Jeffco Crew #055 - Chess, Environmental Films & Pliney The Younger

Hot dang, this is one of our longest lists of things to do around town.

I do curate a bit to keep things at a digestible length, promise.

But this week and weekend it really seems like the community is putting an all-out effort into entertaining ya'll!

The variety of events below is really remarkable.

There's something for everyone.

Let's get into it, shall we?

🏔️ Crew Bits

A lot of stuff I come across isn't necessarily an event. I also get all kinds of tips and insights from ya'll which could find their way here.

It's Pliney the Youner season! A cult favorite Triple IPA that gets released for about a month each year (and promptly disappears) is rolling through the Jeffco and Denver taps. I'll be hunting it down somewhere using this list of releases.

Also boozy, Arvada's Talnua continues to stack up awards for their single pot liquid nectar, quickly becoming an undisputed leader across the country.

Local pizza fave Woody's is back open after installing a new freezer!

And a feel-good kicker, Evergreen Parks & Rec will be salvaging, recycling, and repurposing elements of the El Rancho building at Buchanan Park instead of letting it be fully demolished, including some landscaping and hardscaping to preserve its essence for the community.

🗓️ Upcoming Things to Do

Send me feedback, events or ideas.

📍 Note: Family-friendly or kid-focused stuff is in blue boxes!

Thursday 2/19

(All evening) / Children's Museum of Denver (Denver) - 🍺 Zymos Pouring at Joy on Tap, sip craft beer for a great cause

5pm / Colorado Tap House (Arvada) - ⛷️ Ski and Board Tune On Tap, get your gear tuned & sample Mountain Shot Whiskey

5pm / The Golden Mill (Golden) - 🎿 Après Thursdays: Powder to Pints, unwind post-slopes with live rock from Shawn Eckels

5:30pm / Littleton Museum (Littleton) - 🎩 History of Hats Talk, discover the fascinating story of hats in American history

6pm / New Terrain Brewing Co (Golden) - 🎶 High Horse (Boston, MA) @ Music By The Mesa, catch this bluegrass-folk-rock stringband live

6pm / Snowpack Taproom & Pizzeria (Conifer) - 🍺 Pliny the Younger 2026 Tapping, snag a pour of this legendary double IPA

6pm / Butterfly Pavilion (Westminster) - 🦋 Concert in Wings of the Tropics: The Earth Has Wings, live chamber music among free-flying butterflies

6:30pm / Etta Jeanne (Golden) - 🎵 Rin Tarsy, soulful acoustic sounds to start your weekend

6:30pm / Little Bear Live (Evergreen) - 🎸 Mark Gerganoff, classic rock covers from the Beatles, Stones & more

6:30pm / Goosetown Station (Golden) - 🎹 Ben Rafferty, piano-driven rock & soul covers tonight

7pm / Spell Books (Littleton) - 📚 Random Book Club w/ Corey @ Spell Books, pick a random read and join the fun

7pm / The Woodcellar (Evergreen) - 🎤 The Almighty Woodcellar Open-Mic, grab the mic or grab a seat

7pm / Resolute Brewing Tap & Cellar (Arvada) - 🎤 Rotating Tap Comedy Night, laugh the night away

7:30pm / Little Bear Live (Evergreen) - 🤠 Jeff Goodwin & The Front Range Cowboys, live country from CO's 2025 Male Vocalist of the Year

7:30pm / Lakewood Cultural Center (Lakewood) - 🎤 Kings Return, catch this viral a cappella quartet blend gospel, jazz & R&B live

8pm / Cactus Jack's Saloon & Grill (Evergreen) - 🎤 Open Mic Night with Jonathan, grab the mic and show your stuff

Friday 2/20

4pm / Landlocked Ales (Lakewood) - 🎤 Rotating Tap Comedy Show and Food Truck, catch a free night of laughs with local comedians

5pm / Mountain Home (Evergreen) - 🎨 Mountain Home's Annual Artist Reception, meet local Colorado artists for free

5:30pm / Barrels & Bottles Brewery (Golden) - 🎵 A-Mac + Island Inspired Food Night, catch the vibes

5:30pm / Sky Bar Stage at Buffalo Rose (Golden) - 🎸 Adam Rey, free outdoor rock/jazz/blues guitar on the patio

6pm / Dirty Dogs Roadhouse (Golden) - 🤠 Hillbilly Demons Hoe Down, boot-stompin' country rock live

6pm / Akihabara Arcade (Westminster) - 🕹️ Stay Fresh Tournament, bring your A-game to this fighting game showdown

