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The Santaland Diaries

Date:
Nov 24, 2017 to Dec 24, 2017
Cost:
Phone:
303-446-4890

See Crumpet the Elf return for more holiday hijinks in this one-man show based on David Sedaris' off-beat tales from his stint as a Macy's elf in New York City. Age 16 and up due to language and subject matter.

Taps & Tails

Date:
Oct 10, 2019 to Oct 24, 2019
Schedule:
Oct. 10, 17, and 24, 6-10pm
Cost:
$30-$35
Phone:
720-337-1400

Go to Colorado’s wildest open-air beer garden with libations from Denver breweries. There will be seasonal snacks and live entertainment. Plan your outfit for the epic onesie dance party on Oct. 24. Age 21 and up.

Untitled Final Friday

Date:
Mar 29, 2019 6 - 10pm
Cost:
Included with admission
Phone:
720-913-0130

Visit the museum after-hours for an evening that highlights the practice of featured artist Suchitra Mattai. Explore building cross-cultural narratives around ideas of home.

Spring Self-Renewal Mini-Retreat

Date:
Apr 07, 2018 10am - 1pm
Cost:
$69, $64 member
Phone:
720-865-3500

Discover herbal tonics, health-boosting superfoods, and natural skin products you can make at home. Learn simple self-care practices to regain balance and vibrant health. Bring home a soothing skin salve, a cleansing face mask, and a detoxifying spring tonic along with recipes. Lunch and all materials included.

RiNo Rocks Out

Date:
Feb 24, 2019 6 - 10pm
Cost:
$20-$25
Phone:
303-296-6686

Attend a concert and prize drawing to fight homelessness in our community featuring Thumpin’, a Denver dance band. All proceeds will benefit Sacred Heart House of Denver, a self-sufficiency program for women and children who are experiencing homelessness in Denver. Purchase tickets online.

PEN’s Colorado Gives Day Celebration

Date:
Dec 04, 2018 6 - 8:30pm
Cost:
$25 for barbeque buffet meal; free entry if not eating. Cash bar available for drinks
Phone:
608-770-1342

Enjoy a fun evening in the private barrel room of Fate Brewing Company to celebrate Colorado Gives Day. Be inspired by the Parent Engagement Network's (PEN) impact, reach, and plans for the upcoming year. Barbecue buffet provided by Yoder Smoker.

Breckenridge Wine Classic

Date:
Sep 14, 2017 to Sep 17, 2017
Cost:
Phone:
877-864-0868

Enjoy a grand tasting in the historic Arts District, plus seminars and demos with town’s outdoor adventures. $55 and up.

Nite at the Rec

Date:
Feb 08, 2019 7 - 10pm
Cost:
$12 resident, $15 nonresident
Phone:
303-335-4920

Enjoy an evening of swimming, sports, dancing, and concessions. Grades 3-6.

The Constant Wife

Date:
Sep 21, 2018 to Oct 30, 2018
Cost:
$30 and up
Phone:
303-893-4100

Watch a witty, totally fresh, unbelievably modern look at marriage from 100 years ago. The satire looks at expectations of relationships, fidelity, and social roles that were just as relevant in the 1920s as they are today. Age 14 and up due to adult themes.

“Life of the Party” Mom’s Movie Night Out

Date:
May 17, 2018 7:10 - 9:30pm
Cost:
$25
Phone:
720-374-3118

See Life of the Party with other moms. Ticket price includes an $8 donation to school of your choice. There will be swag bags for all attendees. A post-event happy hour continues at La Sandia Cantina (at The Shops at Northfield) with special cocktails featuring Azuñia Tequila.

The Carousel Ball

Date:
Oct 19, 2019 6 - 11pm
Cost:
Visit website for pricing
Phone:
303-863-1200

Attend an elegant gala to benefit the Children’s Diabetes Foundation and Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes. The gala will feature an intimate performance by Reba McEntire. Adults only.

