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NE DENVER/NW AURORA EVENTS

Every Sunday thru 10/10—Central Park Farmers’ Market. Colorado-grown produce, baked goods, meats, and more at The Green (29th Ave & Roslyn) 9am–1pm. mca80238.com

Every Thursday thru 9/30—Park Hill Farm & Flea. A night market featuring local makers, food purveyors, live music, and more. Oneida Park, 2231 Oneida St., 4–8pm. parkhillfarmandflea.com

Every Saturday thru 10/30—City Park Farmers’ Market. 60+ Colorado-based vendors offering locally-made produce and products. 8am–1pm at 2551 E. Colfax Ave. cityparkfarmersmarket.com

Saturdays—Bluff Lake Welcome Booth & Family Adventure Day. Giveaways, scavenger hunts, equipment rentals, games, and activities for all ages. Later end-time, fire pit, and s’mores on select weeks. 11255 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. blufflake.org

9/3 Friday—The Guide: In-Person Author Visit with Peter Heller. 4–5pm. Sam Gary Library, 2961 Roslyn St. Registration required at denverlibrary.org

9/3 to 9/5—Colfax Canvas Mural Festival. Block party with DJ Cyn, a beer garden, food trucks and more. Fri: 5–8p, Sat: 11a–4p, Sun: 5–8p. 9995 E Colfax Ave, Aurora

Through 9/6—SummerSkate. The Shops at Northfield Stapleton. $10, includes skate rental. shopsatnorthfield.com

9/9 Thursday— City of Aurora Virtual Career Expo. 11am–3pm. 100+ seasonal and full-time open positions. Register at AuroraGov.org/CareerExpo

9/11 to 9/18—The New American Arts Festival. Free 7-day festival celebrating diversity and inclusivity. Venues: Fletcher Plaza and The Vintage Theatre. Schedule at roshnidenver.wixsite.com/newamericanartsfest

9/12 Sunday—43rd Annual Park Hill Home Tour and Street Fair. Tour homes 11am-5pm. Street Fair, between Montview & 17th on Forest Pkway. Tickets/info: greaterparkhill.org or parkhillhometour.org

9/14 Tuesday—In-person Memory Cafe. Music therapy for older adults. 1:30–2:30pm. Schlessman Family Library, 100 Poplar St. denverlibrary.org

9/18 Saturday—Farm Fest. A family friendly event. Admission is free. 10200 Smith Road, theurbanfarm.org

9/18 Saturday—Bluff Lake Two Hour Guided Walk. 8–10am. Open your senses and engage with nature in a deeper way. 11255 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. blufflake.org

9/18 to 9/19—Denver Arts Festival. 140 artists, live music; wine, beer & food; and kid’s art zone. Sat. 10am–6pm, Sun. 10am–5pm. Free admission and parking. Conservatory Green, 8304 E. 49th Pl. denverartsfestival.com

9/21 and 9/28—Hispanic Heritage Month Events. 4:30–5:30pm. All ages. Sam Gary Library, 2961 Roslyn St. Registration required at denverlibrary.org

9/26 Sunday—Qigong and Mindfulness Walk around Bluff Lake. 7:30–9am. Led by Joann Calabrese. 11255 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. blufflake.org

10/2 Saturday— Best Pets 15th Annual Adopt-a-thon Tent on the west lawn at Stanley Marketplace, 2501 N. Dallas St., Aurora. 11am–3pm. bestpetscolorado.com

METRO EVENTS

Active Minds Seminars. Check out the schedule for webinars in September, some in-person. Denver metro area events at activeminds.com

9/2 Thursday—SipCity Fundraiser. Gourmet food and wine tasting benefiting the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. 5:30–8:30pm. The Cable Center, 2000 Buchtel Blvd. coloradocoalition.org

9/3 Friday—Denver Calling: Lost Book of Astrid Lee Volume 2 City-Wide Quest. A three-week-long, city-wide mystery-quest. 1200 North Broadway. historycolorado.org

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

9/4 to 9/6—Cherry Creek Arts Festival. Now at the creekside area of the shopping center. Sat & Sun, 10am–8pm; Mon, 10am–6pm. Reserve free timed tickets at cherrycreekartsfestival.org

9/4 to 9/6—A Taste of Colorado. Food, music, arts/crafts, fireworks, carnival rides. New this year: located throughout the streets of Downtown Denver. atasteofcolorado.com

9/10 Friday—MCA Denver Exhibit Openings: Jason Moran: “Bathing the Room with Blues” and Deborah Roberts: “I’m”. Exhibits run thru Jan. 2022. Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St. mcadenver.org

9/10 Friday—Mile High Country Q & Brew Benefitting Tennyson Center for Children. Featuring country band LOCASH, food trucks, cocktails, and live and silent auctions. 2027 W. Colfax Ave. milehighqandbrew.com

9/10 to 9/12—Buskerfest. 50+ shows by 12 local & visiting performers on three outdoor stages. Starts at 10am. Union Station,. unionstationbuskerfest.com

9/10 to 9/18—Colorado Mineral and Fossil Fall Show. Free Admission & parking. Minerals, fossils, meteorites, shopping and more! coloradomineralandfossilshows.com. 15500 E 40th Ave.