6:30pm / Etta Jeanne (Golden) - 🎸 Sam McManus, catch a local artist live

6:30pm / Goosetown Station (Golden) - 🎸 Warner Parker, catch some alt-country originals & covers

7pm / Rockabillies Bar (Arvada) - 🎸 The Big Spenders, enjoy rock, alt-country, and roots music

8pm / The Alley (Littleton) - 🎵 Jake Black, catch this local singer performing solo

8pm / Morrison Holiday Bar (Morrison) - 🎵 The Closers, classic rock, blues & funk covers

8pm / The Woodcellar (Evergreen) - 🎸 The Bramblers, eclectic witch-grass rock, bluegrass & jam band night

Saturday 2/21

7:30am / South Platte Reservoir and South Platte Park (Littleton) - 🐦 South Platte Reservoir and Park Bird Walk, spot winter birds along the river

8am / Green Mountain Recreation Center (Lakewood) - 🚨 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training, learn life-saving disaster response skills for free

9am / Fade It Golf and Social Club (Arvada) - 🚗 West Arvada Cars & Coffee, all wheels welcome, free coffee & donuts

9am / Center for the Arts Evergreen (Evergreen) - 🧘 Yoga, Music & Mimosas, flow, create & sip in the gallery

9am / Foothills Art Center (Golden) - 🎨 Gesture & Live Model Drawing Workshop, sharpen your figure drawing skills with a live model

10am / Snowpack Taproom (Conifer) - 🧘 Saturday Morning Yoga, stretch it out before the weekend

11am / Arvada Beer Garden (Arvada) - 🍪 Girl Scouts Cookie + Beer Pairing, sip, snack & support your local troop

11am / Avalanche Harley-Davidson (Golden) - 🏍️ Kickstart the Season Open House, enter to win a Harley, food, drinks & music

12pm / Landlocked Ales (Lakewood) - ⚜️ Mardi Gras: Crawfish, Brass and King Cake, laissez les bons temps rouler

12pm / Denver Art Museum (Denver) - 🎤 Poetry Slam with Slam Nuba, catch an open mic & poetry slam in collaboration with Slam Nuba

1pm / Sundance Gardens (Evergreen) - 🌿 Build Your Own Terrarium, get your hands dirty & take home something green

1pm / Little Bear Live (Evergreen) - 🪕 The Midday Sons, alt-country, americana & newgrass originals

4pm / Old 121 Brewhouse (Arvada) - 🎸 Cedars Beck, catch this indie solo project live

5pm / Golden City Brewery (Golden) - 🍻 Golden City Brewery's First Annual Mustache Competition, impress the bartender with your handlebars & win prizes

5pm / Revival Brews (Evergreen) - 🍺 Pliny the Younger Release Party, snag a pour of this legendary triple IPA while it lasts

5:30pm / Sky Bar Stage at Buffalo Rose (Golden) - 🎹 Jonny Sterling, free outdoor keys performance on the patio

6pm / Freedom Street Social (Arvada) - 🎵 Jerry & Joy, acoustic pop, rock & folk harmonies in the food hall

6:30pm / Goosetown Station (Golden) - 🎵 Earl Nelson Acoustic, blues, soul & country from the heartland

6:30pm / Etta Jeanne (Golden) - 🎶 Alex Hardesty, soulful sounds & great vibes

7pm / Teller's Taproom (Lakewood) - 🎵 Yarrow, acoustic folk duo with covers & originals

7pm / SomePlace Else Brewery (Arvada) - 🎤 Arvada Rotating Tap Comedy, laugh with your lager

7:30pm / Gnarly's (Golden) - 🎤 Brad Galli Stand-Up Comedy, catch sharp & relatable laughs

8pm / The Alley (Littleton) - 🎵 The Vaughn Tromburg Project, catch a blend of rock, blues, soul, funk and pop

8pm / Morrison Holiday Bar (Morrison) - 🎸 Brian Hornbuckle Band, blues, funk & classic rock covers

8pm / Little Bear Live (Evergreen) - 🎷 Jakarta, soul, jazz & R&B on the dance floor

8pm / The Woodcellar (Evergreen) - 🌹 Breadbox: An Acoustic Evening, Jerry Garcia Band covers with exploratory jams

Sunday 2/22

10am / Buffalo Rose Event Center (Golden) - 🪕 Winter Bluegrass Brunch with Second Gear Bluegrass, catch some live bluegrass with your brunch

