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CBS News
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Future Fest celebrates Denver children, all their future possibilities
Future Fest is a free, citywide event for students and their families to connect passions to careers and empower youth. "It's really our commitment as a City to our youth, our up-and-coming future workforce to get them excited about careers in their own backyard and be able to have hands-on interactions and activities that they can really dive into," said Alyse West, Community Engagement Strategist with the City & County of Denver. Future Fest kicks off with a parade around Civic Center Park at 11 a.m. There are Performing Arts Showcases, a Step Show Competition, a Business Pitch Competition, and Flag Football Clinics. Youth on Record will be performing on the main stage in the evening. "We want to empower and inspire our youth while giving them the opportunity to just explore new opportunities, the City, and learn more about our agencies and what we do," said J.J. Williams, OHR Talent Acquisition Supervisor for the City & County of Denver. In addition to the activities, 85 organizations and City agencies will have booths at Future Fest. Some of the organizations that will be on display at Future Fest include Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, Cyber Qubits, and the Mobile Earth + Space Observatory. City agencies include Denver Parks and Recreation, Technology Services, and Denver Human Services. "I want to make sure that they feel seen and celebrated. There's lots of opportunities where they get to showcase their talents in different competitions and different performance opportunities," West added. Future Fest offers an opportunity for children to interact with the City's police officers, sheriff's deputies, firefighters, and 911 emergency communicators. LINK: Future Fest Future Fest is Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Civic Center Park.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rhode Island FC prepares for match against Loudoun United FC
LEESBURG, Va. (WPRI) — Rhode Island FC is looking to keep their momentum going as they head to Virginia to play Loudoun United FC on Saturday. After a successful inaugural season that saw Rhode Island FC make it to the USL Championship Final, this season is full of optimism and promise. Starting the season 1-1, the defending USL Eastern Conference Champions say they can see a difference in how opposing teams are approaching them. 'We were hard to play against, but towards the end of the year, they saw a different side of us,' Forward J.J. Williams said. 'With us making the run that we did to get to the final, I know that everybody on this team is very hungry, but everybody else that's playing against us, we're getting the best version of them week in and week out.' MORE: Rhode Island FC holds first practice at new stadium in Pawtucket Rhode Island is now practicing in their new home stadium, and the players are happy to have a place to call home. 'To have a home is really nice, you know, and it's ours, and we can show up and it's the same every single day,' Head Coach Khano Smith said. 'We're very fortunate to be able to have this, I think a lot of teams in this league will chop your hand off to have what we have, so we're very fortunate.' 'Yeah, it's amazing. I think this goes to show the amount of support that we have here in the state and how much everybody supports us and just loves the team and the atmosphere,' Williams added. Saturday will mark the third all-time meeting between Loudoun and Rhode Island. Last season, they played to a pair of scoreless draws. Kick-off is set for 4 p.m. on ESPN+. MORE: Watch Rhode Island FC on myRITV Rhode Island's home opener at the new Stadium at Tidewater Landing in Pawtucket is on Saturday, May 3. The defending USL Eastern Conference Champions will hold a special banner-raising ceremony before kickoff. 'I can't wait for the first game. I think it's going to be a sellout and I think it's going to be amazing,' Williams said. 'The atmosphere is going to be unreal, we just have to make sure that when we get in here our identity is that we don't lose in this building, that's one of the biggest things.' The first fans to arrive will also get a free Captain's Pennant. Single-game tickets to the club's first five home games are now on sale, but there are only a limited number left for the home opener. They range from $21 for the south endline to $62 for the west sideline, with premium seating available for $126 to $217. WPRI is an official media sponsor for Rhode Island FC. MORE COVERAGE: Rhode Island FC Download the and apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch or with the new . Follow us on social media: Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
