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June 10
Idaho Springs Public Library Games Night 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
June 13
The first-ever books and cooks event will feature Chef Ormerod from Tommyknocker Brewery and Pub. The chef will be preparing homemade mozzarella at the Idaho Springs Library. The event begins at 1 p.m. and ends at 3 p.m. Stop by on your lunch break or stay for the entire demonstration.
June 16
Ride the Rockies Dance Celebration at Strousee Park, downtown Georgetown. People for Silver Plume offering BBQ fund-raiser. The event is from 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
June 16 – June 18
Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity is recruiting for homeowner applicants. Applicants must attend one of the following homeowner orientation meetings to begin the application process:
• Thursday, June 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the United Gathering Place, 1422 Colorado Blvd., Idaho Springs.
• Friday, June 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Evergreen Lutheran Church, 5980 Highway 73, Evergreen.
• Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Mountain Resource Center, 11030 Kitty Drive, Conifer.
For more information, visit www.blue
sprucehabitat.org, or to find out if you might qualify for a home, call Susan Brubaker at 303-674-1127, ext. 2.
July 2
Clear Creek Rapid Grass music festival and yodel contest. The event will be held on the Idaho Springs baseball field from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The event is $10 for adults, children/seniors are free.
July 8
Sleepover in the stacks 6 p.m. Friday evening until 8 a.m. Saturday at the Idaho Springs Library. Children can come for a night of summer fun away from home. Sign-up and get details at the Idaho Springs Library.
ONGOING
OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR CLEAR CREEK FAMILIES: Families who wish to enroll their children in a school other than their neighborhood school have the option of participating in Clear Creek County Schools’ choice enrollment process for the 2011-12 school year. Clear Creek County Schools offer free all-day kindergarten, middle school sports, an international baccalaureate program at King-Murphy Elementary, honors programs at the middle school and honors and AP classes at the high school, plus small class sizes in all schools. Students will be accepted on a space-available basis. Contact Carlson Elementary in Idaho Springs at 303-567-4431, King-Murphy Elementary in the Evergreen area at 303-670-0005 and Clear Creek Middle/High Schools on Floyd Hill at 303-679-4600 for further information.
GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL is a charter school that is open to all students in the district on a first-come basis. Our class sizes are limited to 20 students in K-3 and 24 in 4-6. We have Open Court Reading, Saxon Math, Core Knowledge Science and Social Studies, Vision/Rhythm Music, and a Stepping Out Program that explores Nature and History. We serve children from 6 weeks to 6th grade. Contact Georgetown Community School at 303-569-3277.
CHILDREN’S STORY TIME: Wednesdays at 11 a.m. at the John Tomay Memorial Library in Georgetown. Parents and grandparents, bring your toddlers and preschoolers to the library for preschool fun and stories.
FRIDAY NIGHT BINGO is held at the Senior Center in Idaho Springs across from Tommyknockers (14th and Miner streets). $10 per player at the door, additional game cards $1 each. Doors open at 6 p.m.; games start at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit STI, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
UNITED STRENGTH AL-ANON FAMILY group provides help, understanding and anonymity for friends and family of alcoholics and addicts. Meetings are at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at the white house at 1422 Colorado Blvd. in Idaho Springs next to the United Church. For more information, call Cheryl at 303-567-4623. or Mary Ann at 303-567-0885.
FREE HEALTH ASSESSMENTS are offered to those 18 and older by Colorado Heart Healthy Solutions and Clear Creek Public Health. Cholesterol screenings, diabetes check, cardiac assessment, education, navigation, referrals and resources are offered from 8 to 11 a.m. every Monday or by appointment. Allow 30 minutes for the screening. For more information, call Carolyn Kennedy at 720-837-8343.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED for the Project Support Senior Center Thrift Shoppe and Warehouse. Call 303-567-2382.
PRAY FOR CITY PROSPERITY in Idaho Springs meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Wildfire Restaurant. For more information, call 720-276-7634.
GRIEF GROUP: Have you recently experienced a loss? The group meets at 6:30 p.m. every third Thursday at the Clear Creek County Metropolitan Recreation Center. For more information, call 303-679-2426.
COLUMBINE GARDEN CLUB meets the second Thursday of the month at noon at the Elks Lodge.
MILL CREEK HISTORICAL SOCIETY meets the third Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Dumont School House.
NARCOTICS GROUP IN EVERGREEN meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturdays at 3757 Ponderosa Drive across from Evergreen Safeway.
SUPPORT GROUPS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: The Clear Creek County Advocates offer support groups to children, men and women who are victims of domestic violence. For more information, call 303-679-2426.
A BLUEGRASS JAM, Bluegrass at the Buff, takes place from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Buffalo Restaurant. in downtown Idaho Springs. For information, call 303-567-2729 or e-mail eric@steelemedia.com.
CLEAR CREEK ROCK HOUSE TEEN CENTER offers Monday night Bible study at 6 p.m.; on Tuesdays, learn Spanish at 12:15 p.m.; Wednesday at 4 p.m. is a 12-step program. Wednesday night has open mic at 6 p.m. On Thursdays at 4 p.m., learn Spanish; Friday night movies are at 6 p.m. The Rock House is open from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.