Denver Events July 27, 2009
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| Films 504638 | The Little Star That CouldThe Little Star That Could tells the story of an "average" star that travels the universe in search of planets. Along the way, it makes many discoveries about stars, planets, galaxies, and itself. 303.322.7009 http://www.dmns.org Ongoing Daily 5/29/09 - 8/28/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-8 Time: Daily 10:30am & 1:30pm Cost: Inexpensive |
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| Films 504634 | Wild Ocean 3DPlaying in the museum's IMAX theater, Wild Ocean 3D highlights one of nature's greatest migration spectacles, plunging viewers into an underwater feeding frenzy - a struggle for survival among whales, sharks, dolphins, seals, and billions of fish. 303.322.7009 http://www.dmns.org Ongoing Daily 6/12/09 - 8/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 6-19 Time: Showtimes vary; call or visit website Cost: Inexpensive |
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| Nature & Outdoors 495177 | Meadow Music: Nature Hikes and SongsOpen Space and Mountain Parks staffers Jeff Kagan and Mark Wesson lead families in an evening of children's music and nature adventures. Activities include a short hike on the McClintock Trail (moderate steepness) to meet some animal friend of the week and a 45-concert of nature music on the Chautauqua Green. Participants are welcome to bring along picnic dinners and blankets for seating; meet at the Chautauqua Ranger Cottage. 720.564.2057 www.NatureHikes.org Ongoing Each Mon 7/13/09 - 7/27/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 5:30pm-7pm Cost: Free |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 515826 | Only in BoulderThe Boulder History Museum celebrates the city's 150th anniversary with the exhibit Only in Boulder, which highlights the remarkable, funny, quirky, ingenious, compassionate people and events from the city's history. 303.449.3464 http://www.bou... orymuseum.org Ongoing Daily 7/2/09 - 5/23/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 430770 | Jurassic Gardens: Evolution and ExtinctionLife-sized, realistic dinosaurs have invaded the Gardens, and families are invited to dodge the prehistoric creatures while exploring plant displays that showcase ancient flora and their modern relatives. Plant fossils and a dinosaur dig site for kids round out the installation. Visit the Chatfield Extension to see giant prehistoric bugs, including a 10-foot sea scorpion. 720.865.3585 http://www.botanicgardens.org Ongoing Daily 4/17/09 - 9/30/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During garden hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 430774 | Jurassic Gardens: Evolution and ExtinctionGiant prehistoric bugs have invaded the Chatfield Botanic Gardens, and families are invited to dodge the critters while exploring plant displays that showcase ancient flora and their modern relatives. 303.973.3705 http://www.botanicgardens.org Ongoing Daily 4/17/09 - 9/30/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During Garden hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 416201 | Navajo Weaving: Diamonds, Dreams, and LandscapesComprised of three separate iterations, each displaying 20-30 Navajo textiles, the exhibit showcases nearly 100 textiles from the museum's spectacular collection of rare Southwestern textiles. The three iterations of the textiles are divided into Diamonds and Beyond, Dreams, and Landscapes, each focusing on a different design element found in Navajo textiles. Most of the textiles have never been displayed for the general public before. 303.492.6892 http://cumuseum.colorado.edu/ Ongoing Daily 5/29/09 - 10/1/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 8-18 Time: During regular museum hours Cost: Free |
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| Ongoing Storytimes 375391 | Family StorytimeChildren of all ages are welcome to sit and listen to stories, sing songs, and enjoy fingerplays, flannel board stories, and cut-and-tells. 303.791.READ http://www.dou... ylibraries.org Ongoing Each Mon 9/1/08 - 12/7/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 0-5 Time: 6:30pm Cost: Free |
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| Other Events 514697 | Free Admission to City Pools & CentersMayor John Hickenlooper and Kaiser Permanente have announced that city recreation centers and swimming pools are offering Denver youth (17 and younger) free admission this summer! Washington Park Recreation Center is joined by a host of other centers, including Berkeley Park, Congress Pool, and Rude Park. Visit the city's Parks and Recreation Department webpage for more information. http://www.denvergov.org/ Ongoing Daily 6/26/09 - 8/15/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 0-17 Time: During business hours & Open Swim programs Cost: Free |
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| Other Events 512306 | Butterfly Pavilion's Annual Photography ContestThe Butterfly Pavilion encourages shutterbugs of all ages to see the world through a bug's eye and capture an image either of friends and family exploring the Shrunk exhibit or of something small. Complete inforamtion is available online. 720.974.1864 http://www.butterflies.org Ongoing Daily 6/1/09 - 7/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-19 Cost: Free |
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| Other Events 509664 | Borders Kids' Summer Reading ChallengeKids can hit the books this summer by taking part in Borders Kids' Summer Reading Challenge. Children pick up Challenge Forms at participating Borders locations, read eight books, list them on the form, and return the form to Borders in exchange for a coupon for one $4.99 Reading Challenge item. Details are available online. http://www.bordersstores.com Ongoing Daily 6/16/09 - 8/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 4-12 Time: During business hours Cost: Unknown |
