Pen & Podium Literary Series – 2018/19 Authors Announced

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For the 2018/19 Denver Post Pen & Podium Literary Series, we are excited to welcome George Saunders on 9/24/18; Amor Towles on 11/12/18; Celeste Ng on 1/28/19; Louise Penny on 3/9/19; and David McCullough on 4/29/19.
The 2018/19 Season is Sold Out. You can call the Newman Center Box Office at 303.871.7720 or email newmanboxoffice@du.edu to be placed on a wait-list for any tickets that might be returned for lectures next season.
The Denver Post Pen & Podium is sponsored by Northwestern Mutual. Proceeds benefit The Denver Post Community Foundation. For more information and to register, click here. 

Register for the 2018 Denver Post Ride The Rockies Bicycle Tour

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Don’t miss out! There are a few spots remaining for the 33rd annual Denver Post Ride The Rockies Bicycle Tour. With 418 miles of majestic views and 25,935′ elevation gain over 6 days, this ride is sure to be an adventure in every direction. New this year is an opportunity to Ride One Day of Ride The Rockies – The  Steamboat Loop on June 12. Ride 48.9 miles with +/- 3370 elevation gain to experience a taste of what Ride The Rockies is all about. Click here for more information on the One Day ride.
The Denver Post Ride The Rockies Bicycle Tour is presented by Flexential. Proceeds benefit The Denver Post Community Foundation. For more information and to register, click here. 

Cheyenne Frontier Days Train Ticket Lottery Registration Now Open

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Register now for a chance to purchase tickets to join us on this historic journey aboard the Union Pacific Railroad’s train led by steam locomotive No. 844 to the Cheyenne Frontier Days “Daddy of ’em All” Rodeo in Wyoming on Saturday, July 21. This full day of western hospitality includes breakfast and a light dinner on the train, a barbecue lunch in Cheyenne and prime seating at the rodeo itself.

This is such a unique and popular tradition that an online ticket lottery was implemented for ticket requests. The lottery registration closes on Wednesday, May 16 at 5:00 p.m. Potential guests can register anytime before the deadline and lottery winners will be notified by May 20.
The Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Train is presented by MDC/Richmond American Homes Foundation. Proceeds benefit The Denver Post Community Foundation. For more information and to register, click here. 

The Denver Post Colorado State Spelling Bee is on Saturday, March 10

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Good luck to all students from across Colorado competing for a chance to be the Colorado State Spelling Bee champion! The 2018 Bee is March 10 at Sturm Hall on the University of Denver Campus, 2000 E. Asbury Ave., Denver CO 80210.

More than 280 students will begin the day testing their abilities with a written spelling and vocabulary test to hopefully advance as a finalist for the afternoon (approximately 35 spellers.) The oral portion with the finalists will begin at 1 p.m. and is open to the public and free to attend. The champion will go on to represent Colorado in the Scripps National Spelling Bee near Washington D.C. to compete for a $40,000 cash prize. For media inquiries, please call 303-915-1609.

Click here for more information and for a list of 2018 participants.

Spring Passport To The Arts Tickets Now On-Sale!

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Don’t miss Denver’s best live performances this Spring! Get your package of the four great performances below for $165 each (a value of $246.)

Romeo and Juliet | Friday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. | Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Beethoven “Emperor” | Friday, Mar. 16, 7:30 p.m. | Boettcher Concert Hall
Disney’s Aladdin | Tuesday, Apr. 10, 7:30 p.m. | Buell Theatre
Falstaff | Tuesday, May 8, 7:30 p.m. | Ellie Caulkins Opera House

Visit www.passporttothearts.com to purchase your Spring Passport now.

Join Us for the 2018 Ride The Rockies Route Announcement Party

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Be among the first to hear where The Denver Post Ride The Rockies Bicycle Tour will take the cyclists in 2018! Join us on Saturday, February 3 from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. at The Cable Center at DU for the annual Route Announcement Party.

It is going to be a fun filled evening and the RTR team can’t wait to announce the details for the 2018 Ride The Rockies! Here are a few highlights of the evening:

  • Professional skier and Warren Miller Legend, Chris Anthony will be the Master of Ceremonies

  • You will receive a commemorative Ride the Rockies Pint Glass

  • There will be an opportunity to enter into some High-End gift drawings including: Delicious Dinners: Enjoy dinner out at some of Metro Denver’s hottest and best restaurants. Gift Certificates for 12 restaurants or a Fabulous Health & Wellness package that includes massages, yoga, facials, pedicures, hot springs and more! And those are only 2 of the baskets that will be drawn. All baskets are valued at $750+

  • You can register for RTR 2018 at the party, and receive your welcome package!

  • There will be Beer, Wine, non alcoholic beverages & lots of food including RTR favorite: Flippin’ Flapjacks!

$35 online, $45 at the door

Parking is available for the discounted rate of $8 (cash only)

The Denver Post Season To Share presented by DaVita

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The Denver Post Season To Share presented by DaVita is the holiday fundraising campaign of The Denver Post Community Foundation and runs through December 31, 2017. We are so grateful to you, our generous community for helping support those who need it most. Donations will be matched at 50% by DaVita up to $750,000. 
Season To Share will support more than 45 nonprofit organizations in Metro Denver, making a difference for low-income children, adults and families. These qualified nonprofits provide life-changing programs that nourish those who experience hunger, protect children and families in need with medical care, prepare children and youth for success in the classroom and in life, and house families and individuals in need of a permanent home.
Please consider making a gift today, as donations in any amount add up to help change the lives of our neighbors in need this holiday season.
For more information and to donate to Season To Share, click here.

Sign Up To Volunteer for Basket of Joy

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The Denver Post Basket of Joy, produced in partnership with Volunteers of Americaand Safeway, and sponsored by Denver Mattress Co. and InnovAge and Bellco, is Saturday, December 9, 2017.
Co-founded 30 years ago by former Denver Post columnist Woody Paige, the Basket of Joy program continues to bring joy in the form of a holiday fruit basket to more than 5,280 low income seniors in our community. Volunteer to help deliver joy to the seniors in our community!   
 
For more information and to sign up to volunteer, click here. 

The Denver Post Season To Share presented by DaVita

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The Denver Post Season To Share presented by DaVita will support more than 45 Metro Denver nonprofit agencies. This holiday campaign runs through December 31, 2017 with donations being matched at 50% by DaVita up to $750,000. To make a donation, call 1-800-518-3972 or visit seasontoshare.com/donate.

 

Attention Colorado Schools – It’s Spelling Bee Registration Time!

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Now is the time to register your school to participate in The Denver Post Colorado State Spelling Bee! The winner of this statewide contest will go on to represent Colorado in the Scripps National Spelling Bee held in late May/early June near Washington D. C.

The Denver Post Colorado State Spelling Bee will be held on March 10, 2018 at Sturm Hall on the University of Denver campus.

To register your school and for more information, visit www.spellingbee.com or call 303-954-2673.