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06 LCC PRESENTS 2021-2022 SEASON 09 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS 10 CARETAKERS COTTAGE Grand Opening 12 ALL THINGS APPLE 14 FALL EVENTS 16 HERITAGE LAKEWOOD BELMAR PARK Museum Exhibits 18 PERFORMANCES 19 POETRY BY KEN WALDMAN
A professional period-instrument ensemble with core musicians primarily based in Colorado, the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado brings to audiences the musical riches and spirit of improvisation of the 17th and 18th centuries. The ensemble’s imaginative programming strikes a balance between familiar masterworks and hidden treasures of the Baroque. The orchestra will perform Nov. 13 at the Lakewood Cultural Center. Turn to page 8 for details.
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-2022 SEASON LCC PRESENTS Cue the lights for the LCC Presents 2021-2022 season! After more than a year of missing live performances, we are thrilled to get back to the theater with you. For the 2021-2022 season, we pick up where we left off with “The Drowsy Chaperone,” followed by a fascinating journey across Europe and Latin America with the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado. We’ll ring in and sing in the holiday season with songs and stories we love from Timothy P. and The Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers. Winter and spring will bring an enticing variety of music and theater.
Above: The Lakewood Cultural Center. Opposite, clockwise from top left: The Small Glories, Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado, TAKE3, Lao Tizer, ETHEL.
This year, you can bundle and save with a Choose-Your-Own subscription. Select three or more performances and save 15% as well as receive all the benefits of being a subscriber including free exchanges, additional single tickets at a discount for your subscribed performances, two complimentary drinks from the Village Roaster and exclusive subscriber events. We can hardly wait to see you!
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FALL 2021 PERFORMANCES
WINTER & SPRING 2022 PERFORMANCES
The Drowsy Chaperone co-presented with Performance Now Theatre Company Fridays-Sundays, September 10-26
ETHEL’s Documerica 7:30 p.m., Thursday, February 17
When a die-hard musical theater fan puts on a recording of his favorite Jazz Age musical comedy, an extravagant fantasy unfolds in his living room. A Broadway starlet and her debonair fiancé, bumbling gangsters, a misguided lover and an intoxicated chaperone create an evening of madcap delight. Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado 7:30 p.m., Saturday, November 13 The Rocky Mountain region’s only professional period instrument orchestra presents “Cross-Currents” weaving together melodies in Baroque style from Latin America and Europe. New discoveries in Baroque music and traditional favorites promise to be an unexpected and entertaining evening. Timothy P. & The Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, December 4 2 p.m., Sunday, December 5 Some of Colorado’s finest Western, bluegrass and folk musicians play entertaining arrangements of seasonal favorites and original music. A toe-tapping holiday tradition!
Exploding the boundaries of conventional quartet music, ETHEL’s multimedia performance melds evocative imagery from the Environmental Protection Agency photo archive with original music for a meditation on America’s relationship to our land, our resources and ourselves. TAKE3 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 4 This crossover trio of violin, piano and cello, led by star violinist Lindsay Deutsch, is genre-defying with a flair for the unexpected. With chops honed at the world’s top conservatories, these artists take audiences from Beethoven to Bieber with rock-star charisma for a performance that is infectious and down to earth. The Lao Tizer Quartet featuring Nelson Rangell 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 12 This quartet delivers an explosive mix of jazz, rock, classical, funk and world rhythms. Led by keyboardist/composer and Boulder native Lao Tizer, the band features saxophonist/flutist extraordinaire Nelson Rangell, drum phenom Gene Coye and bass legend Ric Fierabracci. 1776 co-presented with Performance Now Theatre Company Fridays-Sundays, March 18-April 3 Witness the birth of a nation as our forefathers struggle to craft the Declaration of Independence. The seminal event in American history blazes to vivid life in this most beautiful and unconventional Broadway hit. The Small Glories 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 19
YOUTH & FAMILY The Emperor’s New Clothes co-presented with Missoula Children’s Theatre Monday-Saturday, January 24-29 Trouble ensues in the kingdom when the Emperor takes “dress for success” (and the importance of other people’s opinions) to the extreme. His true friends create an elaborate “birthday suit” for the Emperor to wear for his birthday parade, and he quickly and humbly learns that sometimes less is more. Visit Lakewood.org/MCT for residency and casting details. 8 BRAVO Magazine Lakewood
Wailin’ Jennys alum Cara Luft and JD Edwards create a roots powerhouse duo that delivers soaring, interwoven vocals with stomping clawhammer banjo, guitar and harmonica. This musical tour-de-force reflects life on the Canadian Prairie in songs of love, loss and environmental struggles. Artists and programs subject to change.
