Why do we have Christmas trees?  Or for that matter holiday lights, egg nog, holly or mistletoe.  Join us as we seek to explain the origins of a wide variety of holiday traditions and examine how they have evolved and changed over time. Free lecture from Active Minds.

Learn how to pickle with the pros! Join Tyler DuBois from The Real Dill for a pickling workshop at The Growhaus. You'll learn all the techniques needed to make shelf-stable pickles and quick pickles. Participants will go home with a jar of pickles that they made! $30 in advance, $40 day of workshop. More info and tickets.

The History Colorado Center will host a tea party for kids and their toys and dolls. Join the museum for tea, scones, and jam. Children will help make their own butter for the scones, and enjoy a fancy tea. Then the group will tour the museum and catch a special performance of a variation from the Nutcracker performed by Colorado Ballet..... Read More

Award winning clarinetist Roger Campbell leads the hottest trio since the Big Band Era! Swinging hard since 1997, this extraordinary group of musicians has performed thousands of concerts around the world for jazz festivals, clubs, weddings, summer concerts, and more. They conquer dizzying charts by the likes of Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, and Lionel Hampton..... Read More

Learn to make old and new side dish recipes perfect for your holiday table with local caterer Monica Kadillak. Free event. No registration needed. More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/engage/delectable-sides-thanksgiving

For the second month of Warm Cookies of the Revolution's Stompin’ Ground Games, they’re posting up at Four Mile Historic Park to celebrate and learn about the diverse mix of neighborhood history and current issues in Southeast Denver: places like Washington-Virginia Vale, Virginia Village, Hilltop, and more. Theme: Storytelling Highlights: a multi-cultural kids Fashion Show with.... Read More

About the Artist: In her work, An-My Lê examines the culture of war. Drawing equally from the traditions of landscape and combat photography, she uses a large format camera not to depict the action of battle, but to give context to how we fight. Lê’s resultant images—of tanks and missiles in seemingly choreographed movements, ships.... Read More

The churches of Paris become great concert halls during this time of year, showcasing amazing performances by talented local and international musicians. Denver Public Library is bringing that idea home to our great hall with a concert of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons performed by the gifted musicians of Altius Quartet. See our great hall converted.... Read More

Power up your DeLorean, recharge your flux capacitor, and get ready to celebrate the 30th anniversary of an unforgettable movie classic: Back to the Future, starring Michael J. Fox, the 1.21-gigawatt blockbuster that topped the 1985 box office. Fans old and new will experience the thrill of the film like never before: on a big screen.... Read More

Curious about the new hotel at the airport? Here's your chance to take a look around without having to stay the night. This is a free event, but tickets are REQUIRED. More info and reservations: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/den-westin-preview-event-nov-15-tickets-19153726311?mc_eid=022b3b7a05&mc_cid=9798eb7772 From the organizers: Join us for a day of family fun as DEN opens the new Public Plaza and Westin Denver.... Read More