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Thursday, September 02
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Denver
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Cafe Botanique
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Denver Botanic Gardens
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Quad Social Plaque or the Soul of Farming? By Mark P. Simmons, Ph.D., CSU, Fort Collins.Mark Simmons will describe his fieldwork collecting qat in Ethiopia in 2009. Qat is a controlled substance in most European countries as well as in North America. He will discuss the relative benefits of cultivating coffee and qat, and the extent and consequences of the qat trade.
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Friday, September 03
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Boulder
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Cat Adoption Fee Waived TODAY!
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Humane Society of Boulder
at 09:00 AM
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The Humane Society of Boulder Valley will waive adoption fees for all
cats and kittens from 11 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.Located at 2323 55th St. Adoption includes spay/neuter,microchip, basic vaccinations and free initial examination with a veterinarian when completed within one month of adoption. All adopters must meet with an adoption counselor.
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Sunday, September 05
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Boulder
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2010 Boulder Tikeapalooza
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Boulder Indoor Cycling
at 11:00 AM
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An afternoon of free fun and friendship for toddlers and their families benefitting the Jerry Lewis Telethon & MDA. Bring your bikes. Light snacks and drinks provided.
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Wednesday, September 08
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Estes Park
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Adventure Rabbi Rosh Hashanah Retreat
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YMCA of the Rockies
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* Are the mountains your true spiritual home?* Do you feel most "connected" when you are outside?* Don't you wish Judaism could be like that?Imagine celebrating Rosh Hashanah in the mountains, hiking,practicing yoga, trail running and singing, with services led by the "Adventure Rabbi."
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Friday, September 10
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Boulder
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Cast your vote and help the ReSource Tool Library
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Online
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The Boulder ReSource Tool Library has been selected as a finalist for the 2010 Tom's of Maine "50 States for Good" Initiative! The initiative awards $100,000 in seed funding to 5 grassroots community projects nationwide. Over the next 4 weeks (Aug 4-Sep 10) THE WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN BY THE PUBLIC IN AN ONLINE VOTE - with the top 5 vote-getters each guaranteed prize money. We intend to win and WE NEED YOUR VOTE TODAY AND EVERYDAY THIS MONTH to make it happen!
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Wild Night for Wildlife!
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CU - Glenn Miller Ballroom
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Join us for an evening of fun and fundraising with all proceeds benefiting the sick, orphaned, and injured wildlife at Greenwood Wildlife. Marc Bekoff, world famous animal behaviorist, will be there to greet you. The event includes a buffet dinner, open bar,live and silent auction. The cost is $75 per person in advance, a portion of which is tax deductible.
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Broomfield
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20th Anniversary Dream-Maker Luncheon
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Omni Interlocken Resort
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Join "I Have a Dream" of Boulder County for their 20th anniversary Dream-Maker Luncheon, with Reggie Rivers as emcee, performances by Dreamers, the Longmont Youth Symphony and presentation of the 2010 Dakota Solomon Scholarship award. The event is free to attend; donations will be requested at the event to help support "I Have a Dream's" operations and funding of low-income students in Boulder County.
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Saturday, September 11
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Boulder
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Gemstone Energy Medicine Workshop with Linda Lile
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Wesley Chapel Lounge
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Learn Basic Techniques Using Gemstone Necklaces and Strands,GEMFormulas Natural Remedies,Gemandalas and gemstone spheres. Learn ways torelease stress, heal your physical body and clear your aura.Address stubborn health conditions and support multi-dimensional healing. Includes demos, self-therapies and partner trades.Hands-on workshop, gemstones provided. 9:30-5:30. 303.525.0161
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Boulder Sunset TRI/DU/RUN
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Boulder Reservoir
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Not for profit triathlon, Duathlon & 5k, to help raise money for the cause of your choice. We have sprint & olympic triathlons, short course duathlon and a 5k fun run! Racers can sign up and create their own fundraising pages to help raise additional money for the non-profit of their choice as well.
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Denver
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Intro to Studio Production Workshop
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Denver Open Media
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Learn how you can become a part of this community and put your work on TV - it's easy! Learn basic studio production and get certified to use two brand-new studios to shoot live TV shows for Comcast channels 56, 57 and 219.