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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS Have you missed the theater? The Lakewood Cultural Center is excited to be open once again, and we are looking for performance assistant volunteers to help with front-of-house operations including ushering, ticket taking, will call and greeting positions. Performance assistants play an integral part in theater operations. They also create a positive, welcoming experience by providing exemplary customer service for our patrons. Chances are if you’ve attended a performance at the LCC, you’ve been helped by one of our amazing volunteers. As a performance assistant, you will be part of a fun team of volunteers who take a lot of pride in their role at the LCC. Each week you can expect something new and exciting on the stage. From dance to contemporary and classical music to theatrical productions performed by local arts organizations as well as international and national touring artists, there’s always something to look forward to. If you’re looking for ways to get involved in your community and support the arts, consider becoming a performance assistant. Most performance assistants work one to three shifts per month. Orientation and training for new volunteers is scheduled throughout the year. If you’re interested in joining this dynamic team, please contact Lakewood Heritage, Culture & the Arts Volunteer Coordinator Nell Nelson at 303-987-7868 or NelNel@Lakewood.org for more information.
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PROGRAMS AT THE CARETAKER’S COTTAGE Coffee and Connections
9-10 a.m. on Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16 and Dec. 21. Join a Heritage Lakewood staff member for an informal conversation about a favorite photo, historic building or object from the collection of over 40,000 artifacts. Share fond memories over a cup of coffee in the sunroom. Free; $5 suggested donation. Drop-in, no registration needed.
Conservation Conversations 6-8 p.m., Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7. Investigate the exciting field of genealogy with educational workshops led by Heritage Lakewood’s curatorial staff. Work with and learn from expert researchers while utilizing museum-caliber resources to explore a variety of historical topics.
GRAND OPENING Caretaker’s Cottage Open House 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday, September 11 Where can you find a place to learn about and research local Lakewood history, attend a fun class or rent a historic space for a meeting or wedding? How about the Caretaker’s Cottage at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park!
$10 fee. Activity #37F6203. Register at Lakewood.org/Heritage or call 303-987-7850.
The Caretaker’s Cottage was built over 100 years ago, ordered in pieces from a catalog. May Bonfils Stanton — the daughter of a Denver newspaper owner —purchased the land in the 1930s to accommodate her mansion and 750-acre farm, which was looked after in part by a caretaker who lived in the cottage.
CARETAKER’S COTTAGE RESEARCH ROOM Open free to the public 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesdays. For additional information or to request a reservation, visit Lakewood.org/Collection.
The mansion was torn down in 1971, but the City of Lakewood purchased the land in 1973 for use as open space and, along with the Lakewood Historical Society, preserved several original farm buildings as part of the museum. Historic preservation involves saving, fixing and protecting significant buildings, objects and landscapes. Unique places like the Caretaker’s Cottage can connect people to their past and each other, help them explore diverse experiences that may be missing from mainstream storylines and build a stronger community.
Caretaker’s Cottage images: (Top) Artwork by Dick Gallagher, Heritage Lakewood volunteer. (Bottom) Circa 1960s, courtesy of caretaker Emmett Hageman.
The Caretaker’s Cottage restoration project was paid for in part by a History Colorado – State Historical Fund grant. The project included a condition assessment, production of construction documents and exterior and interior restoration.
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ALL THINGS APPLE at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park September 14 History Happy Hour – Cider! 6–8 p.m.
Brad Page of the Colorado Cider Guild and Colorado Cider Company quenches our thirst for knowledge of all things cider. In the early 1900s, apple orchards lined Wadsworth Boulevard.
