Weekender

Yeah yeah, "yay weekend" and all of that - but let's call a spade a spade and say what I really mean here, OK?
YAY FOR SOME SUN!!!
True, Friday evening looks like it will be one more rainy night, but we can all hunker down in a favorite neighborhood HH (I smell a LaLa's night in my future,) knowing that Annie was telling the truth and the sun will, indeed, come out tomorrow!

So what's up around town this weekend:

5/14 - Start the weekend a little early if you are downtown for lunch hour today. Join in the fun at Skyline Park at the Tattered Cover Downtown Spelling Bee! Teams of Adults compete in the bee, spectators can also earn prizes!! See the invite here and then get to Skyline at 11:30a.m. for the start of the event!
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5/14-5/15 - Kaiser's Colfax Marathon is this weekend, but you don't have to be one of the runners to participate. City Park is also the site of a Sports and Fitness Expo with vendors, samples, and activities for the whole family from Noon to 7 p.m. on Friday and 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Saturday. Go to their website to learn more about the weekend's events, or to pick out a place along the race route to cheer those runners on!
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5/15 - Families can get a free DNA Identification and Biometric Fingerprint Profile Kit to every parent and child on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m at Alpine Buick/GMC, 8120 W. Tufts Ave. See the website for complete information about this great offer, and thanks to the lovely Annie for the Hot Tip!
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5/15 - If you are in the market for maternity clothing, or baby and kid clothing and gear, there is another MOPS sale this weekend, this one hosted by the Cherry Hills Community Church from 8:30a.m.-1:30p.m. There is a $1.00 admission fee. Check out their website for directions and more information.
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5/15 - Hooray for the first Town Celebration of the season! (Growing up, our little Town Days festival was tiny Keri's favorite event of the year!) This Saturday is Erie's 14th annual Town Fair, and the celebration stretches through downtown Erie with games and activities for the kids and live music on the stage all at Coal Creek Park. The town has a full day of events planned!
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5/15- The 3rd Saturday of each month, Jonesy's EatBar hosts an Artists' Collective from Noon-3:00p.m., featuring local artists working with a wide variety of tools and mediums, along with music provided by Rockstar Aaron, and (of course) brunch available should you decide to take the "free" out of the free event for yourself. This month they are also collecting Children's' Bike Helmets and other bike safety equipment at the event, so bring your item to donate and head for Jonesy's to support local artists this Saturday!
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5/15-5/16 - Highlands Ranch is having their 5th Annual Music Arts Festival this Saturday from 11:00a.m.-8:00p.m., and Sunday from Noon -8:00p.m. at Civic Green Park. The festival features free live music as well as a festival marketplace with vendors, food, and activities. Check the full schedule here and take the whole family out for some music and free fun!
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Farmer's Markets: (more to choose from every week!)
Denver Urban Homesteading's market -Saturdays 9am-2pm. (I hear this is expanding to weekdays as well - more to come soon)
Cherry Creek Farmers' Market - Saturdays 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Wednesdays start up in June)Boulder County Farmers' Market - Saturdays 8a.m.-2p.m.
Southwest Plaza - Saturdays 8a.m.-2p.m.
Highlands Ranch - Sundays 10a.m.-2p.m.
City Park Esplanade Farmers' Market - Sundays 8:30a.m.-12:30p.m.

Still searching for the perfect fun and frugal weekend activities?
Try these sites:
Denver365 Free Events page
Tattered Cover Bookstore Events
Denver Public Library Events

If you have an upcoming event you would like listed in The Weekender (or any other tips for DiD,) email the details to Keri@ItsTheAltitudeDenver.com and don't forget to share your hot tips for frugal goings on around town with other Dealers in the comments below.
Happy Weekend!