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Political

Teller County Democratic Party meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday
of the month at the Ute Pass Cultural Center. Visit www.tellerdems.org.

Teller County Republicans meet at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of
each month at the Pikes Peak Community Center in Divide next to the
Conoco. Come and help set the course for conservative thinking and
direction in Teller County, Colorado, and the nation. Additional
information at http://www.teller-gop.org.

Professional

Divide Chamber of Commerce meets at 7:30 a.m. every second
Wednesday at the Pikes Peak Community Club in Divide. Members,
guests and community residents are invited to attend and network.
Visit www.dividechamber.org.

Teller Business Builders meets at 7 a.m. Mondays at the Hungry
Bear, 111 E. Midland Ave., in Woodland Park. The group helps local
businesses through cooperative marketing, professional education
and trusted relationships. Call Gail Wingerd at 719-686-1076 or
send e-mail to gail@woodlandparkprinter.com
or Diana Peoples at 719-687-1097 or send e-mail to Diana.peoples@american-national.com.

Teller County Business Development Network meets at 7:30 a.m. at
Sweet Tea in Woodland Park every Tuesday for referral networking
with local businesses and seminars for personal and business
growth. BDN is where entrepreneurs gain knowledge and business
referrals through trusted members. Call Tom Miller at 635-5493 or
e-mail at tom@peakadvantage.com.

The Teller Networking Team meets at 7:45 a.m. at the Ute Pass
Cultural Center every Thursday. TNT is made up of local businesses
networking to pass leads and help each other’s businesses grow.
Call 719-748-1274.

Recreation

Above the Clouds Cruisers Car Club in Woodland Park meets the
first Friday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at a member’s house. The
show coordinator this year is Phil Layton and his number for more
info is 687-3733. Visit www.cruiseabovetheclouds.com

America on the Move and Teller County Public Health have teamed
up to promote America on the Move Worksite toolkits, pedometers and
incentives are offered. Individuals are encouraged to register with
America on the Move and record their steps on iaom.americaonthemove.org.
Call Jane Enger at Teller County Public Health, 719-687-6416.

The second Saturday of each month from May to October the
Florissant Grange is host to a community Flea Market. For more
information call 748-0358.

Every Thursday all year the Florissant Grange Hall (The Old
School House) is open from 6-9 pm for the Jammers Music and Pot
Luck. This is a happening place to be on Thursday evenings.
Sometimes we have more musicians than people and sometimes we have
more people than the hall can hold – but no matter what – we have
fun and great music and fabulous food. All musicians are welcome to
join in the jam session and if you are not a musician, come for the
social evening out. Call 748-0358.

Free public tours are at 1 p.m. the second Saturday of each
month through September at Ute Pass History Park, 122 Laurel St. in
Woodland Park, north side of Woodland Park library. Contact The Ute
Pass Historical Society office at 719-686-7512 or e-mail UPHS@qwest.net

Get in shape with a parks and recreation fitness membership. The
center offers Paramount and Nautilus equipment, and free weights.
Schedule a personalized fitness orientation and have an individual
workout program designed for your fitness needs. Individuals ages
16 and older are welcome to become fitness members. Minors require
signed parental permission. Corporate memberships are available.
Call 719-689-3514.

The Lake George Gem and Mineral Club Youth Program for Earth
Science Education will meet at 6-6:45 p.m. on the second Tuesday of
each month at the Lake George Community Center on Hwy 24 on the
east side of Lake George. The program is free to students age 8-18.
Each session discusses a separate aspect of Earth science or
mineral collecting. Warm weather will allow field trips on
weekends. Further information from Steve Veatch 719-748-5010 or
John Rakowski 719-748-3861 or at LGGMClub.org.

The Old Curiosity Shop, the gift shop of the Ute Pass Historical
Society, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays
throughout the year, including special events at the Ute Pass
Cultural Center. The gift shop is at Fairview Street and U.S. Hwy
24 in Woodland Park. Call 719-686-7512 or e-mail UPHS@qwest.net.

