W E S T W O R D F A L L A R T S G U I D E 2 0 2 3 WESTWORD.COM 22 LECTURES Rosenberry Lecture Series: History for the Curious: Pe- ter A. Kopp, “Fabián García’s Chile Pepper and the Bo- tanical Transformation of the Borderlands,” September 20. Professor Louis Gregory McAllister, “John Taylor and Black Identity in the Ute Borderlands,” October 18. Dr. Chris Juergens, “The 10th Mountain Division’s Legend- ary Breakthrough in World War II,” Wednesday, November 15. Jason Hanson, “Changing of the Guard: Colorado’s Toppled Civil War Monument,” Wednesday, January 17. Lectures monthly between September through May, on third Wednesdays, 1 and 7 p.m. Admission: $5 to $15; season tickets, $70 to $100. History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway, 303-447-8679, historycolorado.org/ history-colorado-center. Bold Women. Change History. Speaker Series: Librarian and genealogist Charlene Garcia Simms and historian Susan Lee Johnson discuss the fascinating life of Josefa Jaramillo, the third wife of frontiersman Christopher “Kit” Carson: Wednesday, September 27, 7 p.m., $10 to $15. Robin Wall Kimmerer discusses her book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scien- ...................................................... October 12, 7 p.m., $10 to $15. Women’s History Symposium: Saturday, November 18, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., $30 to $35. History Colorado Center, 1200 North Broadway, 303-620-4933, historycolorado.org. MUSEUMS/ATTRACTIONS .................................................. through October 29: Fridays through Sundays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hop Festival: Saturday, Sept. 16, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., $10 add-on fee for festival. Pumpkin Festival: October 6 to 8, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m, average price for ................................................... $16 (two and under free). Trail of Lights: November 24 through January 1; admission: $10 to $16 (two and .................................................. Canyon Road, Littleton, 720-865-3500, botanicgardens. ................... Colorado Railroad Museum: Saturday Train Rides: rides depart every 30 minutes, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Special Events: Colorado Rails & Cocktails: Train Robberies in the Rocky Mountain West!, Friday, October 6, 7 to 8:30 p.m., $20, includes two beverages and snacks. Harvest Haunt Express: Halloween-themed steam-up and train ride, Friday, October 20, and Saturday, October 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride: Through December 23; performances at 5, 6:30 and 8 p.m.; standard seating: $80 to $100 (lap riders under age 2 .......................................................... riders under age 2 free)Museum admission: $5 to $10 (under two, free), train rides: $2 to $4 (under two, free), Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 West 44th Avenue, Golden, 800-365-6263, coloradorailroadmuseum.org. Convergence Station @ Meow Wolf: Meow Wolf’s permanent installation in Denver, with four stories of immersive, mind-bending exhibitions created by more than 300 local and national artists.Tickets: General ad- mission starts at $40; Colorado residents start at $30; ....................................................... 720-792-1200, meowwolf.com/visit/denver. Denver Botanic Gardens: Special Events: Yo Soy Arte: Calacas y Catrinas: Calacas (skeletons) on view at Denver Botanic Gardens (included with admission) and catrinas (elegant skeletons) on view at Aurora Public Libraries. Fall Plant & Bulb Sale: Friday, September 22, and Saturday, September 23, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., free, by reservation. Ghosts in the Gardens: Open Air Scare: October 13-15 and October 16-29, days vary, 5:30 to10:30 p.m., $29 to $34 by timed entry. Blossoms of Light: November 17 through January 6 (closed November 23 and December 25), 4:30 to 9 p.m., ticket prices TBA, on sale to members November 1-3 and general public November 6. Plant Society Shows: North American Rock Garden Society Symposium, Saturday, October 7. Ikebana International Denver Chapter 66 Show, November 9-11. Gate admission: Free to $15. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York Street, 720-865- 3500, botanicgardens.org. Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys: A collec- tion of over 20,000 objects, ranging from vintage Star Wars toys to artisan dollhouses and exquisite antique dolls to well-loved toy soldiers. Special Events: Dark Victorian Tales (Night at the Museum): Friday, October 27, 7 to 9 p.m., $6 to $12. Make It! Thanksgiving Gnomes: Saturday, November 4, 1 to 2 p.m., $8 to $10. Museum admission: $4 to $5 (three and under free). Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys, 830 Kipling Street, Lakewood, 303-322-1053, dmmdt.org. Denver Museum of Nature & Science: Exhibits: After the Asteroid: Earth’s Comeback Story. Planetarium Shows: ....................................................... Cosmic Journey: A Solar System Adventure; One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Big Adventure; Destination Solar System. ................ Sensory-Friendly Family Movie ......................................................... 6 p.m., dmns.org. Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park: Fright Fest: Septem- ber 30 through October 29: Select Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, dates and times vary, tickets TBA. Luminova Holidays: November 24 through December 31: Fridays, Saturdays and select Sunday and weekday dates, 5 to 9 p.m., tickets TBA. Elitch Gardens, 2000 Elitch Circle, 303-595-4386, elitchgardens.com. ........................ A portal to Denver’s Western heritage, with historically accurate replicas, a working farm and the site of Denver’s oldest standing structure. Pumpkin Harvest Festival 2023: Saturday, October 14, and Sunday, October 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., $17 to $35. Spirits and Spirits: Saturday, October 21, 6 to 9 p.m., $40 to $85 (discounts for members). Halloween Haunt: Saturday, October 28, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., $20 to $125 four-pack (three and under admitted free). Regular park admission: $6 to $8 (members and children six and under admitted free, Four Mile Historic Park, 715 South Forest Street, 720-865-0800, fourmilepark.org. History Colorado Center: A museum designed for .................................................... .......................................................... Colorado. Exhibits:....................................- ners + Gliders; The Sand Creek Massacre: The Betrayal that Changed Cheyenne Listings continued from page 20 continued on page 24
