Info: 720-865-0000.

People of all ages and levels of health can learn the slow, gentle turning and stretching moves of taijiquan (tai chi) at the Taoist Tai Chi Society, 1060 Bannock St. The four-month beginning taijiquan (tai chi) courses teach 108 movements and basic angles. Sunday classes start Oct. 4 (9-10:30a.m.) and Monday classes Nov. 2 (7:30-9p.m.). Health Recovery classes held weekly. Call 303-623-5163 or visit www.colorado.usa.taoist.org for info.

Combine the sacred elements of earth, air, fire and water with healing plant allies in Women’s Healing Art: Sculpture, Ceremony & Circle, a community class at medicinal herb store & clinic Apothecary Tinctura, 2900 E. 6th Ave., Sun., Oct. 4, 25 & Nov. 1, noon-4p.m. $185 plus $30 materials. Call 303-399-1175 to sign up; info at www.apothecarytinctura.com.

You’ll find freestyle knitting, festive foods for Fido and foreign fright flicks in October’s Fresh City Life, free cultural programming for adults at the Denver Public Library: The Marnie Ward Quartet serves up Who Gives You Fever?: A Torch Singer Tribute to Peggy Lee and other legendary ladies of swing, Sat., Oct. 17, 2-3p.m., in Schlessman Hall. Sign up early for the popular Food of the Dogs pet treat culinary class, Sat., Nov. 21, 1-3p.m. Recipes, samples and all materials provided. Registration required – online or 720-865-1206. See where cinematic horror has been – and is going – with film critic Walter Chaw in What in the World: International FrightFest Film Series, Tuesdays, 6-9p.m., in the Level B2 Conference Center: Oct. 20, Let the Right One In (Sweden); 27, Nosferatu (Germany); Nov. 3, Pan’s Labyrinth (Spain). Watch slam poets out-sonnet another in Never Kill a Mockingbird, this year’s Café Nuba Slam competition, Mon., Oct. 26, 7-9p.m., in the Level B2 Conference Center. Madame DeFarge’s Knitting Salon is offered each Monday, 5-7:30p.m., providing a social, no-registration-required gathering for free knitting, with instructors on hand for problems. Knit an oversized Christmas stocking and then “felt it” down to the perfect size in October Holiday Felting Workshop: Intermediate Knitting, Mondays, Oct. 5, 12, 19 & 26, 5:30-7:30p.m. Craft-O-Mat is the monthly freestyle crafting session (Sat., Oct. 17 & Nov. 14, 1-4:30 p.m.) inviting patrons to bring their own portable projects and exchange tips and socialize with others. Bring your knitting or any favored handwork and watch a free movie at KnitFlix, this fall celebrating Paris with Triplets of Belleville (Tues., Oct. 20) and Amélie (Tues., Nov. 17), 5:30-7:30p.m. Ghosts in the Attic is October’s two-part WordShop: Creative Writers’ Space offering, held Tues., Oct. 13 & 27, 6-7:30p.m. Bibliophiles and grammar freaks meet once a month (Wed., Oct. 28, 5-8p.m.) to test their skill, learn new small words and find like-minded friends in WordNerds at Novo Coffee, 1200 Acoma St. (across from the Hamilton Building). Unless noted, all events held in Level 1 Fresh City Lounge of the Central Library, located at W. 14th Ave. Pkwy. & Broadway. No registration required unless noted, visit: www.denverlibrary.org/fresh or call 720-865-1205.

Meet Mario Acevedo, his art and influences in First Monday Art Talk, at Dazzle Restaurant, 930 Lincoln St., Oct. 5, 7p.m. DJ-spun tunes, live music by The Limbs, light buffet & Q&A session, hosted by Eric Matelski. Visit www.myspace.com/firstmondayarttalk for details. Free.

Examine the extraordinary events of 1692 and hysterical reactions that led to witch hunts and executions in Salem Witches, a free Active Minds presentation, Mon., Oct. 5, 2:30-3:30p.m., at Springbrooke, 6800 Leetsdale Dr. RSVP to 303-331-9963. Take an in-depth look at our southern neighbors from their perspective in Mexico: A View from South of the Border, sponsored by JFS At Home, Tues., Oct. 20, 11a.m.-noon, at Temple Emanuel, 51 Grape St. Free. RSVP Jodi, 303-388-4013, ext. 307. Peer into the ethnic cauldron of tribalism, religion and oil in Uzbekistan & the Central Asian Republics, Tues., Oct. 26, at Jewish Community Center, 350 S. Dahlia St. Free, but RSVP to Elka Popack, 303-316-6358. The Center will also host Genghis Khan & the Mongolian Empire, Tues., Nov. 3, 10a.m. Tattered Cover, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., hosts Indonesia: A Functional Islamic Demo-cracy, Tues., Oct. 27, 5:30-6:30p.m. For other free Active Minds presentations, visit www.ActiveMindsForLife.com or call Zane Robertson at 303-320-7652.

