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Celebrate libraries, mitigate for fire season in April FRONT RANGE First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians, and to promote library use and support.

Take some time this month to explore your local public library in Georgetown, Idaho Springs, Gilpin County, Nederland, Lyons or Estes Park and learn about

all the various activities they offer in addition to the printed word and free internet access.

The recent Sunshine Fire, fire bans, and red flag warnings are clear signals it is time to implement and maintain mitigation measures and prepare in advance for future wildfires. Technical and financial assistance are available to help residents in unincorporated Boulder County.

Two programs—Wildfire Partners and Community Chipping—are now accepting applications for 2017.

Wildfire Partners is an award-winning mitigation program supported by 35 partner organizations. More than 1,100 homeowners have joined this unique partnership since 2014. Participants receive an individual home assessment, a customize report identifying the weak links in home defenses, follow-up inspections, on-going support, and up to $2,500 in funding to hire a Wildfire Partners Forestry Contractor.

Interested residents of unincorporated Boulder County or the mountain towns of Jamestown, Lyons, Nederland, or Ward can learn more and apply at www.WildfirePartners.org. City of Boulder residents and areas outside Boulder County are not eligible.

Boulder County is also accepting applications for its Community Chipping Reimbursement Program. Community chipping events are an easy way to dispose of slash and an opportunity to connect neighbors.

For more information or to apply, visit www.bouldercounty.org/property/forest/ pages/chippingreimbursement.aspx.

ADDICTION RECOVERY GROUPS Sunday Gilpin County H.A.L.T. – St. Paul’s Church, Central City, 6 p.m.

Fall River AA – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon Monday Clear Creek Road Runners – United Church, Idaho Springs, 2 p.m.

New Beginnings NA – TEENS, Inc., Nederland, 7 p.m.

Monday Night Mountain Serenity Al-Anon – St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Nederland, 7 p.m.

Early Worms AA – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park, 7 a.m.

Fall River AA, Fallen Women of Fall River Group – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon, 5:30 & 7 p.m.

St. Vrain AA – IOOF Hall, Lyons, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday AA Meeting – St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Nederland, 7 p.m.

AA Meeting – Golden Gate Grange Community Center, 2 p.m.

Christians in Recovery – Riverplace Facility, Estes Park, 6 p.m.

Early Worms AA, Womens Round Table – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park, 7 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Women’s AA – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park, 6 p.m.

Fall River AA – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon & 7 p.m.

Wednesday Gilpin County H.A.L.T. – St. Paul’s Church, Central City, 7 p.m.

Morning AA – Nederland Veterinary Hospital (Back Office), 8 a.m.

Canyon AA – Coal Creek Canyon United Power Offices., 7 p.m.

Early Worms AA, Al-Anon – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park, 7 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Fall River AA – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon & 7 p.m.

Thursday Morning AA – Nederland Veterinary Hospital (Back Office), 8 a.m.

Clear Creek Road Runners – United Church, Idaho Springs, 2 p.m.

AA Meeting – Allenspark Fire Station, 5 p.m.

Early Worms AA – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park, 7 a.m.

Fall River AA, New Horizons NA – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon & 7 p.m.

Friday Clear Creek Road Runners – United Church, Idaho Springs, 2 p.m.

AA Meeting – St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Nederland, 7 p.m.

Early Worms AA – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park, 7 a.m.

Fall River AA – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon & 7 p.m.

Estes Park Al-Anon – US Bank Building, Estes Park, 7 p.m.

Free at Last NA – Harmony Foundation, Estes Park, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday Early Worms AA – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park, 7 a.m.

Fall River AA – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon Al-Anon Newcomers – Harmony Foundation, Estes Park, 7 p.m.

AA/NA: Call Boulder 24-hour AA Answering Service at 303-682-8032 for assistance any time of day. Visit www.bouldercountyaa.org, www. daccaa.org or www.northcoloradoaa.org for information in Boulder, Denver and Northern Colorado regions or visit www.aa.org; www. na.org or www.oa.org to find other regional meetings and resources.

Gambling: If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 800-522-4700. Counselors can provide local treatment options.

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MOUNTAIN MIX APRIL 1-MAY 13

u ‘Creative Youth of Gilpin’ Exhibit

Gilpin Arts’ current Visitors Center Showcase Gallery exhibit, “Creative Youth of Gilpin,” is a new annual event featuring oil and watercolor paintings, pencil drawings and other art from 18 Gilpin County School students. The exhibit hangs at the gallery in the Central City Visitors Center, 103 Eureka St., through May 13. The Visitors Center is open daily from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, visit gilpinarts.org, e-mail gilpinarts@gmail.com or call 720-514- 9464.

APRIL 3

u Stillwater Healing Arts Grand Re-Opening Stillwater Healing Arts Clinic, 418 High St. in Lyons, shares its new space with the public, April 3 from 2-6 p.m., and introduces new practitioners, gifts and tools for health.

Enjoy delicious treats, explore new classes, connect with team members and share in a ceremonial offering. To learn more, visit stillwaterhealingarts.com or call 303-823-9355.

APRIL 5

u Word Wednesdays

Join local writers at Lyons Regional Library, 405 Main St., April 5 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.—and every first Wednesday— for an informal, free gathering to discuss projects, share tips and offer a listening ear. Facilitated by Dr. Kayann Short, award-winning teacher and author, the group is for anyone with an interest in writing. Visit lyons.colibraries. org, or call 303-823-5165 to learn more.

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u Spring Gardening Intensive The Lyons Farmette, 4121 Ute Hwy. in Lyons, hosts a twoday Gardening Intensive, April 8-9, offering in-depth information and hands-on skill-building. Participants will build a compost pile, start seeds, build raised beds, put in drip irrigation while learning to plan a season and how to extend and preserve a harvest. Visit www.lyonsfarmette. com, e-mail betsy@lyonsfarmette.com or call 303-7466266 for information and registration.

APRIL 9 & 21

u Congressman Polis Community Meetings U.S. Representative Jared Polis hosts Community Meetings in Nederland, April 9 from noon-1:30 p.m., at the Nederland High School, 597 County Road 130; and in Estes

– THE BEST OF ALL THE REST Park, April 21 from 8-9 a.m., at Town Hall, 170 MacGregor Ave. Registration is highly encouraged to ensure seating.

Airport-like security should be expected and large bags are discouraged. Additional meetings are scheduled in Loveland, April 8 from 3:30-5 p.m., at Mountain View High School, 3500 Mountain Lion Dr.; and in Boulder, April 7 from 5:30-7 p.m., at CU Boulder’s UMC Glen Miller Ballroom, 1669 Euclid Ave. Visit polis.house.gov to learn more.

APRIL 15-16 & 22-23

u National Park Fee Free Days

The National Park Service offers fee free days at national parks, including Rocky Mountain National Park, April 15-16 and 22-23, to celebrate National Park Week. Additional free entry days include Aug. 25 for National Park Service Founders Day, Sept. 30 for National Public Lands Day and Nov. 11-12 to celebrate Veteran’s Day Weekend.

Visit www.nps.gov/romo to learn more.

APRIL 16

Chase The Music Bonfils Blood Drive Chase the Music is sponsoring a blood drive on Easter Sunday, April 16 from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at Planet Bluegrass during Easter festivities. This year, forty-two donors are needed to maximize the bus. Make an appointment for all blood donations at donors.bonfils.org, or call 303-362-2300.

Visit bonfils.org for information or contact Clark Hodge at 303-859-3321 or clark@chasethemusic.org with questions.

APRIL 19

u Summer Camp Family Resource Night Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center, 20 Lakeview Dr. in Nederland, hosts a Summer Camp Family Resource Night, April 19 from 5:30-7 p.m. Meet with Boulder County childcare assistance eligibility, Medicaid and food assistance technicians. A 15-percent discount period on summer camp, valid April 19-23, also kicks off. Wild Bear staff will watch children while parents speak with technicians. For details, visit wildbear.org or call 303-258-0495.

APRIL 20

u 4/20 at Rocky Mountain Oyster Bar Celebrate the one-year anniversary of Rocky Mountain Oyster Bar, April 20. Space Face plays classic rock from 7-9 p.m. and a special menu features smoked items and craft beers with a smoky flavor. The outdoor patio will also be open. Learn more at “Rocky Mountain Oyster Bar” on Facebook, rockymountainoysterbar.com or call 303-258-1100.

Annual, one-day fishing licenses available COLORADO Coloradans can purchase their 2017 fishing license through Colorado Parks and Wildlife. An annual license is good April 1-March 31, 2018. CPW provides a range of options for anglers from the annual fishing license to the one-day license as well as educational opportunities for those new to angling.

“Colorado provides outstanding fishing across the state for an amazing diversity of species ranging from cutthroat trout and kokanee to walleye and bluegill,” said www.mmacmonthly.com

Doug Krieger, CPW’s aquatic section manager. “I encourage experienced anglers to introduce a friend or family member to fishing this season. Fishing is a great activity to share with someone else and a great chance to get outside and enjoy Colorado’s natural resources.”

CPW stocks 90 million fish annually into waters throughout Colorado in order to ensure good angling opportunities. CPW does not receive general tax dollars and fishing license fees support all statewide hatchery and stocking operations.

Buy a license online at CPW’s secure license application portal or by phone at 800-244-5613.

For individuals aged 18-64, a $10 Habitat Stamp is required with the first license purchase of the year.

Youth under age 16 can fish for free.

Get tips and stay up to date on Colorado fishing regulations by reading the 2017 Colorado Fishing Brochure.

State Parks passes are also on sale. Colorado state parks offer 37 places to fish, 365 days of the year.

Learn more at cpw.state.co.us.

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u State Park Volunteer Open House Golden Gate Canyon State Park hosts a volunteer open house, April 22 from 10 a.m.-noon in the Visitor Center, 92 Crawford Gulch Road. There will be a presentation on volunteering and an educational presentation to get volunteers excited about the upcoming season. All current and prospective volunteers are welcome. Visit cpw.state. co.us/placestogo/Parks/goldengatecanyon or call 303582-3707 to learn more.

u Spring Cleaning Gear Swap The Estes Park Mountain Shop, 2050 Big Thompson Ave., holds its first Spring Cleaning Gear Swap, April 22 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. to support the Stanley Bike Park. All usable, good-condition sports equipment, outdoor gear and apparel is welcome. Sellers set the purchase price for your items. No firearms. Gear can be dropped off Friday, 4-7 p.m., or Saturday, 7-8:30 a.m. Sales are cash only. For information, visit www.estesparkmountainshop.com e-mail info@estesparkmountainshop.com or call 970-586-6548.

u Earth Day Tree Planting Pangea and One Tree Planted will re-forest 100 acres in the Fourmile Canyon burn area, April 22 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. with 20,000 native trees. The group is looking for individuals and businesses to form teams to raise funds and help plant. The day will end with a camp fire picnic by the creek and an after-party at Shine Restaurant & Gathering Place at 8 p.m. For more information, visit fundraise.onetreeplanted.org/campaign/boulder-coloradoreforestation/c99466

APRIL 28

u Leif Whittaker Presentation Join the Estes Park Mountain Shop, 2050 Big Thompson Ave., April 28 from 7-9 p.m., for a night of adventure when Leif Whittaker—son of Jim Whittaker and Dianne Roberts—presents his memoir My Old Man and the Mountain. It is an engaging and humorous story of what it was like to “grow up Whittaker” in an extended family of accomplished climbers. Legendary local mountaineer Tom Hornbein will also make an appearance.

Refreshments will be provided. A question and answer period and book signing with Whittaker follows the presentation. Admission is a $10 suggested donation with all proceeds benefiting The Juniper Fund. For more information, visit www.estesparkmountainshop.com e-mail info@estesparkmountainshop.com or call 970-586-6548.

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Eat, D rink, send a kid to camp!

By Jeffrey V. Smith EMPIRE aster Seals Colorado is once again teaming-up with Tommyknocker Brewery, Raquelitas Tortillas and Food Services of America Loveland for the annual “A Perfect Pairing” event, April 22 from 6-9 p.m. at Rocky Mountain Village in Empire.

The casual event includes six stations with food prepared by local chefs and paired with Tommyknocker beers. In addition to the endless food and drink, the night also includes entertainment by improve comedian magician Dennis Michael and guest speaker LaShay Canady, a mother of a camper. There will also be both a silent and live auction. Ultimately, the evening’s goal is to raise $25,000 to send more than 20 campers to a week of fun at summer camp. Participants must be 21 or older.

Tickets to “A Perfect Paring,” which costs $50 in advance and $100 at the door, include unlimited visits to food stations serving shrimp scampi, skirt steak street tacos, smoked chicken drumstick, herb roasted pork loin, hearty vegetable stew, crab mac n’ cheese and bread pudding l’orange. A different Tommyknocker Brewery beer will be paired with each station, and are also included.

Rocky Mountain Village is regarded as one of the top Easter Seals camps in the country. It is fully accessible and used by more than 800 children and adults with disabilities during the summer camp sessions. Campers enjoy swimming, fishing,

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Summit County • April 8: Moonlight Dinner Series - A Polynesian Luau, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, 6pm, SOLD OUT • April 14: 6th Alley Bar & Grill Supper Club Fish Fry, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, 6pm, $20 Silver Plume • April 1: Long I Pies Pop Up, Bread Bar, 5pm, $ Georgetown • Thursdays: Mussels Mania, Troia’s Café, 5pm, $ • Fridays: Prime Rib Special, Troia’s Café, 5pm, $ • Sundays: Family Night, Troia’s Café, 5pm, $ Dumont • May 5: Clear Creek County Republican’s Lincoln Day Dinner & Auction, Easter Seals Rocky Mountain Village, 5:30pm, $40/$45

St. Mary’s Glacier • April 7-8: Epic Titanic Weekend, Silverlake Lodge, 5pm, $145

Idaho Springs • April 1: Coffee Whiskey & Donuts, Bouck Brothers Distilling, 1pm, $

• April 16: Easter Brunch, MTN Prime, 10am, $ • April 30: Two-Year Anniversary Specials w/Kind Mountain Band, Vintage Moose, 11am, $ • Saturdays: Distillery Tours, Bouch Brothers Photos courtesy Easter Seals Rocky Mountain Village

overnight camping, outdoor cooking, travel camp, day trips, arts and crafts, sports and recreation, hiking, dances, music and drama, horse-back riding and riding the zip-line.

During the non-summer season, camp provides approximately seven “R&R Weekends.” Campers come up to Rocky Mountain Village to get away and relax while giving their families a short rest from care-giving. During the off season, the camp functions as a rental and retreat facility utilized by a variety of groups and individuals.

Now in its fourth year, “A Perfect Pairing” came out of the enthusiasm of Tommyknocker Brewery’s Larry Nemnich to help send people to Rocky Mountain Village Camp.

“Easter Seals first contacted Tommyknocker Brewery four or five years ago—Larry Nemnich in particular—and asked him if the brewery would like to get involved with Easter Seals and Rocky Mountain Village Camp as a sponsor, donor and/or supporter,” Event Coordinator Erin Otto said. “We asked if Tommyknocker would be interested in helping us with our Annual Summer Prom, and without any hesitation, he said ‘of course’ and provided appetizers and root beer floats for campers and counselors.”

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Distillery, 1pm, $10

Evergreen • April 16: Easter Brunch, El Rancho Brewing Company, 10am, $

Central City • April 8: Pre-420 Party & BBQ, Golden Nugget Dispensary, 10am, free

• April 29: “Rock the Shelter” & Chili Dinner benefit for Charlie’s Place, Elks Lodge, 6pm, $10 • Thursdays: Senior Celebration - Half-Off Food, Century Casino, 8am, $

• Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays: Buy One Entree Get One For 99¢, Bistro @ Reserve Casino, 5pm, $ • Fridays-Sundays: All-You-Can-Eat Crab Buffet, Reserve Casino, 4pm, $19.99

Black Hawk • April 1-15: Fisherman’s Keep Seafood Celebration, Centennial Buffet @ Ameristar Casino, 4pm, $

• Fridays: Fish Fryday, Bourbon Street Café @ Mardi Gras Casino, 4pm, $11.99

Gilpin County • April 8 & 22: Tasting Event, Underground Liquors, 3pm, free

Golden Gate Canyon • April 9: Pancake Breakfast, Golden Gate Grange, 8am, $

Rollinsville • April 13: Queer Night - Movie + $1 Off Food & Drinks, Stage Stop, 8pm, $ • Sundays: Service Industry Specials, Stage Stop, 4pm, $

Coal Creek Canyon • April 15: Bake Sale Benefit for Mallorie, Kwik Mart, 8am, $

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• May 6: Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast & Flea Market, CCCIA Community Center, 7am, $ • Wednesdays: Pastor’s Pantry Food Distribution, Whispering Pines Church, 3pm, free

‘TABLE’ DINNER FEATURING CHEF LON CARTER The Stanley Hotel hosts a five-course wine dinner at Table—a “culinary journey” in an upscale pop-up restaurant—hosted by Chef Lon Carter, April 7-8. A reception begins at 6:30 p.m. and dinner is served at 7 p.m. Both nights are limited to 20 diners. www.stanleyhotel.com/table Page 4

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COOKING CLASS WITH BOULDER’S CURED

VINTAGE MOOSE TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Join Cured’s culinary team for hands-on preparation of three easy appetizers for Easter, April 12 from 5-7 p.m., at the Lyons Farmette, 4121 Ute Hwy. The class includes simple cheese making and closes with Cured’s house Panna Cotta Recipe. lyonsfarmette.com

The Vintage Moose in Idaho Springs celebrates the two-year anniversary of its new management, April 30 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

There will be drink specials, .50¢ wings and other food specials all day. Kind Mountain Band plays “bluegrassish” music, 3-6 p.m.

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• Sundays: Sunday Brunch, Coal Creek Coffee, 9am, $ Nederland • April 3: Nederland Area Seniors Luncheon – Mountain Health, Nederland Community Center, noon, $ • April 3 & 17: Loving Cup Community Kitchen, Deli at 8236”, 6pm, free

• April 6 & 27: Nederland Food Pantry Distribution, Nederland Community Center, 10am, free

• April 8: Growing Food in the High Mountains Course, Nederland Community Center, 1pm, $60 • April 9: Mountain MidLife Sunday Brunch, Nederland Community Center, 11am, $5/$8

• April 10: Nederland Area Seniors Luncheon – Conversation Café, Nederland Community Center, noon, $

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FOOD & DRINK Cuban meal includes presentation NEDERLAND Enjoy a Cuban-themed meal and a Rhythms of Cuba presentation at the Mountain MidLife Social Dinner, April 28 at 5 p.m. at the Nederland Community Center. Chef Andrea Frazer prepares arroz con pollo, black beans, mixed vegetables in mojo sauce, corn bread, plantains and more. Following the meal, world musician Andre Mallinger shares stories and slides of Cuba.

