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NE DENVER/NW AURORA EVENTS

Sundays & Mondays—Latin Dance Class with Carmen Dura. Sat. 10am, Mon. 7pm. $6/class. Stanley Marketplace, 2501 N. Dallas St, Aurora. Stanleymarketplace.com

1/1 and 2/5—Bird Walks. A free guided walk around Bluff Lake. All are welcome. Bring your own binoculars or borrowed ones will be available. 11255 MLK Blvd. BluffLake.org.

Through 1/2/22—Zoo Lights. A Toast to Love, 125 Years + Beyond. Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St. denverzoo.org

1/3 to 1/14—Denver Treecycle 2022. Recycle your tree by removing all decorations/lights and set out for collection on scheduled trash day by 7am. Old lights can be recycled too – info at denvergov.org, 311 or 720-913-1311

1/11 & 1/18—In-person Memory Café. 1:30–3pm. For people experiencing memory loss and their families/caregivers. Schlessman Family Library, 100 Poplar St. denverlibrary.org

Through 2/21/22—Winter Skate. Outdoor ice skating with holiday entertainment. 47th & Verbena St. at The Shops at Northfield. Shopsatnorthfield.com

2/4 Friday—Visions of Love – A Benefit for Anchor Center for Blind Children. 6-9pm. Enjoy wine selections with sweet and savory delights. 2550 Roslyn St. Anchorcenter.org

METRO EVENTS

1/7 Friday—First Friday Art Walks. Art District on Santa. 5:30–9:30pm. denver.org/things-to-do/denver-arts-culture/denver-art-districts

1/8 to 1/23—National Western Stock Show. Kick off parade, Jan. 6 at noon from Union Station and continues on 17th St. ending at 17th & Tremont. Nationalwestern.com

1/14 to 1/16—Denver Boat Show. Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St. Fri. 12–8pm, Sat. 10am–8pm, Sun. 10am–5pm. Denverboatshow.com

1/17 Monday—Martin Luther King Jr. Marade and Program. Program starts at 9:30am, Marade starts at 10:45am sharp from the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I Have A Dream Memorial in City Park. drmartinlkingjrchc.org

1/19 Wednesday—Bold Women. Change History. Lecture Series. United States Poet Laureate, author, and performer Joy Harjo. 7–8pm. History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway. H-co.org/BoldWomen

1/22 Saturday—Denver Winter Brewfest. Mile High Station, 2027 West Colfax Ave. Tickets start at $45. Benefits Big Bones Canine Rescue.. denverbrewfest.com

1/25 Tuesday—Active Minds presents: Bangladesh. Free, 5-6pm. Tattered Cover, 2526 E Colfax. Activeminds.com

Through 2/20/22— Downtown Denver Rink. Free admission, rentals available. Check out hours at downtowndenver.com

KIDS AND FAMILIES

Tuesdays & Wednesdays—All Ages Storytime at Sam Gary Library. 10:30–11am. Ages 0–5. Space is limited, registration is required. 2961 Roslyn St. denverlibrary.org

Wednesdays—Toddler Storytime at Schlessman Library. 10:30–11am. Ages 18–36 months. Space is limited,. 100 Poplar St. denverlibrary.org

Thursdays—Baby Storytime at Sam Gary Library. 10:30–11am. Ages 0–18 months. Space is limited, registration is required. 2961 Roslyn St. denverlibrary.org

Thursdays—Baby Storytime at Schlessman Library. 10:30–11am. Ages 0–18–months. Space is limited,. 100 Poplar St. denverlibrary.org

Fridays—Preschool Storytime at Schlessman Library. 10:30–11am. Ages 3–5–years. Space is limited,. 100 Poplar St. denverlibrary.org

1/5 Wednesday—Mornings at the Museum. Ages 3–6, 10:30–11:30am. Aurora History Museum,15051 East Alameda Pkwy. auroragov.org

1/16 Sunday—Spanish Storytime at Tattered Cover Kids. 5pm. Stanley Marketplace, 2501 N. Dallas St, Aurora. stanleymarketplace.com

MUSEUMS, ETC.

American Museum of Western Art. Advanced tickets required, admission is $5. 1727 Tremont Pl. anschutzcollection.org

Aurora History Museum. Advanced reservation is required, admission is free. 15051 East Alameda Pkwy. auroragov.org

The Byers–Evans House Museum. Timed tickets required, History Colorado members are free. 1310 Bannock St. Tickets at historycolorado.org

The Children’s Museum. Snow Days through Feb 27. Wed–Sun, by reservation only at mychildsmuseum.org 

Clyfford Still Museum. Reserve tickets in advance. 1250 Bannock St. clyffordstillmuseum.org

Denver Art Museum. SCFD Free Days Jan. 11 & 22. Youth 18 & under always free. 100 W 14th Ave. Pkwy. denverartmuseum.org

Denver Botanic Gardens. SCFD Free Day Mon., Jan. 17. Tickets and member reservations required. 1007 York St. botanicgardens.org 

Denver Firefighters Museum. Tues–Sat, 10am–4pm. 1326 Tremont Pl. denverfirefightersmuseum.org

Denver Museum of Nature and Science. SCFD Free Days Jan. 3 & 23. 2001 Colorado Blvd. Timed tickets required. Dmns.org

Denver Zoo. SCFD Free Days Jan. 7 & 22. Must reserve free tickets at denverzoo.org. 2900 E 23rd Ave.

