The end of political television ads is near and ballots have hit mailboxes! With the election getting closer, join CityBuild Denver on November 1 for Ballots & Brews. The evening features panel discussions, ballot information, lots of great discussions and beer! You'll walk away feeling educated about Denver ballot initiatives, empowered and ready to vote! More.... Read More

This is the last entry in the "first"series, and the last Raconteur event this year. Welcome to Denver, the city we all live in and hopefully love. Tell us the first time you realized you loved Denver, or maybe just the first time you saw Denver. Or how about just a first anything that happened here..... Read More

Join the Creative Mornings bunch at the Denver Botanic Gardens as Lisa Eldred, Director of Exhibitions, Art & Interpretation, talks about her world of FANTASY designing exhibits in the enchanted outdoor garden galleries.  After Lisa's talk, you're invited to stay and tour the 24 acres of gardens and see firsthand the collections that illustrate an ever-widening diversity of plants from all corners.... Read More

Hooray! It's an SCFD Free Day! All the Free Days at Denver Zoo take place during the colder months (Jan, Feb and Nov) so don't wait for a warm sunny day to take advantage of the chance to see the zoo for free. Bundle up, bring your coffee and go! What is SCFD? Since 1989, Scientific.... Read More

First Fridays are extra fun at Ink Lounge! Here's what they have lined up for November: As the weather gets chilly we look to Autumn as the time of year we invite friends and family into our home to share a meal mixed with good stories. Join Ink Lounge for our November First Friday micro.... Read More

Denver Arts & Venues is pleased to host Chance to Dance 2016. In its fourth year, this free, all-day event celebrates dance as an art form and occurs on the first Saturday of Denver Arts Week, Denver's city-wide celebration of art and culture. The day offers professional dance workshops (beginner and intermediate level - open to.... Read More

Free First Saturdays are a great time to try out the Denver Art Museum! Celebrate creativity and Latin cultura at CelebrARTE on Free First Saturdays with bilingual activities for toda la familia. The Denver Art Museum offers free general admission on the first Saturday of the month, made possible by Your 6 Hometown Toyota Stores and the citizens who support.... Read More

WOOHOO! Denver's best museums are open late and admission is FREE between 5p and 10p Plus, FREE shuttles make it easy to explore all evening! Shuttle buses will stop at (or nearby) 12 museums listed below, beginning at 5 p.m. from the Denver Art Museum (parking available in the Cultural Complex Garage) and also from.... Read More

Every 1st Sunday of the month, DMMDT offers free admission thanks to the support of the Scientific Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) and the citizens who support it. Go check out the tiny treasures housed in this museum if you have never been! More about the museum: http://dmmdt.org More about SCFD: http://scfd.org

Every 1st Sunday of the month, DMMDT offers free admission thanks to the support of the Scientific Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) and the citizens who support it. Go check out the tiny treasures housed in this museum if you have never been! More about the museum: http://dmmdt.org More about SCFD: http://scfd.org

Hooray! It's an SCFD Free Day! All the Free Days at Denver Zoo take place during the colder months (Jan, Feb and Nov) so don't wait for a warm sunny day to take advantage of the chance to see the zoo for free. Bundle up, bring your coffee and go! What is SCFD? Since 1989, Scientific.... Read More

Election Night party at The Source! Free drink if you voted!* Details: Come toast to the end of six months of election anxiety with food and booze specials, music, games, a costume contest, and more. Your first drink of the night is on us* if you voted! Election results will show on the big screen.... Read More

Join the Art
 Students League of Denver, Clyfford Still Museum, and RedLine for a special collaborative series of professional-development lectures designed to help artists enhance their business practices. Topics include how to write an artist statement;
 PR 101 for artists; project budgets; client contracts; grants; requests for proposals (RFPs); how to price your artwork;
 and.... Read More

Woohoo!! Black Sheep Friday is back at MCA Denver for its 7th season of sophisticated nonsense, bringing museum quality malarky to the masses. Every other Friday through January 20, 2017, head to the rooftop cafe at the MCA for happy hour 5p - 7p and a delightfully weird mashup program 6p - 8p. Arrive early as.... Read More

It's the Friday after the election. Let's enjoy a free dance party with Warm Cookies of the Revolution! Regardless of who won, we still have a LOT of work to do in the pursuit of justice and a more perfect union. But tonight, we’re workin (and twerkin’) for the future with a good old-fashioned dance.... Read More

Famous comedians, in their own words. When was the last time someone read you a story? Like really read it with drama and feeling? Stories on Stage presents literary works from a variety of genres, all read by professional actors. And it’s captivating. Two performances: 1:30p and 7:30p More info and tickets: http://www.storiesonstage.org/store/p12/Born_Funny.html

