By Cassidy Ritter, Special to Denverite
From Frozen Dead Guys Days in Estes Park to NCAA March Madness games at and the National Alpaca Show in Denver, there's plenty of fun events taking place this weekend. Other happenings range from comedy shows and Month of Photography exhibits to a pinball tournament and succulent craft.
Whatever you get up to, make it a great weekend, Denverites!
Notes: Events with an * are taking place virtually or outdoors.
Friday, March 17
Just for fun
*Guided Meditation. Denver Public Libraries, online. 10-11 a.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
All ages
Spring Cleaning Art Supply Swap. Schlessman Family Branch Library, 100 Poplar St. 2-5 p.m. Free. All ages.
3D Printed Jewelry. Montbello Branch Library, 12955 Albrook Dr. 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Ages 5 and up.
Opening Reception - A History of Lowry Air Force Base. Aurora History Museum, 15051 E. Alameda Parkway, Aurora. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free.
Month of Photography Portfolio Walk. Studio Loft at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 980 14th St. 5:30-8 p.m. Free. All ages.
Comedy and theater
Bobby Collins. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $27.
Monty Franklin. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $23.
James Hamilton. Denver Comedy Underground, 1400 N. Williams St. 8 p.m. $20 (includes free drink and pizza).
Top Secret Stand Up Comedy. Denver Comedy Underground, 1400 N. Williams St. 10 p.m. $20 (includes free drink and pizza).
Arts, culture and theater
Rough Gems: The Ultimate Boon. Union Hall, 1750 Wewatta St. Noon-6 p.m. Free. (Read more about this exhibit from Denverite here.)
Class: Monet. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 6:30 p.m. $45.
Eat and drink
Happy St. Patrick's Day. Junction Food & Drink, 2000 S. Colorado Blvd. 4-8 p.m. No cover.
Lucky's St. Patrick's Day Crawl. Starting at Great Divide Brewing Co., 2201 Arapahoe St. 4 p.m.-midnight. $25.
Denver St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl & Block Party. The Ginn Mill, 2041 Larimer St. Starting at 4 p.m. $34.
Music and nightlife
Live Irish Dancers for St Patrick's Day. Max Taps Centennial, 11405 E. Briarwood Ave., Suite 100, Centennial. 5:15 p.m. No cover.
The Taylor Party: Taylor Swift Night. Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St. 8 p.m. $20-$21.
Los Mocochetes with This Broken Beat, Chariots and Charioteers + Funk Hunk. Lost Lake Lounge, 3602 E. Colfax Ave. 8:30 p.m. $15 (in advance).
Goodbye Aurora with Bury Mia, The Nova Kicks + Your Fine Day. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St. 9 p.m. $15 (in advance).
Fitness and sports
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - 1st Round. Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle. 11:30 a.m. and 5:35 p.m. Prices vary.
Saturday, March 18
Just for fun
Shamrock the Block. Milk Market, 1800 Wazee St. 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Free.
Uncovering Denver's History of Segregation Part 2: Neighborhood Organizations and Segregation in Denver. Park Hill Branch Library, 4705 Montview Blvd. 11 a.m.-noon. Free.
*Free Virtual Do-It-Yourself With Help Tax Preparation. Denver Public Library, online. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
A Dream of Justice: The Story of Keyes v. Denver Public Schools with Author Pat Pascoe. Park Hill Branch Library, 4705 Montview Blvd. 1:30-3 p.m. Free.
Pop-Up Makers Market. The Source Hotel, 3330 Brighton Blvd. 4-7 p.m. No cover.
All ages
Learning Lab: Paper Cup Wind Chimes. Ross-Broadway Branch Library, 33 E. Bayaud Ave. 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Ages 6 and under.
St. Patrick's Day. Stanley Marketplace, 2501 N. Dallas St., Aurora. Starting at noon. Free.
Class: Geode. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 2 p.m. $35 (children 12 and under), $40 (adults).
Comedy and theater
Bobby Collins. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $27.
James Hamilton. Denver Comedy Underground, 1400 N. Williams St. 7:30 p.m. $20 (includes free drink and pizza).
Monty Franklin. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $23.
Rotating Tap Comedy Show. SomePlace Else Brewery, 6425 W. 52nd Ave., Unit 6, Arvada. 7-9 p.m. Free.
Top Secret Stand Up Comedy. Denver Comedy Underground, 1400 N. Williams St. 10 p.m. $20 (includes free drink and pizza).
Art, culture and media
Rough Gems: The Ultimate Boon. Union Hall, 1750 Wewatta St. Noon-6 p.m. Free. (Read more about this exhibit from Denverite here.)
Class: Golden Leaf Dandelion. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 6:30 p.m. $45.
Lumonics Immersed. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 E. 73 Ave., Unit 11. 8 p.m. $15-$25.
Eat and drink
Braided Bread. Cook Street, 43 W. 9th Ave. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $125.
Cocktails From Around the World. Stir Cooking School at Ice House, 1801 Wynkoop St., Suite A-175. Noon-2 p.m. $95.
Spring IPA Fest. Loveland Aleworks, 118 W. 4th St., Loveland. Noon-6 p.m. $10-25.
St. Patty's Parade Party Weekend #2. Mile High Spirits Tasting Room, 2201 Lawrence St. Noon-10 p.m. No cover with advanced registration.
