FEbruary
2026
February 13th, 4pm-6pm
Artist Reception:
Lenore Ryan
The Narrow Gauge Book Cooperative is pleased to announce our February Artist of the Month: Lenore Ryan, from Crestone.
Lenore has enjoyed being behind a camera since the age of nine. She loves being in nature and photographing what she sees. She has always been mesmerized by the changing light throughout the day, especially during the time between day and night.
We’re thrilled to have Lenore’s photography in store this month!
Join us on Friday, February 13th from 4pm to 6pm for a come-and-go reception and take the opportunity to see Lenore's beautiful photography and to talk with her about her work!
February 14th, All Day
Valentine's from us to you
Get 10% off books in our Romance section, and, when you make a purchase, you'll receive a valentine from us to you!
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If you're looking for gifts, you'll find all sorts of items from local makers, such as body care products from Salix and Hare and from Ecozoica Apothecary, candles from Dancing Badger Bodyworks, earrings from Trina Council, Moon Recycles, and Macey Sigaty, and cards from too many artists to list! And have you seen the plants from Jamie Chong?
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You'll also be able to find a selection of gifts like soaps, candles, and candies from small businesses outside of the Valley.
And, of course, there's always books!
February 19th, 6pm-7pm
Write Your Reps Letter Write-In
Join us for a letter writing campaign to write your representatives and make your concerns heard!
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The Narrow Gauge will provide basic letter writing supplies and stamps for two letters. We'll also have tips for making sure your comments are effective, and recorded!
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February 21st, 11-11:30 am
Story Time with Holly Y
Holly is starting a monthly story time at the Narrow Gauge! She'll be with us from 11:00am - 11:30am the third Saturday of every month! On February 21st, she'll be reading selections from our Black History Month table!
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A Day With No Words by Tiffany Hammond and illustrated by Kate Cosgrove
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Oshun and Me: A story of Love and Braids by Adiba Nelson and illustrated by Alleanna Harris
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Little People, Big Dreams: Maya Angelou, written by Lisbeth Kaiser and illustrated by Leire Salaberria.
February 21st, 6pm
Spadefoot Story Slam
Each month, we host the Spadefoot Story Slam community, sharing stories based on a theme, selected at the previous month’s Slam. While inspired by the Moth Story Hour, our monthly meetings are not a contest, but instead are a way to come together and practice sharing, and deep listening.
On February 21st at 6pm, the theme is Heart.
Prepare a story about heart. Prepare a story about heartbreak, unrequited love, first or enduring love. Prepare a story about a time you've listened to your heart. A time you stepped into your courage. The thing that fires you up. A lifelong friendship.
Tell us about...
A deep love
A time you stood alone in your integrity
A time you put your heart on the line
Stories should be true as remembered by you, and told from the heart (from memory) rather than from the page.
Stories should be true as remembered by you, and spoken from the heart, instead of read from the page. We don’t have an official time limit, but encourage stories that take 10 minutes or less, especially if we have a large group. We look forward to seeing you on February 21st at 6pm.
January And February Indie Press Feature
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We've made our selections for the 2026 year, for presses and books. Our next meeting is March 4th at 6pm, and our featured press for January and February is Catapult!
From their website:
“Catapult publishes literary fiction and artful narrative nonfiction that engages with our Perception Box, the powerful metaphor we use to define the structure and boundaries of how we see others in their full humanity, and invites new ways of seeing and being seen.
Our books are alive, insightful, illuminating, and surprising, written by vital voices—emerging and established—that honor the craft of writing, and we are committed to publishing with care, intention, and respect for our authors.” Learn more about them at their website!
Our book club pick:
My Pisces Heart: A Black Immigrant's Search for Home Across Four Continents by Jennifer Neal.
About the Book:
"With heart, humor, and razor-sharp observation, this intimate and incisive memoir traces the journey of a Black, queer woman as she searches the world for a place of security and acceptance to call home.
Jennifer Neal was born in the United States to a family that moved continuously for their own survival and well-being—from the Great Migration to the twenty-first century. As an adult, she has continued to travel the world as a Black queer woman, across two decades and four countries—from Japan to the US and then Australia to Germany, where she has settled for now.
Throughout her moves, Neal threads her personal story of immigration with local Black histories and racial politics to provide context for her own experiences. The result is both a crucial examination of how racism plays a foundational role in modern-day immigration systems and a tender tribute to immigrants and their stories."
The book is available in store now, and is 10% off through March 4th!You can find more information at our website, here.