To do in Denver this weekend: Molly Brown memories, XicanIndie FilmFest and Care Bears creator
Toys and kites, taking flight
Sunday. Denver’s unpredictable spring weather is great for Arvada’s Kite Festival, which returns for its 18th showing on Sunday. The free event features 70 vendors, professional kite flyers (yes, that’s a thing), a kids zone with inflatables and face painting and, of course, kites for sale. Save money, bring your own! 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, April 16, at Stenger Sports Complex, 11200 W. 58th Ave. Free and all ages. arvadafestivals.com
Also this weekend: Toy-design legend Muriel Juneberry Fahrion will head up Sunday’s Toy & Doll Supershow in Northglenn, having last visited Colorado for Denver Retro Con. Fahrion created the first designs for Care Bears and Strawberry Shortcake, and worked on lots of other iconic art and entertainment for Disney, Fischer Price and others.
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, April 16 at the Delta Hotel Convention Center, 10 E. 120th Ave. in Northglenn, just east of I-25. Tickets: $8 for adults, children under 12 are free; $12 for early-bird tickets (10 a.m. admission). 303-347-8252 or tdsupershow.com
Big-money tours for free
Sunday-April 22. Did you know there’s a National Coin Week? Established in 1924, it runs Sunday, April 16-Saturday, April 22, this year, and this time around there’s free admission to Colorado Springs’ Money Museum, which collects historical artifacts and kid-friendly interactive exhibits.
Run by the American Numismatic Association (they study money), it’s offering free admission and special events Tuesday, April 18-Friday, April 21, followed by an open house on Saturday, April 22, at 818 N. Cascade Ave. in Colorado Springs, on the Colorado College campus, adjacent to the Fine Arts Center. Free and all-ages. money.org/money-museum
In Denver, you can also take tours of downtown’s U.S. Mint, which still pumps out new currency (mostly coins) and commemorative sets. Tickets are first-come, first-served starting at 7 a m. at the Tour Information Window on Cherokee Street between Colfax Ave. and West 14th Avenue. Ages 7 and up only; limit 5 tickets per person. 320 W. Colfax Ave. in Denver. usmint.gov/about/mint-tours-facilities/denver
25 years of XicanIndie FilmFest
Through April 16. Denver arts-and-culture treasure Su Teatro is marking the 25th anniversary of its XicanIndie FilmFest by “celebrating filmmakers who have made a big impact on the festival and are showcasing new films,” organizers wrote. The festival, which showcases global Latino cinema, also features live events and visits related to the full program, including the tasty-looking “La Comida Cosera” (“Home Cooking”), featuring Metropolitan State University Professor Adán Medrano.
The festival runs Thursday, April 13-Sunday, April 16 with various screenings at Su Teatro, 721 Santa Fe Drive in Denver. Tickets: $44.44 festival pass, or $8.50-$11.50 (fees included) per event. Call 303-296-0219 or visit suteatro.org for more.
Molly Brown’s Titanic return
Through April 30. The tide of events at Historic Denver’s seminal, popular Molly Brown House Museum tends to rise this time of year, not only due to the weather but also because April is Titanic Month. Denver society legend and trailblazer Brown, of course, survived the sinking of that infamous vessel, and her house-museum is devoted to her life of incredible stories.
On Saturday, April 15, the immersive theater of Titanic Memories kicks off with performances every 15 minutes, and an accessible-to-all performance at 5 p.m., while April 22 holds Room for Two: The Titanic in Film. The museum will also bring back Guided Titanic Tours on Thursdays and Sundays at 1 p.m., and its Deeper Dive interactive tour, with activities, on April 27.
Tickets: $19.12-$25. All events at 1340 Pennsylvania St. in Denver. 303-832-4092 or mollybrown.org
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