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Aug. 5
Anniversary Celebration. The Board of Douglas County
Commissioners, the Douglas County Sheriff and the Douglas County
Fair Association cordially invite you to the Douglas County 150th
anniversary celebration at 12:30 p.m. Aug. 5 at Douglas County
Fairgrounds Indoor Arena. A light lunch will be served immediately
following the Ceremony. Visit www.douglas.co.us/150/
Aug. 5-6 and Aug. 26-27
Tennis Tournaments. The Castle Rock Tennis Association is
hosting two exciting tournaments in August: our popular Dueling
Doubles Tournament on Aug. 5-6 and our inaugural Singles Tournament
Aug. 26-27. For more information on all things tennis in Castle
Rock visit www.crta-tennis.net or email Steve Ortmayer at
steveo.crta@yahoo.com.
Aug. 5
The Osher Life-Long Learning Institute will present sample
sessions of the upcoming OLLI-South fall term course fare. In
Castle Rock, the session is at 1 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Philip S.
Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St. in Castle Rock. Several
facilitators will offer sneak peeks of their course subject matter,
followed by question and answer periods to allow would-be learners
to sample the typically stimulating, mutually interactive
experience of an OLLI classroom. Registration forms and complete
course descriptions for fall term may be accessed at
http://www.universitycollege.du.edu/olli/. Jenny Fortenberry is
glad to answer questions about the OLLI sample sessions or about
OLLI in general. She can be reached at 720-339-1379 or
ollisouth@gmail.com.
Aug. 6
Douglas Elbert Realtors Community Blood Drive will be from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 6 inside Bonfils’ mobile bus at 840 Kinner St.,
Castle Rock. For more information or to schedule an appointment,
contact Lisa Kallaweit at 303-688-0941or lisa@derarealtors.com.
Aug. 9
Third annual Tacos and Tunes at Pegasus will be at 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 9 at Pegasus on the Square Restaurant, 313 Jerry St., Castle
Rock. Visit www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=192480357476652. The
cool jazz/swing stylings of saxophonist Colten Peak and guitarist
Aaron Walker. A fabulous taco/burrito bar. A cash bar for that
frosty margarita. And a sweet surprise. Tickets are $22.50 each,
proceeds going to scholarships for Douglas County women who are
returning to college and awards for local high school girls who
excel in math and science. Buy tickets via AAUW Douglas County
member Kendra O’Hayre. Call her at 303-688-0256 or e-mail her at
kendraohayre@gmail.com.
Aug. 13
MOMS will have its semi-annual MOMS Sale from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30
p.m. Aug. 13 at the Douglas County Events Center. Admission is $1.
The MOMS Sale is the largest twins club sale in the Rocky Mountain
region with over $100,000 worth of merchandise sold. Nearly 200
MOMS members fill a 29,000 square-foot space with their gently-used
children equipment, toys, clothes, furniture, books, strollers, and
much more.
Aug. 13
Radon Tee will stop in Castle Rock on Aug. 13 as part of the
Radon Tee: World Trek 2011. The project harnesses the power of
social media channels such as Facebook and Twitter to educate
Americans about the dangers of radon exposure and to encourage them
to take action to protect their homes and families. The event will
officially kick off at 9 a.m. at Rock Park, 1710 Front St., Castle
Rock. After a quick educational discussion about radon — including
where you can find radon test kits locally — local residents will
pose with Radon Tee. Photos and videos of the event will be posted
on www.facebook.com/radontee (you can see 2010 photos) and
www.twitter.com/radontee. Give-aways and coupons for free test kits
will be part of the festivities.
Aug. 16
MOMS Club Monthly Open Meeting. The MOMS Club of Castle Rock
southwest chapter will have its monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Aug. 16
at Christ’s Episcopal Church, 615 Fourth St., Castle Rock. Any moms
needing support during the day are welcome to come learn about MOMS
Club and hear Jennifer Prosser from Go Green Cleaning discuss the
benefits of Green cleaning products. Kids are always welcome and
there will be crafts, toys and snacks for them. For more
information, contact Joan Gandy at joanegandy@gmail.com.
Aug. 19
The Douglas County Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will have its
annual banquet Aug. 19 at Kirk Hall at the Douglas County
Fairgrounds. Join us for a delicious pig roast, live and silent
auctions, and a great time with fellow sportsmen and wetlands
conservationists. Ducks Unlimited is the world’s leader in wetlands
and waterfowl conservation. For tickets or information, contact
Dave Haverkate, 303-503-3512 or dave@havrk8.com or go to
www.ducks.org/colorado.
Aug. 27
SummerFest and Family 5K will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 27
at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. The 5K will start at 9 a.m. The
inflatables, face painting and games also begin at 9. Bands will
start playing at 10 a.m. and go until 5 p.m. All inflatables,
music, face painting, and games will be free. Food and snacks will
be available to purchase. Registration for the 5K is $30 in advance
or $35 the day of. Vist www.castlerockfestival.com
Aug. 27, Sept. 24
Heritage Walking Tours. The Castle Rock Historical Society and
Museum will offer heritage walking tours of the downtown area on
the fourth Saturday of each month, through September. Tours begin
at 10 a.m. at the Courtyard on Perry Street, between 2nd and 3rd
streets. Each tour will last approximately 30-45 min. Tours are
also available at 11 a.m. by reservation. The tours will conclude
at the Castle Rock Museum, an exhibit and educational facility
operated by the Castle Rock Historical Society. The museum is
located at 420 Elbert St. Walking tour dates: Aug. 27, Sept.
24.
Sept. 12
MOMS Club open house. Come to the MOMS Club Castle Rock
southwest chapter open house at 10:30 a.m Sept. 12 at the Philip S.
Miller Library in Castle Rock. Come with the kids and enjoy some
fun games and crafts, while collecting back to school items. See if
the MOMS Club is a good fit for your family.
Sept. 17
Wag n Trail. Follow the trail of wet noses and wagging tails at
the Dumb Friends League Wag `n Trail. The 1.6-mile hike for people
and their dogs takes place from 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 17 at the
Glendale Farm Open Space north of Castle Rock. The seventh annual
fundraiser benefits the league’s Buddy Center. There is no
registration fee for the Wag n Trail, but participants are
encouraged to collect pledges and earn prizes. For more information
on how to register, collect pledges and win prizes, visit
www.ddfl.org/wnt, or call 303-751-5772, ext. 1378.
Sept. 30 through Oct. 2
The third annual Castle Rock Film Festival will be Sept. 30
through Oct. 2 in Castle Rock. All student, short and feature
filmmakers, screenwriters and actors residing in, or films produced
in, the expanded Rocky Mountain region are eligible for this
exclusive festival. For submission forms and information, visit
http://www.CastleRockFilmFestival.com.