Archives - May2019

Pop Culture and Summer Fun!

May 30, 2019

As the kids get ready for summer vacation, it’s not too late to sign them up for a super summer Maker Camp! Whether they want to learn how to master Ancestral Skills or make their own toys, you’ll find a workshop that works for them! This weekend is all about Pop Culture—from the big three-day …

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Shade-Loving Flowers and Bushes

May 27, 2019

Shade doesn’t have to limit you when it comes to planting pretty flowers in your yard and garden – there are plenty of shade-loving perennials that will bloom bright and colorful without full sun. 

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Kick-Off Memorial Day in Aurora!

May 23, 2019

The official first day of summer isn’t for a few weeks, but that doesn’t stop Denver from celebrating the real kick-off to summer: Memorial Day Weekend! The kids are off school on Monday and everyone is ready to get out and have some fun in the sun! The first street festival of the season is …

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Tons of Summer Camps for Kids!

May 21, 2019

For those of us with kids in school, the coming summer break is both a welcome respite from homework and school-year to dos and a scramble to avoid learning loss and fight boredom. If you’re looking for summer enrichment programs for your PK-high school-age youngsters, check this amazing, comprehensive list of area activities at Aurora …

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It’s a Weekend of Music in Aurora and Denver!

May 16, 2019

The skies over the Mile-High City will be filled with music this weekend, as Denver welcomes the first of the big outdoor music festivals of the season! The 7th annual Spread the Word Music Festival features three days of Colorado’s favorite music acts along with vendors, live painters, and silent discos. Other concerts in the …

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Window Box Beauty Basics

May 14, 2019

Window boxes bring the flower power color of spring and summer right up under your front windows and make it part of your house – viewable from the inside and out. Maybe that’s why we love window boxes – the explosion of hues is a happiness catalyst during warm weather. What’s more beautiful than a …

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Chocolate Festival, Cabaret and Mother’s Day 5K!

May 9, 2019

Whatever Mom loves doing, there’s an event for it this weekend! Gardening? She’ll love the big EarthLinks Plant and Garden Sale! Chocolate? Conveniently timed to coincide with Mother’s Day weekend is the Colorado Chocolate Festival! A night of comedy? That would be the outrageous Pump and Dump Show! A Broadway sensation? Wicked is opening at …

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What Moms Really Want for Mother’s Day

May 7, 2019

Chocolates and flowers are nice, but come on — we can do better than that when it comes to showing a super-special mom how much she means to us! With less than five days to come up with something the favorite mother in your life will really want this Mother’s Day, we’re here to help. We consulted …

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May the Fourth Be With You Weekend!

May 2, 2019

And that means Star Wars celebrations for adults as well as the entire family! Hang out at the Air and Space Museum’s May the 4th celebration, run a virtual four-mile race in honor of the day, or attend a grown-up Star Wars cosplay party! There are also concerts, theatre, ballet, and a derby of mini-horses …

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