Aurora History Museum
15051 E. Alameda Parkway, Aurora, auroragov.org
May 3: 2 p.m. Jay Fell, a history professor at the University of Colorado Denver and co-author of “Aurora: Gateway to the Rockies,” will discuss businesses in Aurora, past and present. The free program is offered in connection to “The Way We Worked” Smithsonian traveling exhibit at the museum through May 10.
Barnes & Noble, Glendale
960 S. Colorado Blvd., 303-691-2998
May 5: 7 p.m. Lisa Lillien signs “The Hungry Girl Diet Cookbook.”
BookBar
4280 Tennyson St., 720-443-2227, bookbardenver.com
May 7: 4:30 p.m. Children’s author Katie Hartkopp will read from and sign “Tea with Roses.”
May 8: 5 p.m. Travis Lloyd will read from and sign “Overcoming Emotional Trauma: Life Beyond Survival Mode.”
May 8: 7 p.m. Melissa Cistaro will read from and sign “Pieces of My Mother: A Memoir.”
May 9: 5-6 p.m. Jim Pryor and Alexandra Mitchell sign “Compassionate Careers: Making a Living by Making a Difference” and Kim Curtis signs “Money Secrets: Keys to Smart Investing.”
May 9: 7-9 p.m. The series celebrating Colorado Book Award finalists continues with mystery readings and signings with Dale R. Lovin, Mark Stevens and Chuck Greaves; and short story readings and signings with Christopher Merkner, Wendy J. Fox and Lucinda Stein.
Boulder Book Store
1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074, boulderbookstore.net
May 5: 7:30 p.m. David Gessner will discuss and sign “All the Wild That Remains: Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, and the American West.” Vouchers, $5, include $5 coupon.
May 6: 6:30 p.m. Children’s author Tara Dairman will discuss and sign “The Stars of Summer,” the sequel to “All Four Stars.”
May 7: 7:30 p.m. Contributing authors Ann Stewart Zachwieja, Katie Wise, Yoon Park and Eddy Jordan will discuss and sign “Listen to Your Mother: What She Said Then, What We’re Saying Now.” Vouchers, $5, include $5 coupon.
Bud Werner Memorial Library
1289 Lincoln Ave., Steamboat Springs,
May 9: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Brian Floca, Avi, Karla Oceanak and Kendra Spanjer are the guest speakers for the third annual Children’s Book Feast. This year’s focus is on graphic novels and the illustrated side of children’s books. More information on the website.
Renaissance Denver Hotel
3801 Quebec St., authoru.org
May 8: Jimmy Wayne, country music star and bestselling author of “Walk of Beautiful: The Power of Love and a Homeless Kid Who Found the Way,” will discuss and sign his book as part of the AuthorU Extravaganza May 7-9. More information and reservations on the website.
Tattered Cover, Aspen Grove
7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, 303-470-7050, tatteredcover.com
May 5: 7 p.m. Jill Daugherty will read from and sign “Courage and Other Demons.”
May 6: 7 p.m. Melissa Cistaro will read from and sign “Pieces of My Mother: A Memoir.” May 8: 7 p.m. Finalists for the 2015 Colorado Book Awards for Children’s Literature will read from and sign their books.
May 9: 12:30 p.m. Dana Perino signs “And the Good News Is… : Lessons and Advice from the Bright Side.” Signing guidelines available on the website.
Tattered Cover, Colfax
2526 E. Colfax Ave., 303-322-7727, tatteredcover.com
May 4: 7 p.m. The Tattered Cover and the Colorado Authors’ League present “The Best of CAL at the Tattered Cover,” a continuing series of 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. May 4 wraps up the series and focuses on 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 author Sandra Dallas. Tickets and more information available at coloradoauthors.org.
May 5: 7 p.m. James Morrow will signs “Galápagos Regained.”
May 6: 7 p.m. David Gessner will discuss and sign “All the Wild That Remains: Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, and the American West.”
May 7: 7 p.m. Porter Erisman signs “Alibaba’s World: How a Remarkable Chinese Company is Changing the Face of Global Business.”
May 8: 7 p.m. Rachel Brathen will discuss and sign “Yoga Girl.”
Tattered Cover, LoDo
1628 16th St., 303-436-1070, tatteredcover.com
May 6: 7 p.m. Sam Quinones will discuss and sign “Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic.”
May 7: 7 p.m. Jo Ivester will discuss and sign “The Outskirts of Hope: A Memoir of the 1960s Deep South.”
Union Station
Great Hall, 1701 Wynkoop St., unionstationindenver.com
May 6: 4-6 p.m. Karina Smirnoff, professional dancer on the ABC television series “Dancing with the Stars,” signs “We’re Just Not That Into You: Dating Disasters from the Trenches” she co-authored with Lindsay Rielly.
