Learn about the resources available at your library and beyond to help you research your family history.
Colorado’s favorite true crime author, Dick Kreck, reads from Smaldone and leads a group discussion about Denver’s shadowy past of crime and corruption. Started by Italian brothers from North Denver, the high-profile Smaldone crime syndicate began in the bootlegging days of the 1920s and flourished well into the late 20th century. Connected to such notorious crime figures as Al Capone and Carlos Marcello, as well as to presidents and other politicians, charismatic Clyde Smaldone was the crime family’s leader from the Prohibition era to the rise of gambling to the family’s waning days. Through candid interviews and firsthand accounts, Kreck reveals the true sense of what it meant to be a Smaldone, and the mix of love and dysfunction that is part of every American family.
Special guest speakers from Brighton Hydroponics discuss the art and advantages of growing plants and food indoors. If you’ve always been curious about what exactly hydroponic means, this is a great place to start – and bring your questions.
Listen to Dream Works Travel Agent Deanna Leopold discuss the ins and outs of traveling on cruise lines. Find out where you can take cruises, what the best cruise lines are, and what is and isn’t included in the packages.
Amelia Earhart’s mysterious last flight is discussed and participants can track her route using flight simulation software. Presented by Wings over the Rockies. Space is limited; registration required.
Amelia Earhart’s mysterious last flight is discussed and participants can track her route using flight simulation software. Presented by Wings over the Rockies. Space is limited; registration required.
City of Thornton’s Todd Barnes is available to tell us what’s going in our fair city.
Talk with local travel agent Deanna Leopold about the ins and outs of vacationing in sunny Mexico. Share your own experiences and learn about the experiences of others in the group.
During this reading and café-style discussion, Adam Schrager will discuss his new book, The Blueprint: How the Democrats Won Colorado. Schrager covers politics for KUSA-TV, the NBC affiliate in Denver. In more than 15 years in the business, he has won numerous broadcast journalism accolades, including more than a dozen Emmy awards. Schrager and his family live in the Denver area.
On the last Tuesday of the month, one of our Tri-City partners, Federal Heights, Northglenn or Thornton, will join us to share important information about our city services and citizen responsibilities. We might demonstrate a radon detector, hand out maps to snow plow routes, or discuss an upcoming issue affecting our daily lives as north suburban residents.
