Whether you’re looking for a novel for the evening, a collectible children’s book for a gift, a fine first edition for your own collection, or a recent mystery or history for a rainy afternoon, you’ll want to consider the Printed Page.

Meanwhile, if you can’t make it to the Library of Congress in D.C. to see their controversial exhibit Books That Shaped America, Danbom, et al., have assembled the next best thing, featuring such influential and diverse books as The Cat and the Hat, Catch-22, The Joy of Cooking, Tarzan of the Apes and others.

The shop is open Mon.-Sat., 10:30a.m.-5:30p.m.; and Sun., noon-5p.m. For info, visit printedpagebookshop.com or call 303-777-7653.

The Broadway corridor has welcomed another purveyor of fine caffeine. Strange Grounds Coffee has recently opened at 1417 S. Broadway.

Owner Frieda Dozoretz carries locally-roasted, organic, fair trade coffee from Luna Roasters, and Strange Grounds makes all their pastries and specialty dishes in house and from scratch. Breakfast burritos and other early-in-the-day treats are served all day, along with a variety of light and not-so-light lunch specials, including the likes of bagel dogs, “fresh fruit sushi,” avocado tacos, a chicken salad and veggies sandwich and more. Aside from pastries and sweets, everything is made to order, including the gravity-pour coffee.

Strange Grounds is open Mon.-Fri., 8a.m.-7p.m., and Sat., 9a.m.-7p.m. A variety of entertainment is provided, ranging from bluegrass to drum circles, workshops and more. For information, call 303-733-7600 or visit strangegrounds.com.

From the new to the not-so-new. Congrats to Dr. Jay Greenstein and the staff at American Vision Center, 26 S. Broadway, as they mark 35 years of helping Denver see the trees in addition to the forest.

Before moving over to his current location, Dr. Greenstein’s offices were located in the old Montgomery Ward building – formerly at 555 S. Broadway – from 1977-85. Beckoned by the idea of working near the foothills, he opened a second location in Littleton in the early ‘80s, at which time the economics were better there than on S. Broadway. His plan was “to work both offices until the Littleton office was making a profit, and then close the Denver office.”

When the Littleton office became self-sufficient in the late ‘80s, Greenstein realized, “There were things about the Denver location that I didn’t want to give up. The Littleton patient base was 85-90 percent white middle class. The Denver office was/is exceptionally diverse – whites, blacks, Hispanics, Asians, doctors, lawyers, dumpster divers, Medicaid, etc. Having grown up in inner-city Boston, I enjoyed the diversity. So here I am, 35 years later, still with two offices. I live near Huston Lake Park which is close to the Denver office, and can’t imagine moving anywhere else.”

Dr. Terry Trinka works with Dr. Greenstein at the Broadway location. The pair do routine eye exams; fit glasses and contact lenses; and perform medical treatment for glaucoma, injuries, and infections.

Dr. Greenstein has been president of the state chapter of VOSH (Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity) for over 20 years and has made some two dozen trips to Mexico and Central America delivering eye care to the poor.

For information, call 303-777-7990 or visit americanvisionctr.com.