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Janet’s Holiday Shopping Calendar
Thursday, Dec. 3
Castle Clay Denver Potters Association Holiday Show and Sale Opening Reception
3 to 8 p.m., Sixth Avenue United Church, 3250 E. Sixth Ave., 303-377-5535, castleclay.net
More than 40 artisans offer one-of-a-kind functional and sculptural ceramics, jewelry, glass, wood and other fine crafts. Show continues through Sunday.
Lakewood Cultural Center Annual Juried Sale and Show Meet the Artists Reception
5-7 p.m., 470 S. Allison Parkway (just west of South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Alameda Avenue), 303-987-7877, lakewood.org.
Artwork in a variety of media from more than 50 artists, priced from $10 to $300, makes a perfect gift. Renowned ceramicist and Washington Heights Arts Center teacher, Sumi von Dassow, will be on hand to sign her newly published book, “Low-firing and Burnishing,” a step-by-step guide to practical information focusing on various approaches to low firing and methods of natural finishes.
Petite Patoot Sip and Shop
4 to 8 p.m., 1238 S. Broadway, 303-733-3337, petitepatoot.com
First 20 guests receive a free reusable tote. Enjoy a glass of wine and an additional 30 percent discount on consignment high-end boutique clothing for girls and boys (NB to 12-14) already priced 60 percent to 80 percent off original retail. Stock up on basics from a huge selection of fall and winter clothing and shoes, then check out the tutus, fairy wings, hair accessories and hats.
Friday, Dec. 4
Castle Clay Denver Potters Association Holiday Show and Sale
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sixth Avenue United Church, 3250 E. Sixth Ave., 303-377-5535, castleclay.net
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Holiday Craft Fair
Noon to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Blue Spruce Townhomes, 7300 E. Severn (Quebec, between East Sixth and Eighth avenues), 303-297-4063.
Support talented women who live in transitional and low income housing by purchasing their handmade gifts and holiday items.
Golden Candlelight Holiday Walk
6:30-9 p.m., Foothills Art Center, 809 15th St., Golden, 303-279-3922 or 303-279-3113.
Participants in this free event carry lighted candles down Golden’s main street as they sing Christmas carols. Live reindeer, refreshments, entertainment.
Golden Library Holiday Whale of Gently Used Book Sale
10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, in conjunction with the Golden Candlelight Holiday Walk, Golden Library, 1019 Tenth St., Golden, 303-235-5275, jeffcolibrary.org.
More than 2,000 “best of the best" gently used books for sale, including cookbooks, art, history, fiction and classics, children’s, crafts and hobbies, holiday books, gardening, travel, audio books, videos and CDs. Proceeds from all JeffCo Library Foundation sales benefit literacy programs for children and teens.
Women’s Bean Project Annual Holiday Shopping Fair
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Women's Bean Project, 3201 Curtis St., 303-292-1919, www.womensbeanproject.com.
Proceeds from the sale of soups, chili mixes, dips, cookies, teas, coffee, sweets and more help women from backgrounds of unemployment and poverty improve their lives.
Saturday, Dec. 5
Basement Boutique Vendor Shopping Event
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 18632 Pony Express Drive #102, Parker, 303-827-8998, www.basementboutique.net.
Check out the goods from some 20 local vendors and artisans, including Dove Chocolatier, Pearls for Girls, Tomboy Tools, Silpada Jewelry and Gold Canyon Candles. The first 50 shoppers receive free gifts. Please bring donations of nonperishable food, unwrapped toys and cash for needy families in Parker.
Castle Clay Denver Potters Association Holiday Show and Sale
9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sixth Avenue United Church, 3250 E. Sixth Ave., 303-377-5535, castleclay.net.
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Holiday Craft Fair
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Blue Spruce Townhomes, 7300 E. Severn (Quebec, between East Sixth and Eighth avenues), 303-297-4063.
Golden Library Holiday Whale of Gently Used Book Sale
Noon to 4 p.m., Golden Library, 1019 Tenth St., 303-275-2216.
Women’s Bean Project Annual Holiday Shopping Fair
9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Women's Bean Project, 3201 Curtis St., 303-292-1919, www.womensbeanproject.com.
Sunday, Dec. 6
Castle Clay Denver Potters Association Holiday Show
11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sixth Avenue United Church, 3250 E. Sixth Ave., 303-377-5535, castleclay.net.
Conscious Boutique & Holistic Expo
11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Taxi 3455, 5455 Ringsby Court, in the RiNo Arts District, 720-338-6161, www.conscious360.com, $5 entrance includes $500 worth of coupons to the first 200 shoppers.
Denver’s first Conscious Boutique and Holistic Expo offers jewelry, candles, gift baskets, eco-products, massage, Reiki, body talk, journals, green cleaning products, sound healing, psychic readings, intuitive counselors, palm readers, speakers and more.
BMH-BJ Women’s League Tea and Trunk Show
2 to 4 p.m., BMH-BJ Congregation, 560 S. Monaco Parkway, $10 admission, reservations required by Wednesday, Dec. 2, 303-951-8226, WomensLeague@bmh-bj.org.
Darcy Lewis of Tongue in Chic Designs, tongueinchiconline.com, talks about spicing up a wardrobe with color, the basic rules of coordinating, how to put an outfit together and other fashion issues.