History Colorado's library has a delightful collection of holiday-related images in their collection, and they'll be reproducing them to share with you! Bring your creative thinking-caps and a desire to use lots of rickrack and glue to make holiday cards using historic images. The museum will provide all supplies. If you are interested in taking a tour of the.... Read More

The Wit Theater Company presents an original 60-minute adaptation of the lauded Shakespearean classic "Twelfth Night" at a bar. From the actors: Join us for this FREE immersive performance of William Shakesbeer's 12th Pint. It's a whole new brew. New Location and a new experience. To commemorate the longstanding tradition of drinking on, off, and all around the.... Read More

Need to talk? A chance for people to come together post-election and process with each other in a safe space. Come as you are, the only rule is respectful engagement & good conversation. It's very informal, just wanted to have a designated space for people to have civic discussion and process these elections. Several active community members.... Read More

Hooray! It's an SCFD Free Day! All the Free Days at Denver Zoo take place during the colder months (Jan, Feb and Nov) so don't wait for a warm sunny day to take advantage of the chance to see the zoo for free. Bundle up, bring your coffee and go! What is SCFD? Since 1989, Scientific.... Read More

Rockets, telescopes, and space crafts, oh my! Astro crew, assemble for a night in the stars, as you test your limits for space travel. Unearth the effects of space on our human bodies, consider your readiness for launch, and look back at Earth from the bar as you enjoy a cosmic cocktail. Ages 21+ Only..... Read More

The recent unexpected death of Antonin Scalia has created one of the most charged political events in a generation. Join Active Minds as we examine the current dynamics surrounding filling a vacancy on the highest court in the land. We will look at past confirmations in order to better understand the intricacies of the process..... Read More

Ready for holiday lights, hot cocoa and candy canes? Stapleton Town Center switches on is annual holiday lights this evening and everyone is invited to enjoy a block party on 29th Street complete with music, carolers, activities, fire pits and s'mores. More info: http://www.stapletoncommunity.com/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=75173

Survey after survey reveals that many Coloradans find the U.S. government too big, too wasteful and too intrusive. Yet Colorado is arguably one of the most federally subsidized states in the Union, with forests, national parks, military bases and research labs enjoying government largesse. Dr. Thomas Cronin of Colorado College, author of Colorado Politics and.... Read More

Survey after survey reveals that many Coloradans find the U.S. government too big, too wasteful and too intrusive. Yet Colorado is arguably one of the most federally subsidized states in the Union, with forests, national parks, military bases and research labs enjoying government largesse. Dr. Thomas Cronin of Colorado College, author of Colorado Politics and.... Read More

Pick up a pencil and spark your creative interests in these informal writing sessions. With the help of a Denver Art Museum instructor, try your hand at a new writing topic every month, while visiting various museum galleries. Meet on level 1 of the Hamilton Building. November 22: Rock (and Silence) As fall descends upon.... Read More

Get ready for holiday baking by designing and 3D-printing your own custom cookie cutter using cookiecaster.com! DISCLAIMER: 3D printers are slow - you may not be able to leave with your print immediately, but the library will print out all creations as quickly as possible! More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event?id=27945

Free yourself from shopping stress and #opt4art on Friday, November 25, at the beautiful, relaxing Clyfford Still Museum. Gather your nearest and dearest for free admission all day, 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Whether or not you’re heading to Downtown Denver’s “Light the Lights” Grand Illumination event, swing by and experience Clyfford Still: The Works on Paper, the Museum's largest exhibition to.... Read More

Woohoo!! Black Sheep Fridays is back at MCA Denver for its 7th season of sophisticated nonsense, bringing museum quality malarky to the masses. Every other Friday through January 20, 2017, head to the rooftop cafe at the MCA for happy hour 5p - 7p and a delightfully weird mashup program 6p - 8p. Arrive early as.... Read More

A tradition at Little Man Ice Cream, the annual holiday tree lighting invites the community to gather together for holiday fun in the Highlands. More info: http://www.littlemanicecream.com/event/highlands-tree-lighting/

One Screening Only! Saturday, November 26th at 1pm. Music: Dmitri Shostakovich Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky Libretto: Adrian Piotrovsky and Fyodor Lopukhov Cast: Svetlana Lunkina (Zina), Mikhail Lobukhin (Pyotr), Maria Alexandrova (the Ballerina), Ruslan Skvortsov (the Ballet Dancer), Denis Savin (the Accordionist), Alexei Loparevich (the Old Dacha Dweller) During harvest festival at a collective farm, a visiting.... Read More

Pen and Ink (Botanical Illustration) Renee Jorgensen, Illustrator and Calligrapher Join professional artists in the DRAWING Room at the Clyfford Still Museum for a peek into the creative process. Engage in discussion and watch them create works in a variety of media. Drop-in, No registration required More info: https://clyffordstillmuseum.org/event/artist-demonstration-pen-and-ink/

