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On your marks…
The annual Colorado Shops for Kids campaign begins Saturday, May 1, and you’ll have to move quickly to take full advantage of the discount coupons at nearly 100 of your favorite independent shops and restaurants in the Cherry Creek North, South Gaylord Street, South Pearl Street, Lowry, the Village Shops at Landmark and other great neighborhoods. The $50 coupon books go on sale at participating retailers on Saturday (see the complete list at www.coloradokids.org), and the vouchers in the book are good from Saturday through May 14. Shop fast, but comprehensively, because all the money you spend on the books benefits the Colorado Children’s Campaign, the state’s leading nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to improve the lives of Colorado’s more than 1.2 million children by advocating for increased access to quality health care and improvements in K-12 education and early childhood experiences.
Israeli market comes to Denver warehouse
A large selection of Israeli art, jewelry, belts and other handcrafted accessories is 50 percent to 75 percent off retail from Is Art, a wholesaler and direct importer. The Is Art Semiannual Warehouse Sale runs 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 29; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 30, and Saturday, May 1 at 7808 Cherry Creek South Drive, unit 209, 303-873-6553, www.isartonline.com, The sale is near Quebec and Iliff behind the Denver Dumb Friends League. Look for the orange signs.
Twigs celebrates 16 years in Centennial
From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, April 29, Twigs Interiors and Design celebrates its 16th anniversary with a party. The agenda includes a chat by the owner, Paula Evans, on her discoveries at the High Point furniture market, an art show featuring oil paintings, trunk shows of Bella Notte bedding and handmade jewelry from Mummy’s Bundle, and a wine and cheese reception. Twigs Interiors is at 7562 S. University Blvd., Centennial, 303-779-9078, twigsinteriorsanddesign.com.
Springtime in Paris, the street market
The metro area is down by one outdoor market this year with the closure of the Ballpark Market. All the more reason to head out for the first day of the 2010season at the Paris Street Market, aparisstreetmarket.com, at Aspen Grove Center, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 1. Come rain, snow or shine, you’ll find loads of vintage and retro jewelry, clothing, home accessories, artwork and furniture. Be sure to stop by at the Sassy Stuff booth, where you’ll find clothing, purses, wallets, travel accessories, jewelry, scarves, market totes and more priced well below boutique prices.
Study up on – and purchase – antiques
The DU Antique Study Group has been studying antiques since 1967, so it’s well worth your time to check out the antique and vintage collectibles, jewelry, linens, art, china, crystal, toys, dolls, household and decorative items, brewery and sports memorabilia at their annual garage sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1, at The Masonic Temple, 350 S. Broadway, 303-773-9970 or 303-690-5705.
Handmade ceramics make great gifts
The Arvada Ceramic Arts Guild Sale of pieces by some two dozen local artists runs from noon to 9 p.m. Friday, April 30; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 1 and Sunday,May 2 at the guild's gallery, 5870 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 303-423-0448, arvada.ceramicarts.org.
Mayday! Time for sidewalk sales
They’re having a big sidewalk and bag sale on Saturday, May 1, at Leta’s Loot home furnishings consignment, 303-617-5668, letasloot.net; Celine’s Designer Resale Boutique, 303-680-5544, celinesboutique.com, and Little Tykes Trading Post, 720-870-7191, littletykestradingpost.com – the three stores that compose Aurora's Consignment Row at the intersection of South Chambers Road and East Hampden Avenue. Leta’s opens the festivities with an early bird sale from 9 to 10 a.m. From 10 a.m. to noon, stuff a bag at Celine’s and take it home for $10. The $5-a-bag sale runs throughout the day at Little Tykes Trading Post, and all three stores will have bargains from wall to wall.
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