TODAY
11 a.m.-5 p.m. Historic Boulder’s Landmarks of the Future House Tour | Get a glimpse inside five of Boulder’s best midcentury modern homes, in the west University Hill neighborhood. $15 at the door. | Tour starts at 760 Sixth St., (north of Baseline Road), Boulder | historicboulder.org
NOON-5 P.M. Denver Dumb Friends League benefit | The Doggie Dude Ranch and the O’Cat Corral hosts an open house that includes a silent auction and raffle to benefit DDF, plus demonstrations by agility and Frisbee dogs. Free. | 1600 S. Quail Run Road, Watkins | 303-366-2498 or dogcatranch.com
MORE FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY Red, white and free | The U.S. Coast Guard Band performs with a superlative line-up of soloists. 7:30 p.m. Boettcher Concert Hall. | 14th and Curtis streets, Denver | Tickets are free, but you do need one. Call 303-530-2222 or 303-324-3312 for information.
THURSDAY A touch of Mexico | NEWSED kicks off Denver’s 20th annual Cinco de Mayo celebration with Un Toque de Mexico, a Colorado Symphony Orchestra concert featuring Juan Miguel Hernandez on viola and Jeff Nevin on trumpet. The concert includes music celebrating Mexico’s rich cultural heritage. 7 p.m. | Boettcher Concert Hall, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver | Tickets are free, but you need to pick them up at the CSO Box Office in the lobby of the concert hall.
SATURDAY A Paris Street Market | Denver’s favorite street market has moved to the burbs. Open the first Saturday of the month, through October, at Aspen Grove Lifestyle Center. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. | South Santa Fe Drive at Mineral Avenue, Littleton | www.aparisstreetmarket.com
SATURDAY Computer recycling | Get rid of your old computer gear in an event that benefits Children’s Hospital. Expect to pay $10 to dump a component, or $25 for a CPU, monitor and printer and get back a Chipotle Burrito Buck good for a free menu item at any Chipotle restaurant. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver | greenupdenver.org
SATURDAY-May 6 20th annual Cinco de Mayo celebration | Music, vendors, carnival rides, all buzzing around into Civic Center Park, 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. both days. Free, | Colfax Avenue at Broadway, Denver | newsed.org
