Five fun thing to do this weekend
Art in the Gallery
The class welcomes children ages 5 and older. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
There will be a short tour of the Charles L. Bunnell gallery exhibit and then a lesson on "blended watercolor technique."
The Center is located at 1118 W. Cheyenne Road.
Cost is $10. To register, call 632-7000.
Come see Mickey and Company at the Pikes Peak Center on Sunday. "Disney Live! Rockin' Road Show" takes off at 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. when Micky, Minnie, Goofy and Donald head off on an adventure. Audience participation is a must with sing-alongs and dancing. Buzz and Woody from Toy Story, Cinderella and Tigger will also be along for the ride.
Ticket prices are $17-$50 and may be purchased online or by calling TicketsWest at (866) 464-2626.
Pikes Peak Center is located at 190 S. Cascade Ave.
Anansi the SpiderOn Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. puppet master, Paul Mesner, returns to the Manitou Art Theater with four folk tales from Africa and the Caribbean. Mischievous spider Anansi shares his wit and cleverness in this award-winning play.
Shows continue at 1 and 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Theatre, 1367 Pecan St.
Tickets are $9.99 and may be purchased online or by calling 1-719-465-6321.
CC Hockey $5 Kid NightSaturday is another $5 admission night for kids at the Colorado College Tigers Ice Hockey game. The puck will fall at 7:07 p.m. when the Tigers take on Mercyhurst College at the World Arena.
The World Arena is located at 3185 Venetucci Blvd.
For Ticket information.
Children's Museum of Denver
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The Children's Museum of Denver invites families to join them for a Colorado Ballet performance of scenes from Beauty and the Beast. Performances will include excerpts from other fairy tales as well.
Performances begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday followed by a question and answer period and a time when kids will be allowed to try on costumes once worn by dancers.
The event is free with Museum admission. Admission for adults and children 2 years of age and older is $7.50. Children under 2 years of age get in for $5.50. Museum members get in free.
Children's Museum is located at 2121 Children's Museum Drive in Denver.
For general questions, email Bonnie Bosworth, bonnieb@cmdenver.org. Comment
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