Mallinger, a Nederland area musician, has spent close to four months in Cuba since 2014 leading small groups of Americans to study Cuba’s cultural arts traditions.

Over four visits, she has built relationships with music and dance instructors, university faculty, B&B and restaurant owners, and the residents of Havana and rural Valle Vinales. She is excited to share her experiences so Americans can have a greater understanding of Cuba today.

Mallinger will present a slideshow and talk about her experiences studying music and dance in Havana and traveling throughout the central and western parts of the country. She will also be available to answer any questions people may have about legal travel to Cuba and her upcoming trip in November.

A variety of dietary preferences are welcome and vegan and gluten-free options are incorporated into each meal.

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The dinner is $10 under age 60 and $5 requested contribution over age 60. Cash or checks only. Sign up by April 21 online.

DETAILS Rhythm of Cuba Dinner & Presentation April 28 • 5 p.m. • $5/$10 Nederland Community Center 750 Hwy. 72, Nederland www.meetup.com/MountainMidLIfe-Social-Group

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FOOD & DRINK CALENDAR Nederland (cont.)

• April 12: Six-Year Anniversary Community Potluck, Tadasana Mountain Yoga, 6pm, free

• April 12, 19 & 26: Nederland Area Seniors Luncheon – Elementary School Interviews, Nederland Community Center, noon, $

• April 20: One-Year Anniversary Celebration w/ Space Face, Rocky Mountain Oyster Bar, 7pm, free • April 28: Mountain MidLife Cuba Night Dinner & Games Night, Nederland Community Center, 5pm, $5/$10 • May 1: Nederland Area Seniors Luncheon – Safe Food Handling, Nederland Community Center, noon, $ • May 4 & 25: Nederland Food Pantry Distribution, Nederland Community Center, 10am, free

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• April 17 & May 5: Seafood Buffet, The Other Side Restaurant, Estes Park, 5pm, $35.95

• April 12: Estes Park Woman’s Club Luncheon: Mountain Music Makers, Twin Owls Restaurant, 11:30am, $18

• April 13: Lunch & Learn Roundtable Discussions, Estes Valley Library, noon, free

• April 16: Easter Brunch, YMCA of the Rockies, 11am, $35 • April 21: Latin Buffet, The Other Side Restaurant, Estes Park, 5pm, $

• April 20: 33rd Annual Taste of Estes, YMCA of the Rockies, 5:30pm, $20/$25

• April 22: Customer Appreciation Day, Kind Coffee, 6:30am, $

• Mondays: Monday Special Beef Stew, Pioneer Inn,

• April 22-23: Wine Around Colorado, Snowy Peaks

• Mondays & Wednesdays: Nederland Area Seniors Lunch, Nederland Community Center, noon, $ • Fridays: Wine Tastings, Peak Wine & Sprits, 4pm, free • Fridays & Saturdays: 8oz Flat Iron Steak Special,

• April 23: Vegan Potluck, Estes Valley Library, 2pm, free • May 5: Seafood Buffet, The Other Side Restaurant, Estes

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Pioneer Inn, 11am, $12.95

• Saturdays: Nederland Food Pantry Distribution,

Nederland Community Center, 10am, free • Sundays: Sunday Stir-Fry Special, Pioneer Inn, 11am, $9.95 • Sundays: Sunday Sauce Special Menu, Rocky Mountain Oyster Bar, 4pm, $ • Sundays: Sunday Supper Charity Night, James Peak Brewery & Smokehouse, 5pm, $

Allenspark • April 4 & May 2: Soup Night, The Old Gallery, 6pm, free • April 5, 19 & May 3: Community Cupboard Food Bank, The Old Gallery, 6pm, free • April 8: Allenspark Area Club Lunch & Program,

Winery, 10am, $25

Park, 5pm, $35.95

• May 6: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Estes Park Chapter Banquet, Rodeway Inn of Estes Park, 5pm, $ • May 6-7: Wine Around Colorado, Snowy Peaks Winery, 10am, $25

• Sundays: Champagne Sunday Brunch, The Other Side Restaurant, 9am, $

• Sundays: Brunch, Sweet Basilico, 11:30am, $ • Mondays: Flight Night, Lumpy Ridge Brewery, 3pm, $6 • Mondays: Local Appreciation Day - Half-Price Pours, Rock Cut Brewery, 10am, $

• Mondays-Fridays: Fourth Street Café, Estes Park Senior Center, noon, $5/$7

• Tuesdays: Growler Fill-Up Night, Lumpy Ridge Brewery, 3pm, $13-20

• May 2: Soup Night, The Old Gallery, 6pm, free Pinewood Springs • April 7: Opening for Season, Villa Tatra Restaurant, 5pm, $ Lyons • April 6 & May 4: Open Mic & Potluck, Spirit Hound

• Tuesdays: Soup Day, The Wheel Bar, 10am, $ • Tuesday: Two for Tuesdays, Dunraven Inn, 4pm, $ • Tuesdays: Date Night for Two, Poppy’s Pizza & Grill, 4pm, $ • Wednesdays: Growler Fill Day, Rock Cut Brewery, 2pm, $ • Thursdays: Bomber Night, Lumpy Ridge Brewery, 3pm, $8 • Thursdays: Ladies Night, Waterfront Grille @ Estes Park

• April 12: Cooking Class w/Cured, Lyons Farmette, 6pm, $65 •April 16-17: Easter Brunch w/Ms. Amy & The Jet Set,

• Fridays: Community Corner Café, Shepherd of the

Peaceful Valley Resort, noon, $

Distillery, 7pm, free

Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 9am, $

• Wednesdays: Whiskey Wednesdays, Pizza Bar 66, 11am, $5

• Wednesdays: Lyons Community Food Pantry, Lyons Community Church, 3:30pm, free

• Saturdays & Sundays: Brunch, Lyons Fork, 9am, $ Estes Park • April 1: Table Dinner w/Chef Jonathan Power of The Populist, Stanley Hotel, 6:30pm, $95 • April 7-8: Table Dinner w/Chef Lon Carter, Stanley Hotel, 6:30pm, $95

• April 8: Small Change Brings Big Change Bake Sale, Mocha Angelo’s, noon, $

• April 12: Baseball Opening Day Party w/Free Food, The Wheel Bar, 11am, $

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Resort, 6pm, free

Mountains Lutheran Church, 4:30pm, free

• Fridays: Date Night, Mama Rose’s, 4pm, $ • Fridays: Filet Mignon Friday, Dunraven Inn, 4pm, $ • Sundays: Mom’s Meatloaf Special, Poppy’s Pizza & Grill, 4pm, $

• Sundays: Sunday Supper, Stanley Hotel, 4pm, $35

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Contact venues to confirm events.

‘Taste of Estes’ moves to larger venue Staff Report ESTES PARK The Taste of Estes Park is in an edible showcase highlighting the menu specialties of at least 34 of the finest restaurants in Estes Park. Area eateries bring favorite menu SPECIAL items, April 20, to the EVENT YMCA of the Rockies to delight palettes. Now in its 33rd year, the event is one of the largest community fundraisers for the Quota Club of Estes Park.

Tickets are on sale at locations throughout Estes Park and from any Quota Club member. They will also be sold at the door, if available.

“This year’s ‘Taste of Estes’ is unique in that we have a new, larger venue at the YMCA of the Rockies, our generous host.

This enables plentiful seating for guests, and allows far more restaurants than in any previous year,” Taste of Estes Chair Audrey Lynne said. “Also, new this year, are free samples of local craft beer and wine.”

The “Taste of Estes” is a great way to sample the town’s restaurants in one locations, but it also supports a wide range of charities. “All proceeds of this fundraiser are returned to our community, supporting the hospital Loan Closet, hearing and speech projects, services for the youth, services to seniors, scholarships and more,” Lynne said. “Taste of Estes is one of the two largest annual fund-raisers for Quota Club of Estes; the other is the December Home Tour.”

This year, participants can sample food from 40 Degrees North, Baba’s Burgers, Chelito’s Mexican Restaurant, Chicago’s Best, Cinnamon’s Bakery, Claire’s on the Park, Cousin Pat’s Pub & Grill, The Dunraven Inn, Ed’s Cantina, The Egg & I, Estes Park Brewery, Fajita Rita’s, Himalayan Curry and Kebob, Hunter’s Chophouse, Kind Coffee, Lonigans Saloon Nightclub & Grill, El Mex-Kal, La Mexicana, Mountain Home Café, Notchtop Bakery & Café, Oskar Blues, The Other Side, Peppers Mexican Grill, Rock Cut Brewing Co., Rock Inn Tavern, Snowy Peaks Winery,

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Menu specialties from more than 25 of Estes Park’s finest restaurant are featured at the 33rd annual Taste of Estes Park, April 20.

Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith

Starbucks Coffee, Sweet Basilico Café, The Taffy Shop, Tavern 1929 at Marys Lake Lodge, The Wild Rose, Waterfront Grille and YMCA of the Rockies.

A drawing featuring decorated wine glasses, flower pots and birdhouses will be held at the end of the event. Tickets are $1 each, six for $5 or 13 for $10.

The Quota Club is an international professional women’s service organization.

Estes Park’s chapter, which has been in existence since 1949, is one of the largest and most active of all in 13 countries. In Estes Park, members focus on community service projects and purchasing new ambulances for the Estes Park Medical Center.

Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door, if available, and kid’s tickets are $10 for 12 and under. They can be purchased from any Quotarian or at A La Carte, the Visitor Center, Macdonald Book Shop and Estes Park News.

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YMCA of the Rockies 2515 Tunnel Road, Estes Park www.quotaclubofestespark.org

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Seals counselors and staff to “each and every” camper. “This made Larry want to create an event and fundraise specifically for “camperships” for adults and children with disabilities. And, the Perfect Pairing was born,” she said.

By attending “A Perfect Pairing” you can help Easter Seals Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Village serve their mission. Ticket prices are tax deductible and all proceeds will support Easter Seals Colorado in its efforts to send children and adults with disabilities to Rocky Mountain Village Camp. More than 50 campers have been given an opportunity to attend camp via scholarship thanks to proceeds from the first two years of the event. “[This is] an opportunity they may not have had without the help of the community,” Otto said.

Easter Seals Colorado is one of the oldest non-profits in the state, established in 1926. It has been the leading nonprofit provider of services for children and adults with developmental disabilities, physical disabilities and other special needs. It provides direct services to about 10,000 people yearly through corporate and individual donations and grants. All money raised in Colorado stays in Colorado to support programs for people in our state.

Last year more than 800 campers ex-

perienced a “week of magic” at Rocky Mountain Village. One camper said, “I can’t find the words to express just how much I truly appreciate the camp experience, it was the first place that I ever felt as though I belonged. Rocky Mountain Village staff accepts the campers for who they are, they focus on their abilities and strengths, rather than their disabilities and challenges—it is a beautiful and refreshing approach to life.”

Megan, a 10-year-old girl who was a first-time camper at Easter Seals Rocky Mountain Village, had the time of her life meeting new friends and spending time with her camp counselor, according to Otto. When her mother, Debbie, spoke about Megan’s first camp experience, she said, “Megan was lit up like a light bulb” in a way her mother had never seen before.

For questions, tickets or sponsorships, contact Otto at 303-233-1666 x233 or eotto@eastersealscolorado.org. To learn more, visit www.eastersealscolorado.org.

DETAILS 4th Annual “A Perfect Pairing” April 22 • 6 p.m. • $55/$105

Easter Seals Rocky Mountain Village 2644 Alvarado Road, Empire • 303-233-1666 www.eastersealscolordo.org

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Popular barbecue restaurant opens second Estes Park location ESTES PARK Estes Valley Recreation and Park District and Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ and Taphouse are teaming up to operate a second Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ location in Estes Park at the historic Hangar Restaurant overlooking the Estes Park 18Hole Golf Course. The Hanger will be managed by Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ under a concessionaire’s agreement with the District. It opens in early April.

“We’re excited to be able to work with one of Estes Park’s top restaurants,” EVRPD Executive Director Tom Carosello said. “It really is a great

pairing of excellent food with our beautiful east-side location to give golfers a tasty meal while offering a new restaurant option away from downtown.”

In addition to breakfast, the second location will host and cater weddings and support golf tournaments. Favorites, including the pork ribs, short ribs and Carolina pulled pork sandwiches, will be featured at the new location too.

“I will continue to make all of my menu options from scratch to keep the quality and consistency my patrons have come to expect,” owner Dave Oehlman said.

Republican group hosts ‘Lincoln Day’ EMPIRE The Clear Creek County Republicans hosts its annual “Lincoln Day” dinner and auction, May 5, for an “engaging evening mingling with like-minded friends, candidates and guest speakers” at the Easter Seals Rocky Mountain Village in Empire.

According to this year’s Lincoln Day Dinner Chair Sally Ress, “Lincoln Day 2017” has a theme of Restoring America… beginning with Clear Creek County.

There will be a cash bar and both live and silent auctions. Featured speakers will be announced in April.

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5:30 p.m. Dinner is served at 6:15 p.m.

Tickets are $40 in advance and $45 at the door. Both require advance registration by April 17 by e-mailing LD@CCCGOP.com, calling Ress at 303-919-2095 or sending a check to CCCGOP, P. O. Box 1007, Silver Plume, CO 80476.

DETAILS “Lincoln Day Dinner 2017” May 5 • 5:30 p.m. • $40/$45

Easter Seals Rocky Mountain Village 2644 Alvarado Road, Empire • 303-233-1666 www.cccgop.com

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MOUNTAIN EVENTS CALENDAR FESTIVALS/SPECIAL EVENTS

Grand County • April 23: Monster Energy Spring Splash, Winter Park Resort, 8am, $20

Georgetown • April 14: Easter-Egg Dyeing, Georgetown Community Center, 3:30pm, free

• April 15: Easter Egg Hunt, Georgetown Ballfield & Foster’s Park, 10:30am, free

• April 29: Railroad & Mining Tours Open For Season, Georgetown Loop Railroad, 9am, $ Idaho Springs • April 29: Prescription Take-Back, Town Hall, 10am, free Central City • April 4: Special Election, Town Hall, 8am, free • April 8: Pre-420 Party & BBQ, Golden Nugget

Winter Park

Dispensary, 10am, free

Copper Mountain

• April 29: “Rock the Shelter” & Chili Dinner benefit for Charlie’s Place, Elks Lodge, 6pm, $10 Gilpin County • April 12: Easter Egg Hunt, Gilpin County Recreation Center, 5pm, free

• April 22: Volunteer Open House, Golden Gate

Arapahoe Basin

Canyon State Park, 10am, free

Golden Gate Canyon • April 15: Eggmania/Easter Egg Hunt, Golden Gate Grange, 1pm, free

Coal Creek Canyon • April 8: Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt, CCCIA Community Center, 10am, free

• April 8: Saws & Slaws Kickoff Event - Curbside Chipping, Indian Peak Road, 7:45am, free Nederland • April 1-2: Retro Days, Eldora Mountain Resort, 9am, $ • April 8-9: Closing Weekend Beach Party & Pond Skim, Eldora Mountain Resort, 9am, $ • April 22-23: Wild Earth Weekend, Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center, noon, free

Fourmile Canyon • April 22: Pangea Organics Earth Day Tree Planting, Fourmile Canyon, 9am, free Lyons • April 16: Easter Services, Egg Hunt, Potluck, Wildflower Pavilion @ Planet Bluegrass, 11am, free

Estes Park • April 8-9: Girlfriends Wandering Market, Estes Park Events Complex, 10am, free

• April 14: Adult (21+) Costumed Easter Egg Hunt, American Legion, 8pm, $10/12

• April 16: Easter Sunrise Service, Estes Park Events Complex, 7am, free

• April 20: 33rd Taste of Estes, YMCA of the Rockies, $ • April 28-29: Estes Park Mountain Festival, Estes

Park Events Complex, 8:30am, free • April 29: Drug Take Back Day, Rocky Mountain Pharmacy, 10am, free • May 6: Estes Park Duck Race & Festival, Nicky’s Resort/Riverside Plaza, 11am, free • May 6: Police Department Safety Fair, Estes Park Event Center, 10am, free

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arrives in Colorado Ski Country

Eldora Mountain Resort

COLORADO pring has officially arrived at Colorado Ski Country USA ski areas and resorts with longer and warmer days and spring skiing conditions. Extended ski season, parties, races, concerts and pond-skimming will be in full-swing at resorts in the region. Below is a roundup of springtime celebrations happening at CSCUSA ski areas near the Front Range through the end of the 2016-17 ski season.

p.m., and continues on Saturdays through June 4. Acts include White Water Ramble, Robbie Wicks Band, Pg. 6ix, Mama Magnolia, Jakarta, New Sensation and the Sweet Lillies.

For more information and complete list of spring activities including an Earth Day Celebration, April 22; Swimwear Day, May 20; and the Spring Rail Jam, May 28, visit www.arapahoebasin.com.

Arapahoe Basin

Copper Mountain hosts the United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association’s National Championship, April 1-12. Nearly 2,000 top athletes compete in events including slopestyle, boarder-ski cross and halfpipe. These amateur athletes are future Olympians and World Champions.

Copper’s annual closing weekend celebration, Sunsation, is back for another year on April 15-16. Close out another awesome winter season with live music, the RedBull Slopesoakers, the High Fives Shred-a-thon, First Bank Capture the Cube and the World’ Largest Easter Egg Hunt.

Check out CopperColorado.com for a full list of events.

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Arapahoe Basin’s 28th Annual Enduro, April 12, is a full day of fun both on and off the hill to benefit a member of the local community. Spectators can cheer on teams of two as they lap the Pallavicini Lift and terrain for 10 hours to see which team can complete the most laps. Teams of two can also enter the Enduro Light, an all-mountain ski tour in the spirit of the Enduro – all to benefit longtime A-Basin employees Devon and Becky Haire, whose daughter Amelia was born in early March with an abdominal condition that requires multiple surgeries. All are welcome at the ski area’s après party, a huge silent auction and an Italian dinner.

