The Amber Shadows, by Lucy Ribchester, begins in the cold winter of 1942 at Bletchley Park, the site for British codebreakers during World War II. Honey Deschamps, who transcribes coded messages, meets a man while walking home in the dark who gives her a package with Russian postal marks. Inside is a small amber block, mysteriously […]
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Want to learn how to save money on groceries while buying healthy foods? Attend “Cooking Matters: A Virtual Grocery Store Tour,” a presentation set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, at the Mesa County Libraries Central Library, 443 N. 6th St. in Grand Junction. This guided virtual grocery store tour will show you how […]
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Enjoy a scenic and colorful slide show of the 45 hikes on Colorado’s Western Slope that are featured in Bill Haggerty’s new book, “Hiking Colorado’s Western Slope.” The slide presentation happens at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at the Central Library, 443 N. 6th St. in Grand Junction. A short discussion with the author about […]
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Gone to Dust, a fast-paced and funny private eye novel by Matt Goldman, is set in wintry Minnesota. A woman is found murdered in her home, the entire crime scene obscured by thick layers of vacuum cleaner bag dust. This detail, unsurprisingly, is an obstacle to the investigation. When the police call in private investigator […]
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Parking in the east lot at the Central Library will be limited for the next few days as Mesa County Libraries prepare to install a new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit on the building’s roof. The new HVAC unit was delivered Thursday morning and is scheduled to be installed early next week. Until […]
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Public librarians serve a diverse clientele with equal rigor and enthusiasm — kids, families, retirees, folks passing through town — the list goes on. Cultural, economic, religious, political, and personal differences are sure to exist — even with librarians. But when it comes to serving the public, a librarian’s professional commitment to understanding the views […]
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Melody Brooke Safken, an award-winning illustrator and instructor at Colorado Mesa University, is the new Mesa County Libraries 970West Studio Artist in Residence. Specializing in paleontological illustration, Safken plans to host open studio hours and a variety of workshops during her residency, which lasts through Dec. 4, 2017. Born and raised in Grand Junction, […]
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Sure, the right now is really cool, here in 2017. Awesome, in fact. But sometimes, I like to go back a hundred years and see what I missed. Lots of stuff happened in 1917, and here’s a sample: January 28 – The United States ended its search for that bad boy, Pancho Villa. April 6 […]
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There are times when even the stiffest of upper lips wobble, and the most ardent reader’s literary work ethic turns to mush. This poor unfortunate soul cannot conceive of picking up the grim psychological thriller, the worthy biography,the best-selling history, or even the latest gore-soaked serial killer novel. Dark days call for cheerful measures, and […]
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Hey everyone, there’s this super rare natural phenomenon known as a ” total solar eclipse” happening this Monday, August 21! Citizens across the country will be whipping out their fancy eclipse glasses or homemade viewing devices, and hunkering down to enjoy this special natural event. Here in Grand Junction the event will be viewed as […]
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