Telling Stories about Wolves April 21st

NATURITA ... For the last two months the Naturita Library has teamed up with the Talking Gourds Poetry Program to host a new Stories & Poems community sharing series on the third Sunday of each month starting at 11 a.m. talking about apex predators in our region.

On Sunday April 21 at 11 a.m. the subject for Stories & Poems at the Naturita Library will be wolves.

Bob Mckeever of Norwood started it off in February talking about Lions in February. Bill Wilson of Norwood continued the stories in March talking about Bears. We’re not sure if Wild Man Mckeever will be back from Mexico, but Wilson will help ground us with experiences from someone who knows wolves.

Because of the recent state vote, wolves are being reintroduced into Colorado, with some serious concerns being raised by our ranching communities. Few of us know much about wolves, since they haven’t lived in our area for generations. This will be a chance for folks who know about wolves or have written about them to come and share their stories and/or poems about wolves and human-wolf interactions.

Stories & Poems follows a simple format. The morning begins with a performance of a featured storyteller or poet, followed by a question & answer session and then a passing of the gourd. At that point, everyone present will be invited to tell a personal story, perform a poem (an original or a favorite written by someone else), read a short section of prose or simply pass the gourd on to the next person. The theme for April’s gourd circle stories will be wolve tales. Bring yours.

A collaboration of the Naturita Library and the Telluride Institute’s Talking Gourds poetry program, Stories & Poems is free and open to all ages, thanks to the generosity of the library, private donors and Talking Gourds’ Fischer Cantor poetry contests. For more information, text 970-729-0220 or email Goodtimes at <art@tellurideinstitute.org>. Or visit our website: <www.tellurideinstitute.org/talking-gourds