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August 2024

Colorado Day at the Center for Colorado Women’s History

August 3

This event is free, and open to the public during the museum’s public hours from 10 am – 4 pm. Ring in Colorado’s 148th birthday on Saturday, August 3rd with a free celebration at the Center for Colorado Women’s History! Activities will include live music performances, tables showcasing vendors and artists, craft stations, and vintage games on the lawn and gardens around the museum. Inside, guests can enjoy free General Admission to the museum. This family-friendly event is a great…

Categories: Arts and Culture, Museums--History Colorado Center
Website: calendar.time.ly/63iq9y15/event/colorado-day-6?instance_id=20240803100000,

Colorado Day at the History Colorado Center

August 3

The Centennial State celebrates its 148th birthday on Saturday, August 3, 2024, with a free event at the History Colorado Center! Arts and crafts, live performances, and snacks are just the tip of the snow cone at this carnivalesque gathering fit for an entire state. Bring your friends and family because it’s time to party! The event is free and open to the public and includes free admission to the History Colorado Center Museum from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.…

Categories: Arts and Culture, Museums--History Colorado Center
Website: calendar.time.ly/63iq9y15/event/colorado-day-at-the-history-colorado-center?instance_id=20240803100000,

Free Denver Elite Networking Rockstar Connect Event (August, CO)

August 6

Join us for an unforgettable evening of connection and opportunity at the Rockstar Connect Networking Event on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Postino Broadway. Are you ready to rock the networking scene in Denver? Join us for an unforgettable evening of connection and opportunity at the Rockstar Connect Networking Event on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Postino Broadway. Hosted by Tom Schafer, this event is all about building…

Categories: Arts and Culture, Charity Event
Website: eventvesta.com/events/77357/t/tickets,

Marjorie Park Uncorked

August 7

Marjorie Park Uncorked features wine, beer, yard games, and live music or comedy performances! In this edition of Marjorie Park Uncorked we are featuring bluegrass quartet, The Fretliners! Marjorie Park Uncorked features wine, beer, yard games and live music or comedy performances! In this edition of Marjorie Park Uncorked we are featuring bluegrass quartet, The Fretliners! The Fretliners (Tom Knowlton – guitar, Sam Parks – mandolin, Dan Andree – fiddle, Taylor Shuck – bass) are a genuine and powerful bluegrass…

Categories: Arts and Culture, Music
Website: moaonline.org/uncorked/,

Comedy Showcase

August 9 - August 30

Featuring the BEST local and national talent featured on Comedy Central, NBC, HBO Netflix and Amazon. 2 Shows Every Friday 7pm and 9pm The Denver Comedy Lounge Features the BEST local and National talent who have been featured on Comedy Central, NBC, TBS, HBO Netflix and Amazon. The best comedy club in RiNo The Denver Comedy Lounge *the price per person is $18.50 – $21, buy in quantities of 3 – 6 people for a discount to be seated together…

Categories: Arts and Culture, Entertainment
Website: cli.re/78160-comedy-showcase,

Second Chance Comedy: A Standup Comedy Show about Addiction

August 9

A groundbreaking event that shares the real, raw, and funny side of overcoming addiction. This isn’t just another comedy show—it’s a one-of-a-kind experience that brings laughter to the forefront of recovery. With 20% of all ticket sales directly benefiting Sobriety House—a beacon of hope for those embarking on their journey to sobriety—you’ll be supporting a great cause while enjoying a night of unforgettable comedy. Whether you’ve been touched by addiction or simply love great comedy that tackles tough topics, this…

Categories: Arts and Culture, Entertainment
Website: www.eventbrite.com/e/second-chance-comedy-a-standup-comedy-show-about-addiction-tickets-924649259827,

Diasporic Communities of Colorado: Cameroon

August 10

Please join History Colorado’s Blaxplanation and Askkanwii Filmmaking Hub for a day of film, food, and cultural expression as we celebrate Colorado’s own Cameroonian community. Askkanwii Filmmaking Hub is dedicated to telling the stories of the African Diaspora both at home and abroad. This day of events will feature the premier of their documentary on Cameroon Buy and Sellam, a post-film discussion with the producer and others involved in the film, food catered from a local Cameroonian restaurant, and much…

