Barnes & Noble, Colorado Mills
14347 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood, 303-215-9060
Oct. 25: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Don Morreale will discuss and sign “Cowboys, Yogis, and One-Legged Ski Bums: The Extraordinary Lives of Ordinary Coloradans.”
Book Bar Denver
4280 Tennyson St., 720-443-2227, bookbardenver.com
Oct. 24: 6:30 p.m. Poet Eleanor Swanson will read from her recent collection of short stories, “Exiles and Expatriates.”
Oct. 25: 7 p.m. Amy Ferris will read from and sign “Marrying George Clooney: Confessions from a Midlife Crisis.”
Boulder Book Store
1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074, boulderbookstore.net
Oct. 19: 2 p.m. Hosting “An Afternoon with Local Authors” featuring Cynthia Kennedy (“K Is for Kathmandu”), William Spain (“Bubba”), Paul Wagner (“The Field Guide to Human Personalities”) and Kathleen Willett (“The Lucky U”).
Oct. 21: 7:30 p.m. Dr. Jean Hofve will discuss and sign “Paleo Dog: Give Your Best Friend a Long Life, Healthy Weight, and Freedom from Illness by Nurturing His Inner Wolf.” Vouchers, $5, include $5 coupon.
Oct. 23: 7:30 p.m. Jonathan and Andi Goldman will discuss and sign their new CD, “Healing Sounds: Frequencies II.”
Jefferson County Fairgrounds
15200 W. Sixth Ave., Golden, 303-403-5075, jeffcolibraryfoundation.org
Oct. 24-26: The Jefferson County Library Foundation and Friends presents the annual Fall Whale of a Used Book Sale with more than 100,000 books, audiobooks, DVDs and LPs, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 24-25, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 26. Admission is free.
Lone Tree Brewing Company
8200 Park Meadows Drive, #8222, Lone Tree, dogsofdenver.org, freedomservicedogs.org
Oct. 22: 6-8 p.m. Dogs of Denver, a “pooch photography studio” and derivative of McNeil Designer Portraits, is hosting a launch party for the coffee table book they created to benefit Freedom Service Dogs. The book features 153 photographs of dogs whose owners donated money to the local nonprofit that rescues and custom trains dogs to help those with disabilities including children, adults, veterans and active duty soldiers.
Mizel Arts and Culture Center
Jewish Community Center, 350 S. Dahlia St.,
Oct. 22-Nov. 9: The seventh annual 2014 JAAMM Fest — Jewish Arts, Authors, Movies & Music Festival offers authors, playwrights, movies, musicians and more. Visit the website for the schedule.
Old Firehouse Books
232 Walnut St., Fort Collins, 970-484-7898, oldfirehousebooks.com
Oct. 24: 6 p.m. Costumes are encouraged for a “Halloween Party, Hogwarts Style” inspired by the J.K. Rowling series. Games, crafts and refreshments included. The party is geared at ages 7-12. Tickets are $12. Call for reservations.
Tattered Cover, Colfax
2526 E. Colfax Ave., 303-322-7727, tatteredcover.com
Oct. 20: 7 p.m. Ronda Palazzari will discuss and sign ” Pinterest Perfect!: Creative Prompts & Pin-worthy Projects Inspired by the Artistic Community of Pinterest.”
Oct. 21: 7 p.m. Hosting a “Meet the Authors Teen Fantasy Panel Discussion” with Sara Raasch (“Snow Like Ashes”), Natalie Whipple (“House of Ivy & Sorrow”), Renee Collins (“Relic”) and Bree Despain (“The Shadow Prince: Into the Dark, Book One”).
Oct. 23: 7 p.m. Nicholas Carr will discuss and sign “The Glass Cage: Automation and Us.”
Tattered Cover, Highlands Ranch
9315 Dorchester St., 303-470-7050
Oct. 20: 7 p.m. Mother and daughter writing team P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast will read from and sign “Redeemed.”
Oct. 23: 7 p.m. Catherine Ruehl will discuss and sign “Let Us All Eat Cake: Gluten-Free Recipes for Everyone’s Favorite Cakes.”
