Beadazzled
Bead Bazaar, Saturday and April 27, Denver Merchandise Mart, 451 E. 58th Ave., Denver; 303-292-6278 or rocky
To bead or not to bead?
This annual event sponsored by the nonprofit Rocky Mountain Bead Society features 100 vendors selling beads and findings from Africa, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Even better: Free demonstrations and Beading 101 classes. Best: The $5 admission is good for both days.
THE RECYCLE OF LIFE
A Second Life for Stuff in Metro Denver: Spring 2008; e-mail sallyk@ for a copy.
Stuff it.
De-clutter your house, closet, office, bathroom, children’s rooms, kitchen, garage and yard — and help others who need what you don’t. Former reporter Sally Kurtzman’s quarterly booklet lists 24 pages of organizations that need everything from “quality used beds” to old magazines and Christmas items.
PICTURE THIS
Colorado State Parks “Signs of Spring” digital photography contest; for rules, go online to /SOS
Vernal visions.
Every week through the end of May, Colorado State Parks will feature two winning springtime images shot within one of Colorado’s 42 state parks. At left is “Three Amigos,” shot at Lake Pueblo State Park by Mark Jostes. Weekly adult winners receive a state parks pass; children 12 and under receive a grab bag of park-related goodies. When the contest ends, two grand prize winners will receive REI gift cards worth $300 and $500. Photos must not exceed 5 MB.
