Polish your green thumb
Tagawa Garden Center is celebrating its 31st anniversary with a “Sale-abration” Friday through Aug. 15. Perennials and rose bushes have been discounted 50 percent, and trees, shrubs, ornamental grasses and more are marked down 25 percent. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial, 303-690-4722,
A full-quart press
If your summer to-do list includes a painting project, head to your local Ace hardware store for a free quart of paint. This deal includes a quart of the Clark+Kensington Paint+Primer and is offered Saturday and Aug. 10. Visit the website for the required coupon and more information.
Summer reading
The Parker Senior Center hosts a Used Book Sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Gently used hardbacks, paperbacks, children’s books, DVDs and CDs are included. 10675 S. Longs Way, Parker, 303-841-5370
Free days this week
Thursday: History Colorado Center as part of Colorado Day celebrations, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., HistoryColoradoCenter.org
Friday: Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, Littleton, botanicgardens.org; Four Mile Historic Park, noon-4 p.m., fourmilepark.org
Saturday:Denver Art Museum, denverartmuseum.org; The Denver Firefighters Museum,
Monday: Free admission to all 42 state parks, cpw.state.co.us
Each Monday, “Sale Insider” gives shoppers the inside scoop on store discounts and bargain events. Preference is given to retailers and events that have not been listed recently. To include a sale, e-mail living@denverpost.com 10-14 days in advance.
