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March 2019
Website: www.denverlibrary.org/event/write-talk-teens-lighthouse-writers-1,
Website: www.denverlibrary.org/event/active-minds-chicago-biography-city,
Website: www.stapletoncommunity.com/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=162095,
April 2019
Website: www.activeminds.com,
Website: www.denverlibrary.org/event/active-minds-21,
Website: www.coloradomineralandfossilshows.com/httpwwwcoloradomineralandfossilshowscom.html,
Website: www.denverlibrary.org/event/r-d-read-awareness-dialogue-action-1,
Website: www.denverlibrary.org/event/science-news-3,
Website: www.mossflower.net/,
Website: aging.healthconferences.org/,
Website: www.thegriefandwellnesscenterofdenver.com,
Website: www.denverlibrary.org/event/active-minds-22,
Website: www.denverlibrary.org/event/community-day-reflection,
Website: www.denverlibrary.org/event/copy-copy-copy-sam-gary-literary-book-club,
January 2020
Website: www.rosseducation.edu,
September 2020
Website: www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-decides.html,
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Write & Talk for Teens with Lighthouse Writers
4:00-6:00 pm Are you interested in exploring the world of creative writing? Join local author Whitney Gaines to try a new genre or topic each month. Registration required Ideal for ages 13 to 18. We’ll try our hands at fiction, poetry, screenwriting, and graphic novels, with plenty of time for freewriting and conversation each month.
Categories: Lectures, Classes, Informational events, TeensWebsite: www.denverlibrary.org/event/write-talk-teens-lighthouse-writers-1,
Active Minds: Chicago: Biography of a City
6:30pm – 7:30pm Join Active Minds for the story of the Windy City. Join Active Minds for the story of the Windy City. We will begin with the French explorers, missionaries, fur traders and Native Americans that inhabited the region in the early 1800s. We will cover the Great Chicago Fire and how it impacted the development of the city. And as we bring things all the way up to the present, we’ll cover the politics, crime, food, culture, and…
Categories: Lectures and Classes, Lectures, Classes, Informational eventsWebsite: www.denverlibrary.org/event/active-minds-chicago-biography-city,
Photography Walk
We invite you to join two of our resident photographers on a journey to discover new techniques for capturing Stapleton’s rich scenery.
Categories: Lectures, Classes, Informational eventsWebsite: www.stapletoncommunity.com/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=162095,
Active Minds presents: Kashmir
Join Active Minds as we explore Kashmir and seek to understand its pivotal role in South Asia. Time: 10:00-11:00 am Cost: Free Info: Lil Shaw: 303-316-6359 Since the formation of India and Pakistan in 1947, both countries have fought over the region known as Kashmir. Containing a Muslim majority, but ruled by Hindu dominated India, Kashmir has been the trigger of two separate wars between India and Pakistan, and even drawn China into the conflict. Add to the mix, the…
Categories: Lectures, Classes, Informational events, SeniorsWebsite: www.activeminds.com,
Active Minds: World War I: The Great War
1:00-2:00 pm Last November marked the hundred year anniversary of the end of World War I, join Active Minds for a look at the “war to end all wars.” We will start by understanding the ingredients that kindled the flame that was ignited by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand on June 28th, 1914 and follow the story as the various players get pulled into the conflict, including the United States in April of 1917. We will end with a brief…
Categories: Lectures and Classes, Lectures, Classes, Informational eventsWebsite: www.denverlibrary.org/event/active-minds-21,
Colorado Mineral & Fossil Spring Show
RMGM Promotions Presents the Colorado Mineral & Fossil Spring Show coming April 12-14, 2019 at the Crowne Plaza DIA Hotel & Convention Center 15500 E 40th Ave Denver, CO, free admission, free parking, minerals, gemstones, activities for kids! The Colorado Mineral & Fossil show is a show for everyone who has a passion for rocks, minerals, meteorites, polished stones & jewelry. There are 80+ World Class Dealers! Free Admission! Free Parking! Jewelry Making Workshops! Fun Activities for the Kids too!…
Categories: Festivals and Special Events, Lectures, Classes, Informational eventsWebsite: www.coloradomineralandfossilshows.com/httpwwwcoloradomineralandfossilshowscom.html,
R.A.D.A. ~ Read. Awareness. Dialogue. Action.