With longer days, sunnier skies, and great snow conditions there is no better way to celebrate springtime in the Rockies than at A-Basin with live music on its new stage in the Base Area Plaza. The annual free, family-friendly Shakin’ at the Basin Spring Concert Series kicks off April 29 from 1-4

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Georgetown • Wednesdays: Trivia Night, Alpine Restaurant & Bar, 6pm, free

• Thursdays: Trivia Night, Mother’s Saloon, 7pm, free Idaho Springs • April 8: Game Night, Idaho Springs Elks Lodge No. 607, 6pm, free

Central City • Thursdays: Hourly Bingo, Century Casino, 11am, free • Fridays: Plinko, Famous Bonanza Casino, 8pm, free Coal Creek Canyon • April 8: Game Night, CCCIA Community Center, 5:30pm, free

Nederland • April 6: Brews & Clues Trivia Night, Very Nice Brewing, 6:30pm, $!0/team

• April 28: Mountain MidLife Social Dinner & Games Night, Nederland Community Center, 5:30am, $

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OBSERVATORY PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE & STAR NIGHT

WILD BEAR’S WILD EARTH WEEKEND

VERMICOMPOSTING: WONDERFUL WORMS

The Estes Valley Astronomical Society and Estes Park Memorial Observatory, 1600 Manford Ave., offers a free public open house and star night, April 22 at 7:30 p.m.

Weather permitting, visitors will be invited to look through the large telescope. www.angelsabove.org

Wild Earth Weekend has evolved into a simple weekend at Wild Bear Nature Center, 20 Lakeview Dr. in Nederland. Free to the public, visitors to the nature center can engage with educational booths and activities focused on nature and living lightly on the planet. wildbear.org

In the hands-on “Vermicomposting: Wonderful Worms” workshop, April 30 from 1-3 p.m. at the Lyons Farmette, 4121 Ute Hwy., local worm-whisperer Dan Matsch of Boulder’s Eco-Cycle will help participants set up a starter home worm bin. lyonsfarmette.com

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MOUNTAIN CULTURE 9Health fairs return to mountains

FRONT RANGE Get affordable and convenient health screenings when 9Health Fairs take place April 22 at Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 98 12th Ave. in Idaho Springs from 7-11 a.m. and Coal Creek Canyon K-8 School, 11719 Ranch Elsie Road from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Additional events take place in Boulder, Loveland, Breckenridge and throughout the metro area.

It’s a special day to take care of the whole family’s health, including pets.

Each spring, volunteers from the community organize approximately 120 9Health Fair’s all across Colorado, placing a variety of life-saving health screenings all under one roof. Included at each location for an additional charge are screenings for blood chemistry, Prostate Specific Antigen, vitamin D, blood cell count, Hemoglobin A1C and colon cancer.

In response to a growing demand, 9Health Fair will be offering two new health screenings at all locations this spring. The Testosterone test—$35 for men and $45 for women—provides baseline testosterone levels, which can affect the brain, bone and muscle mass, fat distribution, vascular system, energy levels, genital tissues, and sexual functioning.

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Vitamin B12 levels, which play a key role in the normal functioning of the brain and nervous system, and the formation of red blood cells. This test is free with the purchase of any other screening.

“We’re thrilled to expand our offerings, and make these important health screenings accessible to our participants.

We’re proud to provide health and wellness education and resources that Coloradans can trust,” explains Gary Drews, CEO of 9Health Fair. “With the future of healthcare uncertain, we all must be informed health consumers. 9Health Fair remains your trusted and reliable source for unbiased information and the tools you need to own your health.”

At 9Health Fair, participants are in control of their health, and can decide which health screenings are right for them. Included at each location are blood chemistry screening, blood cell count screening, hemoglobin a1c screening, colon cancer screening kit, vitamin D screening and prostate specific antigen.

Each 9Health Fair also offers a variety of free screenings such as blood pressure, breast exams, prostate/testicular, oral, hearing, foot, skin and more. Select fairs also offer free health screenings for children. To find a location near you or to register online, visit www.9HealthFair.org.

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Ski party benefits avalanche center GEORGETOWN Loveland Ski Area hosts the 15th annual Corn Harvest benefit ski party for the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, April 29 from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Meet and ski with CAIC employees, and show support by letting them know the backcountry community appreciates their efforts to keep us safe.

Morning registration is in the upper level of the lodge. A $60 fee includes a lift ticket. Packages that include lift ticket and lunch. New Belgium Beer, raffle, and donations will also be available.

Ski with Loveland locals as they

show off some of the secret stashes and best parts of the mountain. A BBQ lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. and live music starts on the Basin Patio at 2:30 p.m.

The Corn Harvest raffle, which starts at 3:30 p.m., is not to be missed as sponsors throw down big with these prizes.

DETAILS Corn Harvest Benefit Ski Party April 29 • 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Loveland Ski Area Exit 216 - Interstate 70, Georgetown skiloveland.com • cornharvest.org

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Banked Slalom, April 1, which features a luge-like course with gates flanked by high berms, allowing riders to slingshot from one edge of their board to the other as they gain momentum and speed. DJ Sam will spin tunes from 9 a.m.-noon and The Goonies will play live, noon-3 p.m.

There will be a Kahlua tasting on the sundeck. The Snow Beach, sponsored by 10 Barrel Brewing Company, opens from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Live music is planned in the Timbers Tap Room, April 2 from 1-4 p.m.

On closing weekend, Eldora hosts a Snow Beach Party & Pond Skim, April 8-9 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Join the party as the resort closes out the ski season and work on a tan for summer while getting the last turns in of the season and getting down to DJ Sam on the Timbers Deck.

Start thinking of your costume now, and prepare for an epic pond skim at the base of the mountain, April 9, at noon. DJ Sam and The Alcapones will keep the party going all afternoon.

For more information, visit Eldora.com.

Granby Ranch To celebrate the last turns of the ski season, Granby Ranch hosts its annual pond skim with a live DJ and the final Meltdown race of the season, April 2.

Special pass pricing for summer and winter of the 2017-18 season will be available, but you must be present to purchase. For more information visit www. granbyranch.com.

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Join Loveland Ski Area to celebrate spring skiing and support the CAIC, an invaluable source of information for back-

country travelers, at the 16th Annual Corn Harvest, April 29. Guests don their best Hawaiian shirts and Loveland provides the leis as participating skiers and snowboarders raise funds and tour Loveland with local experts, enjoy live music on the basin patio and win great prizes in a raffle stocked with skis, beacons, packs, outerwear, and more.

Packages are available for the event and include a lift ticket, lunch, New Belgium beer and a raffle ticket. For more information, visit www.skiloveland.com.

Winter Park Resort

April will be packed with live music during the month-long Springtopia at Winter Park Resort. The final concert will feature Michael Franti & Spearhead, April 22.

The next day, Winter Park will say goodbye to the 2016-17 season with the Monster Energy Spring Splash pond skim. As spectators watch skiers and riders struggle through obstacles on the Larry Sale trail race course and attempt to skim across an icy pond to reach the finish line and post a time from 12-3pm. Discounted lift tickets and passes will be available throughout the month of April as well. For more information visit www.winterparkresort.com.

Additional spring activities take place at ski resorts all over the state. Be sure to check your favorites for their special events. Breckenridge hosts “the biggest spring party in the Rocky Mountains” through its Closing Day Celebration, April 23 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Peak 8 Ski Hill Grill patio.

Keystone Resort, which has extended its season one week, ends it with its Closing Day & Easter Celebration, April 16, including breakfast and an egg hunt.

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• Wednesdays: Old Skool Game Night, James Peak Brewery & Smokehouse, 6pm, free

• Thursdays: Chess & Board Game Club, Nederland Community Library, 3:30pm, free

Jamestown • May 2: Bingo Night, Jamestown Mercantile, TBA, $ Lyons • April 20: Pinball Tournament, Lyons Classic Pinball, 7:30pm, $5

• Mondays: Chess w/Aaron Caplan, Lyons Regional Library, 3pm, free

Estes Park • Mondays & Fridays: Mah-Jongg, Estes Park Senior Center, 12:30pm, free

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Georgetown • Mondays: TurboKick & Pilates, Sol, 5:15pm, $ • Tuesdays: Hatha Yoga with Sarah, Sol, 5:15pm, $ • Tuesdays: Free Mediation, Sol, 6:30pm, free • Wednesdays: Gentle Yoga, Sol, 5:15pm, $ • Thursdays: Iyengar Style Yoga, Sol, 9:30am, $ • Thursdays: Kettlebells, Sol, 5:15pm, $ • Fridays: Restorative Yoga, Sol, 9am, $ • Saturdays: High Intensity Interval Training, Sol, 9am, $ • Saturdays: Free Meditation, Sol, 10:30am, free Idaho Springs • April 6: Yin Yoga, The Yoga Room, 5:30pm, $9 • April 22: 9Health Fair, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 7am, free/$

• Mondays & Fridays: Estes Park Duplicate Bridge Club, United Methodist Church, 1pm, free • Tuesdays: Trivia Night, Rock Cut Brewery, 7pm, free • Tuesdays & Thursdays: Bingo, American Legion Post 119,

• May 4: Yin Yoga, The Yoga Room, 5:30pm, $9 • Sundays: Restorative Yoga w/Laura Grygiel, The Yoga

• Wednesdays: Game Night, Lonigans Grill Pub, 6pm, free • Thursdays: Chess Night, Rock Cut Brewing, 6pm, free • Sundays: Sunday Funday, Chipper’s Lanes, 11am, $10 • Sundays: Bingo Night, Rock Cut Brewing, 6pm, free

• Mondays & Wednesdays: Continuing Yoga, Sampler

7pm, $

Room, $9

• Mondays & Wednesdays: Beginning Yoga, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 6:45am & 10:30am, free (w/admission) Mill Recreation Center, 9am, free (w/admission)

• Mondays & Wednesdays: Yoga, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 5pm, free

• Mondays & Thursdays: Drop-in Adult Volleyball,

Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 6:30pm, free (w/admission)

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Idaho Springs (cont.)

• Mondays-Wednesdays: Vinyasa Yoga, The Yoga Room, 5:30pm, $9

• Wednesdays: Vinyasa Yoga, The Yoga Room, 9am, $9 • Wednesdays: Drop-in Adult Pickelball, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 1pm, free (w/admission)

• Thursdays: Tai Chi, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 6pm, $5 • Fridays: Yoga, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 9am, free (w/admission)

• Fridays: Candlelight Flow Yoga, The Yoga Room, $9 • Saturdays: Vinyasa Yoga, The Yoga Room, 9am, $10 • Sundays: Restorative Yoga, The Yoga Room, 9am, $9 Central City • Wednesdays: 7 Healing Stars Oneness Center’s Wellness Wednesdays, The Scarlet, 2pm, $5 Gilpin County • April 2: Mountain Healing Open House, 740 County Road 99, 10am, free

• April 6, 13, 20 & May 4: Overcoming Tobacco Addiction, Gilpin County Public Health, 5:30pm, free • April 7, 21 & 28: Taming the Anxious Mind, Gilpin County Public Health, 10:45 am, free

• Mondays & Thursdays: Hatha Yoga, Gilpin County

Community Center, 9:30am, $7.25/$9.25 • Wednesdays: Tai Chi, Gilpin County Community Center, 6pm, $8/$9.50 • Fridays: Cardio Dance, Gilpin County Community Center, 9:30am, $

Golden Gate Canyon • Mondays: Yoga, Golden Gate Grange, 1:30pm, $ • Wednesdays: Yoga, Golden Gate Grange, 5pm, $ Rollinsville • Sundays: Community Yoga, Shoshoni Yoga Ashram, 10am, $25

• Sundays: Parent & Tot Yoga, Shoshoni Yoga Ashram,

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• Fridays: Happy Hour Yoga, Tadasana Mountain Yoga,

• Mondays & Wednesdays: Community Tai Chi, Estes

• Saturdays: Power Vinyasa Level 2, Tadasana Mountain

• Mondays & Fridays: Level 2 Yoga, Estes Park Yoga, 8:30am, $ • Tuesdays: Restorative Flow, Mayama Movement Studio,

5:45pm, $15

Yoga, 9am, $15

• Saturdays: Hatha Slow Yoga, Tadasana Mountain Yoga, 10:30am, $15

Gold Hill • April 1: Inner Knowing - Rooting & Rising, The StarHouse, 6pm, $140-$175

• April 11: Full Moon Meditation, The StarHouse, 7:30pm, $10 • April 13 & 17: Gong Bath with Richard Rudis, The StarHouse, 7pm, $25

• April 16: Easter Sunrise Outdoor Resurrection & Renewal Dance, The StarHouse, 7pm, $ • April 22: StarHouse Kirtan w/Scott & Shanti Medina, The StarHouse, 7:30pm, $15

• April 29-30: Peruvian Journey in the North American Rockies, The StarHouse, 9am, $475 Allenspark • Mondays: Intermediate Yoga, The Old Gallery, 6pm, $10 • Tuesdays: Beginner/Gentle Yoga, The Old Gallery, 9:30am, $10

• Wednesdays & Fridays: Tai Chi/Qigong, The Old Gallery, 9am, $10

Lyons • April 3: Grand Re-Opening, Stillwater Clinic & Apothecary, 2pm, free

• April 4-14: Spring Cleanse Program, Stillwater Clinic & • April 16: “Chase The Music” Bonfils Blood Drive, Planet Bluegrass, 9:30am, free

• April 29: Senior Discount Saturdays, Stillwater Clinic & Apothecary, 10am, $

• Mondays & Fridays: Yoga for Low Back + Hips, Namaste Yoga, 8:15am, $14

• Mondays: Gentle Stress-Reduction Yoga, Namaste Yoga, 6:30pm, $14

• Tuesdays: Strong Ski Legs, Namaste Yoga, 8:15am, $14 • Tuesdays: Gentle Stress-Reduction Yoga, Namaste

7am, free/$

• Wednesday: Gentle Stress-Reduction Yoga, Namaste

• Mondays: Yoga w/Abby, CCCIA Community Center, 6:30pm, $ • Tuesdays & Wednesdays: Tai Chi Class, CCCIA Community Center, 9:30am, $

• Wednesdays & Fridays: Yoga w/Kim Rand, CCCIA Community Center, 9am, $

Nederland • Sundays: Sacred Sound Vinyasa, Tadasana Mountain Yoga, 10:45am, $15

• Sundays: Cultivating Compassion w/Arwen Ek, Wild

Bear Mountain Ecology Center, 12:30pm, free • Sundays: Slow Flow, Tadasana Mountain Yoga, 5pm, $15 • Sundays & Mondays: Restorative Flow, Tadasana Mountain Yoga, 9am, $15 • Mondays: Zazen Meditation, Tadasana Mountain Yoga, 6:30am, $15 • Mondays: PIYO Fitness, Tadasana Mountain Yoga, 10:45am, $15 • Mondays: Ashtanga Yoga, Tadasana Mountain Yoga, 5:45pm, $15 • Mondays-Fridays: Mountain Flow, Tadasana Mountain Yoga, noon, $ • Tuesdays: Vinyasa Flow, Tadasana Mountain Yoga, 9am & 5:45pm, $15 • Tuesdays: Mountain Flow, Tadasana Mountain Yoga, noon, $15 • Tuesdays: Candlelight Restorative Yoga, Tadasana Mountain Yoga, 7pm, $15 • Wednesdays: Slow Flow, Tadasana Mountain Yoga, 9am, $15 • Wednesdays: Power Vinyasa Level 1, Tadasana Mountain Yoga, 5:45pm, $15 • Wednesdays: Yin Yoga, Tadasana Mountain Yoga, 7pm, $15 • Thursdays: Adult Tai Chi, Nederland Community Center, 8am, $4 • Thursdays: Ashtanga Yoga, Tadasana Mountain Yoga, 9am, $15 • Thursdays: Yoga/Pilates Fusion, Tadasana Mountain Yoga, 5:45pm, $15 • Thursdays: Yoga for Athletes, Tadasana Mountain Yoga, 7pm, $15 • Fridays: Hatha Yoga, Tadasana Mountain Yoga, 9am, $15 • Fridays: Nia Workout, Tadasana Mountain Yoga, 10:30am, $15

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• Tuesdays: EmPower Yoga, Estes Park Yoga, 8:30am, $ • Tuesdays (through May 23): Estes Outreach - Open Yoga, Estes Park Elementary School, 3:45pm, $56 (8 classes) • Tuesdays: Level 1 Yoga, Estes Park Yoga, 6pm, $ • Wednesdays : Level 2 Yoga, Estes Park Yoga, 7pm, $ • Wednesdays (April 19-May 24): Living Well with Diabetes, Estes Park Senior Center, 12:30pm, free • Wednesdays & Thursdays: Level 1 Yoga, Estes Park Yoga, 8:30am, $

• Thursdays: Beginning Tai Chi, Mayama Movement Studio, 10:15am, $

• Thursdays: EmPower Yoga, Estes Park Yoga, 6pm, $ • Fridays (through May 19): Basic Chi Kung Practices for Energy & Healing, Estes Park Senior Center, $32/$46 • Saturdays: EmPower Yoga, Estes Park Yoga, 8am, $ • Saturdays: Yoga Flow, Mayama Movement Studio, 9am, $ • Saturdays: Nia, Mayama Movement Studio, 10:30am, $ • Sundays: Wu Dang Chen Sunday Sermon, Dao House, 8:30am, free

• Sundays: Community Tai Chi Class, Dao House, 9am, free • Sundays: Yin Yoga, Estes Park Yoga, 4pm, $

Apothecary, 10am, $300

11am, $10

Coal Creek Canyon • April 29: 9Health Fair, Coal Creek Canyon K-8 School,

Valley Library, 5:30pm, free

Yoga, 10am, $14 Yoga, 8am, $14

• Thursdays: Gentle Stress-Reduction Yoga, Namaste Yoga, 8:30am, $14

• Thursdays: Slow Flow Vinyasa, Namaste Yoga, 5:30pm, $14 • Friday: Yoga for Low Back + Hips, Namaste Yoga, 8am, $14 • Friday: Happy Hour Yoga, Namaste Yoga, 5pm, $14 Estes Park • April 2-9: The Alchemy of Tai Chi 13, Dao House, 4pm, $ • April 4: Basic Life Support/CPR Class, Estes Park Medical Center, 9am, $

• April 6: Basic Life Support/CPR Class, Estes Park Medical Center, 9am, $

• April 6 & May 4: First Thursday Group Meditation, Senior Center, 10:30am, free

• April 7 & May 5: Community Yoga, Estes Park Yoga, 6pm, free

• April 11: Vision Loss Support Group, Estes Park Senior Center, 1pm, free

MEETINGS/CLUBS/GROUPS

Silver Plume • April 10 & 24: Town Board, Town Hall, 7pm, free Georgetown • April 4 & 18: Clear Creek County Board of Commissioners, Clear Creek County Courthouse, 9am, free • April 6: Georgetown Park & Recreation Commission, Town Hall, 6pm, free

• April 11 & 25: Spanish Group, John Tomay Memorial Library, 6pm, free

• April 11 & 25: Board of Selectmen, Town Hall, 6pm, free • April 12 & 26: Georgetown Planning Commission, Town Hall, 6pm, free

• May 2 & 16: Clear Creek County Board of Commissioners, Clear Creek County Courthouse, 9am, free • May 4: Georgetown Park & Recreation Commission, Town Hall, 6pm, free