Back by popular demand, State Representative Lois Court will present Civics for Citizens, four Wednesdays, 7-9p.m., Oct. 7, 14, 21 & 28, a weekly discussion about how government actually works, in Glendale City Hall, 950 S. Birch St. Free, but RSVP to loiscourt@msn.com or 303-355-3546.

Want to learn to draw or paint in watercolor? A Good Day For Art offers beginner and intermediate art classes for adults (17+) weekday evenings: Drawing, Tues.; Watercolor, Wed. For south Denver location, fees and details call 303-369-1952 or visit www.agooddayforart.com.

Hear Community Organizer-in-Chief: Barack Obama and the Legacy of Saul Alinsky, a lecture & discussion with Sanford D. Horwitt, author of Let Them Call Me Rebel: The Life and Legacy of Saul Alinksy, Wed., Oct. 7, 4-6p.m., at University Park United Methodist Church, 2180 S. University Blvd. Alinsky is considered the father of modern community organizing and founded the Industrial Areas Foundation. Light fare served. Free. Info: www.du.edu/ccesl or 303-871-3706.

Looking for inexpensive materials and space to paint? Check out Open Painting at Canvas and Cocktails, 249 Clayton St., Tues.-Sat., 11a.m.-5p.m. Studio time, paint, brushes, palette and 16-by-20-inch canvas for $25. Walk in, public invited. Want to learn? Check out fun, themed class nights (6:30p.m., $40), including African Trees (Oct. 8), Aspens (16) and Tuscan Road (30). Info: 303-333-3288 or www.canvasandcocktails.com.

Catch a free class, tutorial or lecture for adults this month at Schlessman Family Branch Library, 100 Poplar St.: One Book One Denver (To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee), Thur., Oct. 8, 2-3p.m.; Winterize Your Pet, Sat., 10, 11-11:30a.m.;Ewe, Crocheting and Knitting!, Mon., 12 & 26, 3-4p.m.; Floral Centerpieces for the Holidays, Thur., 15, 2-3p.m.; Flu Prevention, Sat., 17, 2-3p.m.; Travel Tales, Thur., 22, 2-3p.m.; Dearly Departed Architects, Wed., 28, 6:30-7:30p.m.; Latitudes Book Group (Educating Alice by Alice Steinbach), Thur., Nov. 5, 2-3p.m. Details/info: 720-865-0000, www.denverlibrary.org/calendar.

The Power of Color 2009 is a free, one-of-a-kind Colors for Your Home seminar, held Thur., Oct. 8, 10a.m. & 6p.m., at Denver Design District, 595 S. Broadway. Develop a home color palette, personalize space and learn how lighting affects color. Seating limited; RSVP to 303-282-3233 or sarahf@denverdesign.com. Free one-on-one, 30-minute Designer Workshop available before or after; call 303-282-3226 or email marina@denverdesign.com to schedule.

Hear sportswriter Rick Reilly at the Asian Pacific Development Fall Dinner prior to The Journey of Asian Adoption: Building a Multicultural Family, a full-day conference for current and prospective adoptive families, both at Hilton Garden Inn, 7675 E. Union Ave. Dinner, Fri., Oct. 9, 6:30p.m., and conference, Sat., Oct. 10, 8:30a.m. Info/registration: www.apdc.org (click on “Asian Adoption Conference”), or 303-365-2959, ext. 113.

History Colorado hosts free programs this month: Celebrate Colorado’s Japanese! family day, with Taiko performance, tea ceremony, crafts, family activities and free admission, Sat., Oct. 10, 10a.m.-3p.m., at the Colorado History Museum, 1300 Broadway. The Richard T. Castro Symposium – Continuing the Legacy of Social Change takes place Tues., Oct. 13, 10a.m.-2p.m., in Tivoli 440 on the Auraria campus, 900 Auraria Pkwy. Castro was an education and civil rights activist, state representative and executive director of Denver’s Agency for Human Rights & Community Relations. Illustration of Fiction Writer Mary Hallock Foote is Fri., Oct. 23, 7p.m., in the museum. The early and prominent Western author and illustrator was one of the first women to make a living writing Western fiction – 12 novels and many short stories. Info:www.coloradohistory.org or 303-866-4686.

