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8/7/25
What's Up Arvada
August 07, 2025
Good Morning, Arvada! We’re rolling into the weekend with a fresh batch of fun around Arvada—and a big shoutout to our friends at Ranger Insurance Group, proud local residents who know this community better than most. If you’re looking for insurance with a hometown touch, they’re your people (flyer below 👇).
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DAILY TRIVIA
What fruit was once so rare and expensive that nobles rented them as table centerpieces?
A) - Mango
B) - Banana
C) - Pineapple
D) - Kiwi
Answer at the bottom of the newsletter
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Thursday 8/7
Yappie Hour Special Guests: Chuck & Donn’s & Hounds Town
Where: The Colorado Tap House
Starts: 4pm
Cost: Free
Kolsch Service
Where: LUKI
Starts: 4-7pm
Vinyl Night with Permanent Phase DJ
Where: Odyssey Beerwerks
Starts: 5-9pm
Cornhole Tournament
Where: The TRN Grandview
Starts: 6pm
Cost: $20 Per Team Registration
Live Music: Taylor Frederick
Where: The Bluegrass Olde Town
Starts: 6pm
Cost: Free
Resolute Run Club
Where: Resolute Tap & Cellar
Starts: 6pm
Cost: Free
Live Music: Duey Solo
Where: The Grandview Tavern & Grill
Starts: 6pm
Cost: Free
Cosmic Conversations
Where: Standley Lake Library
Starts: 6-7:30pm
Cost: Free
Billiards Social
Where: Community Recreation Center
Starts: 6:30-7:30pm
Cost: $14 Enrollment
Trivia
Where: Olde Town Tavern Bar & Grill
Starts: 7:30-9:30pm
Cost: Free
Friday 8/8
Live Music: Till Willis
Where: Odyssey Beerwerks
Starts: 5-8pm
Cost: Free
Storytime Live! Open House
Where: Kiddie Academy Arvada
Starts: 5pm
Cost: Free
Teen After Hours: Friday Flicks - Minecraft Movie
Where: Standley Lake Library
Starts: 6-8pm
Cost: Free *Registration Required
Live Music: Jay Martin
Where: The Bluegrass Olde Town
Starts: 6pm
Cost: Free
Live Music: Natural Moves Acoustic
Where: The TRN Grandview
Starts: 6:30pm
Cost: Free
Live Music: Ethyl & The Regulars
Where: Rockabillies
Starts: 7-10pm
Cost: Free
Movies Around Town: Happy Gilmore
Where: Bridgeside Park
Starts: 8:30pm
Cost: Free
Saturday 8/9
Bike Friendly Arvada - Garden Ride
Where: Arvada Community Garden
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
Paper Making Workshop with Sipping Chocolates
Where: Ethan’s Gallery & Studio
Starts: 10am-1pm
Cost: $60
Bubble Palooza
Where: Arvada Marketplace
Starts: 11am-1pm
Cost: Free
Pups & Pints Dog Fundraiser
Where: SomePlace Else Brewery
Starts: 12pm
Cost: Free
Pitch, Play & Stay Family Camp Out
Where: Majestic View Nature Center
Starts: 4:30pm-9:30am
Cost: From $9-$50
Cars N’ Brews Meet Up
Where: Resolute Tap & Cellar
Starts: 4:30-7:30pm
Cost: Free
Second Saturdays
Where: Olde Town Arvada
Starts: 5-10pm
Cost: Free
Olde Town Whiskey Fest
Where: School House Arvada
Starts: 5-9:30pm
Cost: Tickets from $45
Live Music: JC Rocerman
Where: Freedom Street Social
Starts: 6pm
Cost: Free
Karaoke & Arcade Party
Where: Secret Level Arvada
Starts: 8pm -Midnight
Cost: Free
Sunday 8/10
Arvada Farmers Market
Where: Olde Town Arvada
Starts: 9am-1:30pm
Cost: Free
Baby Goat Yoga
Where: Freedom Street Social
Starts: 9am
Cost: Tickets From $15
Community Farm Day
Where: The Colorado Tap House
Starts: 9am-1pm
Cost: Free
Second Sunday Maker’s Market
Where: Sage & Spade
Starts: 9am-2pm
Cost: Free
Sip ‘N Paint
Where: The Bluegrass Olde Town
Starts: 5-7pm
Cost: $40
Violins of Hope
Where: The Arvada Center
Starts: 6pm
Cost: Tickets from $30
THE WRAP UP
Trivia Answer: C) Pineapple - (In 18th-century Europe, pineapples symbolized wealth and could cost the equivalent of thousands of dollars.)
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