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October 16 Cider Pressing If you can’t join us to press apples during Cider Days, here is a second opportunity to celebrate the harvest season. We will be pulling out our traditional, wooden apple presses and inviting you to make your own cider! Our oldest press is from 1874.
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September 25 Cider Days Hard Cider Tasting
October 2 & 3 Cider Days Family Weekend
This iconic Cider Days feature has become such a big hit that it’s been given its very own day! Colorado’s largest hard cider tasting event will feature more than 50 different interpretations on this traditional spirited beverage from across the region. Enjoy unlimited tastings and a commemorative glass. New this year, you’ll have the opportunity to purchase your favorite hard ciders to take home!
Celebrating Lakewood’s agricultural heritage with a jam-packed mix of live performances, family activities, historic demonstrations, tasty harvest treats and everything apple! Enjoy over 20 unique apple items to sip and savor like apple crisp baked in our 1930s farmhouse, apple cider donuts, pie and plenty of hot, cold or spirited apple ciders!
Tasting times: Noon–3 p.m. and 4–7 p.m.
Cheers to Colorado’s craft cider and perry producers!
TICKETS Lakewood.org/HardCider Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., August 26. While supplies last! $40 tasting ticket $15 designated driver Ages 21+; children permitted with parent/ guardian but no kids activities provided. Hosted in partnership with the Colorado Cider Guild.
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Family activities include: • Tractor pulls. • Wagon and barrel train rides. • Historical demonstrations. • Trick pigs. • Straw bale maze. • Face painting – free apple designs! • Petting zoo and burrow rides. • Magician and balloon artist. • Square dancing. Celebrating 45 years of this beloved Lakewood tradition.
TICKETS Lakewood.org/CiderDays Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., August 26. $8 in advance | $10 day of $6 children ages 3-12 Includes all amusements and entertainment.
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Saturday, October 30 Reservations open on September 30.
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Free; suggested $5 donation with reservation. Join us for a spook-tacular Halloween celebration for everyone! We’ll kick off the evening with trick-or-treating through the historic buildings, host a costume party for the grown-ups, then watch a classic Halloween movie under the moonlight!
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Adaptive & Inclusive Trick-or-Treating | 2:30-3 p.m.
It will be quite a ride as we break out Lakewood’s historic Car No. 25! Enjoy this beautifully renovated piece of local history with a short trip down memory lane. This reservation-only event is held at the Denver Federal Center, Building 78. Present your government issued photo I.D. for entry.
BOOsy Costume Party at The Beer Garden presented by Foothills Credit Union | 3-8:30 p.m. Featuring tasty harvest ales from Lakewood breweries.
Trick-or-Treating | 3-6:30 p.m.
Hocus Pocus | 7-8:30 p.m. Cozy up for this Halloween movie at the amphitheater.
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HERITAGE LAKEWOOD BELMAR PARK MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS On view in the Visitor Center, 801 S. Yarrow St. Visit Lakewood.org/Heritage or call 303-987-7850 for hours. Free admission.
TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS THROUGH OCT. 3 The Shopping Mall Experience: Villa Italia to Belmar Temporary Gallery Celebrate the 55th anniversary of the opening of the first enclosed mall in Lakewood: Villa Italia. Learn about the types of stores in Lakewood before malls became prominent, find out what was on the land that is now Belmar shopping center and consider the future of shopping. Remembrance: Lakewood Memories of WWII Visitor Center Hallway Discover the many experiences of Lakewood residents during World War II, including at the Denver Ordnance Plant, meal planning at home and what members of the military wore. Happy Birthday Heritage Lakewood! Visitor Center Hallway Party on during the 45th anniversary of the opening of Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park. Learn about the new museum logo, uncover the history of Belmar Park and enjoy some fun summer activities!
Photos: (Top) Villa Italia exterior after opening, 1966. (Bottom left) Lakewood resident James Jellison, Jr., flying cadet during World War II, 1942. (Bottom right) Belmar Park political button, 1972.
