Mile High Mamas: Denver Rescue Mission's Family Volunteer Opportunities!

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Denver Rescue Mission's Pizza Farm: Family Volunteer Opportunities! Many of us have heard of the Denver Rescue Mission's Thanksgiving dinner but did you know they have many volunteer opportunities for kids? Learn more about the Pizza Farm (their 209-acre working farm that includes wagon rides), take a tour of the Denver Rescue Mission or find out how old you need to be to serve dinner. Does anyone out there watch ABC's hit show Castle? Colorado-born mom Terri Miller is married to the show's creator. Get her behind-the-scenes glimpse as well as ideas on how to encourate your kids to be great storytellers. On Feb. 1, Colorado added the genetic ailment SCID to the package of 34 disorders screened for in every new baby's blood test. On Feb. 16, Jagger's parents learned their boy was the first "bubble baby" discovered. Read about his journey. Need a good laugh? Guaranteed, Top 10 Things That Smell Better Than Your Teenaged Son's Body Spray will deliver. Events Water World opens this weekend with two new rides: The Double Dare, the park's latest speed-tube slide, and the Mile High Flyer, a "hydromagnetic water coaster" built for thrill junkies. Grab your mom friends and go see SMALL, BEAUTIFULLY MOVING PARTS. This indie film the New York Daily News calls "a tiny, sweet gem" opens Friday at the Denver FilmCenter on Colfax. You can't beat the price of the Summer Movie Fun for Kids at the Harkins Northfield 18 cinema: only $2, or buy a $5 "season ticket." Upcoming films include "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked" and "Rio." Check-out these great events in Colorado for Memorial Day weekend. Contests Win Dad a family vacation to YMCA of the Rockies for Father's Day! One of Colorado's most affordable and family-friendly destinations, the YMCA of the Rockies has two locations: Estes Park and Snow Mountain Ranch. Their free activities include a new 27-hole miniature golf course, sand volleyball, indoor swimming, guided hikes, a skate park, disc park, tennis courts and basketball. For a nominal fee, go horseback riding, ziplining, try archery or check out their craft and design center. Are you an American Idol fan? Enter to win two tickets to the AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! Tour on July 14. Denver Deals Downtown will literally ROCK this weekend for Concerts for Kids third annual Denver Day of Rock. Twenty-five bands will take the stage in this free concert. Downtown Denver Arts Festival features 125 Colorado artists all weekend long. Other downtown Denver happenings include sporting events, parades and fireworks. Want to get organized for the summer? Simply Put is currently offering the first 2 hours of organizing for the price of one, a $150 value for only $75. The Colorado Rapids is offering Mile High Mamas an exclusive discount for their Colorado Rapids 2012 Night on July 4. Enjoy an evening of fireworks and soccer! Extra! Extra! Mama Drama: "My three-year-old son struggles with following directions and becomes stiff and unresponsive when he doesn't want to do what is asked of him. We end up either letting him get away with not following directions or having to physically force him to follow them. Neither strategy is really working and he tends to fight back when we try to force him. What should we do?" Read the advice of our parenting expert, Lisa Vratny-Smith. Want to get in shape for the summer? Well, 350 of your fellow Denverites have been doing it through HealthOne's Red Rocks Fitness Challenge. Learn more about it and why you'll want to sign up next time. Have you ever been ziplining? Guaranteed, you've never done anything quite like CAPTAIN ZIPLINE in Salida! At Mile High Mamas, we are building out our Facebook community. Be sure to become our fan to receive the latest updates on the best deals, events and exclusive Facebook contests! Want to tell your friends about our newsletter? Have them subscribe here. Mile High Mamas c/o The Denver Post 101 W. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80202 To stop receiving this newsletter, unsubscribe here. Join Mile High Mamas: