Weekender

It truly is a beautiful day in the neighborhood, Denver!  Sunny and 60 degrees in January?  Oh Mile High City, how I love thee!!
It looks like we are heading for a cool down by Sunday, but there are plenty of great fun and frugal things  to do around town both inside and outdoors.


Head's Up!
As many of you probably already know, the Denver Public Library is currently partway though a week long closure of all branches due to upgrades to their systems.  The library offers so many fun and fabulous activities and resources free of charge, I am sure we all can't wait for the (new and improved) libraries to open again on Feb 3rd.
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1/29- The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History will be hosting a free viewing of "Bee Movie" starting at 2pm on Saturday. The film will be shown in the museum's bee exhibit, and their will be a short talk after as well. (That is edu-tainment, people!) Free popcorn and juice will also be provided, see their website for details.
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1/30 - Who doesn't love brunch? Whole Foods on Colorado Blvd is hosting a healthy and inexpensive brunch this Sunday, featuring vegetarian shepherd’s pie, salad with orange hummus dressing and a quinoa southwestern salad all for only 5 bucks!!  Space is limited so you need to RSVP by calling customer service at 303-691-0101 before Saturday evening.
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1/30 -Sunday is Prairie Dog Day at the Zoo.  To celebrate, the Denver Zoo is offering 2 for 1 admission to the park, and they will have special prairie dog themed activities going on from 11am-3pm as well. See here for more details.

Every Weekend:

 ***It is the LAST WEEKEND for outdoor skating in Downtown Denver*** - and it is FREE!!! (Well, if you have skates.) The rink at Skyline Park is open for the season through January 30th.  It is free to skate, and skate rental, if needed, is only 2 bucks! Go here to get info on hours, and also bookmark the site as they will be offering free skate rental days for the little ones throughout the season! (Much cheaper than the Belmark rink's prices - or One Boulder Plaza for that matter - though you can skate as long as you like there for the cost of admission.) They also do fun events at the rink - see the full schedule here!
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Ruby Hill Rail Yard  gives you a chance to ski and board even if you can't get up the hill! This popular Denver snow terrain park also features free equipment rental for kids - get all the details and location here.
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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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Saturdays- Amendment XXI in LoHi does free wine tastings every Saturday from 3pm-7pm. You can go here to get directions and subscribe to their mailing list so you can get info on upcoming tasting selections.
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Saturdays - Craving your farmer's market fix?  Good news, My Favorite FM is open year round! Denver Urban Homesteading's Market -Saturdays 9am-2pm. (The DUH farmer's market is also open Wed, Thur, Fri 1-6, too!)


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

If you know of other fabulous and low-cost or free activities or events happening in and around the Mile High City this weekend, shout 'em out in the comments section below!
As always, 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