Dumont • April 12: Clear Creek Fire Authority, CCFA Station No. 1, 6:30pm, free

• April 18: Mill Creek Valley Historical Society, Dumont Schoolhouse, 6pm, free

• May 5: Clear Creek County Republican’s Lincoln Day Dinner & Auction, Easter Seals Rocky Mountain Village, 5:30pm, $40/$45

Idaho Springs • April 5: Communities That Care Meet-n-Greet, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 4:30pm, free

• April 5 & 19: Idaho Springs Planning Commission, Town Hall, 6:30pm, free

• April 6: Clear Creek County Veterans Coalition, Idaho Springs Elks Lodge

• April 14: Vino & Vinyasa, Estes Park Yoga, 6pm, $20 • April 17: Blood Pressure Clinic, Estes Park Senior Center,

• April 6 & 20: Idaho Springs Lions Club, Wildfire

• April 21: Journey Through Sound Healing, Estes Park

• April 10 & 24: City Council Meeting, Town Hall, 7pm, free • April 12: Idaho Springs Chamber of Commerce,

• April 22: Health Fair, Estes Park Medical Center, 7am, free/$ • April 25: Reading is Doctor Recommended – “How Not to Die” by Michael Greger, M.D., Estes Valley

• April 13: Upper Clear Creek Watershed, Town Hall,

12:30pm, free

Senior Center, 1pm, free

Library, 7pm, free

• April 26: One-On-One Medicare Counseling, Estes Park Senior Center, 9:15am, free

• April 26: Trailblazer Wellness Series – Movement Therapy w/Cheryl Ilov, Estes Valley Library, 1pm, free • April 27-28: Advanced Cardiac Life Support Class, Estes Park Medical Center, 9am, $

• April 28: Sound Healing: Self Healing with Tibetan Bowls, Estes Park Yoga, 6:30pm, $15 • May 2 & 4: Basic Life Support/CPR Class, Estes Park Medical Center, 9am, $

• Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays: Nia, Mayama Movement Studio, 9am, $

• Mondays: Beginner Yoga, Estes Park Yoga, 6pm, $ • Mondays: Mindfulness Meditation, Estes Park Yoga, 7pm, $

Restaurant, noon, free

Majestic Building, 6pm, free

9am, free

• May 3: Chamber of Commerce Mixer, Majestic Building, 5:30pm, free

• May 3 & 17: Idaho Springs Planning Commission, Town Hall, 6:30pm, free

• May 4: Clear Creek County Veterans Coalition, Idaho Springs Elks Lodge

• May 4 & 18: Idaho Springs Lions Club, Wildfire Restaurant, noon, free

Nevadaville • April 8: Meeting & Dinner, Nevada Masonic Lodge No. 4, 5:30pm, free

Central City • April 4 & 18: City Council, Town Hall, 7pm, free • April 11 & 25: Gilpin County Commissioners, County Court House, 9am, free

Black Hawk • April 12 & 26: City Council, Town Hall, 3pm, free Gilpin County • April 25: Coffee with the Commissioners, Gilpin County Community Center, 6:30pm, free

Golden Gate Canyon • April 6: Grange Meeting, Golden Gate Grange, 3pm, free Coal Creek Canyon • April 1 & 29: SkyWatchers, CCCIA Community Center, 6:30pm, $

• April 6 & May 4: The Environmental Group, CCCIA Community Center, 5:30pm, free

• April 11: CCCIA Board, CCCIA Community Center, 7pm, free • April 20: Homesteaders’ Club, CCCIA Community Center, 7pm, free

Nederland • April 4, 18 & May 2: Board of Trustees, Nederland Community Library, 7pm, free

• April 9: Community Conversation with Congressman Polis, Nederland High School, noon, free • April 10: Mountain MidLife: Conversation Café, Nederland Community Center, 12:45pm, free

• April 19: Summer Camp Family Resource Night, Wild Bear Nature Center, 5:30pm, free

• April 19: Library Foundation Board Meeting, Nederland Community Library, 6pm, free

• April 19: NDDA Regular Meeting, Nederland Community Center, 6:30 p.m., free

• April 26: Library District Board Meeting, Nederland Community Library, 6pm, free

Gold Hill • April 10: Town Meeting, Community Center, 7:30pm, free Ward • April 3 & May 1: Town Council, Town Hall, 7pm, free Jamestown • April 3 & May 1: Board Meeting, Town Hall, 7pm, free • April 24: Board Workshop, Town Hall, 6pm, free • April 25: Composting in Bear Country Kick-off Meeting, Jamestown Mercantile, 6pm, free Allenspark • April 8: Allenspark Area Club Lunch & Program w/ Kay Broderius, Peaceful Valley Resort, noon, $ Lyons • April 3 & 17: Lyons Board of Trustees, Town Hall, 7pm, free • April 4: Lyons Arts & Humanities Commission Meeting, Western Stars Gallery & Studio, 4pm, free • April 6: Lyons Watershed Board, Town Hall, 5pm, free • April 6: Community Meeting for Traffic-Calming & Strategic Planning, Lyons Fire Protection District, 6pm, free • April 10: Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting, Lyons Depot, 9am, free

• April 10 & 24: Planning & Community Development Commission Workshop, Town Hall, 7pm, free • May 1 & 15: Lyons Board of Trustees, Town Hall, 7pm, free • May 2: Lyons Arts & Humanities Commission Meeting, Western Stars Gallery & Studio, 4pm, free

• May 4: Lyons Watershed Board, Town Hall, 5pm, free Estes Park • April 4: Great Decisions Discussion Group, Estes Valley Library, 11:30am, free

• April 5: Estes Valley Model Railroaders - “Lionel’s GG-1” w/Larry Franzen, Estes Valley Library, 6:30pm, free • April 6: Mayor’s Chat, Good Samaritan Society, 8am, free • April 10: Estes Park Garden Club, Estes Valley Library, 10am, free

• April 11: Aviation Internationale Estes Park, Estes Valley Library, 6:30pm, free

• April 12 & May 3: Commissioner Donnelly Citizen Meeting, Estes Park Senior Center, 9am, free • April 12: Estes Valley Partners for Commerce Explore Our Store, Lazy Moose/Moosley Ts, 9am, free • April 12: Estes Valley Watershed Coalition, Estes Valley Library, 11am, free

• April 13: Lunch & Learn Roundtable Discussions, Estes Valley Library, noon, free

• April 13: Estes Park Genealogical Society, Estes Valley Library, 4pm, free

• April 13: Estes Park Equestrian Club, Estes Valley Library, 6pm, free

• April 17: Estes Valley Library Board of Trustees, Estes Valley Library, 6:30pm, free

• May 2 & 16: City Council, Town Hall, 7pm, free

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MOUNTAIN CULTURE Duck Race benefits local charities Staff Report ESTES PARK With a drop from a giant bucket, more than 5,000 yellow rubber ducks are ceremoniously dropped into Fall River at Nicky’s Resort where they begin their journey to a festival and finish line at Riverside Plaza in downtown Estes Park. The ducks are scooped out of the water one-by-one by waiting volunteers. It’s all part of the Estes Park Duck Race fundraiser.

The 29th Annual Rotary Club of Estes Park Duck Race Festival, May 6, once again offers expanded activities in Bond Park and Riverside Plaza along with the Duck Waddle 5K. With each duck adoption, participants have the chance to win one of the hundreds of prizes, including major trips, while also contributing to one of 70 different Estes Valley charities. Adopt ducks for $20 each and $19 will benefit the organization selected at adoption, which are currently available online and at the various organizations.

Race festivities begin at Nicky’s Resort, May 6 at 11 a.m., and ducks go into the water at 1 p.m. Activities con-

tinue in Riverside Plaza until the last duck crosses the finish line. Also, beginning at 8 a.m., Bond Park features free family fun, music, activities, duck sales and more. Downtown merchants will also set up tables outside their businesses for the annual spring sidewalk sale on Saturday and Sunday.

The Duck Waddle 5K Race— which welcomes all abilities—begins at Bond Park at 9 a.m. Each runner and walker will follow the scenic Fall River path and return to the Bond Park finish line. Adults are $25, seniors and youth 14 and under are $23. Entry includes a duck adoption and shirt.

The Duck Race is the oldest and largest annual fund raising event in town, and has raised more than $2.2 million for local charities and groups since 1989.

DETAILS Rotary Club of Estes Park Duck Race Festival May 6 • free/$20 duck adoptions Nicky’s Resort, Riverside Plaza & Bond Park 1350 Fall River Road/Downtown EPDuckRace.org

Deal makes CC Gaming largest locally-owned casino company CENTRAL CITY Expanding its footprint in the Colorado casino market, CC Gaming LLC has entered a definitive agreement with RCH Colorado LLC to purchase Reserve Casino Hotel. The transaction, subject to approval from the Colorado Division of Gaming, is slated to close in spring 2017.

The deal will add Reserve Casino Hotel to CC Gaming’s existing portfolio, which includes Johnny Z’s Casino in Central City, Z Casino in Black Hawk and Z Stop, the area’s only gas station and convenience store. The addition of Reserve makes CC Gaming the largest locally-owned casino owner-operator in the state, now with up to 286,000 total square feet of resort space.

“Hotel rooms are at a premium in the Black Hawk/Central City gaming market,” CC Gaming owner John Zimpel said. “Adding nearly 120 rooms to our family of properties certainly expands our market offerings and is an opportunity to better serve our guests.”

Constructed in 1994 for $80 million

Reserve Casino in Central City

Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith

by Harvey’s Casino Resorts, the property, currently Reserve Casino Hotel, was the first hotel and casino to open in Central City. It was remodeled in 2007 and 2012.

The integration of Reserve adds approximately 40,000 square feet of gaming area, with up to 1,200 approved gaming positions. The property boasts 119 hotel rooms, three restaurants, two bars, a live entertainment facility and more than 700 covered parking spaces. The deal also adds 40 acres of adjacent property to the company’s portfolio that is zoned for multi-use.

Learn to monitor local butterflies NEDERLAND The Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center hosts a special Colorado Butterfly Monitoring Training, April 23 from 12:30-4:30 p.m. The statewide citizen science project—started in 2013 by the Butterfly Pavilion’s Science and Conservation Branch— observes and counts butterflies.

The project helps raise awareness about Colorado butterflies and their habitats while providing long-term data used when making land management decisions. Butterfly Pavilion has joined 11 other states and regions from around the country in using citizen science to moni-

tor the trends and fluctuations of butterfly populations.

Over the course a field season, CBMN volunteers walk a designated census route at a specific location a minimum of six times. Each volunteer is trained to identify 25 common butterfly species in their first year and encouraged to master more species over the course of the study.

To register for the training, e-mail info@wildbear.org or call 303-258-0495.

For other questions, contact Butterfly Pavilion Lepidopterist Sarah Garrett at sgarrett@butterflies.org or CBMN Intern Morgan Kerr at butterfliescbmn@gmail.com.

Rooftop Rodeo tickets available

ESTES PARK Tickets for the 2017 Rooftop Rodeo will be available for purchase beginning April 4 at noon. Tickets can be purchased online at www.rooftoprodeo.com, or in person at the Estes Park Event Center, 1125 Rooftop Way, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. This year’s rodeo takes place nightly, July 5-10, and will celebrate Estes Park’s Centennial.

Standard ticket prices are $20 for general admission, $30 for box seats, and $15 for senior citizens, military personnel and children ages 3-12. Admission is free for children 2 and under. General admission discounts of 25 percent are also offered for groups of 15 or more, and will apply automatically at checkout. Locals get a 10 percent discount on general admission Page 14

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with the online coupon code “estes100.”

Each night of the rodeo features unique themes or promotions including Parade Day, Opening Night, Estes Park Western Heritage Night, Family Night, Friday Night Live Concert, Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night and Military Appreciation Night.

A new “VIP” experience is also being offered this year. VIP guests will receive food, drinks, access to the hospitality tent, special seating and more. A limited number of $100 VIP tickets are being offered for each night of the rodeo.

For more information about the Rooftop Rodeo, visit www.rooftoprodeo. com. Ticket purchasing inquiries may be made by contacting the Town of Estes Park Events Office at 970-586-6104 or events@estes.org.

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MOUNTAIN CULTURE Easter events abound around holiday Staff Report FRONT RANGE While Easter is primarily a significant Christian religious celebration, many events with a more secular purpose— those involving eggs, bunnies and buffets—take place across the region. In addition to HOLIDAY church services on Easter EVENTS itself, ski resorts, restaurants, community organizations and others have many activates planned on and before the holiday. Here are some of the area’s larger events with an Easter theme: Ski Areas Arapahoe Basin Ski Area’s free Beach’n Egg Hunt, April 16, includes a visit from the Easter Bunny and egg hunt with 5,000 eggs both skiing and non-skiing kids can enjoy. The Easter Bunny will be hiding a Golden Eggs with a Kids ½ price Half-Day Lesson and Child’s 16/17 Season Pass.

Join in a Giant Easter Egg Hunt at Loveland Ski Area, April 16 from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Catch first chair at 8:30 a.m. to search for giant hidden Easter Eggs with huge prizes such as skis, snowboards and more. The Loveland Valley will have its own hunt for kids and watch for the Easter Bunny as he skis around with more eggs and goodies.

Sunsation, Copper Mountain Ski Area’s annual spring festival, will again offer live music, pond skimming, Red Bull Slopesoakers, the World’s Largest Easter Egg Hunt, music and more, April 15-16.

The free egg hunt features 65,000 eggs spread over 2,500 acres.

Winter Park Resorts hosts the Golden Bunny Classic, April 16, with Winter Park Willie and the Easter Bunny, egg hunt for children under five at 11 a.m and on-mountain candy hunt at 11:45 a.m. The “Golden Bunny Race,” from 12:15-1 p.m., has been a tradition for 39 years for children ages 10 and under. A non-denominational service at the top of the Zephyr Express chairlift takes place at 12:45 p.m.

Georgetown The John Tomay Memorial Library hosts a special Easter-Egg Dyeing event, April 14 at 3:30 p.m. at the Georgetown Community Center and an Easter-Egg Hunt at Werlin Park for children up to age 5 and in Foster’s Place for Children 5 and older.

Idaho Springs The Idaho Springs Elks Lodge No. 607 Easter Celebration, April 15 at noon, features a free Easter-Egg Hunt for all kids at the Gold Digger Football Field. Bring a basket or bag to collect the eggs.

In addition to its normal menu, MTN Prime restaurant will feature Easter specials, April 16 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Main course options include Italian Benedict with a poached egg, Capicola, hollandaise sauce on an English muffin; crispy breakfast pita with a sunny side egg, pro-

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sciutto, mascarpone cheese and arugula served on crispy pita bread; and ham and spinach frittata. Reservations on OpenTable are recommended.

Gilpin County Gilpin County Recreation Center hosts a variety of Easter activities for children up to age 12, April 12 from 5-8 p.m. Indoor egg hunts, egg diving in the pools, prizes, Easter basket making, horse belly bouncy house, Easter Bunny visit, photos and more are included.

Nederland The Nederland Spring Egg Hunt is a community event for children and their families, April 15. The egg hunt starts promptly at 11 a.m. at the Teen Center, 151 East St., with arts, crafts and eggdyeing to follow.

Lyons Sam Tallent and Higher Ground Ministries host the 14th annual Easter Service at the Wildflower Pavilion at Planet Bluegrass, 500 W. Main St., April 16 at 11 a.m. An egg hunt and potluck follows.

Bring table service, beverages and a dish to pass. Local musicians will provide music. For more information and potluck sign up, contact Mindy Tallent at the Stone Cup at 303-823-2345.

Estes Park The Estes Valley Recreation and Park District hosts “Breakfast with the Bunny & Egg Hunt,” April 8, at the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies, 1700 Brodie Ave. Meet and get a photo with the Easter Bunny, enjoy an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, from 8:30-10 a.m. and take part in an egg hunt, with surprises in each egg, at 10 a.m. The event is free for children three years old and younger; $5 per plate, per person four years old and older; and $20 for a family of four or more. Visit evrpd.com or call 970-5868189 for more information.

The YMCA of the Rockies Estes Park Center, 2515 Tunnel Road, hosts an Easter egg hunt, April 15 and its annual traditional Easter Brunch, April 16 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Let them do the cooking while you enjoy time with your loved ones. This spectacular brunch is hosted in the Assembly Hall. Reservations are now open for seating times.

Adults are $35, children aged 6-12 are $15 and children 5 and under are free. For reservations, call 586-3341 x1378 or e-mail HDennerline@ymcarockies.org.

Easter Sunday services will be hosted, April 16, at 10 a.m. in Hyde Chapel.

The ladies of the American Legion in Estes Park hosts a “silly and fun” fundraiser, April 14 at 8 p.m. Their Costumed Egg Hunt is for adults 21 and older. Solo entries are welcome, but teams of two are encouraged. After the hunt, partcipatns will gather inside for a costume contest with categories “most humorous,” “most original,” and “most creative.” Each category will be awarded a prize. Call 970586-6118 in advance to register a team.

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By Jennifer Pund CENTRAL CITY The Friends of Charlie’s Place present “Rock the Shelter,” April 29, from 6-10 p.m., at the Central City Elks Lodge No. 557 to celebrate the 1970s and raise funds for the Clear Creek/Gilpin County Animal Shelter.

Chili, finger food and a cash bar will be available, and the best men’s mullet and woman’s big hair will be named for prizes. Tickets are $10 at the door, and all proceeds benefit Charlie’s Place Animal Shelter.

“This is our first test into Gilpin County because most of the events are in Clear Creek County,” Board Member Kathleen Ashpaugh said. “Everybody who volunteers for Friends of Charlie’s Place is from the Dumont area, or Georgetown, so when I got involved, I asked why they never did anything in Gilpin. They said, ‘you are in charge.’”

The group hopes to move further north into Gilpin County, according to Ashpaugh, but “we are going to start in Central City, and the Elks were very generous in letting us use their place.”

After being turned down by another local business, Ashpaugh was a bit discouraged. Not only were the Elks

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happy to donate their space for the event, they encouraged her to make it an annual party. “The other space was perfect for a disco party we had planned, but [the owner] wasn’t open to it at all,” she said. “I happened to call the Elks… and he said ‘that’s right up our alley, we hope you do it annually.’ They were really open to it, and donated the space and bartenders.”

“Rock the Shelter” tickets are $10 at the door for adults 21 and over. DJ Double J, Josh Reagon will be spinning rock music from the 70s. Come dressed to enter the two contests. Winners get a $50 Petco gift card.

