You know what they say about the weekend… Wait… do they say anything about the weekend? I don’t think they do, but they should. Or maybe they do, and I’m just not aware. Hmm…
Whatever, we don’t have time for this nonsense, it’s time to figure out what your plans for the weekend are! We spoke with those beautiful people at EveryBlock to round up all the hot weekend activities for you to plug into your calendar.
So, whatcha doin’ this weekend?
Friday
Grow Our Own Grains
Who doesn’t love grains? Who doesn’t love a healthy serving of barley, wheat, oats, rye, qunioa, corn, millet, amaranth, or sorghum (whatever the hell that is)? Wouldn’t you just love to grow all that stuff in your own yard? “But I can’t, I don’t live on a farm.” You don’t have to if you check out this instruction course on how to harvest, thresh, winnow, and cook these grains that are often not grown within city limits. Grow your own grains right at home! // 4 p.m., $20 suggested; Denver Sustainability Park; 2500 Lawrence St.
Transform Your Life with the Happiness Program
Everyone deserves some happiness in their lives. But in today’s go-go society, your mind can be stuck dwelling on the past or worrying about the future. What we need to realize is that happiness is right here in the present moment, we just have to harness it. During The Happiness Program you can reconnect with that natural happiness in you by getting into some low-impact yoga, guided meditation, and learn some skills for handling negative emotions and situations not at the expense of your happiness. // 6 p.m.; $395; Denver Art of Living Center; 1201 S. Steele.
Saturday
Food Bank of the Rockies Event
Give back this weekend and help the Food Bank of the Rockies prepare enough food to provide over 6000 meals for needy folks. Volunteers must be at least 14 with an adult and 16 unaccompanied. Sign up with your friends and give back! // 9 a.m.; Free; Food Bank of the Rockies; 10700 E. 45th Ave.
FEATURED EVENT: Art From Ashes Presents: Running of the Gays
If you’ve always wanted to step into the heels of a drag queen and sprint down 17th Ave tumbling and laughing, now’s your chance! Running of the Gays, a fabulous annual fundraiser for Denver’s award-winning and transformational Art From Ashes youth poetry program. This event may feature the campy, fun, and popular act of putting on spike heels and falling all over yourself (or not, miss thing), but this event is really to show support for LGBTQ kids who might not be getting it anywhere else. Take this chance to validate LGBTQ youth and have a ball doing it! //11am; $35 registration, Spectators free; Steuben’s Food Service; 523 E. 17th Ave.
RiNo – A Tour of Where Art is Made
If you’ve got the time (and we know your do) to take an art tour this weekend, let it be this one. This tour covers the history of this once gritty neighborhood to the current art haven it’s become. Led by Public Art Docent Laura Phelps Rogers, the tour will stop at Redline, Processeus, the public artwork “Trade Deficit” by Joe Reiche, and Dada Bar before heading up Larimer to visit Hinterland, 3240 Design, and Ice Cube gallery, ending at Walnut Room for continued conversation over food and drinks. //10 a.m., Free, Redline, 2350 Arapahoe St.
STEMosphere
This is a FREE event open to all who love to learn: kids through octogenarians, educators, and administrators, families, and communities, anybody who wants to explore, invent, and experiment is welcome! STEMosphere is a highly interactive expo of hands-on, minds-on adventures that highlights the innovation and creativity in the Denver community. // 9:30 a.m., Free, University of Denver, 2240 Buchtel Blvd.
Sunday
Far Side Emporium – FREE Arts Market
Live music, live comedy, live glass blowing, a bunch of hot vendors, food, drinks, and a whole lotta art, what a way to spend Sunday. Check out the FREE Arts Market and have yourself a ball! // Noon, Free, Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, 2635 Welton St.
Native American Beading Workshop
Spend the afternoon with Walter Owlbull, a Lakota Artisan, as he shares his knowledge of traditional Native American beadwork and takes your through the mindful practice of beading your own pair of earrings with intention using colors of the four directions, white, black, yellow, and red. Walter will also have his work available for sale. // 1 p.m., $35, The Craftsman and Apprentice, 1345 E. 22nd Ave.
Full Moon Eclipse Photo Shoot at Fairmount Cemetery
Come for the sunset, and stay for the full moon eclipse and explore nighttime photography this Sunday evening. Open to all photographers. Tripod highly recommended (seriously, bring a tripod). Candles and light sticks provided. The full lunar eclipse begins at 7:07pm, it full by 8:47pm, and finishes at 10:27pm. Get your moon on! // 5:30 p.m., $30, Fairmount Cemetery, 7402 E. Alameda Ave.
There, you’ve got your weekend activities, now quit bothering me! Get out there and have a blast!
