SPOTLIGHT

Free and low-cost health screenings and education to address today’s most critical health issues will be available from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 14 during the 16th annual 9Health Fair at Regis University’s Loyola Hall on the University’s North Denver (Lowell) campus. Free screenings and educational information that will be offered include but are not limited to vision screening, heart health, body in balance, lung function, skin screen, prostate and testicular screening, PAP smear, bone density screenings, diabetic screenings, breast exams, blood pressure screenings, colon cancer screenings, foot screenings, ask a medical question and get a referral and ask a pharmacist about your medications. For more information about the 9Health Fair event at Regis University contact Abdelhamid at 303-458-4188 or sabdelha@regis.edu.

Exámenes de salud gratis y de bajo costo y educación para abordar los asuntos de salud más críticos estarán disponibles de 7 am a 1 pm el 14 de abril durante la 16ª Feria 9Health en Loyola Hall en Regis University en North Denver (Lowell) campus. Exámenes gratis e información educativa que se ofrecerán incluyen, pero no se limitan a exámenes de la vista, la salud del corazón, el cuerpo en equilibrio, la función pulmonar, examen de la piel, de próstata y testicular, prueba de Papanicolaou, exámenes de densidad ósea, exámenes de diabetes, exámenes de mama, présion arterial, pruebas de detección de cáncer de colon, examen de pie, haga una pregunta médica y obtenga una referencia y consulta a un farmacéutico sobre sus medicamentos. Para obtener más información sobre el evento Feria 9Health en Regis University contacte Abdelhamid al 303-458-4188 o
sabdelha@regis.edu.

COMMUNITY

Clases comunitarias de ingles (ESL). St. Mark’s Lutheran church, en Aurora (Del Mar y Peoria). Lunes y Miercoles: Curso Basico: 6 – 7:30 pm. Curso Intermedio: 8-9:30 pm. Cursos inician lunes, 30 de abril. Denver Buddhist Culture, 329 S. Bryant St, Denver (Federal y Alameda). Martes y Jueves: Curso Basico: 6 – 7:30 pm. Curso Intermedio: 8 – 9:30 pm. Cursos inician martes, 1 de mayo. St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Thornton (E. 112th Ave y Colorado). Martes y Jueves: Curso Basico: 10 - 11:30 am. Curso inicia martes, 1 de mayo. Los Sabados: Curso Basico: 10 am – 1 pm. Curso inicia sábado, 5 de mayo. Cupo limitado. Precios accesibles. Llame al 720-366-4738.

The 22nd Annual Good News Breakfast will be held from 6:59 to 8:29 a.m. on Tuesday, April 17 at Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 West 6th Avenue in Golden. The purpose of the Good News Breakfast is to promote a sense of community, enhance and reaffirm spiritual values and recognize the good things happening in Jefferson County. For more information call 303-573-7942.

Free community electronic recycling event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 14 at 2828 N. Speer Blvd. Bring your recyclables to the parking lot on the northwest corner of Speer Blvd. and Bryant St. All electronics will be accepted--no restrictions. Contact DenverWorks at jreynolds@denverworks.org or Techno Rescue at nidal@technorescue.com.

EXHIBITS

Explore the mind of the greatest genius of all time at The DaVinci Machines Exhibition. “The DaVinci Mechanical Lion,” DaVinci’s robot lion that was given as a gift to the King of France, is revealed! Interactive exhibit for the whole family on display for the first time in the world is the near life-size replica of Leonardo DaVinci’s masterpiece. Through Sunday, Sept. 30. Visit www.davinciexhibitdenver.com or call 303-534-1335.

PERFORMANCES

The Mile Hi Chapter of The American GI Forum and The Mile Hi Players proudly present: “The Girls of St. Joe’s.” Saint Joseph High School (St. Joe’s) was founded in 1908 and closed in 1987. The presentation takes place at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14. Tickets are $15. For more information, call 303-564-1410.

See some of Denver’s hottest designers come together for one night only to celebrate the art of fashion. Featuring the talents of Carol Mier, Crystal Sharp, Tina Joliffe, Joie Delores and Joel Parada. Come to Fashion of the Americas fashion show from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 26 at Museo de la Americas, 861 Santa Fe Dr. Denver, to meet the designers and learn what inspires them. Enjoy desserts, drinks, an exclusive trunk show and performance by Central City Opera. Reservations preferred but not required. Contact pr@museo.org or call 303-571-4401 for more information.

An Evening With The Legends at Rick’s Tavern, 6762 Lowell Blvd., will include performances covering Roy Orbison, Patsy Cline, Marilyn Monroe and Dean Martin. The performance will take place on Friday, April 13 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 in advance or $7 at the door. For more information, call 303-427-3427.

SPECIAL EVENTS

In tribute of National Poetry Month and to honor late philanthropist, artist, and poet Mauricio Saravia, the Metropolitan State College of Denver Chicana/o Studies Department’s Journey Through Our Heritage Program and Metropolitan State College of Denver President’s Office of Cultural Diversity will be hosting a series of free poetry events in the month of April. All events are free and open to the public. For more information visit www.mscd.edu/journey, email jtoh2011@hotmail.com or call 720-329-0869.

