Local artists looking for a unique opportunity have one more week to submit their applications for 2019 Artist in Residence slots at the Mesa County Libraries 970West Studio. Artists 18 and older who live in Mesa County may apply, and residencies are available to artists at all stages in their careers. Artists in a wide […]
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Bestselling sci-fi author Kevin J. Anderson to headline Comic Con
Kevin J. Anderson, a prolific and popular science fiction author with fans worldwide, will headline the 2018 Mesa County Libraries Comic Con set for Saturday, Oct. 6, at Two Rivers Convention Center in Grand Junction. Anderson will speak and answer questions from the audience. He will be available for autographs and book-signings after his presentation. […]
Continue readingWho Wants to Go Ice Swimming?
Crank up those swamp coolers and chug frosty pitchers of lemonade: it’s (still) extremely hot outside. If you’re feeling drained from the summer heat, it may appease you to sprawl out in front of a fan with a mentally cooling read! The following titles are about swimming in abnormally cold waters for competition, thrills, health […]
Continue readingAward-winning comic book writer Mike Baron to appear at Comic Con
Mesa County Libraries are proud to announce that comic book writer Mike Baron, co-creator of the long-running superhero comic “Nexus,” will be a special guest at Mesa County Libraries Comic Con on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. At Comic Con, Baron is scheduled to participate in a question-and-answer session with a moderator, and he also will […]
Continue readingNeighbors Read is moving to the Downtown Farmers Market beginning June 21!
The weekly Mesa County Libraries Neighbors Read family story time is moving to the Grand Junction Downtown Farmers Market every Thursday evening beginning June 21, 2018. Neighbors Read will take place 5:30-7:30 p.m. each Thursday in the 600 block of Main Street. Neighbors Read is a family-oriented story time in which members of the community […]
Continue readingHelp choose America’s favorite book at May 22 launch of The Great American Read
Join Mesa County Libraries and Rocky Mountain PBS in helping choose America’s favorite book as part of The Great American Read. Gather with fellow readers to watch the launch event of the national program from 6:15-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at the Mesa County Libraries Central Library, 443 N. 6th St. in Grand Junction. […]
Continue readingFeed Your Creative Soul
You’ve been brainstorming which direction to take next for hours, days, or even months. You sit down to write the song, but the melody refuses to match the words. The canvas continues to be disparagingly blank. You yearn to create something fulfilling and beautiful – but what? But how? This, folks, sounds like a case of […]
Continue readingArt and events focus on compassion, civility, and homelessness
Mesa County Libraries are hosting a unique combination of art and events at the Central Library in downtown Grand Junction through May 10. The Civil Discourse Series consists of workshops and discussions that explore ways of understanding other people, engaging in constructive disagreement, and communicating with compassion. It also features an art exhibition about homelessness […]
Continue readingPoetic Celebration of National Women’s History Month
“Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” -Mary Oliver March is National Women’s History Month. To further celebrate the abundance of fantastic female masterminds who have roamed this earth, I’ve compiled a short list of American lady poets whose words have inspired throughout the years. The following authors […]
Continue readingVideo producer Nicholas Moore is new 970West Studio Artist in Residence
Nicholas Moore, a producer, filmmaker, and digital marketing consultant, is the new Mesa County Libraries 970West Studio Artist in Residence for the first four months of 2018. Moore, who holds an English degree from Colorado Mesa University, is a collaboration artist and digital videographer. For years after graduating from CMU, Moore traveled to multiple countries […]
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