Denver has some adventurous events lined up this week. Kick it off by expressing your love at Always, Forever Yours and end it with Assemble Art Kits for Deserving Kids in Denver. Wherever the week takes you, make sure to take a peek at this roundup of events happening in Denver.
Reminder, masks and social distancing are mandatory at any of these in-person events.
Wednesday, February 17
Always, Forever Yours
When: February 17 – March 13
Where: 1801 Blake St., Denver
Cost: Free admission
The Lowdown: Dairy Block presents Always, Forever Yours – an art installation by Scott Young. The pop-up installation located within the Free Market, features a chance for you to stop by, write a letter, a love story, a poem or anything that moves you to add to the installation. You can also drop off letters to the on-site post box to mail to your loved ones with postage fees covered by Free Market.
Mixed Taste: Still At Home
When: February 17, 7 p.m.
Where: Online
Cost: $10 – $75 tickets available here
The Lowdown: Denver Center for the Performing Arts teams up with Museum of Denver Contemporary Art Denver for Mixed Taste: Still At Home. The virtual event features a series of different free tag-team lectures every Wednesday evening. This week you can hear about Machine Theology & Empanadas with Philip Reed-Butler, Ted Vial, Sandra Gutierrez and poet James Brunt.
Dim Sum Folding Date Night
When: February 17, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Online
Cost: $80 get tickets here
The Lowdown: Denver Sushi House teams up with Colorado Sake Co. for a Dim Sum Folding Date Night. You can explore your culinary skills by making four different types of dim sum at home with a live stream class guided by chef Taylor while delighting in sake samples throughout the evening.
Cherry Le Chapeau Firkin
When: February 17, 2 – 8 p.m.
Where: Copper Kettle Brewing Company, 1338 Valentia St. Ste 100, Denver
Cost: Free admission
The Lowdown: Copper Kettle Brewing Company serves up a Cherry Le Chapeau release. You can grab a pour of the saison that has been aged in wine barrels with notes of cherry and raspberry.
Science Division Live: How to Build a Habitable Planet
When: February 17, 12 – 12:30 p.m.
Where: Online
Cost: Free admission
The Lowdown: Denver Museum of Nature & Science presents Science Division Live: How to Build a Habitable Planet. You can listen in to a conversation about the earth, how other planets have evolved to be inhabitable and more.
Thursday, February 18
Cooking Plant-Based Online
When: February 18, 6 – 8 p.m.
Where: Online
Cost: $50 tickets available here
The Lowdown: Show off your cooking skills during a Cooking Plant-Based Online. You can learn how to prepare farro salad, harissa spiced cauliflower steaks and apple ginger crisp to finish.
Word of Art: Bridging Artistic and Literary Expression
When: February 18, 6 – 9 p.m.
Where: Advenir at French Quarter, 3227 S. Parker Rd., Denver
Cost: Free register here
The Lowdown: Get your art on during Word of Art: Bridging Artistic and Literary Expression. You can play with magazine clippings, glitter, paint and more to express your inner thoughts and feelings through art.
The Anti-Yoga Workout
When: February 18, 9 – 10 a.m.
Where: Urban Sanctuary Denver, 2745 Welton St., Denver
Cost: Varying costs register here
The Lowdown: Switch it up with The Anti-Yoga Workout. Urban Sanctuary Denver hosts the class where you can build strength, tone your muscles and more with a focus on endurance.
Firkin February Series
When: February 18, 5 – 10 p.m.
Where: Station 26 Brewing Co., 7045 E. 38th Ave., Denver
Cost: Free admission
The Lowdown: Station 26 Brewing Co. takes part in the Firkin February Series. You can grab a Juicy Banger IPA brewed in collaboration with the Colorado Brewer’s Guild that will give a percentage of profit to the guild with each firkin sold.
Equine Traditions in Colorado’s African American Communities
When: February 18, 6 – 7 p.m.
Where: History Colorado, 1200 N. Broadway, Denver
Cost: $5 get tickets here
The Lowdown: History Colorado honors Black History Month with an Equine Traditions in Colorado’s African American Communities lecture. You can hear from representatives of the Black American West Museum and Heritage Center, the Nizhoni Equestrian Camp at Lincoln Hills Cares and community members about the impact of horse communities in Colorado and the American West.
BINGO Night at Mile Hight Spirits
When: February 18, 7 – 10 p.m.
Where: Mile High Spirits – Tasting Room, 2201 Lawrence St., Denver
Cost: Free admission
The Lowdown: Get your game on during BINGO Night at Mile High Spirits. You can play four rounds of bingo, win prizes and more throughout the evening. Call 303.296.2226 to make a reservation.
