Winston Downs Community Association

Bike to Work Day
2023-06-28
Bike to Work Day is Wednesday June 28th
o Encouragement campaign to get folks out on their bikes
o Bike anywhere day for those who telecommute, don’t work Wednesdays
o Encourage residents to ride, pledge to ride and can win prizes, gives indication of
potential for bike commuters
o Host Bike to Work Day station, register here https://biketoworkday.co/organizer

Free Days at Botanic Gardens
2023-07-05 09:00 - 19:00 (America/Denver)
Free days at the Denver Botanic Gardens: Visit the Denver Botanic Gardens on , Wednesday July 5 and Tuesday, August 15 for free. Click here to get tickets.
Address: 1007 York St, Denver, CO 80206 open 9am

FREE DAYS - Denver Art Museum
2023-07-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy,, Denver, 80204, United States
Kids get free admission everyday to the Denver Art Museum: All visitors ages 18 and under receive free general admission to the Denver Art Museum every single day! The program extends free general admission to school field trips and other youth group visits, too. The program also helps support a transportation fund for school bus trips and enables the museum to offer $5 youth pricing for all ticketed exhibitions. Learn more about the program at here.
Free days at the Denver Art Museum: Visit the Denver Art Museum Tuesday, July 11; Sunday, July 30; and Tuesday, August 8 to enjoy free general admission. Free Day tickets may be reserved in advance here or at the front desk upon entry.

Free days Denver Art Museum
2023-07-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy,, Denver, 80204, United States
Kids get free admission everyday to the Denver Art Museum: All visitors ages 18 and under receive free general admission to the Denver Art Museum every single day! The program extends free general admission to school field trips and other youth group visits, too. The program also helps support a transportation fund for school bus trips and enables the museum to offer $5 youth pricing for all ticketed exhibitions. Learn more about the program at here.
Free days at the Denver Art Museum: Visit the Denver Art Museum ; Sunday, July 30; and Tuesday, August 8 to enjoy free general admission. Free Day tickets may be reserved in advance here or at the front desk upon entry.

Homeless Town Hall
2023-08-03 17:30 - 20:00 | Catholic Parish, 2200 S Harrison St, Denver, CO, 80210
Please join Mayor Johnston and members of City Council for this series of homelessness town halls, where you can learn more about our plans to bring 1000 unsheltered individuals indoors by the end of the year, give your feedback, and learn how you can get involved. Additional Meetings in District 6 will be announced soon!
WHO: Mayor Mike Johnston and Councilmember Paul Kashmann (District 6)
WHERE: Most Precious Blood Catholic Parish
2200 S Harrison St. I Denver, CO 80210
WHEN: Thursday, August 3rd at 6:00PM (Doors open at 5:30PM)
For more info: denvergov.org/house1000
If you need a sign language interpreter or CART services, please contact DeafHHservices@denvergov.org or calling (720) 913-8487 at least a three (3) business days’ notice. It is your right to request oral or written Language Assistance Services in your primary language if needed. Please contact languageaccessprogram@denvergov.org and these services will be provided to you free of charge. For other disability accommodations, please contact the event sponsor at tran.wills@denvergov.org.

Free Days Denver Art Museum
2023-08-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy,, Denver, 80204, United States
Kids get free admission everyday to the Denver Art Museum: All visitors ages 18 and under receive free general admission to the Denver Art Museum every single day! The program extends free general admission to school field trips and other youth group visits, too. The program also helps support a transportation fund for school bus trips and enables the museum to offer $5 youth pricing for all ticketed exhibitions. Learn more about the program at here.
Free days at the Denver Art Museum: Visit the Denver Art Museum Tuesday, August 8 to enjoy free general admission. Free Day tickets may be reserved in advance here or at the front desk upon entry.

