ALAMOSA — Artist of the Month: Come and see the artwork of Kendall McNeilsmith throughout the month of September. We love his street-art inspired style, and the use of color and shape that really captures your attention and emotions.
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ALAMOSA — Artist of the Month: Come and see the artwork of Kendall McNeilsmith throughout the month of September. We love his street-art inspired style, and the use of color and shape that really captures your attention and emotions.
Nonprofit of the Month: Center for Restorative Programs is the featured nonprofit for September. With every purchase you make, you can round up and donate your change to support CRPs community building and community healing programs.
Store Closure, Sept. 16-20: The NGBC storefront will be closed for new carpet installation. You’ll still be able to purchase books on the NGBC website, by email, or by phone. You’ll have the option to get books shipped directly to you, or order for curbside pick up.
Manga Cafe Night, Sept. 24, 6 to 8 p.m.: Join SLV Pride for snacks and manga at the Narrow Gauge Book Cooperative. Bring your own manga or borrow some of ours.
Whether you're an avid manga consumer, or just figuring things out, come hang out and have fun. Our general manager, Delilah, will be thrilled to suggest reads for you, and there will be lots of yummy snacks, too.
Author Event: Sept. 28, at 6 p.m.: Join us for a reading, Q&A, and signing with Corveaux Millions, author of “The Duneshredder: The Gold of San Luis.”
About the book: "Extreme sports enthusiast, Jaxon West, travels to the mystical San Luis Valley to conquer the slopes of The Great Sand Dunes. Just behind the massively tall peaks of Southern Colorado’sMount Blanca sits thirty square miles of nothing but sand. Blown against the mountain range for centuries, the Great Sand Dunes have only been growing, making way for some excellent boarding. As Jaxon arrives in Alamosa, he sets upon an adventure that he could have never expected, as suddenly a simple boarding trip goes downhill fast when he shreds upon a band of gold robbers. As they chase him through the high desert, Jaxon must traverse the Great Sand Dunes and escape the terrors of the Night Thing. Prepare to see the San Luis Valley and the Great Sand Dunes along with Jaxon West in this stunning first installment of The Duneshredder.”
Oct. 4: Collage Workshop from 6-8 p.m.: Lares Feliciano of Heart & Lungs Ranch is leading a pumpkin collage workshop. We'll have papier-mâché pumpkins and pumpkin-shaped cards to decorate with all sorts of fun stickers, paper, and other collage materials. Lares is a collage artist working in many mediums, including digital collage and murals. She believes in the magic of collage as an art form and way to make art accessible for everyone. All materials will be provided, and this workshop is free, supported by First Fridays with Visit Alamosa.