Royal Wedding Viewing Party and Breakfast Tea

Date:
May 19, 2018 8am - noon
Cost:
$60 plus cash bar
Phone:
303-669-3113

Celebrate as Meghan Markle marries Prince Harry. Local guests are invited to be a part of the once-in-a-lifetime commemorative wedding from a historic mansion tucked away in Denver’s Potter-Highlands neighborhood. Enjoy English-style morning tea with finger sandwiches, crumpets, and cookies, in addition to English cocktails, tiara and crown contests, trivia, and a champagne toast.

6th Annual Listen To Your Mother: Boulder

Date:
May 05, 2018 7pm
Schedule:
Doors open at 6pm
Cost:
$22
Phone:
303-442-1411

Listen to a series of live readings about motherhood that take place in cities around the country, to celebrate Mother's Day. Complimentary snacks and wine are available before the show from 5-6:30pm, across the street at the Birth Center of Boulder, 2800 Folsom St. Ten percent of ticket sales benefit A Precious Child.

One Funny Mother

Date:
Jun 21, 2019 7:30pm
Cost:
$35-$45
Phone:
866-461-6556

See Dena Blizzard, the viral video star and Off-Broadway comedy sensation. Blizzard first gained notoriety as the “Target mom” from her Back to School Rant and Chardonnay Go  viral videos. She has also created Chardonnay Go, The Board Game for Wine Lovers, Moms and Other Shameless People and Shiraz on the Shelf, a New Christmas…

The Book of Mormon

Date:
Jun 13, 2018 to Jul 01, 2018
Schedule:
Hours vary by date
Cost:
$35 and up
Phone:
720-865-4220

See the nine-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical, a musical comedy that follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. Contains explicit language. For mature audiences.

Vinyasa, Violins, and Vino

Date:
May 24, 2018 6 - 8:30pm
Schedule:
Cost:
$18
Phone:
720-865-3500

Enjoy vinyasa yoga, live violin music, and a picnic. Relax in nature as Blake Burger, certified instructor and Gardens’ horticulturist, leads an hour-long class in the Gardens. Conclude the evening with a music performance. BYOB wine and beer is permitted.

Christmas Vacation Movie and Martini

Date:
Dec 02, 2018 to Dec 16, 2018
Schedule:
Dec. 2, 9, and 16, 5:30-9pm
Cost:
$35 designated driver, $45 general admission
Phone:
303-315-9444

See Chevy Chase and company in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Don that festive sweater or dress up like Cousin Eddie and join this adults-only roller-coaster of a Christmas ride. Admission includes cocktails, wine, or beer, a Griswald Christmas dinner prepared by the in-house culinary team, and gourmet movie popcorn. Age 21 and up.

Preschool Open Play

Date:
Sep 04, 2018 to May 31, 2019
Schedule:
Mon-Thu, 9:30-11am. Check website for cancellations
Cost:
Free first visit. $18 per child; discounts available with punch card purchase
Phone:
720-887-6752

Enjoy safe gymnastics play with your child, including WiFi and coffee for parents. Ages 18 months-6 years. Age 3 and up (potty trained) can be dropped off for up to 90 minutes. Reservations required.

An Evening with Heather Hunter

Date:
May 01, 2018
Cost:
$6.50-$50
Phone:
720-841-2545

Meet internationally recognized psychic medium, known as Colorado's own "phone line to heaven." This is a ticketed event with limited space available. Every ticket includes a glass of wine on tap at The Infinitely Monkey Theorem (at Stanley Marketplace) that evening and $8 from every ticket will be donated back to the school of every…

Plays In Progress

Date:
Mar 22, 2018 to Mar 31, 2018
Cost:
Free-$35
Phone:

Be part of the 2018 Athena Project Arts Festival. The series is a play development workshop for female playwrights to include a concert and table reading. Immediately following each reading the playwright receives critical feedback from audience and theatre professionals.

WOW! on Tap Fundraiser

Date:
May 18, 2019 6 - 9pm
Cost:
$40
Phone:
303-604-2424

Enjoy tastes of local craft beers and food plus hear live music from SoulTyme. Play games, do a Build-a-Robot activity, and silent auction. All proceeds raised benefit WOW!'s Community Art Garden. Age 21 and up.

