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CSU Spur Anniversary Party

January 11 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

CSU Spur is turning 2!

Join us on Saturday, Jan. 11, for a day of family-friendly fun, activities, and celebration at CSU Spur!

Event details:

  • Celebration: 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
  • Spur hours: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • FREE for everyone!
  • No registration required; plan your visit.

Activities and events:

  • Free desserts, including conchitas from Emmanuel’s Bakery.
  • A mariachi performance.
  • Ballet Folklorico.
  • Face painters and hands-on activities for all ages.
  • Horses walking on treadmills.
  • Veterinarians at work and scientists in labs.
  • Kitchen demonstrations.
  • A special GES neighborhood space with free food and community connections.

Free shuttle service for GES neighborhood residents

To make it easy for our neighbors in Globeville and Elyria-Swansea to attend, CSU Spur is providing free shuttle transportation from convenient locations.

Shuttle route & schedule:

  • 9:45 a.m.: Shuttle service begins at the first pick-up location.
  • 11 a.m.: First drop-off at CSU Spur.
  • 11 a.m.–3 p.m.: Continuous pick-up and drop-off throughout the day.
  • 3 p.m.: Final pick-up from CSU Spur.
  • 3:30 p.m.: Final drop-off at Valdez-Perry Branch Library.

Route stops:

  • Focus Points Family Resource Center (2501 E 48th Ave, Denver, CO 80216)
  • Valdez-Perry Branch Library (4690 Vine St, Denver, CO 80216)
  • 5090 Rec Center (5090 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216)
  • Bird Seed Collective (4496 Grant St, Denver, CO 80216)

Each shuttle loop will take approximately 35 minutes; please plan your arrival times at pick-up locations accordingly.

For those coming from outside the GES neighborhood, we ask that you park at the National Western Event Center to ensure shuttle availability is focused on residents.

Details

Date:
January 11
Time:
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Organizer

CSU Spur
Phone
303-534-6290
Email
csusystemspur@colostate.edu
View Organizer Website

Venue

CSU Spur
4817 National Western Drive
Denver, CO 80216 United States
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View Venue Website

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!