Sep. 18th - Oct. 31st

This version of the Gothic classic tells the complete story of the romantic monster from the Carpathian Mountains near the Borgo Pass. The action is continuous and the excitement is nonstop after Van Helsing's entrance at the opening. The old professor has come to the aid of his friend and student, Dr. Seward, at Whitby Asylum in England. Mina Murray is suffering from a mysterious ailment which threatens to postpone her marriage to Jonathan Harker. Van Helsing has come fresh from scientific detective work in London investigating a frighteningly similar case. Very soon the beast joins them, and he is most serious about his plans for Mina. But the unholy vampire has met his final match in Van Helsing and friends.

Our hikes are usually at a moderate level/pace and last no more than 2 hours.  When you first arrive, you will be greeted by your hiking guide who will lead the way down the trail to each scene location.  Once you arrive at a scene location, you can sit back and relax and watch a scene from the production.  Once the scene is complete, we all gather our things and hike to the next location.

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Sep. 24th - Oct. 9th

Band of Toughs theatre collaboratory (BoTs) puts a fresh spin on Shakespeare's As You Like It taking full advantage of the outdoor splendor of the Galleria in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Band of Toughs promises an entirely outdoor, weather-protected, evening of theater and community. All with twinkling lights, s'mores, tasty beer and live music - plus intrigue and exile, idiotic infatuations, raucous rabble-rousers, and feisty lovers.

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Oct. 2nd

You're invited to join The Gardner School of DTC, a new academically-focused preschool in the Denver area, for an open house and ribbon-cutting event! Tours of the state-of-the-art school will be offered and families with children will be able to enjoy carnival-themed activities. All attendees will have the opportunity to tour the school and meet key staff members.

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Oct. 5th

Small Steps, Giant Leap: STEM Adventures for Little Space Explorers has been designed by the Space Foundation to engage early learners PreK-K from all backgrounds. Developed in partnership with Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD), the lessons and activities have been designed in alignment with Colorado's Early Childhood Care and Education Science and Reading/Writing Standards with a specific emphasis on space-inspired Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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Oct. 6th - Nov. 10th

Join us for a six-week fire safety series designed for children ages 3 - 5. The playdates teach fire safety concepts: My friend the Firefighter, Crawl Low Under Smoke, Get Low, and "Go, Stop! Drop! and Roll!, Safe For Play! Keep Away!, and Meet a Real Firefighter. Reservations are required to ensure appropriate supplies. Sessions begin at 9 am. $7.00 per child per session. Email the museum's Education and Outreach Coordinator at kayla@denverfirefightersmuseum.org to make a reservation.

6-Week Sessions Start:

October 6, 2021
December 1, 2021

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Oct. 6th

Welcome back to In-Person Homeschool Days at the Discovery Center! We invite all Homeschooling families and groups to join us the first Wednesday of each month as we bring your homeschooling students' Science Standards to life throughout the Discovery Center.

October 6th is our World Space Week celebration of Women in Space (and in the Space industry) AND the launch of NASA's Lucy Mission to Jupiter's Trojan Asteroids.

Join us for two special NASA speakers!
Live Virtual Presentations:
10:30a.m. Lucy Mission Expert presentation/Q&A
1:00p.m. Space Patch Expert presentation/Q&A

Throughout the day:
- Themed Science On a Sphere presentations on NASA's Lucy Mission & Women in Space
- Asteroid-themed Activities

Please note, some activities are first come, first served due to limited capacity. Activities subject to change.

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Oct. 13th

Jefferson Center for Mental Health's Helping Kids Thrive event is back for a virtual conference! Sign up now for our FREE Helping Kids Thrive Conference and Wellness Fair, where you'll receive practical tools, tips, and tricks to help kids of all ages grow in positive ways.

This year, the event will run virtually on Wednesday, October 13, from 5:30-8:45 p.m. You will be able to participate in two live, 90-minute classes AND have access to all the recorded sessions after the event.

This year, we have a lineup classes including:
-Taming the Anxious Mind
-Creative Co-Parenting
-Caring for LGBTQ+
-Parenting During COVID
-and many more!

This conference fills up fast, so register today!

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/helping-kids-thrive-2021-parent-conference-and-wellness-fair-tickets-169145904955

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Oct. 16th

The Discovery Center is proud to bookend this year's Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival week with an all-day event at the Space Foundation Discovery Center. The long awaited NASA Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch later this year, and Discovery Center and Cool Science are celebrating this historic event with a day filled with Astronomy, Space, Science, a little History and even a peek into the Future!

Join us from 10am - 4pm at Space Foundation Discovery Center for:

Themed Science on a Sphere presentations about Webb Space Telescope and space exploration
Special presentation(s) by NASA Expert(s) about the Webb Space Telescope and it's mission
Astronomy: since Webb is a telescope, we'll have ours out with a solar filter to see our Sun with sun spot activity
Themed hands-on activities to spark your excitement about telescopes, astronomy, our solar system, and space
Robotic Missions to other worlds in which kids and families can participate
Space & Astronomy themed demonstrations on our Space Demo Cart
3D printed Webb Space Telescope giveaways and door prizes and more...

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Oct. 21st

Join us at the Space Foundation Discovery Center for an evening of looking to the stars and discovering the wonders of the universe. This event creates a fun learning environment for the whole family and inspires the next generation of astronomy enthusiasts!

Night Sky Viewing Outside: (weather permitting)

Watch for Orionids Meteors
Gaze at a near full moon through Moon filters
Enjoy the Mobile Earth & Space Observatory (MESO)*
Inside:

Science on a Sphere: Moon presentations
Navigate rovers on another world


*MESO - the Mobile Earth & Space Observatory with their 12? telescope and space-themed exhibit.

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Oct. 23rd

After a hiatus due to COVID, we are very excited to announce that the Fourth Annual Broadway Halloween Parade presented by the Broadway Merchants Association and City Council Lucky District 7 is back! The parade will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 6:00 pm. The parade will travel down Broadway from 5th Ave. to Alameda Ave. This community-friendly event will be held annually in the eclectic and funky Heart of Broadway.

Stretching from 5th to Alameda along Broadway, the Broadway Halloween Parade features various spooky floats, bands and marchers. We encourage all attendees to join in the fun by wearing your favorite Halloween costume. At the end of the parade, all are asked to march in the street to bring our Halloween bash to a close.

Starting at 6pm, the parade runs along Broadway for approximately .9 miles from 5th to Alameda. Viewing areas are available along the entire route on both the East and West sides of Broadway. You're encouraged to get there early to set up for a spook-tacular good time! Join in the fun by wearing your favorite Halloween costume!

https://www.thebroadwayhalloweenparade.com/

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