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NE DENVER/NW AURORA EVENTS

4/5 Friday—Seven Winters in Tehran. Hosted by Indie Prof, Vincent Piturro, PhD. 6:30pm. The Cube, 8371 Northfield Blvd. Tickets at the door or at mca80238.com

4/5 & 5/3—Nature Wonder Walks. Bluff Lake Nature Center. 1–2pm. 11255 E. MLK Jr Blvd. Free but must RSVP at blufflake.org

4/6 Saturday—Bluff Lake Plant Walk. Exploration wild plants. 4–5:30pm. 11255 E. MLK Jr Blvd. Free but must RSVP at blufflake.org

4/6 & 5/4—Bluff Lake Bird Walks. 2-hour walk at 8am. 11255 E. MLK Jr Blvd. Free but must RSVP at blufflake.org

4/7 Sunday—Voice of the Wood Chamber Players. 3–4pm. Park Hill Library, 4705 Montview Blvd. denverlibrary.org

4/11 Thursday—Active Minds Presents: The American West. How the West was opened. 1–2pm, Free. Sam Gary Library, 2961 Roslyn St. activeminds.com

4/11 Thursday—Educational Wine Tasting. 6–8pm. Must be 21. The Cube, 8371 Northfield Blvd. Tickets: mca80238.com

4/12 & 4/19—Goatflix and Chill. 6pm. 8246 Northfield Blvd. The Shops at Northfield. Register at shopsatnorthfield.com

4/13 Saturday—Cockpit Demo Day. A close look inside select aircraft. 10am–2pm. 7711 East Academy Blvd. wingsmuseum.org

4/13, 4/14 & 4/20—Indoor Goat Yoga. 4/13 & 4/20: 10am, 12pm, and 2pm. 4/14: 8pm blacklight goat yoga. 8246 Northfield Blvd. shopsatnorthfield.com

4/17 Wednesday—Supporting LGBTQ+ and Neurodivergent Youth. Creating safer and more inclusive environments. 10:30am–12pm. Park Hill Library, 4705 Montview Blvd. denverlibrary.org

4/20 Saturday—Fiber Festival. Animals interactions, activities, demonstrations, and vendors. Free event. 9am–12pm. The Urban Farm, 10200 Smith Rd. theurbanfarm.org

4/22 Monday—Death Café. Normalize conversations around death. 2–3:30pm. Park Hill Library, 4705 Montview Blvd. denverlibrary.org

4/25 Thursday—Active Minds Presents: French Cuisine. A four-course exploration of a long and flavorful history. 1–2pm, Free. Sam Gary Library, 2961 Roslyn St. activeminds.com

4/27 Saturday—New Friends and Neighbors Migrant Market. Supporting migrants. 10am–4pm. The North Green, 8912 E 47th Ave. mca80238.com

5/3 Friday—Ageless Grace-Body and Brain Workout. Learn 21 simple seated exercise tools designed for all ages and abilities. 2–3pm. Schlessman Library, 100 Poplar St. denverlibrary.org

5/4 Saturday—Montview’s Annual Carnival Montview Community Preschool & Kindergarten, 1980 Dahlia St. montviewpreschool.org

METRO EVENTS

4/5 & 5/3—First Friday Art Walks. On Santa Fe. 5:30– 9:30pm. denver.org/things- to-do/denver-arts-culture/denver-art-districts

4/7 Sunday—SPARK! Alzheimer’s Association. For visitors with early-stage Alzheimer’s or dementia. 1–2pm. 1007 York St. Register at botanicgardens.org

4/11 Thursday—Art & About Tours. For visitors with early-stage Alzheimer’s or dementia. 1–2:45pm. 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy. denverartmuseum.org

4/13 Saturday—Guns to Gardens Safe Surrender Event. Bring your unwanted gun(s) to be destroyed on-site and receive a grocery store gift card. 2200 S. Harrison St gunstogardensdenver.org

4/13 Saturday—Redlining the Outdoors: Lecture on environmental racism and outdoor access. 1–3pm. History Colorado Center, 1200 N. Broadway. Free, register at: historycolorado.org

4/18 Thursday—Paper Fashion Show. Highlighting CO talent and supporting the non-profit Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (DAVA). 6–11pm. Sports Castle, 1000 Broadway. paperfashionshow.com

4/19 Friday—Denver’s Japanese History with Gil Asakawa. Food tour, lecture, and dinner. 8pm. Sakura Square, 1255 19th St. historycolorado.org

