BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Denver - ECPv6.8.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Denver X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.esuus.org/denver X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Denver REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20240310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20241103T080000 END:STANDARD TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241003T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241003T190000 DTSTAMP:20260408T192912 CREATED:20240629T210501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T194859Z UID:1171-1727974800-1727982000@www.esuus.org SUMMARY:Wrench Speaker Event DESCRIPTION:Includes Hors d’oeuvres and Beverages prior to the lecture. \n\n\n\nBestselling writer about the Royal Family\, Sally Bedell Smith\, gives an illustrated talk about her account of the marriage between George VI and Elizabeth and the raising of their daughter Elizabeth II that she says saved the monarchy. URL:https://www.esuus.org/denver/event/wrench-speaker-event/ LOCATION:Denver Woman’s Press Club\, 1325 Logan St.\, Denver\, Colorado\, 80203 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esuus.org/denver/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/07/IMG_20230918_163115807_HDR-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240925T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240925T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T192912 CREATED:20240717T153041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240814T001708Z UID:1265-1727280000-1727283600@www.esuus.org SUMMARY:Happy Hour: The Life and Times of Margaret (Molly) Brown DESCRIPTION:An overview of the life and legacy of Margaret Tobin Brown\, activist\, WWI volunteer in France\, philanthropist\, and suffragist whose 1889 home\, shown above\, is an historic museum in downtown Denver\, CO. Though known to many as “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” due to surviving the sinking of R.M.S. Titanic in 1912\, Margaret’s legacy is presented at her home with emphasis on her enduring legacy of social justice and public service. Guest speaker\, Pamela Mahonchak\, will trace Margaret’s life from her early childhood in Hannibal\, Missouri\, to Leadville\, Colorado\, where she met and married mining engineer James Joseph Brown\, to her days of glory in Denver and New York. The presentation will cover her accomplishments and her status as an icon in the fight for universal suffrage. There is a lot more to Molly Brown than the Titanic! This ESU Happy Hour is sponsored by the ESU Denver Branch. \n\n\n\nPamela Mahonchak draws from her wealth of knowledge as a docent at the Molly Brown House Museum in Denver\, where she began volunteering in 1971. She still gives weekly tours when she is not traveling since retiring as an airline pilot. This ESU Happy Hour is sponsored by the ESU Denver Branch. ESU Happy Hour programs are online\, free\, and open to all members and the public. Registration is required. \n\n\n\nCocktail of choice: Bee’s Knees – According a newspaper article from April 22\, 1929 in The Standard Union\, Margaret Brown invented the “Bee’s Knees” cocktail: “The ‘Bee’s Knees’ is an invention of Mrs. J.J. Brown of Denver and Paris\, widow of the famous miner\, and is a rather sweet combination including lemon and honey.” Did she really invent it? We don’t know but it is a fun story! \n\n\n\nBee’s Knees Recipe (makes 1 cocktail) \n\n\n\n1/2 oz honey syrup \n\n\n\n1 oz fresh lemon juice \n\n\n\n2 oz gin \n\n\n\nLemon twist \n\n\n\nMake Honey Syrup: combine 2 tablespoons honey and 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl or sauce pan. Warm in the microwave or on the stove until you can completely stir the honey into the water. \n\n\n\nCombine honey syrup\, lemon juice and gin in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until very cold\, about 30 seconds. \n\n\n\nStrain into a martini glass and garnish with a lemon twist. Enjoy! URL:https://www.esuus.org/denver/event/happy-hour-the-life-and-times-of-margaret-molly-brown/ CATEGORIES:Virtual Happy Hours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.esuus.org/denver/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/08/hh-sept-25-24.