Events

Boxwood Bill, the wizard of Boxwood Pinball, will show kids and their families the secrets behind his crazy contraptions. Play Pinball and get inspired to create your own games. Free event. More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/engage/invention-workshop-gaming-boxwood-pinball-0

Join special guest former astronaut Bruce McCandless for a post-screening Q&A on Saturday, February 27th at 7pm. Bruce was a member of the Apollo program and flew 2 shuttle mission, including one that launched the Hubble Space Telescope and made the world's first untethered "space walks" using the Manned Maneuvering Unit, which he helped design..... Read More

Tillandsia, better known as “air plants” are evergreen, flowering perennials that are fun and easy to keep. Craft an attractive and modern magnet plant holder and discuss proper care of these wonderful plants. Free class! More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/engage/air-plants-1

Join the Denver Sister Cities International Akureyri committee to watch "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty". This is a free event and open to all. There will be Icelandic snacks available for purchase! More info: http://denversistercities.org

FREE! Oscar® Viewing Party with Denver Film! Free and open to the public. Ballots will be available for a suggested $10 donation, prizes available. Drink specials all night long, including $25 bottles of wine and champagne. Doors open at 5pm. Seating is first come, first served. Red Carpet arrivals begin at 5pm and can be.... Read More

Panel discussion with Pulitzer Prize-Winning cartoonists Jim Borgman, Mike Keefe, and Signe Wilkinson with moderator Professor Arthur N. Gilbert. Topics of conversation will include technology, censorship, and involvement in the cartoonist field. Free event. RSVP: [email protected] More info: http://www.msudenver.edu/cva/

Everyone marvels over images from space, but have you ever wondered if the colors you see are true? For more than 20 years, Travis A. Rector, an astronomer at the University of Alaska at Anchorage, has created color astronomical images using some of the world’s largest telescopes, including Kitt Peak, Gemini Observatory, and Hubble. Rector.... Read More

Activism: Women + Hunger: Hunger Free Colorado’s project “Through My Lens” provides cameras to women to document their lives, using art as a means to illustrate the very real struggle of Coloradans who don’t have sufficient access to nutritious food. This project helps illustrate the struggles of the thousands of men and women who go.... Read More

CONVERSATION WITH CURATOR: AUDACIOUS: CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS SPEAK OUT Join curator Becky Hart for a look at Audacious: Contemporary Artists Speak Out, a new installation that features the Denver Art Museum’s collection of contemporary art and signature loans from local collectors. Conversations with Curators feature lively discussion with different curators on the first Friday of the month..... Read More

Black Sheep Friday is back at the Museum of Contemporary Art with a whole new season of fun and weirdness. Admission if just $5 after 5p. Black Sheep Fridays take place in the rooftop cafe where you'll find tasty drinks and a limited bar menu. More info: http://mcadenver.org/blacksheepfriday2016.php The 2016 Lineup: BINGO A GO-GO Bingo with.... Read More