EVENTS GLENDALE FIREWORKS AT INFINITY PARK Get ready for a spectacular night of entertainment, excitement, and fireworks at Infinity Park. The Glendale Fireworks Show will feature an outdoor screening of the action-packed classic, “Armageddon” (1998), followed by an unforgettable fireworks display lighting up the night sky. Bring your own blankets or lawn chairs to sit on the field and enjoy the show comfortably. Free parking is available in the P1 lot. WHEN: July 2, Doors open at 6:30pm COST: Free WHERE: Infinity Park, 4500 East Kentucky Ave., Glendale INFO: infinityparkatglendale.com/events CHERRY CREEK ARTS FESTIVAL The Cherry Creek Arts Festival offers a perfect opportunity to find inspiration, connect with others through art, and expand your worldview. Our annual Cherry Creek Arts Festival fills the streets of Cherry Creek North with over 250 juried artists ready to share their talent with the world. Expect plenty of live music, kids’ activities, art, information about art education, food, and more. WHEN: July 4 to 6, Starting at 10 am COST: Free WHERE: Cherry Creek North neighborhood on 2nd Avenue from Clayton to Adams Street, and between 2nd and 3rd Avenues from Detroit to Adams Street INFO: denver.org/event/cherry-creek-arts-festival/125478/ COLORADO BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL Join the Colorado Celebration of African American Arts and Culture for the 39th Annual Colorado Black Arts Festival. Enjoy a weekend fi lled with live music, visual art, cultural storytelling, and delicious food that refl ects the rich traditions of the African diaspora. Entertainment will be ongoing across three stages, showcasing everything from traditional African drumming to jazz and R&B. WHEN: July 11 – 13 COST: Free WHERE: 1700 City Park Esplanade, Denver INFO: colbaf.org RECONNECT 2025: MSU DENVER ALUNNI EXHIBITION Presented every five years, Reconnect serves as a dynamic platform that bridges decades of creativity, honoring the unique journeys of MSU Denver alumni. Their artwork reflects the rich academic background and innovative spirit cultivated at the university, illustrating how these artists have forged their artistic careers and helped shape the contemporary art landscape. WHEN: Recurring every week day until August 1, 2025, Tues-Fri: 11am – 6pm, Sat:12 – 5pm COST: Free WHERE: Metropolitan State University of Denver – Center for Visual Art. 965 Santa Fe Dr., Denver INFO: msudenver.edu/cva/exhibitions/ REBEL MARKETPLACE AT HOFFMAN HEIGHTS LIBRARY The farmers market at Hoffman Library was created to be an authentic neighborhood marketplace run and operated by surrounding community businesses with the library as the hub. Hoffman Heights Library will host a variety of programs at each farmers market, including storytimes at 6:30 and 7:30 pm, kids play area at 6 and 7 p.m. and a teen game space from 6 to 8 p.m. WHEN: Wednesdays - July 9, Aug. 6, Sept. 10, 6 – 8pm COST: Free WHERE: Hoffman Heights Library, 1298 Peoria St, Aurora INFO: rebelmarketplace.com PUZZLES 1 12 16 18 21 24 26 32 37 38 42 45 49 52 56 58 ACROSS 1. Nuts (over) 5. Music genre 9. Relative of -ian 12. “It’s my turn now!” 13. Remote 16. “Th e ___ Hand of Darkness” (Ursula K. Le Guin novel) 17. Nervous habit 18. Period when dinosaurs appeared 20. Go aft er 21. Name Jacob acquired aft er wrestling with the angel 22. *Glad about 24. Sunfl ower or strawberry seed (anagram of ACE HEN) 25. *Flood Guy 26. Union demand 27. “Your majesty” 28. Bottle lids 32. Place to stay 33. *Literate 36. ___ de Janeiro 37. *Some pelts 39. Synonym of “demeanor” that’s also a homophone of one of the syllables of “demeanor” 40. Divulge 42. Th rows in the towel 44. Studio activity 45. Shows off 48. Pick up on 49. Paul of “American Graffi ti” (anagram of METAL) 50. Accept defeat...or a hint to interpreting the starred clues 52. Improve 55. Jewish wedding dance 56. *Countless, e.g. 57. Barely gets, with “out” 58. Winter precipitation, in Scotland 59. *Christmas lair 60. Kennedy and Turner 59 DOWN 1. Covered in gold 2. Diluted espresso drink 3. *Catch cold, e.g. 4. Star in Scorpius (anagram of SEA RANT) 5. Symbol of slowness 6. Suffi x with “neur” or “narc” 7. Web address 8. Chemist’s workplace 9. Troy story 10. Past, present, or future 11. Landscaper’s tool 13. “I wish I could ___ that” (disturbed viewer’s comment) 14. Parish priest 15. ___ studies 19. More sound 22. Rice wine used in Japanese cooking 23. Wide shoe sizes 24. Like Death Valley 25. Dismisses (an employee) 27. Barbecue rods 29. Plant with a heart 30. Trailblazed 31. “Yesterday,” “Today,” or “Tomorrow” 34. Give off , as light 35. Make merry 38. Sudden violent wind 41. Disparaging nickname 43. Loosen, as laces 44. Arcade coin 45. Eggy desserts 46. Yellow fruit 47. Tiny organism: Var. 48. Birth-related 50. Unlikely to bite 51. Glasgow gal 53. Hold title to 54. Kanga’s kid 53 54 46 47 50 55 57 60 43 48 51 33 34 39 44 27 35 40 41 25 28 29 36 30 31 19 22 23 2 3 4 13 17 20 5 6 7 COURTESY OF STREETROOTS 8 9 14 15 10 11 2 1 3 9 8 7 8 6 4 6 4 6 8 5 2 5 1 7 1 9 3 2 5 2 9 3 4 1 July 2025 DENVER VOICE 13 PUZZLE COURTESY OF STREET ROOTS, DENVER VOICE’S SISTER PAPER IN PORTLAND, OR PUZZLE COURTESY OF STREET ROOTS, DENVER VOICE’S SISTER PAPER IN PORTLAND, OR
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