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| Other Events 509188 | Kids Bowl FreeSeveral metro Denver bowling halls, including AMF Arvada Lanes, offer kids two free games every day throughout the summer, redeemable by email coupons. Parents can sign their children up through the website and receive coupons for each child every week. A Family Pass is also available for $23.95 and allows up to four adults to go bowling with the kids. Some restrictions do apply; the website has complete details and lists participating locations. 303.424.8245 https://www.kidsbowlfree.com Ongoing Daily 6/15/09 - 8/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During regular business hours Cost: Free |
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| Other Events 503532 | Make Believe Matinee: Ol' Fashioned Radio ShowKids can tune in at the museum, which hosts ol' fashioned radio shows each Tuesday and Thurday during July. Learn about radio waves and Foley sound effects while making all kinds of your own noises like footsteps and crazy voices. 303.433.7444 http://cmdenver.org Ongoing Daily 7/2/09 - 7/30/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-10 Time: 2:30pm Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Other Events 499354 | Tebo Train RidesLittle ones under the age of 10 can hop aboard the Tebo Train and tour two blocks of Pearl Street Mall. Adults may ride if they are accompanied by a child. Catch the trains at the Pearl St. Mall Wells Fargo Bank in the 1200 block. 303.447.8326 http://www.boulderdowntown.com Ongoing Each Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 5/26/09 - 8/28/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 0-10 Time: 10am-12n Cost: Free |
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| Other Events 449267 | Clubhouse Capers: Nature Scavenger HuntKids can head on a nature walk to investigate the environment outside the museum, join in a scavenger hunt, and make a nature journal to record and sketch their findings. 303.433.7444 http://cmdenver.org Ongoing Each Mon, Wed, Fri 7/1/09 - 7/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-10 Time: 2:30pm Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Shows 522807 | Man of La ManchaPHAMALY (The Physically Handicapped Actors & Musical Artists League) celebrates its 20th season with the musical tour de force Man of La Mancha, a story that follows the misadventures of an aging Spaniard who imagines himself the infamous knight on a quest to attain the unattainable, and to "dream the impossible dream." View show dates and purchase tickets online. http://www.denvercenter.org Ongoing Daily except Tue, Wed 7/25/09 - 8/16/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 8-19 Time: 7:30pm & 2pm Cost: $15 |
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| Shows 522705 | Sleeping BeautyThe Heritage Square Music Hall Children's Theatre presents Sleeping Beauty in an interactive performance during which children from the audience are called on stage to help the actors. Flash photography is allowed; parents should remember their cameras. 303.279.7800 http://www.hsmusichall.com Ongoing Daily 7/25/09 - 11/15/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 2-19 Time: Sat 1:30pm Cost: General $6; Seniors $5 |
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| Shows 514611 | Colorado Light Opera: Anything GoesThe Colorado Light Opera presents Anything Goes, the story about nightclub singer Reno Sweeney, her pal Billy Crocker (who stows away to be near his beloved Hope Harcourt), and Moonface Martin, Public Enemy No. 13, masquerading as a clergyman to elude the FBI. The show takes place at the Imig Music Building. Tickets go fast; advance purchase via the website, at the box office, or by phone is recommended. http://www.cup... thinggoes.html Ongoing Daily 7/11/09 - 8/1/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 8-19 Time: Varies by date/time; check website Cost: $25-$30 |
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| Storytelling 416858 | Storytime for KidsKids of all ages are invited for storytime at the Main Library. Children must be accompanied by an adult. On the first Saturday of each month, Kay Negash reads stories in Spanish and English. 303.441.3099 http://www.boulderlibrary.org Ongoing Each Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat 1/3/09 - 12/19/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 1-5 Time: 10:15am Cost: Free |
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| Tours 401650 | Candy Factory ToursHammond's Candies offers free factory tours departing every 30 minutes during regular operating hours. No reservation necessary for groups of ten or less. Larger groups can call ahead for reservations. 303.333.5588 http://www.hammondscandies.com Ongoing Daily except Sun 12/1/08 - 12/19/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Mon-Fri 9am-3pm; Sat 10am-3pm Cost: Free |
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| Tours 261089 | Tours of Coors FieldGet a behind-the-scenes look at one of the premier ballparks in Major League Baseball and home to the National League's Colorado Rockies. The tour typically visits the dugout, the visitor's clubhouse (unavailable day before, day of, and day after Rockies home game days), press, club, and suite levels, and concourse areas. The 75-80 minute tour begins at Gate D (20th & Blake Street) covers a distance of approximately one mile. All tours are accessible for guests with disabilities. Tickets for tours may be purchased in advance online or at the box office. Advance purchase is recommended as tour schedules can vary. 34383 303.ROCKIES http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com Ongoing Daily 4/1/09 - 9/30/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 6-18 Time: Non-Game Days: 10am, 12n, 2pm; Evening Game Days: 10am & 12n; No tours on afternoon game days Cost: Adults $7; Children (12 & under) $5; Seniors (55+) $6 |
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