ONGOING EXHIBITIONS Lakewood: A 20th Century Journey Heritage Lakewood’s permanent gallery highlights significant events throughout the 20th century, including the evolution of commercial growth from farmland. Local artifacts immerse visitors in times when people drove Model T’s, worked in World War II factories and incorporated the city. Community Centers: 100 Years of Lakewood Parks Did you miss the Lakewood parks exhibition last year? Want to learn more about the history of wellness at your neighborhood park? Come by every month for a new mini-display, including oral history clips from local residents!
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PERFORMANCES All performances are at the Lakewood Cultural Center 303-987-7845 Lakewood.org/Tickets
The Drowsy Chaperone co-presented with Performance Now Theatre Company 7:30 p.m., Fridays & Saturdays, September 10-11, 17-18, 24-25. 2 p.m., Saturdays & Sundays, September 11-12, 18-19, 25-26. See pages 6-9 for details. Tickets start at $20. Lakewood.org/LCCPresents Success is the Key Lakewood Symphony Orchestra 7:30 p.m., Thursday, October 14. What do Brahms, Sibelius, Khachaturian and Bruch have in common? Find out with the LSO season opening concert featuring violinist, Claude Sim and Bruch’s fabulous “Scottish Fantasy!” Tickets start at $12, season tickets available. LakewoodSymphony.org Rhapsody in Blue for Strings Sphere Ensemble 7:30 p.m., Saturday, October 16. Experience Sphere Ensemble’s signature performance featuring original arrangements of classical and pop music, including its premiere of Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” for 13 string players only! Tickets are $30 for adults, $10 for students. SphereEnsemble.org
Rising Phoenix Heritage Irish Stepdancers 3:30 p.m., Sunday, October 17. Enjoy an afternoon of Irish dance with the Heritage Irish Stepdancers! This family-friendly show includes graceful soft shoe, exciting hard shoe and modern choreographies, all to traditional Celtic music. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for kids/seniors. HeritageIrish.com Elvis Memories and More with Cody Ray Slaughter, Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice 7:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday, October 22 & 23. 3 p.m., Sunday, October 24. Cody Ray Slaughter returns for the sixth year with new songs and new outfits. Over the past five years, Cody has sold out every concert and is expected to do so once again in 2021. Buy tickets to see the very best! Tickets start at $35. CodyRaySlaughter.com and MtEvans.org Dracula Reformation Dance Company 7 p.m., Friday, October 29. 7 p.m., Saturday, October 30. Gothic and extraordinarily suspenseful, this ballet captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. Tickets $30-35. ReformationDance.com
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920 Silent Film) Rocky Mountain Chapter American Theatre Organ Society 2 p.m., Sunday, October 31. Set in late Victorian London, Dr. Jekyll experiments with separating the good and evil personalities he thinks define all humans – with tragic outcome. Theatre organ accompaniment provided by Randy Morris. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $5 for students age 21 and under. RMCATOS.org Fragile Spaces Kim Robards Dance 7:30 p.m., Saturday, November 6. KRD celebrates Denver Arts Week with the opening of its 34th Fall Season featuring the critically acclaimed original choreography of Artistic Director Kim Robards that will take audiences of all ages on a profound journey. Tickets range from $15 to $30. KimRobardsDance.org Oscar is the Key Lakewood Symphony Orchestra 7:30 p.m., Thursday, November 11. LSO’s annual Pops Concert and Benefit Auction, “Oscar is the Key,” highlights music of Oscar–winning composers. It’s an evening of pops and the best of the best film music. Tickets start at $12. LakewoodSymphony.org Hug a Veteran! Rocky Mountain Brassworks 7:30 p.m., Friday, November 12. Join the Rocky Mountain Brassworks for a moving tribute to the men and women who have served our country. This stirring Veterans Day program celebrates patriotism with powerful music and imagery. Tickets start at $10. RockyMountainBrassworks.org Lakewood.org/Bravo
Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado 7:30 p.m., Saturday, November 13. See pages 6-9 for details. Tickets start at $22. Lakewood.org/LCCPresents Winter Starts Now Warren Miller Entertainment 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 17. Come join us for an evening performance of “Winter Starts Now,” Warren Miller’s 72nd Annual Ski and Snowboard Film. Ticket prices are TBD. WarrenMiller.com The Nutcracker Ballet Melange and Classical Ballet Academy 7 p.m., Friday-Sunday, November 19-21. 2 p.m., Saturday & Sunday, November 20-21. Ballet Melange and Classical Ballet Academy present “The Nutcracker.” This holiday classic transports us to a land of magic and dreams that come true. Tickets are $30 for adults, $20 for seniors, $15 for children. BalletMelange.org Classical-Ballet-Academy.com The Children’s Nutcracker Dance Conservatory of Denver 4 p.m., Friday, November 26. Noon and 4 p.m., Saturday & Sunday, November 27-28. DcD’s “The Children’s Nutcracker” is performed by children ages 3-17 and is geared toward an audience of all ages. Enjoy a less formal but magical rendition of this holiday classic with your entire family! Tickets are $30. DanceConservatoryofDenver.com
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Timothy P. & The Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers 7:30 p.m., Saturday, December 4. 2 p.m., Saturday & Sunday, December 4-5. See pages 6-9 for details. Tickets start at $22. Lakewood.org/LCCPresents The Nutcracker Ballet Ariel 2 p.m., December 11-12, 18-19, 22-23. 7 p.m., December 17-18. Ballet Ariel’s professional dancers, coupled with festive costumes, incomparable choreography and artistry, create an enchanted world for Clara’s magical journey with the Nutcracker Prince the whole family will find delightful. Tickets are $38 for adults, $35 for students/seniors, $30 for children. BalletAriel.org Jazzin’ Up the Holidays! Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra 7 p.m., Thursday, December 16. Celebrate the season with the CJRO, Colorado’s finest professional jazz orchestra. The evening will include many of your favorite holidays songs and will feature CJRO vocalist Heidi Schmidt. Tickets start at $22, (group rates available). ColoradoJazz.org
A poetic gift from visiting artist Ken Waldman In May 2021, Alaska’s fiddling poet, Ken Waldman, led writing workshops for adults and teens while he was in residence prior to his LCC Presents performance with Willi Carlisle. One group writing activity involved using the dictionary to strategically, yet randomly, generate a word list. “Each of these words is evocative,” Ken observed. “Take three or four of them, add a few others, and run with it. The hardest part is getting started.” Ken writes a poem for each place he visits. Lakewood was the lucky recipient of two acrostic poems. “A Special Lakewood Poem” is a double acrostic— both the first and last letters of each line spell the same word.
A Lakewood Poem Little did we know how a pandemic could shape us. Kids stuck in their homes every day for weeks asked, When will this be over? We all asked—young, old, those in their prime. Don’t despair. We’re here today. A Special Lakewood Poem Let’s think how really special a place this is. Here’s an idea— keep to lakes, woods, a park. Explore eagles, owls, a whole world of flight. How to know ourselves? It’s knowing how to observe nature. So what to do? Describe what’s local and wild. -Ken Waldman
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Photos: (left to right) Painting in the Lakewood Arts Council exhibition, 2019; Painting in the Colorado Watercolor Society exhibition, 2019. LandMark artworks: “Albedo,” by Mia Mulvey, Coyote Gulch Park; Nature tour at Bear Creek Greenbelt Park on the bridge that displays “Caught,” by Tiffany Matheson, photo courtesy @mileswithmaryandmiranda; “Sunlaps,” by Jaime Molina, near the Stone House.
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AT THE LAKEWOOD CULTURAL CENTER 470 S. ALLISON PARKWAY Lakewood Arts Council Artists Choice Exhibition September 3-December 30 Please join us for the opening reception Thursday, September 23, 5-7 p.m.
