June 7
Oh My Gawd Rodeo starts on June 7 at 7 p.m. and goes on every Friday until June 28 at Kiefer Arena at the I-70 frontage road between Idaho Springs and Dumont. This event will have bulls, broncs, ropers, racers and mutton busters. Adults, $10; kids ages 10 to 17 and seniors are $5; children under 10 admitted free. For entry information, call 303-622-9745.
June 7
Home compost workshop by the Idaho Springs Garden Club at 3 p.m. on June 7. Learn to build a compost bin out of pallets by collaborating and learning from the construction of the compost bin for the community garden.
June 9
The 11th annual WestMUTTster Dog Show will be from noon to 4 p.m. June 9 at the Idaho Springs football field, 10th and Miner streets. Join us for hilarious dog events as well as professional doggie demos. This event helps raise money for medical expenses, and spaying and neutering at the shelter, Charlie’s Place. No matter what the talent of your pooch, there is an event here for them.
June 10-14
Clear Creek Volleyball Skills Summer Camp for students in grades three through eight starts June 10. Third-graders through fifth-graders will meet from 10 a.m. to noon for $50 and students in sixth through eighth grades will meet from 1 to 4 p.m. for $75. The camp is at the Clear Creek High School gymnasium, 185 Beaver Brook Canyon Road in Evergreen. CCHS and CCMS coaches, as well as high school players, will be hosting all sessions. Please bring a water bottle, wear athletic clothing, and knee pads (if you have them). Cash or check with a completed registration form will be required on the first day. To register or questions, call or e-mail Coach Karin Thomsen at karinwally@aol.com or 714-421-1891.
June 15
Altitude Cup Mountain Board Competition at 3 Park Ave., in Empire. For more information, call 720-884-7929.
June 22
Empire Frog Rodeo is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 22. Enjoy the parade, live music and the frog races. It is a day filled with fun and games, vendors, food, beer, arts and crafts, bouncy castles for the kids and more. The parade starts at 10:30 a.m. and live music at 11:15 a.m. Frog races begin at noon. For more information, e-mail
info@empirefrogrodeo.com.
June 30
The Silver Road Half Century rides over Guanella Pass to raise money for charity, June 30. The Silver Road Half Century is a new bicycle event for charity that will cross over Guanella Pass from Georgetown to Grant and return. Colorado Lungs4Life will be at the aid stations along the route keepingriders fed and hydrated. A portion of the donationswill benefit their mission in raising money for lung cancer research. In addition, donations will benefit The Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s, The Georgetown Trust for Conservation and Preservation and Bicycle Racing Association of Colorado Junior Development Program. For information go to www.guanellapasshillclimb.com.
ONGOING
The Clear Creek Veterans Coalition is looking for members. The Clear Creek County Veterans Coalition is a local organization that works with the public, government, non-profits and citizen’s groups to help veterans in meaningful and dignified ways. All veterans are welcome to join regardless of their background, experience, or period of service. Please join us on the first Thursday of each month at 3 p.m. in the Elks Lodge in Idaho Springs. This engaging group has lots of energy, and we don’t collect dues or ask people to do fundraising. All we ask is that you bring an open mind and a commitment to our mission. To be part of something very meaningful and rewarding, please call 303-681-4410 or email intrepid.clark@live.com.
The Clear Creek Veterans Coalition is also looking for volunteer drivers. Anyone interested can call county veterans services officer Richard Winfrey at 303-670-7543.
The Clear Creek Rock House meets on Tuesdays after school. The mentoring group pairs sixth- through 12th-graders with a one-on-one mentor. This is a year-long commitment on Tuesdays, and we require a background check. We are looking for adults who want to make a difference in the life of a child, and have fun doing it. We bowl, ski, hike, swim and do social and service events. Please call Cheryl at 303-519-0144 or Lisa at 303-569-3107 for information.
The opportunity for private parties to purchase former Bureau of Land Management lands from Clear Creek County will close forever in 2015. Until May of 2015 the county is allowed to sell certain parcels of land to private parties. For information visit www.co.clear-creek.co.us.
THE AMERICAN LEGION will meet at the Idaho Springs Elks Club the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.
COLUMBINE GARDEN CLUB meets the second Thursday of the month at noon at the Elks Lodge.
IDAHO SPRINGS IS SEEKING interested people to serve on the Planning Commission, Historic Preservation Review Commission and Variance Board of Adjustments. Contact City Hall at 303-567-4421 for further information.
PUBLIC HEALTH TOY LIBRARY: The toy library is open on the second, third and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Community Resource Center, 1531 Colorado Blvd., Idaho Springs. Call 303-478-1795 for information.
GAMES NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY: 4 to 6 p.m. every second Friday of the month at the Idaho Springs Public Library and every fourth Friday evening of the month in Georgetown.
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.
CHILDREN’S STORY TIME: Wednesdays at 11 a.m. at the John Tomay Memorial Library in Georgetown. Bring your toddlers and preschoolers to the library for preschool fun and stories. Preschool story time entails fun and socialization.
UNITED STRENGTH AL-ANON FAMILY group provides help, understanding and anonymity for friends and family of alcoholics and addicts. Meetings are at 6:45 p.m. Mondays at the new location at St. Paul’s Catholic Church Annex, 1702 Placer (17th and Colorado Blvd.). For more information, call Mary Ann at 303-929-3969 or Tammy at 303-503-7344.
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.
PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP: A Parkinson’s support group in Evergreen and surrounding areas meets on the third Wednesday of most months from noon to 3 p.m. at Rocky Mountain Village, 1274 County Road 65 across from the Bergen Park RTD lot. For more information and activates planned, contact Marilyn at jplmr@comcast.net or call 303-674-7520.
ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP: Mt. Evans Home Health & Hospice, in cooperation with the Alzheimer’s Association, offers a support group for caregivers, family and friends of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias on the third Monday of every month from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The free program is designed to help caregivers cope with emotional as well as practical aspects of the disease. This group offers participants an opportunity to learn more about Alzheimer’s and provides a vital link to other caregivers and community resources. The group meets at the Mt. Evans offices at 3081 Bergen Peak Drive (just south of Lewis Ridge Road off Evergreen Parkway). For information, call Barb at 303-674-6400.