Tai Chi is every Monday from 9-10 a.m., with an intermediate
class from 10-11 a.m. at the Florissant Public Library for free.
Call 748-3939 for information

Tai Chi is at the Woodland Park Public Library, Sun Style 73,
5:30-6:30 p.m., Thursdays co-sponsored by Teller County Public
Health for free. Call 719-687-9281.

Tai Chi is at the Woodland Park Library is from 9-10 a.m.
beginning and intermediate on Fridays. Call 687-9281.

Teller Trekkers’ Club meets at 8:30 a.m. on the second and
fourth Wednesdays of each month through September at the Woodland
Park Senior Center, 312 N. Center St., for hikes on area trails.
There are no dues, and anyone can join. Call Teller County Public
Health at 719-687-6416.

Walking Group meets at Teller County Chiropractic every Thursday
night at 5:45 p.m. Everyone in the community of all ability levels
is welcome. Courses and distances will vary, but will be roughly
3-4 miles. Visit www.tellercountychiropractic.com
or call 719-687-1881 for more information about the group and
running/walking tips. Teller County Chiropractic is at 800 E. Hwy
24 suite D, Woodland Park.

Yoga Classes are now being offered at the Florissant Grange No.
420. Monday evening and Tuesday morning classes have opened this
month. Call 719-748-3678.

Social

American Legion Post 1980 Woodland Park meets at 7 p.m. the
fourth Tuesday of each month at Grange Hall on Hwy 67, about three
miles north of the US-24/Hwy-67 junction in Woodland Park. Visit
http://post1980.org.

American Legion Post 171 meets at 7 p.m. at the Post Building,
400 East Carr Ave. in Cripple Creek.

Art Reception Today is planned for the second Friday of the
month and will feature a different artist at Park State Bank in
Woodland Park.

Bill Harper, as seen on the Grand Ole Opry, performs 4–7 p.m.
every Saturday at Oney’s Restaurant in Florissant. Enjoy old
country classic music in a family friendly atmosphere.

The Book Club at Woodland Park Public Library meets at 6:30 p.m.
on the first Tuesday of each month in the quiet reading room at the
Woodland Park Public Library. Call 719-687-9281, ext. 103.

Car Club will have its first meeting of the year Feb. 6 and then
on the first Friday of the month after that. The club meets at 6
p.m. at 1120 West Bowman Avenue, Woodland Park. There is no cost to
join. Meetings are open to the public and anyone needing directions
can contact Georgee Deppen at 719-687-0647.

Colorado Mounted Rangers Troop B meets the first Thursday of the
month at 6 p.m. at the Florissant Fire Station on U.S. 24. Become a
part of the oldest law enforcement organization in the state.
Currently an all-volunteer organization, B Troop Rangers assist law
enforcement agencies in Teller and Park counties. Experience and a
horse are not necessary, just a willingness to serve our community.
Call Capt. Mike Smith at 719-306-0826 for more information.

Colorado Mounted Rangers Troop “I” is looking for responsible
and dedicated volunteers who want to make a difference serving
their community. You are invited to our monthly meeting the first
Friday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Pikes Peak National Bank, in
the upstairs conference room, 2401 W. Colorado Ave, on the corner
of Colorado Ave and 24th Street. Free parking is available for the
meeting in the bank employee parking lot on the south side of the
bank’s drive-up facility. Visit http://itroop.coloradoranger.org
or e-mail Info@coloradoranger.org.

Cripple Creek Friendship Club meets from 1-3 p.m. at the Henry
C. “June” Hack Arena in City Park. The club is free and offers an
opportunity to meet with acquaintances and make new friends.

Doll lovers of Teller County are invited to meetings at 10:30
a.m. the first Thursday of every month at the Village at Skyline.
It’s free. A variety of programs include the study of antiques, and
vintage and modern dolls. Everyone older than age 12 is welcome.
Call Lavern at 719-748-3071 or Elaine at 719-686-7670.