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Littleton
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4th Annual Children's Foundation International Benefit Golf
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Arrowhead Golf Club
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The Children's Foundation International is a Colorado non-profit that rescues and cares for children from extreme poverty and abuse. Karl Mecklenburg, former Denver Bronco star to be guest speaker. Visit website for registration information or to donate to this great cause.
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Morrison
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Dinosaur Discovery Day: Reading
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Dinosaur Ridge
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JeffCo Public Library will display dinosaur books and present storytime. The Friends will have a used dinosaur and geology book sale. Gold panning, dinosaur track painting, fossil sifting, puppet shows, & scavenger hunt are free. Door prizes -tickets to the Morrison Museum & the Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center, dino books, dino bookends & other cool stuff. Guides stationed along the ridge trail.
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Sunday, September 12
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Boulder
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FAMILY FOLKLORE for GRANDPARENTS DAY
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Boulder Public Library
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We all hold a precious legacy. We carry stories through generations and many places: from our lives, family, friends, and family of heart choice. On this special Grandparents Day, immerse yourself in a community of connection. This program promises an engaging, interactive journey of reflections and tales, sparked from stories of Cherie's life and the world of family folklore, which can open you to your own story treasures.
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FAMILY FOLKLORE - Gathering and Telling
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Boulder Public Library
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Workshop on Memories, Preservation, and Perpetuation (one hour)
Participate in an engaging workshop designed to help you, or you and family, gather, tell, and preserve the rich tapestry of your family history through 'storying' the history, making it live. You will participate in many activities, finding techniques, and skills to pass on and preserve your family's legacy. You will receive handouts on how to elicit stories from family, how to frame anecdotes as stories, and projects.
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Celebrate Jane Addams' 150th Birthday with Terry Greenblatt
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Boulder Friends Meeting House, 1825 Upland Ave.
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The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom presents Terry Greenblatt of the Urgent Action Fund, speaking on "Global Women's Activism: Navigating the Road to Peace at the Speed of Nonviolence." This will be followed by a reception and information fair featuring women activists who work on domestic and international peace and justice issues. Greenblatt has been a human rights activist for decades, and is one of the 1000 Women for Peace nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Denver
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Compassionate Community, Meeting the Challenge of Our Times.
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Mercury Cafe
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A Celebration of Life and Benefit fot the Rocky Mountain Center for Compassionate Communication.Featuring Dr. Vincent Harding, cofounder of The Veterans for Hope Project, a center for the study of religion and movements for social change. With poetry by David Steele and music by Mint Condition.
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Niwot
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Permaculture Site Tours
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Willow Way Wellness & Permaculture Farm
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Visits to several local PC sites in Boulder & Lyons. See, feel and engage in design exercises in some of Boulder Countys best PC models.Meet at Willow Way, 6481 N 63rd. To register, call Zia , 303-530-1415. Lunch served as part of the course at 11:30 am. Taught by: Zia, Coco, and the various stewards of these properties
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Fungi: Exploring the Possibilities
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Willow Way Wellness & Permaculture Farm
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Including growing, medicinal and culinary uses, and overall advantages to you, your yard, and the planet.Location: Willow Way, 6481 N 63rd St.
To register, call Zia, 303-530-1415
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Monday, September 13
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Lafayette
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Neutralizing Dis-Ease with Cliff Carter
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Uniquely Natural Healing Arts and Gifts
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Neutralizing Dis-ease is a process developed over many years of meditation practice from several traditions and from the study of energy based therapies. Use of this process begins an understanding of how the mind affects our physical state. Through awareness, we then begin to have choices. Choices empower one to action, non-action or neutral being. First of four stand alone sessions. By donation.
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Westminster
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An American Social Entrepreneur in War-Torn Afghanistan
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MADCAP Theater, 10679 Westminster Blvd,
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If you were going to help rebuild Afghanistan after the war to create a new and better country, how would you approach it? For Jim Frasche, this wasn't something where he could sit on the sidelines and simply do nothing. From bottled water to fruit orchard development, Jim found what it took to be successful in Afghanistan.Join us as Jim tells his story of being a social entrepreneur in Afghanistan, and where the opportunities lie in this yet undiscovered center of future commerce.
