Thursday, Nov. 26 - City and County of Denver offices will be closed for the day in observance of Thanksgiving Day. On Friday, November 27, most City and County offices will aslo be closed as Employees are taking a furlough day to help the City create budget savings during these challenging economic times. Please see details here for specific information on how the closures may or may not affect City functions.

Top Headlines Sunday, November 22, 2009 | 34.0° Mostly Cloudy Denver Update: Weekly News Summary November 13 - 19, 2009 (Review by Denver 8 TV) Review current events in the City and County of Denver. Visit the Denver Update webpage, or click the icon to watch the program. 2009 Mayor’s Design Awards Announced Mayor John Hickenlooper celebrated the growing number of Denver’s homeowners, small business owners and developers who have made design excellence a priority in their community at the fifth annual Mayor's Design Awards. The program honored 15 diverse projects that enhance the city.        News Archives           Current Headlines 1 2 3

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Announcements Recycle Your Tree After the Holidays Program Runs December 31 - January 11  Denver Recycles' annual Treecycle program will be recycling thousands of Christmas trees into mulch again this holiday season. Treecycle helps Denver avoid using landfill space and paying disposal fees  Place cleaned trees out for pick-up at start of either week. Denver Households to Stay Warm this Season Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP)   The Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) helps qualifying low-income families pay their heating bills each winter.  Last year, 114,576 Coloradans received assistance from LEAP, including disabled and elderly individuals.   It's a "Play Fair" for the Playground Master Plan Denver Parks and Recreation Wants Your Input... For FUN!   All ages are welcome at this fun, interactive event to roll out concepts for a citywide framework of play in Denver.  Help shape the vision for Denver’s future playground system,  Wednesday, January 30, 5:30 p.m.– 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s Museum of Denver.  This event is co-hosted by Denver Parks & Recreation and the Children’s Museum of Denver. Computer Classes Offered at Denver Public Library Programs Designed for New Users   The Denver Public Library is helping to bridge the digital divide by offering classes to help introduce customers to the world of computers.  Several Denver Public Library branch locations offer Basic Computer Skills courses to adults ages 18 and up.  Courses are free. More Announcements      1