Acclaimed solo guitar virtuoso and composer Jeff Linsky presents a workshop, Sat., Oct. 10, noon-2p.m., at Broadway Music School, 1940 S. Broadway, with focus on arranging and improvisation for the solo guitar. Linsky’s simple approach to ear training and basic harmony is accessible to guitarists of all skill levels. Concert at 7:30p.m. Details: 303-777-0833, www.broadwaymusicschool.com.

System Reset: Global Energy and the New Economy is three days of discussion, information and workshops with key financial analysts, international oil industry executives and peak oil observers. The Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas-USA’s 2009 International Peak Oil Conference takes place Sat.-Tues., Oct. 10-13, at the Sheraton Downtown Hotel, 1550 Court Place. Info: 303-744-0954, www.aspo-usa.com/2009denver.

Learn the ethics, principles & design process of permaculture, and how to apply them to garden, work & life, in Intro to Permaculture: Urban Sustainability 101, Sat., Oct. 10, 10a.m.-5p.m., at Denver Urban Homesteading’s Local Market and Reskilling Center, 200 Santa Fe Dr. Info/registration: 303-572-3122, www.denverurbanhomesteading.com.

Jump-start relationships or solve communication problems at a relationship workshop at Colorado Free University, near E. 1st Ave. & Quebec St. Sat., Oct. 10:Is Anyone Listening to Me? Solving Communication Problems in Relationships (9a.m.-noon) and Four Hours to a Happier Relationship (1-5p.m.). Info/registration: www.freeu.com or 303-399-0093.

Screen printer Mark Friday shares tips & techniques in Demo and Dialogue, a live art demonstration/discussion, Sat., Oct. 10, 1-3p.m., at the Art Students League of Denver, 200 Grant St. This monthly event showcases faculty artists at work. $7/$5 members. ASLD provides beginning to advanced instruction for adults, children and teens, in drawing, painting, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics and fiber art. Pre-registration required for all classes/events: www.asld.org, 303-778-6990.

Struggling for clients, customers and sales? Try Get Clients Now!, Donna Feldman’s 28-day marketing program, starting Mon., Oct. 12, near 6th Ave. & Broadway. Info: 303-744-6428. Registration: www.thenetworkinggurus.com/classes/.

Learn about the use and benefits of hypnosis to boost confidence in Hypnosis for Confidence, a free class Tues., Oct. 13, 6-7:30p.m., taught by Hypnotherapy for Women’s Wellness’ Jennifer Welch, at LeCelle, 1940 E. 18th Ave. RSVP: 303-393-1062.

Seeking a clearer picture of Islamic culture & politics? Abrahamic Initiative offers free, informative programs at Saint John’s Cathedral, 1350 Washington St.: Understanding the Crisis of Religion and Politics in Muslim Societies – Lessons from European History, is presented by Associate Professor Nader Hashemi of DU’s Korbel School of International Studies, Tues., Oct. 13, 7p.m. The Media and Islam – How American Public Opinion is Shaped and Influenced, features a multi-disciplinary panel of journalists, religious leaders and scholars, Thur., Oct. 29, 7p.m. Application of the Quran in the American Context, is presented by Associate Professor Liyakat Takim of DU’s Department of Religious Studies, Wed., Nov. 4, 7p.m. For details, visit www.sjcathedral.org or call 303-831-7115.

Attend a free Denver Community Credit Union class on Basic Insurance or Credit Cards, Tues., Oct. 13 or 27, 6p.m., at 1041 Acoma St. Info/registration: education@denvercommunity.coop, 303-573-1170, ext. 754. Can’t attend? Go to www.denvercommunity.coop and click on “Education” for free online tools.

Keeping feline companions happy and well adjusted is the goal of new classes at the Dumb Friends League, 2080 S. Quebec St. The last three-week Kitten Kindergarten class ($30) starts Tues., Oct. 13. One-evening Cat Behavior Workshops ($10) are offered as well. The last two sessions of Kindergarten are “paws-on” with kittens invited for socialization, tips and training. To enroll, call Donna at 303-751-5772, ext. 7213, or visit www.ddfl.org.

