This week in Denver

Nov 2–8: the 20 most popular educational events.

  1. Astronomy Night at Chamberlin Observatory

    Tuesday, November 3 · 12:30–4:00 PM · Chamberlin Observatory · Denver · Free

    The Denver Astronomical Society hosts weekly and monthly events* at the University of Denver's historic Chamberlin Observatory, which features its prized 1894 Alvan Clark-Saegmuller 20-inch refracting…

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  2. Foxy and Shmoxy: Art Detectives

    Sunday, November 8 · Denver Art Museum · Denver

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  3. National STEAM Day

    Sunday, November 8 · Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus · Denver

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  4. Denver Arts Week: Free Night at the Museum

    Saturday, November 7 · 5:00–10:00 PM · Air & Space Museum · Denver

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  5. THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride

    Friday, November 6 · 5:00–8:00 PM · Colorado Railroad Museum · Golden

    THE POLAR EXPRESS™ offers a unique, three-part theatrical extravaganza of Holiday Magic. Holiday Caroling and the “Hot Chocolate” song and dance kick things off each evening, performed in our newly…

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  6. Night at the Museums

    Saturday, November 7 · 5:00–9:00 PM · Dinosaur Ridge · Morrison

    This event is part of Visit Denver’s annual Arts Week celebration and will include free exhibits and crafts, and a $10 guided flashlight tour of the Nation’s #1 Dinosaur Tracksite!

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  7. Free Day at the Denver Art Museum

    Saturday, November 7 · Denver Art Museum, Denver · Denver · Free

    Denver Art Museum, Denver | Free Spend the day exploring art, creativity, and culture without paying general admission! Families can wander through the museum’s galleries and discover inspiring works…

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  8. Kids Explore: Miniature Landscapes

    Wednesday, November 4 · 3:30 PM · Green Valley Ranch Library, Denver · Denver · Free

    Green Valley Ranch Library, Denver | 3:30 p.m. | Free Let your child’s imagination run wild during this creative program with the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys. Kids can explore…

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  9. Cultural First Friday: Dia de Muertos Celebration

    Friday, November 6 · 5:00–9:00 PM · Museo de las Americas · Denver

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  10. Storytime

    Tuesday, November 3 · 10:00–10:30 AM · WOW! Children's Museum · Lafayette · Included with Museum Admission or Membership

    4 Open for Play 9:00am – 5:00pm 9am – 5pm 9–5 9:30 am

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  11. Wild Dreams Overnight

    Friday, November 6 · Downtown Aquarium Denver · Denver

    Register here to reserve your spot. 10 Marine Biologist for a Day (1st 4th grade): Register here to reserve your spot. 10 Zoologist for a Day (5th 8th grade): Register here to reserve your spot. 13

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  12. 50 Years of Voyagers 1 & 2 with Dr. Fran Bagenal

    Thursday, November 5 · 7:00 PM · Fiske Planetarium · Boulder

    NASA’s Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft were launched in 1977 and flew past Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Nearly half a century later, they are now about 5 times farther than Pluto from the Sun and…

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  13. Monarch Magic

    Sunday, November 1–Monday, November 30 · 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · Butterfly Pavilion · Westminster

    returns November 1-30, inviting guests to experience the beauty of monarch butterflies soaring through Wings of the Tropics alongside thousands of other free-flying butterflies. Explore the cultural…

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  14. Family Storytime: Indigenous Storytelling with Steve LaPointe

    Tuesday, November 3 · 10:30–11:00 AM · Hadley Community Room, Hadley · Denver

    Join us for an All-Ages Oral Storytime with Steven LaPointe. Steven is from the Owl Bonnet Clan of the Sicangu Lakota of South Dakota. He will share oral stories and songs accompanied by his drum.

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  15. Art Museum Workshop!

    Monday, November 2 · 10:00–11:00 AM · APL Hoffman Heights Library · Aurora · Free

    Join a representative from the Denver Art Museum for a hands-on art workshop about our featured exhibit!

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  16. Family Time

    Monday, November 2 · 11:15–11:45 AM · Standley Lake Library · Arvada

    It’s reading fun for everyone! Gather the whole family for engaging stories, dancing, singing and rhyming. Keep the fun going with 1000 Books Before Kindergarten ! Get your child ready to read by…

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  17. Calaveritas workshop with Maribel

    Friday, November 6 · 3:00–5:00 PM · NoBo Library, Makerspace STUDIO 24 · Boulder · Free

    Join artist Maribel Arredondo for a creative introduction to Día de Muertos, a Mexican tradition that honors and remembers loved ones who have passed away. You’ll decorate your own calaverita, a small…

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  18. Free Night at the Museums

    Saturday, November 7 · 5:00 AM · Clyfford Still Museum · Denver

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  19. Homeschool Hangout: Discovering Dinos

    Thursday, November 5 · 12:30–2:00 PM · Anythink Brighton · Brighton · Free

    This month, through hands-on experience with fossils and casts we will discover the adaptations and behaviors of some of Earth’s famous past residents, the dinosaurs. Kids can learn, play and create…

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  20. MAD Science World of Design; Think it! Draw It! Make it! Session Begins

    Wednesday, November 4 · Brighton Recreation Center - 555 N.11th Avenue Brighton CO 80601 · Brighton

    Children learn many art techniques, such as sculpting and storyboarding, while discovering design careers like graphic design and universal design. https://brightonco.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6705

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