3 things to do for free in Denver this week, June 24-27

Yeah, air-conditioning is nice. But this week is all about getting free from your house and enjoying the great outdoors -- for free. You can watch Despicable Me in the park, catch a live dance performance, or see an HBO documentary on a farm. For more events, go to the...

By Robin Edwards

June 24, 2013

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Yeah, air-conditioning is nice. But this week is all about getting free from your house and enjoying the great outdoors -- for free. You can watch Despicable Me in the park, catch a live dance performance, or see an HBO documentary on a farm. For more events, go to the Westword calendar, and share other bargain entertainment happenings in the comments section below.

Despicable Me at Infinity Park (Monday) Start your week right with a free movie under the stars. Bring blankets to Infinity Park and take in Despicable Me, the Steve Carell-voiced animated family crime flick about a super villain and his adopted daughters who attempt to steal the moon. Arrive early for a chance to win prizes and get a good spot on the lawn.

Northern & Southern Plains Indian Dancers at the Longmont Museum & Cultural Center (Wednesday) Spend an evening outdoors in the courtyard of the Longmont Museum tonight in the first of the cultural center's free concert series. The Northern & Southern Plains Indian Singers and Dancers will perform traditional pieces while you enjoy the summer breeze and watch the show.

Weight of the Nation at the Denver Green School (Thursday) Sprout City Farms will kick off its summer film series tonight with a screening of the HBO documentary Weight of the Nation, an eye-opening movie that investigates the American obesity epidemic.

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