Free Days Denver Botanic Gardens
2023-08-15 09:00 - 19:00

Free Days Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2023-08-16 17:30 - 21:00
Free days and nights at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science: Visit the Denver Museum of Nature & Science for free Tuesday, August 16 (night). You can purchase tickets here. 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205 Evening 530p-9p

Cook Park Neighborhood Nights
2023-08-22 17:00 - 19:30, 2023-09-26 17:00 - 19:30
Cook Park Neighborhood Nights: Cook Park Neighborhood Nights are back! This event takes place every 4th Tuesday from May-September at the Cook Park parking lot located at 7100 Cherry Creek S. Drive. From 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. In partnership with Councilman Paul Kashmann’s Office and Hand to Mouth Events, the CPNA will host a community gathering and food truck rally at Cook Park. Each night will highlight Denver’s tastiest food vendors. For more info click here.
Address:

7100 Cherry Creek S Dr

Open House re Cherry Creek / Speer Blvd Vision Study
2023-09-06 16:30 - 18:30
On Wednesday, September 6, the City and County of Denver will be hosting a joint open house with the Auraria Higher Education Center for interested community members to learn more about the Cherry Creek and Speer Blvd. Vision Study, along with the 2023 Auraria Campus Master Plan project. Mark your calendars!
Joint Open House with Auraria Higher Education Center
Cherry Creek and Speer Boulevard Vision and Reconfiguration Feasibility Study & 2023 Auraria Campus Master Plan
4:30 – 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 6
CU Denver Building, 2nd Floor
1250 14th Street, Denver

Visit the project webpage for the latest updates

Denver Police Basketball Camp
2023-09-23 08:00 - 17:00
Denver Police Basketball Camp/Hoops For Safety at MSU – Saturday September 23rd – Free event for youth ages 9 to 13. Registration required, limited space.

Join Northeast Denver Discovery Day
2023-09-23 11:00 - 14:00
Saturday, September 23
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library (2401 Welton St)
Learn about surprising and important discoveries made by the Discover Denver citywide building survey, and come ready to share your own knowledge. We invite you to bring old photographs, documents, and memories of Northeast Denver (or, other parts of the city!) to share with the project. The information you provide will help Discover Denver highlight the places that are important to the city’s residents and that make Northeast Denver special. Project staff and volunteers will be on site to scan documents and capture stories.
Discover Denver, a partnership between Historic Denver, Inc. and the City and County of Denver, is a building survey focused on identifying buildings throughout the city that are historically, architecturally, or culturally significant. Learn more at discoverdenver.co.

Denver Arts Cultural Runway Series
2023-10-14 17:00 - 21:30
Denver Arts & Venues Cultural Runway Series: Community – Oct. 14, 5 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. runway, celebrating the cultural heritage that is conveyed through traditional textile work and featuring fabrics, textiles and clothing from Africa, Guatemala, Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey. In addition to traditional garments, local designers featured on the runway submitted designs and were selected by a panel of judges, winning a $500 stipend. At the show, the audience will vote for their favorite looks, and the top designers in four categories will each be awarded an additional $1,000.
Tickets start at $10 and are on sale now at AXS.com.
Event at McNichols Building

Woven Together Textile Exhibit
2023-10-18 08:00 - 2023-12-24 17:00
Woven Together McNichols Building, First Floor, Nov. 5-Dec. 24 and Buell Theatre Lobby, Oct. 18-Dec. 24. DAV presents textile artists of all types through “Woven Together,” a dual exhibition at McNichols Building and Buell Theatre. “Woven Together” celebrates the art forms of sewing such as knitting, quilting, embroidery and cross-stitch.

McNichols Building -144 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80202
Buell Theater -1350 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80202

Montclair Rec Center Fall Event
2023-10-20 16:00 - 20:00 | Montclair Rec Center, 729 Ulster Way, Denver, CO, 80230, United States
Montclair Recreation Center, Andrew Latson, Andrew.Latson@denvergov.org
Annual Fall Open House will be at the Montclair Recreation Center on Friday, October 20th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
o There will be carnival games

Theft Prevention for KIA Vehicle Owners
2023-10-26 10:00 - 12:00

Lowry Halloween Carnival - Canceled Due to Weather
2023-10-28 08:00 - 17:00

November Coffee Time with a Cop
2023-11-01 10:00 - 12:00
3 Coffee With a Cop events in November:
November 1st from 10 am to noon at Nixon’s Coffee House 695 E Lousiana Ave
November 8th from 8:30 am to 10 am at Target in Lowry 93 N Quebec St.
November 14th from 9 am to 11 am at Starbucks in Lowry Town Center 200 Quebec St.

