Through Dec. 31
Santa’s North Pole Adventure: A one-hour round-trip train ride with Santa and Mrs. Claus on the Georgetown Loop Railroad. Enjoy complimentary hot chocolate, cookies and candy canes, and the kids take home a jingle-bell ornament. For more information, visit www
.georgetownlooprr.com.
Dec. 24-25
The Clear Creek County offices will be closed Dec. 24 and 25. Questions should be directed to Donna Gee, administrative assistant, at 303-
679-2309.
Jan. 24
Colorado author Michael Madigan presents “Heroes, Villains, Dames & Disasters: 150 years of front-page stories from the Rocky Mountain News,” at 6 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Idaho Springs Library.
Jan. 5
The United Center presents Jon Wirtz and Nuskool with special guests Mark and Sarah Morris. Showtime is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance at Two Brothers Deli, Java Mountain Roasters and Miner Pickin’ in Idaho Springs ,and the Tomay Memorial Library in Georgetown, or $15 at the door.
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 e-mail intrepid.clark@live.com.
FREE CARDIOVASCULAR RISK ASSESSMENT for residents 18 years and older. Cholesterol screenings, diabetes and blood pressure checks, risk assessments, education, navigation, referrals and resources. An eight to 12-hour fasting is recommended for accurate test results. Please allow 30 minutes for the screening. Assessments are Mondays from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Call or drop in at the Community Resource Center, Idaho Springs. All other days by appointment. Call Carolyn Kennedy, LPN, at 720-837-8343 for an appointment and information. Sponsored by Heart Healthy Solutions and Clear Creek Public/Environmental Health.
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. Pauls Catholic Church Annex, 1702 Placer (17th and Colorado Boulevard). 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.
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, contact Marilyn at jplmr@comcast.net or call 303-674-7520.
THE AMERICAN LEGION will meet at the Idaho Springs Elks Club the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.
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. The group meets at the Mt. Evans offices at 3081 Bergen Peak Drive in Evergreen. For information, call Barb at 303-674-6400.
CANINE PARTNERS OF THE ROCKIES INC. is looking for volunteers to raise puppies to become service dogs for people with disabilities. The base requirements for puppy raisers include physically and financially caring for the puppy for 18 months and attending scheduled training classes with other puppy raisers. Classes are held at its training facility at 651 Potomac St., Suite E, in Aurora.
or other places in the Denver area. There is an immediate need for a puppy raiser for at 10-month-old service dog in training. For more information, call 303-364-9040 or http://caninepartnersoftherockies.org.