The Market at Belmar, opening at 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 1, has activities for the entire family. In addition to organic and conventional fruits and vegetables, fresh flowers, culinary herbs and baked goods, The Market at Belmar features old fashioned pie-baking contests, cooking demonstrations, urban gardening classes, open bocce and pancake breakfasts each Sunday through September 28 th (except September 21).
Amateur and professional bakers can win a $20 gift certificate and a blue ribbon, called the Belmar Blue, by bringing their homemade seasonal fresh fruit pie or cobbler to the chef demonstration tent at noon on the first Sunday of each month to be judged by the audience. In August, Belmar is adding a new competition for the younger baker. Details about the "cutie pie" contest will be announced later this summer.
Chefs from Belmar restaurants will share their expertise, samples and recipes of their dishes each week at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the chef demonstration tent in front of The Press Coffee Company on W. Alaska Drive.
Taught by the master gardeners from the Jefferson County Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, an urban gardening series will be offered each Sunday at the urban gardening tent on W. Alaska Drive. Stop by for information about container gardening, hanging baskets, butterfly gardening, rock gardens and much more. There also are several programs specifically for children.
Both novice and experienced bocce players are invited to hone their skills for the popular Italian game that is similar to bowling, at the six courts on Saulsbury Street.
Finally, the Belmar Optimists Club will be holding a pancake breakfast some Sundays on W. Alaska Drive to benefit Alameda High School.
For more information about The Market at Belmar, visit www.belmarcolorardo.com or call 303-742-1520. Belmar, only 10 minutes from downtown Denver at Wadsworth Boulevard and West Alameda Avenue in Lakewood, includes shops and restaurants, entertainment, cultural activities, homes, offices and lots of free parking.