By Cassidy Ritter
Unplug this weekend with virtual events that include a silent disco raising money to support Colorado arts, a Harry Potter themed yule ball, and a virtual First Friday hosted by the Art District on Santa Fe. Or, try your hand at 2020 trivia.
Read on for more virtual events taking place this weekend!
All weekend
Just for fun
Gardens Navigator. Anywhere. Anytime. Free.
Comedy and theater
Steaming: Drunk Storytime. Dangerous Theatre, online. Anytime. $10-25.
That's Not Ketchup: Role Play Gone Wrong. Dangerous Theatre, online. Anytime. $10-25.
Art, culture and media
Cellar Tour of Louis Dupuy's Hotel de Paris. Hotel de Paris Museum, online. Anytime. Free.
Dazzle Online Stage Performances. Online. Anytime. Free.
Die Puppenfee (The Fairy Doll). Centennial State Ballet, online. Anytime. $30-40.
History Colorado Online Exhibits. Anywhere. 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.
Virtual 18th Annual Fred Marcus Memorial Holocaust Lecture. JCC Denver, online. Anytime. Free-$18.
Eats and drinks
Virtual Cocktail Classes. Colorado Cork and Keg, online. Anytime. $5-44.
Cooking on Demand. Anywhere. Anytime. $35.
Make Cocktails and Non-Alcoholic Drinks. Apartment Bartender, online. Anytime. Free, materials not included.
Music and nightlife
Acoustic on the Rocks: Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. Colorado Symphony, online. Anytime. $10.
Sports and fitness
Colorado Virtual Distance Challenge. Colorado Brewery Running Series, anywhere. Anytime. $30-135.
Santa's 8 Reindeer (8-Mile) Run/Walk. Anywhere. Anytime. $40.
Friday
Just for fun
Virtual Storytime. Douglas County Libraries, Zoom. 10:30-11 a.m. Free.
Virtual All Ages Storytime. Denver Public Library, YouTube. 11-11:30 a.m. Free.
Theme Quiz: Pokemon. Geeks Who Drink, online. 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. $5.99.
Online: Winter Skies Wood Panel. Canvas and Cocktails in Centennial, Zoom. 6:30 p.m. $15 plus materials.
Comedy and theater
La Niebla de la Paz: A Discussion with the Filmmakers. Korbel Institute for Comparative & Regional Studies, Zoom. Noon. Free. Advanced registration required.
NSFW Comedy Show Hosted by Chris Wellman. Dangerous Theatre, online. 8-9:30 p.m. $10-25.
Art, culture and media
The Roots of Rock 'N' Roll. The Carillon at Belleview Station and Active Minds, online. 2-4 p.m. Free.
Virtual First Friday. Art District on Santa Fe, Facebook. 5:30-6:30 p.m. No cover.
Begin Again. Walker Fine Art, online. Anytime. Free.
Eats and drinks
Couples Class - A Trip to Tokyo. The Seasoned Chef, Zoom. 5-6:30 p.m. $45. Advanced registration required.
Music and nightlife
Robert Michael Sanders and Megan Van De Hey. Town Hall Arts Center, online. 5 p.m. Free.
Old-Fashioned Hootenanny. Swallow Hill Music, Zoom. 7 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
Stay Home Silent Disco. Tyler Harvey, online. 9 p.m. Free.
Sports and fitness
Mindfulness and Meditation. Denver Public Library, online. 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
Virtual Yoga and Self Massage with Laura. Online. 10-11 a.m. Free.
Yoga+Beats. Yoga Off Broadway, online. 6:30 p.m. $15.
Saturday
Just for fun
Online: Fallen Feather. Canvas and Cocktails in Centennial, Zoom. 10 a.m. $15 plus materials.
Beginning Genealogy. Denver Public Library and The Colorado Genealogical Society, online. 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Advanced registration required.
French Story Time. French American School of Denver, Zoom. 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
Virtual Yule Ball. Grey Havens Philosophy, online. 4 p.m. $15. Advanced registration required.
Online: Colorado Reflection. Canvas and Cocktails in Centennial, Zoom. 6:30 p.m. $15 plus materials.
2020 - Worst Year Ever Trivia. Tilt Pinball, online. 8 p.m. $10.
Comedy and theater
Saturday Matinee: Walter Chaw and Guillermo del Toro Talk the Spirit of the Beehive. Denver Public Library, online. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
Virtually Jewish. JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center and Neustadt JAAMM Festival, online. 7 p.m. $18.
On The Spot. Bovine Metropolis, online. 7:30 p.m. $5.
Art, culture and media
Begin Again. Walker Fine Art, online. Anytime. Free.
Eats and drinks
Virtual Baking Camp for Kids Ages 9-17. The Good Food Project, Zoom. 10-11:30 a.m. $25.
Virtual Sourdough 101 Workshop. The Good Food Project, Zoom. 1-3:30 p.m. $99.
Cooking with Beer Online. Cook Street, online. 6-8 p.m. $55.
Music and nightlife
Micaela Taylor's All Star Band. Vilar Performing Arts Center, YouTube. 7 p.m. Free.
Sports and fitness
Virtual Yoga All Levels with Asha Rao. Online. 9-10 a.m. Free.
Denver Nuggets vs. Philadelphia 76ers. 1 p.m. Watch on Altitude or NBA TV. Listen at KKSE 92.5 FM.
Sunday
Just for fun
Online: Mother's Love (Horses). Canvas and Cocktails in Centennial, Zoom. 10 a.m. $15 plus materials.
Knit/crochet. Knit & Sip Denver, Zoom. 11 and 11:50 a.m. Free.
Drag Bingo Brunch. Milk Market, Zoom. Noon. Free. No cover.
WriteNow! A Free Writing Group for Family Historians. Denver Public Library and The Colorado Genealogical Society, online. 1:30-3 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
Denver Virtual Game Night: Trivia, Charades, and Drawing over Video. Online. 7-10 p.m. Free.
Comedy and theater
"Beaches of Agnés" with John Anzalone. Denver Cinema Club and Denver Public Library, Zoom. 1:30-3 p.m. Free.
ApocaLips Comedy Show (Virtual Event). Zoom. 7-8 p.m. $10-25.
Virtually Jewish. JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center and Neustadt JAAMM Festival, online. Anytime. $18.
Eats and drinks
Chilaquiles & Bubbles Brunch Online. Cook Street, online. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $70.
Virtual Croissant Workshop. The Good Food Project, Zoom. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $59.
Sports and fitness
Virtual Yoga Pilates with Shing Yiing Ong. Online. 11 a.m.-noon. Free.
Denver Nuggets vs. New York Knicks. 4 p.m. Watch on Altitude or listen at KKSE 92.5 FM.