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240921T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240927T235959 DTSTAMP:20260408T192912 CREATED:20240723T214148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T214149Z UID:1282-1726876800-1727481599@www.esuus.org SUMMARY:ESU 2024 Patron Trip: A Private View of Italy DESCRIPTION:A Private View of Italy – Our Italian Partner and Host \n\n\n\nFounded by art historian Count Stefano Aluffi-Pentini in 1996\, A Private View of Italy encourages guests to appreciate the life of historic palaces and villas\, and allows them to discover the inaccessible treasures that are hidden behind closed doors. Through the centuries the Italian aristocracy has preserved their residences\, which were designed by architects such as Raphael\, Palladio\, and Bernini. \n\n\n\nThanks to Count Stefano Aluffi-Pentini’s trusted interactions and long-time friendships with the families owning these residences\, our group will be welcomed in extraordinary places\, often by the homeowners themselves. URL:https://www.esuus.org/denver/event/esu-2024-patron-trip-a-private-view-of-italy/ CATEGORIES:Virtual Happy Hours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esuus.org/denver/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/07/italy-trip.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240904T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240904T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T192912 CREATED:20240814T001021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240814T001023Z UID:1291-1725462000-1725465600@www.esuus.org SUMMARY:Happy Hour: Exploring Churchill’s Public Service Through Period Memorabilia Language DESCRIPTION:2024 marks the 150th birth anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill with events planned throughout the year which celebrate and explore his remarkable public service and enduring legacy. Brian E. Krapf\, is recognized internationally as an authority on the memorabilia made during Sir Winston’s public service\, which spanned over 65 years. Mr. Krapf has recently published A Churchill Treasury\, which is the first book to utilize period memorabilia to document Sir Winston’s public service in a biographical format. Mr. Krapf will discuss his book\, A Churchill Treasury\, and give us a rare tour of some of the Churchill pieces in his collection\, many of which have not been shown in public. In Antiques Roadshow fashion\, Mr. Krapf invites Happy Hour viewers to send photos of their Churchill memorabilia for show and tell. Upload photos here. This ESU Happy Hour is sponsored by the ESU Savannah Branch. ESU Happy Hour programs are online\, free\, and open to all members and the public. Registration is required. All programs take place on Eastern Time. URL:https://www.esuus.org/denver/event/happy-hour-exploring-churchills-public-service-through-period-memorabilia-language/ CATEGORIES:Virtual Happy Hours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esuus.org/denver/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/08/sept-4-24-hh.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240814T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240814T150000 DTSTAMP:20260408T192912 CREATED:20240723T202608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T205007Z UID:1269-1723644000-1723647600@www.esuus.org SUMMARY:Happy Hour: C.S. Lewis and the Powerful Predicament of Language DESCRIPTION:C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. Lewis wrote more than thirty books\, reaching a vast audience and attracting thousands of new readers every year. \n\n\n\nIn his last\, best novel\, C. S. Lewis gives voice to a potent and glorious challenge facing writers\, readers\, and lovers of language when a wise character suggests that\, “to say the very thing you really mean\, the whole of it\, nothing more or less or other than what you really mean; that’s the whole art and joy of words”. As a deeply-committed and famously-accomplished scholar\, critic writer\, and reader\, C. S. Lewis has much incisive wisdom to offer in such matters. \n\n\n\nIn his talk\, Lewis scholar and Episcopal priest the Rev’d Andrew Lazo explores a number of Lewis’s most insightful and helpful observations arising from a lifetime devotion to the powerful predicament of language. This ESU Happy Hour is sponsored by the ESU Central Florida Branch. ESU Happy Hour programs are online\, free\, and open to all members and the public. Registration is required. URL:https://www.esuus.org/denver/event/https-www-esuus-org-event-happy-hour-c-s-lewis-and-the-powerful-predicament-of-language/ CATEGORIES:Virtual Happy Hours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.esuus.org/denver/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/07/HH-2024-08-14.