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Tuesday, September 14
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Boulder
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Cafe Scientifique
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Millennium Harvest House Hotel
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ATMOSPHERIC IMPACT OF THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL
DR. JOOST DE GOUW
Senior Research Scientist
NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory and
CIRES Cooperative Institute for Research in the Environmental Sciences
University of Colorado, Boulder
ABSTRACT
On June 8 and 10 a fully instrumented NOAA WP-3D research aircraft made two research flights over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to characterize the emissions of gases and aerosol from the oil as well as their tr
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Reading and Book Signing by Poet Jared Smith
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Boulder Public Library
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South Pulse Point, Main Library 1001 Arapahoe Ave.This is the Boulder book launch for the poets two recently published books: Looking Into the Machinery: The Selected Longer Works of Jared Smith and Grassroots a volume written in Boulder County, where Smith has been residing for the past 2 years. Jared Smith is a prominent figure in contemporary poetry, technology research, and professional continuing education.
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Denver
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CityDesign + CityBuild 2010
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Hyatt Regency Convention Center 650 15th Street, Denver, Colorad
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A roundtable on the future of global energy investment discussing new ways to improve the efficiency and sustainability of urban energy, systems and infrastructure. The conference theme, Clean Energy, Technology, and Design for the Networked City will engage thought leaders from a variety of industries, including utilities, clean energy, and real estate development in a series of roundtables at the three-day event.
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A Course in Miracles with Tama Kieves!
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Wash Park Area of Denver
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Join local bestselling author Tama J Kieves who has been teaching A Course in Miracles for 20 years! Choose to listen to a Voice of Strength within instead of a voice of weakness. Explore the principles of the popular A Course in Miracles, a spiritual psychotherapy program that has provided millions of individuals with the tools to return to an experience of their own amazing inner guidance and life's purpose.
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Lafayette
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One Thousand Hands Buddha Qi Gong Class with Terea Doherty
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Uniquely Natural Healing Arts and Gifts
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First of a 6 session class in a superior, spiritual healing Qigong method, inspired by the symbolical positioning of Buddha's fingers, referred to as "mudras" by Buddhists. It is an approach producing calmness and which inhibits the heart from "galloping away," thus leading the practitioner into a state of silence and peace a little at a time
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Louisville
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Is There a Book in You? Learn How to Create, Develop and Publish
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The Vault, 511 E. South Boulder Road Louisville, CO 80027
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The single biggest mistakes new authors and wannabe authors do is rush to publish. The PODprint-on-demand method of printinghas created more trash than the book buying public needs, or wants. Why? Simply because authors are publishing without caring or knowing the ins and outs of being an author and publishing a book. They get duped by publishers, publishing and others who want their money.
Anyone who is interested in writing and publishing a book. Judith Briles' presentation is full of support
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Wednesday, September 15
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Boulder
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Billiards Workshop for teens 13-18.
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Odd Fellows Lodge
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Billiards can provide an outlet for anyone who would like to master a cool physical skill. Learn how to line up the perfect shot using patterns, variations and your imagination. Join other teens after school to participate in an activity that is played in every corner of the world. The skills you learn will last you a lifetime.
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Food and Faith Film Series
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St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
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The Boulder County Interfaith Working Group for Economic Justice is partnering with St. Andrew Presbyterian Church to present a weekly Food and Faith Film series leading up to the Crop Walk on October 17, 2010. Tonites film & discussion is about The Gleaners and I , a French documentary that presents the practice of gleaning. The purpose of the Film series is to bring together people of a variety of faith traditions to engage in conversation about our food systems.
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Denver
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Lecture/Discussion with Author David Zirin and Journalist David
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Mercury Cafe
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Dave Zirin, whose latest book is titled: Bad Sports, was named one of the "50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World" by Utne Magazine. He writes about the politics of sports for the Nation magazine, and is their first sports writer in 150 years of existence. Zirin's previous books are What's My Name, Fool? Sports and Resistance in the United States; Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports
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Lafayette
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Yoga class for teens 13-18.
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Arapahoe Center YMCA / Spirit, Mind and Body room
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Are you feeling a little stressed and looking for a safe exercise to give you the energy you need to get through your week? Come join Melisa in this fun teen yoga class! You will learn the basics of yoga poses and breathing, gain exibility and a sense of relaxation.
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Thursday, September 16
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Boulder
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5th annual reel rock film tour - world premier
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Boulder Theater
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The fifth annual REEL ROCK Film Tour brings the best in climbing and adventure films to local audiences across the globe. REEL ROCK shows are spirited events where climbers and outdoors lovers come together to celebrate and sample the ultimate in adventure filmmaking. Prize giveaways, appearances by top climbers, and fundraising for non-profit organizations are always part of the party at REEL ROCK events.
