Make that call
Ho Ho Hotline| 4-6 p.m. Monday- Dec. 17 and 10 a.m.-noon and 2-6 p.m. Dec. 18-24 | 303-403-3150
The hotline, sponsored by Exempla Colorado Lutheran Home, Lutheran Medical Center allows children to speak with Mr. or Mrs. Claus to let them know their holiday wishes.
Build the best
Lego League science and technology state tournament | Balch Fieldhouse on the Colorado University-Boulder campus| 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday ; free
More than 70 teams of students ages 9-14 will build robots that are required to perform nine technical missions. Awards will be presented at 4 p.m. Winners will compete at the world festival in Atlanta on April 12-14, 2007.
Holiday celebration
Nordic Jul Celebration| Centennial Village Museum, Greeley | Guided tours are at 5, 5:30 and 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday ; tickets are $12 per person and are on sale at the Greeley History Museum, 714 8th St.; reservations required; call 970-350-9220 or 970-336-4189.
Enjoy an evening of Scandinavian music, folk arts, food and drink along with a tour of decorated buildings and homes.
Carriage rides
Free horse-drawn carriage rides | Downtown Golden | Noon -4 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday in December; details are at 2HourVacation.com
Pick up a carriage on 13th Street, adjacent to the main street in historic Golden. The ride is free and so is the parking.
Hanukkah celebration
Cookies & Klezmer | Boulder Arts & Crafts Gallery, 1421 Pearl Street Mall | 2-5 p.m. Sunday ; 303-443-3683.
Enjoy delicious homemade cookies and Klezmer music by Sheldon Sands and Sandra Wong at the 13th annual event featuring traditional and contemporary handmade Judaica by more than 20 artists. Enter a raffle to win a charming “blue moose” menorah made by Acme Animals.
One-of-a-kind gifts
20th annual Art Market Show and Sale | Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Boulevard | Opening reception 5-9 p.m. costs $5 Thursday; free admission from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday-Dec. 17 ; 720-898-7200 or arvadacenter.org/artmarket.
