Monday. An eco-conscious Kwanzaa celebration will be held from 6-8 p.m. at Brother Jeff’s Cultural Center & Cafe, 2836 Welton St. in Denver. Activities include nutritious treats, African drumming and education on recycling and living a greener lifestyle. Participants are asked to bring a sustainable food (no pork or beef, no white sugar or white bread/flour products, preferably locally sourced) and recyclable dishes, cups or cutlery. A complete list of Kwanzaa events in the state can be found at
Today. The Black American West Museum offers games, crafts, scavenger hunts and interactive activities designed to illuminate life in the pioneer West. The museum includes, among other things, a homestead exhibit, a cowboy exhibit, and a military exhibit. Children’s activities are Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 3091 California St., 303-482-2242, .
Classic comes to life. There’s still time to see “The Haunted Man,” a staging of the last of Charles Dickens’ Christmas Books, at the Heritage Square Music Hall in Golden. Originally published more than a century ago, this story about the holiday spirit focuses on a chemistry teacher fixated on the wrongs done him and grief from his past. Visit for show times. Ticket prices range from $27.50-$40.50. Some showings include dinner. Prices are higher on New Year’s Eve. 303-279-7800.