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Paul Gipe, Feed-in-Tariff and Wind Energy Expert
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St. John's Episcopal Church; 1419 Pine St
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Clean Energy Action hosts Paul Gipe, feed-In-tariff and wind energy expert, at their September Global Warming Solutions Speaker Series event.
Ontario, Canada, the hometown province of Paul Gipe, has committed to shutting its 6434 megawatts of coal plants by 2014, and as of February 2010, 956 feed-in-tariff contract applications totaling more than 9,625 megawatts have been submitted. Gipe will speak to the potential of Feed-In-Tariffs to drive the robust development of renewable energy.
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Friday, September 17
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Boulder
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Yom Kippur - Kol Nidre Service
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Millennium Harvest House Hotel
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Join Rabbi Korngold, the Adventure Rabbi, for an unforgettable Yom Kippur experience.
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Morrison
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Snowboard on the Rocks
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Red Rocks
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World premiere of 3 snowboard videos, plus live appearances by Del the Funky Homosapien, Deltron 3030, Bukue One and London Dungeon
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Saturday, September 18
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Lafayette
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Chi Kung Workshop with Karen Judd, PT, LMT
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Uniquely Natural Healing Arts and Gifts
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Chi Kung is an ancient Eastern practice for health, well being, and longevity. Practice includes internal awareness, grounding and centering, and easy-flowing movements for balance and strength. The space is held with clarity and compassion, and instruction is given for all forms taught. Weekly sessions meet weekly on Thursdays, 9-10am
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Pirate Day at WOW!
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WOW! Children's Museum
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Ahoy Mateys! Come to the Museum dressed as your favorite pirate and explore new additions to WOW!s pirate ship exhibit! Pirate themed face painting, crafts and activities also available! All included with your Museum admission! For more information please call (303) 604-2424 or visit www.wowmuseum.com. WOW! is located at 110 N. Harrison Ave. in downtown Lafayette.
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Sunday, September 19
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Boulder
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Boulder Green Streets
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15th St. to Folsom St. on Pearl Street
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Boulder Green Streets will be opening Boulder streets for biking, walking, dancing, party and play. Major roads (starting at east Pearl) will be closed to cars and buses and instead will be open for people! The mission is to create a free event for all ages that supports active and healthy living while encouraging community fun and new ways to experience our public streets.
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Denver
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Hop, Skip & a Jump Start Family 5K
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Denver Children's Museum
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Lace up your running shoes and hop, skip or jump over to the Childrens Museum of Denvers 4th Annual stroller-friendly 5K. You and your little ones will follow the scenic Platte River Trail, making music with your feet, leap-frogging hopscotch and dashing through a cloud of floating bubbles. After the 5K, kids of all ages can participate in mini-meets including a Kid Course, Toddler Trot and Infant Crawl. All proceeds support the Children's Museum of Denver.
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Lafayette
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Create Your Own Aura Spray with Jill Bloom of Enchanted Reiki
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Uniquely Natural Healing Arts and Gifts
at 10:00 AM
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Fee will include materials used. 6 person maximum; call UN at 303-666-6192 to attend. Learn about Vibrational Healing using Flower and Gem Essences. Everyone will be making their own 2 oz. aura spray uniquely for them or for a loved one, with their intention of their specific healing needs. We will make your own personalized label for the bottle that will include your ingredients, the intention, and an affirmation.
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Tuesday, September 21
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Lafayette
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September Drop-In Science Explorations
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WOW! Children's Museum
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This Months Topic: Falling Leaves -
Curious about how to approach science with your kids? Join WOW! in September for family science fun! Drop-in science explorations are informal hands-on science sessions that are included with your Museum admission. Drop-in science is open for exploration from 10:00am-2:00pm.
For more information, please contact WOW! at (303) 604-2424 or www.wowmuseum.com. WOW! is located at 110 N. Harrison Ave in Lafayette.
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Wednesday, September 22
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Lafayette
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September Drop-In Science Explorations
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WOW! Children's Museum
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This Months Topic: Falling Leaves - Curious about how to approach science with your kids? Join WOW! in September for family science fun! Drop-in science explorations are informal hands-on science sessions that are included with your Museum admission. Drop-in science is open for exploration from 10:00am-2:00pm. For more information please call (303) 604-2424 or visit www.wowmuseum.com. WOW! is located at 110 N. Harrison Ave. in downtown Lafayette.
