Fresh and alive, June is bustin’ out all over: To paraphrase the lyrics to Rogers’ and Hammerstein’s song: “You can see it in the ground, hear it in the trees, smell it in the breeze.”
For sure a cloud of doubtin’ Thomas’s is likely again predictin’ that this year summer will never come. But it’s coming: “You can feel it in your heart. Look around! Look around.”
To lift you into the blue sky, here are our choices for shopping, dining, and entertainment, so great white clouds keep floating by to bring you joy and happiness because it’s June:
3 Start June’s magic at the Lowry Beer Garden Benefit June 9, 5 to 9 p.m. You’ll enjoy food, libations, and ice cream at the Beer Garden and adjacent Rocket Ice Cream while supporting the Lowry Foundation. Information: 303-366-0144.
3 Dance into June at Secret Garden themed Storybook Ball at the Denver Botanic Gardens. The Ronald McDonald fundraiser is June 3. Information: 720-382-7203.
3 Select produce, flowers, products, and cuisine on Saturdays at Cherry Creek Fresh Market at 1st & University, June 4-24, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information: 303-442-1837.
3 Annie Booth, Dawn Clement, and Carmen Sandim perform solo Piano Conversations at Dazzle@Baur’s June 14, 6 p.m. Information: 303-839-1500.
3 Hungry for fresh baked French-European breads, pastries, and sweets? Detour Bakery at 1479 S. Holly St. has yummiest treats in a cheery atmosphere. Popular spot also has delicious quiche and sandwiches. Information: 303-756-2020.
3 Get the home financing you need, when you need it with ChoiceLine from Bellco Credit Union. You can lock in up to three fixed-rate advances. Upshot: You can use the money as you need it. Apply on line. Information: 1-800-BELLCO-1.
3 It’s June, Denver Greek Festival time on the Greek Orthodox Cathedral campus, June 17-19. Enjoy Greek food, music, and dancing. Information: 303-388-9314.
3 The Dumm Friends League Band and the movie Happy Gilmore play Infinity Park June 24, gates open at 6 p.m. Information: infinityparkatglendale.com.
3 The former L’Chaim2Life confab returns as the Kavod on the Road Conference, June 9-10, 9 a.m. to noon. Day one is a kickoff concert with The Klez Dispensers and a resource fair at BMH-BJ on Monaco Parkway. Day two is at Temple Emanuel with keynote speaker Rabbi Laura Geller, author of Getting Good at Getting Older, speaking from 9 to 10 a.m. She is followed by a choice of three workshops from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Information:303-399-1146.
Half the year is gone, but hey, welcome June. Start by simply taking it easy and don’t rush things! As June begins to roll in you have to fall in love with summertime all over again.
A little bit of summer is what the whole year is about. Moreover, the warm days and cool nights common to the Cherry Creek Valley’s June climate are unmatched anywhere.
Everybody has something worthy to grow and celebrate, forget and forgive, rediscover, and appreciate this month. “Just because it’s June, June, June!”
— Glen Richardson
The Valley Gadfly can be reached at newspaper@glendalecherrycreek.com.