Florissant Grange No. 420 meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Monday
of each month. The grange continues to offer the Florissant Jammers
every Thursday for a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. followed by the music
of the great Jammers until 9 p.m. All are welcome to come to the
grange. Call 719-748-0358.

The Florissant Library Book Club welcomes all book readers to
its group. It meets at 10:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month.
Call 719-748-3939.

Help U Club meets the third Thursday of every month. Pot luck at
noon and meeting at 1 p.m. We help people and other nonprofits in
Teller County and the Lake George area of Park County. Meetings are
at the Lake George Community Center. Information: Joan 719-689-2486
or Help U Club, P.O. Box 831, Florissant, CO 80816.

Join us to knit, crochet or craft every Monday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Bring your projects. Meet new and old friends. Instructions are
provided for free. Meeting are at Cripple Creek Coffee at Aspen
Mine Center.

Juice Plus Teller Team offers a luncheon and nutritional
education about wellness and prevention at 11:30 a.m. the first
Friday of every month at Shining Mountain Golf Club. Call Georgell
DeMello at 719-687-1037 for information and reservations.

Kiwanis Club of Ute Pass/Woodland Park meets at 6:45 a.m.
Wednesdays at the Circle H Smokehouse. Call 719-687-5534. Kiwanis
is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the
world, one child and one community at a time.

The Ladies of the Veterans of Foreign Wars meets at noon, the
second Tuesday of each month at the Woodland Park Public Library.
Call 719-687-9157.

Lake George Fire Protection District Auxiliary meetings are at 6
p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at Station No. 1 at the corner
of Hwy. 24 and County Road 90.

The Lake George Gem and Mineral Club meets the second Saturday
of every month at 10 a.m. at the Lake George Community Center.
Mineral topics will be discussed but no field trips until spring.
Call 719-748-3861.

Learn to line dance, two-step, and more from 7-8 p.m. Friday at
the Florissant Grange. Call 719-748-0358.

MODA U meets at 1 p.m. at Nuts ‘n Bolts Needleworks, 200 S.
Chestnut, Woodland Park. Quilters from novice to professional share
their craft and get all the latest info about fabrics and notions.
Call 719-687-2272.

The Mountain Artists meet at 9 a.m. at the Ute Pass Cultural
Center on the second Saturday of the month. Call 719-684-2468. The
group was established to promote, encourage and support the making
and showing of visual arts in Teller County-Ute Pass area.

MOPS, Mothers of Preschoolers, of The Ute Pass region meets the
first and third Tuesdays, September through May at the Woodland
Park Community Church. Come have breakfast, meet other moms, find
new playmates for your kids and relax. Call 719-686-0784.

MOPS, Mothers of Preschoolers, of the Lake George area meets the
second and fourth Tuesdays, September through May at the Community
Fellowship of Christians church. Come have breakfast, meet other
moms and find new playmates for your kids. Call 719-748-5079.

Mountain Timberline Artists meets from 9-11 a.m. every
Wednesdays except the last Wednesday of the month at the Aspen Mine
Senior Club. All ages are welcome. Bring your favorite craft or art
medium and join a dedicated group. Call 719-689-2759.

Pikes Peak Community Club meets starting at 6:30 p.m. with a
potluck supper the second Thursday of each month at the Pikes Peak
Community Center in Divide. Supper is followed by a business
meeting. The public is welcome to attend.

Pikes Peak Plein Air Painters is a nationally recognized group
of regional artists that meet Wednesdays to share the creative
experience of painting out on location. New artists are welcome.
Call 303-647-1085 or 719-930-7940, or e-mail shanikastudio@aol.com.

Pikes Peak Rotary meets at 7 a.m. Fridays at the Woodland Park
Library, south entrance. Call 719-686-7855. Rotary is a worldwide
organization working on projects ranging from polio eradication
internationally to bell ringing for the Salvation Army locally.
Call 719-686-7855.

