This price is right
Today all children’s clothing — including shorts, pants, T-shirts, shirts, sweaters, dresses, skirts and coats — is 99 cents at all Colorado Arc Thrift Stores. Organizers say that thousands of items have been back-stocked to build up inventory for this bargain back-to-school shopping event. The sale runs from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. To find a nearby store, log on to .
Mothers of Multiples
The 200-plus members of this nonprofit organization have donated gently used toys, clothes, furniture, books and strollers for today’s semi-annual MOMS sale, benefiting support programs for families with multiples. Shop 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Admission is $1. Douglas County Events Center, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock, mothers
Be a hero
Hero’s Pets: Planetary & Ecologically Trusted Supplies has partnered with Every Creature Counts for a dog adoption program. Dogs rescued from the Gulf Coast are available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Donations also accepted. ECC is a nonprofit no-kill dog and cat sanctuary. 8086 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton, 303-972-1926,
Name your price
The Limb Preservation Foundation is having a two-day warehouse sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Aug. 21 in preparation for a move to Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center. The Foundation needs to sell its special event decorations and supplies accumulated over the last 16 years. You’ll find office, household and art supplies as well as themed pieces including African, Beach, Wild West and Wacky Wilderness, to name a few. There are also lights, garden materials, fabric and shelving. Ninety-five percent of all items are “Name Your Price.” Proceeds are used for the Patient Assistance Program, which provides financial assistance to patients in the Rocky Mountain Region at risk of losing a limb. The warehouse is located at 6401 Broadway, Unit T, visit limb
Shoe business
Mucilli’s Shoes is discounting all summer sandals 25 to 45 percent starting today. Birkenstock, Dansko, Ecco, Keen and Born are a few of the top brands they carry. The sale continues until all sandals have met their perfect feet. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. 3244 Youngfield St., Unit C, Wheat Ridge, 303-237-9836,
To market, to market
Main Street in Historic Old Downtown Littleton is the place to find the “Olde Town Market: A Whimsical Artist’s Emporium,” with tents and booths housing antiques, handmade items and a variety of vintage merchandise, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. Also stop by Prince Street Dry Goods and Antiques (5664 S. Prince St.), where they are having a clearance sale with summer items and antique furniture discounted up to 50 percent.
Inside and outside
The second annual Denver Pavilions Sidewalk Sale continues today and Sunday as part of the festivities of Downtown Denver’s Employee Appreciation Week. Select stores on all levels are participating, many with sidewalk sales. Specials, activities, giveaways and drawings included. 16th Street Mall and Glenarm Place, 303-260-6000,
Time to have some Fun(d)
The Art Institute of Colorado presents the second annual “Art Fun(d)!” 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The show and sale features individual works by local artists, community leaders and Art Institute of Colorado faculty members, students and alumni. Each piece is on an 8-inch by 8-inch canvas and is sold anonymously on a first-come, first-served basis for $50. Proceeds benefit the Student Scholarship Fund at The Art Institute of Colorado. John Jellico Gallery at The Art Institute of Colorado, 1200 Lincoln St.,
Compiled by Vickie Heath, The Denver Post
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