Weekender 1/15 - 1/18

Hooray - not only is the weekend here, but the promise of nice weather means that we can all get outside into the Colorado Sunshine and soak it up! I will be thrilled just to pack a lunch and a light jacket, load the doggie into the car and head over to Wash Park for some serious outdoor R & R!

What else is fun and frugal around town this weekend?

1/15 - As always, don't forget about The Denver Public Library's great line up of activities for the whole family. Lots of fun story times at different locations on Fridays - check out the full schedule here. (And don't forget DPL branches are closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day.)
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1/16 - Have you checked out Denver365.org? They have a "free events" section that is a fabulous resource for finding free events, especially at smaller local venues. How about heading to one of the galleries listed on Saturday to discover a new artist? Stay and stroll in the neighborhood, and discover all it has too offer - Denver's 'hoods never disappoint!
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1/16 - Lover of the dark brew? Well, from 1pm-5pm this Saturday, The Wynkoop hosts "The Parade of Darks" with $1.00 samples of all kinds of fabulous local dark beers. If you are going to go hog wild, unlimited sampling is available for $25.00 - but at a buck a pop, you can sample several and not break the bank! See 5280's blurb about it here.
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1/17- William Sonoma locations offer the second in their series of 3 classes teaching basic cooking tecniques - this week's offering is Sauteing and Panfrying. It will explain the differences between sauteing and panfrying-- two of the techniques most commonly used at home. Participants will learn how to correctly saute and panfry meats and veggies. Space is limited so call your closest location for exact start time and to register for this free class.
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1/17 - The University of Denver is giving a special performance this Sunday at 3:00 pm in Gates Hall of the Newman Center : Music Director Lawrence Golan will conduct a very special “Side-by-Side” concert with the Lamont Symphony Orchestra, the Phoenix Youth Symphony and the Lamont Women’s Chorus performing The Planets by Gustav Holst. The performance is free and open to the public. However, due to over-capacity crowds for LSO concerts, tickets are required. The box office will open at 2:00 pm on the day of the performance. Tickets may also be picked up in advance at the Newman Center Box Office, 10am-4pm, M-F. No tickets are required for the Friday concert. For more information, please call the Lamont Concert Line at (303) 871-6412
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1/18 - Are you participating in Denver's annual MLK Day Marade this year? Add an extra element to the experience by joining in The Topic Talk Walk group. As you walk in the Marade, you can join in spirited conversation with other walkers in the group. Here is their website. The Marade kicks off at City Park (17th and York) at 10 am with a program in front of Martin Luther King Jr's statue in the park and the walk will begin around 10:45. It concludes in Civic Center Park with a rally.

Enjoy your weekend, Dealers! As always, if you know of Fun and Frugal activities happening around town, feel free to post them in the comments for others to enjoy.