4/24 Wednesday—Bold Women. Change History. Natalie Diaz. Indigenous poet. Linguist. MacArthur Genius. 7–9pm. History Colorado Center, 1200 N. Broadway. Tickets at historycolorado.org

KIDS AND FAMILIES

Tuesday–Friday—Local Library Storytime. Different age groupings and locations. Info at denverlibrary.org

Wednesdays—Mornings at the Museum. Ages 3–6, 10:30–11:15am. Free. New programs every week. Aurora History Museum,15051 East Alameda Pkwy. Register at auroragov.org

4/3, 4/17 & 5/1—Kids Game Club. Drop by to play games in a fun, relaxed environment. Ideal for ages 5–12. 3:30–5:30pm. Park Hill Library, 4705 Montview Blvd. denverlibrary.org

4/7 Sunday—STEM Playdate. Build, create and explore together. 3–4pm. Ages 2–8 with caretaker. Sam Gary Library, 2961 Roslyn St. denverlibrary.org

4/9 Tuesday—Chess Club for Grades 3–6. Play chess and learn new strategy skills to compete against your peers. 4:30–5:30pm. Sam Gary Library, 2961 Roslyn St. denverlibrary.org

4/12 Entry Deadline—Young Writers Contest for Story Books on Stage Show. Open to all 1st–5th grade writers. More details at storiesonstage.org

4/13 Saturday—CSU Spur 2nd Saturdays. Free. Lots of family- friendly programming. 10am–3pm. 4817 National Western Dr. csuspur.org

4/14 Sunday—Sensory-Friendly Morning. For kids with neurodiversity or sensory processing disorders and their families. 9am–12pm. 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy. denverartmuseum.org

4/14 Sunday—Foxy and Shmoxy: Art Detectives. Giving young children access and experience art in unique ways. 10:30am–12pm. 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy. denverartmuseum.org

4/18 Thursday—Kids Book Club. This month is Peter & the Wolf by Gavin Friday with Illustrations by Bono. Ages 5–12. 4–5pm. Park Hill Library, 4705 Montview Blvd. denverlibrary.org

4/20 Saturday—Family Nature Adventure Days. Free crafts and activities, no registration required. Bluff Lake Nature Center. 8:30am–12pm. 11255 E. MLK Jr Blvd. Free but must RSVP at blufflake.org

4/21 Sunday—Spanish Storytime at Tattered Cover Kids. 5pm. Stanley Marketplace, 2501 N. Dallas St, Aurora. stanleymarketplace.com

4/21, 4/24 & 4/27—Art Crawl: ABC’s of Curating. 10:30–11:15am. For caregivers with infants–14 months. Registration required. 1250 Bannock St. clyffordstillmuseum.org

4/22 Monday—Día del Niño: Alebrijes Magnets Folk Art Class. Create a Mexican folk art creature. 4–5:30pm. Ages 13+ at Sam Gary Library, 2961 Roslyn St. Limited space, register at denverlibrary.org

4/23 Tuesday—Lego® Club. Learn while having fun. Ages 8–12. 4:30–5:30pm. Sam Gary Library, 2961 Roslyn St. Limited space. denverlibrary.org

4/24 Wednesday—Youth Gaming Night. Play XBox and Wii Games with friends! Snacks will be provided. Ages 5–17. 6–7:30pm. Sam Gary Library, 2961 Roslyn St. denverlibrary.org

4/28 Sunday—Día del Niño Celebration. A global celebration of children, FREE admission all day. 10am–5pm. 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy. denverartmuseum.org

4/28 Sunday—El Día del Niño—the Day of the Child. Museum is free of charge all day. 10am–5pm. History Colorado Center, 1200 N. Broadway. Tickets at historycolorado.org

4/28 Sunday—Día del Niño (Day of the Child). Drop-in art making and child-friendly dance performances at 10:30am, 11:30am, and 12:30pm. 1250 Bannock St. clyffordstillmuseum.org

5/2 Thursday—Author Talk: Lei and the Fire Goddess. An interactive presentation. 5:30–6:30pm. Center for Colorado Women’s History, 1310 Bannock St. Pay what you can at historycolorado.org

5/4 Saturday—Girl Scout Hat Workshop. Create a one-of-a-kind creation all your own. 10:30am–1:30pm. Molly Brown House Museum, 1340 Pennsylvania St. historicdenver.org

5/11 & 5/12—Bluey’s Big Play. A brand-new theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series. Buell Theatre. denvercenter.org

MUSEUMS, ETC.

