War” by John Nichols. This is the book selected by Mayor John Hickenlooper to encourage Denver residents to read the same book and to participate in community events centered on the novel and its author. Visit denver gov.org/onebook for a schedule of events.
Tattered Cover Colfax
2526 E. Colfax Ave.
M 7:30 P.M.|Harry MacLean will discuss and sign the new paperback edition of “In Broad Daylight: A Murder in Skidmore, Missouri.”
TU 7:30 P.M.|Katie Hnida will discuss and sign “Still Kicking: My Dramatic Journey as the First Woman to Play Division One College Football.”
W 7:30 P.M.|Gabor Boritt will discuss and sign “The Gettysburg Gospel: The Lincoln Speech That Nobody Knows.”
TH 7:30 P.M.|Gerry Spence will discuss and sign “Bloodthirsty Bitches and Pious Pimps of Power: The Rise and Risks of the New Conservative Hate Culture.”
F 7:30 P.M.|Joseph M. Marshall III will discuss and sign “Keep Going: The Art of Perseverance.”
SA NOON|Michael Hague signs his books including his most recent, “Lionel & the Book of Beasts.” Kathleen Hague signs her books including “The Alphabears,” “Goodnight, Fairies” and “East of the Sun, West of the Moon.”
Tattered Cover Highlands Ranch
Highlands Ranch Parkway at Lucent Boulevard
TU 6:30 P.M.|Ken Blackburn offers a paper airplane making demonstration and will discuss and sign his several books including “The Kids’ Paper Airplane Book,” “The World Record Paper Airplane Book” and “Aviation Legends Paper Airplane Book.”
W 7:30 P.M.|Reggie Rivers will read from and sign “My Wife’s Boyfriend & Our Feud with the Highlands Ranch Homeowners Association.”
Tattered Cover LoDo
1628 16th St.
M 7:30 P.M.|Stephen Trimble presents a slide show and signs “Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography” as part of the Rocky Mountain Land Series.
W 7:30 P.M.|Harmon Graves will read from and sign “Passionate Landscape: The Painting Journeys of Buffalo Kaplinski.” Landscape artist Kaplinski will be present to discuss his interpretations of landscapes around the world.
F 7:30 P.M.|Veteran newsman and author Jim Lehrer will read from and sign “The Phony Marine.”
SA 2 P.M.|Fred Blackburn presents a slide show based on his book “The Wetherills: Friends of Mesa Verde” as part of the Rocky Mountain Land Series.
