Dr. Gregory D. Squires, co-editor of There Is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster, an acclaimed book about the horrors of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, will make two speaking engagements in Colorado Springs.
Squires, in town as part of All Pikes Peak Reads 2008, will discuss issues that are as prominent today as they were during the 1930s. As with Hurricane Katrina, the effects of the Great Depression illuminated the divisions of people based on their race and class. The sociologist from George Washington University will also touch on how today’s natural disasters are exacerbated by environmental degradation, much like the Dust Bowl was.
Thursday, October 16 at 7 p.m. – Colorado College at Armstrong Theater
Friday, October 17 at 10 a.m. – Pikes Peak Community College, Rampart Range Campus
Following Timothy Egan’s free lecture at Pikes Peak Community College’s Rampart Range Campus on October 2, PPCC instructor Stephen Collins and students from his Natural Resource Interpretation class will depict the Great Depression and Dust Bowl using historical portrait puppets. The program, incorporating the themes of All Pikes Peak Reads 2008, will feature the words and faces of people who lived during the traumatic 1930s.
When: Thu., Oct. 2, following Egan’s 3:30 p.m. lecture
Where: Pikes Peak Community College, Rampart Range Campus, 11195 Highway 83
Colorado Springs Philharmonic presents A Sentimental Journey. Selections range from the Dust Bowl to the ballroom including favorite tunes from the Depression to the Big Band Era and featuring a special appearance by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Parents, grandparents, educators, and adults who care about the future of our planet are invited to join our discussion of this landmark book. We will explore ways to help our children reconnect with nature. In-service and graduate credit is available for teachers.
For credit information, call Sally Maerten at (719) 687-9204.
Artists who studied at the Broadmoor Art Academy, later the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, were a close-knit, articulate, lively group. Many of the painted murals were funded by New Deal Programs during the Depression. Archie Musick saved a number of the letters written by these artists and friends between 1929 and 1944.
To bring their stories into All Pikes Peak Reads 2008, readers will present the letters written, accompanied by music of the time and images of the writers and their artwork.
Sunday, October 5 at 3 p.m. – East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd., call 531-6333, x1212
Thursday, October 9 at 7 p.m. – Fountain Branch, 230 S. Main St., call 382-5347
Teens are encouraged to attend Journey from the Dust, a performance telling the story of one young man and his experiences facing the challenges of the Great Depression. This Living Voices program, part of All Pikes Peak Reads 2008, addresses the issues of survival on every level: physical, spiritual, personal, economic, racial, national, and idealistic. Call 531-6333, x1310 for more information, or to reserve seats for students.
When: Friday, October 10 at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m.
Step back to the 1930s when America was mired in the Great Depression and Franklin Delano Roosevelt stepped into the presidency with The New Deal. A man of the people and sobered by paralysis, FDR was superbly prepared for the tumultuous age in which he lived. Enjoy a historically accurate program as Richard Marold portrays FDR’s leadership during the Great Depression. For information, call 531-6333, x1212.
Pikes Peak Library District has purchased a new business database called BusinessDecision.
BusinessDecision is a reporting and mapping service that combines extensive consumer household, market segmentation, and demographic data with GIS mapping technology. Patrons can use this database to gather information to start a business or expand a business. The Library can use this service to better understand the various communities that we serve.
You can find BusinessDecision in the “Business” category of Electronic Reference on ppld.org.
Come to the opening night of THEATREWORKS’ production of The Grapes of Wrath and help the Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado. This black tie affair will raise money for the Recipe for Hope campaign and help pay for the construction of a new community food bank. The play is produced in conjunction with All Pikes Peak Reads 2008.
Tickets are $60 per person. Email shannon@careandshare.org, call 528-1247, x222, or visit www.careandshare.org for your tickets.
When: Thursday, September 25 at 6 p.m.
Where: Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theatre, University Hall, UCCS, 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy.
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