Western wit
Cowboy cartoons, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, Aurora History Museum, 15051 E. Alameda Parkway, Aurora; 303-739-6666; Home on the risible range.
Illustrating the collections of Baxter Black’s celebrated cowboy poetry was no joke — but it was fun for the cartoonists. See the original drawings that artists Bob Black, Don Gill, Dave Hill and Charlie Marsh created for “Coyote Cowboy Poetry,” “Croutons on a Cowpie” and “Dunny and the Duck.” Baxter Black is a former Aurora resident, large-animal veterinarian and an occasional contributor to National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition.”
Coal comfort
Cinnamon Flavored Handmade Candy Coal, $6 per 2-ounce bag, Hammond’s Candies, 5735 N. Washington St., Denver; 303-333-5588;
Sweet temptation.
Don’t wait till Christmas to let your nearest and dearest find out who’s naughty or nice. Give them a bag of Hammond’s Coal, realistic glossy black lumps that taste like cinnamon — and temporarily color tongues a vivid blue appropriate for the upcoming Democratic National Convention.
High fiber
18th annual Golden Arts Festival, Saturday and Aug. 17, 11th Street between Arapahoe and Maple streets, Golden;
Woven together.
Watch weavers and other fiber artists practice their craft, creating artistic clothing and accessories, along with artists demonstrate their work, at the festival and other stations throughout downtown Golden. Clear Creek History Park hosts the 1800 Arts & Trades Fair, with spinners, blacksmiths and lacemakers on the job. Free admission.
