Events
From Our Shelves Fiction Bookclub is open to the public and meets at 7pm on the fourth Tuesday of every month in the Upper North Room of Boulder Book Store. Unless otherwise noted, the author will not be present at the discussion. Please join us!
We will be discussing The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes.
Gerald Meehl will speak about and sign his new book, One Marine's War, on Tuesday, July 24th at 7:30pm.
About the book:
An unusual account of an American in the Pacific during World War II, One Marine’s War describes the experiences of a Marine language officer who was decorated for saving enemy lives. Local author Gerald Meehl recounts how Robert Sheeks overcame his hatred of the Japanese, formed after seeing their brutal treatment of Chinese civilians. Meehl traces Sheeks’ quest to prevent the needless deaths of Japanese soldiers and civilians while serving as a combat interpreter during the fighting on the islands of Saipan and Tinian.
Robert Sheeks will be the Special Guest at this Event!
Vouchers to attend are $5 and get you $5 off the author’s featured book or a purchase on the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door.
Joy Harjo will speak about and sign her new book, Crazy Brave: A Memoir, on Wednesday, July 25th at 7:30pm.
About the book:
In this transcendent memoir, Joy Harjo, one of our leading Native American voices, details her journey to becoming a poet. Born in Oklahoma, the end place of the Trail of Tears, Harjo grew up learning to dodge an abusive stepfather by finding shelter in her imagination, a deep spiritual life, and connection with the natural world. Narrating the complexities of betrayal and love, Crazy Brave is a memoir about family and the breaking apart necessary in finding a voice. Harjo 's tale of a hardscrabble youth, young adulthood, and transformation into an award-winning poet and musician is haunting, unique, and visionary.
Vouchers to attend are $5 and get you $5 off the author’s featured book or a purchase on the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door.
What: A Birthday Party for Waldo!
When: Tuesday, July 31st starting at 6:30pm
Where: Boulder Book Store
Waldo’s turning 25 this July and, to celebrate, he’s hiding around Boulder all month long! Find him in participating local businesses and you’ll get a card. Collect 8 cards and turn them in at Boulder Book Store for a pin. Collect and return 16 cards to Boulder Book Store and you’ll receive a pin and you’ll be entered into a drawing for all sorts of cool stuff from the places in which you found him! Then, come to Boulder Book Store at 6:30pm on Tuesday, July 31st and celebrate with us!
Find Waldo in Boulder!
- Waldo is hiding in the local businesses listed below. Go find him!
- When you spot him, collect a card from that business.
- When you have cards from at least 8 different locations, bring them to Boulder Book Store to claim a Waldo button (for the first 100 Waldo spotters)
- If you collect 16 of the possible 21 cards, turn in your cards at Boulder Book Store to get a Waldo button AND be entered into a drawing for a 6-book deluxe set of the Waldo books and other great prizes.
- Plan to attend a Waldo grand celebration and prize drawing at 6:30pm on July 31st at Boulder Book Store!
Participating Locations include:
Boulder Book Store
Boulder Arts and Crafts (http://www.boulderartsandcrafts.com/)
Blue Skies (http://blueskiesboulder.com/)
Savory Spice Shop ( http://www.savoryspiceshop.com/aboutus/boulder.html)
Dish Gourmet (http://dishgourmet.com/)
Smooch Frozen Yogurt & Mochi (http://www.smoochco.com/)
Art Source International (http://www.rare-maps.com/main.cfm)
Outdoor Divas (http://www.outdoordivas.com/)
Starr's Clothing Company (http://www.starrsclothingco.com/)
iSupportU (http://isupportu.biz/)
Boulder Public Library (http://boulderlibrary.org/)
Crocs (http://locations.crocs.com/boulder-co/boulder-store/)
Oliverde (http://oliverdeoil.com/)
Nomad Bead Merchants (http://nomadbeads.com/)
The Ritz (http://www.theritzcostumes.com/The_Ritz/Welcome.html)
GoLite (http://www.golite.com/)
Poppy (http://www.poppyllc.com/)
Lindsay's Boulder Deli (http://lindsaysboulderdeli.com/)
Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant (http://www.riograndemexican.com/boulder)
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (https://rockymountainchocolatefactory.com/rmcf/control/portalHome)
Muse Art & Floral Boutique (http://www.musefloral.com/)
Due to a non-serious injury, Anne Mendel is unable to fly for several weeks, and has had to cancel her August 1st event with us. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.
