From mining camp bakeries to continental cuisine, historians Robert and Kristen Autobee discuss Denver's vanished eateries in their new book, The Lost Restaurants of Denver. Enjoy stories of innovation, hard work and crazy ideas. A few of the restaurants included in the book and lecture include: Carbones, Baur's, the Lotus Room and the Casa Mayan. Tickets: $4.... Read More

You can learn a lot about a city’s history from reading old restaurant menus. Join History Colorado to look over a selection of menus from the museum's collection that span the twentieth century. Free with admission; no reservations are needed for this edition of Collections Close-Ups More info: http://www.historycolorado.org/event/collections-close-food-thought-historic-menus-history-colorado-collection

Help shape the future of parks and outdoor spaces in Downtown Denver by attending a public meeting for The Outdoor Downtown, an initiative to create an innovative master plan for Downtown’s outdoor spaces. 5 – 5:30 p.m. – Open House 5:30 – 6:15 p.m. – Presentation/Interactive Polling 6:15 – 7 p.m. – Questions/Comments Learn more.... Read More

Join Opera Colorado for drinks, appetizers and an opera performance at Galvanize to kick-off Inside OC – Opera Colorado’s initiative for young professionals. Opera Colorado's Young Artists (don't let this name fool you, these are talented professional adult singers) will perform opera and theatre favorites, and talk about their lives as aspiring performing artists. Have a question you’re.... Read More

The Denver Public Library pays tribute to all the beautiful monsters and their creators. These four films represent unique moments in the development of the early horror genre. Loaded with symbolism, style and gothic atmosphere – each of them contributed to the monster movie lexicon that Hollywood has drawn from ever since. All films are.... Read More

Paddy Johnson’s look at GIF art starts with its inception in 1998 and follows the medium through a digital and technological revolution, tracing its role in social media and society. "It's a medium that operates within traditional exhibition spaces and also just on the Internet, where anyone with a mobile device or computer can access.... Read More

This fall, the Gardens presents its newest event: Glow at the Gardens. The York Street location will light up the night with jack-o'-lanterns and luminaria-lined pathways winding through the grounds to reveal larger-than-life pumpkin displays. Stories by The Story Seeker, scavenger hunts and other fall-themed activities will be part of the fun. All activities included.... Read More

Dress your Hallows’ Eve best for this sanguine celebration of bloodletting! From creatures of the night to microorganisms of the blood, find out why vampires and parasites have more in common than you might imagine, and rest in peace at the bar for a concoction that could raise a corpse  Ages 21+ Only. (DMNS.org) Tickets:.... Read More

Brave souls take the stage and read real journal entries from their tweens to twenties for our entertainment. Dig up your old yearbooks, journals, and notes passed in class and take part in the show Denver’s Westword called the “Best Way to Publicly Embarrass Yourself and Still Have Fun.” Tickets: $8 in advance; $10 day of show; or free if you sign up to.... Read More

The Clyfford Still Museum's popular social series is back -- and bigger than ever -- with a double take on Repeat/Recreate. Legendary DJ Tyler Jacobson (Lipgloss, Mile High Soul Club) will incorporate selections from Still's own record collection while playing covers and remixes from the 1960's to today. Tag Team Tours will whisk you through the galleries.... Read More