NaNoWriMo: Drop-In: Write-In

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Fan your inspiration and fortitude by attending one of Denver Public Library's NaNoWriMo Write-Ins. All interested novelists are encouraged to come and hang out, get some writing done and draw strength from your fellow authors! Drop in anytime that works for you. Saturday, November 7, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Central Library, Fresh City Lounge, Level 1 Saturday, November.... Read More

Free Day at Denver Art Museum

Denver Art Museum 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, United States

What's awesome about the 1st Saturday of every month? Free admission to the Denver Art Museum! With lots to see, do and make, the Denver Art Museum is a place everyone from preschoolers to grandmas will enjoy. Starting in 2015, the DAM's bilingual programming, CelebrARTE, will take place on 1st Free Saturdays. CelebrARTE info.

“Other Lands, Other Dreams”: A Conversation on War, Peace, and Building the World We Want

Denver Art Museum 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, United States

Join Warm Cookies pf the Revolution, Kathy Kelly, founder of Voices for Creative Nonviolence and Garett Repenhaggen, Iraq War veteran and current Rocky Mountain West coordinator for Vet Voice Foundation, to discuss their experiences with war, peace, and building the society that we want. This event will take place in Ponti Hall. Admission to this program.... Read More

Tin Brother with Roger Harmon

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Tin Brother is an instrumental guitar and bass duo with a full sound rooted in alternative, indie, and classic pop. Although primarily acoustic, the finger-style guitar and standup bass are augmented by the tasteful use of effects pedals and live loopers allowing them to add percussion, ambience, and multiple instrumental tracks live during the performance..... Read More

Chocolate

Valdez-Perry Library 4690 Vine St., Denver, CO, United States

The story of chocolate is a "rich" tale indeed.  It involves aristocracy and slavery, innovation and coincidence.  Pivotal roles were played by both Christopher Columbus and Hernando Cortéz.  Join Active Minds as we describe how extremely bitter cacao beans are transformed into one of the world's most sought after flavors and tell chocolate stories such.... Read More

FREE Night at the Museums

Denver's best museums are open late and admission is FREE between 5 and 10 p.m. FREE shuttles make it easy to explore all evening!* Shuttle buses will stop at (or nearby) 14 museums listed below, beginning at 5 p.m. from the Denver Art Museum (parking available in the Cultural Complex Garage) and also from the.... Read More

Write Denver

Schlessman Family Branch Library 100 Poplar St., Denver, CO, United States

Write Denver is a collaborative write-the-city project hosted by Lighthouse Writers Workshop. During this installment of the project, Write Denver is collaborating with Schlessman Library for a place-based writing session that will end with an installation inside the library. FREE and open to the public (both writers and non-writers)! More info: http://www.writedenver.org

American Hippie Culture in the 60s with Author Bill Rorabaugh

West Side Books 3434 W 32nd Ave., Denver, CO, United States

Free lecture on a groovy topic. Author Bill Rorabaugh recently published the book American Hippies and will speak about the lasting legacy of 60s counterculture at West Side Books. Read Rorabaugh's October article on this topic in Time magazine here: http://time.com/4059539/hippies-culture-war/. Free event. Get more information by contacting West Side Books: [email protected]

Denver’s Challenge: Balancing Interests in an Era of Growth and Change

University of Denver 2199 S University Blvd, Denver, CO, United States

It’s no secret that Denver is among the fastest growing cities in the nation, prompting serious discussions about how to balance the interests of all who are impacted: Neighborhoods, citizens, affordability, sustainability, property rights, jobs, health, livability and diversity, among other things. Steve Ferris, director of Denver’s Development Services, addresses the dynamic, political and extremely challenging.... Read More

Free Day at National Parks and Public Lands

Check out someplace new! Throughout the year, national parks and public lands offer "fee-free days" where visitors can enjoy free entry or waived standard amenity fees. See the whole list of 2015 dates here: http://www.publiclandseveryday.org/2015-federal-fee-free-days