Private Pay to Medicaid shares planning information for the transition from private to government payment for medical services, Wed., Oct. 14, 4:30-5:30p.m., at Briarwood Health Care Center, 1440 Vine St. Presented by Beth Mitchell, estate and elder law attorney with Ambler & Keenan, LLC. Free. Call Marcia Polynice, 303-399-0350 to register.

Conservationist, free speech advocate and author Terry Tempest Williams presents Wilderness as Muse: Selected Readings, the season’s final Bonfils-Stanton Lecture, Thur., Oct. 15, 7p.m., in the Denver Botanic Gardens’ Mitchell Hall, 1005 York St. $17-$22. Register: 720-865-3580 or www.botanicgardens.org.

See how palm reading relates to Jungian psychology in Give Me Your Hand: Perspectives on Palmistry, the next C.G. Jung Society lecture, Fri., Oct. 16, 7p.m., presented by practicing psychic Louise Shinall, at First Divine Science Church, 1400 Williams St. Psychiatrist Stewart Gabel presents Children and Children’s Dreams: A Jungian Perspective, on Fri., Nov. 6, 7p.m. Non-members $15, students & seniors $10. Info: 303-575-1055.

Sample the best wines few have ever heard of in Up and Coming Regions, at the Reserve List Wine Academy, Sat., Oct. 17, 6p.m., next door to the Reserve List, 1886 S. Pearl St. Or learn the basics of European wines in France 101 or Italy 101, Sat., Oct. 24 or Nov. 7, respectively, 6p.m. $25 per class. Info: 303-722-LIST (5478) or www.reservelist.com.

The Autumn Garden: Planting Garlic and Preparing Your Garden for a Great Start Next Season concludes the Gardening Through the Season free workshop series, a joint project of DU’s Bridge Community Garden and the Platt Park People’s Association Green Team Urban Growers, Sat., Oct. 17, 2-4p.m., at Bridge Community Garden, 1819 S. High St. Information: email jencar5@gmail.com or carmcfadd@aol.com.

Learn how to preserve home movies or convert them to digital format on International Home Movie Day, at a local seminar sponsored by Memories to Digital, Sat., Oct. 17, 10a.m.-2p.m., at the Colorado History Museum, 1300 Broadway. Equipment and experts will be available to inspect and project your regular 8mm, Super 8mm and 16mm films. Free. Info: Gwen, 303-554-7100.

Catch The Most Important Period in American History You’ve Never Heard Of, and Why You Should Care, the next lecture in the 2009-10 Anniversaries and Milestones series, Tues., Oct. 20, 1 & 7p.m., at the Colorado History Museum, 1300 Broadway, with Jams Loewen, author, professor and contributor to History Channel Magazine. $7 members, $8.50 non. Learn how Charles Darwin’s associates found evidence in Colorado’s flora affirming the theory of evolution in Darwinians in the Rockies, the next First Friday lunch-time lecture, Nov. 6, 12:15-1p.m., with author Steve Ruskin. Bring a lunch or purchase at museum store; drinks and cookies provided. $4 members, $5 non. Reservations not necessary. Museum-ledCapitol Hill Horror Stories and Governor’s Mansion Tour takes place Mon., Oct. 26, 4:30-9p.m. Information: www.coloradohistory.org. Reservations required unless noted; call 303-866-4686.

Mi Casa Resource Center For Women provides good, free advice on common legal problems every Legal Night, the third Tuesday of each month (Oct. 20), 5:30-7:30p.m. Attorneys are available to provide legal guidance in areas including housing, employment, credit problems, family law, immigration, etc. Held at Mi Casa, 360 Acoma St. Info: 303-573-1302.

Find out about Ikebana, the Zen art of flower arrangement, at a free lecture with Francine Campone, Wed., Oct. 21, 7p.m., at Seven Cups Chinese Tea House, 1882 S. Pearl St. Free. Free, Friday afternoon tea tastings start at 3p.m.: Oct. 9, Gong Fu Dian Hong and Premium Keemun blacks; 16, Misty New Top and Genmaicha greens; 23, two new black puer bricks; 30, Rose buds black and Osmanthus oolong herbal blends. Info: www.sevencupsdenver.com or call 303-777-CUPS (2877).