The R.A.D.A. book discussion series provides a safe space to discuss some of the issues and movements of the day with respect and compassion. April’s selection, This Chair Rocks, by Ashton Applewhite examines ageism.
Categories: Interest and Support Groups and Meetings, Lectures, Classes, Informational eventsWebsite: www.denverlibrary.org/event/r-d-read-awareness-dialogue-action-1,
Science in the News: The Opioid Epidemic
6:30pm How have we found ourselves in this epidemic? How do opioids work, and what can they teach us about addiction? Join three scientists from the University of Colorado as we discuss the biology, public health, and policy surrounding opioids.
Categories: Lectures and Classes, Lectures, Classes, Informational eventsWebsite: www.denverlibrary.org/event/science-news-3,
Mossflower Spring Floral Design Workshop
Celebrate the arrival of spring using farm-fresh, American-grown spring flowers and flowering branches. You’ll learn about the key elements of design: color, form, space and texture. This class is geared toward flower enthusiasts, someone who wants to learn how to design with flowers from their yards, the farmer’s market or a Mossflower bouquet.
Categories: Arts and Culture, Lectures, Classes, Informational eventsWebsite: www.mossflower.net/,
Aging, Health, Wellness Conference: For a better Aging Care
Aging Meet 2019 is an international event focusing on the core knowledge and major advances in the ever-expanding field of Aging, Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology by attracting experts on a global scale. It is a global platform to discuss the Aging, Health, Wellness Conference: For a better Aging Care scheduled on April 22-23, 2019 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia goes with the theme Advancing the Future of Healthy Aging. Aging Meet 2019 is an international event focusing on the core knowledge and…
Categories: Health, Wellness, Fitness, Lectures, Classes, Informational eventsWebsite: aging.healthconferences.org/,
Grief Recovery Workshop
Grief is the natural reaction to a loss of any kind. If you have felt overwhelmed by grief or stuck, this workshop is about grief recovery and finding completion. Please join us for a life changing workshop that will help you find relief. We will meet for eight weeks and you will receive emotional support and practical help to resolve grief. For more information please contact The Grief and Wellness Center of Denver, or call 720-480-3317.
Categories: Interest and Support Groups and Meetings, Lectures, Classes, Informational eventsWebsite: www.thegriefandwellnesscenterofdenver.com,
Active Minds: Lebanon
6:30-7:30 pm Join Active Minds as we trace the history of the current situation in Lebanon.
Categories: Lectures and Classes, Lectures, Classes, Informational eventsWebsite: www.denverlibrary.org/event/active-minds-22,
2nd Annual Community Day of Reflection
9:00am – 1:00pm Please join us in thinking more deeply about the past, present, and the future aspects of our culture. Stapleton United Neighbors, the Denver Public Library, and the University of Colorado at Denver are partnering together to provide an opportunity for learning about interrelated aspects of community that impact our daily lives.
Categories: Civic Meetings and Events, Lectures, Classes, Informational eventsWebsite: www.denverlibrary.org/event/community-day-reflection,
Sam Gary Literary Book Club
This book club will meet at Sam Gary once a month on Sundays and rotate between fiction, nonfiction, and reader’s choice selections! All meetings will take place in the Sam Gary Branch Meeting Room at 2 p.m. April Title: Vox, by Christina Dalch
Categories: Interest and Support Groups and Meetings, Lectures, Classes, Informational eventsWebsite: www.denverlibrary.org/event/copy-copy-copy-sam-gary-literary-book-club,
Ross Education
Join Ross Medical Education Center this semester for classes to become a Certified Nurse Aide, Nursing Assistant, or earn your CNA Certificate!
Categories: Lectures, Classes, Informational events, Schools and EducationWebsite: www.rosseducation.edu,
DENVER DECIDES – 10 Candidate and Issue Forums
Denver Decides (consortium of League of Women Voters of Denver, Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation and Denver 8 TV) will hold candidate and ballot issue forums for the upcoming November 2018 election. Forums can be viewed live on Denver 8 TV and Forums can be viewed live on Denver 8 TV at the times listed below. They can also be viewed on the Channel 8 website along with taped candidate introductions. Election Day Tuesday, November 6 Ballots will be mailed on October 15…
Categories: Lectures, Classes, Informational events, PoliticsWebsite: www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-decides.html,
