Fat Talk Free Week
Today-Friday: A five-day public-awareness effort sponsored by Tri Delta, The Center for Living, Learning and Leading and several other organizations. The goal is to draw attention to the harmful impact of fat talk and the “thin ideal” on today’s women. Women are invited to visit the website to “make the pledge to spread our message by eliminating ‘fat talk’ from their conversations.”
Fit 4 Colorado School Challenge
CBS4 and HealthONE’s Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children is again offering this program recognizing elementary schools in the metro area that strive to keep students and faculty healthy. This includes in-school and after-school programs, physical education and school nutrition. One school will be selected each month and nominations are accepted through April 1. Form available at station/kcnc/docs/201 0/08/nominationform.doc
Kundalini Yoga
Monday: All levels invited; no experience required. 5:30-6:45 p.m. Bring water and a yoga mat. Single session: $10 nonmember/drop-in rate, $8 members. Series rates also available. Offered Mondays through December. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., 720-865-3580,
“Get Fit at the Garden: A Walk for Wellness”
Wednesday: Garden of the Gods offers a weekly fitness walk Wednesday mornings. Participants can choose a 1-, 2- or 3-mile walk. Meet at 9 a.m. in the Red Rocks Room. Wear appropriate shoes and bring a hat, water and sunscreen. A reception with a free snack will be held in the Visitor Center Cafe. Walks continue through October. Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center, 1805 N. 30th St., Colorado Springs, 719-219-0108,
Fitness for Living open house
Thursday: Fitness for Living is teaming up with the Boulder Mapleton Y to showcase their upcoming winter boot camps in an open house, 6-10 a.m. The free demonstration classes allow participants to get a taste of the boot camp experience. Each class is led by a personal trainer. Registration required. Mapleton Y, 2850 Mapleton Ave., Boulder, call 303-550-3491 or visit openhouse.
Palmer Lake Historical Society
Thursday: Kathy Sturdevant presents a program about the life of women’s rights activist Julia Archibald Holmes, the first woman to climb Pikes Peak. Archibald, her husband and a group of miners climbed to the summit of Pikes Peak on Aug. 5, 1858. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The free one-hour program begins at 7 p.m. Palmer Lake Town Hall, 66 Lower Glenway St., Palmer Lake,
Devil’s Thumb Ranch Retreat
Friday-Sunday: “Autumn Yoga, Spa & Cooking Class Retreat.” Prices start at $495. Reservations required. 3530 County Road 83, Tabernash, 800-933-4339,
Scream Scram 5K Halloween Run/Walk
Friday: The 11th annual 5K for all ages begins with a 100M Spooky Sneak for kids at 6 p.m. The finish line, also known as “Trick or Treat Street,” includes costume contests, prize drawings, awards, booths and refreshments. Registration fees vary. All proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver. Race begins at the southeast corner of Washington Park, near South Franklin and East Louisiana Avenue,
Theatre-Hikes Colorado
Saturday and Oct. 30: Presents Bram Stoker’s “Dracula: The Death of Nosferatu.” Audience and actors hike along trails as a full production is performed along the way. 3 p.m. Saturday at Cherokee Ranch and Castle in Sedalia. Tickets are $11-$55, discounts for children and hiking club/Chautauqua members. Tickets include a tour of the castle, dinner and cash bar. The final show is 3 p.m. Oct. 30 at Chautauqua Park in Boulder. Cherokee Ranch: 303- 688-5555 or ; Chautauqua: 303-440-7666 or ;
St. Anthony North Health Foundation Run/Walk
Saturday: The second annual “Shake Rattle and Run 5K Fun Run/Walk” at 8 a.m. benefits the Hospital Program Support Fund. The registration fee is $25, $15 for children. Awards for fastest man and fastest woman, best costume (adults), best costume (kids) and best family costume will be presented. The Orchard Town Center, 14697 Delaware St., Westminster,
Warren Miller film screening