Mixology - A Cocktail Class. Mythology Distillery, 3622 Tejon St. 3:30-6 p.m. $75 (includes distillery tour). Advanced registration recommended.
Lucky's St. Patrick's Day Crawl. Starting at Great Divide Brewing Co., 2201 Arapahoe St. 4 p.m.-midnight. $25.
Music and nightlife
Chamber Music Concert. Decker Branch Library, 1501 S. Logan St. 2-3:30 p.m. Free.
Top of the Hill Faculty Concert Series: Friends of Ed with Stef Kull & Paul Trunko. Swallow Hill Music at Tuft Theatre, 71 E. Yale Ave. 8-10 p.m. $23.
Legs with Fern Roberts + Liquid Chicken. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St. 9 p.m. $15 (in advance).
SidePiece. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St. 9 p.m. Starting at $35.
Fitness and sports
*The Shamrock 7k. Wibby Brewing, 209 Emery St., Longmont. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $35-53.
*Colorado Avalanche vs. Detroit Red Wings. Watch on NHLN, SN1 or Altitude. 11 a.m.
*Denver Nuggets vs. New York Knicks. Watch on Altitude 2, or listen at 92.5 FM. 11 a.m.
*Colorado Mammoth vs. Buffalo Bandits. Watch on ESPN+. 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 19
Just for fun
Foul Mouth Cross Stitch Sundays. Grandma's House, 1710 S. Broadway. Noon-8 p.m. $5 (includes supplies).
Colfax's Monthly Pinball Tournament. The 1UP Arcade Bar - Colfax, 717 E. Colfax Ave. 1-5 p.m. $10 (entry, doesn't include cost of games).
Craft With Lindsay - Can Your Succulent. SomePlace Else Brewery, 6425 W. 52nd Ave., Unit 6, Arvada. 3-5 p.m. $15. Advanced registration recommended.
All ages
Class: Tiny Turtle. Canvas and Cocktails, 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree. 2 p.m. $35 (children 12 and under), $40 (adults).
Kids Create. Central Library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 4-4:30 p.m. Free. Ages 5 and under.
Comedy and theater
The Book Club Play. The Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. 2 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday) and 7:30 p.m. (Friday and Saturday). Starting at $45.
Eat and drink
Mastering French Macarons. Stir Cooking School, 3215 Zuni St. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $99.
Le Rouge! Drag Brunch Spectacular. The Mezzanine at Zeppelin Station, ___. Noon-1:30 p.m. Starting at $14.95.
Music and nightlife
Cradle of Filth and DevilDrider. Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St. 6 p.m. $34.50.
Skillet & Theory of a Deadman. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St. 7 p.m. Starting at $39.
Sports and fitness
*Denver Nuggets vs. Brooklyn Nets. Watch on Altitude, or listen at 92.5 FM. 1:30 p.m.
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - 2nd Round. Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle. TBD. Prices vary.
All Weekend
Just for fun
Frozen Dead Guys Days. Locations vary throughout Estes Park. Times vary. Free (icebreaker kickoff event on Friday), $39 (general admission).
All ages
34th Annual Mazuri AOA National Alpaca Show. National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Friday and Saturday) and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. (Sunday). Free. All ages.
Bugs. Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $4 (members) $22.95-$27.95 (non-members). Advanced registration required for timed entry.
Speaking with Light. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members and children ages 18 and younger), $12-$19.
Unseen Oceans. Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $4 (members) $22.95-$27.95 (non-members). Advanced registration required for timed entry.
Disney Animation Immersive Experience. Lighthouse Artspace, 3900 Elati St. 10:15 a.m.-8:15 p.m. Starting at $36. Advanced registration required for timed entry. All ages.
Spookadelia: The Wakening. Spectra Art Space, 1836 S. Broadway. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. $12 (ages 10 and under), $20 (adults). Advanced registration required for timed entry.
BEYOND Laser Light Show. International Church of Cannabis, 400 S. Logan St. Noon. $10 (child day pass), $25 (adult day pass).
*Pre-recorded Art Classes. Canvas and Cocktails, online. Anytime. $20 (materials sold separately).
Month of Photography Denver. Various locations. Times vary. Prices vary.
Art, culture and media
Denver Jewish Film Festival. Elaine Wolf Theatre or Pluss Theatre, 350 S. Dahlia St. 1-6 p.m. (Friday), 7:30-10 p.m. (Saturday) and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. (Sunday). $13-$15 (in-person, individual passes), $15 (virtual individual passes), $125 (10 pack pass), $420 (all-access pass).
Breakthroughs: A Celebration of RedLine at 15. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (children 18 and under), $7 (college students, teachers, military, seniors), $10 (adults and members).
Near East to Far West: Fictions of French and American Colonialism. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members and children ages 18 and younger), $12-$19.
The Sand Creek Massacre: The Betrayal that Changed Cheyenne and Arapaho People Forever. History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members), $15 (non-members).
Who tells a tale adds a tail: Latin America and contemporary art. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members and children ages 18 and younger), $12-$19.
Indigenous Arts of North America Galleries. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members and children ages 18 and younger), $12-$19.
Enchanted and Around the World in 100 Days. Next Gallery, 6501 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. 5-10 p.m. (Friday) and noon-5 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday). Free.
Field of View: Photographic Expressions - Month of Photography. EDGE, 6501 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. 6-9 p.m. (Friday) and noon-5 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday). Free.
*Until the Flood. Online. Anytime. Free.