Colorado Watercolor Society Annual Members Show October 11-January 4, 2022 Lakewood.org/Exhibitions
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CELEBRATING ARTS PARTNERS THROUGH VIBRANT FALL EXHIBITIONS Each year, the Lakewood Cultural Center has the opportunity to collaborate with local and regional arts partners for exhibitions that celebrate the artistic talent in our city and state. These partner organizations work to make our cultural community inspiring and vibrant. Two such arts partners are the Lakewood Arts Council (LAC) and the Colorado Watercolor Society, both of which work tirelessly to support the arts and artists in Lakewood and beyond. Now that facilities have reopened – and after LAC’s exciting allvirtual Artists Choice Digital Exhibition last year – we are thrilled to announce the return of the LAC Artists Choice in-person show in the Lakewood Cultural Center’s Mezzanine Gallery this fall. Artists who participate in the LAC exhibition are locally engaged and exceptionally talented artists working across mediums and thematic approaches. This year, the show will be juried by Lakewood resident and rising art star, Collin Parson, who recently completed the Lakewood 50th Anniversary public artwork, “Echoes and Reflections.” The LAC Artists Choice show will be on display from September 3 to December 30, with an opening reception Thursday, September 23, 5-7 p.m.
The Colorado Watercolor Society has partnered with the Lakewood Cultural Center for more than five years to present its juried Annual Members Show, highlighting the most exceptional work of its participating members. This exhibition puts on full display the enormous range, technical variety and artistic application of the watercolor medium. After a year hiatus, it is an honor to welcome back the Colorado Watercolor Society for an exhibition in the North Gallery and the Lakewood Cultural Center Lobby, opening October 11 and running through January 4, 2022. We are so looking forward to welcoming the community to our fall exhibitions. It is great to once again be bringing Lakewood joy by lining our walls with outstanding art by local artists!
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ON VIEW THIS FALL AT LAKEWOOD PARKS LandMark Exhibition Now through October 18
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You still have time to explore the celebrated exhibition, LandMark, featuring 10 public artworks in Lakewood parks. LandMark, curated and created by local artists, is on view through October 18. Inspired by the disruption of COVID-19 and resulting insights about our natural world, the artists worked with city staff in Lakewood’s arts and parks divisions to install site-specific sculptures in the spring. Since that time, park visitors have enjoyed discovering the artworks along some of their favorite paths and taking part in events such as artist’s talks, a painted rock scavenger hunt and nature tours led by our Lakewood Parks naturalist. Additional LandMark artworks are on view in the neighboring city of Arvada. “LandMark not only involves collaboration across our city. This is a project that unites communities across city lines,” says Lakewood Arts Programming Curator Laine Godsey. Visit LandMarkExhibit.org to learn more.
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HOLIDAY ARTS WORKSHOPS AT WASHINGTON HEIGHTS ARTS CENTER 6375 W. FIRST AVE. What better way to celebrate a season filled with gifting and joy than to join one of the Washington Heights Arts Center’s festive and creative workshops. Each themed workshop will get you ready to create handmade works of art to give your friends and family. Whether trying your hand at weaving, carving or ornament making, you’ll find the holiday spirit is ignited through the arts!
Sign up online at Lakewood.org/Register or call 303-987-5436. Holiday Woodcarving Saturday, November 13, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Learn to carve your own wooden tree ornaments, including Santa and snowmen. You will be guided through the project, starting from safety techniques to wood types, style, tools and painting. A $5 materials fee will be collected at the first class. Ages 18 and up. Instructor: Joseph Sikora $45 early registration price, $55 regular price. Activity # 37A1606-01
HOLIDAY ARTS & POTTERY SALE Saturday, December 11, 10 a.m.– 4 p.m. Lakewood.org/HolidaySale
Holiday Weaves! Wednesday, December 1, 5-8 p.m. Deck the halls with some woven holiday cheer. Using cotton loops on a mini loom, make cute and speedy 8-by-8-inch woven squares thick enough to be a potholder or trivet. Follow a pattern or create your own to make wonderful gifts. Materials provided. Ages 16 and up. Instructor: Pamela Bliss. $45 early registration price, $55 regular price. Activity #37A1220-01 Dragon Boat Ornaments Saturday, December 4, 10 a.m.-noon Make a truly unique decoration for this year’s tree! Learn how to create a fun and beautiful dragon boat ornament that is wrapped and patterned with colorful yarn. Great for textile artists and beginners alike. Materials provided. Ages 16 and up. Instructor: Robin Wilton $30 early registration price, $40 regular price. Activity # 37A1223-01 Looking for more unique gift ideas?
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