Presentation – Boulder County Latino History Project

The Friends of the Libraries, University of Colorado Boulder, will be sponsoring their Spring Treasures Event.

On Thursday, April 13, 2017, at the Boulder Public Library, Canyon Theatre, Linda Arroyo-Holmstrom and Marjorie K. McIntosh will speak about the Boulder County Latino History Project and what has been learned from the research.

Light refreshments will be served at 5:30 p.m., and the presentation will begin at 6:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public, and Marjorie McIntosh will sign copies of her book (which will be for sale at the event) immediately following his presentation.

For more information, please contact Lisa Kippur, lisa.kippur@colorado.edu, (303) 492-7512 and visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2720476

Conference videos available: Future Trends in Healthcare – An integrative approach to health and wellness

On November 16, 2016 a conference was held on the Anschutz Medical Campus that brought together national and regional experts to expose, educate and contemplate ways that health and wellness can be improved.  Through presentations and panel discussions, speakers shared their experiences and knowledge.

Videos of the presentations are now available on the conference website.

Check out the website and watch the great speakers that shared their knowledge and answered questions.

The conference was sponsored by the Health Sciences Library and the Strauss-Wisneski Indigenous and Integrative Medicine Collection and made possible by a grant from the Bard Family Foundation.

RJ Stewart – speaking at CU Boulder

The Friends of the Libraries, University of Colorado Boulder, are sponsoring their Fall Treasures Event on Thursday, November 10, 2016, at the Center for British and Irish Studies (Norlin Library, Fifth Floor).

Ronald J. Stewart, author of Then Comes a Wind, will speak about his book, which is a story about a family’s struggle to homestead in 1900’s Nebraska.

Light refreshments will be served at 5:00 p.m., and the author’s presentation will begin at 5:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public, and the author will sign copies of his book (which will be for sale at the event) immediately following his presentation.

For more information, please contact Lisa Kippur, lisa.kippur@colorado.edu, (303) 492-7512 and visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2600364.

Staging Shakespeare in a War Zone: Values and Consequences

Make plans to attend an event on the CU Boulder campus that is being held in conjunction with their Shakespeare First Folio Tour.

On Monday, August 29, 2016 an event will be held called “Staging Shakespeare in a War Zone: Values and Consequences”.  The event will begin at 5:00 pm with a light reception.  A presentation will begin at 5:30 pm at the University Theatre located at 1595 Pleasant Street, Boulder, Colorado 80302.  Parking will be available in the Euclid Auto Park, located on the corner of Euclid and Broadway.

Learn about Author Qais Akbar Omar’s experience staging Love’s Labour’s Lost in Kabul in 2005.  This was the first production of the Bard in Afghanistan in 30 years.  The author will sign copies of his book, A Night in the Emperor’s Garden, immediately following the lecture.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Lisa Kippur, lisa.kippur@colorado.edu, (303) 492-7512 or visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2557751 to RSVP.

Keep Calm and Embrace Conflict

All are invited to a special presentation from Joseph P. Folger (Temple University) that will discuss how we can do better to address and respond to conflicts encountered in our work and personal lives.

Date: October 14, 2015

Time: Noon – 1 pm

Locations:

• CU Anschutz: ED 2 North, Room 1102
• CU Denver: Auraria Library

Lunch will be provided!  No RSVP needed!

This event is co-sponsored by:

Health Sciences Library, Facilities Management, Ombuds Office, Human Resources / Campus Life Committee, Office of Academic Resources and Services (OARS) and Auraria Library

For more information, please contact melissa.desantis@ucdenver.edu.

What are your three library wishes?

If the Library Genie granted you three library wishes, what would they be?  Now you have the opportunity to let us know!

Submit your three wishes to the library genie today!  Your wishes will be anonymous, but if you’d be willing to talk more with us about your wishes you can include your name and e-mail address.

• Are there resources or services you’d like to see the library offer?
• Has the library implemented enhancements that you’d like to see more of?
• How could the library better assist you with your research, education or clinical needs?

Let us know – the Library Genie is accepting wishes through September 30th!

New Exhibit – Michael Keyes: Stories & Seasons in Woodcut

The Health Sciences Library will be hosting an exhibit of woodcut prints by Aurora artist Michael Keyes from July 1^st – August 31^st. Stories & Seasons in Woodcut will be on display in the 3^rd floor Gallery.

Woodcut prints are a type of relief printing. The prints are created when an artist cuts a picture into a wood block, then puts ink on the block and presses it to paper.

Michael Keyes will be hosting an Opening Reception on August 7^th from 2:00 – 5:00 pm. Stop by during that time to meet Michael and ask him about woodcutting.

The Gallery is accessible during the library’s public access hours.