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A potluck among friends

I’ve never been much for potlucks. I don’t really cook all that much, and I guess I don’t have enough confidence in my cooking to want to share it with people, other than friends, and if they survive the meal I trust they’ll still be my friends. I like Dictionary.com‘s first definition of potluck: “food or a meal that happens to be available without special preparation or purchase.” That’s my kind of potluck. No muss, no fuss, just show up and eat.

One potluck I do like to attend is the Friends of the Library annual meeting and potluck.

No matter what I bring, there’s always tons of great food and deserts. It’s in the YMCA of the Rockies’ Walnut Room, a nice rustic, homey-feeling place. There’s always a great guest speaker with a fascinating presentation. This year it’s local author, and former librarian, Betty Hull. Hull has written two books on Colorado history: “Cobwebs and Crystal: Colorado’s Grand Victorian Hotels” and “Denver’s Elitch Gardens: Spinning a Century of Dreams,” which garnered a Colorado Book Award nomination.

Hull has also written three novels. Her most recent, “The Intruder,” was just published in May of this year. Her other novels are, “Monticello’s Dark Secret” and “Getting Away with Murder: A Confession,” the latter being a fictionalization of the OJ Simpson murder case. At the potluck Betty will talk about her books and her process of writing.

The friends have done so much to support the library through the years. This year the friends supported adult programs, most particularly this past summer’s “Our Wonderful World” adventure series. They also helped in the expansion of the library’s audiobook collection. Last but not least they supported the library’s annual volunteer appreciation luncheon as well as supporting the purchase of a laptop computer for volunteers to use for the library’s volunteer tasks. The 2011 summer book sale brought in a record $31,600 to be used in further support of the library. This is one great bunch of friends.

The potluck is free and open to the public. The friends request that you bring a dish to share, and plates and tableware for your own use. This fun event occurs this upcoming Tuesday, Oct. 25 in the YMCA’s Walnut Room. The potluck is at 6 p.m., the program is at 7 after a short business meeting. Plus, the friends will provide beverages and door prizes.

Just as the library’s One Book One Valley is now celebrating writing, literature and community, so this year’s potluck dinner carries on a great tradition of fellowship for library lovers and book lovers. What am I bringing? Look for a large bag of burgers from a local fast food chain. That’s mine.

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