Learn secrets of success – or at least get a laugh and lunch – at Cherry Creek Chamber of Commerce presentations this month. Business and resiliency coach Joan Ogner presents Are You and Your Business Resilient? Can You Survive Tough Economic Times?, the Women of Cherry Creek’s Wed., Oct. 21, presentation, 11:30a.m.-1p.m., at The Egg & I, 560 S. Holly St. RSVP by Oct. 16. Live and Learn or Die Stupid! with Dave Mitchell is the next Business Success Series breakfast, Tues., Oct. 27, 7:45-9:15a.m., at 101 Monroe St. Info/costs:www.cherrycreekchamber.org or 303-388-6022.

Consider the connection between nutritional cleansing and weight loss at a free workshop, Thur., Oct. 22, 6-7p.m., presented by The Wellness Center, inside Whole Foods, 870 S. Colorado Blvd. Learn ways to increase energy, detoxify and nourish the body, reduce fat and increase lean muscle mass. Fight the Flu and Boost the Immune System Naturally workshop held Wed., 28, 6p.m. (also free). Pre-register for either at www.wellnessdenver.com or 303-357-9355.

Gen Losel shows how to use the short and powerful Migtsema prayer to enhance spiritual practice in a day retreat, Sat., Oct. 24, 9a.m.-5p.m., at Avalokiteshvara Buddhist Center, 1081 Marion St. Preregister on website ($40). Shop early for the holidays and support the Center’s programs at a Silent Auction/Open House, Sat., Oct. 17, 10a.m.-4p.m. General Program Buddhist Meditation classes held Wednesdays, 7p.m., & Sundays, 10:30a.m. Also: daily chanted prayers, advanced study programs and free stress-buster meditation. Call 303-813-9551 or visit www.meditationincolorado.org for details.

Interested in learning to scrapbook but overwhelmed with where to start? Sign up for Introduction to Scrapbooking, Sat., Oct. 24, 10a.m.-noon, at Caboodle Gifts, 1515 S. Holly St. Creative Memories consultant Stacy Wade shepherds students through their first scrapbook page and shows how to continue preserving memories. $15 includes materials; bring 5-7 photos. Limited space (eight); register at 303-759-3966 or www.caboodlegifts.net.

Vital Yoga Cherry Creek presents a yoga worshop for men, facilitated by men, exploring the sacred masculine as it relates to purpose, work and relationship, Sun., Oct. 25, 12:30-2:30p.m., at the 2727 E. 2nd Ave. studio. $20. Info: 303-669-8662 or www.vitalyoga.org.

Watch Dying Wish, documenting the final days of a pancreatic cancer victim choosing to cease eating and drinking in an attempt at a peaceful, natural death, Sun., Oct. 25, 2p.m., at First Universalist Church, 4101 E. Hampden Ave. (enter on Ash). Director and co-producer Karen van Vuuren introduces the 29-minute film and fields questions at the Compassion & Choices of Colorado event. Info: www.compassionandchoicesofcolorado.org, 800-247-7421.

The Colorado Historical Society needs public input for an effective State Historic Preservation Plan, which could help your community achieve its historic preservation goals. Share your thoughts, Tues., Oct. 27, 5-6:30p.m., at the Colorado History Museum’s Boettcher Auditorium, 1300 Broadway. RSVP/info: 303-866-2825, www.coloradohistory.org.

The Abraham Lincoln Lecture Series complements the coming Abraham Lincoln: Self-Made in America exhibit at Four Mile Historic Park, 715 S. Forest St. Held Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7-9p.m. in the Grant Family Education Center: Oct. 27, Meanwhile Back at the Ranch: What Lincoln Wanted from the West, and What He Got; 29, Abraham Lincoln, Colorado and the West; Nov. 3, Proclaiming Freedom: African Americans and the Lincoln Legacy; 5, Lincoln and Civil Liberties in Wartime. Info/tickets ($8/$4 FMHP members, $24/$12 all four): info@ fourmilepark.org, 720-865-0815, www.fourmilepark.org.

Discuss the latest on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia and the 10 early signs at an informative evening presented by Washington Park Cares, Home Helpers and Solamor Hospice, Wed., Oct. 28, 6:30p.m., at Washington Park United Church of Christ, 400 S. Williams St. Free. Info: Rick Cseak, 303-777-7870.

Investigate the ins and outs of interviewing, hiring and paying renovators in Working With A Contractor, the final, free Congress Park Historic Speakers series lecture, Wed., Oct. 28, 7p.m., in National Jewish Hospital’s Heitler Hall, 1400 Jackson St. (parking available in Jackson St. lot). Questions: 303-377-4913 or cvansciver@earthlink.net, or visit www.congressparkneighbors.org.

