Aug. 31 and Sept 1
Join the annual Save the Mill City House Yard Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mill City House at I-70 exit 235 and at the Dumont School House, 150 Dumont Lane. Donations are welcome. For information, call Kris Miller at 303-567-9653 or Ann Hector at 303-567-4745.
Sept. 2
Pancake breakfast at the Historic Alice Schoolhouse, 271 Silver Creek Road, on Sept. 2 from 8 to 11 a.m. Kids are $2, adults $4 and families $10. Donations will benefit the Alice Historical Society.
Sept. 6
Mike Nichols presents information about the Historic 60th Anniversary of the Hot Rod Hill Climb up Guanella Pass on Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Georgetown Community Center as part of the Devil’s Gate History Club. The presentation covers 1953 to 2013 and features a lecture, historic photos and commentary.
Sept. 7
Women’s Wellness Day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 115 15th Ave., Idaho Springs. A mobile mammogram van will be available, and health screenings and assessments will be done. Women 40 and older must pre-register for mammograms and pelvic exams by Aug. 30. Call 303-670-7545 to talk with the coordinating nurse. This event is sponsored by Clear Creek Public and Environmental Health.
Sept. 14
Georgetown celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the Hot Rod Hill Climb with a re-enactment on Sept. 14. This historic event will feature 1950s hot rods from around the country. The day will also feature hundreds of pre-1965 hot rods and customs parked throughout the city, local Hot Rod Hill Climb legends, a ‘50s-style pin-up girl contest, live music, retail vendors, food vendors, children’s activities in the park and a beer garden hosted by Historic Georgetown at the Hamill House Museum. The hot rods take off for a 1.5-mile climb up Guanella Pass Road at 10 a.m. with waves of cars at the top of every hour until 5 p.m. For more information, visit hotrodhillclimb.com.
Sept. 21
The annual Clear Creek Watershed Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at Courtney-Ryley-Cooper Park in Idaho Springs across from Safeway. The event will offer live music, prizes, face painting, food, gold panning, fishing, fly-tying, a bounce house, a climbing wall, sustainability information and more. Please, no pets. For more information, visit www.clearcreekwater.org.
ONGOING
The Clear Creek Veterans Coalition is looking for members. The coalition is a local organization that works with the public, government, nonprofits and citizen groups to help veterans in meaningful and dignified ways. Join us on the first Thursday of each month at 3 p.m. in the Elks Lodge in Idaho Springs. 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 background checks. 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 in 2015. Until May 2015, the county is allowed to sell certain parcels 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 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.