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Friday, September 24
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Boulder
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8th Annual Wilderness Therapy Symposium
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Millennium Harvest House Hotel
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This event brings together clinicians, field instructors, rites of passage guides, referring professionals, university professors, students and personnel from residential programs. This year the symposium will begin on September 24 and end on September 26th.
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Denver
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Effectively Managing Conflict in the Workplace
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4140 Tejon St
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How do we prepare ourselves today with the tools as leaders and employees for the interpersonal problems of tomorrow? With this workshop participants will gain the skills necessary to understand differing perspectives, strong emotions, and how to listen and speak for maximum effectiveness. DATES:One day Workshop 09/24 - 11/17
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Colorado's Largest Office Party
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Hyatt-Regency, Denver Tech Center
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5 - 11 pm Special after work party from 11pm - 2am.Hosted by: Alice Radio, Kevin Larson, Ben Martch, Gavin Beldt, Sean McCarthy, Holly Shlotterbach, Mellisa Willits, Eulanda Shead. What better way to end the work week! A networking and social event for Colorados young professionals, benefiting the Special Olympics.
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Saturday, September 25
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Boulder
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Flatirons Ski Club 'Pray for Snow' Membership Picnic
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Foothills Community Park, 7th and Cherry
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Join others to find out about next ski season's weekend and day ski trips for downhill, cross country and snowshoeing and what is new at Colorado ski resorts. There are also a wide variety of year-round events and activities - something for everyone.
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Castle Rock
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Dumb Friends League Wag n Trail
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Glendale Park Open Space
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Join us for a beautiful 1.6-mile hike with your dog and help homeless pets at the Buddy Center! www.ddfl.org (303) 751-5772, Ext. 1378. Besides the hike, the fundraising event includes vendors selling pet-related merchandise, fly ball demonstrations and more.
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Golden
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Hike for Youth
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Golden Gate Canyon State Park
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Join The Womens Wilderness Institute, Colorado Mountain Club and cityWILD for the 7th annual Hike for Youth, a fall hiking festival designed to help raise funds to support the efforts of these organizations to get kids off the couch and into nature. The event features a variety of activities for all ages, including easy, moderate or vigorous guided or independent hikes, a 10K trail run on a challenging single-track course, outdoor skills clinics, and an after party with music, fun, and food.
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Louisville
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Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture Harvest Challenge
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Caranci Pavilion
at 08:30 AM
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The Harvest Challenge is a 5K run/walk that starts and finishes at the Caranci Pavilion at Louisville Community Park and takes place on the Coal Creek Trail (955 Bella Vista, Louisville). Proceeds benefit the 501(c)3 Non-Profit ITEA Student Clinic. Registration starts at 8:30 am. The race begins at 9:00 am. More info 303.638.9230.
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Sunday, September 26
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Denver
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First Ever Running with the Gays
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Starting location is Steuben's Restaurant at 523 E. 17th Ave
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Join the gay community of Denver for the first Running of the Gays to support creative empowerment programs for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning (LGBTQ) youth. This event was organized to draw attention to the struggles of this youth population and the power of poetry and other creative programs to transform their lives. This "marathon in heels" will be run the 3 blocks along 17th Avenue. Starting location is Steuben's Restaurant at 523 E. 17th Ave.
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Thursday, September 30
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Greenwood Village
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The Taste of Greenwood Village
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Palazzo Verdi Event Center
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The Premier Food and Wine Event With over 75 outstanding wineries combined with fabulous area restaurants, you have an exceptional pairing of food and wine in a beautiful setting!
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Saturday, October 02
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Boulder
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AMRC Susan Porter Symposium
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First Congregational Church
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CU's American Music Research Center is presenting the Sixth Triennial Susan Porter Symposium on October 2nd and 3rd. The topic is "Classic Broadway and Those Who Built It: Theatrical Work of American Jews, African Americans, and First Generation Immigrants in the 20th Century." Andrea Most, Professor of English at the University of Toronto, will be the keynote speaker at 7:30 pm.
