Community Announcements
Five Homes, Two Churches
The 38th Annual Park Hill Home Tour & Street Fair will take place on Sunday Sept. 11 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tour five homes and two churches in Denver’s most architecturally diverse neighborhood. And, enjoy the free Street Fair happening all day in the parkway at Montview Avenue and Forest Street with more than 100 vendors, live music, food trucks, a wine & beer garden and plenty of activities for the kiddos. Home Tour ticket sales begin Aug. 15, and you can buy them online at www.parkhillhometour.org or at several neighborhood establishments. Tickets are $20 for adults (13-plus) and $15 for seniors (65-plus) and children (ages 7-12). Children 6 and under are free. Tickets prices increase by $5 on the day of the event so be sure to buy in advance! The Park Hill Home Tour & Street Fair directly benefits the Greater Park Hill Community, a nonprofit registered neighborhood agency that promotes the character and vibrancy of Park Hill, provides resources, information, and advocacy, and preserves quality of life and the history of the neighborhood.
Artists In August
The Lowry Foundation will host its Second Annual Artists in August Art Show on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum at 7711 E. Academy Way. The event is free to the public with a ticket from the Lowry Foundation, which is available by calling 303-344-0481 or emailing lowryfoundation@gmail.com. More than 35 artists will be showing (and selling if they wish) their artwork in mediums ranging from oil and watercolor paintings to fine art photography, pen and ink drawings, metal sculptures, fused glass, jewelry, hand-knit and crocheted items.
A Blessed Garage Sale
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church is holding a massive garage sale on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 19 and 20. Don’t miss your chance to get in on a large circular conference table, chairs, plant stands, fabrics, small refrigerators and many miscellaneous items. The garage sale is at Blessed Sacrament’s Campbell Hall, at Montview Boulevard and Eudora Street. Sale both days is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Soul Sisters At Montview Pres.
On Sunday, Aug. 21, Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church will offer a special opportunity to have a conversation on racism and privilege – issues that so often divide our country, our communities and our churches, issues in the headlines, and issues closer to home in our hearts. Guest speakers Reverend Tawana Davis and Reverend Dawn Riley Duval will preach that Sunday at Montview’s 9:30 a.m. service and lead a workshop after church from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Brunch will be served. “This workshop will help us think about how our faith is informed and challenged by Jesus’ call to love our neighbor and to ‘have eyes to see’ our own bias and racism,” says Reverend Ian Cummins. “Specifically, we will have the chance to learn more about Black liberation work and the Black Lives Matter movement here in our neighborhood.” Rev. Davis and Rev. Duval are womanist theologians, preachers and activists who bring gifts of warmth, humor and authenticity to help congregations create an atmosphere where all voices are heard and honored. They are the co-founders of Soul2Soul (soul2soulsisters.com).
Time To Block Party
As many as 20,000 Denverites are expected to participate in more than 200 block parties, special events, social gatherings and community service projects scheduled across the city for Denver Days 2016. Denver Days is happening now through Aug. 6.
Nine Denver Days events will happen this year, including Movie in the Park on Aug. 3 with Pee Wee’s Big Adventure showing at 9 p.m. Denver Open Media is hosting Open Music Sessions on Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. The free event will spotlight local comics, musical acts and nonprofit organizations at 700 Kalamath St. Denver Days was established in 2013 to bring neighbors together, connecting them to their communities and giving them a chance to take an active role in making their city safer and a great place to live, work and play.
For a full listing of Denver Days events – including in Park Hill – go to denvergov.org/maps/map/denverdays