Sex Positive Parenting Workshop

Date:
Feb 28, 2019 6:30pm
Cost:
$15 for workshop and apps; $25 includes Alison's book
Phone:
720-689-1450

Learn how to be positive (and not scary) when talking to kids about sex. The workshop is run by Alison Macklin, VP of Education at Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains and author of Making Sense of “It” - A Guide To Sex For Teens (And Their Parents, Too!). Sex Positive Parenting is sponsored by…

“Switch it Up” with Clementine’s

Date:
May 24, 2018
Cost:
Visit website for timing and pricing
Phone:
720-328-3594

Refresh your personal and visual brand, updating business/professional headshots at Clementine's inside the Stanley Marketplace. The event includes a hair blowout, makeup application, 30 minute professional headshot session, wine, and personal cheese plate. $20 from every appointment will be donated back to the school of every client’s choice. Morning appointments receive a coffee drink and…

Electric Moonlight

Date:
Dec 06, 2018 5:30 - 8:30pm
Cost:
$35.75-$40.75
Phone:
719-633-9925

Be part of a winter wonderland for adults with all-inclusive samplings of food, beer, wine, and spirits. There will also be live local musicians, warming fire pits, a chance to visit Santa Claus, and more than 85 staff-made light sculptures.

One Short Night

Date:
Oct 26, 2018 7pm
Cost:
$10 per person
Phone:
720-887-2371

Enjoy a special night screening of the best short films from the 2018 Boulder International Film Festival, including films from Switzerland, the U.K., France, Kenya/Germany, Australia, and the U.S. Rated PG-13.

Be the Gift 10th Anniversary Gala

Date:
Nov 08, 2018 6:30 - 10pm
Cost:
Visit website for ticket details
Phone:
970-691-8777

Celebrate and support bringing hope, restoration and life to single moms in the Greater Denver community. Food and wine will be served. Single moms will share their stories and April Zesbaugh from 850 KOA will serve as the master of ceremonies. All proceeds from the event will benefit the single moms that Be the Gift…

Upcycle

Date:
Sep 26, 2019 6 - 9pm
Cost:
$85
Phone:
720-242-8333

Raise a glass and come see what's UP at RAFT (Resource Area For Teaching). Enjoy an immersive, interactive environment where you can mess-about and casually mix and mingle with business leaders, philanthropists, and top-notch educators. Enjoy food, drink, and live music.

Off the Clock: Believe it or Not

Date:
Apr 05, 2019 6 - 9pm
Cost:
$18-$27
Phone:
720-865-3500

Enjoy the warmth and color of the Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory, Marnie’s Pavilion and the Orangery after dark with live music, hands-on activities, and chats with scientists. Savor themed food and beverages for purchase. The event is designed for adults.

Staged Reading

Date:
Jun 30, 2018 5:30pm
Cost:
$10 available online
Phone:
720-865-4200

Hear a reading of Catherine Wiley’s Sheltered and a conversation about women and homelessness. The moderated group discussion on next steps will be led by Dr. Esther Sullivan.

Campfires & Cocktails

Date:
Sep 26, 2019 6pm
Cost:
$100
Phone:

Attend a fundraiser for Camp Wapiyapi, which makes it possible for children facing cancer to enjoy a week of outdoor fun at the camp for free. Enjoy cocktails, dinner, and live and silent auctions. This event is for adults only.

La Fiesta Underwater World Party

Date:
Sep 08, 2018 6:30pm - 12am
Cost:
$25 adult, $5 children
Phone:
303-996-0275

Celebrate Boulder County’s multicultural community with live bands, dancing, and food trucks. Artisan goods will be available for purchase at the World Market. Proceeds help Intercambio improve lives through English education and unite communities across cultures. Reservations required online or at the Intercambio offices in Boulder or Longmont.

An Evening with Heather M. Hunter, Psychic Medium

Date:
May 01, 2018 7 - 9pm
Cost:
$50
Phone:
720-990-6743

See internationally-recognized medium and Colorado's own "phone line to heaven." Tickets are very limited and include one glass of wine on tap. $8 from every ticket will be donated to your school choice. One person will win a one-hour reading from Heather Hunter, a $250 value.

