Join Kathleen and Michael Gear, Al Simpson, the Sweet Adelines, Puppets on Parade, Marvin Granger and many more special guests for an afternoon of talks, readings, activities, and celebration at the Park County Public Library in Cody! The event is sponsored by the Park County Library Foundation.

See pictures from last year!
Or this short photo/music presentation!


NEW THIS YEAR!
New to Winter Gathering this year is a competitive box social.
Organizations and businesses are invited to create decorated containers packed with non-perishable food and drink items. These will be judged for prizes in four categories and sold to the public at a silent auction.

A prize of $100 will be awarded for the best overall entry. Fifty dollars will go to the winner of the best meal, and two entries will each share $25 for the best decorated box and for “Foundation Favorite.”

Entries will be displayed for judging and bidding in the Biblio Bistro from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. To enter, call Sarah Mitchell at 527-1886.
Proceeds from the box social are designated to benefit the library.

Grizzly Hall Activities
1:00 to 1:45 p.m. — Keynote address by authors Kathleen and W. Michael Gear
2:00 to 2:30 p.m. — Livingston School Honor Choir
2:30 to 3:00 p.m. — Puppets on Parade
3:00 to 3:30 p.m. — Rocky Mountain School of the Arts
3:30 to 4:15 p.m. — Marvin Granger, “Lincoln: the Most Unlikely President”
4:15 to 5:00 p.m. — Al Simpson writing workshop “Writing Humor”

Writing Workshops
These will be held in the Bison Room or the Wapiti Room depending on turnout. Please sign up at the front desk before Jan. 22 for workshops in which you are interested
2:00 p.m. — Writing Nature — Dr. Charles R. Preston
2:00 p.m. — Publishing in the Digital Age — Annette Chaudet
3:00 p.m. — Creating Heroes — Kathleen and W. Michael Gear
3:00 p.m. — Journaling — Daphne Grimes
4:00 p.m. — Newspaper Column Writing — Mary Keller
4:00 p.m. — Mystery Writing and Publishing — Barbara Graham

Teen Room Activities
Wii games all afternoon, including Wii Fit Plus, Rock Band II, and Mario Carts.
Additional programs may be added, and teens who come in may also sign up to participate in the Teen Advisory Group (TAG).

Children’s Room Activities
1:00 to 2:30 p.m. — Different storytellers.
1:30 to 2:00 p.m. — Sketching with Jason Litton; demonstration and participation; art supplies provided.
2:00 to 2:30 p.m. — Watercolors with Shirley Barhaug, demonstration and participation; art supplies provided.
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. — Oil painting demonstration with Thomas Bradshaw.

Balloon artist DJ Shuman will be on his unicycle in all parts of the library all afternoon making balloon figures. He will be based in the Children’s Library.

“Living Room” Activities Near the Fireplace
Yellowstone Weavers and Spinners, most of the afternoon
2:00 to 2:30 p.m. — Sweet Adelines

Talks in the East End of the Library

The east end of the library will be filled with two dozen or more published authors, many of whom will offer books for sale and will sign books. They are Dave Bragonier, Annette Chaudet, Beryl Churchill, Kathleen Gear, W. Michael Gear, Barbara Graham, Daphne Grimes, Lynn Houze, Esther Johansson-Murray, Jeremy Johnston, and Mary Keller.

Also present will be Art Kidwell, Jo Lazane, Sally Mechels, Joyce Miller, Chuck Neal, Charles R. Preston, Nancy Ruskowsky, Karen Schutte, Cathy Slikker-Vlahos, Tom Smith, Judith Spargur, Pat Stuart, Terry Tucker and Rowene Williams.

Authors giving seven-minute talks at the open mike, 2:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m., are Schutte, Johansson-Murray, Graham, Smith, Johnston, Ruskowsky, Miller, Mechels, Spargur, Slikker-Vlahos, and Stuart, with Press Stevens as moderator. More information about these talks is posted in the library lobby.

Biblio Bistro
1:00 to 4:00 p.m. — Box Social competition and silent auction
All afternoon: coffee, lemonade, and cookies

Reference area
3:00 to 5:00 p.m. — Face painting

Planetree Health Resource Center
1:00 to 5:00 p.m. — Free blood pressure checks; information about health and wellness resources.