Frock pot
Discounted fashions from local boutiques and designers are included in the one-day-only Frock Shop Sample Sale on Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Frock Shop, located inside the Fashion Denver showroom, is dedicated to providing low-cost designer styles with pieces from Janie G, Audrey Marie and JM Designs along with Anna Be, Token Threads and Blush. 1070 Bannock St.,
Holiday shopping
The 40th annual Christmas Arts and Crafts Fair is a two-day holiday extravaganza presented by the Palmer Lake Art Group. The juried show offers pottery, jewelry, paintings, wood, glass, soap and more by approximately 40 local artists. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 5 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 6. Admission is free. Proceeds fund art scholarships for District 38 area students. Palmer Lake Town Hall, 66 Lower Glenway St., Palmer Lake,
Best-space scenario
Look through more than a thousand original works by local artists as part of an “Art Inventory Reduction and Moving Sale” opening with a reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 2 at Space Gallery. Works by more than three dozen artists are featured including Monica Aiello, above, Michael Burnett and John Wood and located in the main gallery and the basement. The sale continues through Oct. 12. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. A new location is being built at 400 Santa Fe Drive and is slated to open in November. 765 Santa Fe Drive, 920-904-1088,
Free days this week
Oct. 1: Children’s Museum of Denver, 4-8 p.m.,
Oct. 4: Four Mile House Museum, noon-4 p.m.,
Oct. 5: Denver Art Museum,
Oct. 6: Denver Museum of Nature & Science,
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