EVENTS
American Girl
Saturday: American Girl store opens at Park Meadows Shopping Center, 9 a.m. The 8,500 square-foot venue features American Girl products, along with a Doll Hair Salon and “Creativi-tees” T-shirt boutique.
Vistas at Park Meadows, on the west side of the mall; 8401 Park Meadows Cetner Drive, Lone Tree, 303-792-2533.
BENEFITS & DONATIONS
Gear and Cheer 2010
Saturday: The eighth annual benefit for The Women’s Wilderness Institute offers dancing, a fashion show, local food and beverages, and an auction of outdoor gear, local services and trip packages. 6 p.m. Tickets are $40; $35 in advance. The Spot, 3240 Prairie Ave., Boulder,
Cole Haan & Soles4Souls
Through Monday: Cole Haan will discount your purchase 20 percent when you donate new or gently worn shoes at any retail or outlet store or make an online donation of $10 or more. Soles4Souls distributes donated shoes to people in need all over the world. Cherry Creek Shopping Center, 3000 E. First Ave., 720-941-2685 (retail); 5050 Factory Shops Blvd., Castle Rock, 303-814-0040 (outlet); ,
Mothers & More
Through April 11: The five local Mothers & More chapters (Boulder County, Denver West, Central Denver, South Metro Denver, Castle Rock/Parker) are collecting purses, and possibly items to go into them, as part of their “Power of a Purse” Mother’s Day campaign. visit for donation locations.
WORKSHOPS
McCarty-Fickel Home
Saturday: Hatmaker Cindy Lee Webb hosts an Edwardian hat-making workshop, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $40, includes supplies and a light lunch. Proceeds benefit the McCarty-Fickel Home house museum. Reservations required. 645 7th St., Berthoud, 970-352-1916, e-mail: mfh@berthoudhistoricalsociety.org
UPCOMING
Fashion Denver
April 17: “Intrigue,” a spring fashion market, features jewelry, accessories and clothing by local designers, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $5 admission benefits the educational school field trip programs of the Grant-Humphreys Mansion and the Byers-Evans House Museum. 770 Pennsylvania St., 303-842-7298,
Mail info to Fashion Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202; fax 303-954-1679; living@denverpost.com.