Categories: Arts and Culture, Museums--History Colorado Center
Website: calendar.time.ly/63iq9y15/event/diasporic-communities-of-colorado-cameroon?instance_id=20240810100000,

The Golden Fine Arts Festival

August 10

A Golden icon for three decades, Golden Fine Arts Festival is a prestigious, juried art show located in the heart of historic downtown Golden. The premier event draws over 10,000 visitors who enjoy art, live entertainment, beer and wine gardens, food vendors, and children’s activities. The highly selective event is limited to 100 artist booth spaces. Artists are selected through a competitive jury and traditionally, over half of participating artists travel to Golden from outside of Colorado. Presented by the…

Categories: Arts and Culture
Website: www.goldenfineartsfestival.org/,

One Night Stand Theater presents “By Popular Demand”

August 11

One Night Stand Theater presents “By Popular Demand” on Sunday, August 11, 7:30 p.m. at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St. in Aurora. Performances and readings of short plays with themes suggested by the audience members. One Night Stand Theater presents “By Popular Demand” on Sunday, August 11, 7:30 p.m. at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St. in Aurora. This production features performances and readings of short plays with themes suggested by the One Night Stand Theater audience: “A Real Soap Opera”…

Categories: Arts and Culture, Performance and Theatre
Website: www.onenightstandtheater.org/,

FREE Ballet Preview Class!

August 12 - August 15

FREE Preview Dance Classes the week of August 12th Experience the magic of movement with our Ballet and Creative Movement classes. Confident kids become confident adults. FREE Preview Dance Classes the week of August 12th! Dancers develop grace, poise and incredible physical and mental strength. Our captivating dance programs not only teach the art of dance but also teach life skills through the art of confident leadership. Give your child an incredible opportunity to step inside an encouraging environment and…

Categories: Arts and Culture, Kids and Families
Website: www.dancindreams.com/previewclasses,

12 Tablecloths Opening Reception and Artist Talk

August 13

Join the Center for Colorado Women’s History and artist Chloé Duplessis on Saturday, July 13th for the 12 Tablecloths Opening Reception and Artist Talk. This event is free, but capacity is limited so advance ticket reservation is recommended. 12 Tablecloths is an immersive art experience that offers an Afro-futurist re-imagining of a Southern dining table informed by plantation life practices of the late 1800s. Inspired by a decade of research anchored in the history of domestic service, early American culinary…

Categories: Arts and Culture, Museums--History Colorado Center
Website: calendar.time.ly/63iq9y15/event/12-tablecloths-opening-reception-and-artist-talk?instance_id=20240713100000,

Meet the Collection: Lester Griswold & the Colorado Arts & Crafts Movement

August 13

Join us to learn more about Colorado’s arts and crafts movement, see the new collection donated by Ray & Donna to History Colorado, and even try out some of Griswold’s leather punches to take home a little piece of history. Free with Museum admission. Coloradan Lester Griswold grew up learning leathercrafting and silvercrafting from Mexican vaqueros in Trinidad before attending Colorado College for Mathematics and Chemistry and becoming an engineer. His wife, Kathleen Roe, worked at the Hull House in…

Categories: Arts and Culture, Museums--History Colorado Center
Website: calendar.time.ly/63iq9y15/event/meet-the-collection-lester-griswold-the-colorado-arts-crafts-movement?instance_id=20240813120000,

Tuesday Night Summer Socials: La Paloma, and Performances by Red Rocks Community College

August 13

Join the Center for Colorado Women’s History every Tuesday evening in June, July, and August! We will be open late until 7:00 PM to enjoy free live music and company in our gardens. From 5:00 – 7:00 PM, La Paloma will offer a free live performance in the museum gardens outside (weather permitting). From 5:30 – 6:30 PM, Theatre Performances by Red Rocks Community College will take place inside. Program tickets include General Admission benefits. Capacity is limited, so pre-reservation…

Categories: Arts and Culture, Museums--History Colorado Center
Website: calendar.time.ly/63iq9y15/event/tuesday-night-summer-socials-la-paloma-and-performances-by-red-rocks-community-college?instance_id=20240813160000,