Ashpaugh is very excited to host an event in Gilpin County and is already planing more in the area. “Hopefully this starts the process,” she said. “We will also be at the Gilpin County Fair. I was the first one to turn in my booth application, so we will be there this year.”

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113 Main St., Central City Kathleen Ashpaugh - 303-582-3161 friendsofcharliesplace.org

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MOUNTAIN CULTURE CALENDAR MEETINGS/CLUBS/GROUPS (cont.)

Estes Park (cont.)

• April 12: Estes Valley Partners for Commerce Meeting, Poppy’s Restaurant, 8am, free • April 18: Newcomers Travel Club, Estes Valley Library, 6pm, free

• April 21: Community Conversation with Congressman Polis, Town Hall, 8am, free • April 27: Estes Valley Partners for Commerce Membership Dinner, TBD, 5pm, $ • May 2: Great Decisions Discussion Group, Estes Valley Library , 11:30am, free

• May 3: Estes Valley Model Railroaders w/Hugo Ehret, Estes Valley Library, 6:30pm, free • Tuesdays: Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary, Other Side Restaurant, 7am, free

• Thursdays: Rotary Club of Estes Park, Rodeway Inn, noon, free

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• Tuesdays & Thursdays: Water Aerobics, Sampler Mill

Recreation Center, 10am, free (w/admission) • Tuesdays & Thursdays: Vortex Class, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 11am, free (w/admission) • Wednesdays: SilverSneakers Cardio, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 8am, free (w/admission) • Thursdays: Adult Drop-In Volleyball, Turbo Kick, Samper Mill Recreation Center, 5pm, free (w/admission) • Fridays: SilverSneakers Cardio, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 8am, free (w/admission) • Fridays: Indoor Cycling Class, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, noon, free (w/admission) • Saturdays: Turbo Kick Express, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 8:30am, free (w/admission)

Evergreen • April 6 & 27: Basic to Intermediate Map & Compass Class, Alpine Rescue Team Headquarters, 6:30pm, free Gilpin County • Mondays: Pilates Barre, Gilpin County Community Center, 8:15am, $

• Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays: Aquacize, Gilpin County Community Center, 9:30am, $

• Mondays & Wednesdays: Swim Team, Gilpin County Community Center, 4:30pm, $

• April 23: Monster Energy Spring Splash, Winter Park

• Mondays & Saturdays: Bootcamp, Gilpin County

Summit County • April 8: Alpenglow Ascents Rando Challenge No. 2,

• Tuesdays: Quick & Tone, Tumbling, Gilpin County

Resort, noon, $20

Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, 4:30pm, $25

• April 12: 28th Annual Enduro & Après Party, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, 7am, $150

• April 16: Beach’n Egg Hunt, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, 10:30am, free (w/lift ticket)

• April 22: Earth Day Celebration, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, 9am, free (w/lift ticket)

Georgetown • April 1: High Hole - The World’s Highest Cornhole Competition, Loveland Ski Area, 9am, free (w/lift ticket) • April 6: Outdoor Divas Demo Day, Loveland Ski Area, 9am, free (w/lift ticket)

• April 8: Weston Snowboards Splitboard Demo & Backcountry Intro, Loveland Ski Area, 9am, free (w/lift ticket) • April 16: Amazing Giant Easter Egg Hunt, Loveland Ski Area, 9am, free (w/lift ticket)

• April 12: Ski With a Forest Ranger, Loveland Ski Area, 1:30pm, free (w/lift ticket)

• April 29: Corn Harvest Ski Party, Loveland Ski Area, 9am, $ • April 29: Ski With a Forest Ranger, Loveland Ski Area, 10:30am, free (w/lift ticket)

• Tuesdays & Thursdays: Women’s Movers & Shakers, Georgetown Community Center, 8am, $

• Tuesdays & Thursdays: Men’s Moaners & Groaners, Georgetown Community Center, 9am, $

Dumont • April 17: Hike with a Shelter Dog, Charlie’s Place Animal Shelter, 10am, free

St. Mary’s Glacier • April 11: Full Moon Hike to St. Mary’s Glacier, Silver Lake Lodge, 6pm, free

Idaho Springs • April 9: Concealed Carry Class – Level 1, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 9am, $89

• April 22-23: Wine & Bike Trip to Western Slope,

Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 8am, $130/$230 • Mondays: SilverSneakers Classic, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 8am, free (w/admission) • Mondays: Master Swim, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 9am, free (w/admission) • Mondays: Indoor Cycling, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 4pm, free (w/admission) • Mondays & Wednesdays: Aqua Zumba, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 6:30pm, free (w/admission) • Mondays-Fridays: Happy Hour at the Rec, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, noon, $3 • Tuesdays: Sit & Fit, Project Support Senior Center, 10:30am, $ • Tuesdays: Power Up, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 6pm, free (w/admission) • Tuesdays: Deep Water Aerobics, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 5:30pm, free (w/admission) • Tuesdays & Thursdays: Core Conditioning, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 8:30am, free (w/admission)

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Community Center, 8:15am, $

• Tuesdays & Thursdays: Pickleball, Gilpin County Community Center, 10am, $

• Tuesdays & Thursdays: Tae Kwon Do, Gilpin County Community Center, 6am, $

• Wednesdays: Fire Fitness, Gilpin County Community Center, 9:15am, $

• Wednesdays: Guts & Glutes, Gilpin County Community Center, 6:15pm, $

• Wednesdays & Fridays: Adult Strengthen, Gilpin

County Community Center, 11am, $ • Sundays: Pilates, Gilpin County Community Center, 1pm, $

Coal Creek Canyon • Wednesdays: Elevate Conditioning Super Circuit Class, CCCIA Community Center 7pm, $ Nederland • April 1: Ski Patrol Tryouts, Eldora Mountain Resort, free • April 1-2: Retro Days, Eldora Mountain Resort, $ • April 8: Mountain MidLife Hike, Nederland Community Center, 10am, free

• April 8-9: Closing Weekend Beach Party & Pond Skim, Eldora Mountain Resort, 9am, $ • Mondays: Zumba, Nederland Community Center, 9:15am, $4 • Monday, Wednesday & Saturday: Pickleball,

Nederland Community Center, 10am, free (first time only) • Mondays & Wednesdays: NAS Exercise, St. Rita’s Catholic Church, 10:30am, free • Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays: Pickleball, Nederland Community Center, 10am, free (first time only) • Tuesdays: Adult Basketball, Nederland Community Center, 6pm, $4 • Wednesdays: Pickleball, Nederland Community Center, 6pm, free (first time only) • Fridays: Women’s Cardio Sculpt, Nederland Community Center, 8:15am, $4

Boulder County • April 15: Lions & Abert’s & Bears Hike, Bald Mountain Scenic Area, 10am. free

Lyons • April 23: 2nd Annual Wilderness Fair & Earthday Celebration, Sandstone Park, 10am, free • Tuesdays: Tuesday Ride, Redstone Cyclery, 5:30pm, free • Wednesdays: Active Adult 50+ Fitness Class, Walt Self Building, 10:15am, free

• Wednesdays: All-Women Ride, Redstone Cyclery, 5:30pm, free

• Thursdays: Adult Open Basketball, Lyons Elementary School, 8pm, $5

• April 6: Estes Park Cycling Coalition After Work Ride,

• April 8: Growing Food in the High Mountains Course,

• April 8: Jim Boyd Fundamentals of Pistol Shooting Course, Indoor Shooting Range, 5pm, $ • April 15-16: National Park Week Free Days, Rocky

• April 23: Colorado Butterfly Monitoring Training,

Via Bicycle Café, 5:15pm, free

Mountain National Park, 8am, free

• April 21: Moonlight Bowling w/Prizes, Chipper’s Lanes, 11pm, $

• April 22: Spring Cleaning Gear Swap, Estes Park Mountain Shop, 9am, $

• April 22-23: National Park Week Free Days, Rocky

Mountain National Park, 8am, free • May 6: Duck Waddle 5K Race, Bond Park, 9am, $25 • Mondays: Monday Special, Chipper’s Lanes, 11am, $1 • Mondays: Monday Ride, Via Bicycle Café, 5:30pm, free

Lyons • April 8-9: Spring Gardening Intensive, Lyons Farmette, 9am, $108-$133

• April 25: Active Adult 50+ Computer Skills, Lyons Regional Library, 1pm, free

• Mondays-Fridays: Lap Swim, Estes Park Aquatic Center,

• Mondays: Fun Chess w/Aaron Caplan, Lyons Regional

• Mondays-Fridays: Aquanastics, Estes Park Aquatic

• Mondays-Fridays: Distillery Tours, Spirit Hound

• Mondays-Fridays: Walking, Estes Park Event Center, 9am, free • Monday: Pickleball in The Pavilion, Estes Park Event

Estes Park • April 3: Common Cents Counts Basic Financial Series Key Investment Concepts, Estes Valley Library, 7pm, free • April 4: CSU Extension’s Pest Management - Weeds, Insects, & Plant Diseases, Estes Park Senior Center, 1pm, free • April 6: The Adventures of Thrifty & Drifty: A Tale of Financial Lessons, Estes Valley Library, 4pm, free • April 7: Free Digital Movies, Music & TV w/hoopla,

Estes Park Aquatic Center, 8:15am & 11:30am, $4.75-$6.75 6am, $4.75-$6.75

Center, 9am, $4.75-$6.75

Center, 7pm, $

• Tuesdays: Estes Park Run Club, Stanley Hotel, 5:30pm, free • Tuesdays & Thursdays: Shallow Water Aerobics, Estes Park Aquatic Center, 8:15am, $4.75-$6.75

• Tuesdays & Thursdays: Twinges in the Hinges, Good Samaritan Village, 9:30am, $4.75-$6.75

• Wednesdays: Wednesday Ride, Via Bicycle Café, 5:30pm, free

• Wednesdays: Deep Water Aerobics, Estes Park Aquatic Center, 6pm, $4.75-$6.75

• Wednesdays: Adult Volleyball, Estes Park Middle School, 7pm, $

• Wednesdays & Fridays: Open Swim, Estes Park Aquatic Center, 6pm, $4.75-$6.75

• Thursdays: Boot Camp, Estes Park High School, 3:45pm, $60 • Thursdays: College Night, Chipper’s Lanes, 9pm, $6 • Thursday & Saturday: Pickleball in The Pavilion, Estes Park Event Center, 8am, $

• Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays: Ice Skating & Ice Fishing, Trout Haven Fishing Pond, 10am, $5 • Saturdays: Lap Swim, Estes Park Aquatic Center, 9am, $4.75-$6.75

• Wednesdays: Wednesday Ride, Via Bicycle Café, 9am, free • Saturdays: Ski the Wilderness in Winter, Rocky Mountain National Park, 9:30am, free

TALKS/TOURS/WORKSHOPS/CLASSES

Georgetown • April 21: Devil’s Gate History Club: “Argo Mill and Tunnel” presented by Bob Bowland, Georgetown Community Center, 7pm, free

• April 27: CSU Master Gardeners presents “Invasive Plants of Clear Creek County,” Georgetown Heritage Center, 6pm, $

Idaho Springs • April 9: Concealed Carry Class Level I, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 9am, $99

• April 9: Concealed Carry Class Level II, Sampler Mill

Lyons Farmette, 9am, $50/$65

Library, 3pm, free

Distillery, 11am, free

Estes Valley Library, 10am, free

• April 10: Safety & Security on the Internet, Estes Valley Library, 4pm, free

• April 10: Common Cents Counts Basic Financial Series - Retirement Savings Vehicle, Estes Valley Library, 7pm, free

• April 13: EPNRC Lunch & Learn Roundtable - Saving Your Organization’s Historical Documents, Estes Valley Library, noon, free

• April 17: Free Digital Books with 3M Cloud Library, Estes Valley Library, 10am, free

• April 18: EPNRC Faciliated Webinar - Introduction to Proposal Writing & Project Budgets, Estes Valley Library, 3:30pm, free

• April 18: Common Cents Counts Basic Financial Series – Common Investment Types, Estes Valley Library, 7pm, free

• April 21-22: Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership New Facilitator Training, Town Hall, 8am, free • April 22: Observatory Open House, Lecture & Public Star Night, Estes Park Observatory, 10am, free • April 24: Common Cents Counts Basic Financial Series – Managing Money During Retirement, Estes Valley Library, 7pm, free

• April 26: Android Basics, Estes Valley Library, 2pm, free • April 28: Leif Whittaker Presentation – “My Old Man & the Mountain” w/Tom Hornbein, Estes Park Mountain Shop, 7pm, $10

• April 29: North with the Spring - Bird Migration, Rocky Mountain Conservancy, 8am, $76/$80

• May 5: There’s More to This Place than Meets the Eye - 100 Years of Environmental Change in RMNP, Rocky Mountain Conservancy, 8:30am, $76/$80

• Thursdays-Mondays: Mill, Mine & Museum Tour, Historic

• Mondays: Citizenship Classes, Estes Valley Library, 7pm, free • Wednesdays: English Conversation Café, Estes Valley

Gilpin County • April 17: CSU Extension Gilpin – “Solar Energy & Climate Change” Class, Gilpin County Fairgrounds Exhibit

• Wednesdays (April 19-May 24): Living Well With Diabetes, Estes Park Senior Center, 1:30pm, free • Thursdays: Trail Trekkers Mini Adventure Series,

• April 22: CSU Extension Gilpin – Rain Barrels Class,

• Fridays (through May 12): Great Courses Lecture Series - Wonders of the National Park, Estes Park

• April 22: CSU Extension Gilpin – “Habitat Hero, Firewise Landscaping” Class, Gilpin County Fairgrounds

• Sundays: History & Nature Talk, Rams Horn Village

Recreation Center, 1pm, $99

Argo Gold Mine & Mill, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, $14/$22

Barn, 6:30pm, $

Gilpin County Fairgrounds Exhibit Barn, 2pm, $

Exhibit Barn, 3:30pm, $

• April 29: CSU Extension Gilpin – “Vegetable Gardening in the Mountains” Class, Gilpin County Fairgrounds Exhibit Barn, 3pm, $

• April 5: Jim Boyd Private Pistol Skills Review, Indoor

Nederland • April 4: Local Scientists Caring for Our Earth Series w/Kevin Raeder, Nederland Community Library, 7pm, free

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• April 30: Vermicomposting - Wonderful Worms,

• Thursdays (April 20-May 25): Dog Obedience, Gilpin

Shooting Range, 5pm, $

Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center, 12:30pm, free

• April 25: Local Scientists Caring for Our Earth Series w/ Dr. Matthew Shupe, Nederland Community Library, 7pm, free • May 2: Local Scientists Caring for Our Earth Seriesw/Dr. Diane Stanitski, Nederland Community Library, 7pm, free • Tuesdays: Tech Tuesdays, Nederland Community Library,

• Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays: Deep Water Aerobics,

Estes Park • April 4: Jim Boyd Advanced Pistol Skills Review, Indoor Shooting Range, 4:30pm, $

Nederland Community Center, 1pm, $60

County Recreation Center, 6:30pm, $60/$72

Library, 7pm, free

Estes Valley Library, 7pm, free

Senior Center, 10am, free Resort, 5pm, free

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100 Years of HOSPITALITY Estes Park has been welcoming visitors since before it became a town ESTES PARK fter celebrating the 100th anniversary of Rocky Mountain National Park and the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service these past couple of years, this year—April 17 to be exact— marks the 100th anniversary of the Town of Estes Park. All year long, town events will have a Centennial flavor.

Since the late 1860s, when Griff Evans established a dude ranch here, Estes Park has been welcoming guests with spectacular scenery and hospitality to match, according to its marketing materials. Nearly 50 years later, F.O. Stanley of steam car fame further perpetuated the town’s reputation as a resort destination when he opened his namesake hotel. The town’s rich history and notable legacy of “offering guests an experience like no other” continues to this day.

The history of Estes Park goes back much further than 100 years, but it wasn’t until 1917—two years after the formation of Rocky Mountain National Park—that it was incorporated and began moving forward as a full-fledged town. “We are all benefiting from the vision and forwardthinking of those civic leaders 100 years ago,” Town Administrator Frank Lancaster said. “It’s a time to celebrate those first 100 years and celebrate the anticipation of moving forward into the next century.”

A major effort of the yearlong celebration is funding a Legacy Project to make improvements to the Knoll-Willows Open Space and renaming the area to honor the Centennial. Plans are in place for trail improvements, interpretive signing, benches, restoration of damaged areas and other improvements, while maintaining the natural character of the area.

The full history of the Estes Valley, although relatively short, is rich with interesting, and important, characters and events. Though the first pioneer families came to ranch and farm, most quickly

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discovered a more profitable living could be made by taking care of summer visitors who arrived in ever-increasing numbers to rest and recreate.

According to Estes Park Historian Laureate and Centennial Team member James H. Pickering, milestones over the first 100 years include the completion of Fall River Road over the Continental Divide in 1920, and its successor Trail Ridge Road a decade later. Also important was the completion in 1944 of the 13-mile Alva Adams tunnel, keystone of the Colorado-Big Thompson Transmountain Irrigation Project that brings water from Grand Lake under Rocky Mountain National Park to irrigate farms along the Front Range. Other notable events include the Big Thompson Flood of 1976, the Lawn Lake Flood of 1982, and the epic flood of September 2013.

Pickering is especially fond of, and well-versed in, Estes Park’s history. He first came to the valley in the late 1940s, when he vacationed with his parents and sister in a 1916 log cottage on the lower slopes of the Twin Sisters, high up in the Tahosa Valley. “There were bearskin rugs on the floor, a creaky old hand-wound Victrola that played raspy World War I records, and at night I slept under layers of blankets in an upstairs room with an open window. You never forget that kind of ambiance,” he said.

The former English professor is fascinated by the people and places in Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park, “which together are one of America’s bestloved and most visited places from Native American times to our own,” he explained. “Estes Park played a key role in the development of Colorado’s tourist industry, and from the beginning was a magnet for fascinating individuals, steam car pioneer F. O. Stanley and conservationist Enos Mills among them.”

It’s difficult for Pickering to choose just one period of the town’s history that is most in-

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triguing. “While I am interested in the pioneer times of the 1870s—and such colorful individuals as Joel Estes, Griff Evans, the Earl of Dunraven, Rocky Mountain Jim, and Isabella Bird—I guess I would pick the first decade of the 20th century when local residents came together to build a community, and found a town,” he said. “I find the dynamics of those days both interesting and instructive, particularly in terms of the issues and problems we face today.”

Museum Director Derek Fortini is also most interested in the period between 1910 and 1919, just before and after the town was formed. “This is a time when the downtown district was in its building boom,,” he said. “There was also the formation of many notable entities, such as Rocky Mountain National Park, the Estes Park Library and the Town of Estes Park. This is a time when Estes Park’s identity was being formed and it really took shape to become what it is today. It is also interesting that many issues that are dealt with today, such as transportation and environmental concerns, also came into light during this period.”