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Denver
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Dumb Friends League - Barks & Bow Ties
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Wings Over the Rockies
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An evening for you and your dog! You and your canine friend will enjoy games, contests and prizes, as well as caricature drawings, paw readings from a doggy psychic and a photo booth. In addition, you will enjoy cocktails, a dining experience by Epicurean, and entertainment by Chicago's dynamic diva Lynne Jordan & her high-energy jazz band, the Shivers. For more information about the event and ticket prices, visit ddfl.org or call (303) 751-5772, Ext. 7271.
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Estes Park
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Elk Fest
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Bond Park,In the center of downtown Estes Park
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A celebration of all things Wapiti, the American elk that calls Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park its home. Seminars, bugling contests, elk tours, a Mountain Man encampment, Native American music and dancing, and edible products from elk.
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Sunday, October 03
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Boulder
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AMRC Susan Porter Symposium
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CU - Imig Music Building
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CU's American Music Research Center is presenting the Sixth Triennial Susan Porter Symposium on October 2nd and 3rd, 2010. The topic is "Classic Broadway and Those Who Built It: Theatrical Work of American Jews, African Americans, and First Generation Immigrants in the 20th Century." Rose Rosengard Subotnik, Professor Emerita of Music from Brown University, will be the Fink Lecturer at 7:30 pm.
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Estes Park
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Elk Fest
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Bond Park,In the center of downtown Estes Park
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A celebration of all things Wapiti, the American elk that calls Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park its home. Seminars, bugling contests, elk tours, a Mountain Man encampment, Native American music and dancing, and edible products from elk.
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Tuesday, October 05
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Longmont
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The Grey Havens Group: A Tolkien Discussion Society
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Barbed Wire Books
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Join us on the first Tuesday of every month for a lively and illuminating discussion of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings. Open to new and long-time readers of Tolkien. Refreshments provided. 6:00-7:30 p.m.. For more information: greyhavensgroup@gmail.com or 720-224-3804
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Friday, October 08
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Denver
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Center for Native Ecosystems' Mile High Bash
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Invesco Field
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The 2010 Mile High Bash highlights the work of National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore. Joel will be speaking about his 20-year career documenting the worlds fascinating and vanishing biological diversity. He will be presenting a slide show of images from his latest book, RARE: Portraits of Americas Endangered Species. The event will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 PM and will also feature a silent auction, appetizers, a cash bar, kids events, and a brief presentation.
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Saturday, October 09
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Denver
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Final Cut Pro Workshop
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Denver Open Media
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Learn how to edit video using Final Cut Pro and get certified to use the editing suites at Denver Open Media! This workshop is great for students who are just starting out in video production and want to learn the basics. Learn how you can become a part of this community and put your work on TV - it's easy! Please email deb@openmediafoundation.org for more information or register today at denveropenmedia.org/classes.
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American Friends Service Committee Annual Public Gathering
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Cross Community Coalition , 4400 Lincoln St.
at 06:00 PM
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AFSC's Colorado program will hold its annual celebration of AFSC's work toward peace and justice. You are warmly invited to attend this gathering, always a wonderful opportunity to connect or reconnect with the AFSC community. This year's event will include a potluck dinner and a theatrical presentation by Denver's Romero Troupe as well as the honoring of the 2010 Jack Gore Peace awardees Ed Wood and Andy and Sarah Bardwell.
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Estes Park
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Surprise Sidewalk Sale
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Downtown Estes Park, Elkhorn Ave. & Vicinity
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The fact that there's a sale isn't the surprise. It happens at the end of every summer season. The big surprise is what you'll find when you come.
Merchants set up tables on the sidewalks and offer special pricing on many items indoors as well.
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Sunday, October 10
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Denver
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Denver Walk to Defeat ALS
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Denver's City Park
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The Denver Walk to Defeat ALS is the largest annual fundraiser for The ALS Association - Rocky Mountain Chapter. This family-friendly event is a 3 kilometer walk around scenic Ferril Lake, just east of the City Park Pavilion. It is free to participate and everyone is invited to join in the fun. All donations will be used to support local patient services and to fund global research to find a cure for Lou Gehrig's Disease. For more information, contact our office at 303-832-2322.
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Estes Park
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Surprise Sidewalk Sale
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Downtown Estes Park, Elkhorn Ave. & Vicinity
at 10:00 AM
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The fact that there's a sale isn't the surprise. It happens at the end of every summer season. The big surprise is what you'll find when you come. Merchants set up tables on the sidewalks and offer special pricing on many items indoors as well.
