Events

The Bookworm has invited the Edwards Elementary kindergarten class to a very special storytime with our very own Sandy Fuller. Sandy, children’s literary agent and Bookworm bookseller, helped to bring "The BLUES Go Birding" to life with illustrator Louise Schroeder and long-time educator, birder, and writer Carol L. Malnor.

With a unique combination of cartoon and realism, this new book introduces young children to the BLUES, five adventurous bluebird friends who will tickle the fancy of young children while introducing them to the birds of America and birdwatching as a delightful outdoor sport. In The BLUES Go Birding Across America children will laugh as they follow the travels of Bing, Lulu, Uno, Eggbert, and Sammi while they discover an amazing variety of birds. This book is an imaginative travelogue as well as a young person’s first bird book!

This event is FREE and open to kids ages 5 to 7!  

Our event with Mark Spragg and Laura Bell has been cancelled due to weather. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please call us at 970-926-7323 to have your ticket refunded.

Mark Spragg, author of the novels An Unfinished Life and Bone Fire and Laura Bell, author of the memoir Claiming Ground join us at The Bookworm to explore the complexities of reading and writing about the West.

Many of you will remember Mark's appearances at The Festival of Words and in 2005 at Eat! Drink! during our Meet the Author series. He is joined by one of the best writers of the west, Laura Bell, for a one-of-a-kind discussion and book talk. We're honored to host them!

Read Mark's comments at a recent appearance to booksellers in Denver.

Read early reviews of Claiming Ground from Kirkus (starred).

Western artists, like western authors are many and varied. Claggett/Rey Gallery of Vail has been representing the finest in traditional American art for twenty years. Co-owner of the gallery, Bill Rey in collaboration with writer Don Hedgepeth, has produced a book about the life and works of Robert Lougheed, esteemed and celebrated artist of the American West.

If you don't know Don Hedgpeth yet, you must find a way to make it to Edwards for this event! This western historian (and humorist) has explored the lives of artists and historical figures such as Tom Lovell, Frederic Remmington and Howard Terpning and now, Robert Lougheed. A special thanks to our great friends at Claggett/Rey Gallery and Silver Oak winery. Your generosity is immeasurable!

Eco-entrepreneur and gluten-free guru Elana Amsterdam is the founder of elanaspantry.com, a website, with close to a million page views per month, where she shares weekly recipes, ingredient selections and meal-planning tips with her readers.   

In her new book The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook Elana Amsterdam offers ninety-nine family-friendly classics, from pancakes to eggplant Parmesan to chocolate cake, that feature her gluten-free ingredient of choice, almond flour. Elana's recipes reflect her dedication to creating meals that celebrate the natural wonder and abundance of mother nature.

Event tickets include wine, gluten-free appetizers and a donation to her favorite Vail Valley charity, the Gore Range Natural Science School.

About the Program:

Learning abilities—and differences—result from a complex interaction of genetics, brain development, and a child’s experiences at home and school.  We will explore this “nature-nurture” interaction in some of the variations—such as dyslexia, ADHD, and autistic spectrum disorders--which cause problems with academic, emotional, and social learning.  Parents and teachers will learn specific strategies for creating successful learning environments to benefit all children. Child Care Provided

About Jane Healy:

Jane Healy has a Ph.D. in educational psychology and has done postdoctoral work in developmental neuropsychology at Columbia Teachers' College and Boston Children's Hospital. For the past twenty years she has been a consultant and lecturer. Prior to that she taught at Cleveland State University and in private schools. She has published numerous articles in professional publications in the fields of education and psychology, and she is the author of four books (Endangered Minds, Your Child's Growing Mind, Failure to Connect, and How to Have Intelligent and Creative Conversations with Your Kids) and the coauthor of one other book. She has presented papers and given keynote addresses to several symposia and annual meetings in the fields of education and psychology, and she is the recipient of honors and awards from professional associations. 

About The Literacy Project:

The Literacy Project supports youth and adults in the area to Read Well~Speak Well~Live Well. The Literacy Project recruits, trains and supports volunteers to tutor both youth and adults on reading and speaking English. Currently tutors can work with an intermediate/advanced ESL student who needs help studying for his electrical and plumbing tests in English or help beginner ESL students or provide conversation practice for a Chinese woman. Volunteers can arrange tutoring sessions around their own schedules for no more than 2-3 hours a week. Contact 949-5026 or literacyeagle@hotmail.com for more information.