Although visitors and residents have differing interests when it comes to the town’s history, “people seem to love to hear about how Estes Park is unique in that it has been a destination since the start,” Fortini said. “Unlike many other Colorado mountain towns, it did not have an industry and became a destination, it has been a destination from the start. In telling the story, individuals seem to be fascinated at the various reasons people have, and still do, visit Estes Park. Whether it was hunting—or now to simply view the wildlife—horseback riding, hiking, rock climbing, mountaineering, scenic driving tours. And, as activities have evolved, so has the lodging industry, the infrastructure of the town, as well as major events that attract thousands of people.”

According to Pickering, “lots of folks come to Estes Park to visit the Stanley Ho-

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tel, drawn by stories of it being haunted— something it really was not until Stephen King visited and wrote The Shining,” he said. “Most of the rest of us, including those who make Estes Park their home, are interested in the local landmarks of history throughout the Estes Valley and in Rocky Mountain National Park, where important events of the past… actually took place.

Keep up with centennial-year events by visiting, and revisiting, the special Centennial page on the town’s website.

“When folks visit, be sure to come by the Estes Park Museum whose exhibits tell our story… and don’t hesitate to ask questions of anyone you see,” Pickering said.

“We have a lot to celebrate and have a ton of fun events planned,” Fortini said.

“This is not just an opportunity for residents to celebrate, but also for those who love to visit Estes Park.”

EXPLORE ESTES PARK’S HISTORY Estes Park Museum 200 Fourth St. • 970-586-6256 Open Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, 1-4 p.m. www.estes.org/museum Estes Park Visitor Center Open Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • 970-577-9900 Estes Valley Library 335 E Elkhorn Ave. • 970-586-8116 Open Monday -Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; FridaySaturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. estesvalleylibrary.org Rocky Mountain National Park (970) 586-1206 • Open 24 hours www.nps.gov/romo/ Town of Estes Park/Town Hall 170 MacGregor Ave. • 970-577-3588 www.estes.org Visit Estes Park www.visitestespark.com

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MOUNTAIN ARTS CALENDAR CLASSICAL MUSIC

Georgetown • April 1: “Sounds of Spring” - Georgetown Musicale and Friends, Georgetown Heritage Center, 7pm, free • April 2: Central City Opera Youth Program presents “How the West Was Sung,” Georgetown Heritage Center, 2pm, $

• April 8: Devil Moon Series: Erin Palmer & Light Racket, Georgetown Heritage Center, 7pm, $ Central City • May 5: Peak to Peak Chorale presents “Woody Guthrie – Hard Travelin’ Live in America,” Elks Lodge No. 557, 7:30pm, $15

Coal Creek Canyon • May 7: Peak to Peak Chorale presents “Woody Guthrie – Hard Travelin’ Live in America,” CCCIA Community Center, 3pm, $15

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Golden Gate Canyon • May 6: Peak to Peak Chorale presents “Woody Guthrie – Hard Travelin’ Live in America,” Golden Gate Grange, 7pm, $15

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By Jennifer Pund SILVER PLUME ilver Plume’s annual melodrama, which opens for its 40th run at the end of April, is a town-wide, generational-spanning, family affair. Everyone gets involved. The Plume Players’ latest production, Slipping Beauty, or Even Villains Get the Blues, was written by local George Downing, and is a reprise of 1994’s melodrama.

The story follows a maniacal villain hungry for money and power. The melodrama is always plenty of fun for everyone, but it also is the largest fund-raiser in town for historic preservation. Performances take place in the George Downing Theater, April 22-23, 29-30 and May 6-7. There will be a reprise on July 3.

Nicolas Regester, who grew up participating in the town’s melodramas with his parents and other family members, is this year’s director. He and his new wife, Alanna, recently purchased a home in Silver Plume and are “setting down roots to stick around.” They both are dedicated to carrying on the tradition for years to come.

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Estes Park • April 1: A Centennial Salute, Estes Park High School Auditorium, 7pm/2pm, free

“George is my great grandfather, so I grew up doing it as a child. I went off to college in New York and did quite a bit of theater out there,” he said. “I grew up with it, and it was fun. When I came back into town I had a bit more of a theater background, and it’s a good outlet for the theatrics and thespian in me. I’m just trying to keep it alive. Keep it going. I participate for the heritage of it.”

While Regester is working to keep it going, it was Downing who got things rolling. “George started it. He’s written 34 new melodramas, one each year,” Regester said. “In the last five years, he’s been getting older and hasn’t been able to write new ones, so we’re bringing up the old ones.”

The melodrama characters are performed by other family members and residents of Silver Plume. Even more locals volunteer for lights to make the script come to life and help run the kitchen. “Some of the cast has been with it for as long as [Downing] has been writing. It’s not an open audition or anything, it’s kind of the same characters who show up every year,” Regester explained. “There are 13 total in the cast, and Continued on page 21

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• April 2: Estes Park Music Festival w/Sandra Wong, Stanley Hotel Concert Hall, 2pm, $10 • April 9: Estes Park Music Festival w/Antero Winds, Stanley Hotel Concert Hall, 2pm, $10 • April 23: Estes Park Music Festival w/Fred & Audrey Peterbark, Stanley Hotel Concert Hall, 2pm, $10 • April 30: Estes Park Music Festival w/Estes Valley Chamber Singers, Stanley Hotel Concert Hall, 2pm, $10 • Tuesdays-Wednesdays: James Davis’ Spanish & Classical Guitar, Twin Owls Steak House, 6pm, free • Friday & Saturday: Ray Young Jazz Piano, Nicky’s Steakhouse, 6pm, free

CRAFTS/SEWING/QUILTING

Idaho Springs • April 10: Adult Craft Group, Idaho Springs Library, 5:30pm, free

Georgetown • April 13: Adult Craft Group, John Tomay Memorial Library, 5:30pm, free

• April 29: Silk Scarf Painting Workshop w/Jill Quillian, Georgetown Heritage Center, 10am, $ Gilpin County • April 6, 20 & May 4: Stitchers Get-Together, Gilpin County Community Center, 8:30am, free

• May 4-7: Paint & Create Weekend w/Tara Pappas, Mojito Creek, 10am, $170 • Wednesdays: Wednesday Morning Pottery,

Gilpin County Community Center, 9:30am, $135/$155

• Thursdays (April 20-June 8): Thursday Evening Pottery, Gilpin County Community Center, 5:30pm, $135/$155

• Saturdays (April 1-May 20): Saturday Morning Pottery, Gilpin County Community Center, 9:30am, $135/$155

Coal Creek Canyon • April 4, 18 & May 2: Coal Creek Quilters, Coal Creek Coffee, 6pm, free

Nederland • April 4: Quirky Quilters, Nederland Community

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STANLEY HOTEL’S ‘COMEDY WITH AN EDGE’ WEEKEND

PEAK TO PEAK CONCERT SERIES AT THE OLD GALLERY

Gilpin County-based fiber artist Rebeccah Joyce of Mountainjoy Quilts showcases her original quilted creations at the Gilpin County Library, 15131 Hwy. 119, through May 31.

Meet the artist and enjoy refreshments at an opening reception, April 4 from 6-8 p.m. www.mountainjoyquilts.com

The Stanley Hotel presents a weekend of “Comedy With An Edge,” April 28-29, featuring Last Comic Standing Winner Josh Blue and The Simpsons producer Dana Gould.

Special guest comedians, including Colorado’s best upcoming acts, will appear nightly. stanleyhotel.com

The Peak to Peak Concert Series continues at The Old Gallery, 14863 Hwy. 7 in Allenspark, April 29 at 2 p.m. This concert features Margie Patterson on piano, Jeff Tyler on violin, Annette Dechant on clarinet and Julie Esposito on horn. A $10 donation is suggested. theoldgallery.org

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Library, 10:30am, free

• April 12: Tweens & Teens Jewelry & Beading Workshop, Nederland Community Library, 4pm, free • April 13: Ned Knits, Nederland Community Library, 10:30am, free

• April 19: T(w)een Maker Hour, Nederland Community Library, 3:30pm, free

• May 2: Quirky Quilters, Nederland Community Library, 10:30am, free

Allenspark • Tuesdays: Warped Weavers, Kelley House, 8:30am, free

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Chorale performs three nights of Guthrie songs, writings CENTRAL CITY The Peak to Peak Chorale presents a “wonderful evening of folk music” when it performs the music of Woody Guthrie at upcoming performances CHORAL in Central City, May 5; Golden Gate Canyon, MUSIC May 6; and Coal Creek Canyon, May 7. Tickets to “Woody Guthrie Hard Travelin’: Life in America,” which cost $15, also include snacks, desserts and beverages.

Woodrow Wilson “Woody” Guthrie is arguably the most influential American folk musician of the first half of the 20th century. He is best known for his folk ballads, traditional and children’s songs, and improvised works, often incorporating political commentary. Guthrie is closely identified with the Dust Bowl and Great Depression of the 1930s and his songs from that time period earned him the nickname “Dust Bowl Troubadour.”

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Members of the Peak to Peak Chorale will weave together their favorite Woody Guthrie songs with a selection of his writings that speak to them most strongly. They will also invite plenty of audience participation.

Evening performances take place at the historic Elks Club in Central City, May 5 from 7:30-9 p.m., and the Golden Gate Grange Hall in Golden Gate Canyon, May 6 from 7-8:30 p.m.

An afternoon performance takes place at the CCCIA Community Center in Coal Creek Canyon, May 7 from 3-4:30 p.m.

Alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase at the Elks Lodge. The Grange and CCCIA halls allow guests to bring their own.

For advance tickets, visit www. brownpapertickets.com/event/2874109 or search for “Peak to Peak Chorale” or “Woody Guthrie” on the Brown Paper website. Call Ann Wyss at 303-6420276 or Marith Reheis at 303-277-1843 if unable to purchase online. Find Peak to Peak Chorale on Facebook for more information.

Author presents latest book

Staff Report NEDERLAND Former Nederland-area resident Jane Wodening presents her latest book, Driveabout at the Nederland Community Library, April 20 at 7 p.m.

She will speak about the new book and LITERARY “other things,” and EVENT sign all her books.

“Driveabout is a record of a drive around America back in the 1980s. My kids had grown up, my husband left me, and I needed to find out what there was in the world,” Wodening said. “So, I bought an economy car with a place to sleep inside it, took out the back seat and filled it with camping gear, and set out across America with no plans.

“Sometimes I’d find a place in some trees to sleep and leave before dawn. Other times, I’d stay for weeks and drive away weeping. So many adventures, such people I met, stories I heard, histories, a great sense of the complexity of the world we live in. I went to see if the world was big, and I found that it is immense.”

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writes like an angel, there’s nothing ephemeral about [her] prose. It’s as grounded and natural as the earth itself.”

DETAILS Jane Wodening presents ‘Driveabout’ April 20 •7pm • free Nederland Community Library 200 Hwy. 72, Nederland • 303-258-1101 nederland.colibraries.org janewodening.com

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MOUNTAIN ARTS Theaters screen ‘1984’ to protest cuts NEDERLAND Independent movie theaters throughout the United States come together in April to screen the film “1984,” based on the 1949 novel FILM

by George Orwell, to protest President Donald Trump and his proposed cuts on cultural programs, including the entire elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Colorado screenings of the film, based on the novel which has recently topped best seller lists, take place in Boulder at

Muenzinger Auditorium on the CU campus, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. for $8, and the Backdoor Theater, 750 Hwy. 72 in Nederland, April 5 at 7 p.m. for free. Donations for the Southern Poverty Law Center will be collected.

The story centers around Winston Smith, a member of the Outer Party. He works in the Records Department in the Ministry of Truth rewriting and distorting history. As a way to rebel and escape Big Brother’s tyranny he begins a diary, an act punishable by death. In the film, Winston starts writing in his diary on April 4.

‘Bookstore Day’ features exclusives ESTES PARK Independent Bookstore Day is a oneday national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April. During this year’s event, April 29, Macdonald Bookshop hosts special activities and author visits.

In addition, there will be exclusive books and literary items that will be available only that day.

Authors Chuck Barrett and DJ Steele will be in the store 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. for the celebration and share their books.

Additional events take place at the

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Boulder Book Store, several Tattered Cover locations and 32nd Avenue Books Toys & Gifts in Denver and Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins. Each store’s activities are different.

DETAILS Independent Bookstore Day April 29 • 10am-6pm • free Macdonald Bookshop

152 E. Elkhorn Ave., Estes Park 970-586-3450 www.macdonaldbookshop.com

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Musician’s work features Swedish instruments, Scandinavian sounds GEORGETOWN Steeped in Swedish folk music since her birth in Värmland, Sweden, Elin Palmer—known for her skills and talent on violin and nyckelharpa—incorporates Scandinavian sounds into her music, made modern with ethereal pop vocals and indie rock twists.

Elin Palmer & Light Racket— which also includes Kim Baxter and Adrienne Short—performs, April 8 at

7 p.m., as part of the Devil Moon Series at the Georgetown Heritage Center. A cash bar and light dessert will be available.

DETAILS Elin Palmer & Light Racket April 8 • 7pm • $30/$35 Georgetown Heritage Center

809 Taos St., Georgetown • 303-569-0289 georgetowntrust.org • elinpalmer.com

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then we get about five volunteers that run the kitchen and prepare the food.”

Slipping Beauty, or Even Villains Get the Blues follows the traditional model with a “sweet young thing,” villain and a hero. “This one takes place around early 1900s, and the villain is trying to build up the businesses in town,” Regester said.

“This one has a medical twist, where the villain is trying to build a new clinic and the town’s people are fighting it, wanting to keep things as they are. They don’t want some surgeon slicing and dicing in the middle of their town. The villain in this one has a fun twist at the end which changes the villain model a bit.”

Dinner is served with each performance starting an hour before the show.

Enjoy a sandwich buffet with cold cuts, salads, chips, guacamole and salsa and dessert. “The dinner is the traditional one we’ve been doing for years of sandwiches. Dessert is a brownie made at the Alpine Restaurant in Georgetown and ice cream.”

Tickets are $35 for adults and on Sundays, seniors are $30 if a reservation is called in. All money raised goes to the People of Silver Plume, a local non-profit organization dedicated to the preserva-

tion of Silver Plume History.

“The People for Silver Plume run and maintain the museum, theater and host other events for the town. The Town puts on the Cabin Fever Dance and the People for Silver Plume people put on other events for the town,” Regester explained.

“They own our museum, and they manage the George Downing Theater that we put the play on in.”

Call 303-569-2023 to make reservations. Saturday doors open at 6 p.m., the buffet dinner begins at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. On Sundays, everything is an hour earlier with doors at 5 p.m.

Enjoy a fun and entertaining evening out—where all the characters are characters—and help Silver Plume’s residents maintain historic buildings by attending one, or more, performances of Slipping Beauty, or Even Villains Get the Blues.

DETAILS Silver Plume Melodrama April 22-23, 29-30 & May 6-7 • Sat: 6pm/Sun: 5pm George Downing Playhouse/Large Town Hall 1025 Main St., Silver Plume Reservations: 303-569-2023 www.silverplumemelodrama.org

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MOUNTAIN ARTS Front Range Film Festival ‘platform’ for aspiring Colorado filmmakers LOVELAND The Firehouse Art Center and Colorado Festival Productions present the 5th Annual Front Range Film Festival, April 20-23.

The event provides a platform for aspiring filmmakers in local communities and showcases talent from all over the world.

The four-day festival unfolds in eight venues in Longmont with screenings, panels, workshops, music and dancing.

Event programers are “proud” to focus on creating a platform for visionary film makers originating from the Colorado Community.

MOUNTAIN ARTS CALENDAR CRAFTS/SEWING/QUILTING (cont.)

Lyons • April 1: Lucky Stars for Beginners Class, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $50

• April 2: Relax the Back Quilt Basting Class, Lyons Quilting, 2pm, $15

• April 7: Dreamcatcher Pattern, Lyons Quilting, 2pm, $75 • April 12: Open Sewing, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $10 • April 18: Gypsy Wife Quilt-A-Long, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $35 • April 19: Animal Portraits Workshop, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $90

• April 20: Beginner Free Motion Machine Quilting Class, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $50 • April 21: Revving Up the Racer Quilt Class, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $50

• April 22: Judy Niemeyer Vintage Rose, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $300

• April 23: Fancy Forest Quilt Class, Lyons Quilting, 1:30pm, $70

• April 29: Fancy Forest Quilt Class, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $70 Estes Park • April 3: Coloring Club, Estes Valley Library, 3pm, free • April 6 & 20: Beginning to Knit, The Stitchin’ Den, 1pm, $20 • April 8-9: Girlfriends Wandering Market, Estes Park Events Complex, 10am, free

• April 9 & 23: Claudette Cardigan Class, The Stitchin’ Den, 2pm, $60

• April 12: Estes Park Quilt Guild, Good Samaritan Village, 6:30pm, $10

• April 13: Beginning Quilting, The Stitchin’ Den, 1pm, $20 • April 13 & 27: Beginning Crochet, The Stitchin’ Den, 1pm, $20

• April 23: Bedouin Bag Class, The Stitchin’ Den, 11:30am, $60 • April 25: Try-it Tuesday Circle Weaving, Estes Valley Library, 4pm, free

• April 27: Estes Park Area Weavers Guild, Estes Valley Library, noon, free

• April 27: Quilting - Beyond Basics, The Stitchin’ Den, 1pm, $20

• May 4 & 18: Beginning to Knit, The Stitchin’ Den, 1pm, $20 • Mondays: Palette Pals Open Art Studio, Estes Park Senior Center, 9am, free

• Mondays: Stitch ‘n Rippers Quilters, New Covenant Church, 1pm, free

• Tuesdays: Trail Ridge Quilters, Estes Park Medical Center, 1pm, free

• Wednesdays: Chat, Knit, Spin & Weave Any Handwork, Weavers Attic, 1pm, free

• Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays: Weaving Demonstrations, Old Church Shops Weavers Attic, 1pm, free • Fridays: Friday Fireplace Flames Craft Group, Estes Park Senior Center, 9:30am, free

• Saturdays: Estes Outreach - Sewing, Estes Park Middle School, 1pm, $64 (5 classes)

• Sundays: Taste & Create Art Classes, Snowy Peaks Winery, 3:30pm, $40

Georgetown • April 7 & May 5: First Friday Movie Night, Georgetown

Heritage Center, 6pm, free • April 28: Movie Night, Idaho Springs Library, 5pm, free

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April 20, at KCP Gallery. The closing party, April 23, at 4 p.m., is the Habitat for Humanity “Paraguay Experience” Party at the Firehouse Art Center.