Friday, February 19
Black Resistance Visual Mixtape Series
When: February 19
Where: Arapahoe Street side of the Daniels & Fisher Tower, 1601 Arapahoe St., Denver
Cost: Free admission
The Lowdown: Night Lights Denver presents a Black Resistance Visual Mixtape Series in collaboration with Dream Create Inspire Tour (DCI). The mixtape features a theme around Black-owned businesses and content submitted to the DCI Tour team.
Boolesque 2: Halloween Re-Do
When: February 19 – 21
Where: The Clocktower Cabaret, 1601 Arapahoe St. d&f tower, Denver
Cost: $40 get tickets here
The Lowdown: Have a second chance at Halloween with Boolesque 2: Halloween Re-Do. You can watch fabulous burlesque performances, have some treats, find some tricks and more during the spoopy evening.
The Museum for Black Girls
When: February 19 – 21
Where: 1439 26th St., Denver
Cost: Free admission
The Lowdown: The Museum for Black Girls returns to Denver. The museum is a multi-room interactive art installation that explores the experience of Black women to educate new audiences.
NT MRKT
When: February 19 – 20
Where: Fort Greene Bar, 321 E. 45th Ave., Denver
Cost: Free admission
The Lowdown: Shop local at the NT MRKT. The market will offer an array of street food, apothecary goods, plants and more throughout the evening for all of your shopping ventures.
Saturday, February 20
3rd Annual Petite Parade
When: February 20, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Where: Dairy Block, 1800 Wazee St., Denver
Cost: Free register here
The Lowdown: The 3rd Annual Petite Parade is back in Denver. Dairy Block teams up with Handsome Little Devils to present the annual event with a twist, this year staying socially distanced with shoebox-sized floats taking on the Alley. You can create your own float to enter into the procession or just watch some cute and colorful floats drift by. You can register your float for free here.
Intro to Coffee Roasting
When: February 20, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Where: Copper Door Coffee Roasters, 900 W. 1st Ave. #180, Denver
Cost: Free admission
The Lowdown: Learn from roaster, CEO and super-taster Hannah during an Intro to Coffee Roasting. You can learn the basics of roasting, take in the aromas of the beans and more during the class.
A Whiskey Barrel Aged Coconut Stout Anniversary 9
When: February 20, 12 p.m.
Where: River North Brewery, 6021 Washington St. Unit A, Denver
Cost: Free admission
The Lowdown: River North Brewery presents A Whiskey Barrel Aged Coconut Stout Anniversary 9 release. You can sample the brew, snack on bites from Rocky Mountain Cheesery and celebrate the weekend.
Sunday, February 21
Impact Sack Lunches for the Homeless
Photo Courtesy of Impact on Facebook
When: January 19, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Where: Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, 2635 Welton St., Denver
Cost: $10 suggested donation
The Lowdown: Help make and pack lunches for those in need at Impact Sack Lunches for the Homeless. You can give a little time and effort to put together the lunches and hand them out in downtown Denver to make a difference in your local community one lunch at a time. Volunteer here.
Big Bear Cheesesteaks + Chain Reaction Brewery
When: February 21, 12 – 6 p.m.
Where: Chain Reaction Brewery, 902 S. Lipan St., Denver
Cost: Free admission
The Lowdown: Chain Reaction Brewery teams up with Big Bear Cheesesteak for a pop-up. You can grab a cheesesteak, fries and more accompanied with a beer from Chain Reaction throughout the day.
Assemble Art Kits for Deserving Kids in Denver
When: February 21, 2 p.m.
Where: The Infinite Monkey Theorem, 3200 Larimer St., Denver
Cost: Free admission
The Lowdown: The Infinite Monkey Theorem partners with Can’d Aid for an afternoon to Assemble Art Kits for Deserving Kids in Denver. You can help create 75 art kits to donate to children through Project Worthmore and receive 20% off of wine if you donate to Can’d Aid.
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Mark Your Calendar
Virtual BookBar Book Club
When: February 24, 7 p.m.
Where: Online
Cost: Free admission
Mixed Taste: Still At Home
When: February 24, 7 p.m.
Where: Online
Cost: $10 – $75 tickets available here
In Conversation with Adam Milner
When: February 25, 6 – 7 p.m.
Where: Online
Cost: Free register here
A World of Taste: Nordic Online
When: February 25, 6 – 8 p.m.
Where: Online
Cost: $50 tickets available here