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240810T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240810T190000 DTSTAMP:20260408T192912 CREATED:20240315T174129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240710T224646Z UID:923-1723316400-1723316400@www.esuus.org SUMMARY:ESU Denver Night at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival: The Merry Wives of Windsor DESCRIPTION:A delightfully naughty romp! The infamous Falstaff is on the hunt for a wealthy wife (or two) to woo in order to finance his next wave of frivolity and fun. But when he sets his sights on the clever and quick-witted Mistresses Page and Ford\, he gets a bit more than he bargained for. \n\n\n\nWhen: Saturday\, August 10\, 7:00 pm MDT \n\n\n\nWhere: Roe Green Theatre (Indoors)University Theatre Building\, 261 University of Colorado\, Boulder\, CO 80302 \n\n\n\nSeats: We will have 16 reserved seats at a discounted group price. \n\n\n\nTickets: We have arranged a group discount price of $53.00 per ticket. \n\n\n\n5:30 PM Picnic on Norlin Quadrangle \n\n\n\n6:30 PM Doors open \n\n\n\n7:00 PM Curtain \n\n\n\nParking: Street parking on University Avenue and in various lots on the University of Colorado campus.   \n\n\n\nCarpooling:  If anyone wants to carpool\, let us know so we can share that information. \n\n\n\nFriends of ESU and Guests:  Feel free to invite guests who would like to join our group. \n\n\n\nQuestions?: Contact Cami Van Anne at (303) 755-1752 or denver@esuus.org. URL:https://www.esuus.org/denver/event/esu-festival-group-night/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esuus.org/denver/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/03/2024-CSF-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240727T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240727T103000 DTSTAMP:20260408T192912 CREATED:20240614T160756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240710T225057Z UID:1074-1722076200-1722076200@www.esuus.org SUMMARY:ESU Denver Branch Annual Meeting and Brunch DESCRIPTION:The meeting will include a review of the 2023-2024 Denver Branch program year\, with reports from Branch Officers and Committee Chairs\, and an election of new Branch Officers and Board Members. URL:https://www.esuus.org/denver/event/esu-denver-branch-annual-meeting/ LOCATION:Denver Country Club\, 1700 East First Avenue\, Denver\, Colorado\, 80218\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esuus.org/denver/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/06/2021-AGM-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240612T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240612T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T192912 CREATED:20240517T163055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T163056Z UID:1001-1718204400-1718208000@www.esuus.org SUMMARY:Happy Hour: The Great Siege of Malta and the Fate of Empires DESCRIPTION:Sixteenth century European historians will find this ESU Happy Hour fascinating and one of tremendous significance. The Great Siege of Malta\, a four-month battle from May 18 to September 11\, 1565\, is considered one of the most ferocious conflicts in military history. Rarely have the odds been so unequal and the stakes so high. \n\n\n\nIn 1565 Malta was the key to Europe. And during the summer of that year\, the future of Western Civilization was decided. The Ottoman Empire had extended its control over most of the Mediterranean. If the tiny island of Malta could be captured\, it could become the staging ground for the invasion of critical ports in Europe. \n\n\n\nIt was an epic struggle\, a remarkable tale of resolve and leadership\, of disunity in command\, and disunity among allies. Historically\, the Great Siege of Malta was one of the bloodiest and most fiercely contested battles of the sixteenth century. \n\n\n\nDr. Wayne Bowen\, Professor of History and Associate Dean for the College of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Central Florida\, draws us into this four-month siege on the island of Malta. This ESU Happy Hour is sponsored by the ESU Central Florida Branch. ESU Happy Hour programs are online\, free\, and open to all members and the public. Registration is required. URL:https://www.esuus.org/denver/event/happy-hour-the-great-siege-of-malta-and-the-fate-of-empires/ CATEGORIES:Virtual Happy Hours END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240608T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240608T150000 DTSTAMP:20260408T192912 CREATED:20240315T163342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240601T223027Z UID:922-1717858800-1717858800@www.esuus.org SUMMARY:Afternoon Tea DESCRIPTION:Join us for tea including an assortment of savory tea sandwiches; miniature scones served with jam\, homemade lemon curd and Devonshire Cream; Scottish shortbread\, homemade petit fours\, and French macaroons. \n\n\n\nWhere: Babe’s Tea Room              2401 15th Street              Denver\, CO 80202              Directions and map: Click here  \n\n\n\nCost:  The Denver Branch is pleased to offer this event at a reduced price of $20 per person\, including taxes and gratuities. Other beverages are available for an additional cost. \n\n\n\nFriends and Guests:  Members are invited to bring friends and guests. \n\n\n\nParking: Several options are available. \n\n\n\n*Metered parking along Platte and 15th. \n\n\n\n*Platte Fifteen Building LAZ Parking Garage. Entrance on Platte. Variable rates. \n\n\n\n*REI parking lot. First two hours are free. \n\n\n\n Please carpool where possible.  