EVENTS FAMILYFEST FamilyFest is Colorado’s annual indoor family festival. Enjoy free activities and register for awesome vendor prizes. At FamilyFest, families can learn, explore, have fun, and find family resources. WHEN: Feb. 8, 12 – 5 p.m. COST: Adults - $12 (Day of Event: $16) Kids, 12 & under - Free WHERE: Arapaho County Fairgrounds Event Center, 25690 East Quincy Avenue Aurora, CO INFO: FamilyFests.com PETALS & PAGES GALENTINE’S DAY Grab your galentines and come celebrate all things love! We’ll have flash tattoos, a charm bar, love letter writing, drinks and treats, and special deals on books. WHEN: Feb 13, 5 – 8 p.m. COST: $25 WHERE: Petals & Pages of Denver, 956 Santa Fe. Drive, Denver INFO: petalsandpagesofdenver.com/events AFROMEXICAN JOURNEY: YANGA, SLAVERY, AND FREEDOM GRAND OPENING Join us at the Museo de las Americas and explore the rich history of Afro-Mexican culture and celebrate the legacy of Yanga, a symbol of resilience and freedom. WHEN: Feb. 20, 6 – 9 p.m. COST: Free WHERE: Museo de las Americas, 861 Santa Fe Drive, Denver INFO: museo.org/museo-calendar FOR THE LOVE OF FIVE POINTS BY OSIMV Wish Of a Lifetime from AARP is granting a lifelong wish to Mariko LuQman, who goes by the artist named OSIMV, to perform her songs for her family and community. Experience an evening filled with live performances, heartwarming stories, and a spark of inspiration. Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to the song creations, this event is perfect for anyone looking to enjoy the unique atmosphere of dreams fulfilled in Five Points, Denver. WHEN: Feb 22, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. COST: Free WHERE: Mercury Café, 2199 California Street Denver INFO: eventbrite.com/e/for-the-love-of-five-points-by-osimv-tickets-1107334550449 ROCK YOUR WELLNESS Rock Your Wellness aims to promote well-being within our community, fostering physical, mental, and emotional health giving wellness resources combined with fun to an event that will make you want to come back every year. This event will showcase 75+ vendors including crafts, silent disco, live music, food trucks, mini-workshops, dance movement classes, trauma-informed yoga, Fit for Mom classes, family fun, and much more. WHEN: Feb. 22, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. COST: Free WHERE: The Village Work, Wellness, & Event Center, 7173 South Havana Street #600 Centennial, CO INFO: makementalhealthmatter.org/ryw PUZZLES 1 14 17 20 23 27 31 36 40 46 49 54 58 63 66 ACROSS 1. HS exams many colleges no longer require for admission 5. Achy 9. Declares 14. Actress Polo 15. Playing an extra NBA quarter 16. First blank space on a form 17. “Dies ___” (Judgment Day hymn) 18. Heart of the matter 19. Unoriginal, in modern slang 20. Cuts off at the pass 23. Carefully followed, as a plan 24. Entertain 27. Farm division 29. Paperless boarding pass 31. Big month for the IRS 34. 50 years 36. Salacious look 38. Adverb suffi x? 39. Lingerie item 40. Necessity for a spy or fugitive 45. “Malcolm X” director 46. Immobile sculpture 47. It’s hailed by city dwellers 49. Garbage 50. Pie chart part 54. Separate (from) 58. Hasbro game that says its own name 61. Like Jack Sprat’s diet 62. Are, in Argentina 63. Boredom 64. Carnival 65. Suffi x with gang 66. Doctrine 67. Comrade in arms 68. School session 59 60 55 61 64 67 DOWN 1. Skunk defense 2. Cliff side dwelling spelled very similarly to 26-Down 3. “Th e Sound of Music” family name 4. Sonora snooze 5. Madame, in Italian 6. “Don’t bet ___!” 7. ___ Hashanah 8. Kitchen extension? 9. Egg white protein 10. Railroad bridges 11. Lt.’s inferior, in the Navy 12. 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