Sept 18. 19
The Carlson Elementary Book Fair is Sept. 16 and 17 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sept. 18 and 19 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Be sure to visit the book fair online at www.scholastic.com/schoolbookfairs from Sept. 11 to Sept. 24.
Sept. 19
An Adult Protection Team Community Outreach event is at 11:30 a.m. at the Idaho Springs Senior Center on Sept. 19. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m., and speakers will begin at noon. This meeting is in conjunction with the area Council on Aging. The Clear Creek Department of Human Services will talk about its adult protection program.
Free admission for public service employees to the Clear Creek High School volleyball game on Sept. 19 at 5 p.m. The game will be in the gym.
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, bounce house, climbing wall, sustainability information and more. Please, no pets. For more information, visit www.clearcreekwater
.org.
Columbine Garden Club is having its fall plant give-away and bake sale. Help out the Garden Club and get a pretty pansy Saturday, Sept. 21 ,from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in front of Safeway.
The Rocky Mountain Chili Cook-off is on Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Idaho Springs. Proceeds benefit the Rock House. For information visit www.rm
chili.com.
Sept. 27
Free admission for public service employees to the Clear Creek High School football game on Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Idaho Springs football field.
Oct. 2
Clear Creek County Extension will hold a meeting for potential adult and teen 4-H leaders on Oct. 2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Join us at the Elks Lodge at 1600 Colorado Blvd. in Idaho Springs. Pizza will be provided. 4-H is a community of young people learning leadership, citizenship and life skills.
Oct. 25
Howl at the Moon: Join the Friends of Charlie’s Place for an enchanted Hallows’ Eve at the Elks Lodge in Idaho Springs at 5:30 p.m. Enjoy appetizers from local restaurants, a cash bar, silent auction and music.
Oct. 31
Halloween Spook Tent at 16th & Colorado Boulevard in Idaho Springs starting at dusk and going to 8:30 p.m. This is a free family event featuring a circus tent, give-aways, animated characters and community resource information. It is sponsored by Clear Creek Public Health Department, the Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District and the Elks Club. Interested nonprofits who wish to have a booth can call 303-670-7546.
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.
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.
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.
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.