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May 23, 2013

Colorado Rapids Partner with Playworks ›

Playworks Denver partnered with the Colorado Rapids for their Rapids’ Recess program.  The Rapids' Recess program brings Rapids players out to school locations for the players to speak with elementary…

May 15, 2013

2013 Playworks 4 Square Block Party ›

Friday, June 14, 2013, 6:00 – 8:00 PM Parking lot of the Children’s Museum of Denver 2121 Children’s Museum Drive Denver CO Tickets: $20 (advance purchase), $25 (day of) Admission…

May 14, 2013

Broncos join Playworks for Be a Champion in the Community Week ›

The Denver Broncos kicked off Be a Champion in the Community Week by joining Playworks and students at Whittier Elementary and DCIS-Ford out at the playground. Broncos players Mario Butler,…

May 9, 2013

Playworks’ Run for Recess ›

The Playworks Denver 5K/10K Run for Recess went off without a hitch this year at Sloan's Lake Park in Denver. The 2013 Run for Recess was sponsored in part by…

May 6, 2013

Volleyball Leagues with Playworks ›

This year’s volleyball season was a blast for Playworks Denver! More than 120 girls and boys from our 11 schools participated in a month-long volleyball league. Players were able to…

April 18, 2013

Peyton Manning visits Playworks and Whittier Elementary ›

The students and teachers at Whittier Elementary were stunned last week when Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning showed up for a surprise visit at the school. The football superstar stressed the…

April 18, 2013

Playworks to present at Excellence in Schools Summit ›

Playworks is presenting on the benefits of increased play in schools at the Excellence in Schools Summit in Arvada, CO April 25-26. Playworks is helping teachers, principals and educators capitalize on an existing,…

April 8, 2013

Playworks travels to Washington, D.C. ›

More than a dozen  representatives from Playworks cities around the country traveled to Washington, D.C. to share their stories of triumph from the playground earlier this spring. The Robert Wood…

April 3, 2013

Stories from the Playground ›

Playworks Denver is serving nearly 5,000 students in the Denver, Aurora and Northglenn areas this year.  Read one of the Great Stories from Coach Natalie at Global Village Academy-Northglenn and…