If you love the theatre and are feeling generous with your time, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts has the perfect opportunity for you. As the DCPA stages the 2024/25 theatre season, the nonprofit organization is looking for volunteers to support its locally produced Theatre Company, Theatre for Young Audiences, Cabaret and Off-Center productions. [Read more…] about DCPA Needs Volunteers for Current Theatre Season — Benefits Include Free Tickets!
Classes & Workshops
Michaels’ Kids Club Offers Free Family Fun on Saturdays — New Dates Announced
Kids can be so crafty! Give children of any age art supplies and let their creativity flow. And Michaels‘s Kids Club offers a creative outlet for little crafty hands. The arts and crafts store hosts kids-oriented art projects on two Saturdays every month. Best of all for parents, the class doesn’t cost a dime and they won’t have to clean up afteward. [Read more…] about Michaels’ Kids Club Offers Free Family Fun on Saturdays — New Dates Announced
Michaels Hosts Free Sunday MakeBreak Craft Events — New Dates Announced
Get creative with your family fun budget! If you’re feeling “crafty” over the weekend, head to Michaels for a fun Sunday afternoon with the family. The popular craft store’s Sunday MakeBreak events offer a creative outlet for kids of all ages at no cost. Best of all, all of the supplies necessary for each project are included in the weekly class — just bring your creativity! [Read more…] about Michaels Hosts Free Sunday MakeBreak Craft Events — New Dates Announced
Freebie: Live Online Budgeting Class
Our friends Dan and Kay are saving a FREE seat for you for this class they’re hosting on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 8 p.m. (Mountain Time). They are going over the proven framework that takes the guesswork out of getting ahead and actually saving money towards your biggest financial goal. You can register for free. [Read more…] about Freebie: Live Online Budgeting Class
Michaels Hosts Kids Club Winter Workshop –12 Free Online Classes
The holidays are the perfect time to get crafty, especially for little ones. Families can be creative and have lots of holiday family fun, whether making decorations for the home or gifts for loved ones. And Michaels is sparking lots of imagination by hosting a Kids Club Winter Workshop — 12 days of FREE online classes (for ages 6 and up.)
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Great Deal! Babbel Language Learning – Huge Discount On Lifetime Subscription
You want to learn a new language, but don’t have the time or big bucks for an intensive, immersive course. Babbel Language Learning has a great deal available through StackSocial. For a limited time, purchase a Lifetime Subscription for $199. This subscription lets you access all 14 languages in the Babbel program…forever. [Read more…] about Great Deal! Babbel Language Learning – Huge Discount On Lifetime Subscription
Get One Month Free Trial! One Day University Now Helps You Get Smarter Year-Round With New Online Format.
Want to go on a virtual tour of the Met Museum with a top-tier Columbia art professor? Or learn about the history of the Olympics from a professor at UNC Chapel Hill? How about discover the science of intelligence with Amherst’s top professor of psychology? Now you can whenever the mood strikes through One Day University. [Read more…] about Get One Month Free Trial! One Day University Now Helps You Get Smarter Year-Round With New Online Format.
Updated! Free and Fun Educational Websites To Keep Kids Busy
Between school closures, social distancing and spring break, many kids are stuck at home. Face it, there’s only so many times you can watch Frozen or Nick Jr. shows. To keep their busy brains from getting rusty, try these FREE and fun educational websites to help they stay occupied and learn from home. [Read more…] about Updated! Free and Fun Educational Websites To Keep Kids Busy
How About Homeschooling With Snoopy…Includes Free ‘Snoopy In Space’ Episodes
As parents nationwide try to find new ways to keep their children engaged in learning, help comes — at no cost — from a familiar and beloved source (and Laura’s absolute favorite beagle): Snoopy! Peanuts Worldwide is offering free educational materials that give students from Kindergarten through eighth grade the chance to develop their STEM, language arts, and social studies skills with the help of Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the whole Peanuts Gang. [Read more…] about How About Homeschooling With Snoopy…Includes Free ‘Snoopy In Space’ Episodes
10 Best Free Online Cooking Classes
Seems like comfort food has a whole new meaning now that many of us are hunkering down in the kitchen to bake, saute, fry and grill. Cooking is a great way to relieve stress, but if you are a cooking newbie you may want to up your game, learn a new skill or tackle an entirely new style, say Thai or Ethiopian. [Read more…] about 10 Best Free Online Cooking Classes
Scholastic Offers Free Online Courses So Kids Can Learn While School Is Closed
As schools across Colorado and the nation close because of the coronavirus pandemic, millions of students are stuck at home with their classes on hold. But before your child gets too excited about not having to study, rest assured, parents, Scholastic has got your back. The educational company has launched a FREE “Learn at Home” website that has daily courses for students from Pre-K to grades 6 and higher. [Read more…] about Scholastic Offers Free Online Courses So Kids Can Learn While School Is Closed
Active Minds Offers 20+ Free Classes Every Month in Denver/Boulder
Hungry to learn more about…well everything? Check out Active Minds which offers 20 to 25 FREE classes each month across metro Denver, Boulder and Longmont. Topics run the gamut from Climate Change and The Civil Rights Act to Artificial Intelligence and Pops Goes The Orchestra. [Read more…] about Active Minds Offers 20+ Free Classes Every Month in Denver/Boulder
Pop Culture Classroom: Low-Cost, Fun Educational Workshops For Kids
How do you make learning fun? Try board games, cosplay and comic books. That’s the philosophy of Pop Culture Classroom, the nonprofit organization behind Denver Comic Con. The group is hosting a series of after-school educational workshops for local kids on topics they already love. Most workshops are priced at an affordable $10. [Read more…] about Pop Culture Classroom: Low-Cost, Fun Educational Workshops For Kids
Win Gift Card at Free ‘Coupons 201: Beyond The Basics’ Workshops
Would you like to save money with coupons but think it’s too complicated? Laura dives deep into coupon waters during Coupons 201: Beyond The Basics. The FREE workshops is Saturday, February 24 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Smoky Hill Library (5430 S. Biscay Cir., Centennial). [Read more…] about Win Gift Card at Free ‘Coupons 201: Beyond The Basics’ Workshops
Free Computer Classes at JeffCo Libraries
Libraries can teach you the basics (and not so basic) about computers for FREE. Jefferson County Public Library is another system that hosts a number of classes. Virtually all its libraries including Arvada, Belmar, Evergreen, Golden, Lakewood, and Standley Lake, offer classes ranging from Internet basics and social media to workshops on using Word and Excel. Here’s a link to their current schedule. There are even special interest classes such as how to sell your stuff online. All classes are FREE, but you do need to register by calling 303-235-5275.