The Forney Museum of Transportation. Mon, Th–Sat, 10am–5pm; Sun, noon–5pm. 4303 Brighton Blvd. forneymuseum.org

Four Mile Historic Park. Open Wed–Sun, 10am–4pm. 715 S. Forest St. fourmilepark.org

History Colorado. Some exhibits are timed entry and free with museum admission. 1200 Broadway. More info at historycolorado.org

Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art. Tue–Sat, 11am–5pm; Sun 12–5pm. Ages 13+ welcome. 1201 Bannock St. kirklandmuseum.org

Molly Brown House Museum. Tue–Sun, 10am–4:30pm. 1340 Pennsylvania St. mollybrown.org

Museo de las Americas. Tue–Fri, noon-6pm. Sat, noon–5pm. Closed Mon & Sun. 861 Santa Fe Dr. museo.org

Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. Penny admission 1st Sat. of the month. 1485 Delgany St. mcadenver.org

National Ballpark Museum. 1940 Blake St. Check for days/hours at ballparkmuseum.com

The Urban Farm. Currently under renovation, contact for possible tours/events. 10200 Smith Rd. theurbanfarm.org

Wings Over the Rockies Museum. New exhibit: Skyward: Breakthroughs in Flight. 7711 East Academy Blvd. wingsmuseum.org

PERFORMANCE/THEATRE

1/4 to 1/9—Potted Potter. Family entertainment perfect for ages six and up. Newman Center, Gates Concert Hall. newmancenterpresents.com

1/7 to 2/12—Fireflies. A romantic comedy. Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St, Aurora. Vintagetheatre.org

1/7 to 1/9—Marin Alsop Conducts. The former Music Director for Colorado Symphony, makes her long-awaited return. Tickets start at $15. Boettcher Concert Hall. coloradosymphony.org

1/7 to 3/6—Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? A hilarious, endearing and hummable musical. Garner Galleria Theatre at the DCPA. denvercenter.org

Through 1/8—Blossoms of Light. A dazzling and ever-changing display of light and color. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. botanicgardens.org

Through 1/9—Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. The classic musical from the most famous of duos. Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St, Aurora. Vintagetheatre.org

1/11 Tuesday—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute. Honoring recipients of the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards. Boettcher Concert Hall. FREE – tickets at coloradosymphony.org

1/12 Wednesday—Kronos Quartet. The essential string quartet of the modern era. Tickets start at $19. 7:30pm, Newman Center, Gates Concert Hall. newmancenterpresents.com

1/14 to 1/17—The Choir of Man. The boys are back by popular demand ready to take America by storm! Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. denvercenter.org

1/15 to 2/12—The Sound Inside. An intimate drama.1080 Acoma St. curioustheatre.org

1/20 Thursday— Hawaiian Legends: Keola Beamer & Henry Kapono. With special guest Moanalani Beamer. 8pm. Swallow Hill Music, Daniels Hall, 71 East Yale Ave. swallowhillmusic.org

1/28 to 2/20— Dontrell, Who Kissed The Sea. A hero’s quest exploring what we must go to in order to right history’s wrongs. Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave. aurorafoxartscenter.org

Through 2/2—The Lion King. The entire Serengeti comes to life. Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. denvercenter.org

2/4 to 2/13—Colorado Ballet Presents Romeo and Juliet. Featuring live music. Ellie Caulkins Opera House (14th & Curtis) coloradoballet.org

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Denver Public Schools – Volunteer Services. Check out what services are needed at local DPS schools at volunteermatch.org/search/org1110806.jsp

Food For Thought Denver. Striving to eliminate childhood hunger by providing food for students to take home to their family for the weekend. Sign up to volunteer or donate at foodforthoughtdenver.org

Mentoring high performing, low income students. Minds Matter is recruiting our next class of college access mentors to help high-performing, low-income high school. mindsmatterdenver.org

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

Reach Out and Read Colorado. Help sort and pack gently-used children’s books for underserved families. On the Clayton Early Learning Campus, individuals and groups welcome. Email info@reachoutandreadco.org for details.

Reading Volunteers Needed. Stedman Elementary and Bill Roberts Middle School. More info at partnersinliteracy.org 

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

Ronald McDonald House Charities Volunteer. Go to ronaldhouse.org under “How You Can Help” for info. 

Sand Creek Greenway Volunteer Opportunities. For more info, email cgarwood@sandcreekgreenway.org or go to sandcreekgreenway.org/upcoming-volunteer-opportunities/

Single Volunteers of Greater Denver. Volunteer, not-for-profit singles group to meet others and assist nonprofit organizations for events/activities. svgd.org

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

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