Ilchi Lee will speak about and sign his new book, The Call of Sedona, on Thursday, August 2nd at 7:30pm.
About the book:
The Call of Sedona speaks to anyone seeking greater fulfillment and deeper meaning in their lives. With practical advice on meditation and profound insights on the healing power of the earth, this book gives you the guidance you need to embark on your own journey of the heart. If you haven’t been to Sedona, this book will urge you to travel to this blessed place. If you have been to Sedona—or even if you live there now—this book will deepen the love you hold for the wonders of the land. Wherever you are, let this book show you how to experience the spirit of Sedona and make a true connection with your heart.
Vouchers to attend are $5 and get you $5 off the author’s featured book or a purchase on the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door.
Christian Kiefer will speak about and sign his new book, The Infinite Tides, on Sunday, August 5th at 5:00pm. *Pam Houston will be the special guest at this event!*
About the book:
Keith Corcoran has spent his entire life preparing to be an astronaut. At the moment of his greatness, finally aboard the International Space Station, he receives word that his sixteen-year-old daughter has died in a car accident, and that his wife has left him. The Infinite Tides is a deeply moving, tragicomic, and ultimately redemptive story of love, loss, and resilience.
Vouchers to attend are $5 and get you $5 off the author’s featured book or a purchase on the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door.
Jan Roberston and Walter Borneman will speak about and sign their new book, 100 Years Up High, on Tuesday, August 7th at 7:30pm.
About the Book:
100 Years Up High celebrates the 20th century in the Colorado mountains by focusing on the significant people, events, and developments that made climbing, hiking, and skiing the High Country a great outdoor adventure for hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts drawn from Colorado and beyond. Explore the hiking, climbing and skiing and learn how Coloradans worked to protect our home mountains. Coloradans not only hiked and climbed but also pushed to create national parks and national forests in their own state, a movement highlighted by the creation of Rocky Mountain National Park in 1915.
Vouchers to attend are $5 and get you $5 off the author’s featured book or a purchase on the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door.
Peter Heller will speak about and sign his new book, The Dog Stars, on Thursday, August 9th at 7:30pm.
About the book:
Hig survived the flu that killed everyone he knows. His wife is gone, his friends are dead, he lives in the hangar of a small abandoned airport with his dog. His only neighbor is a gun-toting misanthrope. In his 1956 Cessna, Hig flies the perimeter of the airfield or sneaks off to the mountains to fish and to pretend that things are the way they used to be. But when a random transmission somehow beams through his radio, the voice ignites a hope deep inside him that a better life—something like his old life—exists beyond the airport. From local author Peter Heller, The Dog Stars is a breathtaking story about what it means to be human.
Vouchers to attend are $5 and get you $5 off the author’s featured book or a purchase on the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door.
Dr. Risa Kaparo will speak about and sign her new book, Awakening Somatic Intelligence, on Friday, August 10th at 7:30pm.
About the book:
Recounting her own struggle with chronic pain, Dr. Kaparo’s new book, Awakening Somatic Intelligence: The Art and Practice of Embodied Mindfulness—Transform Pain, Stress, Trauma, and Aging, offers a guide to Somatic Learning, a method that grew out of her personal healing experience. Developed by author, psychotherapist, and award-winning songwriter and poet Risa Kaparo, PhD, Somatic Learning is based on leading-edge research demonstrating the power of the mind to activate physiological, mental, and emotional healing.
Vouchers to attend are $5 and get you $5 off the author’s featured book or a purchase on the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door.
Michael Stone will speak about Yoga and Buddhism in everyday life, and he will sign copies of his book Awake in the World, on Sunday, August 12th at *5:00pm*.