"Community Cloth" Exhibit
2023-11-07 12:00 - 13:00 | McNichols Civic Center
“Community Cloth” Exhibit Tour and Curator Discussion – Nov. 7, noon – Join Shanna Shelby, curator of exhibitions for Denver Arts & Venues, from 12 noon-1 p.m. on Nov. 7 for a special Denver Arts Week lunchtime tour and discussion of “Community Cloth,” on display at McNichols Civic Center Building Sept. 15-Dec. 17, 2023. This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP.
McNichols Building – 144 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80202

Culture Cloth Exhibit Presentation
2023-11-09 12:00 - 13:00
“Culture Cloth” Exhibit Tour and Curator Discussion – Nov. 9, noon – Join Shanna Shelby, curator of exhibitions for Denver Arts & Venues, and co-curator Paul Ramsey from 12 noon-1 p.m. on Nov. 9 for a special Denver Arts Week lunchtime tour and discussion of “Culture Cloth” on display at McNichols Civic Center Building Sept. 15-Dec. 17, 2023. This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP.
McNichols – 144 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80202

Story Time at the Station-Interactive Reading Event for Kids!
2023-11-11 09:30 - 10:30 | District 3 Police, 1625 S University Blvd, Denver, CO, United States

Denver Community Food Access Coalition
2023-11-11 10:00 - 14:00 | CSU Spur, Hydro Building, 4777 National Western Dr., Denver,, CO

Alameda Avenue Corridor Study
2023-11-11 14:00 - 15:00 | George Washington High School, Monaco at E. Expo, Denver, CO
From Cole Neder, a Senior Transit Planner with the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) and a member of the project team that is working with Denver, Lakewood, Aurora, Glendale, the Regional Transportation District (RTD), and CDOT to develop an Alameda Avenue Corridor Study.
The purpose of this study is to identify current safety or mobility challenges along Alameda, and outline solutions to make the corridor safer, better for transit riders, and more accessible for all users in the future. You can learn more about the study here: https://engage.drcog.org/alameda-avenue-study.
Our steering committee identified Winston Downs Community Association as a group with stakeholders that live, work, or travel along this corridor. We will be hosting six focus groups along the corridor focused on different sections to gather community input on the Alameda corridor and your ideas for future improvements. We thought you would be most interested in the Segment 4 Focus Group, which will discuss the corridor study from University Boulevard to South Quebec Street:
When: Saturday, November 11th, 2023
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: George Washington High School, Classroom 141
655 S. Monaco Parkway, Denver, CO. 80224
If you are interested in attending, you can register online here: https://engage.drcog.org/alameda-avenue-study/focus-group-registration. We encourage as much attendance as possible, so feel free to forward this invite to others or let me know if you have any recommendations for others I could invite. We will be offering $25 stipends to members of the public to compensate people for their time.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Cole directly: P: (309) 373-4940 or eMail: : cneder@drcog.org

Lowry Foundation Fundraiser- Christmas Decorations from Around the World
2023-11-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Kinnard Home, 300 Spruce St., Denver, CO
GET A HEAD START ON THE HOLIDAYS
Sale of an exclusive collection of Christmas Collectibles
DATE: ​ November 18
TIME: ​ 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 300 Spruce St.
PAYMENT:​ Cash, Venmo, Credit Cards will be accepted
Click here to see photos of a few of the amazing items.
Our generous neighbor, Melly Kinnard, is donating items from her beautiful collection of Christmas decorations from around the world to be sold for the benefit of LOWRY UNITED NEIGHBORHOODS (LUN) and THE LOWRY FOUNDATION (TLF). Stop by Melly’s home (next to the Reading Garden and across from the Steam Plant) on November 18, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Expand your own collection or purchase as gifts in time for the holidays.
Melly’s amazing collection includes a 9-foot pre-lighted tree, candles, hurricane lamps, wrapping paper, Christmas linens, Holiday Express Animated Electric Train set (11 cars), Christmas Village, commemorative ornaments from the Colorado Governor’s Mansion and the White House and many more.

