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CarniVail
Celebrate Mardi Gras mountain style. Vail's Bridge Street will transform into Bourbon Street for CarniVail. Festivities will include the Bud Light Street Party, Fat Tuesday Parade, CarniVail King and Queen crowning ceremony, King Cake eating contest, Tony G All Stars performing, and free giveaways. For a complete CarniVail schedule, visit carnivail.net.
Sunday, February 22 – Tuesday, February 24
Vail Village
970.476.6797
carnivail.net
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Kroenke Sports Charities & Denver Active 20/30 2nd Annual Mile High Dreams Gala
Take center court with four of Denver's professional sports teams for the 2nd Annual Mile High Dreams Gala, themed "Hollywood Nights." Rub elbows with athletes from the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Mammoth, and Colorado Rapids on the Pepsi Center's arena floor. The evening will feature gaming tables, vintage movie scene photography, a silent auction, an open bar, and gourmet hors d'oeuvres. Proceeds benefit education, health, and recreation programs for children and families in Colorado supported by Kroenke Sports Charities.
Individual tickets: $150
Monday, March 30, 7 pm
Pepsi Center
1000 Chopper Circle
303.405.1166
pepsicenter.com/gala
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The Kitchen Table Cooking School Mardi Gras Event
Learn to prepare traditional New Orleans cuisine just in time for Mardi Gras at the Kitchen Table Cooking School. While celebrating the holiday, the Kitchen Table will remember those affected by Hurricane Katrina. The net proceeds from the event will benefit the Humane Society of Louisiana, which continues to rebuild damaged areas. Your evening at the Kitchen Table will be spent with chef Joseph preparing classic red beans and rice, Mardi Gras hush puppies, and fried catfish with Cajun remoulade.
Class price: $75
Monday, February 20, 6:30 – 9 pm
The Kitchen Table Cooking School
5375 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village
303.220.9769
kitchentablegv.com
humanela.org
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Defending the Caveman
Defending the Caveman, Broadway's longest running solo play, has pledged to take a club to breast cancer. Ten percent of all revenues from tickets purchased using the code "CaveCure" will be directly donated to the Denver Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The affiliate carries out the national organization's promise to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all, and energize science to find the cures. Written by comedian Rob Becker, Defending the Caveman is a prehistoric look at the battle of the sexes. With hysterical observations into contemporary feminism, masculine sensitivity, and the erogenous zone, Defending the Caveman mines common themes in relationships that go straight to the funny bone.
Individual tickets: $39.50
Performances run through March 1
New Denver Civic Theatre
721 Santa Fe Dr.
303.309.3773
denvercivic.com
ticketswest.com
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Shambhala Mountain Center's Introduction to Meditation with Cynthia Drake
Learn to train and calm the mind through the practice of meditation during a one-day intensive with the Shambhala Mountain Center. Attendees will receive practical instructions for living in an awakened way through peaceful abiding meditation, which connects the mind's inherent stability, clarity, and strength. The program will also include basic grounding in the principles of meditation, as well as contemplative techniques to gain insight into the state of mind and the state of life. The retreat is ideal for beginners as well as those who would like to stabilize and deepen their meditation experience. Cynthia Drake has been a meditator and member of the Shambhala community since 1985.
Program price: $95 (pre-registration encouraged), day-of registration: $115
Saturday, March 7, 8:45 am – 5 pm
Loews Denver Hotel
4150 E. Mississippi Ave.
888.788.7221
shambhalamountain.org
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The Denver Foundation
The Denver Foundation announced this month that it made 81 grants to food pantries, transitional housing programs, and other organizations that provide food relief to those most in need. Although they raised nearly $300,000, the Denver Foundation still needs your help. For more information or to donate directly, visit denverfoundation.org. The Denver Foundation is a community foundation that inspires people and mobilizes resources to improve life in Metro Denver. Last year, the foundation awarded $62 million in grants. The Denver Foundation has two roles: stewarding an endowment to invest in meeting current and future needs for the Metro Denver community and managing more than 800 charitable funds on behalf of individuals, families, and businesses.
The Denver Foundation
55 Madison St., 8th Floor
303.300.1790
denverfoundation.org
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