WHAT’S HAPPENING – 8-15-24

BUTTERFLIES AT CHATFIELD FARMS
NOW-SEPT. 2 9 A.M. – 3 P.M. DAILY.
Habitat is home to hundreds of native butterflies such as swallowtails, monarchs, mourning cloaks & painted ladies. Butterflies at Chatfield Farms is a joint venture between Butterfly Pavilion and Dener Botanic Gardens, Included with admission.

WESTERN WELCOME WEEK CELEBRATION
AUGUST 9-18. AUGUST 17 Grand Parade & Craft Fair. Info- 303-794-4870 or info@westernwelcomeweek.org

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS CIVICS BEE & KARAOKE NIGHT
AUG. 17, 1-3 p.m. at Goat Patch Brewing, 2727 N. Cascade Ave., #123, Colorado Springs. Participants individually or in teams of up to four people. Between trivia rounds, special celebrity guests will perform karaoke. Tickets $10 are available at LWVPPR.org. Space is limited.

17 MILE-HOUSE OPEN HOUSE
AUG. 17, 9 am-12 pm. Free event but registration encouraged.

PROJECT CURE ‘S HEALTH & HOPE GALA
AUG. 18, 6-9 pm. at the Denver Art Museum newly opened Sturm Grand Pavilion in the Martin Bldg. Proceeds used to deliver supplies and equipment to countries facing severe healthcare shortages. RSVP: 303-881-7263 or Dianna Fetter@projectcure.org

CANCER LEAGUE 28TH ANNUAL RACE 4 RESEARCH
AUGUST 18, 9 -11 a.m. 5K Run & Walk. Washington Park – Denver. Regular registration ends Aug. 16 at 1:00 p.m. RSVP: 303-281-9864. 

GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION FOR REDSTONE BANK IN PARKER
AUG. 24, 3-7 pm. 6736 Pinery Peak Place. Kona Ice, Bounce House, Food Truck, Live birds & reptiles with Nature’s Educators.

CINEMATIC SYMPHONY
AUGUST 24, 5:30-7:30. Join Symphony of the Rockies at the Centennial Center Park Amphitheater. Iconic movie scores come to life in an open-air concert. Hosted by the City of Centennial. Organizer: Arapahoe Philharmonic. Info: 303-781-1892.

ENGLEWOOD BLOCK PARTY
AUG. 24, 4-10 pm. At the Greater SOBO Lounge, 3400 S. Broadway. Open to the public. Hosted by the Englewood Chamber. RSVP: lindsey@myenglewoodchamber.com

MORGAN ADAMS CONCOURS d’ELEGANCE AUG. 23-25
AUGUST 24, Signature Aviation North at Centennial Airport 6-10 p.m. Fundraiser with collectible, rare, vintage, and exotic automobiles, aircraft and motorcycles. Live and silent auction, cocktails & fare from Colorado restaurants. 501(c)(3) organization to support kids and young adults with cancer. Tickets at Morgan Adams Foundation.

ICONIC WORLD WAR II AIRCRAFT PUBLIC TOURS AND RIDES
AUGUST 21-25 each day. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily. Supporting aircraft will be offering rides each day. The B-29 Superfortress flies on Sat. & Sun. at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Cockpit tours of the B-29 will be available beginning at 9 a.m. except on Sat. & Sun. when they will begin at noon. The aircraft will be staged at the Main Terminal ramp, located at Rocky Mountain Regional Airport, 11755 Airport Way, Broomfield Also shown will be a T-6 Texan and an RC-45J Expeditor. The event is presented by the Commemorative Air Force, which brings its AirPower History Tour to airports across North America each year. Visitors will be able to view all aircraft up close, purchase rides, and tour the B-29 cockpit when the aircraft is not flying. Rides may be booked in advance at AirPowerTour.org

13th ANNUAL AFFORDABLE ARTS FESTIVAL
AUG. 25, 9-3 p.m. at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton. A Fundraiser for scholarships. 165 Renowned artists from across the nation. Tickets $12. Kids 12 & under, free.

DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE ORCAS EXHIBITION
Runs now until Sept. 2.

CRADLING HEARTS CELEBRATION – COCKTAILS FOR A CAUSE
SEPT. 5, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Honoring area Neonatal ICU nurses. An evening of drinks, food and heartfelt celebration. Tickets: 303-839-6782. Proceeds to benefit Rock Mountain Children’s Health Foundation.

WINGS OF HOPE FOR PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH PRESENTS EVENING OF HOPE
SEPT. 6, Presenting Miss America- Madison Marsh at Exploration of Flight Centennial Airport. Benefiting CU Cancer Center. Tickets: www.wingsofhopecr.org

REXRUN FOR PAWSITIVITY
SEPT. 7, 3rd annual 5K Trail Run/Walk hosted by the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds. Funds raised will purchase working K-9s, and their safety equipment and pay for their medical bills.

A Precious Child
Celebrate 16 years of transformative impact at their upcoming Sweet 16 Gala on Sept. 7. Hosted at Sheraton Denver Downtown. 9News Anchor, Kyle Clark will emcee. Register before August 24th to secure your spot at this black-tie optional affair. For more info and reservations: Events@APreciousChild.org or 720.850.5516. Visit: APreciousChild.org or  bit.ly/Sweet16APC

ACSK TRAIL RUN
SEPT. 12, 6-8 p.m. along the Cherry Creek Regional Trail in Centennial. Registration includes a t-shirt, dinner, craft beer or sports drink, and live music at the finish line. Walkers & all ages welcome. Funds support trail maintenance and Arapahoe County open spaces. Register at arapahoecountyeventcenter.com/SKtrailrun

AN EVENING TO BENEFIT QUINCY FARM BARN PARTY AT THE VILLAGE CLUB
SEPT. 13, 6-9:30 pm. Dress up in your best country-chic attire. Bluegrass, cocktails, barbecue, silent auction.

5TH ANNUAL ART ON THE GREEN
SEPT. 14 & 15. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Curtis Park, 2323 E. Orchard Road. 90+ local artists, live music, food trucks. Free to attend. InVINtions Winery & Down Hill Brewery to serve beer & wine selections. Local bands. Sponsored by TING.

CHERRY CREEK REPUBLICAN WOMEN MEETING
SEPT. 21-22 for the 86th Annual Board of Directors Meeting & Fall Convention at the Hotel Colorado, 526 Pine St., Glenwood Springs, CO. SEPT. 21 registration 8-10 a.m. Bring your own tote bag to be voted on and win a prize. SEPT. 20 Executive Committee Meeting & Welcome Reception 5:30-7 p.m. in the Veranda Room. Host Clubs: Garfield County Republican Women & Centennial Republican Women. Early Bird registration must be postmarked by Sept. 8. Checks payable to CFRW, Jacque Stafford, Reservations Chairman, 1174 22 Rd., Grand Junction, CO 81505.

MS. COLORADO SENIOR AMERICA – QUEEN’S TEA
SUN., SEPT. 22, 2-5 p.m. at Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Course, Antero Ballroom. It will be a fun afternoon of sipping tea & tasting the delights of an assortment finger sandwiches, canapés, appetizers, and desserts. You will be entertained by the Ms. Colorado Senior America Pageant Queen 2024 Andrea Kehmeier and club members including the dance group, The Bella Donna’s! Bring your girlfriends and have an afternoon of fun. Silent auction and Live auction? This is an annual fundraiser. Tickets: contact Cindy Oberdier at 720-217-3560.

BUTTERFLY BALL COLORADO IS COLORADO’S BIGGEST NIGHT FOR CONSERVATION
SAT., SEPT. 28. 6 p.m. Omni Interlocken Hotel, 500 Interlocken Blvd., Broomfield. Butterfly inspired formal attire. Enjoy a magical stroll through the Monarch Menagerie filled with 400 live monarch butterflies, a champagne welcome, cocktail reception, sit-down dinner, live entertainment and fashion show, and silent and live auctions. See how Butterfly Pavilion embraces the principles of People. Planet. Promise. Will showcase how we conduct global conservation projects with an equity lens in Tanzania, Mongolia, Sumatra and many other locations around the globe. For info: Alex Peterson, 720-531-9362. or peterson@butterflies.org or www.butterflies.org

RODEO ALL-STAR MUTTON BUSTIN COMPETITION OCT. 4 & 5
National Western Complex. For children 5-7 and under 55 pounds. Open to 900 kids. Visit rodeoallstar.com

MENTAL HEALTH COLORADO 41ST TRIBUTE FUNDRAISING GALA
SAT., OCT. 12, Grand Hyatt-Denver 6 p.m. Tickets aperales@menetalhealthcoloado.org

SOUTH SUBURBAN GOLF COURSE 50TH ANNIVERSARY
7900 S Colo. Blvd., Centennial. Five leagues have joined together to raise funds for “Nourish Meals on Wheels” this month. Nourish delivered more than 200,000 meals and groceries in 2023 to those in need. Concerts and karaoke nights throughout the year. Info: 303-70-5500.

CLUBS: DENVER LIONS CLUB MEETINGS
Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 12 noon at the American Legion Hall, I-25 & Yale. Interested in joining? Call Bob, 720-313-9741.

ENGLEWOOD LIONS CLUB MEETINGS
Meets 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 7:00 p/m. At Mango Tree Coffee, 3498 S. Broadway,Englewood. Info: Gail 720-377-7682.

GLOBAL DOWN SYNDROME FOUNDATION “BE BEAUTIFUL BE YOURSELF FASHION SHOW
NOV. 16, 5 p.m. Zaya Biel honored as Global Ambassador and Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Awardee, Sofia Sanchez. Questions: 303-321-6277. Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel.

WHAT’S NEW?
ARAPAHOE COUNTY ELECTIONS IS HIRING FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION
Competitive pay, various scheduling options and a fun workplace. Go to bit.ly/ACElectionJudge