Find local museums at www.FrontPorchNE.com —> Events (tab) —> Ongoing Events. For a listing of SCFD Free days, go to: www. scfd.org

PERFORMANCE/THEATRE

4/3 to 4/6—Three Absurd Comedies in One Evening. Presented by Three Leaches Theatre. 717 Lipan St. buntport.com

4/5 to 4/6—Nathaniel Rateliff Presents A Night of Leonard Cohen. From “Hallelujah” to “Suzanne,” witness the power of songwriting. Boettcher Hall. coloradosymphony.org

4/5 to 5/5—Emma. A delightfully unconventional and fun adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic comedy. Wolf Theatre. denvercenter.org

4/7 Sunday—One Night Stand Presents: Sleuths and Spies. 1460 Dayton St., Aurora. onenightstandtheater.org

4/10 Wednesday—Jerusalem Quartet. Israeli string quartet. Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave. friendsofchambermusic.com

4/10 to 4/28—MJ the Musical. The music. The showmanship. The icon. Buell Theatre. denvercenter.org

4/12 Friday—Urban Bush Women. A dynamic evening of dance. 7:30pm. Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave. newmancenterpresents.com

4/12 Friday—The Denver Moth – StorySLAM. The night’s posted theme: Green. 7:30pm. 71 East Yale Ave. swallowhillmusic.org

4/12 to 4/21—Ballet MasterWorks. A trio of ballets that test the limitations of gravity and rhythm. Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 1385 Curtis St. coloradoballet.org

4/13 to 4/28—Ballet Ariel presents The Silver Anniversary Dance Collections. American in Paris, Appalachian Spring, and dances from Le Corsaire. 2496 W. balletariel.org

4/14 Sunday—Tell Me Everything. Celebrate the work of Denver novelist (and Private Detective) Erika Krouse. Su Teatro. 721 Santa Fe Dr. storiesonstage.org

Through 4/14—Gem of the Ocean by August Wilson. Black Americans thru each decade of the 20th century. Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave. aurorafoxartscenter.org

4/19 Friday—TAKT Trio. Performing three works for violin, horn, and piano. 7:30pm. Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave. newmancenterpresents.com

Through 4/20—Cost of Living. Recipient of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize. Curious Theatre Company, 1080 Acoma St. curioustheatre.org

Through 4/20—Guadalupe in the Guest Room. A celebration of life, and the healing power of telenovelas. The John Hand Theater, 7653 E. 1st Pl. firehousetheatercompany.com

4/21 Sunday—DYAO Presents: ‘Tis a Human Thing, Love. 2:30pm. Boettcher Hall. coloradosymphony.org

Through 4/21—The Glass Menagerie. A cramped apartment. A family struggling to escape the past. And a Gentleman Caller. Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St, Aurora. vintagetheatre.org

4/26 to 5/5—Cheyanne. How artists of color navigate America‘s complex and nuanced art world. The People’s Building, 9995 E Colfax Ave, Aurora. controlgroupproductions.org

4/27 Saturday—17th Annual RMTU and 6th Annual Prakriti Festival. Classical dances from India and South Asia. $5 tickets include Indian lunch. Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave. aurorafoxartscenter.org

4/28 Sunday—Hitmakers of the 60s & 70s. Featuring the Music of Carole King, James Taylor, and more. Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave. aurorafoxartscenter.org

4/28 & 4/29—Server: A Sara Bareilles Cabaret. The People’s Building, 9995 E Colfax Ave. onthestage.tickets/show/the-peoples-building

Through 5/5—Noises Off. A relentless, high-energy farce. Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Arvada. arvadacenter.org

Through 5/5—Space Explorers: THE INFINITE. Immersive experience inspired by NASA missions. Stanley Marketplace, 2501 N. Dallas St, Aurora. denvercenter.org

​​VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

For a more extensive list, go to www.FrontPorchNE.com and search for Charitable Opportunities.

College Access Mentor with Minds Matter Colorado. 2 hours a week during the school year. Info at mindsmatterco.org/volunteers

Denver Public Schools. Numerous volunteer opportunities with students and schools. face.dpsk12.org/page/volunteer-services

Denver Rescue Mission. To find volunteer opportunities, go to: denverrescuemission.org/volunteer/#opportunities

Food For Thought Denver. Providing food for students and their families. Sign up to volunteer/donate at foodforthoughtdenver.org

Project Worthmore. Help bag and deliver fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, and household necessities to refugees. projectworthmore.org

Reach Out and Read Colorado. Help sort and pack children’s books for underserved families. Email info@reachoutandreadco.org for details.