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Lafayette
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Tri for Your Cause TRI and RUN
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YMCA Boulder Valley Arapahoe Center
at 10:00 AM
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Not for profit triathlon & 5k to help raise money for the cause of your choice. We have a sprint triathlon and a 5k fun run at the YMCA Boulder Valley Arapahoe Center! Racers can sign up and create their own fundraising pages to help raise additional money for the non-profit of their choice as well.
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Wednesday, October 13
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Boulder
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Food and Faith Film Series
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St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
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The Boulder County Interfaith Working Group for Economic Justice is partnering with St. Andrew Presbyterian Church to present a weekly Food and Faith Film series leading up to the Crop Walk on October 17, 2010. Wednesday, October 13 we will view and discuss 'Food Inc.' a documentary about the highly industrialized food system of the U.S.
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Saturday, October 16
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Denver
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Field Production Workshop
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Denver Open Media
at 11:00 AM
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Most perceived barriers to professional-quality video production dont really exist. You can produce high-quality work even with limited financial resources. In our Field Production Workshop, we focus on ease, affordability and resourcefulness in professional-quality video production. Email deb@opennmediafoundation.org for more information or register today at denveropenmedia.org/classes.
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Parker
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Halloween with Horses
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Colorado Horse Park
at 10:00 AM
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Halloween with Horses will return for its tenth year this year. Featuring a horse costume contest, petting zoo, safe trick or treat barn, horse and pony rides, craft vendors, and great food, it has grown to be one of the communitys favorite events of the year.For more information: 303-841-5550 or visit www.coloradohorsepark.com, or visit Halloween with Horses on Facebook.
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Halloween with Horses
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Colorado Horse Park
at 10:00 AM
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Halloween with Horses will return for its tenth year this year. Featuring a horse costume contest, petting zoo, safe trick or treat barn, horse and pony rides, craft vendors, and great food, it has grown to be one of the communitys favorite events of the year. For more information: 303-841-5550 or visit www.coloradohorsepark.com, or visit Halloween with Horses on Facebook.
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Sunday, October 17
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Boulder
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Meet the Spirits at Columbia Cemetery
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Columbia Cemetery
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-rain/snow date Sunday, October 23rd.Come meet some of Boulder's most dearly departed at Columbia Cemetery. "Spirits" in period costumes return from the great beyond for only one afternoon to tell their stories.... Tickets available at the gate- 9th and Pleasant streets on tour day or in advance at the Historic Boulder Office 1123 Spruce St
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Friday, October 22
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Denver
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Scream Scram 5K Run/Walk
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Wash Park
at 06:00 PM
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A Denver Halloween tradition in its 11th year!Prizes for top finishers & best costumes. Kids 100M Spooky Sneak! At the finish, hang out at Trick or Treat Street for yummy food, award presentations & prize drawings. Prizes from Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Noodles & Co. and more! Proceeds from Scream Scram benefit the 9,100 kids who depend on the Boys & Girls Clubs throughout the metro area.
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Saturday, October 23
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Denver
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DJPC Annual Awards Night
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First Mennonite Church
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Join DJPC in honoring Peruvian sustainable development organization GRUFIDES with the Global Justice and Peace Award and Dr. Margie Thompson with the John Proctor of the Year Award at DJPC's Annual Awards Night. Featuring keynote speaker and former executive director of GRUFIDES, Dr. Mirtha Vasques. For more event information visit www.denjustpeace.org.
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Golden
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Faces of the WILD World - WILD Foundation Fall Gala
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The Spaceship House (aka The Sleeper or Sculptured House)
at 05:30 PM
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The WILD Foundation, hub of the global wilderness movement and based in Boulder, CO, invites you to our fall Gala.
5:30 - 8:30pmThe Spaceship House (aka The Sleeper House) on Genessee Mountain.Contact: Susan Bruce, Susan (a) wild.org
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Louisville
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Inventor Boot Camp 2010
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The Vault, 511 E. South Boulder Road Louisville, CO 80027
at 08:30 AM
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The Inventor Boot Camp will help you focus on whats important. We will show you ways to leverage your time and resources, eliminate unnecessary work, and direct your energies towards driving your product forward. And most importantly, we will teach you what it takes to become successful.