10am / Freedom Street Social (Arvada) - 🚗 5280 Diecast Collectors Meet Up, buy, sell & trade Hot Wheels on the Mezzanine

12pm / LUKI Brewery (Arvada) - 🎲 Hobby Board Gaming, bring your A-game to the taproom

1pm / Colorado Tap House (Arvada) - 🌶️ Chili Cook Off (And National Margarita Day!), vote on the best chili & sip a marg

1 - 5pm / Connects Workspace Red Rocks (Golden) - 👠 Golden Fashion Show Benefiting Stacy Fowler, fashion, runway, silent auction & more - tickets going fast

1pm / New Terrain Brewing Co (Golden) - 📚 Wandering Book Co. Mobile Bookstore Pop-Up, browse & buy from a roaming bookshop

1pm / Resolute Brewing Tap & Cellar (Arvada) - 🐉 Dungeons N' Drafts, roll for a great time

2pm / Resolute Brewing Tap & Cellar (Arvada) - 🃏 Cribbage Tournament, shuffle up and compete

2pm / Little Bear Live (Evergreen) - 💀 Shakedown Street, Colorado's premier Grateful Dead tribute band

2pm / Snowpack Taproom (Conifer) - 🎸 JohnnyT Live Music, acoustic hits from the 70s to today

2pm / Miners Alley Performing Arts Center (Golden) - 🎭 My Mother & the Michigan/Ohio War, catch the regional premiere of this laugh-out-loud comedy

3pm / St. Laurence Episcopal Church (Conifer) - 🎻 2025-2026 Chamber Recital Series Winter Recital, intimate classical music in a beautiful setting

3pm / The Golden Mill (Golden) - 🎵 Andrew Cooney, catch his genre-bending soul, folk & jazz sounds

4:30pm / Sky Bar Stage at Buffalo Rose (Golden) - 🤠 Jeff Goodwin, free outdoor classic & original country on the patio

6pm / The Bluegrass Olde Town (Arvada) - 🎵 Chrispy, live looping one-man-band magic

Monday 2/23

5:30pm / 6 and 40 Brewery (Lakewood) - 🪕 Bluegrass Pick, join the jam or just enjoy the pickers

6pm / New Terrain Brewing Co (Golden) - 🧘 Yoga on Tap, stretch & sip at the brewery

6pm / The Bluegrass Olde Town (Arvada) - 🎵 Rusty Gears Band, Colorado Americana, rock & traditional tunes

Tuesday 2/24

5pm / Colorado Tap House (Arvada) - 🧖 Nomadic Fire Mobile Sauna, reserve your spot in the mobile sauna

5:30pm / Colorado Tap House (Arvada) - 🧩 Jigsaw Puzzles On Tap, race to finish first and win prizes

6:00pm / Marmalade Lounge (Arvada) - 📚 Book Club: Sky Full of Elephants, sip, read & connect

6pm / The State Room (Golden) - 🥃 Whiskey on Washington, featuring Blanton's, Weller & Pappy Van Winkle pairings, sip the good stuff

7pm / Morrison Holiday Bar (Morrison) - 🎸 Tony Luke Band, rockin' rhythm & blues from Denver

7pm / Akihabara Arcade (Westminster) - 🕹️ Losers Bracket, weekly fighting game bracket night

7pm / The Alley (Littleton) - 🎤 Open Mic Night, take the stage

Wednesday 2/25

3:30pm / Beck Venture Center (Golden) - 🚀 Startup Forum: Seth Levine, Partner @ Foundry VC, hear from a top VC with $4B under management

4pm / Miners Saloon (Golden) - 🤝 Golden Rocks Business Alliance, network, share leads, and grow your business

5pm / Colorado Tap House (Arvada) - 🎸 Tribal Dantz, catch this acoustic duo live

6pm / Rocker Spirits (Littleton) - 🥃 Bourbon & Books @ Rocker Spirits, sip bourbon and talk books

6pm / The Bluegrass Olde Town (Arvada) - 🎵 Will Whalen, local multi-instrument artist live

6pm / Snowpack Taproom (Conifer) - 🪕 Open Bluegrass Jam, bring your instrument and join the jam

6pm / Marmalade Lounge (Arvada) - 🎵 BYOV Night – Bring Your Own Vinyl, spin your favorite records with fellow music lovers

6pm / The Woodcellar (Evergreen) - 🎸 Chris Murray (of The Bramblers), solo acoustic dinner set, dance-inducing originals

7pm / Little Bear Live (Evergreen) - 🤠 Jeff Goodwin, honky tonk country from CO's award-winning vocalist