2nd Saturday at CSU Spur (Plant Sale and Pollinators Celebration)

Every 2nd Saturday of the month, visit CSU Spur for free, family-friendly fun presented by Canvas Credit Union. This 2nd Saturday, we’re hosting a plant and pollinator celebration with all kinds of family-friendly activities, including a plant sale with CSU Extension, cooking with herbs in the Ardent Mills Teaching and Culinary Center, and pollinator activities on the green roof, plus the inaugural People’s Market at the Center, a new monthly community market hosted at the National Western Center Riverfront in collaboration with 2nd Saturdays with music, food trucks, yoga, and more!

June 2nd Saturday activities include:

Timed events:

• 11-11:30 a.m.: Temple Grandin Equine Center equine-assisted services demonstration (Vida 2nd floor)
• 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Spur Music Lab: Open mic with Jeanette // Streight (Hydro 2nd floor)
• 12-12:30 p.m.: Meet the mini horses (Hydro Backyard, weather permitting)
• 1-1:25 p.m.: Equine Sports Medicine demonstration (Vida 2nd floor)

Ongoing programs (10 a.m.-2 p.m.): 

• Pollinator identification and bingo (Hydro 1st floor and Backyard)
• Interactive science experiments (Hydro 1st floor)
• Make plant tags and pollinator bookmarks with the Nancy Richardson Design Center (The Shop, Hydro 1st floor)
• Spur Music Lab: Practice lab (Hydro 2nd floor)
• Spur Music Lab: Mini Musico’s Explorer’s Room for young families (Hydro 2nd floor)
• Interactive stream table (Hydro 2nd floor)
• Mock lab (Hydro 3rd floor)
• Watch the Wiz Kid pollinator episode (Hydro 3rd floor / Terra 4th floor / Vida 2nd floor)
• Learn about pollinators and trees with the Colorado State Forest Service (Hydro 3rd floor)
• Compost Colorado informational table (Hydro 3rd floor)
• Plant sale (Terra 1st floor)
  • Plants are $5-$20, card only, funds support MARC programming at Spur
• Culinary herb cooking demonstrations and samples 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)
• Hands-on activities with CAM’s Ag Academy (Terra 3rd floor)
• Learn about plants and insects with Denver Extension’s Master Gardeners (Terra 4th floor)
• Greenhouse tours (Terra 4th floor)
• 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)
• Pollinator art activity (Vida 2nd floor)
• Little Shop of Physics experiments and activities (Vida 2nd floor)

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

*All activities subject to change or cancellation.