The 40th Annual Rocky Mountain Book and Paper Fair

August 17 - August 18

The 40th Annual Rocky Mountain Book and Paper Fair at the Douglas County Fairgrounds August 17th and 18th. Come visit the largest regional antiquarian book and paper fair in the Mountain time zone! The Rocky Mountain Book and Paper Fair attracts booksellers from around the country to bring their stock of books, posters, letters, photographs, scrapbooks and other fascinating and one of a kind items. The result is an immense bookstore with things visitors have never seen before and likely…

Categories: Arts and Culture, Denver Metro Events
Website: camobley@ephemeranet.com,

Freehub PRESENTS

August 17

Join Freehub in celebrating unique perspectives and captivating stories on the big screen that illuminate the soul of the mountain bike community and culture. Saturday, August 17th, 2024 / Holiday Theater / Denver, CO Showtimes: 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. We’re celebrating our local MTB community by donating a portion of the respective event’s proceeds to the Colorado Mountain Bike Association (COMBA).

Categories: Arts and Culture, Sports
Website: freehub.com/presents,

The Lost Mountaineers: a 10th Mountain Division Documentary Screening

August 19

History Colorado is proud to partner with the Associazione Benàch to present the film, The Lost Mountaineers. This historical documentary film focuses on the story of 25 soldiers who tragically lost their lives in a boat accident in 1945 History Colorado is proud to partner with the Associazione Benàch to present the film, The Lost Mountaineers. This historical documentary film focuses on the story of 25 soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division who tragically lost their lives in a DUKW…

Categories: Arts and Culture, Museums--History Colorado Center
Website: calendar.time.ly/63iq9y15/event/the-lost-mountaineers-a-10th-mountain-division-documentary-screening?instance_id=20240819170000,

Tuesday Night Summer Socials: Britt Devens, and “Give Me My Corset or Give Me Death”

August 20

Join the Center for Colorado Women’s History every Tuesday evening in June, July, and August! We will be open late until 7:00 PM to enjoy free live music and company in our gardens. From 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Britt Deven will offer a free live performance in the museum gardens outside (weather permitting). From 5:30 – 6:30 PM, “Give Me My Corset or Give Me Death: Dress Reform and Controversy in Colorado” will be presented by Tara Kaufman inside. Program…

Categories: Arts and Culture, History
Website: calendar.time.ly/63iq9y15/event/tuesday-night-summer-socials-britt-devens-and-give-me-my-corset-or-give-me-death?instance_id=20240820160000,

Women’s Equality Day 2024

August 26

Join the Center for Colorado Women’s History as we celebrate Women’s Equality Day! Come for a free tour of the museum, enjoy pie and live music in our garden, and connect with our community partner, League of Women’s Voters! Women’s Equality Day is celebrated in the United States on August 26 to commemorate the 1920 adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to…

Categories: Arts and Culture, Museums--History Colorado Center
Website: calendar.time.ly/63iq9y15/event/womens-equality-day-2024?instance_id=20240826113000,

Tuesday Night Summer Socials: Jesse Maclaine, and “The Curious Case of the Mother Hubbard”

August 27

Join the Center for Colorado Women’s History every Tuesday evening in June, July, and August! We will be open late until 7:00 PM to enjoy free live music and company in our gardens. Join the Center for Colorado Women’s History every Tuesday evening in June, July, and August! We will be open late until 7:00 PM to enjoy free live music and company in our gardens. From 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Jesse Mclaine will offer a free live performance in…

Categories: Arts and Culture, Museums--History Colorado Center
Website: calendar.time.ly/63iq9y15/event/tuesday-night-summer-socials-jesse-maclaine-and-the-curious-case-of-the-mother-hubbard?instance_id=20240827160000,

12 Tablecloths Artist Talk and Exhibit Tour

August 28

Informed by plantation life practices of the late 1800s, 12 Tablecloths is an immersive art experience that offers an Afro-futurist re-imagining of a Southern dining table. Inspired by a decade of research anchored in the history of domestic service, early American culinary traditions, and the ideology that birthed the United States; 12 Tablecloths respectfully presents lesser known truths about our shared history, and leverages them in pursuit of an authentically inclusive future. 12 Tablecloths will be on display through September…

Categories: Arts and Culture, Museums--History Colorado Center
Website: tickets-womenshistory.historycolorado.org/event/12-tablecloths-artist-talk-and-exhibit-tour/tickets,
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