March-April
Exhibition
“Windows on the Wild,” nearly two dozen paintings and sculptures
of wildlife from Colorado animal artists, will be on exhibit
through April 11 at The Wildlife Experience, 10035 S. Peoria St.,
off Lincoln Avenue, west of Parker. The iWERKS Extreme at the
museum will show “Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets” throughout
March. Call (720) 488-3300 or visit
www.wildlifeexperience.org.
April 8
Tea, fashion show
The Cherokee Ranch and Castle Foundation will present a tour,
tea and fashion show at Cherokee Ranch, at 2 p.m., April 8. There
will be fashions by Jones New York Country, followed by a tour,
English-style tea with finger sandwiches, scones, a variety of
sweets and several types of tea. Reservations are required and
tickets are $30 per person. Call Ginger Pokrant (303) 688-5555,
Ext. 11.
May 15
Concert
The Wildlife Experience, Southern Wine & Spirits of Colorado
and Smooth Jazz CD FM-104.3 will be host to the third-annual Jazz
on the Vine festival, from 6-10 p.m., May 15. Designed in the
tradition of some of the premier wine tasting experiences, guests
will come together against the backdrop of the museum to sample
culinary delights, international wines and artistic talents,
culminating in a live performance by a smooth jazz artist. The
Wildlife Experience is at 10035 S. Peoria St., off Lincoln, west of
Parker. Ticket prices include all fees, food, wine and
entertainment and will go on sale soon, visit www.cd1043.com for
more information.
May 22
Craft fair
The Creative Crafters’ Showcase will sponsor its “Spring
Festival of Fine Arts and Crafts” show from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
May 22, at Chaparral High School, 15655 Brookstone Drive, Parker.
The show will feature more than 80 Colorado artists. For more
information call (719) 488-3046 or visit
indigolights@msn.com.
Fund-raiser
The second-annual Arthritis Foundation’s 5-kilometer Arthritis
Walk registration will start at 8 a.m., and the walk will begin at
9 a.m., May 22, at Douglas County High School, 2842 Front St.,
Castle Rock. Participants can walk individually or form a team.
Registration can be done online at www. arthritis.org. Call
Victoria Taylor at (303) 756-8622, Ext. 245 for
information.
Ongoing
Reunion
The 10-year reunion for the Douglas County High School class of
1994 is coming up, and the organizers would like to reach as many
members as possible. Graduates, or people who know graduates, are
encouraged to contact the organizers as soon as possible. Contacts:
Tracey Gill, (719) 596-0050, Tdinnel@aol.com; or Mandy Olden, (720)
404-2271, Dorian@MeridianHomesLLC.com.