Community Feast and Forum, May 4th!

The next Community Feast and Forum
Friday, May 4, 6 p.m. in the Program Room.
FREE FILM: Planet Neighborhood, Part 1, “Home.” Co-hosted by the Telluride Institute, this program brings together visionaries of Telluride’s future to discuss ideas, eat organic, locally grown foods, and bring a sustainable future into being.

Planet Neighborhood is a 3 part series detailing sustainable initiatives. Homeowners, architects, builders and an inventor show how to use green technologies and innovative design to make change at the most local level of all: your house! Part 2 (shown in June) looks at the work environment, and Part 3 (shown in July) at the community level.

Reviews:
"An eager writer-host, specific examples, and personalizing case studies examine the ways in which homes, workplaces, and communities can create and sustain more affordable, healthier, and environmentally sensitive lifestyles." Booklist

"Covers a range of environmental issues related to the home and workplace, including energy-saving designs and technologies...Recommended" Rachel Lohafer, Instructional Technology Center, Iowa State University, MC Journal

"Planet Neighborhood is all about solutions for improving health and environment. It is a great teaching tool for anyone or group interested in turning a negative situation into a positive one." Earthworks Magazine

"Interesting, informative, and inspiring. If it were offered as part of the curriculum in grade school science classes, our attitude towards environmental responsibility would change." Conscious Choice

"We have become so used to bad news about the environment...that PLANET NEIGHBORHOOD...comes as an exceedingly pleasant surprise." The Washington Post

FREE FILM: Sustainable Balance, The Fire of Creation.

Monday, at 6pm, in th Program Room! (See previous post for program details.)

This is a great series, suitable for all age!. Dr. Suzuki is genuinely inspiring as he travels the world realizing similarities between science and ancient wisdom.

Off -Season Special Screening: The Secret!

Off -Season Special
Screening: The Secret
Mon., April 23, 6 p.m., in the Program Room. Come see the film that is inspiring the nation, the film that discusses the universal ‘law of attraction’, and how humans manifest their destinies.

Shhhh... Don't tell anyone!

Self Care for Mothers

Every Tuesday in May, 10 - 11:30 a.m. in the Telluride Room. Mothers are invited to join this group that focuses on the basic personal needs of caregivers. The class will explore the four levels of being: physical, mental, emotional , and spiritual. Constantly giving of yourself requires that you also honor and take care of your own needs. The class will be fun, informative and a great way to meet other mothers. Bring a notebook and pen, your ideas to share, and of course yourself!

Slam 101--A Spoken Word Workshop

This poetry workshop is open to everyone. Come and learn the basics to writing spoken word, learn the tricks to keep a roll extemporaneously, and then compete in our SLAM, A Spoken Word Standoff, with National Slam Poet Don McIver.

SLAM 101: Thurs. April 26, 6pm, in the Teen Area.

SLAM! Standoff: Saturday, May 5, starts at 6pm. Doors, 5:30pm.

Yo, check it! Go for broke, but don’t sweat it! Don’t choke, make ‘em smoke in this full-on poetry competition. No joke. Stayin’ in two rounds is ya’ mission. All ages, all sizes. Prizes. Grab a spot – but never rest – sign up early at the Reference Desk!

Chess Rounds

Hone up your skills, meet the competition, and settle a strategy in this Chess Rounds practice tournament. Due to renewed interest in the Telluride Chess Championship we're now creating divisions.

In the Program Room, Wednesday April 18, at 6pm.

Explore the Czech Republic!

Join Frank Frentenky for this beautiful slideshow of the Czech Republic, a country steeped in history, mystery, and a secret tradition. Thursday, April 12, at 6:30pm, in the Program Room.

Frank was born in the Czech Republic and left in 1968 during the Soviet invasion. He moved to Switzerland where he went to school and played hockey and then volleyball for the Swiss National teams. He came to America in 1978 taking a job as a volleyball coach and professor in Washington DC. He moved to Durango with his wife and three children in 1996, where he is a fitness trainer. He also organizes small group tours to the Czech Republic.