Prayers for Peace and Humanity, multi-faith prayers, non
political with no fees or donations. Everyone welcome at 10:30 a.m.
at Woodland Park Library, board room. Sponsored by the Bahai’s of
Woodland Park. Call Loree at 719-761-8566.

Quilt Ministries meets between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
the third Thursday of each month at Ute Pass Cultural Center to
make quilts for families that have been burned out of their homes
or are in need for some other reason. The quilts are simple,
machine pieced and hand-tied and are excellent projects for both
new and more experienced quilters. No sewing skills necessary.
Participants are encouraged to bring their own sewing machines but
machines also will be available onsite. Volunteers who don’t want
to sew can still serve as cutters and pressers. This is a
nondenominational group.

Quilters Above the Clouds is a quilting guild for all levels.
The guild meets monthly in the lower level of the Woodland Park
library from 1-3 p.m. the last Friday of the month to share
quilting experiences and exchange ideas. The group also
participates in projects to benefit charity organizations.

Rampart Rock ‘n’ Jazz rehearses from 7-9 p.m. Thursdays in
Woodland Park. Rock, soul, jazz, blues; soprano, alto, tenor, and
bass vocalists welcome in addition to keyboard or instrumental
accompanists. Call 719-686-8228 for directions or visit www.rampartrocknjazz.com.

Senior Potluck at the Florissant Grange. Join us at 12:00 the
second Tuesday of each month. Bring a dish and be prepared to have
a good time. For more info call 748-3678

Second Sunday Scribes is for writers, wannabe writers and all
those who love the written word. Sponsored by the Cripple Creek
Park and Recreation Department the group meets at 2 p.m. the second
Sunday of the month at the Bennett Avenue Park and Rec center. Call
719-689-3514.

The Snowflake Chapter No. 153 Order of the Eastern Star meets at
7:30 p.m. at 205 Park St. in Woodland Park. Call 719-687-9800.

The Teller County Sport Horse Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the
third Wednesday of each month at the Coldwell Banker building
across from Wal-Mart. Visit http://tellercountysporthorseclub.webs.com/
for more information or call Grace at 719-661-8497.

Teller County quilters meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the third
Thursday of the month at the Ute Pass Cultural Center. The quilters
make quits by machine for persons whose homes have burned or who
are in need. Call Joan Stover at 719-687-6828.

The Ute Pass Historical Society board of directors meets at 5:30
p.m. the second Monday of each month at the Ute Pass Cultural
Center. All members and the public are invited to attend. Call
719-686-7512.

Ute Pass Masonic Lodge 188 meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday
of the month. Call 719-687-9453.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary meets at noon the first
Wednesday of every month at the VFW Post 6051, north of Woodland
Park near the Shining Mountain Golf Course.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary meets at noon the second
Tuesday of each month in a meeting room in the lower level of the
Woodland Park Public Library.

Wild Wings ‘n Things in the Safeway Shopping Center offers the
Mountain Acoustic Music Association, MAMA, open microphone night
every Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. There is no cover charge and everyone
is invited to come and enjoy this entertaining open acoustic stage.
Anyone with talent who would like to perform in front of an
audience is encouraged to attend.

Woodland Nights, an evening MOPS group, meets on the second and
fourth Friday of each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. September to May at
the Woodland Park Christian Church, 27400 N. Colo. 67. MOPS is for
Mothers of Pre-Schoolers, who may have different lifestyles but all
share a similar desire to be the very best moms they can be. Call
Terri at 719-687-3669.

Woodland Park Community Singers rehearse from 7-8:30 p.m.
Mondays at Mountain View United Methodist Church at 1101 Rampart
Range Road in Woodland Park. No tryout needed. Just come and sing.
Call 719-687-8545.

Woodland Park High School Panther Pride Athletic Boosters meets
at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month in the high school
library.

