Author: Linda Navarro linda.navarro@gazettedev.gazette.com
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PIKES PICK: Race cars up close on Family Day
Family Exploration Day, building Lego race cars and being up close to hill climb cars, 10 a.m. June 1 at El Pomar’s Penrose Heritage Museum, 11 Lake Circle. Free and filled with history. elpomar.org/About-Us/museum-and-legacy-properties — Linda Navarro, The Gazette
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15 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond: Slush Motorsports, whitewater festival and more
SATURDAY Action on the tracks during Slush Motorsports Festival Saturday at Pikes Peak International Raceway. How about this menu: car show, drag and roll racing, drifting, circuit racing, hot laps, burnout pit and 2-step. Tickets at slushmotorsports.com THURSDAY-MONDAY Whitewater season opens with the Paddlefest 2024 holiday weekend in the Arkansas River Valley at Buena Vista. There are competitions…
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Weekend things to do around Denver and beyond
By Linda Navarro linda.navarro@gazettedev.gazette.com Each Thursday, explore Denver’s essential weekend events curated by The Denver Gazette. Dive into cultural experiences and entertainment delights across the city. Whether you enjoy bouncy amusement parks, mariachi music, or viewing and creating art, there’s something for everyone in Denver’s vibrant cultural scene. To submit an event for consideration, email…
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PIKES PICK: Tiny kittens need foster families
Newborn kittens make you go “Awww?” You could be foster families for some of the babies arriving at the Humane Society before going to permanent homes. Training provided. hsppr.org — Linda Navarro, The Gazette
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12 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond: car shows, farm plant sale, roller derby and more
SATURDAY Pages from the past open during Family Day History, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Western Museum of Mining & Industry. Exhibits, clothing, characters and history from Colorado Military History, Palmer Lake Historical Society, Model A club, ProRodeo Hall of Fame, Pioneers Museum, Old Colorado City Historical Society and McAllister House. $5 per car for outdoor…
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Weekend things around Denver and beyond
Each Thursday, explore Denver’s essential weekend events curated by The Denver Gazette. Dive into cultural experiences and entertainment delights across the city. Whether you enjoy bouncy amusement parks, mariachi music, or viewing and creating art, there’s something for everyone in Denver’s vibrant cultural scene. To submit an event for consideration, email listings@gazettedev.gazette.com. FRIDAY-AUG. 31 Get those…
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PIKES PICK: Winning film tells runner’s difficult story
An award-winning film, a winning Sudanese refugee, in “Runner.” Tickets are just $5 for Guor Mading Maker’s story, May 30 at Cottonwood Center for the Arts. In advance, https://ifsoc-docs.eventive.org/ — Linda Navarro
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12 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond: Hummingbird Festival, plant sale, Governor’s Art Show
FRIDAY-SATURDAY Gardening time and a visit to the Horticultural Art Society Annual Plant Sale, a tradition since 1962 with plants selected by local gardening experts for this area including roses, shrubs, grasses, vines, vegetables, cacti and succulents. Two weekends 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and May17-18, 224 Mesa Road in Monument…
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Weekend things to do around Denver and beyond
Each Thursday, explore Denver’s essential weekend events curated by The Denver Gazette. Dive into cultural experiences and entertainment delights across the city. Whether you enjoy art galleries, pottery, or outdoor sports, there’s something for everyone in Denver’s vibrant cultural scene. To submit an event for consideration, email listings@gazettedev.gazette.com. FRIDAY-SATURDAY Delicious! The Colorado Chocolate Festival takes over the Crowne…
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AROUND TOWN: Empty Stocking Fund raises $1.6 million for 20 front-line local nonprofits
There were cheers when the screen in Penrose House showed the highly anticipated number: $1,605,905, the amount raised by the community during the just-completed 40th anniversary campaign for the Empty Stocking Fund. It was surpassed only by a $1.7 million total during those shutdown pandemic times of uncertain and unplanned special needs. Celebrating the successful…