Tastings and toastings
Friday-Sunday. Aurora’s Stanley Marketplace started as an experiment in food hall-style culture far from downtown when it took over the 140,000-square-foot Stanley Aviation factory a decade ago. Now the unique collection of eateries, craft brewers, boutiques and service providers — from fitness classes to stylists — is marking its anniversary with Stanley10. The Aug. 21-23 event features “three days of music, tastings, makers, and good company,” organizers wrote, with the main event, “Taste of Stanley,” on Saturday.
That one offers “bites from our restaurants, beer samples, whiskey tastings (and) retail discounts,” with Neighborhood Music’s live jazz trio on the West Patio from 3 to 5 p.m. Tickets for the 2-5 p.m. tasting are $50 and include up to 20% off in-store purchases at participating retailers, plus a Stanley Marketplace tote. 2501 N. Dallas St. in Aurora. Admission is free and all ages .
Museo turns 35
Friday-Sunday. Denver’s Museo de las Americas isn’t just unique in Colorado, it’s one of the country’s best all-around museums specializing in diverse, vibrant Latin American art. If you haven’t been, this weekend’s 35th anniversary celebration is a great excuse to swing by its home in the Art District on Santa Fe.
Following the Friday, Aug. 21, gala, the museum’s Saturday, Aug. 22, event features artist Ana Maria Hernando presenting a live art performance at 6 p.m., along with an 8 p.m. “surprise concert by an internationally recognized music band,” organizers wrote. Sunday, Aug. 23, brings the 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Family Fun Day, with art workshops and cultural experiences “embodying the spirit of access and belonging at the heart of Museo’s mission.” 861 Santa Fe Drive in Denver. Admission is free. Call 303-571-4401 or visit for more.
Breck goes art-crazy
Through Sunday. If you’re looking to visit the high country before it’s flooded with leaf-peepers next month, check out the Breckenridge International Festival of the Arts. The ski-town’s picturesque main street will host this year’s event, headlined on Friday, Aug. 21, by Denver drag queen/lighting rod Patti Gonia, with a keynote speech and dance party.
Other performances through Sunday, Aug. 23, include the sculptural “Blue Birds” by Close-Act Theater, artist Bill Ostrich’s “Undercurrents” sound installation on the banks of the Blue River, the Inner Harmony Listening Lounge immersive-art tour, Trail Mix live music series at Alpine Garden, and the “Other Worlds” from Breck Create featuring “a tactile exhibition where visitors wander through a yarn-wrapped monster realm and an enchanted ‘Jamboree’ forest,” plus plenty of other events to walk around and discover.
It takes place in venues at the Arts District Campus in downtown Breckenridge, 136 S. Main St., and many events are free. Visit for more details.
Flour power
Sunday. Cooking for Culture, a grassroots community bake sale featuring more than 25 bakeries, restaurants and vendors — think Blackbelly Market, Convivio Cafe, Ultreia and Yuan Wonton — returns for its second year on Aug. 23 as a fundraiser for two Colorado nonprofits supporting immigrant rights, Kaizen Food Rescue and the Rocky Mountain Immigration Advocacy Network. All participants donated the baked goods, and 100% of proceeds support these organizations.
“The bake sale was created in response to policy changes threatening immigrant and refugee communities, and last year raised over $8,600 for its beneficiaries,” organizers said. Other vendors include: Leven Deli, Root Down, Santo, Luchador Tacos, Xiquita
Work & Class, Daughter Thai, Luchador Tacos, Molino Chido, Olive & Finch and Raquelitas Tortillas. Cooking for Culture begins at 10 a.m. on Aug. 23 and continues until goods sell out; it takes place at Joyride Brewing, 2501 Sheridan Blvd, in Edgewater. Get more information at instagram.com/cookingforcultureco. — Jonathan Shikes