Woodland Park Holistic Luncheon is offered at noon the second
Wednesday of each month. Contact Jim at 719-687-4335 for location.
This is a free group, often potluck style lunch.

Woodland Park Public Library offers lunch and a movie the second
Wednesday of each month. The G- or PG-rated movie starts at noon.
Bring a lunch or snack. Library staff provides drinks. Call
719-687-9281.

The Woodland Park Senior Citizens Club has its catered luncheon
at 11:45 a.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Senior
Citizens Center, 312 N. Center St. Call 719-687-3877.

The Woodland Park Senior Citizens Club has its potluck luncheon
at 11:45 a.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Senior
Citizens Center, 312 N. Center St. Call 719-687-3877.

The Woodland Park Senior Citizens Club has an all-you-can-eat
pancake breakfast from 7:30-10:30 a.m. the third Saturday of the
month except December. The Senior Center is at 312 N. Center St.
behind City Hall. The public is welcome.

Writing Above The Clouds is an adult writer’s group that meets
the first, third and fifth Fridays every month, year-round at
Florissant Library in the Board Room from 10 a.m. to noon. Our
group includes people from both Teller and Park counties who write
short stories and full length novels, such as mysteries. We started
up three years ago, and in the spring, we hold a public event
called, “9 Writers Reading” where we present our stories, at
Florissant Library.

Support

AA meets from noon to 1 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. every Monday at the
Red Cloud Serenity Club, 8020 W. U.S. 24 in Cascade.

Adult Child Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. Fridays. For
meeting location check out www.adultchildren.org. The group
no longer meets at the Victor Community Center.

Alateen will begin meeting Nov. 2 at the Centennial Building,
southwest corner of Park Street and Lake Avenue in Memorial Park.
Does someone’s drinking bother you? There are teenagers who
understand. The group will meet every Monday from 5:45-6:45 p.m.
Call 719-632-0063 for more information.

Alateen Above the Clouds meets at the People’s Bank in Woodland
Park at Hwy 24 and Sheridan Ave., rear entrance Mondays at
5:45-6:45 p.m. Handicap accessible.

Al-Anon Above the Clouds is now meeting at the People’s Bank in
Woodland Park at Hwy 24 and Sheridan Ave., rear entrance Mondays at
5:45-6:45 p.m. Handicap accessible.

Al-Anon meets from 5:45-6:45 p.m. Mondays in the Centennial
Building at Memorial Park in Woodland Park.

Al-Anon meets from 6-7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Red Cloud Serenity
Club, 8020 W. U.S. 24, in Cascade.

Al-Anon meets at noon Thursdays in Guffey next to the post
office. Call 719-689-5808.

Al-Anon meets from 9-10 a.m. Saturdays at Little Chapel of the
Hills, 69 County Road 5, in Divide. From April to October, meetings
start at 8:30 a.m.

Al-Anon meets from 5-6 p.m. every Saturday at the Red Cloud
Serenity Club, 8020 U.S. 24 in Cascade.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets from 9-10 a.m. every Sunday at the
VFW, three and a half miles north of Woodland Park on Colo. 67.

Alcoholics Anonymous, AA, has a 4 p.m. discussion group every
Sunday at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Cripple Creek.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets from noon to 1 p.m. and 6-7 p.m.
every Sunday at the Red Cloud Serenity Club, 8020 W. Colo. 24 in
Cascade.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets for 12-steps Bible discussion at 6
p.m. every Monday at the Aspen Mine Center in Cripple Creek. This
meeting is open to AA members and the general public. An AA meeting
follows at 7 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. every Monday at the
Community Partnership Family Resource Centers above Jackie’s Bar in
Venture Foods lot at the Divide light.

Alcoholics Anonymous for women meets from noon to 1 p.m. every
Monday at Mountain View United Methodist Church, 1101 Rampart Range
Road, in Woodland Park.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets from noon to 1 p.m. and 6-7 p.m.
every Tuesday at the Red Cloud Serenity Club, 8020 W. U.S. 24 in
Cascade.

