Himalaya

     The Estes Valley Library's popular Our Wonderful World series resumes on Monday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. for a presentation titled "25 Years in the Himalaya", to be held at National Park Village's Rocky Mountain Opry Theater at 900 Moraine Avenue. Cynthia Hunt will recount the pitfalls and pinnacles of her 25 years working in grassroots development in the Western Himalayas, exploring the "road less traveled" in a land buffeted by winds of war, modernization, and tourism. Doctors Tom and Kathy Hornbein will introduce the program, offering their unique insights and perspectives on a region of the world very close to their hearts.
 Our Wonderful World will then conclude for the season with one final program on Monday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m


   

      The Himalaya is a rugged, yet beautiful area.

featuring a presentation titled "Starry Night: a Story of Survival". Mountain climber and author Isabel Suppé, will discuss the story of how she survived a chilling fall in the Bolivian Andes through strength and resolution. The story is now told in her book titled "Starry Night". The Sept. 16 event takes place at National Park Village's Rocky Mountain Opry Theater.

     Both final events in the series are free and open to the public. For more information on the Our Wonderful World series and other upcoming programs, contact the library at (970) 586-8116.