June
Starlight Spectacular - June 12
Enjoy
a midnight bicycle ride through the streets of Colorado Springs with the Trails and Open Space Coalition. Bike the Night
Away with 1500 new and old cycling friends as you ride through
world-renowned Garden of the Gods Park and then the streets of Colorado Springs. Start your evening with
music by Pulpit Fiction, delicious free pizza courtesy of Borriello
Brothers NY Pizza and fresh hot coffee from Colorado Coffee
Merchants - plus great prize drawings. After your ride, join us for another great pancake breakfast.
Kids & Critters Camp - June through August
Don't miss this awesome
opportunity to spend five fun-filled days at the Longmont Humane Society as we
celebrate our wonderful pets!
An
educational journey of hands-on activities, games, crafts & animal
interaction to teach children the value of all animals. Campers learn gentle
& safe handling of pets and how to be responsible pet caretakers. Sign
up Today!
Imagine - June 16
Join Earthlinks for their annual
fundraiser, IMAGINE,
on Wednesday, June 16,
2010, at the Mixing Room, 4237 Josephine Unit 101, Denver, CO 80216 , from 5:30 to
8:30 pm.
All of their new products will be available for sale, along with
fascinating
auction items and works of art. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by
calling, (303) 389-0085 or online
here.
Summer Solstice Bicycle Ride - June 21
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado has teamed up with Bike Denver,The Denver Botanic Gardens, & The Denver Zoo for the
2nd Bike ride to welcome in Summer. The ride (over 90 riders
last year!) is planned for Monday, June 21. We will leave from The Denver
Zoo, ride through City Park, ride through (yes, through!) the Denver Botanic
Gardens, through Cheesman park, and arrive for a casual picnic hosted by
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado at the Dos Chappell Bathhouse at the North
end of Smith Lake in Washington Park.
For more information, or to sign up, click here.
Champions for Children Golf Tournament - June 24
The Champions for Children Golf Tournament to benefit The Adoption
Exchange will take place at the brilliantly scenic and pristine Sanctuary Golf CourseonThursday, June 24, 2010.
The Reptile Experience - June 26 & 27
Colorado Reptile Humane Society's annual
open house, June 26 and 27, noon to 5:00 p.m.
Visit adoptable animals,
touch snakes and lizards, and more! This
event is a fundraiser to help support the needs of shelter residents. Your $5.00
admission fee will help fund these ongoing efforts!
Thorne Natural Science School - June through August
Spend
the summer catching frogs, getting muddy, biking down mountain trails, and
exploring Colorado's wild places with the Thorne Natural
Science School!
TNSS offers fun, hands-on environmental camps for children aged 3-15 in two
stunning locations; Waterton Canyon in Littleton,
and in Boulder.
Our experienced instructors help facilitate student learning and appreciation
for the outdoors while keeping them safe. Weekly courses begin June
7 and end August 13. Learn more and register at www.thorne-eco.org
July
Blues
and BBQ for Better Housing Festival - July 18
To
benefit Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, this event
will be held on Sunday, July 18th from 11 am to 7 pm on
Grandview Avenue in
Olde Town Arvada. Headliner Delbert McClinton and The Duke Street Kings
join 20 bands on three stages. BBQ and beverages, arts and crafts as
well
as activities for kids make this event a great activity for the entire
family. Discount tickets are available for $15. Info and tickets at
http://www.bluesnbbq.com
22nd
Annual KGNU Charles Sawtelle Mountain Jam - July 18
July 18 in the side yard at the Historic Gold
Hill Inn, Gold Hill, CO 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
This
event features Texas-style barbeque, salads, desserts and microbrews from local
breweries, as well as music from three different musical groups. This year, the
music will be provided by the Blue Canyon Boys, Sarah Siskind and Friends and
Oakhurst. More Info...
Courage
Classic - July 31 through August 2
Over
2,000 bicyclists and
volunteers gather in Copper
Mountain for The
Children's Hospital Courage Classic presented by ProLogis. This is a
three-day
bicycle tour through the Colorado Rockies which covers 157 miles of
scenic
mountain passes. This year's event is July 31 - August 2. To register or
donate, please visit www.couragetours.com.
August
2nd Annual Step Up for Cancer - August 8
Join
the Sense of Security team on August 8th at Dick's Sporting Goods Park for a fun stair-climbing
event focused on uniting many different generations in support of the fight
against cancer. The event is also designed to increase awareness of community
cancer resources and to foster greater collaboration among non-profit cancer
organizations. For more info and to join the Sense of Security team, please
visit: www.stepupforcancer.org
Art for Life - August 26
Join
Project Angel Heart at the ninth
annual Art
for Life fundraiser and enjoy an evening of fine
art, delicious hors d'oeuvres and cocktails, while supporting Project
Angel
Hearts home-delivered meals program.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 6 p.m.
Artwork Network
878 Santa Fe Drive, Denver
Visit: www.projectangelheart.org for
more information
Gravity Defied Theater Wild Party - August 6 through 22
Gravity Defied Theatre will present
Andrew Lippa's musical The Wild Party at Aurora Fox Arts Center
August 6-22 at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 4:00 p.m., tickets $18-$25, available
at Rocky Mountain Arts Association's website www.rmarts.org. Set in the Roaring '20s, it
tells the story of the Party to End All Parties! A portion of the proceeds from
GDT's The Wild Party will be donated to Community Shares of Colorado.