Alcoholics Anonymous for women meets from 5:30-6:30 p.m. every
Tuesday at the Ute Pass Cultural Center in Woodland Park.

Alcoholics Anonymous for men meets from 7-8 p.m. every Tuesday
at the Ute Pass Cultural Center in Woodland Park.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Hilltop AA, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at
the Cripple Creek Rehab & Wellness Center on North Street.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets from noon to 1 p.m. and 6-7 p.m.
every Wednesday at the Red Cloud Serenity Club, 8020 W. U.S. 24 in
Cascade.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Victor
Community Center on Second and Portland.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets from noon to 1 p.m. and 6-7 p.m.
every Thursday at the Red Cloud Serenity Club, 8020 W. U.S. 24, in
Cascade.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets from noon to 1 p.m. every Thursday at
the Nazarene Church, 750 N. Colo. 67, at the corner of Colo. 67 and
Evergreen Heights.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets from 7-8 p.m. every Thursday in a
closed meeting in the Centennial Building at Memorial Park in
Woodland Park.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets from noon to 1 p.m. and 6-7 p.m.
every Friday at the Red Cloud Serenity Club, 8020 W. U.S. 24, in
Cascade.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. Fridays at the Lake George
Community Center.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. every Saturday
in the Centennial Building at Memorial Park in Woodland Park.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 5 p.m. every Saturday at the
Community Partnership Family Resource Centers above Jackie’s Bar in
Venture Foods lot at the Divide light.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Hilltop AA, meets at 2 p.m. Saturday at
the Cripple Creek Rehab and Wellness Center on North Street.

The Alzheimer’s Association Teller County Family Support Group
meets from 3:15-4:15 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the
Woodland Park Public Library. Call 719-266-8773.

Basic life support classes are taught, as needed, at the NETCO
Fire Station No. I, with a minimum of three students. Heartsaver
cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid classes are taught
monthly, with a minimum of five students for CPR and three for
first aid. There is a cost for classes. Registration is required at
least one week prior to class. Call Sharon at NETCO Fire at
719-687-1866 during business hours, or Kay Poland at
719-686-1806.

Caregiver Support Group. For caregivers, family or friends who
deal with the daily challenges of caring for someone with
Alzheimer’s or other dementias. This group provides support and
encouragement in a confidential setting at no cost. Meet other
caregivers and learn more about the disease, care giving issues and
suggestions on how to take care of you. Sponsored by the
Alzheimer’s Association. Meets at the Woodland Park Library a 3:15
p.m.

Domestic Violence Education Program, an educational and support
group where victims of domestic violence can learn more about power
and control issues and the cycle of violence, meets at 1:30 p.m.
Tuesdays at Our Lady of the Woods Church in Woodland Park. Call
Devra at 719-243-5508 or e-mail dgoodwin@tessacs.org.

Families can quit using tobacco. Jane Enger with Teller County
Public Health would like to help. Call Enger at 719-687-6416 to
schedule dates and times for a new cessation group for families.
The class will be scheduled by request only and five regular
attendees are needed. Free tobacco prevention material is available
from the state. Go to www.steppitems.com to order kits,
including new quit kits for adults. To learn abut tobacco
prevention activities through Colorado, visit www.steppcolorado.com. To learn
how to be a quit coach, call Enger, at Teller County Public Health,
719-687-6416.

Gamblers Anonymous meets at 5:30 p.m. Sundays at St. Andrews
Episcopal Church in Cripple Creek.

Gamblers Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Woodland
Park Community Church Offices, Suite A, 700 Valley View Drive in
Woodland Park.

GED classes in Teller County are from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays
through Thursdays at the Community Partnership Family Resource
Center in the Highlands Center above Venture Foods in Divide. Call
719-686-0705 or drop in during class times.