Can We Talk? Conversations for Navigating Our End-of-Life Journey offers experts & interactive sessions for public and professionals alike, Tues., Oct. 29, 7:15a.m.-4:30p.m., at Denver Tech Center’s Hilton Garden Inn, 7675 E. Union Ave. Topics include how to talk to family, friends & professionals; advance directives; life & legacy; and advance planning policy & legislation. $25 general admission, $80 for continuing education credit. Call 303-689-4595 to register.

Meet exuberant international instructor and Vogue pattern designer Sandra Betzina at TACtile Art Center, 7777 E. Hampden Ave. Trunk show and personal fitting workshops held Oct. 30-Nov. 1; space limited, register early. Fine fabric arts classes include Fashion Anatomy, Oct. 12 or 14; How to Sew on a Button, 7; Beaded Buttons with Jennifer Riefenberg, 24; Soul Art Doll Workshop, 11; Remaking Sweaters – Beginners, 24; Remaking Sweaters – Advanced, 23; Re-Making Tees, 6 or 24; and Legal Details, Protect Yourself – Trademark 101, 20. Call for times, fees. Business Labs still held on Mondays, 6-9p.m.; check Web for topics and dates. Registration/info:www.tactilearts.org, info@tactilearts.org, or 720-524-8886.

Buy tickets now for banjo master Béla Fleck’s African Banjo workshop, Fri., Dec. 18, at Swallow Hill Music Association, Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave. $75 includes materials, intimate seating and the opportunity to meet and query Fleck. Bring your banjo. Registration: www.swallowhillmusic.org, 303-777-1003.

Pearl Street Yoga, 1550 S. Pearl St., loves to share the yoga, offering classes & workshops in a newly expanded, but still intimate, non-competitive environment. New: donation-only meditation group held Fridays, 7-9p.m. Info/complete schedule: www.pearlstreetyoga.com or call 720-203-4241.

Yoga’s back! at Washington Street Community Center, 809 S. Washington St.: Noon Power Lunch Yoga, Mon., noon-1p.m.; Flow Yoga, Thur., 5:45-7p.m.; and Kids Yoga, Thur., 4:30-5:15p.m. Drop-ins $10; six sessions, $48. Info: Emily, 720-982-9172, eharmonyoga@me.com.

Free Yoga on Sundays! at 10:10a.m. Beginning and intermediate practitioners welcome. Held at Washington Street Community Center, 809 S. Washington St. Info: MJ, 303-433-6280.

The Inner Connection Institute is a center for spiritual growth and psychic development, offering classes in meditation, healing and clairvoyance. Call 303-282-9439 for a free newsletter, or come by for the free aura healing clinic, held each Wed., 6-7p.m., at 4101 E. Louisiana Ave., Suite G-1 (entrance around the back of building).

Learn to play flamenco guitar like a gypsy with master teacher and educator Rene Heredia at the Flamenco Center for Guitar & Dance, 602 S. Emerson St. Gypsy dance classes also available Friday evenings at Artistic Body & Development, 520 Cherokee St. Email gypsyproductionsinc@comcast.net or call 303-722-0054 for details on either program.

Meditation and Buddhist philosophy classes are held Thursdays, 6-8p.m., in Cook Park, using the Dalai Lama’s The Art of Happiness and Sogyal Rinpoche’s The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. Call Deb Rosenberg, 303-695-0499, for location and details.

¿Habla usted Español? Haroldo’s Spanish conversation group takes place on Fridays, 9:30a.m.-noon, at Washington Park United Church of Christ, 400 S. Williams St. Advanced conversation, reading, translation and grammar. Info: 303-733-9693.

Join other women to learn the basics of carpentry, drywalling, power tools, home maintenance and more at Workshop for Women, 47 W. Alameda Ave. Women-only home maintenance classes offered monthly; morning and evening sessions available. Visit www.workshopforwomen.com or call 303-284-6354 for schedule.

Don’t just learn, live Spanish through free social and educational gatherings of the Denver Free Spanish Network. Speakers of all ages and skill meet in homes, restaurants and coffee shops to share interest and learn. For dates & details, visit http://spanish.meetup.com/22/ or call Isobel McGowan, 303-964-9129, or Bruce McLarty, 303-733-7390.