Buy Local Week deals
Buy Local Week continues through Dec. 6. Here’s a sampling of the deals you can find from some terrific local store owners. For more information, go to the Mile High Business Alliance Web site, milehighbiz.org.
Antique Row Shopping District, South Broadway from East Alameda to East Evans avenues, Antique-Row.com.
Mention Buy Local Week for a 10 percent discount at participating merchants. The Holiday Open House Saturday and Sunday offers discounts and other treats.
Barbara & Co., 1067 S.Gaylord St., Denver, 303-751-2618; 1505 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-443-2565;barbaraandcompany.net.
Give a little hope or soap. Bring in two personal care products to be donated to a local women’s shelter to receive 25 percent off one entire purchase.
Cherry Creek Framing, 2600 E. Third Ave., 720-318-7556, cherrycreekframes.com.
New custom framing order, 20 percent off.
Dragonfly EcoGoods, 2001 W. 32nd Ave.,720-542-9795, dragonflyecogoods.com
Green products for bed, bath, kitchen, baby, pets, yoga and more, 15 percent off when you mention Buy Local Week.
Modern Bungalow, 2494 S. Colorado Blvd., 303-300-3332, modernbungalow.com
All lighting 20 percent off during Buy Local Week. Through Christmas, Tiger and Donegal carpets are 20 percent off, and throw pillows and handbags are reduced by 30 percent.
Plastic Chapel, 3109 E. Colfax Ave., 303-722-0715, plasticchapel.com
Mention Buy Local Week and get 10 percent off your purchase of urban vinyl" collectible toys, including mice, rabbits and other plastic creatures much more difficult to identify.
Polkadot, 1575 S. Pearl St., 303-777-1481, polkadotdenver.com
Get 10 percent off your total purchase of carefully selected scarves, jewelry and other girlfriend gifts. Owner Dezi Gellman designs some of the handbags herself.
Tattered Cover Book Stores, 2556 E. Colfax Ave., 303-322-7727; 1628 E. 16th St., 303-426-1070; 9315 Dorchester St., Highlands Ranch, 303-470-7050, tatteredcover.com.
Make a purchase of $50 or more during Buy Local Week and receive a coupon for 20 percent off an entire purchase during 2010.
Twice as Haute Annual Holiday Sale, through Saturday, Dec. 5, 600 Downing St., 303-753-6003, www.twiceashaute.com.
Regularly priced women’s consignment clothing -- some new with tags from exclusive designer boutiques -- reduced by 20 percent. Clearance items reduced by 10 percent. Additional 10 percent off your purchase when you mention Buy Local Week.
Twist & Shout, 2508 E. Colfax Ave., 303-722-1943, twistandshout.com
Go to the Twist & Shout Web site, print out the Buy Local Weekend coupon and get a 10 percent discount on new merchandise or a 15 percent discount on used merchandise on Saturday, Dec. 5 or Sunday, Dec. 6.
Continuing events
Angel Book Project, through Dec. 21, Kazoo & Company toy store, 2930 E. Second Ave., 303-322-0973, www. kazootoys.com.
A child who selects an angel star from the store’s Christmas tree will learn the name of a youngster selected by Denver Social Services who needs books. The child, with the help of a parent, then can select and purchase an age-appropriate book. Kazoo & Co. will make sure the designated child receives it and will donate an additional 10 percent of the total sum toward book purchases.
Door-to-Door Organics Holiday Gift Boxes, through Dec. 24, 720-329-7327,
colorado.doortodoororganics.com/giftbox.
This Michigan-based delivery service recently put down roots in Colorado. Holiday Gift Boxes with themes such as Organic Buzz, Organic Sweetness, Organic Warmth, Organic Treats and Organic Love, are $29.99 each, with free shipping throughout the Front Range from Colorado Springs to Fort Collins and to Eagle and Steamboat Springs. Each box includes a $10 discount coupon for customers new to the Door-to-Door Organics service.
Lakewood Cultural Center Annual Juried Sale and Show, through Dec. 23, 470 S. Allison Parkway (just west of South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Alameda Avenue), 303-987-7877, lakewood.org.
Find artwork in a variety of media from more than 50 artists, priced from $10 to $300.
Silks of Cambodia Trunk Sale, 3 to 7 p.m. Fridays and 3 to 9 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 19, at the home of Robert and Catherine Bayne, 70 West Cedar Ave., 303-744-8810.
Buy a pashmina and help save the world. Everything but the price is extravagant at the Silks of Cambodia Trunk Sale, which offers beautiful scarves, bags, purses and pashminas hand-woven of the finest hand-grown, natural silk by Cambodian women using weaving and dying techniques passed down since the 7th century. All the pieces in this sale were purchased in Cambodian villages at fair-trade prices from the women who made them and hand carried to Denver. The proceeds help these artisans survive in a country that has endured decades of war and genocide.
Scooter’s Bar and Grill Tennyson Center Challenge, through Dec. 12, 13698 E Alameda Ave., Aurora, 303-366-0019, scooterssportsbarandgrill.com
Scooter’s Restaurant is challenging patrons to be the giving hands of Santa this holiday season benefitting Tennyson Center for Children. The patron who brings in the most donations (cash or gifts) will be matched dollar for dollar up to $500 with a tab at Scooter’s.
Urban Homesteading Indoor Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays, 200 Santa Fe Drive, www.denverurbanhomesteading.com.
High quality local foodstuffs from small local farmers and food purveyors dedicated to organic and sustainable practices.
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