GED, adult literacy classes are from 5-8 p.m. Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, and Thursdays at Aspen Mine Center, Cripple Creek. Free
childcare provided. Open enrollment. Call 719-686-0705. Sponsored
by Community Partnership Family Resource Center.

GED/ESL classes are from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays
in Divide with open enrollment. Free childcare is provided. Call
719-686-0705 for more information. Sponsored by Community
Partnership Family Resource Center.

Incredible Years parent education classes are offered Thursdays
Sept. 17 to Nov. 19 at Cripple Creek Parks and Rec. Classes are
free and include free childcare and lunch. Call 719-686-0705.
Classes are sponsored by Community Partnership Family Resource
Center.

Incredible Years parent education classes are offered from 5-8
p.m. Tuesdays Sept. 15 to Nov. 17 in Divide. Classes are free and
include free childcare and dinner. Call 719-686-0705. Sponsored by
Community Partnership Family Resource Center.

Infant/Toddler Playgroups are from 9-10:30 a.m. Mondays and
Wednesdays in Divide. Designed to promote child education and class
readiness. Includes snacks and field trips. Open enrollment.
Program is free. Call 719-686-0705 for more information. Sponsored
by Community Partnership Family Resource Center.

Le Leche League, nursing mothers supporting nursing mothers,
meets at 6 p.m. the second Monday of each month. Call Kathleen at
719-687-1164 for location and information.

Little Chapel Food Pantry is here to help those in need.
Distribution is from 4:30-6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays
of each month. Call 719-322-7610.

Middle School After School Program from 2:45-6 p.m. Monday
through Friday at Woodland Park Middle School. Designed for middle
school students who need quality, supervised after school time.
Includes healthy snacks, tutoring, homework assistance, arts and
crafts, science projects, guest speakers and more. Cost is $250 per
semester. Space is limited. Call 719-696-0705. Sponsored by
Community Partnership Family Resource Center.

Monthly commodities food distribution program. Last Friday of
each month at the Aspen Mine Center, 166 East Bennett Avenue,
Cripple Creek. Proof of Teller County residence and income
requirements must be met to participate. Call 689-3584 for more
information.

A Multiple Sclerosis support group meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon
on the second Thursday of each month at the Our Lady of the Woods
Catholic Church at U.S. 24 and West Street in Woodland Park. Call
Diana at 719-687-1303.

Overeaters Anonymous 12-step program group meets from 5:30-6
p.m. every Thursday at Mountain View United Methodist Church in
Woodland Park. Call 719-687-0246 or 719-475-0037.

A soup kitchen is from noon to 1 p.m. every Tuesday and
Wednesday at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church on Colo. 67. All
soups and breads are homemade, and the kitchen is open to anyone
wanting a warm meal and some fellowship.

Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Local Support Group. The group
offers bereavement services for parents, families, friends and
caregivers who have been affected by the sudden unexpected loss of
an infant or toddler. There is no cost. The third Monday of the
month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Colorado Springs Penrose Library, 20
N. Cascade Ave. Adult meeting only; no child care will be provided.
For additional help and information, call Angel Eyes at
888-285-7437 or visit angeleyes.org

Teller Childhood Connection Cripple Creek playgroup is from 9-11
a.m. Fridays at Aspen Mine in downtown Cripple Creek.

Teller Childhood Connection Divide playgroup meets from 9-10:30
a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays in the Community Partnership Family
Resource Center children’s room behind the Divide Market.

Teller Childhood Connection Woodland Park playgroup meets from
9-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Resource
Exchange-Teller Early Childhood Connections building, 111-C North
Center, behind Bucks.

Teller Childhood Connection Resource Exchange. Teller Early
Childhood Connections offers free playgroups. For information about
the playgroups call Nicol Houghland at 719-687-5873. For
information about free developmental evaluations and therapy
services for children from birth to 3 years, call 719-687-5047.

