When the topic of environmental impact and climate change comes up, we frequently hear about broad concerns such as weather changes, rising sea levels and air quality issues that can sometimes be difficult to wrap our heads around on an individual level. Many of our daily actions, however, do have an impact on the world around us, and those impacts can be pretty … [Read more...] about Checking Out: Inconspicuous Consumption
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Checking Out Book Review: Out of Darkness, Shining Light
In 1873, Scottish explorer David Livingstone died of dysentery and malaria. He was in the area that is now Zambia searching for the source of the river Nile. Doctor Livingstone, who is credited with being the first European to cross south-central Africa, kept a journal of his explorations – his life and his multi-year, obsessive pursuit to locate the beginning of Africa’s … [Read more...] about Checking Out Book Review: Out of Darkness, Shining Light
Former School Board Member Releases Book on Immigration
Arturo Jimenez served on the Denver School Board representing Northwest Denver for eight years, and he’s been an immigration attorney for more than 20. Now, he’s written a new book about immigration policy in the United States and, while it’s a national topic, he believes it has a real impact on North Denver, where he’s lived nearly his entire life. “The reason I went … [Read more...] about Former School Board Member Releases Book on Immigration
VR2 Youth Choir
Voices Rock! also started the VR2 youth choir. Third, fourth and fifth graders practice from 6 to 7 p.m. followed by sixth, seventh and eighth graders from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Congress Park location. There are currently about 90 kids participating. There are no auditions and no pressure. “Our goal is for kids to have an opportunity to come without trying out … [Read more...] about VR2 Youth Choir
Adult Choir Builds Community Through Casual Crooning
For many, a choir is something that conjures images of school or church groups, and that’s it. If you want to sing your favorite rock and pop tunes as an adult, it’s car karaoke or singing in the shower -- and hoping your kids aren’t secretly recording you for their Instagram story. That’s why Jill Teas and Betsy Marino Leighton created Voices Rock!, a choir for adults (and … [Read more...] about Adult Choir Builds Community Through Casual Crooning