‘Fahrenheit 451’ Big Read events

As part of the Garfield County Libraries’ Big Read program, the library district and Thunder River Theatre Company will be hosting events to celebrate and explore Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451” in February.
Garfield County Libraries will present Tim Hamilton, artist of the new (and only) authorized adaptation of Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451.” Hamilton will be at the Glenwood Springs Community Center at 7 p.m. Feb. 4 to discuss his book. This event is free, open to the public, and will also feature the art opening of “The Everyman Project” sponsored by Alpine Bank, and Kathy Honea’s Altered Book Exhibit.
Hamilton lives in Brooklyn and has produced art for The New York Times Book Review, Dark Horse Comics, Mad magazine, DC Comics, and Nickelodeon magazine.
The Thunder River Theatre Company will offer a series of Literary Nights focusing on Bradbury, his lifelong love of books and writing, and his incendiary novel, “Fahrenheit 451.” In hour-long programs, TRTC artistic directors Lon Winston and Valerie Haugen will tell Ray Bradbury’s story. Bradbury couldn’t afford to go to college. So instead he went to the library.
Literary Nights will be presented at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Grand Valley Library in Parachute; 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at the library in Rifle; and 3 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Thunder River Theatre in Carbondale.
For more information visit garfieldlibraries.org or call 625-4270.