Dennis Gallagher, Denver City Auditor, will be the featured speaker at the April Downtown Democratic Forum on Friday, April 13 at Le Grand Bistro, 1512 Curtis Street, downtown Denver. Gallagher’s talk on Scoundrels, Scams, and Scalawags will provide insight on how Performance Audits are keeping Denver’s government accountable. 6:45 a.m. breakfast; program begins at 7 a.m. and ends at 8 a.m. The public is welcome. RSVP: 303-861-8050 or jmasdenver@gmx.com by noon on Wednesday, April 11.

Spanish Language public television station, V-me, part of the Rocky Mountain PBS family of stations, will host an event in partnership with Denver Health Medicaid Choice and St. Cajetan’s Church specifically aimed at pregnant women and families. The public is invited to attend this bilingual event from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 15, at the St. Cajetan’s Church Community Center, Alameda and Raleigh streets in Denver. If you’d like more information call Paula Sherwood Diaz, Rocky Mountain PBS/V-me at 303-620-5689 or email paulasherwooddiaz@rmpbs.org.

Estación de la Lengua Española de la televisión pública, V-me, que forma parte de la familia de las estaciones de Rocky Mountain PBS, será el anfitrión de un evento en asociación con Denver Health Medicaid Choice y la Iglesia San Cayetano dirigido específicamente a las mujeres embarazadas y sus familias. El público está invitado a asistir a este evento bilingüe, de 1:30-3:30 pm el domingo, 15 de abril en el Centro de Comunidad de la Iglesia San Cayetano, las calles Alameda y Raleigh en Denver. Si desea más información llame a Paula Díaz Sherwood, Rocky Mountain PBS /V-me en el 303-620-5689 o paulasherwooddiaz@rmpbs.org.

Save the date for the 2012 Colorado TechFair from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 12 at Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management at DU, 2044 E. Evans. The TechFair will feature approximately 40 projects created by 1st-8th grade students. It will be an inspiring day for students of all ages to engage in hands-on, minds-on activities, such as Robotics, Game Design, Web Design, Computer Programming and much more. For more information, visit www.openworldlearning.org.

9Health Fair el 14 de abril a las 7 de la mañana hasta las 12 de la tarde en Denver Indian Center 4407 Morrison Road en Denver, para la comunidad India Americano, Westwood y la gente de denver Suroeste. Debe tener 18 años o mayor. Servicios disponibles incluyen: sorteo de sangre y analysis, 30 dólares. Quizas habra vales para los sorteos de sangre pero no limitados, habla por telefono al 303-953-6600. Servicios gratis: evaluaciones de la presion sanguinea, indice de masa corporal, educación de cáncer de colon, primeros auxilios, haga una pregunta médica/consiga una remision, preguntas a un farmaceutico, puncion del dedo glucosa, nutrición, visión y dental. Puede registrarse de antemano en línea en www.9healthfair.org/enespanol.aspx. Su salud es importante--esta es para usted!

Take an imaginary trip around the world as you taste the subtle flavor differences of teas from different regions at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 15 at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York Street. Learn how tea is processed to create your favorite type. As you taste your way through various tea growing regions, learn a bit about the tea customs of different countries and cultures. For more information, visit catalog.botanicgardens.org/Selection.aspx?item=861&sch=29556.

Clutter Media Group is calling for nominations for the 2012 Designer Toy Awards. Anyone can anonymously submit an organization or individual for consideration. Nominations will be officially announced July 2012. For more about the rules and regulations for the nomination process, visit www.designertoyawards.com.

Cafe Cultura and Su Teatro present “ReclAim ... our stories ReZist ...Ethnic Studies & Book Ban.” a film screening of “Precious Knowledge,” a Fundraiser for Tucson’s Ethnic Studies Program. The event will be held at Su Teatro from 6:30 to 10 p.m. on Friday, April 13. For more information visit www.cafecultura.org/ethnicstudies, call 720-394-6589 or email info@cafecultura.org.

The Commerce City Police Department is cancelling their Quarterly Crime Prevention Class on Drug Identification and Prevention, scheduled on April 12 at 6:30 p.m. in order to focus its attention on solving a missing child case. If you have any question, concerns or doubts please contact Kayla Fender at kfender@c3gov.com or 303-287-2844.

Arts & Venues Denver, and The Denver Architectural Foundation invite the public take part in Doors Open Denver 2012 in celebration with Colorado Architecture Month. This free event will take place Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents and visitors will have the opportunity to experience Denver’s built environment from inside many buildings that are typically not open to the public. Event headquarters will be downtown, inside the historic Ellie Caulkins Opera House in the Denver Performing Arts Complex, 1400 Curtis Street. For more information on Doors Open Denver 2012 visit www.DenverGov.org/DoorsOpenDenver or www.ColoradoArchitectureMonth.org.