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Keeping it Odd: the Film Guide

There are many odd and interesting films that exist, and here is a list of some movies that have kept it weird. These fall through many different genres and use different art styles, but all have quirky bits that make them notable. Genres can be limiting and these movies prove that.

Warmer weather means fresher food

Spring is my favorite time of year. I love everything about it. I love the clean smell of the rain, I love feeling the spring sunshine again, and I love seeing the first spring flowers peeking up through the snow. This spring, as the saying goes, has "come in like a lion," and I thought the snow would never end. But it seems it finally has, and summer is quick approaching. I've been itching to really get my hands dirty in the new community garden and start eating fresh food again.

Fun with Feathers: Embryology at Anythink

I had never seen a chick being born. Even when I was a young child living with my parents (and we had a chicken coop in the backyard), my only contact was when I was feeding them or gathering eggs. There was never a situation where I got to see a chick being born. I’m kind of sad about that now. To have the responsibility of making sure that the right conditions were met and that eggs were being properly taken care of to ensure birth would have been a wonderful life lesson for me.

Watch live: David Shannon visits Anythink to read "Duck on a Bike" as part of One Book 4 Colorado

Anythink is excited to host David Shannon, author and illustrator of this year’s One Book 4 Colorado selection, on Thursday, May 9 for an interactive story time at Anythink Wright Farms. Children, caregivers and educators are invited to attend this special reading, complete with crafts, refreshments and a Q&A with the author.

The Summer Road Less Traveled: Books to inspire creative vacations

This is the time of year when my family starts to plan our summer vacations. I say vacations because we never take an extended tour of any place, but focus our exploits on long weekends that usually involve a road trip. Road trips remind me of my childhood in the station wagon with the fold-up jump seats at the rear and repetitive choruses of "Are we there yet?” The best memories of all the road trips I have taken are rarely the destinations but almost always the fun and quirky things that we experienced along the way.

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