Community Announcements
Helen Wolcott’s Spring Show & Sale
As she has every spring for more than 40 years, Helen Wolcott will open her Park Hill home on Saturday and Sunday May 6 and 7, hosting a group of artists and artisans who show and sell their creations. Wolcott specializes in jewelry, costume, silver and more. Also lined up for the May show are: Ann Lederer (silk and photography), Alec Ellis (Shortmanwoods), Cristina de Palma-Vega (Fabric and Paper Art), Carmen Curtis Basham (Pottery), Katy Charles (Mini Paintings and City Park Photos), Pamela Bliss, Helen Bressler and Mary Ragins (Weavings) and Anita Kienker (Quilted Creations). Stop by 2309 Clermont St. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. Everybody is welcome. Bring a friend and toast the season with a glass of sangria or herbal tea.
Carnival At Montview
The Montview Community Preschool & Kindergarten Carnival is Saturday, May 6. The annual event, at 1980 Dahlia St., includes live music, train rides, bouncy castles, games and prizes, a petting zoo, food trucks, cupcake walk, horse-drawn wagon rides, vendors, and more. Start time is 11 a.m., and goes to 3 p.m. The event is open to the public. Tickets are $7 in advance and $9 at the door. People over 65 and under 2 can attend at no charge. All proceeds support the school.
www.montviewpreschool.org.
Welcome Summer & Ice Cream
The annual City Park Ice Cream Social is Thursday, June 1, 2017 at the City Park Pavilion and band shell from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. This family-friendly event is hosted by City Council District 9 and City Park Alliance. It is free and open to the public. The Ice Cream Social is an event specifically for people to celebrate the cultural and historical gem that is City Park. Guests will enjoy free ice cream, entertainment, face painting and the summer kick off concert of the Denver Municipal Band. For more information visit cityparkalliance.org/icecreamsocial/
For more information about the history of the event and the Denver Municipal Band visit http://greaterparkhill.org/2017/04/kicking-off-summer-ice-cream-music/
Beauty In Clay
The annual Denver Potters Show this year is Thursday, May 11, at the Sixth Avenue United Church at 3250 E. Sixth Ave. (Sixth and Adams). The three-day sale features a multitude of Colorado’s top artists working in ceramics. There is no charge to attend. The hours are Friday, May 12, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 13 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, May 14, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Spring Fling On Colfax
The first Assistance League Auxiliary of Denver is throwing a Spring Fling on Friday and Saturday May 19 and 20, featuring a variety of plants in creative containers, colorful yard art, elegant spring crafts, delicious baked goods, and a raffle for Broncos tickets. The Spring Fling will be held at Thrift Mart, at 1331 E. Colfax Ave. Proceeds will support Operation School Bell, which provides new school clothing and choice books for children in need. This debut event will serve as the major fundraiser for the Auxiliary this year. Doors open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, and additional parking will be available. For more info, contact Charolotte Butler at 303-522-1953, charlottebutler@me.com
4th of July Parade Update
More than 40 groups have already signed up for this year’s Park Hill 4th of July Parade, with more than 500 participants expected so far. There are lots of returning favorites this year, including the Boy Scout Troop 376 color guard, the Children’s Center/Park Hill United Methodist, the Park Hill Library and DPL Bookmobile and the huge yellow Krishna temple. The Denver Zoo will be back this year with a real crowd-pleaser, but event organizers don’t want to spoil the surprise – you will have to go the parade to see it in person. There is still time to register your float or your group to march in the parade, which will run down 23rd Avenue from Dahlia to Kearney. Visit ParkHillParade.org for the registration link or contact organizers at parkhillparade@gmail.com or 303-918-6517.
Other Park Hill Events
Check out Sierra Fleenor’s column on page 19 for details about several May events that are sponsored by the GPHC, Inc. Registered Neighborhood Organization, including:
• The GPHC Community Yard Sale on Saturday, May 6, from 9 a.m. to noon.
• The New Volunteer Open House on Wednesday, May 10, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Garden-in-a-box Giveaway and GPHC Garden Volunteer Day on Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• The Colfax Clean-Up on Saturday, May 20. Come out and help clean up Colfax.