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2nd Saturday at CSU Spur (Arts & Science)

February 8 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Every 2nd Saturday of the month, visit CSU Spur for free, family-friendly fun presented by Canvas Credit Union. This 2nd Saturday, explore arts and science with family-friendly activities like papermaking, music and podcast labs, trout watercolors, a collaborative mural activity, and more!

February 2nd Saturday activities include:

Timed events:

  • 10-11 a.m.: Meet a greenhouse and hydroponics expert (Terra 4th floor)
  • 10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Spur Music Lab: Colorado Youth Mariachi open rehearsal (Hydro theater)
  • 11:15-11:45 a.m.: Temple Grandin Equine Center demonstration (Vida 2nd floor)

Ongoing programs (10 a.m.-2 p.m.): 

  • Papermaking (Hydro 1st floor)
  • Hands-on activities with Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (Hydro 1st floor)
  • Canvas Credit Union activity table (Hydro 1st floor)
  • Colorado State Forest Service activity table (Hydro 1st floor)
  • Water properties diffusion activity (Hydro 1st floor)
  • “Hearts & Science” Makerspace activity with the Nancy Richardson Design Center (The Shop)
  • Spur Music Lab: Open mic with guest artist Ryan McCurry (piano) (Hydro 2nd floor)
  • Spur Music Lab workshops (Hydro 2nd floor)
  • Podcast Lab: What do art & science have in common? (Hydro 2nd floor)
  • Interactive stream table (Hydro 2nd floor)
  • Trout watercolor activity (Hydro 3rd floor)
  • Kid’s mock laboratory (Hydro 3rd floor)
  • Ardent Mills Teaching and Culinary Center: Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center (Terra 1st floor)
  • Dragonfruit lemonade Italian ice demo with the Food Innovation Center (Terra 1st floor)
  • Art activities (Terra 1st floor)
  • Kid’s mock kitchen (Terra 3rd floor)
  • Food package design activity (Terra 3rd floor)
  • Soil color activity with the Soil, Water and Plant Testing Lab (Terra 3rd floor)
  • Fruit art activity with the Mayor’s Office of the National Western Center (Terra 3rd floor)
  • Make flowers out of coffee filters and cicadas out of clothespins with Denver Extension (Terra 4th floor)
  • Dumb Friends League surgeries (Vida 1st and 2nd floors)
  • Virtual reality for ages 9+ (Vida 1st floor)
  • Kid’s mock vet clinic (Vida 1st floor)
  • Collaborative mural activity (Vida 2nd floor)

Plus, enjoy food, coffee, and drinks available for purchase from Western Daughters.

*All activities subject to change or cancellation.

Details

Date:
February 8
Time:
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Series:

Organizer

CSU Spur
Phone
303-534-6290
Email
csusystemspur@colostate.edu
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Venue

CSU Spur
4817 National Western Drive
Denver, CO 80216 United States
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TONY FRANK

Chancellor, CSU System

Dr. Tony Frank is the Chancellor of the CSU System. He previously served for 11 years as the 14th president of CSU in Fort Collins. Dr. Frank earned his undergraduate degree in biology from Wartburg College, followed by a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Illinois, and a Ph.D. and residencies in pathology and toxicology at Purdue. Prior to his appointment as CSU’s president in 2008, he served as the University’s provost and executive vice president, vice president for research, chairman of the Pathology Department, and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He was appointed to a dual role as Chancellor in 2015 and became full-time System chancellor in July 2019.

Dr. Frank serves on a number of state and national boards, has authored and co-authored numerous scientific publications, and has been honored with state and national awards for his leadership in higher education.

Dr. Frank and his wife, Dr. Patti Helper, have three daughters.

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CSU Spur is turning 2! Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025.

It’s our anniversary!

It’s our anniversary! CSU Spur has been fully open to the public, sharing hands-on, family-friendly activities around food, water, and health for two years. Join us on Saturday, Jan. 11, for 2nd Saturday activities, including desserts, a mariachi performance, face painters, horses on treadmills, veterinarians in surgery, scientists in labs, and more. The celebration is from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and CSU Spur will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; no registration required, all public activities are free.

2nd Saturday at CSU Spur is presented by Canvas Credit Union.

JOCELYN HITTLE

Associate Vice President for CSU Spur, Colorado State University

Jocelyn Hittle is primarily focused on the CSU Spur campus at the National Western Center, and on supporting sustainability goals across CSU’s campuses. She sits on the Denver Mayor’s Sustainability Advisory Council, on the Advisory Committee for the Coors Western Art Show, and is a technical advisor for the AASHE STARS program.

Prior to joining CSU, Jocelyn was the Associate Director of PlaceMatters, a national urban planning think tank, and worked for the Orton Family Foundation. She has a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton, and a Masters in Environmental Management from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.

Jocelyn grew up in Colorado and spends her free time in the mountains or exploring Denver.

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We’ll see you Saturday!

2nd Saturday at CSU Spur is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. this Saturday (Feb. 8), and the theme is Arts & Science! Join us for papermaking, music and podcast labs, trout watercolors, dragonfruit lemonade Italian ice samples, “Hearts & Science” in the Makerspace, a collaborative mural activity, and more!

Hope to see you there!