Signature Events

A Hilarious Visit with Dave Barry

mash — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:44:18 -0600

The first annual Author Extravaganza presented by Douglas County Libraries was a huge success. An Evening with Dave Barry featured an intimate reception with the author, a laughter-packed presentation, and a book signing. More than 500 people attended the event on September 25.

Douglas County Libraries would like to thank the sponsors of the 2008 Author Extravaganza: The Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado, Colorado Community Newspapers, Tattered Cover Book Store, The Wildlife Experience, Frederic Printing, IREA, Pure Water, Mark Weston and Laurie L. Kornek. The signature event, which highlights writers and their craft, included the Castle Rock Writers Conference, and An Evening with Dave Barry.

The Castle Rock Writer’s Conference a Big Success

mash — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:36:23 -0600

The Douglas County Libraries first annual Author Extravaganza was a resounding success. One of its premiere events, the Castle Rock Writers Conference, took place at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock on September 20 and featured keynote speakers Margaret Coel and Jim Sheeler. 150 writers attended workshops presented by local authors had an opportunity to pitch to agents.

Record-Setting Shakespeare Festival

mash — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:04:10 -0600

Bravo! More than 1500 people attended a performance of “As You Like It” from July 24-26 during the seventh annual Shakespeare Festival presented by Douglas County Libraries.

Civic Green Park in Highlands Ranch provided a gorgeous outdoor setting for the skilled performances by Theatreworks and, combined with beautiful weather, saw attendance for the festival soar to an all time high. In addition, there were close to 250 people at Midsummer Merriment, a family Elizabethan experience, on Saturday morning.

Douglas County Libraries would like to thank our 2008 Shakespeare Festival sponsors for their generous contributions that helped make this festival a success: ,The Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado, Metro District of Highlands Ranch, Cañon Catering, Colorado Community Newspapers, Frederic Printing, Highlands Ranch Community Association, Highlands Ranch Cultural Affairs Association, IREA, LMC Solutions, and YourHub.

A Successful Encore for Page to Stage

mash — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:10:26 -0600

More than 7,500 children and their families enjoyed a performance of the Page to Stage production of Martha Stories this year. The goal of Douglas County Libraries Page to Stage Productions is to promote reading and further arts-in-education through theatrical outreach.

Throughout May and June, “Martha Stories” visited 19 schools for a total of 23 performances, plus 8 performances at local library branches. Teachers at the schools confirmed the production helps them meet two primary goals: promoting reading and literature, and supplementing the arts curriculum. All of this for a cost of less than one dollar per student!

Douglas County Libraries would like to thank its 2008 Page to Stage sponsors, Target and Pete Doty Metro Brokers, for making this tour possible.