FRIDAY-SATURDAY
Gardening time and a visit to the Horticultural Art Society Annual Plant Sale, a tradition since 1962 with plants selected by local gardening experts for this area including roses, shrubs, grasses, vines, vegetables, cacti and succulents. Two weekends 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and May17-18, 224 Mesa Road in Monument Valley Park. Check out the "Dug N Donated" section with gardening books and gently used garden items from members. hasgardens.org
SATURDAY
So many special meals out and music celebrating mothers available at favorite spots. Add to that, Saturday it's Mom’s Day Out 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Downtown Partnership table, 112 N. Tejon St., flowers, tote bags, and a passport for gifts at businesses. Music by guitarist Joe Johnson. At 11 a.m. Saturday, brunch for Mom with seasonal mimosa bar and an hour-long tour of historic Early Connections Learning Centers, 104 E. Rio Grande St. Tickets $30 at earlyconnections.salsalabs.org
SATURDAY
The hummers have arrived and they're the colorful reason for the annual community Friends of Cheyenne Cañon Hummingbird Festival at Starsmore Discovery Center in North Cheyenne Cañon Park, 2120 S. Cheyenne Cañon Road. Hummingbird talk at 10:15 a.m. and 1 p.m., a guided walk, Pueblo Raptor Center talk at 11:30 a.m., vendors and arts and crafts projects. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. The festival is a 31-year arrival-of-the-hummingbirds tradition.
SATURDAY
An afternoon for craft beer lovers, SoCo Frost Fest, with breweries from across the region, runs 1-5 p.m. in Bear Creek Regional Park. Vote for your favorite collaboration sample. Proceeds benefit region park initiatives. Advance tickets $30, day of $35 if not sold out. SoCoFrostFest.eventbrite.com
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Join the nation's largest single-day food drive by leaving bags of nonperishable food in bags by mailboxes Saturday before the mail is delivered. It's the 32nd annual Stamp Out Hunger by letter carriers and food collected goes to Care & Share Food Bank, other food banks and pantries. Top needs: high-protein foods like peanut butter, tuna, beans and fruits and vegetables, low-sugar cereals, mac and cheese dinners and 100% fruit juice.
SATURDAY
Opening weekend for the 33rd annual Governor's Art Show & Sale featuring 62 artists from throughout Colorado. Through June 6, daily except Mondays, at Loveland Museum, 503 N. Lincoln Ave. or online GovernorsArtShow.org. Admission $7. Area artists chosen: Michael Baum, Kim English, Kathleen Hudson, Kelsey Kopp, Nelson Tucker.
SATURDAY
Old Colorado City in Bloom celebrates Mother's Day all along West Colorado Avenue, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with Paint a Pot for a flower gift, 2513 1/2 W. Colorado Ave., $3, artist demonstrations at Hunter-Wolff Gallery, a Makers Market at The Sluice, wildflower painting at Laura Reilly Gallery, henna artists at Sanctuary, carmel apples and much more.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
Experience the land of the Northern Lights at Taste of Iceland at different locations around Denver. An Icelandic menu at Coohills, special fares aboard Icelandic Air, Reykjavik music at Globe Hall, an Invisible City Elemental Sound Bath, Taste of Iceland cooking class, geology and volcanos, cocktails and comedy. Info at inspiredbyiceland.com.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
Three days of home improvement and outdoor living at the Springs Home Show, Norris-Penrose Event Center, 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road. Friday noon to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. thespringshomeshow.com
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
Family fun at this weekend's 20th annual Incredible Circus Millibo with its silliness, aerial performances, busker songs, actors, acrobatics and more. Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets online: themat.org. Saturday at 7:30 it's the New York City Broken Box Mime Theatre, $20.
SATURDAY
Enjoy music for springtime at the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony and Ovation Youth Orchestra concert, 7 p.m. at Ent Center. Tickets at tickets.entcenterforthe hearts.org/events
SUNDAY
Mother's Day jazz and dancing featuring the Boyd Sweeney Quartet at the Pikes Peak Jazz and Swing Society's Sunday Jazz Affair. Olympian Plaza, 975 S. Union Blvd., $20, $5 discount for veterans. 1-4 p.m. pikespeakjazz.org
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