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Sunday, October 24
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Boulder
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Ovarian Cycle Ride to Change the Future
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Flatiron Athletic Club
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Boulder's first Ovarian Cycle Ride to Change the Future, a six-hour, 100-mile ride on indoor cycling equipment held at Flatiron Athletic Club. Ride solo or on teams of up to six. Registration includes a 6-week training program leading up to the big event. Training for the event begins September 12 and the final ride will be held Sunday, October 24. Proceeds fund research to find an early screening test for Ovarian Cancer. To register, visit www.ovariancycle.org.
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Thursday, October 28
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Denver
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AWARE's Memories Lost and Found Luncheon
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Hyatt Regency Colorado Convention Center
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AWARE, the Alzheimer's Women's Auxiliary for Research and Education, is a fundraising auxiliary of the Alzheimer's Association Colorado Chapter. AWARE raises funds exclusively for research. This annual luncheon is AWARE's signature event. Our speaker is Mollie Katzen, author of the Moosewood Cookbook. Ms, Katzen is a member of the prestigious James Beard Hall of Fame and largely credited with moving healthful vegetarian food from the "fringe" to the center of the American dinner plate.
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Wednesday, November 10
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Boulder
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6th Annual Promise for a Future
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Flagstaff House Restaurant
at 05:30 PM
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Benefiting at-risk youth residing at Attention Homes. This premier event will include an exquisite three-course dinner and selection of fine wines prepared by Flagstaff House acclaimed Chef Mark Monette; an exciting live and silent auction including spectacular getaways; a personal story from a former Attention Homes resident; and a special appeal for at-risk youth.
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Thursday, November 11
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Denver
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Effectively Managing Conflict in the Workplace
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4140 Tejon St
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How do we prepare ourselves today with the tools as leaders and employees for the interpersonal problems of tomorrow? With this workshop participants will gain the skills necessary to understand differing perspectives, strong emotions, and how to listen and speak for maximum effectiveness. DATES:One day Workshop 09/24 - 11/17
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Saturday, November 13
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Broomfield
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DaVinci Inventor Showcase 2010 - Giving Flight to Your Invention
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Rotors of the Rockies, 11915 Airport Way
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The DaVinci Inventor Showcase is one of those rare opportunities to meet the inventors, feel the intensity of their spirit, touch their creations, and experience the transformation as they step us from the here and now to a better tomorrow.
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Golden
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SCFD Free Day
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Golden History Museums
at 10:00 AM
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10 am 4:30 pm.In conjunction with the Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden History Museums is offering free admission to the Astor House Museum, Clear Creek History Park and the Golden History Center.
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Friday, November 26
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Estes Park
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Catch the Glow Holiday Celebration & Evening Parade
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Downtown Estes Park, Elkhorn Ave.
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An annual celebration to kick off the holiday season. Beginning at noon children will be able to visit with Santa, enjoy hay rides and pony rides and be entertained by characters and animals throughout the downtown area.
An early-evening lighted parade begins at 5:30 pm. All activities are free.
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Friday, December 03
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Golden
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Candlelight Walk
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Golden History Museums
at 07:00 PM
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7 - 9 pm.Stroll through the Astor House Museum, Clear Creek History Park, and the Golden History Center as you join friends and neighbors in the Golden Candlelight Walk. Sing carols, warm yourself with hot chocolate and cookies, and enjoy our festive holiday decor. Free admission.
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Monday, December 06
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Boulder
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Campus band and Campus Orchestra
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CU - Grusin Music Hall
at 07:30 PM
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7:30 PM features CU Boulder student performers.
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Wednesday, December 08
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Estes Park
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Hunter Jumper Festival II Horse Show
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Fairgrounds at Stanley Park, 1209 Manford Ave.
at 08:00 AM
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Hunter Jumper Horse Shows are held throughout the world. Competitions represent the hunter jumper disciplines while promoting the welfare of the horse and fairness in competition.
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Monday, January 03
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Boulder
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Contemplative End-of-Life Care Certificate Program
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Naropa University
at 04:00 PM
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This innovative certificate program for health care professionals is a comprehensive training offered by Rigpas Spiritual Care Education Program and Naropa University. It brings together the compassionate and mindful approach of the Buddhist wisdom tradition as presented in Sogyal Rinpoches The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying with the knowledge, skills and best practices of hospice and palliative care.
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