Teller County Cancer Survivors Support and Education Group meets
at 5:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Killday’s Coffee
and Deli, 52 County Road 5, Divide. Call Shelley or Carol at
719-687-1180.

TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, is a weight-management
organization that promotes sensible eating. Members support one
another at weekly programs on nutrition and exercise. New members,
men and women, always welcome. Chapter Co. 476 has meetings in
Green Mountain Falls at the church in the Wildwood. Dues
reasonable, benefits great. Call Joan at 719-689-2486.

TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, is a nonprofit, noncommercial
weight-loss support organization. Weigh-ins, group feedback, and
support help members achieve their goals. TOPS meets Thursdays in
Green Mountain Falls at the Church in the Wildwood. Weigh-in is at
9 a.m. and the meeting starts 9:50 a.m. Call 719-687-2469, or visit
www.tops.org.

Weight Watchers meetings are every Tuesday in Woodland Park and
Cripple Creek. Woodland Park meetings are 5:30 p.m., weigh-ins
start at 5 p.m. at the Ute Pass Cultural Center, 210 E. Midland
Ave. Cripple Creek group opens at 5:30 p.m. and meetings begin at 6
p.m. at the Aspen Mine Center, 166 E. Bennett Ave. Weight Watchers
meetings last about 35 minutes, and it is recommended members
attend one meeting each week to learn about healthy eating, gain
motivation and get a confidential weigh-in to track progress.
Public is welcome to visit and see what it’s about at a
participating Weight Watchers meeting with no obligation to
join.

Weight Watchers meets at 9 a.m., weigh-ins start at 8:30 a.m.,
Thursdays at the Ute Pass Cultural Center, 210 E. Midland Ave. in
Woodland Park. Weight Watchers meetings last about 35 minutes, and
it is recommended members attend one meeting each week to learn
about healthy eating, gain motivation and get a confidential
weigh-in to track progress. Public welcome to visit and see what
it’s all about at a participating Weight Watchers meeting; no
obligation to join.

WINGS provides therapist facilitated support groups for women
and men in which survivors are believed, accepted and no longer
alone. There is a women’s group on Tuesday evening and one on
Thursday evening. We are also starting a Loved Ones Group for
family and friends of survivors. For more information contact the
WINGS office at 800-373-8671. Visit www.wingsfound.org

Young Parents Empowerment Support Group meets from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. the first and third Fridays at Cripple Creek Parks and Rec.
Designed for teen and young mothers and fathers to aid in the life
changes of having a child. This class is open enrollment. Program
is free and includes free childcare and lunch. Call 719-686-0705
for more information. This class is sponsored by Community
Partnership Family Resource Center.

Young Parents Empowerment Support Group meets from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. the first and third Thursdays at the Woodland Park Teen
Center. Designed for teen and young mothers and fathers to aid in
the life changes of having a child. Program is free and includes
free childcare and lunch. Call 719-686-0705. Sponsored by Community
Partnership Family Resource Center.

Volunteer

Habitat for Humanity of Teller County board of directors meets
at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday at St. David of the Hills Episcopal
Church at 36 Edlowe Road and U.S. 24. Call 719-687-4447.

Help the Needy is growing in its capacity to help our friends
and neighbors in Teller County. To join a fun group of volunteers,
an open heart and a generous spirit are all that is required. Call
719-687-7273 for Lisa or Mary.

The Local Emergency Planning Committee meets 8-9 a.m. on the
first Thursday of each month in the Divide Volunteer Fire
Department conference room, 103 Cedar Mountain Road, Divide. This
committee was created to help prepare Teller County to deal with
the variety of emergencies including the possibility of a pandemic
influenza outbreak. The meeting is open to the public and visitors
are welcome. Call 687-6416.

Odyssey Hospice. You can make a difference. Odyssey Hospice
seeks volunteers to provide companionship to terminally ill
patients living in the Ute Pass/Woodland Park area. Call
719-573-4166.