Community Announcements
Patty Calhoun To Keynote
Each fall the League of Women Voters kicks off a new season of events with a special presentation. This year is a busy and unusual election cycle. Not only are the national politics hotter than usual, but local and statewide ballots will be loaded with issues to vote on. Patricia Calhoun, Editor of Westword, will speak at the LWV kick-off event on Monday, Sept. 12 at Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church, sharing a vast knowledge of Denver, elections, and politics. She will give a short talk but has said, “… it’s more fun taking on hot topics.” So come prepared to have a lively conversation. Calhoun co-founded Westword, Denver’s News and Arts weekly, in 1977. She’s been the editor there ever since. She’s also a regular on the weekly CPT12 roundtable Colorado Inside Out. The event will begin with light refreshments at 5:30 p.m. and the program will begins at 6 p.m. It’s free, so come on over.
Be well And Party On
The Colorado Black Health Collaborative and the Stapleton Foundation’s be well Health and Wellness Initiative are partnering to create a community celebration focused on health and wellness in the African American community. The Family Block Party is an end of summer celebration with food and interactive events that put a spotlight on ways African Americans of all ages can take charge of their health and well being. The four-hour event runs from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Dahlia Campus for Health and Well-Being, 3401 Eudora St. on Saturday, Sept. 10. Neighbors will have the opportunity to gather information from dozens of community organizations on healthy living ideas and resources that encompass exercise, diet and mental health. Patrons will be treated to healthy cooking demonstrations and various exercise programs that are fun, engaging and free to community residents year-round. In addition to the health fair activities, residents will also enjoy live music, interactive games with prizes and a classic car show.
The event is free, but neighbors are encouraged to register to attend at the CBHC website: www.coloradoblackhealth.org.
Reading Tutors Wanted
Help a child gain confidence and increase literacy skills by volunteering to tutor them in reading. Tutoring sites are at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library and Evie Dennis Campus. The fall session begins Sept. 6 and ends Dec. 10. No formal teaching experience is required. Training in the Peak Reader program is provided online or in person. The program, aimed at helping children who are reading below grade level (grades 1 through 6), has a 95 percent success rate. The minimum age requirement to volunteer is 14. To sign up, call Children’s Literacy Center at (719) 471-8672, or send an email to, pamela@childrensliteracycenter.org.
Chickens And Eggs
What came first, the chicken or the egg? Come find out at the Annual Farm-Fest Celebration at The Urban Farm at Stapleton. FarmFest will be Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Urban Farm is a nonprofit, 23-acre working farm in north- east Denver that encourages children to learn grit and independence. The Urban Farm houses horses, low-line cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, a few stray mini-horses and one rather grumpy pig. Vegetables are grown year-round through aquaponics and grow-towers. FarmFest gives families an opportunity to explore the farm and meet with kids and families already active in our projects. The FarmFest celebration will feature equestrian demonstrations, sheep shearing, chicken agility, feed a goat, egg-hunt and more. Tickets are $10 per person/ $35 per family. Parking is free. A BBQ from Farm-2Table Trading Post will be available. The Urban Farm at Stapleton is at 10200 Smith Road, just west of Havana and Smith Road. For more information, check out www.theurbanfarm.org.