Weekender

This is a very important weekend. This weekend we celebrate the Worldwide blowout holiday that is MY BIRTHDAY!! (Ok fine, so I have to share it with my twin sister, but Sissy is fabulous too, so it's ok.)

What? Not a holiday? :::Pouting::: Fine, but it should be. (I am observing it by taking a 4 day weekend, heading to DUH's Farmers Market and the DPL Used Book Sale, and by pretending that banks and post offices are closed. So there.)

So, what fabulous activities can you partake in without breaking the bank this weekend?

6/10 - Thanks to the Denver Film Society, You can see Young Frankenstein on a big screen for free at the DCPA Thursday evening at 7:00. If you want to go, pick up tickets starting at 4:00 p.m. at the box office - go here for all the details.
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6/10-6/13 - One of my absolute faves every year, this weekend marks the 35th annual Friends of the Library DPL used book sale!! This year they have added an extra day to the sale, giving us bibliophiles more time to scour through the endless tables of books (along with CDs, DVDs, Books on Tape, etc.) Go here for all the information, and I will see ya under the tents!)
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6/12- Stapleton's Summer Concert Series kicks off this Saturday with (very deserving) local favorite Hazel Miller Band! The free concert is from 6-8 at The Green in Stapleton. Go here for more about it!
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6/12 - City Park Alliance Hosts the second of four Saturday Story Hour in The Park events beginning at 10:00 a.m. featuring local community leaders reading children's stories, followed by cookies and lemonade for all. Grab a blankie to sit on, go here for more details, and head for the Graham-Bible House on the west side of the park to get in on the story-time fun!
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6/12 - The Lowes Build and Grow Clinic this weekend features a wooden picture frame that the kids can build and give to dad for Father's Day! Go here to find a location near you and register.
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6/12-6/13 - The Art Students League of Denver is hosting a Summer Art Market featuring local artists' works that you can browse and buy. Also included in the schedule of events are free art and craft classes and projects for kids and adults alike, and live music too. Food and drink can be purchased if desired. The Market is free to attend, check out all the participants and schedule of events here. (The Market will be on Grant between 2nd and 3rd, and 2nd between Logan and Sherman, so watch for street closures, etc if you are in the neighborhood on Saturday and Sunday.)
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6/12 - It's the first weekend for Denver's Blockbusters in the Parks summer movie series, this time around it is "Cats and Dogs" in Skyline Park. Movies start at sunset on giant inflatable screens, so pack up the family, blankets, lawn chairs and bug spray and go see a movie right in the heart of downtown this Saturday evening. Don't forget, free Popcorn, Cotton Candy, and Snow Cones are always provided! (So maybe bring some Wet-wipes too.)____________________________

Every Weekend:

Fridays -Friday Night Live at Tony's Market Bistro is a fabulous way to enjoy some VERY reasonably priced drinks along with live music from 6p.m.-9p.m. Friday evening, and their rotating list of happy hour bites is always a step above your normal bar nosh! See here for current info.
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Fridays - If you are in Boulder, get your weekend started right with F.A.C. at the Millennium Harvest House this afternoon! Live music starts at 5:30 and the atmosphere is 100% family friendly (even your well behaved pooch can join in the fun!). Get all the info here, and get ready to soak up some sun and enjoy some music in Harvest House's gardens this summer!
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Sundays- The Denver Cruisers have expanded their schedule of bike rides this summer to include not only their themed Wednesday rides, but also Sunday Funday Rides. These are not themed, just a chance for a relaxing bike ride with other folks who love bikes on Sunday afternoons. The rides start at 2pm at the Great Divide Tap Room (22 and Arapahoe) - find more info here.
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Sundays- City Park Jazz serves up free live music at the band shell at City Park every Sunday at 6:00p.m. Pack that picnic basket and those plastic wine glasses and squeeze the last little bit of weekendiness out of your Sunday evening. See the website for all the info, including a schedule of performers.
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Farmer's Markets:

Denver Urban Homesteading's market -Saturdays 9am-2pm. (The DUH farmer's market is now also open Wed, Thur, Fri 1-6, too!)
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.
Southlands - Saturdays 8a.m. - 1p.m.
Old South Pearl - Sundays from 9a.m.-1p.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.