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Part-Time Hindi Language Positions A leading International translation company is currently seeking an on-demand part-time Linguistic Software Tester who has native-language fluency in reading and understanding Hindi. Venue : Superior Date : 07/27/2010-08/27/2010 All day Contact : hr@sdltesting.com Flyer : Click here to see flyer   Special Sabha by Swami Narayan Colorado Satsang Mandal Note:- Pujya Vishwavijaydas Swami & Pujya Vidhyavatsaldas Swami are coming from Dallas Temple, Please come for darshan. Sabha Sponsor:- Rajbhai & Illaben Unadkat Nikhil & Priya Unadkat Family (Akshay, Ishaan & Leela) Venue: - Comfort Suites - Conference Room 7374 South Clinton Street, Englewood, CO‎ 80112. Directions:- From I-25 Exit Take exit 196 for Dry Creek Rd Turn left at E Dry Creek Rd Turn left at S Clinton St Destination will be on the right If you want to sponsor any sabha, please call Piyush Ashra at (720) 838 3777 in advance & get information For further information: Piyush Ashra 720-838-3777 or Ketan Pandya 719 360 8055 BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal COLORADO --- Jai Swaminarayan BAPS EK DIVYA PARIVAR Colorado Satsang Mandal invites for Special Sabha Note:- Pujya Vishwavijaydas Swami & Pujya Vidhyavatsaldas Swami are coming from Dallas Temple, Please come for darshan. Sabh Venue : Comfort Suites - Conf Room 7374 S Clinton St, Englewood CO 80112 Date : 07/29/2010 6:30pm Contact : Piyush Ashra 720-838-3777   Rocky Mountain Gujarati Samaj Summer Picnic Rocky Mountain Gujarati Samaj invites all to its Annual Summer Picnic. Nature lovers, once again it is time to enjoy environmental diversit of Castlewood Canyon State Park. Mark your calendar and plan a day trip to discover hidden beauties and several hiking trails around winding Cherry Creek. Bring your sports equipments, sunscreens and enjoy a day with your friend and family. Lunch will be provided in the reserved group picnic area. Also, don’t forget to indulge on self-barbecued corn and watermelon! Venue : CASTLEWOOD CANYON STATE PARK, 2989 South State Highway 83, Franktown, CO Date : 07/31/2010 10am-5pm Contact : http://www.rmgsonline.org   Guru Purnima Mahotsav by Shri Shirdi Sai Organization of Rockies Shiridi Sai of Rockies is inviting one and all to the upcoming Gurupurnima celebrations. Sai group embarks on a unique journey of community service for the local Indian community in the form of a free health fair. As we know, summer is the time where we have our parents come from India to spend time with kids and grandkids. This health fair is mainly to serve the community in a comfortable non-hospital environment. As most of the devotees know, Sai Baba was a hakim par excellence who healed and continues to heal the sick. Upcoming Gurupurnima Celebrations and Major Health Fair Event on July 31st starting at 8.00 AM at Hindu temple on Wadsworth. We are seeking help from volunteers and Doctors again this year. Please send email to Srinivas Nallapati (nallsri@yahoo. com) if you would like to volunteer. Please RSVP to Babu Tummalapenta(sri_babu@hotmail.com)/ Abhi Shrivastav (abhi.dhruv@gmail.com) if you would like to pre-register for Health Screening. Venue : Hindu Temple of Colorado, Wadsworth Blvd, Littleton CO Date : 07/31/2010 8am Contact : Bosu at Bosu_kaja@yahoo.com   Enjoy a FREE DAY at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield is a picturesque nature preserve among the grasslands, ponds and cottonwood banks of Deer Creek. Facilities include nature trails, a wildlife observation area, display gardens, educational exhibits, a historical farm, a 19th century one-room schoolhouse, working beehives and picnic areas. Check out our new Deer Creek Discovery children’s area, which includes a whimsical tree house and a water feature. Free days for Colorado residents. No visitors admitted after 4:30pm. Venue : 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, CO 80128 Date : 08/06/2010 9am-5pm Contact : http://www.botanicgardens.org   Enjoy a FREE DAY at Denver Art Museum Denver Art Museum preserves the ancient and modern art from different parts of the world. On the first Saturday of every month, you can enjoy our art collections and non-ticketed exhibitions without spending a dime! Free general admission does not include ticketed exhibitions, which require a fee. Free tickets are available on-site starting at 10 am. Venue : Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave, Denver, CO 80204 Date : 08/07/2010 10am-5pm Contact : http://www.denverartmuseum.org   Enjoy a FREE DAY at Denver Museum of Nature & Science Enjoy a free day at Denver Museum of Nature & History. Free Days are for Colorado residents only. A fee still applies to IMAX films, and Planetarium shows. The Museum is open seven days a week year-round, with the exception of December 25. Founded in 1900, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science traces its origins back more than a hundred years to one man’s efforts and a little log cabin tucked away in the mountains. Today the Museum continues to evolve, expanding in both size and breadth of activities, as our exhibits, programs, research, and collections continue to offer opportunities for discovery. Venue : 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80205 Date : 08/08/2010 9am-5pm Contact : http://www.dmns.org   16th Annual Boulder Asian Festival The Boulder Asian Festival showcases the arts and culture of local Asian-Pacific communities through music, song, dance, visual artistry, crafts and food. Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Filipino, Hawaiian, Indian, and Thai cultures are just some of the groups that will be represented. This event is free and open to the public. Contact Venue : Courthouse Lawn, Pearl Street Mall, Boulder, CO Date : 08/14/2010-08/15/2010 10am-6pm Contact : http://www.bapaweb.org/   Sri Navaneetha Krishna (Dolai Kannan) visit to Colorado Sri Navaneetha Krishna will be arriving in Colorado Springs on Friday late evening August 20th. He will leave Denver after Mon (Aug 23) morning aradhana. In accordance with the unique traditions, the Dolai (Swing) Kannan will travel by road only and will stop in several cities along the way for nithya aaradhana (morning and evening). The coordinators who are traveling with the Lord have indicated that it would be possible to do 1 thirumanjanam (Abisheka) and 2 dolais (swing utsava) on each day - Sat Aug 21 and Sun Aug 22 in Denver metro area. The prathishtapana for this Lord was performed in Ahobilam in 2001 and ArAdhana was performed for this Lord Krishna by the Jeeyar of Sri Matam. A minimum donation of $250 for Dolai and $500 for Abhisheka (includes dolai) is recommended. In the recent past the donations have ranged from $300 to $3000. All donations made are 100% tax deductible in U.S.A Venue : See details in flyer Date : 08/20/2010-08/23/2010 See details Contact : Satyans (303) 973-4847 Flyer : Click here to see flyer   Enjoy a FREE DAY at Denver Botanic Gardens in York Street Denver Botanic Gardens at York Street presents a wide range of gardens and collections that illustrate an ever-widening diversity of plants from all corners of the world. Distinctive gardens define and celebrate our Western identity and a unique high altitude climate and geography. Free days for Colorado residents are held throughout the year at both Denver Botanic Gardens and Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield thanks to funding from the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). Free Days are for regular Gardens hours only and do not include ticketed events. Venue : 1005 York Street, Denver, CO 80206 Date : 08/25/2010 9am-5pm Contact : http://www.botanicgardens.org   Enjoy a FREE DAY at Denver Museum of Nature & Science Enjoy a free day at Denver Museum of Nature & History. Free Days are for Colorado residents only. A fee still applies to IMAX films, and Planetarium shows. The Museum is open seven days a week year-round, with the exception of December 25. Founded in 1900, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science traces its origins back more than a hundred years to one man’s efforts and a little log cabin tucked away in the mountains. Today the Museum continues to evolve, expanding in both size and breadth of activities, as our exhibits, programs, research, and collections continue to offer opportunities for discovery. Venue : 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80205 Date : 08/30/2010 9am-5pm Contact : http://www.dmns.org   Enjoy a FREE DAY at Denver Art Museum Denver Art Museum preserves the ancient and modern art from different parts of the world. On the first Saturday of every month, you can enjoy our art collections and non-ticketed exhibitions without spending a dime! Free general admission does not include ticketed exhibitions, which require a fee. Free tickets are available on-site starting at 10 am. Venue : Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave, Denver, CO 80204 Date : 09/04/2010 10am-5pm Contact : http://www.denverartmuseum.org   Enjoy a FREE DAY at Denver Museum of Nature & Science Enjoy a free day at Denver Museum of Nature & History. Free Days are for Colorado residents only. A fee still applies to IMAX films, and Planetarium shows. The Museum is open seven days a week year-round, with the exception of December 25. Founded in 1900, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science traces its origins back more than a hundred years to one man’s efforts and a little log cabin tucked away in the mountains. Today the Museum continues to evolve, expanding in both size and breadth of activities, as our exhibits, programs, research, and collections continue to offer opportunities for discovery. Venue : 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80205 Date : 09/13/2010 9am-5pm Contact : http://www.dmns.org   Enjoy a FREE DAY at Denver Museum of Nature & Science Enjoy a free day at Denver Museum of Nature & History. Free Days are for Colorado residents only. A fee still applies to IMAX films, and Planetarium shows. The Museum is open seven days a week year-round, with the exception of December 25. Founded in 1900, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science traces its origins back more than a hundred years to one man’s efforts and a little log cabin tucked away in the mountains. Today the Museum continues to evolve, expanding in both size and breadth of activities, as our exhibits, programs, research, and collections continue to offer opportunities for discovery. Venue : 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80205 Date : 09/19/2010 9am-5pm Contact : http://www.dmns.org   Enjoy a FREE DAY at Denver Botanic Gardens in York Street Denver Botanic Gardens at York Street presents a wide range of gardens and collections that illustrate an ever-widening diversity of plants from all corners of the world. Distinctive gardens define and celebrate our Western identity and a unique high altitude climate and geography. Free days for Colorado residents are held throughout the year at both Denver Botanic Gardens and Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield thanks to funding from the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). Free Days are for regular Gardens hours only and do not include ticketed events. Venue : 1005 York Street, Denver, CO 80206 Date : 09/26/2010 9am-5pm Contact : http://www.botanicgardens.org