2nd Saturday at CSU Spur (Spur in Bloom)

On 2nd Saturday, visit CSU Spur for free, family-friendly fun presented by Canvas Credit Union. The theme this 2nd Saturday is Spur in Bloom. There will be flower-themed arts and crafts, horse demonstrations, interactive activities focused on topics like sustainability and gardening, and more! This Saturday also marks the return of the Market at the Center, a monthly market hosted by the National Western Center in partnership with 2nd Saturday. Celebrate Mother’s Day and Mother Earth with local vendors, food, live music, and a hands-on flower bouquet bar, perfect for the whole family!

May 2nd Saturday activities include:

Timed events:

• 10 a.m.-12 p.m.: CSU Spur Start/CSU Admissions information session + tour (Hydro)
• 10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Spur Music Lab: Orchestra sectional rehearsals (Hydro)
• 10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Spur Music Lab: 15-minute voice studio sessions (Hydro)
• 10:30-10:45 a.m.: Tai Chi movement activity with Apprentice of Peace Youth Organization (Terra)
• 11:15-11:45 a.m.: Temple Grandin Equine Center demonstration (Vida)
• 11-11:15 a.m.: Tai Chi movement activity with Apprentice of Peace Youth Organization (Terra)
• 11:30-11:45 a.m.: Tai Chi movement activity with Apprentice of Peace Youth Organization (Terra)
• 12-12:15 p.m.: Tai Chi movement activity with Apprentice of Peace Youth Organization (Terra)
• 12-1 p.m.: Spur Music Lab: Colorado Youth Mariachi Program open rehearsal (Hydro)
• 12-2 p.m.: Spur Music Lab: Orchestra concert (Hydro)
• 12:15-12:45 p.m.: Temple Grandin Equine Center horse behavior session (Vida)
• 12:30-12:45 p.m.: Tai Chi movement activity with Apprentice of Peace Youth Organization (Terra)
• 1-1:15 p.m.: Tai Chi movement activity with Apprentice of Peace Youth Organization (Terra)
• 1:30-1:45 p.m.: Tai Chi movement activity with Apprentice of Peace Youth Organization (Terra)

Ongoing programs (10 a.m.-2 p.m.):

• Create colorful dyed butterflies (Hydro)
• Build miniature fresh flower bouquets (Hydro)
• Interactive stream table (Hydro)
• Trout tank (Hydro)
• Kids’ mock water lab (Hydro)
• Charlie Bloede art exhibition (Hydro)
• Spur Music Lab: Mini Musico’s Explorer’s Room (Hydro)
• Spur Music Lab: Solo practice lab (Hydro)
• Spur Music Lab: Jam lab (Hydro)
• Makerspace + Music Lab (Hydro)
• The Nancy Richardson Design Center Makerspace (The Shop, Hydro)
• Make flower bookmarks (Terra)
• Kids’ mock kitchen (Terra)
• Green roof and greenhouse tours (Terra)
• Blue Silo art exhibition (Terra)
• Contribute to the collaborative mural (Vida)
• Sci on the Fly trailer (outside Vida)
• Kids’ mock vet clinic (Vida)
• Humane Colorado surgeries (Vida)
• Cyanotypes art exhibition (Vida)

Activity booths (10 a.m.-2 p.m.)

• Colorado State Forest Service (Hydro)
• Compost Colorado (Hydro)
• Bluff Lake Nature Center (Hydro)
• Denver Parks & Recreation (Hydro)
• Mad Science of Colorado (Hydro)
• Bringing Music to Life Program (Hydro)
• CSU Ecology Department (Hydro)
• CSU Denver Extension (Terra)
• Denver Public Library (Terra)
• Mayor’s Office of the National Western Center (Terra)
• Mathnasium of Denver Highland (Terra)
• DDPHE Love My Air (Terra)
• Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (Vida)
• Temple Grandin Equine Center (Vida)

Plus, enjoy food, coffee, and drinks available for purchase from Little Finch.

*All activities subject to change or cancellation.