About the Book:
In Awake in the World, author, teacher, and psychotherapist Michael Stone presents the essential insights of mindfulness and yoga, emphasizing the teachings of simplicity and the interdependence of all life. Stone explains that the practices of yoga and meditation are not about escaping reality but about living fully in the here and now, opening to our experience, and gaining access to stillness within the flow of life. The essence of yoga and Buddhist practice is opening the heart—our own and the heart of the world.
Vouchers are $5 and are good for $5 off the featured book or a purchase on the day of the event. Can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door.
Living Poets Society, the BBS in-store poetry bookclub, will be reading and discussing Help Is on the Way.
The Living Poets Society Bookclub is open to the public and meets at 7pm on the second Tuesday of every month in the Upper North Room of Boulder Book Store. Unless otherwise noted, the author will not be present at the discussion.
Carrie Vaughn will speak about and sign her new book, Kitty Steals the Show, on Wednesday, August 15th at 7:30pm.
About the Book:
Local paranormal author Carrie Vaughn brings Kitty Norville back for more! In Kitty Steals the Show, Kitty has been tapped as the keynote speaker for the First International Conference on Paranatural Studies, taking place in London. Master vampires from dozens of cities have also gathered in London for a conference of their own. With the help of the Master of London, Kitty gets more of a glimpse into the Long Game—a power struggle among vampires that has been going on for centuries—than she ever has before.
Vouchers are $5 and are good for $5 off the featured book or a purchase on the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door.
Doug Fine will speak about and sign his new book, Too High to Fail, on Thursday, August 16th at 7:30pm.
About the Book:
According to Time, the legal medicinal cannabis economy already generates $200 million annually in taxable proceeds from a mere two hundred thousand registered medical users in just fourteen states. Too High to Fail covers everything from a brief history of hemp to an insider’s perspective on a growing season in Mendocino County, where cannabis drives 80 percent of the economy. Investigative journalist Doug Fine, author of Farewell My Subaru, follows one plant from seed to patient and provides access to the world of the emerging legitimate, taxpaying “ganjaprenneur.”
Vouchers are $5 and are good for $5 off the featured book or a purchase on the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door.
Fred Meyer will speak about and sign his new book, Don't Give Up Until You Do, on Tuesday, August 21st at 7:30pm.
About the Book:
With warmth and simplicity, Don’t Give Up Until You Do introduces this experience-based discipline in which the path itself is the goal. Dr. Fred Meyer, a practicing Buddhist for over 35 years, shares his wholehearted approach to attaining realization and offers guidance on central Buddhist concepts—from the spiritual power of humor to the dangers of possessive love. Stories of enlightenment further illustrate the importance of cultivating resolve, meditation as a means for shedding the ego, serenity of the natural world, and the true nature of reality.
Vouchers are $5 and are good for $5 off the featured book or a purchase on the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door.
Karuna Cayton will speak about and sign his new book, The Misleading Mind, on Wednesday, August 22nd at 7:30pm.
About the book:
Buddhism asserts that we each have the potential to free ourselves from the prison of our problems. As practiced for more than 2600 years, the process involves working with, rather than against, our depression, anxiety, and compulsions. We do this by recognizing the habitual ways our minds perceive and react — the way they mislead. The lively exercises and inspiring real-world examples in The Misleading Mind can help you transform intractable problems and neutralize suffering by cultivating a radically liberating self-understanding.
Vouchers to attend are $5 and get you $5 off the author’s featured book or a purchase on the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door.
Harriet Wrye will discuss and sign her new book, Pulling Up Stakes, on Thursday, August 23rd at 7:30pm.
About the Book:
On a High Sierra packtrip with her husband and their six llamas, psychologist Harriet Wrye felt a millennial call to pull up stakes in her life, as she did with tent stakes and llama stakes each day as they moved along the trail. Inspired, she closed her Los Angeles psychoanalytic, leased her house, and set out on a journey to the back of beyond. Pulling Up Stakes tells the story of how Harriet’s journey became a life-changing spiritual pilgrimage that led to a deep practice of letting go of assumptions and stepping into freedom.
Vouchers are $5 and are good for $5 off the featured book or a purchase on the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door.
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