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2nd Saturday at CSU Spur (Mother’s Day Celebration)

May 10 @ 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, we’re celebrating Mother’s Day with all kinds of spring activities, including mariachi performances, songwriting labs, a Temple Grandin Equine Center equine-assisted therapy demonstration, a visit from the Sci on the Fly truck, and more!

May 2nd Saturday activities include:

Timed events:

  • 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: Colorado Youth Mariachi performances (Hydro 1st floor)
  • 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: Storytime with music and musical movement for ages 0-6 (Hydro 2nd floor)
  • 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: Spur Music Lab: Open mic and solo practice space (Hydro 2nd floor)
  • 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: Open podcast interviews (Hydro 2nd floor)
  • 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Spur Music Lab: Band lab, open jam, songwriting in hip hop, DCI Tour Music Bridge (Hydro 2nd floor)
  • 11:15-11:45 a.m.: Equine Sports Medicine demonstration (Vida 2nd floor)
  • 12-1 p.m.: Spur Music Lab: Cumbia y Songwriting with 2MX2 (Hydro 1st floor)
  • 12:15-12:45 p.m.: Temple Grandin Equine Center equine-assisted services demonstration (Vida 2nd floor)
  • 1-2 p.m.: Spur Music Lab: 2MX2 headline performance (Hydro 1st floor)

Ongoing programs (10 a.m.-2 p.m.): 

  • Make a mini flower bouquet (Hydro 1st floor)
  • Bird Conservancy of the Rockies activity table (Hydro 1st floor)
  • Colorado Youth Mariachi activity table (Hydro 1st floor)
  • Make cards and paper flowers with the Nancy Richardson Design Center (The Shop, Hydro 1st floor)
  • Spur Music Lab: Open mic and jam (Hydro 2nd floor)
  • Interactive stream table (Hydro 2nd floor)
  • Mock lab (Hydro 3rd floor)
  • Taste-testing with the Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center (Terra 1st floor)
  • Make buttons and sign up for a library card with the Denver Public Library (Terra 1st floor)
  • Kids’ mock kitchen (Terra 3rd floor)
  • Check out plant diseases under a microscope with the Plant Diagnostic Lab (Terra 3rd floor)
  • Learn about plants and insects with Denver Extension’s Master Gardeners (Terra 4th floor)
  • Sci on the Fly trailer (ouside Vida)
  • Explore the science and technology of Ute knowledge and practices with History Colorado (Vida 1st floor)
  • Virtual reality for ages 9+ (Vida 1st floor)
  • Kid’s mock vet clinic (Vida 1st floor)
  • Humane Colorado surgeries (Vida 1st and 2nd floors)
  • Visit with Temple Grandin Equine Center staff and volunteers (Vida 2nd floor)

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

*All activities subject to change or cancellation.

Details

Date:
May 10
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 (July 12), and we’re hosting River Fest with all kinds of family-friendly activities, including fish-themed arts and crafts, the Hydro stream table, and information about rain gardens and rain barrels with Groundwork Denver. Plus, the Market at the Center, a monthly community market hosted at the National Western Center Riverfront in collaboration with 2nd Saturdays!