WHAT’S NEW
Motheread/Fatheread Colorado will hold its annual 3-day training institute June 25-27, 2024 in Denver to train new facilitators to work with groups of parents and families of children from infants through early elementary school age. These certified facilitators will be prepared to use the Motheread/Fatheread curriculum to help parents engage children in reading and story-sharing in a way that supports early literacy skills. Contact Karen Murphy at karen@coloradohumanities.org for more information.
Poet Laureate Andrea Gibson, best known for their live performances, has changed the landscape of what it means to attend a “poetry show.” Andrea’s performances have become loving and supportive ecosystems for audiences to feel seen, heard, and held through Gibson’s art. For the first time in three years, Andrea will hold a live performance at Paramount Theater. Tickets go on sale April 25.
Museum on Main Street in Ignacio [3]
“Crossroads: Change in Rural America,” a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition drawing on the history and culture of rural America to provoke fresh thinking and spark conversations about the future and sustainability of rural communities, will open in Ignacio at the Ignacio Creative District [4] through June 8th.
Five States of Colorado Upcoming Screenings [5]
Free screenings of The Five States of Colorado continue with the next two taking place in Ouray at The Wright Opera House on May 17. Stay after the screening for a community conversation.
Colorado Book Awards – Save the Date! [6]
We are excited to announce that the 2024 Finalists Celebration and Winners Announcement will be held on Friday, June 21, 2024 at the Tivoli Turnhalle theater at Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Auraria campus. $30 Tickets will be available for purchase starting May 6 in our store [7] or by phone.
PROGRAMS
Inspiring conversation and exploration of our shared cultural heritage
THE FIVE STATES OF COLORADO [5]
Revealing the historic development of a population as diverse as the land itself. In 1861, the U.S. Congress carved Colorado’s boundaries representing no river, mountain range, tribe, or language group to enclose
COLORADO BOOK AWARDS [6]
Celebrating the accomplishments of Colorado’s outstanding authors, editors, illustrators, and photographers.
CHANGING THE LEGACY OF RACE & ETHNICITY [18]
These community conversations are designed to dive deeply into how we might change the legacy of race.
COSHARP [19]
Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan (COSHARP) grants
HISTORY LIVE DURANGO [21]
A community round-table of organizations work together to plan this annual month-long series of events.