HBCU College Fair At East High School
COMMUNITY NOTES
The Ethnic College Counseling Center will host a Historical Black College Fair on March 5 at East High School from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be served to those who will be attending the workshops and the fair. Eighty-nine Historical Black Colleges and Universities will be represented. Students in 6th through 12th grades, parents, teachers and administrators are invited to attend. For more information and to register, visit www.ethniccollegecounselingcenter.or g or call 303-752-1345.
The Town Center Of Aurora Hosts Author Showcase
In celebration of Black History Month, the Town Center at Aurora (Aurora Mall) will host the African American Author Showcase which will bring together local authors for a collaborative book signing. The event will be held in center court of the Town Center on Saturday, Feb. 12 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more informatior to participate, E-mail info@deondrieawrites.com.
303-739-4000.
Denver Woman’s Press Club Unknown Writers’ Contest Cultivates New Writers
New writers can test their skills through the Unknown Writers’ Contest sponsored by the Denver Woman’s Press Club (DWPC). Contest judges will also give constructive feedback on the work. Only hard copy submissions will be accepted, which must be postmarked no later than Saturday, Feb.12. The three categories are: Fiction short story (no longer than 2000 words), entry fee $20; Nonfiction essay (no longer than 2000 words), entry fee $20; and Poetry (maximum of three poems, 100 words each), entry fee $10. Use a separate entry form and check payable to Denver Woman’s Press Club for each entry. The contest is restricted to Colorado residents, over 18, who have never been commercially published. Cash prizes will be awarded in each category. For more information visit www.dwpconline.org or call 303-8391519 or go to www.dwpconline.org.
Pouring Tea at Colorado College
AARP Colorado Seeks Aspiring Video Producers
Because Life Happens Program Planned
It’s All Here In Black And White
Colorado College will be hosting a performance of Pouring Tea: Black Gay Men of the South Tell Their Tales by Dr. E. Patrick Johnson. This dramatic reading is based on the oral histories collected in Johnson’s most recent book, Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South – An Oral History. The oral histories are from Black gay men who were born, raised, and continue to live in the South and range in age from 19 to 93. The performance will be March 10 at 7 p.m. in the Armstrong Theatre at Colorado College in Colorado Springs. This event is free.
Join us for a one-hour Because Life Happens program and discover the steps needed to transform your donation into life-saving products for a patient in need. These free sessions offer a behind-the-scenes tour of Bonfils’ laboratory facilities where blood is tested for safety and processed into multiple blood products, the opportunity to meet Bonfils’ leadership and hear from a blood recipient whose life was saved by blood donation. The programs will be held Wednesday, Feb. 23 from 12 to 1 p.m. and Wednesday, Mar. 16 from 4 to 5 p.m. at 717 Yosemite St. in Denver. For more information and to RSVP, E-mail foundation@bonfils.org or call
720-272-5844
Every day, more than 6 million older Americans face the threat of hunger. In Colorado, more than 100,000 people are food insecure. AARP Create the Good and AARP Foundation are launching the Drive to End Hunger. The public is invited to shoot a short video that answers the question, What can I do in my Colorado community to drive away hunger? The first place winner will receive a $1,000 Visa gift card and an I-Pad for their project. The submission period ends Feb. 14. For more information, E-mail acortez@aarp.org or coaarp@aarp.org.
Tbellphotographic studio and gallery is hosting a juried photography exhibit in conjunction with Denver’s annual Month of Photography (MOP) in March and International Women’s Month. To celebrate both events, the show “It’s All Here in Black and White” will feature small works by women photographers. The show is open to all professional and amateur women photographers of at least 18 years of age, working with digital or traditional photography. The deadline for entries is Feb. 11 and the exhibit will be held March 4 through 27 at Tbellphotographic studio at 900 Santa Fe Drive in Denver. For more information, visit
Denver Urban Spectrum — www.denverurbanspectrum.com – February 2011
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