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8/21/25
What's Up Arvada
August 21, 2025
Good Morning, Arvada! The weekend is almost here, and as always, we’ve rounded up plenty of local fun to check out.
We’re also pumped (literally 💪) to welcome our newest partner, Surge Kickboxing. They’re offering 4 weeks of training for just $59—and you’ll even get a free pair of gloves or a uniform when you sign up. With classes for both kids and adults, it’s a knockout deal you won’t want to miss. (Details in the flyer below 👇).
DAILY TRIVIA
Before erasers were invented, what did people commonly use to remove pencil marks?
A) - Leather Scraps
B) - Sandpaper
C) - Beeswax
D) - Pieces of Bread
Answer at the bottom of the newsletter
Thursday 8/21
Cocktail Naming Party
Where: Marmalade Lounge
Starts: 2-9pm
Cost: $10 for 3 Samples
Ladies Golf Night
Where: Fade it Golf & Social Club
Starts: 5-7pm
Cost: $20/ Hour
Watershed Cleanup
Where: Ralston Creek
Starts: 5:30-6:30pm
Cost: Free Registration
Cornhole Tournament
Where: The TRN Grandview
Starts: 6pm
Cost: $20 Per Team Registration
Pine Needle Basket Making
Where: Majestic View Nature Center
Starts: 6-8:30pm
Cost: $10 Registration
Live Music: Casey Russel
Where: The Bluegrass Olde Town
Starts: 6pm
Cost: Free
Paws for Reading
Where: Standley Lake Library
Starts: 4-6pm
Cost: Free *Registration Required
Skeeball Tournament
Where: SomePlace Else Brewery
Starts: 6:30-9pm
Cost: $5 Entry
Trivia
Where: Olde Town Tavern Bar & Grill
Starts: 7:30-9:30pm
Cost: Free
Friday 8/22
2025 Greater Arvada Chamber Golf Tournament
Where: West Woods Golf Club
Starts: 8am-1pm
*Registration
Nature Playdate
Where: Majestic View Nature Center
Starts: 9-10:30am
Cost: Free Registration
Cacti Tipsy Terrarium Workshop
Where: Sage & Spade
Starts: 10-11am
Cost: $80 Tickets
Fourth Friday
Where: Olde Town Arvada
Starts: 5-10pm
Cost: Free
Discover Indian Cooking with Akila
Where: Community Recreation Center
Starts: 5:30-7:30pm
Cost: $50 Enrollment
Live Music: Lazy Summer Home
Where: The TRN Grandview
Starts: 6:30pm
Cost: Free
Live Music: Michael Strappelli
Where: Silver Vines Winery
Starts: 7:30pm
Cost: Free
Revenge of the 80’s Featuring DJ Choko DuEvil
Where: Secret Level Arvada
Starts: 8pm
Cost: Free
Saturday 8/23
Bike Friendly Arvada - Lowest to Highest
Where: Gold Strike Park
Starts: 9am
Cost: Free
Farm Stand
Where: Grow Girl Organics
Starts: 9am-2pm
Cost: Free
Yoga in the Park
Where: McIlvoy Park
Starts: 9-10am
Cost: Free
The Colorado Dahlia Society’s Annual Show
Where: Echter’s Garden
Starts: 9am-6pm
Cost: Free
2025 Colorado Brewery Running Series - 5K
Where: Resolute Tap & Cellar
Starts: 10am-1pm
Cost: Tickets from $42
5th Annual Toss’n 4 Tots Cornhole Tournament
Where: Allen House Park
Starts: 11am
Smart Food for Smart Kids
Where: Natural Grocers (N. Wadsworth)
Starts: 11:30am-12:30pm
Cost: Free
Back to School Bash
Where: artSpark Creative (with Deeply Rooted Music School)
Starts: 2-4pm
Cost: Free
Candelas Point Block Party
Where: Candelas
Starts: 2-8pm
Cost: Free
20th Anniversary Celebration
Where: Eli Ashby Healing Arts
Starts: 4pm
Cost: Free
Cocktails, Charcuterie, & Karaoke
Where: Ryes to the Occasion Whiskey Club
Starts: 5pm
Cost: $40 Tickets
Live Music: The Other Thing
Where: Freedom Street Social
Starts: 6pm
Cost: Free
Karaoke
Where: Stay Tuned Brewing
Starts: 7pm
Cost: Free
Live Music: Dive Bar Diva
Where: La Dolce Vita Coffee Shop
Starts: 7-10pm
Cost: Free
Sunday 8/24
Arvada Farmers Market
Where: Olde Town Arvada
Starts: 9am-1:30pm
Cost: Free
Pints & Pups and the Bark N’ Bolt 1K
Where: The Colorado Tap House
Starts: 10am-2pm
Cost: Free Sign Up
Fall Maker’s Market
Where: Fade It Golf & Social Club
Starts: 11am-3pm
Cost: Free
THE WRAP UP
Trivia Answer: D) Pieces of Bread - (soft bread crumbs were used as erasers until the 1700s)
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