Natural Night Out

Date:
Oct 05, 2018 5:30 - 9pm
Cost:
See website for cost
Phone:
303-499-3647 ext. 108

Attend a fundraising auction for Thorne Nature Experience, and celebrate founder Dr. Thorne’s 90th birthday. Cocktail attire suggested. Reservations required online.

Love Never Dies

Date:
Oct 23, 2018 to Oct 28, 2018
Schedule:
Visit website for specific times and advisories
Cost:
$35 and up
Phone:
303-893-4100

See the story of boundless love, full of passion and drama, that follows Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera. The new production takes audiences on a rollercoaster ride of intrigue, obsession, and romance.

Off the Clock: Cajun Carnival

Date:
Feb 02, 2018 6pm - 9pm
Cost:
Visit website for pricing details
Phone:
720-865-3500

Celebrate Mardi Gras early at the Gardens. Revel in the lush warmth and beauty of Marnie’s Pavilion and the Orangery, enjoy live music and hands-on activities in the Boettcher Memorial Center, and savor specialty dinners and drinks from Offshoots Café or the cash bar.

Asian Street Food + Sake

Date:
Apr 17, 2019 6 - 9pm
Cost:
$65 and up. Purchase tickets at http://buytickets.at/mnop/213173
Phone:
720-841-2545

Join Denver cooking teacher, Chef Maggie O'Toole, for a 3-hour cooking workshop featuring Asian Street Food. Enjoy music, sake, and the rush of preparing and enjoying Asian street food. Age 21 and up.

An Evening with Pam Grout

Date:
Aug 16, 2018
Cost:
$62.50 and up
Phone:
720-841-2545

Attend a high-value networking reception that will precede the evening talk: "Don't Face Reality, Change Reality." Tattered Cover Books will have a pop ups selling Ms. Grout's various titles. Book signing to follow the talk. Purchase tickets online.

Nite at the Rec

Date:
Mar 16, 2018 7pm - 10pm
Schedule:
Ongoing Friday nights 7-10pm: March 16, April 6 and 20, May 4
Cost:
$12 resident; $15 nonresidents
Phone:
303-335-4920

Enjoy an evening of swimming, sports, dancing, concessions, and more. Grades 3-6.

Foster Care and Foster to Adopt Informational Meeting

Date:
Jun 20, 2018 6pm - 7pm
Cost:
Free but RSVP is required
Phone:
970-232-1167

Attend an informational meeting about fostering neglected and abused children, specifically domestic and unaccompanied refugee minors. RSVP to sheila.simons@lfsrm.org to attend or for more information.

Off the Clock: Plant Love

Date:
Feb 01, 2019 6 - 9pm
Cost:
$16-$25
Phone:
720-865-3500

Enjoy a magical evening of pollinators, love, and plants. There will be live music, dancing, a themed craft, specialty dinners, and drinks. For adults.

Food Truck Safari/Caturday Night Fever

Date:
Aug 23, 2018 6 - 9:30pm
Cost:
$25 but does not include cost of food or drink from food trucks
Phone:
720-337-1400

Enjoy an adults-only night, where guests can purchase food from the city’s top food trucks, enjoy live music, and view the zoo under the stars.

Fly Me to the Moon

Date:
Dec 16, 2017 7:30pm
Cost:
$18 and $28.
Phone:
720-445-0415

Enjoy an evening of 1920’s themed live music, aerial dance, food, drinks, silent auction, and dancing.

First Bite Boulder

Date:
Nov 09, 2018 to Nov 17, 2018
Schedule:
See website for participating restaurants and locations
Cost:
$19 and $34 menu options
Phone:
303-449-3774

Try cuisine from more than 50 of the Boulder area’s top restaurants, over the course of nine days. Participating restaurants will offer a special three course dinner menu to the community. All ages.

Music of the Vine: A perfectly Paired Evening

Date:
Nov 17, 2018 6:30pm
Cost:
$55 or 2 for $100, $60 each at the door
Phone:
303-388-4962

Enjoy appetizers, wine sampling, music notes by Conductor David Rutherford, and wine insights by Claude Robbins, all paired with great string classics including "Adagio for Strings" by Samuel Barber, "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3" by Bach, "Quiet City" by Aaron Copeland, “String Symphony #2” by Mendelssohn, and “Estampas Nocturnas” by Manual Ponce. All proceeds benefit Outreach…

Tails, Tunes & Tastes

Date:
Aug 29, 2019 6 - 9:30pm
Cost:
$45.75-$50.75
Phone:
719-633-9925

Dance and dine the night away at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s after-hours event. Enjoy four stages of live music, all-inclusive drinks, international cuisine, keeper talks, and animal demonstrations. Age 21 and up.