9/11 Saturday—Building Denver Exhibit Tours. Tour this time-traveling exhibition with a captivating expert and see your city in a whole new light. 1200 North Broadway. historycolorado.org

9/11 Saturday—Sunnyside Music Festival. Free. Chaffee Park 11am-7:30pm. 44th and Tejon. sunnysidemusicfest.org

9/11 to 9/26—Day Out With Thomas. Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W 44th Ave, Golden. eventvesta.com/events/7561

9/13 Monday— Disney Pixar’s Soul at Infinity Park. Free, starts at 7:30. Infinity Park, Glendale. Infinityparkatglendale.com

9/16 Thursday—Riverfront Park Summer Sessions. Music, food, and art. Free, 4–8pm. Commons Park, 15th St. & Little Raven St. riverfrontparkevents.com

9/16 to 9/19—Denver Gem and Mineral Show. Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St. Tickets $10. 10am–5pm. denvermineralshow.com

9/17 to 9/20—Denver Vintage Jazz Festival. Live swing and traditional jazz music from ’20s thru ’40s. Multiple venues, check website. Tickets/performance info: denverjazzfestival.org

9/17–19 & 9/24–26—51st Annual Denver Oktoberfest. 20th and Larimer, Ballpark neighborhood. thedenveroktoberfest.com

9/17 to 9/19—Denver BBQ Festival. Free entry, food and drinks for purchase. Empower Field, 1701 Bryant St. denverbbqfest.com

9/17 to 10/17—Doors Open Denver. Self guided or expert guided tours of Denver’s unique spaces. List of sites at denverarchitecture.org

9/24 to 9/25—Fall Plant & Bulb Sale. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. 9am–6pm. botanicgardens.org

9/30 to 10/2—Denver Food and Wine Festival. 3-day festival, multiple events, locations. Details/tickets: denverfoodandwine.com

10/2 Saturday—The 35th Annual Carousel Ball. Children’s Diabetes Foundation fundraiser: REO Speedwagon, black tie dinner, silent & live auctions. Hyatt Regency Denver, 650 15th St. childrensdiabetesfoundation.org

10/2 to 10/3—8th Annual Chessman Park Art Fest. Art, entertainment, food & drinks. 9am–5pm. 1599 E. 8th Ave. dashevents.com

KIDS AND FAMILIES

Tuesdays & Thursdays—Outdoor Storytime at Sam Gary Library. 10–10:30am. Birth–Pre K. Bring a blanket to sit on, weather permitting. 2961 Roslyn St. denverlibrary.org

Wednesdays—Outdoor Storytime at Sunset Park. 10–10:30am. Birth–Pre K. Bring a blanket to sit on, weather permitting. E. 2nd Ave Pkwy. denverlibrary.org

9/1 Wednesday—Mornings at the Museum. Ages 3–6, 10:30–11am. Aurora History Museum,15051 East Alameda Pkwy. auroragov.org

9/11 Saturday—Cockpit Demo Day. 10am–2pm. Get a close up look! Wings Over the Rockies Museum. wingsmuseum.org

9/19 Sunday—Sensory Friendly Morning at Wings. 10–11:30am. For people with sensory processing sensitivities and their families. Wings Over the Rockies Museum. wingsmuseum.org

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. Wed–Sun, by reservation only at mychildsmuseum.org

Clyfford Still Museum. SCFD Free Day Friday, Sep. 10. Reserve tickets in advance. 1250 Bannock St. clyffordstillmuseum.org

Denver Art Museum. Youth 18 & under always free. 100 W 14th Ave. Pkwy. denverartmuseum.org

Denver Botanic Gardens. Advanced 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. New exhibits including Numbers in Nature: A Mirror Maze. 2001 Colorado Blvd. Timed tickets required. dmns.org

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

Four Mile Historic Park. Site of Denver’s oldest standing structure. 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

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

Museo de las Americas. Sep 3-25, Biennial of the Americas presents the Americas COVID-19 Memorial. Tue–Fri, noon-6pm. Sat, noon–5pm. Closed Mon & Sun. 861 Santa Fe Drive. museo.org

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

National Ballpark Museum. Tues–Sat, 11am–5pm. 1940 Blake St. ballparkmuseum.com

The Urban Farm. Free Farm Fest event 9/18. Open Fri 9:30am–1pm, Sat & Sun 9am–1pm. 10200 Smith Rd. theurbanfarm.org.

Wings Over the Rockies Museum. Showing the National Geographic film Living in the Age of Airplanes. 7711 East Academy Blvd. wingsmuseum.org

PERFORMANCE/THEATRE

9/2 to 9/4—Three Viewings. 7:30pm. A funeral parlor in a small midwestern town is the setting for three darkly funny and touching monologues. John Hand Theater, 7653 E. 1st Pl. firehousetheatercompany.com

9/10, 9/11, 9/25 & 10/1—Swallow Hill Music Concerts. Tony Trischka, Carrie Newcomer, Sons of the Pioneers, and Steve Forbert. Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave. swallowhillmusic.org

9/11 Saturday—The Guys. One night only, honoring the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St, Aurora. vintagetheatre.org

9/17 to 10/10—Hundred Days. What would you do if you only had 100 days left to live? Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave. aurorafoxartscenter.org

9/17 to 10/31—Young Frankenstein, The Musical. Based on Mel Brook’s classic movie. Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St, Aurora. vintagetheatre.org

9/18 to 10/16—The Life Span of a Fact. Proof that the mundane life of a fact-checker is anything but. Th–Sat 7:30pm.1080 Acoma St. curioustheatre.org

9/25 to 10/31—Sisters In Law. Fri & Sat, 7:30pm. Sun 2pm. The story of how two very different women, Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, changed the world. John Hand Theater, 7653 E. 1st Pl. theatreor.com

Through 9/26—Van Gogh Alive. A large-scale, multi-sensory experience for the family. Stanley Marketplace, 2501 N. Dallas St., Aurora. denvercenter.org

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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

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

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 Food pantry and summer camp volunteers needed. Sign up at villageexchangecenter.org

Volunteers of America Colorado Branch For volunteer opportunities, email bgulley@voacolorado.org