Forest Service project delayed
A volunteer project with the Forest Service last weekend was delayed to Saturday, Aug. 23, due to weather. Volunteers working on the project, which is hosted by Coors and Friends with the Forest, worked on a two-mile stretch of the West Fork Clear Creek River. The main focus of the project was to create a habitat for greenback cutthroat trout and will mostly include seeding and mulching the bank, constructing buck and rail fencing, helping install physical stream habitat improvements and reseeding an old mine site.
Time and Again Times Ten debuts
The E-Project and Red Rocks Community College Theatre are partnering to present Time and Again Times Ten, a collection of nine 10-minute plays, which will run at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 29 and 30 at the E-Project. Plays include “Death in Advertising” by Nathan Taves, “Cold Feet” by Cody Sanford, “Jesus Loves Cowboys” by Juanita Pope, “Gringophobia” by David Dent, “Killing Pollyanna” by Pamela Jamruszka Mencher, “Mother Rising” by Brenda Hoskins, “Billy the Poet” by Bill Thompson, “Dream Scene” by Janessa Stevinson and “Perfect” by Jennifer Burke and Jody Hanson. Tickets are $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and $8 for students. Red Rocks students may obtain a voucher from Red Rocks Community College Student Life to gain free admission. For more information or reservations call Elizabeth Parks, 303-914-6458 or e-mail elizabeth.parks@rrcc.edu.
David Wann to sign books
Golden author David Wann, who has written many books on the subject of sustainable living, including “Affluenza,” will sign copies of “Simple Prosperity” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, at Clear Creek Books store, 1200 Washington St.
Golden Parks and Recreation to host 5K
The Golden Parks and Recreation Department is inviting all residents to the first Recreate 5K Sept. 27 along Clear Creek. The course runs from Lions Park along Clear Creek into Jefferson County Open Space and then loops back to finish at Lions Park. Breakfast begins at 9 a.m. and the race will begin at 10 a.m. with staggered start times. Lunch will be at 11 a.m. and includes a raffle. Pre-race registration ends at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5. The cost is $15 during pre-race registration and $20 per person on race day. Pre-race registration includes a T-shirt and breakfast. For more information contact Angela Shea at ashea@cityofgolden.net.
Chiropractic grand opening
Golden Cliffs Chiropractic, 1111 Washington Ave., Suite 117, held a ribbon cutting and grand opening Wednesday, Aug. 27.
Wheat Ridge mental illness class
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in Jeffco will be offering a course for families and caregivers of people diagnosed with a mental illness Thursday, Aug. 28, in Wheat Ridge. The courses are free and run for 12 weeks, one evening per week.
For more information, visit www.NAMIColorado.org and click the “education” tab on the left side of the page. If interested, contact Pam at pamhaynes@aol.com.