Arapahoe Community College
5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, bit.ly/1abnL1S
April 18: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The Writers Studio at Arapahoe Community College presents its “2015 Literary Festival” with readings, workshops, award presentations and more in the Half Moon, Room M1800. Admission varies; discounts for ACC students. Reservations and payments due by noon April 16. Details on the website.
Barnes and Noble, Grand Junction
2451 Patterson Road, 970-243-5113
April 18: 1-5 p.m. Don Morreale will discuss and sign “Cowboys, Yogis, and One-Legged Ski Bums: The Extraordinary Lives of Ordinary Coloradans.”
The Book Train, Glenwood Springs
723 Grand Ave., 970-945-7045
April 17: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Don Morreale will discuss and sign “Cowboys, Yogis, and One-Legged Ski Bums: The Extraordinary Lives of Ordinary Coloradans.”
BookBar
4280 Tennyson St., 720-443-2227,
April 16: 4:30 p.m. David Mason will read from his new children’s book “Davey McGravy.”
April 17: 7 p.m. Book Launch Party with Nick Nossaman, “Daydream and Shadow: A Collection of Poetic Images.”
April 18: 7 p.m. The series featuring readings from Colorado Book Award finalists continues with authors Helen Thorpe, Michael Booth, Katrina Blair, Shane Kuhn, Linda Lafferty and Patricia Stoltey.
Boulder Book Store
1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074,
April 13: 7:30 p.m. Bruce Barcott will discuss and sign “Weed the People: The Future of Legal Marijuana in America.” Vouchers, $5, include $5 coupon.
April 14: 7:30 p.m. Jack Collom and Isabella Martinez will discuss and sign their new poetry book, “Petals of Poetry.” Vouchers, $5, include $5 coupon.
April 15: 7:30 p.m. Dan Barber will discuss and sign “The Third Plate.” Vouchers, $5, include $5 coupon.
April 18: 2-4:30 p.m. Presenting “A Taste for Writing: A Food Writing Workshop with John Lehndorff.” $35. Reservations required.
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden, 303-279-4591,
April 17: 6:30 p.m. Dick Kreck will discuss and sign “Hell on Wheels: Wicked Towns Along the Union Pacific Railroad.” Tickets, $20; $15 for members. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Denver Press Club
1330 Glenarm Place, 303-571-5260
April 14: 6:30 p.m. Bruce Barcott will discuss “Weed the People: The Future of Legal Marijuana in America.”
Denver Public Library
10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway,
April 16: 7 p.m. Author David M. Friedman will discuss and sign “Wilde in America.”
Lighthouse Writers Workshop
1515 Race St.,
April 17: 1-3:30 p.m. “Craft Talk: How Do You Create Suspense? I’ll Tell You Later” with author and fiction writer Benjamin Percy. $75, $65 members.
Old Firehouse Books
232 Walnut St., Fort Collins, 970-484-7898, o
April 13: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Children are invited to a “Poetry Book Workshop.” $5. Reservations required.
Tattered Cover, Aspen Grove
7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, 303-470-7050,
April 13: 7 p.m. Dick Katte and Mark Wolf will discuss and sign “Over Time: Coach Katte on Basketball and Life.”
April 14: 7 p.m. Betsy Schwarm will read from and sign “Classical Music Insights: If All Else Fails, Play Mozart.”
April 16: 6 p.m. Jean Reagan will discuss and sign “How to Surprise a Dad.”
Tattered Cover, Colfax
2526 E. Colfax Ave., 303-322-7727,
April 13, 20, 27 and May 4: 7 p.m. The Tattered Cover and the Colorado Authors’ League present “The Best of CAL at the Tattered Cover,” a series of four consecutive Monday programs featuring the finalists from CAL’s annual writing contest. Three finalists in each category are featured each week and will discuss their books and writing and answer questions from the audience. April 13 will cover Poetry and Features/Essays, April 20 is General Non-fiction and Creative Non-fiction, April 27 is Mainstream, Genre and Young Adult Fiction, and May 4 is Children’s and Short Fiction Adult/Children. Winners will be announced at the CAL Awards Banquet on May 8 at the Courtyard Marriott-Denver Cherry Creek. CAL will present its Lifetime Achievement Award to bestselling author Clive Cussler and the guest speaker is local local author Sandra Dallas. Tickets and more information available at .
April 14: 7 p.m. Sarah E. Schantz will read from and sign “Fig.”
April 16: 7 p.m. Benjamin Percy will read from and sign “The Dead Lands.”
April 18: 2 p.m. Dan Simmons will read from and sign “The Fifth Heart.”
Tattered Cover, LoDo
1628 16th St., 303-436-1070
April 15: 6 p.m. Carol Weston will read from and sign “Ava and Taco Cat.”
April 16: 7 p.m. Ryan Gattis will read from and sign “All Involved.”
