Weekender

Ahhh, the weekend. I confess I was ready for it to be here sometime around 2 o'clock on Tuesday, but finally the wait is over!

So, what's fun and frugal around town this weekend?

6/25 - Belmar has live free music on the plaza on Friday from 5:30 -7:30 (The Skanson Strings are featured this week.) Get more information at Belmar's website.
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6/25- From 6p.m. to 10p.m. tonight DAM has a pretty cool Final Friday event going on. It is part of their Untitled series of events, and it has a title (uh?) "Sloth". For just the cost of Museum admission, you can do all kinds of cool things at DAM tonight, all slow, deliberate, and mellow. Chill and contemplate one work of art during the Art Sit-in, learn about the slow food movement, try out this crazy "yoga" thing all the kids are talking about, just to name a few. Oh, and did I mention - WITH adult beverages? Yeah, it's all good. Find out everything here.
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6/26-6/27 - Head for Sakura Square in Downtown this weekend to celebrate Japanese culture at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival! In addition to plenty of vendors, the festival features LOADS of free entertainment for the whole family. Check out the information and schedule here, and if you go, feel free to send DiD some rice candy (love that stuff!)
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6/26 - Don't forget about story hour in City Park on Saturday. It starts at 10a.m. by the Graham Bible house and wraps up with free cookies and lemonade for all. More info here.
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6/26 - Lowes has a Build and Grow clinic this Saturday, and this time around junior can build a Monster Truck.. vroom vroom!! Go here to pick a location and register for the clinic.
6/26 - From 9a.m. -2p.m. on Saturday, Stapleton hosts their monthly Sweet William Market on The Green. The open air market features art and antiques, perfect for window(less) shopping, people-watching, and soaking in the sun. The information about the market is listed here.
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6/26- On Saturday evening fans of the whole Twilight thing can head on over to Sloan's Lake for all kinds of Twilight related activities in the park, leading up to an outdoor showing of New Moon - all free, of course. They say their will be a cast member appearance, FWIW. Here are the details.
Sparkle on.
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Every Weekend:
Fridays - Same old Friday night Happy Hour got ya down? Looking for a healthy way to unwind and get your weekend started? YOU GOT IT! Thanks to Luluemon stores (like our location in Cherry Creek) who offer free Friday evening yoga events each week! Here is the info for this week's class. (oh look, there IS wine and chat afterwards. In yoga AND in life, balance is important.) There are locations in Boulder and Lone Tree as well, see the website for details.
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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 and itching to kick off your weekend a little early, grab your lunch and head for the 1300 block of the Pearl St Mall to catch some free music in the sun. Bands start at Noon each Friday. Find out who is performing and get more info here.
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Fridays - In Boulder, but chained to that desk until quittin' time? Well get the weekend going 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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Fridays - Louisville hosts its Downtown Street Faire (that is how THEY spell it) each Friday evening from 5p.m. - 9p.m. with live music and family activities (food and drink available at a cost, so maybe pack a basket?) See the website for all the details.
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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.
Stapleton Farmers' Market - Sundays 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.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.