Alternative cars and more
Would your home or business survive a wildfire or natural disaster? If the question leaves you stumped, head to the Denver Self Reliance Expo for information about sustainable living, emergency preparedness and more. The event will feature workshops on water storage and conservation, converting traditional cars to use alternative fuel, solar cooking, and aquaponic gardening and farming. Visit for a list of exhibitors. Admission is $7-$9; children 12 and under get in free. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. National Western Stock Show Complex, 4655 Humboldt St. Provided by Denver Self Reliance Expo
Sprouting greener neighborhoods
Sprouting greener neighborhoods
The Denver Botanic Gardens has a new community program that’s perfect for frustrated gardeners. As part of its Neighborhood Front Yard Makeover contest, DBG’s neighboring homeowners in the Morgan’s District, East Cheesman Park, Capitol Hill and Congress Park neighborhoods can apply for a front-yard redesign with assistance from the Denver Botanic Gardens’ horticultural team and green-industry professionals. Applications will be available May 1 at the information desk inside the gardens’ Bonfils-Stanton Visitor Center. Eligible homeowners should submit an application, short essay describing their front-yard makeover needs and supporting photography to the Denver Botanic Gardens by June 30. Judging will be completed in July, and the yard should be done by late September (with homeowner assistance). Questions? E-mail horticulture@botanicgardens.org, or call the horticulture department at 720-865-3605. Items compiled by Elana Ashanti Jefferson and Sheba R. Wheeler
Pop go the shoppers
Fancy Tiger, the Denver indie craft boutique, hosts a pop-up store in Boulder this weekend featuring a curated selection of yarns, kits, books, fabrics and fiber. The store is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday in Cottage 302 at Chautauqua, 900 Baseline Road, as part of the Makerie retreat and market. (Details about that at ). And today the Denver Pavilions, 500 16th St., unveils its latest pop-up offering: the I Heart Denver Store. It features locally-produced artwork and design goods, and 70 percent of the sales go directly to the artisans. provided by I Heart Denver store manager and contributing artist Samuel Schimek.