Reading Volunteers Needed One hour a week. No experience necessary. Email contact: Pil, 2011@partnersinliteracy.org.

Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) For volunteer opportunities, email Cathy Law at claw@voacolorado.org 

Ronald McDonald House Charities Volunteer. Info at ronaldhouse.org under “How You Can Help”. 

Sand Creek Greenway Volunteer Opportunities. Info or volunteer.  sandcreekgreenway.org

Single Volunteers of Greater Denver. Meet others and assist nonprofit organizations for events/activities. Info at svgd.org

Spark the Change Colorado. Direct service programs that leverage the expertise of skilled volunteers in fields like mental health and empowering aging. sparkthechangecolorado.org

Village Exchange Center A non-profit formed to serve immigrants and refugees in Aurora & Denver. villageexchangecenter.org

Volunteers of America Colorado Branch For volunteer opportunities go to voacolorado.org/volunteer-opportunities/

GREEN AND SUSTAINABLITY EVENTS

4/5 Friday—Sustainability Fair 2024. Ideas and opportunities on more sustainable ways of living. Free with general admission. 11am–3pm. 100 W 14th Ave. Pkwy. denverartmuseum.org

4/5 Friday—Waking Your Garden Up in the Spring. Learn what needs to be done to get your yard and garden growing. 3–4pm. Schlessman Library, 100 Poplar St. denverlibrary.org

4/6 Saturday—Free Shredding, Electronics, and Paint Recycling. Paint: 9am–1pm, rest 8–10am. 8246 The Shops at Northfield, East parking lot. $50 fee on box-style TVs. shopsatnorthfield.com

4/11 to 4/14—Just Between Friends Children’s Resale. National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St. Free tickets at denver.jbfsale.com

4/12, 4/15, & 4/29—Permaculture I: Fundamentals & Design Class. Learn a design system for yards and gardens that mimics and celebrates nature’s patterns and processes. Denver Tool Library. 555 Santa Fe Dr. Register at denvertoollibrary.org

4/13 Saturday—Basics of Organic Gardening. 10am–12pm. Pay what you can. 1031 33rd St. dug.org

4/19 Entry Deadline—Recycle Poster Contest. All K–12 CO students are invited to showcase their artistic talent and commitment to upcycling. Details at recyclecolorado.org/poster-contest

4/19 to 4/21—Party for Our Planet. Daily activities about our big, beautiful planet. The Children’s Museum, 2121 Children’s Museum Dr. mychildsmuseum.org

4/20 Saturday—Greenway Guardians Earth Day Trash Clean-Up. Led by youth. 11am–1pm. Wetland Loop Trailhead, 6102 East 52nd Ave. Commerce City. Register at sandcreekgreenway.org

4/21 Sunday—Makerspace Workshop: Grow Your Own Food. Bed preparation, seed starting, watering, and harvesting. 11am–1pm. History Colorado Center, 1200 N. Broadway. historycolorado.org

4/21 Sunday—Earth Day Special Screening: Deep Rising. Exposing the destructive machinations of a secretive organization empowered to extract massive amounts of metals from the deep seafloor. 2pm. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. Tickets at ceff.net/schedule-at-a-glance

4/21 Sunday—Earth Week Panel and Open Mic. Connect with fellow Earth advocates. 6pm. Compost Colorado, 4800 Washington St. RSVP at eventbrite.com/e/earth-day-panel-discussion-and-open-mic-with- coco-and-collaborators-tickets-616627558627

4/22 Monday—Greenway Guardians Earth Day Trash Clean-Up. Led by youth. 4:30–6pm. Dahlia Trailhead, 49000 South Sandcreek Dr. Register at sandcreekgreenway.org

4/24 Wednesday—Capturing Rain: Building Water Catchment Systems. Learn how to add a rain barrel to your garden. 4:30–7:30pm. Barnum Orchard, 151 King St. Register at dug.org

4/26 Friday—Knowing Your Home Basics. A foundational understanding of how a house works. 5:30–8pm. 555 Santa Fe Dr. Register at denvertoollibrary.org

5/4 Saturday—Go Native! Landscapes Made for Colorado. Walk through this process step-by-step with an experienced, landscape expert. 1–2pm. 1007 York St. Register at botanicgardens.org

5/7, 5/8, & 5/9—The Week. Concerned about the Climate Crisis? Move from Anxiety to Action! 6:30pm. The Cube: 8371 Northfield Blvd. frontporchne.com/article/theweek