By Cassidy Ritter
Happy holidays, Denver!
Various holiday events are taking place this weekend, including a holiday tour of the Molly Brown House and performances of "The Nutcracker". And virtually celebrate Kwanzaa Saturday and Sunday with the Denver Public Library and a few special guests.
If you're looking for other ways to stay sane this holiday season, check out this winter guide from Maggie!
All weekend
Just for fun
Camp Christmas. Anywhere. Anytime. $10-185.
Gardens Navigator. Anywhere. Anytime. Free.
Molly Brown House Museum Holiday Tour. Molly Brown House Museum, YouTube. Anytime. Free.
Mission Jolly: A Holiday Online Extravaganza. Mission Jolly, online. Anytime. Free.
Virtual Visits with Santa. Anywhere. Anytime. $24.95.
Comedy and theater
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Miners Alley Playhouse and TBD Pictures, online. Anytime. $50.
Home for the Holidays Naughty Show. Comedy Works, online. Anytime. $15.
Home for the Holidays Nice Show. Comedy Works, online. Anytime. $15.
Streaming: That's Not Ketchup: Role Play Gone Wrong. Dangerous Theatre, online. Anytime. $10-25.
Art, culture and media
Begin Again. Walker Fine Art, online. Anytime. Free.
Cellar Tour of Louis Dupuy's Hotel de Paris. Hotel de Paris Museum, online. Anytime. Free.
Dazzle Online Stage Performances. Online. Anytime. Free.
Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum. Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, online. Anytime. $30-80.
History Colorado Online Exhibits. Anywhere. Anytime. Free.
Listen-A Virtual Experience: Prison is Hell. Anywhere. Anytime. Free.
Molly Brown House Virtual Tour. Youtube. Anytime. Free.
Online Collection, Virtual Tours, Museum Web Quest. Denver Art Museum, online. Anytime. Free.
R.L. Maizes-Other People's Pets: A Novel. JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Canter, online. Anytime. $12.
Senga Nengudi: Topologies. Denver Art Museum, Youtube. Anytime. Free.
Sie FilmCenter Virtual Cinema. Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. Anytime. $13.
Until the Flood. Denver Center for the Performing Arts, online. Anytime. Free.
Virtual 18th Annual Fred Marcus Memorial Holocaust Lecture. JCC Denver, online. Anytime. Free-$18.
Women of Color on the Front Lines. McNichols Civic Center Building, online. Anytime. Free.
Eats and drinks
Cooking on Demand. Anywhere. Anytime. $35.
Ornamentini-Virtual Cocktail Class Holiday Edition. Colorado Cork and Keg, YouTube. Anytime. $22-27.
Music and nightlife
Quarantine Cabaret Holiday Edition with Rory Pierce and David Nehls. Miners Alley Playhouse, online. Anytime. Free.
Sports and fitness
Santa's 8 Reindeer (8-Mile) Run/Walk. Anywhere. Anytime. $40.
Friday
Just for fun
Le Petit L'Espirt de Noël Holiday Home Tour. Anywhere. Anytime. Free.
Geeks Who Drink Classic: Christmas Nightcap (quiz). Geeks Who Drink, online. 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. $5.99.
Pre-recorded Online Classes. Canvas and Cocktails in Centennial, Zoom. Anytime. $15 plus materials.
Comedy and theater
Alone for the Holidays. Dangerous Theatre, online. 3-4:30 p.m. $10-25.
The Nutcracker. Colorado Ballet, Rocky Mountain PBS channel or app. Midnight.
Music and nightlife
Christmas with the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra. YouTube. Anytime. Free.
Sports and fitness
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Clippers. Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle. 8:30 p.m. Watch on Altitude or ESPN, or listen at KKSE 92.5 FM.
Saturday
Just for fun
Online Class: Bloom Wood Panel. Canvas and Cocktails in Centennial, Zoom. 10 a.m. $15 plus materials.
Umoja! Celebrate Kwanzaa with Special Guests Jawana Norris and Cleo Parker Robinson Dance. Denver Public Library, Zoom. 2-3 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
Online Class: Gold Leaf Dandelion. Canvas and Cocktails in Centennial, Zoom. 2 p.m. $15 plus materials.
Comedy and theater
Saturday Matinee: Walter Chaw and Lexi Alexander Talk Tokyo Godfathers. Denver Public Library, online. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
Alone for the Holidays. Dangerous Theatre, online. 2-3:30 p.m. $10-25.
The Nutcracker. Centennial State Ballet, online. 2 p.m. $50-250.
Eats and drinks
Virtual Sourdough 101 Workshop. The Good Food Project, online. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $99.
Music and nightlife
Christmas with the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra. YouTube. Anytime before noon. Free.
Stafford Hunter & 'Twas the Night After Christmas feat. Gayle Leali. Dazzle, online. 7-8 p.m. Free.
Josh Walker. Facebook Live. 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free.
Sports and fitness
Virtual Yoga All Levels with Asha Rao. Online. 9-10 a.m. Free.
Online Guided Meditation. Zoom. 7:45-9 p.m. Free.
Sunday
Just for fun
Kujichagulia! Celebrate Kwanzaa with Special Guests Jawana Norris and Monticue Connally. Denver Public Library, Zoom. 2-3 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
Online Class: New The Child. Canvas and Cocktails in Centennial, Zoom. 2p.m. $15 plus materials.
Online Class: Through My Window. Canvas and Cocktails in Centennial, Zoom. 6:30 p.m. $15 plus materials.
Denver Virtual Game Night: Trivia, Charades, and Drawing over Video. Anywhere. 7-10 p.m. Free.
Comedy and theater
Live Stream: ApocaLips Comedy Show. Zoom. 7-8 p.m. $10-25.
Eats and drinks
Virtual Hands-on Pasta Making Workshop. The Good Food Project, online. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $59.
Sports and fitness
Online Guided Meditation. Zoom. 7:45-9 a.m. Free.
Virtual Yoga Pilates with Shing Yiing Ong. Online. 11 a.m.-noon. Free.
Denver Broncos vs. Los Angeles Chargers. 2:05 p.m. Watch on CBS or listen at KOA 850 AM or 94.1 FM.
