SoHa Happenings in Colorado

It's Here! The 17th Annual Colorado Irish Festival with something for everyone: great music, dancing, food, kids activities, entertainment and great beverages! Friday , July 8th @ 5-10p Saturday , July 9th @  10a-10p Sunday , July 10th @ 9a6p Where : Clement Park, Littleton Cost : Varies. Fri 5-7pm FREE; After 7pm $5 per person Sat $15; kids 12 & under with adult FREE; Students w/valid ID $10; Seniors 65+ $10; Military w/active ID $10 Sun 9-11a FREE; 10am Eucharistic Liturgy FREE w/donation of non-perishable food item Sun after 11a $15; kids 12 & under with adult FREE; Students w/valid ID $10; Seniors 65+ $10; Military w/active ID $10 Questions ?  www.coloradoirishfestival.org  or 303-973-1209 office or 303-561-4007 voice mail

Today is the 26th Annual Fire Truck Muster in Littleton . At ACC, fire truck enthusiasts of all ages can line up for a fire truck ride; climb in and on vintage and state-of-the-art fire apparatus; observe fire safety demonstrations; and get drenched in traditional firefighter games, including the bucket brigade and barrel blast.  Visitors can shop for firefighting souvenirs and memorabilia provided by the Firefighters Museum. Junior firefighters are invited to don heavy bunker gear worn by real firefighters, or crawl through a fire safety obstacle course set up by the Denver Firefighters Museum.  For a change of pace, they can race Soap Box cars driven in the SERTOMA Mile High Soap Box Derby (including specially-designed cars for youngsters 8 to 17 with special needs). When : 10a-3p Where : Historic Downtown Littleton Cost : FREE Questions ? milehighhookandladder.org

SoHa Happenings in Colorado, your place to find news about arts & culture in the SoHa region of Colorado, is delighted to report the formation of a new non-profit organization focusing on arts & culture in SoHa ! The new, yet-to-be named organization will focus on goals including but not limited to recognition of the SoHa Region as a major destination for arts and culture in Colorado; recognition, marketing, and education of SoHa artists and performers, and of artists and performers visiting SoHa; audience expansion in SoHa; opening lines of communication across the arts to enhance artistic opportunities, B2A/A2B interaction (Business-to-Arts/Arts-to-Business), A2A interaction (Arts-to-Arts), and A2E/E2A interaction (Arts-to-Education/Education-to-Arts); and enhancing educational opportunities for new and experienced artists and performers at all levels. SoHa performers and arts management consultants Jon Jon Lannen, Pam O'Mara, and Laurie Pierce are the driving force ...

Here's the weekend preview... for details see the individual listings on SoHa Happenings Friday, 4/15 >>Museum of Outdoor Arts: Griffin & Sabine and Beyond, Nick Bantock (thru 5/28) >>Chicago @ Town Hall Arts Center (thru 5/1) >>Wally's Cafe @ Colorado Stage Company (thru 4/16) >>Karla A. Horst, Art Exhibit @ Thai Bistro (thru 5/25) >>Tattered Cover: Colorado author Lynne Bryant reads from/signs her novel, Catfish Alley Saturday, 4/16 >>Lone Tree Art Show Opening Reception >>Kidz Kulture @ Parker Artists Guild >>Chuck Danford’s Watercolor Workshop @ Parker Artists Guild >>Museum of Outdoor Arts: Griffin & Sabine and Beyond, Nick Bantock (thru 5/28) >>Chicago @ Town Hall Arts Center (thru 5/1) >>Wally's Cafe @ Colorado Stage Company (thru 4/16) >>Karla A. Horst, Art Exhibit @ Thai Bistro (thru 5/25) Sunday, 4/17 >>Passport to Culture Event: Aesop-a -Rebop @  SSP&R Lon...

Calling all model railroad enthusiasts: view an amazing O-Gauge Lionel Train exhibit, running two main lines and an additional two tracks for staging, complete with scenery and weathered buildings. The featured trains are manufactured by Lionel Trains, dating from the 1930's to the present time. When: Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 from 10 AM until 4 PM Where:  The Inn at Hudson Gardens, 6115 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Directions: 1/2 mile S of Bowles Ave; 3 miles N of C-470; on west side of Santa Fe Drive & across the street from Arapahoe Community College. Admission: free; guests are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item, which will be donated to a local food bank. Questions? 303-797-8565