Area events taking place in June and early July
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Arts Develop Well-Rounded Kids
After her son “aged out” of area toddler/parent music programs, Skye Barker Maa began searching for a music school in NE Denver.
2020 Vision: DPS Looks To Increase NE School Seats
DPS Superintendent Tom Boasberg thinks by 2020 additional seats will be needed in the Greater Park Hill/Stapleton middle school enrollment zone and Northfield High School.
Annual Stapleton Garage Sale May 19-20
2018 marks the 13th year for the garage sale. It’s easy to picture the sidewalks filled with toys, furniture and clothing.
The Affordable Homes Program May Be Under Scrutiny…but for Stapleton homes, the outlook appears optimistic
Realtor Damon Knop has participated in over 400 affordable homes sale transactions as the buyer’s or seller’s agent in Stapleton, including multiple transactions on some homes over the years.
NE Choice Outcomes 2018
The first round of Denver Public Schools’ school choice for 2018 has concluded, and we have the local outcomes. Fortunately, this year most students in the district and in our neighborhoods received their first choices.
Game Changer: HopSkipDrive
No joke! In the first week of April, a ride sharing service for kids entered the Denver market. Yes, HopSkipDrive—an “Uber for kids”—is here, founded by three moms who know that the kid transport struggle is real.
May & Early June Events
Hey moms—Talk with your daughters about sexual assault
Dear daughter, When a grown man who has no relation to you or your parents wants to hang out and talk with you instead of the other adults, that’s a problem.
Parents Threatened with Jail for Their “Free Range” Philosophy
Parents in Stapleton do it all the time. They let their kids play in the pocket parks, walk down the street to a neighbor’s house, bike to school. The community was intentionally designed with small back yards and lots of common spaces, inviting children to roam the neighborhoods on their own.