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Recreation District. Tickets cost $10, which covers up to 6 family members. Concessions available. No outside alcohol allowed. Opens at 5:30 p.m. Movie at 7 p.m. See ssprd.org and hudsongardens.org.

Miners Alley

“Avenue Q” is performed from Aug. 11 through Sept. 17 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Tickets: $44 to$56. See minersalley.com or call 303-935-3044.

Little Golden Books

“Golden Legacy: Original Art from the Little Golden Books Series” is featured at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., from Oct. 15 through Feb. 18, 2024. Included with gardens’ general admission. See botanicgardens.org.

Children’s books

A “Booker’s Dozen” titles of new children’s books are announced, from which the 2023 Booker Prize will be selected by this year’s judges. See thebookerprizes.com.

Colorado author

Colorado author Mary Taylor Young will appear at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 15 at the new Castle Rock Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., to talk about her new book, “Bluebird Seasons,” based on her chronicling seasonal cycles of nature and habitats in Colorado. Register at dcl.org/featured-events.

New book on Amazon

New listing on Amazon: “ e Blue McKellogg” by Craig Marshall Smith. (Story of a sad blue- haired lesbian soccer player, who misses a penalty kick, succumbs to a vegemite sandwich addiction and doubles in size — or something like that.)

History group

Reminder: Highlands Ranch

Historical Society presents “Life Upon the Wicked Stage” by Veda Rodgers at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at Southridge Auditorium, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road. See thehrhs.org.

Curtis Center rough Aug. 26: e Annual

All Colorado Art Show at Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, Monday to Friday: 8:30-4:30; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. 303797-1779.

Arvada Center

Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., presents: “Carole King: Beautiful” Sept. 8 through Oct. 15. Tickets start at $56. See arvadacenter.org or call 720898-7200. ASL accessible performance: Sept. 21 and 24.

Depot Art Gallery

“Best of Colorado” art exhibit is at the Depot Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave. through Sept. 10. See depotartgallery.org.

Curious Theatre

Curious eatre Company presents “ e Minutes” by Tracy Letts, with an 11-member company cast, directed by Christy Montour-Larson, on Sept. 7-Oct. 14. Tickets 303-623-0524, curioustheatre.org.

Lakewood shows

Lakewood Cultural Center and Performance Now present: “Seussical,” “Newsies,” “ e Music Man” and “Pirates of Penzance” this season. See lakewood.org.