Two Shows Only! Sunday, November 27th at 1pm and Monday, November 28th at 7pm. King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. Misjudging his children’s loyalty and finding himself alone in the.... Read More

Members of the Allrunner and Birdshead family, Northern Cheyenne/Arapaho, will celebrate Cheyenne and Arapaho culture at the History Colorado Center at 1:30 pm on Sunday, November 27. They will share Northern and Southern Cheyenne dances and songs. The performance at History Colorado will follow the conclusion of the Sand Creek Massacre Spiritual Healing Run. The.... Read More

Join History Colorado for a view behind the lens of the museum's exhibition By Their Hats, Horses and Homes, We Shall Know Them with curator Megan Friedel, historian Jason Hanson and archivist Adrienne Evans. From Oliver and Otis Aultmans' portraits of Trinidad to Eugenia Kennicott's sweet portrayal of ranch life near Westcliffe to Charles Lillybridge's street photos of.... Read More

Two Shows Only! Sunday, November 27th at 1pm and Monday, November 28th at 7pm. King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. Misjudging his children’s loyalty and finding himself alone in the.... Read More

Clyfford Still Museum is teaming up with the Denver Art Museum and History Colorado Center to host the Golden Triangle Educator Block Party.  Enjoy complimentary admission to the Clyfford Still Museum, Denver Art Museum, and History Colorado Center. Visit each institution and learn about the rich educational programs available to schools and teachers. Light refreshments will be.... Read More

Periodically, the City and County of Denver authorizes General Obligation (GO) Bonds to restore, replace, and expand infrastructure and capital assets across the city. Denver plans to present the next general obligation bond (GO Bond) authorization to voters in November 2017, based on Elevate 2020, the 2015-2020 Six Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The CIP identifies.... Read More

A book club with a twist! The European Book Club at the Alliance Française de Denver meets monthly on the last Tuesday of the month to discuss a different Europe-centered book (in ENGLISH). Refreshments are provided, but space is limited so reserving your spot is essential. About the Book: In the widely hailed prequel to Penguin Lost, aspiring.... Read More

Catherine Chauvin, Director of the School of Art and Art History, Associate Professor of Studio Art, University of Denver Join The Clyfford Still Museum for a signature program that challenges participants to look beyond their first impression and spend quality time with a single work of art. In this edition, facilitators focus on prints, drawings or.... Read More

Get ready for baking by designing and 3D-printing your own custom cookie cutter! DISCLAIMER: 3D printing is SLOW, so the library won't be able to print out your creations right away. You will receive a print of what you design in the workshop 1-2 weeks afterwards. No unaccompanied adults or children. More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event?id=27653

Panelists: Michael Bernhardt, Kelly Monico, Jessica Moore, Tsehai Johnson ‌MSU Denver's Center for Visual Art offers programming, events, lectures and much more to foster a deeper understanding of the art we have on view, encouraging a dialog about contemporary art between MSU Denver students, faculty, and the greater Denver community. More info: http://www.msudenver.edu/cva/events/

Visit Old South Pearl Street for Box Elder Horse and Wagon rides, a holiday market with gift and food vendors, local merchant open house from the 1200 – 1900 blocks, and appearances by Santa! Live music will be filling the street. Enjoy a hot adult beverage as well as hot chocolate and cider for the kids..... Read More

Artist talk with Shawn Meek ‌MSU Denver's Center for Visual Art offers programming, events, lectures and much more to foster a deeper understanding of the art we have on view, encouraging a dialog about contemporary art between MSU Denver students, faculty, and the greater Denver community. More info: http://www.msudenver.edu/cva/events/

Open your eyes and your mind. Pop into the teen lounge for our free morning making sessions. Enjoy breakfast snacks while learning new art techniques and skills, no experience required. Teens only! More info: http://mcadenver.org/eventscalendar

Free First Saturdays are a great time to try out the Denver Art Museum! Celebrate creativity and Latin cultura at CelebrARTE on Free First Saturdays with bilingual activities for toda la familia. The Denver Art Museum offers free general admission on the first Saturday of the month, made possible by Your 6 Hometown Toyota Stores and the citizens who support.... Read More

Learn more about the Homestead Act and homesteading in Colorado while creating your own edible homestead in this fun hands on workshop. We'll create a holiday themed homesteads using delicious treats to represent resources on Colorado's plains. Recommended for children 6-12 years old. Parents are welcome to attend with their child at no additional cost..... Read More

Join the galleries in Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe (Santa Fe Dr. between 7th and 10th) for holiday shopping plus free brunch bites and mimosas! Simply drop by any of the 30+ participating galleries for your complimentary brunch item along the brunch crawl and get your shopping done while supporting local artists. More info: http://www.artdistrictonsantafe.com/the-art-of-brunch/