World Day of Remembrance 2023
2023-11-19 17:00 - 18:30 | City & County Building, 1437 Bannock St, Denver, CO
The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is a global event held every third Sunday of November to honor those who have lost their lives or been impacted by roadway crashes. This year on November 19, communities across the globe, including several dozen in the United States, will gather together to demand actions towards improving roadway safety and to uplift proven strategies, including redesigning dangerous roads, reducing speed limits, and improving vehicle design.
Please join The Denver Streets Partnership (DSP) on World Day of Remembrance 2023 for a candlelight vigil and short ceremony to remember those lost on our streets and recommit to Denver’s goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries by the year 2030, through implementation of the recently updated Vision Zero Action Plan.
Participants will meet in front of the Denver City and County Building, 1437 Bannock St, at 5 pm, and walk to Independence Plaza on the 16th Street Mall between Curtis and Arapahoe for the ceremony that will begin at 5:30 pm.
More than seventy people have lost their lives in Denver in preventable traffic crashes this year. Since Denver’s commitment to Vision Zero in 2016, we have lost more than 530 children, parents, friends, spouses, and neighbors traveling on our streets.
Vision Zero is founded on the principle that traffic deaths are preventable and unacceptable. Preserving human life takes priority over convenience. The vast majority of traffic fatalities involve a motorized vehicle and poor street design. This event aims to bring our community together to honor and remember those we have lost and an opportunity to connect, heal, and remember. Join the Denver community for World Day of Remembrance 2023.

AARP Aging Event - Dec 8
2023-12-08 09:00 - 11:00 | Warwick Hotel, 1776 Grant St., Denver
EVENT IS FREE – REQUIRES RSVP
CLICK HERE TO RSVP

Denver District Attorney Community Academy Spring 2024
2024-03-09 08:00 - 17:00
Denver District Attorney Community Academy Spring 2024
Our Community Academy for Individuals who live or work in the City and County of Denver will be held on Saturday, March 9th.
Read more about the Community Academy and apply on-line, here.

Community Crime Prevention Coalition
2024-04-03 18:00 - 19:00 | South High School, 1700 E Louisiana Ave, Denver, CO
Wednesday, April 3rd from 6pm to 7pm Community Crime Prevention Coalition with Chief Thomas and Commander Bell at South High School 1700 E. Louisiana Ave. This event will be held in lieu of April’s Community Meeting with Commander Bell – Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. At this meeting you will have a front row seat to observe a crime strategy meeting with DPD District 3 Command Staff, Denver Police Division Chiefs, and Chief Thomas.
Before concluding this informative and interactive meeting, Chief Thomas will open this meeting up for the community to give comments, share thoughts, or ask questions regarding the strategies discussed at this meeting.

Citywide Mentor Protege Program - Apply by May 13
2024-04-05 - 2024-05-13
Apply by May 13th!
Citywide Mentor-Protégé Program
What: Denver Economic Development & Opportunity‘s Division of Small Business Opportunity is now receiving applications for the Citywide Mentor-Protégé Program to help expand the capacity of certified minority and women-owned businesses, and address some of the challenges faced by small firms as they pursue city contracting opportunities.
Who: This program is designed to develop long term business relationships between established prime contractors, certified minority and women-owned business firms and city agencies.
Why: Through mentorship, certified minority and women-owned businesses can learn from larger firms and develop the necessary skills to help scale their businesses. Through this program, selected firms, mentors and protégés, gain valuable educational and networking opportunities, while interacting with participating city agencies.
When: Applications are now open and the deadline to apply is Monday, May 13, 2024, at 5 PM.
How: Apply via the program webpage here.
Information Sessions: Interested in applying but want to learn more? Join our upcoming information session to learn more.
Thursday, April 25 | 3 – 5 p.m. | Raices Brewing Company | Register here.
Program Flyers: Learn more about the program in the Mentor-Protégé Program Guide.
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