Saturday: Pro skier Chris Anthony hosts a screening of “A Skiers Journal” offering an inside look at Warren Miller Entertainment’s filmmaking process, 6-9:30 p.m. Festivities also include a silent auction, raffle, beer and wine tasting, food and more. Tickets are $25. All funds benefit the Lake Eldora Race Team ski and snowboard programs. Millennium Harvest House Hotel, 1345 28th St., Boulder,
The Littleton Public Schools Foundation
Sunday: “The Stride — Keeping Littleton Public Schools Moving Forward” includes a 10K, 5K and Family Fun Run. The goal is to bring the community together to focus on health and wellness and raise funds for districtwide programs and classroom grants. Registration is 7 to 9 a.m., there’s a Race Expo from 7 to 11 a.m., the 10K begins at 8 a.m., 5K at 8:30 a.m., 1K at 9:30 a.m. Awards ceremony is at 10 a.m. Register on the website. Littleton Museum/Ketring Park, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton,
Animal Fitness
Oct. 30: Presents an adventure fitness course and costume contest for kids that includes a mini-adventure race, obstacle course and scavenger hunt, 10 a.m. The focus is on having fun while getting a great workout. Participants are encouraged to wear a Halloween costume, prizes will be awarded. $10 each, family discounts available. Washington Park, 1700 E. Louisiana Ave.,
Bare Leg Run
Oct. 30: The Denver VA Medical Center presents the second annual Bare Leg Run: Bare Your Legs for Those Who Have Bared Arms, a 5K Walk, Run and Roll at 9 a.m. A 5K handcycling event is new this year. Proceeds are used to send Colorado Veterans to various VA National Events where they can experience adaptive activities. The National Events include the National Veterans Wheelchair Games, the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, National Veterans Golden Age Games, National Veterans Creative Arts Festival, the National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic and the National Veterans TEE Tournament. These events serve as an important therapeutic tool for disabled Veterans. The start and finish is south of the Pavilion at Denver’s City Park,
“Barbells for Boobs”
Oct. 30: CrossFit Highlands Ranch and Lululemon are hosting the second annual “Amazing Grace — Barbells for Boobs” competition and fundraiser to fight breast cancer. Begins at 8 a.m. 8401 Park Meadows Center Drive, #153, Lone Tree,
Denver Gorilla Run
Oct. 30: The seventh annual run to benefit the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund (MGCF) to protect gorillas in the jungles of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Everyone who participates wears a gorilla costume, last year they won the 2009 Guinness World Record for most people dressed as gorillas. Start and finish is at the Wynkoop Brewing Company, 1634 18th St., 720-524-0272,
Phantom 4-Miler Run/Walk
Oct. 30: The inaugural Run/Walk with costume judging for people and animals (dogs are welcome) begins at 9 a.m. Meet at the Embassy Suites Loveland and shuttle buses will take participants to the start of the race at the Promenade Shops at Centerra. The course winds through Chapungu Sculpture Park and ends back at the hotel. A Kids 2K with trick or treating, breakfast, a beer garden, race and costume awards follow at 10:15 a.m. Proceeds benefit the Denkai Animal Sanctuary. Embassy Suites Loveland Hotel, Spa & Conference Center, 4705 Clydesdale Parkway, Loveland, embassysuites ,
PUMP-kin Workout & Food Drive
Oct. 30: Fitness For Living is hosting a “pumpkin workout” for all levels, 8:45- 10 a.m. Women are encouraged to bring a 5- to 10-pound pumpkin and men 8 to 14 pounds. Under the instruction of a trainer, participants will run, jump and carry their pumpkin in various activities. You are also encouraged to wear a Halloween costume. Prizes will be awarded for best costume and spirit. Bring four non-perishable items or a $15 contribution to be donated to the Emergency Family Assistance Association (). Scott Carpenter Park, 1505 30th St., Boulder, 303-550-3491,
Compiled by Vickie Heath, The Denver Post
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