Off the Clock: Kilts and Clovers

Date:
Mar 02, 2018 6pm - 9pm
Cost:
$16-$19 in advance, $22-$25 at the door
Phone:
720-865-3500

Enjoy hands-on activities including painting your own pot of gold, scavenger hunts plus live music and food.

Love Potions from the Vine Tour

Date:
Feb 09, 2019 to Feb 15, 2019
Cost:
$14, $12 member, $10 student
Phone:
720-865-3500

Escape the winter chill in the Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory with this tour of purported aphrodisiacs and learn about the secret romantic lives of tropical plants. This tour is led by an experienced docent.

The Watering Hole: Fierce Femmes

Date:
Sep 13, 2018 5:30 - 8:30pm
Cost:
Visit website for details and to purchase tickets
Phone:
720-337-1400

Learn about the animal species in which the female is boss. Explore maternal instincts, courtship and breeding, and hunting behaviors. Cash bar and light appetizers provided. Age 21 and up.

Comedy Night

Date:
Aug 02, 2018 6pm - 9:30pm
Cost:
$50
Phone:
720-337-1400

Enjoy a buffet dinner while visiting with Denver Zoo Animal Ambassadors. The evening includes a silent auction and a performance by Comedian Al Goodwin. Age 18 and up. Bring photo ID.

Colfax Swings

Date:
Jun 17, 2019 7 - 10pm
Cost:
$10 suggested cover at the door
Phone:
720-336-3440

Attend a community swing dance party with a live band, dance demonstrations, and a beginner lesson. Explore an exhibit highlighting Denver’s historical jazz roots from the Black American West Museum & Heritage Center.

Masquerade Bacchanal

Date:
Mar 02, 2019 8pm - midnight
Cost:
$80
Phone:

Head to the Dairy Block’s Windsor Ballroom & Alley, for a classic, pre-Lenten bacchanal that will include live music and unique entertainment, Louisiana-themed food bites, specialty drinks, giveaways, and immersive experiences. Wear flamboyant festival attire and a (required) mask. A limited supply of masks will be available to purchase at the door. Age 21 and…

Cash’d Out

Date:
Oct 13, 2018 7pm
Cost:
$20 in advance; $25 at the door
Phone:
720-887-2371

Enjoy a show called the “next best thing to Johnny Cash.” Hear re-creations of Johnny Cash’s music and its universal appeal. Age 16 and up; alcohol will be served.

Leeann & Michelle Think They’re Funny

Date:
Nov 05, 2018
Cost:
$40 general admission; $50 admission includes one cocktail and school donation
Phone:
720-841-2545

Attend a mom's night out with the hilarious comedy duo. Their passion is to create great comedy in many mediums: parodies, sketch humor, and live, improv comedy shows. Age 21 and up.

Leeann & Michelle Think They’re Funny

Date:
Nov 05, 2018 6pm
Cost:
$62.50 and up
Phone:
720-841-2545

Attend a comedy show that's all about making women and moms laugh. You know them from their viral videos "Look What Joanna Made Me Do" and "If You're My Friend Then You'd Buy This." In addition, attendees will receive a swag bag with offers and samples, a $5 donation to school of your choice, and…

7th Annual Bow Ties and Tails

Date:
Sep 08, 2018 5 - 8pm
Cost:
Visit website for ticket and donation levels. Purchase tickets at bowtiesandtailsevent.org
Phone:
303-364-9040

Attend a fundraiser, hosted by Canine Partners of the Rockies, a Colorado nonprofit organization that raises and trains dogs to become service dogs for people who are paralyzed, have multiple sclerosis, and autistic children. Activities include puppy paintings with actual puppies painting at the event, cuddle-a-canine, a puppy kissing booth, and wine pull. There will…

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