Thursday March 11th

• Relocation Celebration/Ribbon Cutting - Blue Canyon Bar and Grill
  Come on out to the Avenue and check out the new Blue Canyon underground and the Grill upstairs. You will not believe what has been done to the Foss Building up and down; it's fantastic! There will be beverages, appetizers, lots of fun, loads of networking, and one heck of a lot of wows! 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.  Ribbon cutting ceremonies are scheduled for 5:30 p.m.  Blue Canyon Bar and Grill with the BC Underground, 1224 Washington Avenue Suite 135 in the Foss Building in Historic Downtown Golden.

• Slide Presentation with juror Adrian Arleo - Free Colorado Clay Event
  The 2010 juror will discuss her remarkable artwork and noteworthy career. 6:00 p.m.   Free.  Foothills Art Center, 809 15th Street.  For more information please call 303-279-3922.
   
• City Council - Regular Business Meeting
  7:00 p.m.  City Hall Council Chambers, 911 10th Street.  Details...

Friday March 12th

• Colorado Clay - Reception and Awards Presentation
  Juror Adrian Arleo will be on hand to present awards to exhibiting artists.  6:00 - 9:00 p.m.  Awards Presented at 8:00 p.m.  Free.  Foothills Art Center, 809 15th Street.  Please visit www.foothillsartcenter.org for more information.
• What’s this Rock?
  This program is an elementary introduction on how to identify common minerals and rocks. Learn how minerals and rocks form, how they are classified, how geologists determine their ages, and what they can tell us about Earth’s history. Ages 13 – adult. 7:00 p.m.  Free.  Lookout Mountain Nature Center.  Registration is required for all programs unless otherwise noted.  Please visit www.lmnc.jeffco.us and use the registration link, or call 720-497-7600.

Saturday March 13th

• Vanilla Trees and Tassel-Eared Squirrels
  Have you ever smelled a vanilla tree? Have you ever seen a tassel-eared squirrel? Join volunteer naturalist and forester Jeff Kitchens for a stroll through native Ponderosa Pine forests to learn about the Abert’s squirrel and other animals and plants that call this ecosystem home. Ages 6 – adult.  10:00 a.m.  Free.  Lookout Mountain Nature Center.  Registration is required for all programs unless otherwise noted.  Please visit www.lmnc.jeffco.us and use the registration link, or call 720-497-7600.
• I Want to be an Astronaut Workshop
  In this workshop, you child will see and feel what it is like to train for launching into space and exploring the planets, moon, comets & asteroids of our Solar system. They will learn about the programs and facilities that NASA uses to get astronauts ready for space travel. The participants will also build and launch miniature spacecraft and try out their planet walking skills in our "Mars Gravity Boots" and more.  10:00 a.m. to noon.  $19 Resident, $22 Non-resident.  Golden Community Center, 1470 10th Street.  For more information call 303-384-8100 or visit www.goldenrec.com.
• Painting Water with Watercolors with Janet Nunn
  Making water look convincing in a painting is easy with a few watercolor painting techniques. The water may have waves from movement or still with reflections. Enjoy learning to add some of these water features to your landscape paintings in this one day workshop. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. $60 / FAC Member $54. Foothills Art Center, 809 15th Street.
• Kickin' Up Our Heels
  Fabiric & Friends Live and Silent Auction
  2:00 p.m.  Admission:  $35; table of eight $250.  Calvary Episcopal Church, 1320 Arapahoe Street.  For more information please call 303-277-0377 or visit www.rmqm.org.

Sunday March 14th

• Colorado Clay
  In our newly renovated gallery, Foothills Art Center presents one of its most distinguished and celebrated exhibitions Colorado Clay. A stunning compilation of contemporary ceramics by fourteen Colorado artists, Colorado Clay will challenge a viewer's perception of traditional pottery with its exceptional collection of abstract, whimsical, and traditional works of ceramic art.  Forget ordinary. View the extraordinary at Foothills Art Center. Open Monday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for seniors. Free admission to the general public on Target Free First Mondays March 15 and April 5. Foothills Art Center, 809 15th Street.  Please visit www.foothillsartcenter.org for more information.

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