If anyone wants to carpool\, let us know and we’ll share the information. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Cami Van Anne at (303) 755-1752 or denver@esuus.org. URL:https://www.esuus.org/denver/event/king-charles-birthday-tea-party/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esuus.org/denver/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/03/2024-Afternoon-Tea-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240604T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240604T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T192912 CREATED:20240517T162335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T162803Z UID:998-1717513200-1717516800@www.esuus.org SUMMARY:Town Hall Meeting DESCRIPTION:ESU members are invited to Two Town Hall Meetings\n\n\n\nHosted by Executive Director Karen Karpowich\n\n\n\nJune 4\, 3:00 to 4:00 PM CT—SAVE THE DATEIntroducing the new Digital Membership Form and discussing the new rolling year membership for renewals and new members. Zoom meeting registration coming soon. \n\n\n\nJune 25\, 12:00 to 1:00 PM CT—SAVE THE DATEESU Leadership Training for all current and new ESU Branch Board members. Further details and agenda forthcoming. URL:https://www.esuus.org/denver/event/town-hall-meetings/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.esuus.org/denver/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/05/town-hall.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240522T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240522T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T192912 CREATED:20240517T163600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T163605Z UID:1003-1716390000-1716393600@www.esuus.org SUMMARY:Happy Hour: Discovering Faulkner’s American South in 1990s Pakistan with Dr. Saima Sherazi DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the ESU Central Pennsylvania Branch \n\n\n\nThe 1990s found agrarian societies in Pakistan undergoing profound transitions\, not unlike the American South in the first part of the twentieth century. William Faulkner’s “The Sound and the Fury” captures the stark confrontation between waning Southern aristocracy (the Compson family) and the ascendant middle class represented by the Snopes family. \n\n\n\nDr. Saima Sherazi will take us through the experience of coping with societal change\, especially when that change occurs in a setting with entrenched social hierarchies and gender roles. That setting could be rural Pakistan\, or the American South of the 1920s. In either place there is upheaval – urbanization and industrialization collide with traditional dynamics of gender and class.  Dr. Sherazi will share her experience of teaching Faulkner in an all-girls college in a still conservative Pakistan – far removed from the American South\, but nonetheless undergoing similar social upheavals. This ESU Happy Hour is sponsored by the ESU Central PA Branch. ESU Happy Hour programs are online\, free\, and open to all members and the public. Registration is required. All programs take place on Eastern Time. URL:https://www.esuus.org/denver/event/happy-hour-discovering-faulkners-american-south-in-1990s-pakistan-with-dr-saima-sherazi/ CATEGORIES:Virtual Happy Hours END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231023 DTSTAMP:20260408T192912 CREATED:20231005T202524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T134507Z UID:746-1697760000-1698019199@www.esuus.org SUMMARY:ESU Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:The English-Speaking Union welcomes its members to Kansas City\, Missouri for the 2023 ESU Annual Conference. The conference\, under the theme of “Blueprint for Growth: Unity of Purpose\,” will cover diverse and enriching approaches for organizational growth in the ESU’s second century of programming. The conference program will include the ESU 2023 Annual General Meeting\, social events\, including receptions and meals\, breakout sessions\, panel discussions\, and local tours. We invite you to partake in the camaraderie and help us to advance our programs that support teachers\, students\, and recent immigrants. \nOur conference venue will be the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center\, 1 East Pershing Road\, Kansas City\, Missouri 64108. We are pleased to offer cultural activities as part of the conference\, available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Please contact Deborah Unger: dunger@esuus.org with any questions. URL:https://www.esuus.org/denver/event/esu-annual-conference/ LOCATION:Westin Kansas City at Crown Center\, 1 East Pershing Road\, Kansas City\, MO\, United States CATEGORIES:Kansas City,National END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR