Nothing says spring like the return of Denver’s City Park Farmers Market, which will open May 2, for its sixth season, and will welcome more than 100 vendors.

Beyond shopping, the annual market will feature monthly chef demos, a weekly run club, and regular educational programming. Marketgoers can expect a regular schedule of live music from local acts. 

SNAP and Double Up Food Bucks are welcome.

Market days, dates, hours and locations are as follows:

• City Park Farmers Market
  • Dates: Saturdays, May 2 through Oct. 31
  • Hours: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Location: 2551 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver (across from East High School)
    
• Lafayette Farmers Market
  • Dates: Sundays, May 3 through Oct. 25
  • Hours: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Location: Public Road between Cleveland Street and Geneseo Street.

State primary ballots to hit mailboxes June 8

Colorado’s Primary Election is approximately 60 days away. Denver Clerk and Recorder Paul López announced that ballots will be mailed and drop boxes will open June 8.

This is also the deadline to make party affiliation changes.  

Unaffiliated voters, meaning those who are not affiliated with a political party, will receive two ballots: a Republican primary ballot and a Democratic primary ballot. Only one ballot may be returned. 

For more information, call (720) 913-8683 (VOTE) or visit www.denvergov.org and ask the Sunny chatbot.

Mulch and compost giveaway May 2

Missing that Christmas tree you dropped off at the Treecycle program earlier this year? No worries. It’s ready to come back to your home this spring in the form of free mulch at the city’s annual mulch and compost giveaway.

Mulch is available to Denver residents on a first-come, first-served basis. No registration required. 

Denver residents interested in compost may register for a compost coupon to receive five free gallons of finished compost during the May 2 compost and mulch giveaway event. 

The annual compost giveaway is a dig-your-own event in conjunction with the mulch giveaway.

Both events will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 2 at the Central Platte Campus, 1271 W. Bayaud Ave., near the intersection of West Bayaud Avenue and South Navajo Street. 

A limited number of compost coupons are available, and registration is required. 

No coupons will be distributed onsite. 

For more information on both events, visit www.denvergov.org/mulch.