Find a complete festival schedule, additional information and ticket sales at www.frontrangefilmfest.com.

• Wednesdays: Estes Outreach - Spring Oil/Acrylic Painting, Estes Park High School, 6pm, $150 (5 sessions) • Sundays: Wine Glass Painting Class, Snowy Peaks

• May 5: First Friday Comedy w/Talon Saucerman,

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• May 5: First Friday Movie Night, Georgetown Heritage Center, 6pm, free

Idaho Springs • April 6: “Now is the Time: Health Care for Everybody” Screening, United Center, 6:30pm, free Nederland • April 5: “INHABIT: A Permaculture Perspective” Screening, Nederland Community Library, 7pm, free • Fridays-Saturdays: Film Screening, Backdoor Theater, $3/$6 Boulder County • April 29: Sunset Photography Session, Betasso Preserve, 7pm, free

Lyons • April 7: Hummingbird Documentary, Lyons Farmette, 7pm, $

Longmont • April 20-23: 5th Annual Front Range Film Festival, Various Locations, noon, $

Estes Park • Mondays-Sundays: Film Screenings, Historic Park Theater, $ • Mondays-Sundays: Film Screenings, Reel Mountain Theater, $

FINE ART/PAINTING/GALLERY EVENTS Evergreen • April 8-May 20: “All that Glitters & Grows” Art Show, Shadow Mountain Gallery, 10am, free

Central City • April 1-May 13: “Creative Youth of Gilpin” Exhibit, Visitor Center Showcase Gallery, 10am, free

Gilpin County • April 4: Opening Reception - “Quilts with Altitude”

by Rebeccah Joyce, Gilpin County Public Library, 6pm, free Coal Creek Canyon • Thursdays: Watercolor Painting Class w/Kathy Bremers, CCCIA Community Center, 9:30am, $15 Nederland • April 1: Open Studio, Spirits of the Rocks Studio, 7425 Magnolia Road, 11am, free

Ward • April 8-May 31: Photography Show, Glass Tipi Gallery, 10am, free

Estes Park • April 1: Sip n’ Paint – Hop To It Bunny, Western Stars Gallery & Studio, 6:30pm, $

• April 1-30: Painters of Earthwood Galleries of Colorado Opening, Earthwood Collections, free • April 1-May 7: “In the Spirit” Art Show w/Cynthia Price Reedy, Art Center of Estes Park, 10am, free • April 7 & May 5: First Friday Art Groove, Various Locations, 5pm, free

• April 7: “April Showers of Art” Meet the Artists Event w/David Potter, Aspen & Evergreen Gallery, 5pm, free • April 7: First Friday Art Celebration w/Max Wagner & Stu MacAskie, Earthwood Collection, 5pm, free • April 8: “An Introduction to Water Miscible Oil Painting - Healthier Oil Painting” Class w/Jenifer Cline, Art Center of Estes Park, 1pm, $40.50/$45 • April 15: Painting with Pastel w/Vickie Mastron, Art Center of Estes Park, 10am, $15

FILM/PHOTOGRAPHY

All Access Passes for the four-day film festival are on sale now. There are also tickets for film events, parties and workshops.

In addition to film screenings, the festival hosts several special events including the opening night 4/20 Celebration,

• May 5: “Cinco de Mayo” Meet the Artists Event w/ David Potter, Aspen & Evergreen Gallery, 5pm, free • Mondays (through May 22): Museum Masterpieces The National Gallery in London, Senior Center, 10am, free • Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday: Sip-NPaint, Murphy’s Resort, 7pm, $45

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Winery, 1:30pm, $45

LITERARY EVENTS/BOOK GROUPS Georgetown • April 20: Book Group, John Tomay Memorial Library, 7pm, free • Thursdays: ‘Tween Book Group, John Tomay Memorial Library, 3:30pm, free

Idaho Springs • April 17: Book Group, Idaho Springs Library, 6pm, free Gilpin County • April 5 & May 3: First Wednesday Book Club, Gilpin County Public Library, noon, free

Nederland • April 20: Author Jane Wodening’s ‘Driveabout’ Presentation, Nederland Community Library, 7pm, free Coal Creek Canyon • April 6: Coal Creek Book Club, Coal Creek Coffee, 6:30pm, free • May 4: Coal Creek Book Club, Coal Creek Coffee, 6:30pm, free Nederland • April 12: Book Club Meets Science Café - Connection,

Reserve Casino, 8pm, $10

Jamestown • April 28: Poetry Night, Jamestown Mercantile, 6pm, free Estes Park • April 7 & May 5: Spoken Word & Poetry Slam Evening, Riverside Plaza, 7pm, free • April 28-29: Comedy With An Edge Weekend w/Josh Blue and Dana Gould, Stanley Hotel, 8pm, $

THEATER/OPERA/DANCE/FASHION Idaho Springs • Wednesdays (April 5-May 24): Middle Eastern Dance, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 7:15pm, $72

Gilpin County • April 20: Gilpin County Players presents “A Wrinkle in Time,” Gilpin County School, 7pm, $5/$10 • April 21: Gilpin County Players presents “A Wrinkle in Time,” Gilpin County School, noon, $5/$10 • Tuesdays: Youth Dance Classes, Gilpin Recreation Center, 4:30pm, $12/$14

• Fridays: Cardio Dance, Gilpin County Community Center, 9:30am, $7.25/$9.25

Nederland • Mondays: International Folk Dancing, Nederland

Nederland Community Library, 7pm, SOLD OUT • April 13: Mountain MidLIfe Book Group, TBD, 6:30pm, free • May 3: Book Club Meets Science Café - Knowledge, Nederland Community Library, 7pm, free

• Tuesdays-Thursdays: Mountain Movers, Nederland

Allenspark • April 14: Women’s Book Club - “Crossing to Safety,”

Salina • April 2: Feldenkrais/Dance Workshop & Potluck,

The Old Gallery, 4pm, free

Community Center, 7pm, $5

Community Center, 4pm, $100 (8 classes) Salina Schoolhouse, 4pm, $10

Lyons • April 12: Book Talks w/Mary Magdalena, Lyons

Lyons • April 1: Lyons Old Time Square Dance, Oskar Blues Grill

• April 20: Senior Book Club, Walt Self Center, 12:30pm, free • Wednesdays: All Ages Story Time & Craft, Lyons

•Sundays: Adult Hip Hop, Mayama Movement Studio 4pm, $ Estes Park • April 1, 7 & 8: “Relationships” A Readers Theatre Presentation, Masonic Lodge Studio Theatre, 2pm/7pm, $15 • Wednesdays (April 5-May 10): Ageless Boogie Jazz Dance Classes, Estes Park Senior Center, 1pm, $44/$58

Regional Library, 6:30pm, free

Regional Library, 10:30am, free

Estes Park • April 3: Newcomers Book Club, Estes Valley Library, 10am, free • April 13: One Book One Valley Planning Meeting, Estes Valley Library, 7pm, free

• April 19: Financial Book Club, Estes Valley Library, 7pm, free • April 20: Nineteen Seventeen Book Club “Mr. Stanley of Estes Park,” Estes Park Museum, 10am, free • April 29: Independent Bookstore Day, Macdonald Bookshop, 9am, free

WRITING Georgetown • Wednesdays: Women’s Writing Group, Sol, 6:30pm, free Nederland • April 3, 17 & May 1: Writing Skills, Nederland Community Center, 1pm, free

MUSEUMS Georgetown • April 29: Railroad & Mining Tours Open For Season, Georgetown Loop Railroad, 9am, $

Idaho Springs • Mondays-Sundays: Museum Open, Visitor Center Heritage Museum, free

• Thursdays-Mondays: Museum & Tours Open, Argo Gold Mine & Mill, 11am, $14/$22

• Saturdays & Sundays: Museum Open, The Underhill Museum, 10am, free

Estes Park • Fridays-Sundays: Museum Open, Estes Park Museum, 10am, free

POETRY/SPOKEN WORD/COMEDY Central City • April 7: First Friday Comedy w/Alvin Williams, Reserve Casino, 8pm, $10

& Brew, 7pm, free

• April 12 & 26: Writing Life Stories, Nederland Community Center, 1pm, free

• April 18: Writer’s Circle, Nederland Community Library, 5pm, free

Lyons • April 5: Word Wednesdays w/Kayann Short, Ph.D, Lyons Regional Library, 6:30pm, free

Estes Park • April 10: Northern Colorado Writers’ Group, Estes Valley Library, 6:30pm, free

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MOUNTAIN MUSIC CALENDAR SILVER PLUME Bread Bar

1010 Main St., Silver Plume • www.breadbarsp.com • April 8: Patrick Dethlefs & Paul DeHaven, 6:30pm, free • April 14: Jacob Metcalf, 6:30pm, free • April 29: Jeff Cramer, 6:30pm, free

GEORGETOWN Alpine Restaurant & Bar

1106 Rose St., Georgetown • alpinerestaurantgeorgetown.com • April 1 & 28: Tony Rosario, 4:30pm, free • April 7: Fid & Friends, 5pm, free • April 8: Andrew Wynne, 4:30pm, free • April 14: Todd Johnson, 4:30pm, free • April 15: Jimmy Lewis, 5:30pm, free • April 21: Keith Synnesvedt, 4:30pm, free • April 22: Amy Rose, 4:30pm, free • April 29: Gary & Claudia, 5:30pm, free • Friday-Saturday: Live Music, 5pm, free

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Georgetown Heritage Center 809 Taos St., Georgetown • 303-569-5014

Aera Fox and Sage Cook

By Jeffrey V. Smith NEDERLAND a ck in 2015, Sage Cook wrote a difficult, but heartfelt, note to Elephant Revival fans. After eight years, he was leaving the Nederland-based, gypsy folk band he helped form and moving to the Kansas-Oklahoma border to begin a new adventure in subsistence farming. It was an enormous leap of faith, and change of pace.

Part of Cook’s life changes since the move also included forming a new act, We Dream Dawn, with his bass-playing partner Aera Fox. The band returns to Nederland to play The Caribou Room, April 14, at 9 p.m., and will include Bonfire Dub—and recent Phil Lesh & Friends—drummer Mark Levy, and violinist Enion Pelta-Tiller of Taarka, which opens the show.

When Cook made the decision to leave Elephant Revival, he had already been farming—and re-prioritizing his life— for a long, difficult year. He was motivated to continue his new path through the inspiration to live a meaningful life that manifested during a time of grief.

“Two really important people in my life were facing terminal illnesses, which inspired me to start asking myself what I would do if I only had a year to live,” Cook explained. “My Aunt Donna was like a second mother to me, she served others with a selflessness seldom seen in this day and age. So, when the doctors said Donna only had a few months to live, it all became clear that, after being on the road with Elephant

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Revival for eight years, it was time to be closer to family. In addition, I had long romanticized the idea of growing one’s own food, and there happened to be a place out on the plains where we could experiment with such things. Aera and I were ready for a new adventure, and living closer to the land had been a huge dream of both of ours, so we made the leap.”

Things didn’t quite go as planned.

“It’s been everything from amazing to amazingly difficult. We jumped in way over our heads and planted a 12,000 square foot garden/orchard, of which we struggled to keep up with. We lost our bee colony and two flocks of chickens along the way. Basically, we would have starved if it were a 100 years ago,” Cook said.

Things are going better now. “The fruit trees are all in bloom as we speak, and it’s looking like we may get our first fruit crop from the trees this year,” he said. “It’s tough to say what the best thing about living on the farm is, as it is fulfilling in so many ways, but I’d have to say there is nothing like eating a meal that came entirely from right out your front door.”

The musical aspects of the move came a little more naturally for Cook and Fox. We Dream Dawn is a self-described band and art collective. It’s an “experiment involving the amalgamation of art and sustenance” based on its member’s belief in “the abundance and inherent symbiosis this planet offers.” Unlike his previous work, the band features electric instruments and an atmospheric, almost alt-rock sound, but Continued on page 26

• April 1: Sounds of Spring - Georgetown Musicale & Friends, 7pm, $ • April 8: Elin Palmer & Light Racket Swedish Instruments Concert, 7pm, $30/$35 • May 6: Dakota Blonde, 7pm, $ Loveland Ski Area I-70, Exit 216, Georgetown • skiloveland.com

• April 1: Zenobia Street Collective, 2:30pm, free • April 2: Andy Reiner, 12:30pm, free • April 8: Chain Station, 2:30pm, free • April 9, 15 & 23: Dru Griffin & High Cntry, 2pm, free • April 16: Tiffany Christopher, 2:30pm, free • April 22: Uptown Toodeloo, 2:30pm, free • April 29: Mark Morris & Friends, 2:30pm, free • April 30: Andy Reiner, 2pm, free • May 6: Space Orphan, 2:30pm, free • May 7: Closing Day Celebration w/Funky Johnson, 2:30pm, free Troia’s Café & Marketplace 511 Rose St., Georgetown • 303-569-0289

• April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Jim Stahlhut, 6pm, free • April 7, 21, 28: Gary & Claudia, 6pm, free • April 14: Amy Rose, 6pm, free • Fridays & Saturdays: Live Music, 6pm, free

IDAHO SPRINGS Buffalo Restaurant/Westdown & Down 1617 Miner St, Idaho Springs • westboundanddown.com

• April 5, 19 & May 3: Kind Mountain Band, 5:30pm, free

Vintage Moose Saloon

123 16th Ave., Idaho Springs • 303-567-2375

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• April 30: Two-Year Anniversary w/Kind Mountain Band, Vintage Moose, 3pm, free

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West Winds Tavern

1633 Miner St., Idaho Springs • 303-567-0982 • April 1: Twang Box, 9pm, free • April 15: Bluz Plate Special, 9pm, free

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KIND MOUNTAIN BAND AT THE BUFFALO

ROCK INN CELEBRATES 80 YEARS WITH LIVE MUSIC

JEFF CRAMER PERFORMS AT BREAD BAR

Idaho Springs-based Kind Mountain Band performs, April 5 & 19 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., in the bar at the Buffalo Restaurant, 1617 Miner St. in Idaho Springs. The act plays family-friendly, rough-around-the-edges boot stomping, “bluegrassish” music. www.buffalorestaurant.com

Turning 80 desires a party. The Rock Inn celebrates its 80th anniversary on Earthday Weekend. Live music will be featured all weekend from favorites Chain Station, Jay Stott, Neal Whitlock and The Circus of the Dead, a Grateful Dead cover band. rockinnestes.com

Denver-based singer-songwriter Jeff Cramer, who performs at the Bread Bar in Silver Plume, April 29 from 6:30-8 p.m., is a vocalist and “picker of all forms of wooden music and Americana.” His sound melds American roots, indie folk, country and rock. breadbarsp.com

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113 Main St., Central City • 303-582-5181

• April 29: “Rock the Shelter” & Chili Dinner benefit for Charlie’s Place w/D-Double J, 6pm, $10 • May 5: Peak to Peak Chorale presents “Woody Guthrie – Hard Travelin’ Live in America,” 7:30pm, $15

The Scarlet

130 Main St., Central City • www.thescarletvenue.com

• April 1: Cycles, Jahman Brahman, Part & Parcel, 8pm, $10

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Gipsy Moon celebrates new album

Spearhead headlines Springtopia WINTER PARK Winter Park Resort presents one of its most anticipated events of the year, April 22, from 12:30-5 p.m. The free Springtopia concert features local favorite Hunker Down, Denver’s The Rick Lewis Project and the beloved Michael Franti & Spearhead.

Musician, filmmaker, humanitarian, Michael Franti, is recognized as a pioneering force using music as a vehicle for positive change as well as his unforgettable, high energy shows with his band, Spearhead. With the multiplatinum success of his song “Say Hey (I Love You)” and the chart breaking

2010 release of The Sound Of Sunshine, Franti and his band guarantee a show that will be thought provoking as well as energetic.

“Music is sunshine,” says Franti, one of the most positive and conscious artists in music today. “Music gives us new energy and a stronger sense of purpose.”

DETAILS Springtopia Concert April 22 • 12:30-5pm • free Winter Park Resort

85 Parsenn Road, Winter Park www.winterparkresort.com

By George Watson LYONS Nederland-based Gipsy Moon, a fivepiece acoustic act playing an original blend of styles they call “gipsygrass,” celebrates the release of its latest album, “Songs of Olde,” April 21 at 8 p.m., at the Wildflower Pavilion at Planet Bluegrass in Lyons. The new recording features the band’s take on old-world traditional songs.

“This album was one of self discovery as a band. Playing these old songs helped us to see what was working for us and what wasn’t, and what direction we could take in the future,” mandolin player Silas Herman said. “There’s something special about these old melodies and how you see people in the crowd recognize them. It’s like they are a part of human history; in our DNA somewhere. The words have changed over time, but the melodies essentially have stayed intact as they’ve traveled through different cultures and different histories.”

Recorded, engineered and mixed by Todd Divel at Silo Sound Studio in Denver, “Songs of Olde” was produced by members of Gipsy Moon. It was a “big step” for the band “in fully realizing the music and the directions that we want to take in the future,” vocalist Mackenzie Page said.

Gipsy Moon is Page, who also contributes guitar and tenor banjo; Silas Herman on mandolin; cellist Andrew Conley; Matt Cantor on bass and backup vocals; and Omar Al’Tbal on percussion. “Songs of Olde” also features Charlie Rose of Elephant Revival on pedal steel.

The album’s old-world traditional songs range from Russian folk tunes, to American murder ballads and Middle Eastern love songs to Irish instrumentals.

“This album takes a journey through ancient songs of the past and relives them in modern times,” Page said. “We are so honored to share our new work with our hometown community.” The new album will be for sale at the Wildflower Pavilion CD Release show and the band will be performing all its songs.

Clementine, the first single from the

new album is an American traditional folk ballad usually credited to Percy Montrose in 1884. It is a ballad about a lover loosing his darling during the California gold rush. The band captures the intensity of the mood with sweeping orchestral arrangements, driving tribal-like drums, all mixed with a lilting, girl-like voice singing the lament of Clementine.

Supporting Gipsy Moon is Foxfeather, a sultry, alt-Americana band founded in 2013 in Boulder. Beginning with a lyrical base, and bolstered by strong blues-rock instrumentals, Foxfeather’s unique sound captivates audiences. The band consists of Carly Ricks Smith on lead vocals; Laura Paige Stratton on acoustic and electric guitars, keys and vocals; Patrick Coleman on upright and electric bass and violin; Ben Batchelor on drums and percussion; and Ian Hendrick on electric guitar.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. As always, children 12 and under are free. The Wildflower Pavilion offers New Belgium beer, wines, Allegro coffee and tea, and snacks for sale at the indoor bar when doors open at 7 p.m.

DETAILS Gipsy Moon “Songs of Olde” Release Concert April 21 • Doors: 7pm, Show: 8pm • $15/$20 Wildflower Pavilion at Planet Bluegrass 500 West Main St., Lyons • 303-823-0848 www.bluegrass.com/wildflower

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JAMESTOWN Jamestown Area Musicians presents its tenth “Band in a Hat,” April 15 at 6 p.m. in the Jamestown Town Hall. In addition to the event’s one-off, music performances, there is a hat contest, “commUNITY Bake Sale” and other “shenanigans.”

“Band in a Hat 10” is the culmination of a process that assembles bands by randomly drawing members from each instrument hat. Each “band” then has six weeks to create a half-hour set for the show, which can include original or cover tunes, poetry, theater, comedy, or whatever the act’s members invent. Organizers call it “one of the most unique perfor-

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mances you will ever see.”

This year, there are four random bands and one large Kids’ Band.

The audience members are encouraged to wear their goofiest or classiest hat for a chance to win a prize in the Hat Contest.

Entry is a $5 donation to support the Jamestown Area Musicians group.

DETAILS Band in a Hat 10 April 15 • 6pm • $5 donation Jamestown Town Hall 118 Main St., Jamestown www.facebook.com/JamestownJAM

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Fiddle legend performs, teaches Staff Report FRONT RANGE Somewhere beyond or behind all musical borders lies a creative terrain where bluegrass, jazz, classical, pop, and various world musics mingle, played by musicians who care more for inspiration than they do for genre. If that place has a name, it’s surely the Republic of Strings, for no one knows its contours better than fiddle legend Darol Anger, and a constantly developing population of excellent young string players. Upcoming Colorado dates include Emy Phelps, Mike Robinson, Eric Thorin and Enion Pelta-Tiller.

The band kicks off its Colorado run at the Little Church in the Pines, 604 Gold Run Road in Fourmile Canyon, April 21.

For concert reservation info, e-mail ahybertson@gmail.com.

They also perform at the High Street Concerts season finale, April 22 at 8 p.m., at Rogers Hall, 4th and High streets in Lyons. Tickets are $20 and available online only at www.highstreetconcerts.com.

Anger conducts a “Fiddle-ology” workshop at Naropa University, 6287

Darol Anger

Arapahoe Ave.in Boulder, April 23 from 1-3 p.m. It is open to intermediate to advanced fiddle, cello, and mandolin students ages 15 and up. Republic of Strings performs a public concert at 7:30 p.m.

The Republic of Strings has appeared at major music festivals all over the US including RockyGrass, Grey Fox, and Wintergrass. The act has toured extensively in all parts of the country and have developed a deep empathy that has developed among its members over years of concert appearances, teaching residencies and informal exchanges.

Concerts highlight Americana acts

By Doug Fox ESTES PARK You might call it an American musical extravaganza – seven of the best singing groups in the Estes Valley performing over two-days wrapped in a coat of red, white, and blue. It’s the Rotary Club of Estes Park’s “Salute to Americana” April 7-8 at 7 p.m. in the Stanley Hotel Concert Hall.

“Salute to Americana” showcases bluegrass, country western, and folk music from six groups on Friday night and Brad Fitch and the TropiCowboy Band on Saturday night.

“After six successful years of the Noon Rotary club’s scholarship benefit “It’s Showtime,” the show committee decided it was time to give the program a new look,” explains show producer Pete Sumey. “The result is a new venue, the Stanley Hotel Concert Hall, and a new theme, ‘Salute to Americana.’”

Another added feature this year is a cash bar at both concerts.

The concert on Friday night features several local favorites including Ran Off the Rooster, Great Blue with Shirl Lawrence and Steve Kaplan, High Country Cowboys with Vic Anderson and 12-year old champion fiddler Julian “Westy” Oliver, ReinTarnation, Two Girls and a Tenor and Elk Hollow.

Emceeing the Friday night show will be Kurtis Kelly. For two decades Kelly’s first-person portrayals of history legends have thrilled and educated audiences of all ages. Through the magic of live storytelling, his one-man shows awaken the past, drawing upon thoughtfully-crafted

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“We are delighted to have Brad Fitch and the TropiCowboy Band performing a full length show on Saturday night. Brad is well known to everyone in the Estes Valley area and has a large following. Our audience will enjoy hearing the group’s music including some John Denver favorites,” Overly said.

Fitch performs hundreds of shows each year for audiences throughout the U.S. He has recorded 20 albums featuring his original songs and is proficient in a variety of musical genres. He has played as part of numerous concert and recording acts, including the Arizona and Rocky Mountain Oprys, The Elktones, and several other bands. He is an award-winning performer and has also entertained two U.S. presidents.

Tickets are $20 per concert in advance or $25 at the door. A two-show ticket is $30. They can be purchased at Macdonald’s Book Shop or noon meeting of the Rotary Club of Estes Park. Tickets can also be purchased online at eprotaryevents. eventbrite.com.

All the proceeds from the show go to the Rotary Foundation’s Scholarship Fund, which in recent years has provided $24,000 for three academic scholarships of $8,000 over four years.

DETAILS “Salute to Americana” Concerts April 7-8 • 7pm • $20-$25/$30 Stanley Hotel Concert Hall

333 E. Wonderview Ave., Estes Park portal.clubrunner.ca/5241

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still includes Cook’s familiar lyrics and vocals.

Also, We Dream Dawn tunes its “A” note to 432 cycles per second, or Hertz, as opposed to the Western universal 440. This vibration has been called the “God Note” and is believed to be more natural, truer, and in tune with the universe. “So, basically a We Dream Dawn show is kinda like a music therapy session,” Cook said.

Although easily distinguishable, Cook’s new work easily appeals to his longtime fans. “I wouldn’t say our music or intentions differ much from Elephant Revival,” Cook said, “We Dream Dawn is just a little more rock and roll, but otherwise it is about bringing people together and hopefully inspiring some deeper conversations about how we can make this a better place for future generations. One could argue art is sustenance for the soul, but moreover we are basically eluding to taking a more holistic approach to life, by not only nourishing ourselves with art, but also nourishing our bodies through cultivating a deeper connection with food.”

Since leaving Nederland, Cook has missed its people, scenery, and the region’s general appreciation for the arts.

He’s “excited” to come back. “I still

regard Nederland as my hometown of sorts, and many of the great people of that community are family. So, it feels like coming home,” he said.

He also can’t wait to be working again with opening act Taarka, whose founding members are long-time friends and collaborators. “They are basically one of my favorite bands of all time,” Cook said.

“David and Enion [Pelta-Tiller] were instrumental in creating the first few Elephant Revival albums, and their previous band with Nathan Moore, ThaMusemeant, was probably Elephant Revival’s biggest musical influence. Their musicianship is simply out of this world.” Expect plenty of collaborations highlighting their “deep musical kinship.”

Don’t miss the chance to reconnect with Cook and his music—and pick up a We Dream Dawn bookmark—before he retreats back the farm to create an “interactive artful oasis on the Great Plains.”

DETAILS We Dream Dawn w/Taarka April 14 • Doors: 7:30pm, Show: 8:30pm • $10 The Caribou Room

55 Indian Peaks Dr., Nederland thecaribouroom.com • wedreamdawn.com

MOUNTAIN MUSIC CALENDAR CENTRAL CITY (cont.)

The Scarlet (cont.)

• April 15: Bass Physics, Blunt Force, 7pm, $10/$15 • April 21: Greener Grounds, Electric Love Machine, 8pm, $10

BLACK HAWK Ameristar Casino Resort Spa

11 Richman St., Black Hawk • ameristar.com/black-hawk • April 1: DJ Al Your Pal w/Team EZ Dancers, 9pm, free

Ameristar Casino Resort Spa (cont.)

• April 7: DJ Petey, 9pm, free • April 8: DJ Nunez w/Team EZ Dancers, 9pm, free • April 14-15: DJ Johnny Gear, 9pm, free • April 21-22: DJ Chonz, 9pm, free • April 28-29: DJ Groove, 9pm, free Monarch Casino Black Hawk

488 Main St., Black Hawk • monarchblackhawk.com • April 1: Raising Cain, 11am, free • April 1: Boogie Machine, 6pm, free • April 7-8: Country Music Project, 11am, free • April 7-8: Rendition, 6pm, free • April 14-15: Live To Tell, 11am, free • April 14-15: Hazel Miller, 6pm, free • April 21-22: Brian Hormbuckle Band, 11am, free • April 21-22: Boomers, 6pm, free • April 28-29: Margarita Brothers, 11am, free • April 28-29: Steve Thomas Band, 6pm, free

GOLDEN GATE CANYON Golden Gate Grange 25201 Golden Gate Canyon Road • www.goldengategrange.com • May 6: Peak to Peak Chorale presents “Woody Guthrie – Hard Travelin’ Live in America,” 7pm, $15

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ROLLINSVILLE Stage Stop

60 Main St., Rollinsville • stagestoprollinsville.com • April 9: Miles Over Mountains, 2pm, free • April 14: Food Drive w/Mountain Mojo, 7pm, free • April 16: Brian Parton, 1pm, free • April 19: Jazz Fusion Night, 7pm, free • April 22: Burlesque/Vaudeville Act, 7pm, free • April 29: Weston Smith, 8pm, free

COAL CREEK CANYON CCCIA Community Center 31528 Hwy. 72, Coal Creek Canyon • coalcreekcanyon.org • May 7: Peak to Peak Chorale presents “Woody Guthrie – Hard Travelin’ Live in America,” 3pm, $15

NEDERLAND

Ned’s 121 N. Jefferson St., Nederland • www.facebook.com/eatatneds • April 8: Miles Over Mountains, 9pm, free Pioneer Inn 15 E. 1st St., Nederland • www.PioneerInnNederland.net

• April 1: Rocky Mtn. Fools Days w/Ravinwolf, 10pm, free • April 7: The Ned Trio, 10pm, free • April 14: beautyofmyland, 10pm, free • April 21: Psychodillo, 10pm, free • April 29: George Nelson Band, 10pm, free • Tuesdays: Open Mic, 9pm, free • Wednesdays: Blues Night, 10pm, free • Thursdays: Open Jam, 10pm, free Rocky Mountain Oyster Bar 25 E 1st St, Nederland • rockymountainoysterbar.com

• April 7: Dinner & Drinks Show w/Ben Hanna, 7pm, free • April 20: One-Year Anniversary Celebration w/ Space Face, 7pm, free • April 28: Girlfriend Duties, 7pm, free • Thursdays: Open Bluegrass Pick, 7pm, free

Resurrection Gasoline Lollipops 5/5: MetLo Rooftop, Denver 5/6: Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, Lyons 6/24: Boulder Theater, Boulder 6/30: Gold Hill Inn, Gold Hill 8/26: The Caribou Room, Nederland

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he third and final installment of the Gasoline Lollipops’ “Lucky 7” trilogy, “Resurrection” breaks the mold and is a full-length album with 11 tracks.

Previous “Lucky 7” releases, “Dawn” and “Death” have included just seven songs per album.

Produced by John NOTEMcVey and released WORTHY this past Valentines Day at the Fox Theater, the new album is the Boulder-based altcountry band’s debut LP. The music of Gasoline Lollipops combines the sincerity of modern folk with the energy and rebelliousness of punk resulting in an all-new incarnation of altcountry that is both high-energy and heartfelt.

“Resurrection” features the band’s current line-up of Clay Rose on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, Brad Morse on upright bass, Don Ambory on electric guitar, Jeb Bows on fiddle and Adam Perry on drums.

It also highlights the works of many special guests including Alexandra Schwan on backup vocals, Ben Gallagher on keys, Jonny Mouser on drums on “Homesick Remedy” and Christian Teele on drums on “Mary Rose,”“Santa Maria” and “I’ll Be There For You.” According to Rose, “We are all very excited about these new songs; the tracks are sounding amazing, and their themes seem to be soaking into the fabric of our lives.”

TRACKS

1. Resurrection 2. Mary Rose 3. Drink My Fill 4. Homesick Remedy 5. Jesus Ain’t Dead 6. I’ll Be There for You

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NEDERLAND (cont.)

Salto Coffee Works

112 E. 2nd St., Nederland • saltocoffeeworks.com • March 3: First Friday w/Tiffany Christopher, 6pm, free

The Caribou Room

55 Indian Peaks Dr., Nederland • www.thecaribouroom.com

• April 1: Jyemo Club, Intuit, 9pm, $8/$10 • April 7: Euforquestra, Electric Toast, 7:30pm, $12/$15 • April 8: Tenth Mountain Division, 9pm, $10/$12 • April 14: We Dream Dawn, TAARKA, 9pm, $10 • April 15: The Sextones, 9pm, $10 • April 22: E.N Young & Tatanka, 9pm, $12 • April 23: Salsa Sundays with Chicos Malos, 4pm, $10 • April 28: Grant Farm w/Keith Moseley, 7:30pm, $12/$15 • April 29: RapidGrass, Bonnie & the Clydes, 9pm, $10 Timbers Tap Room @ Eldora Resort 2861 Eldora Ski Road, Nederland • www.eldora.com • April 1: Andrew Wynne, 1pm, free Very Nice Brewing

20 Lakeview Dr., Nederland • www.verynicebrewing.com • April 1: Snowbound Hounds, 6pm, free • April 2: Kind Hearted Strangers, 4pm, free • April 7: T & J, 6pm, free • April 8: Eric Stone, 6pm, free • April 9: Jay Stott, 4pm, free • April 13: Open Mic Night, 7pm, free • April 14: Tim Mooney, 6pm, free • April 15: Franklin Rezarch, 6pm, free • April 20: Celtic Session hosted by The Gael, 6pm, free • April 21: Chris Smith, 6pm, free • April 22: The Fremonts, 6pm, free • April 28: Torbin Hadlock, 6pm, free • April 30: Flash Mountain Flood, 4pm, free • Wednesdays: Vinyl Night, 6pm, free

GOLD HILL Gold Hill Inn

401 Main St., Gold Hill • goldhillinn.com

• May 5: Season Opening Night w/Foxfeather, 8pm, $

FOURMILE CANYON Salina Schoolhouse 175 Gold Run Road, Salina • salinaschool.blogspot.com • April 21: Darol Anger’s Republic of Strings w/Emy Phelps, Mike Robinson, Eric Thorin & Enion PeltaTiller, 7pm, $ • Thursdays: Bluegrass Pick, 7pm, free

JAMESTOWN Jamestown Town Hall 118 Main St, Jamestown • jamestownco.org • April 15: Band in a Hat 10, 6pm, free Jamestown Mercantile

108 Main St., Jamestown • jamestownmercantile.com

• April 1: The Hunters, 8pm, free • April 6: Kort McCumber, 8pm, free • April 7: Joe Teichman, 6pm, free • April 8: Clouds & Mountains, 8pm, free • April 13: Many Mountains, 8pm, free • April 14: Flo Ro Trio, 6pm, free • April 20: Todd Adelman & The Country Mile, 8pm, free • April 21: Dallas Thornton, 6pm, free • April 22: Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams, 8pm, free • April 27: Live Music TBA, 8pm, free • April 29: Jake (Franklin) Rezarch & Friends, 8pm, free • Mondays: Open Joven (Open Mic), 6pm, free

LYONS

303 Main St, Lyons • oskarbluesfooderies.com/grill-and-brew • April 1: Big Thompson Flood, 9pm, free • April 2: King Cardina, 9pm, free • April 7: Arthur Lee Land Trio, 9pm, free • April 9: Quemando, 9pm, free • April 10: Eric Wiggs Trio, 9pm, free • April 14: The Wooks, 9pm, free • April 15: Monocle Band, 9pm, free • April 16: Felonious Smith, 9pm, free • April 20: Interstate Stash Express, 9pm, free • April 21 Atomga, 9pm, free • April 22: New Family Dog, 9pm, free • April 27: The Complete Unknowns, 9pm, free

• April 28: Jeff Scroggins & Colorado, Caribou Mountain Collective, Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 9pm, free • April 29: The Red Petals, 9pm, free • April 30: Benefit for Nancy, 9pm, free • May 6: Oskar Blues’ 20th Anniversary: Slim Cessna’s Auto Club, Gasoline Lollipops, 9pm, $ • Tuesdays: Bluegrass Pick, 8pm, free Pizza Bar 66

430 Main St., Lyons • www.pizzabar66.com

• April 14 & 28: Karaoke, 9:30pm, free Rogers Hall/High Street Concerts

4th & High Street, Lyons • www.highstreetconcerts.com • April 22: Darol Anger’s Republic of Strings, 8pm, $

Spirit Hound Distillery 4196 U.S. 36, Lyons • www.spirithounds.com • April 6 & May 4: Open Mic & Potluck, 7pm, free The Stone Cup 442 High St., Lyons • www.thestonecup.com • April 1: Caleb Ryan Martin, 10am, free • April 2: Amy Francis, 10am, free • April 8: Antonio Lopez, 10am, free • April 9: Sky Choice, 10am, free • April 15: Bethel Steele, 10am, free • April 22: The Story of Two, 10am, free • April 23: Billy Shaddox, 10am, free • April 29: Matthew Frantz, 10am, free • April 30: Allie Chipkin, 10am, free

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Lonigans Pub

110 West Elkhorn Ave., Estes Park • www.lonigans.com • Wednesdays: Open Mic Night w/Mike Roe, 9pm, free • Fridays-Saturdays: Karaoke, 9pm, free

Other Side Restaurant

900 Moraine Ave, Estes Park • www.theothersideofestes.com • Fridays: Dempsey/Fox Duo, 5pm, free • Saturdays: Mountain Town Trio, 6pm, free

• April 7: The Haunted Windchimes, The Sweet Lillies, 7pm, $15/$20

• April 14: Jayme Stone & Friends, The Deer, 7pm, $20/$25 • April 21: Gipsy Moon, 7pm, $15/$20 • April 28: Joe Pug, Anais Mitchell, 7pm, $20/$25

ESTES PARK Aspen & Evergreen Gallery

356 E Elkhorn Ave., Estes Park • www.aspenandevergreen.com

• April 7: “April Showers of Art - Meet our Artists” w/ David Potter, 5pm, free • May 5: “Cinco de Mayo Event - Meet our Artists” w/ David Potter, 5pm, free Bond Park Downtown Estes Park • Estes.org • May 6: Duck Race w/Cowboy Brad, 10:30am, free Earthwood Collections 41 E. Elkhorn Ave., Estes Park • earthwoodgalleries.com • April 7: Max Wagner & Stu MacAskie, 5pm, free Ed’s Cantina

390 E. Elkhorn Ave., Estes Park • edscantina.com • April 4 & 18: Open Mic w/Jon Pickett, 6pm, free • April 11 & 25: Jon Pickett & Friends, 6pm, free

Estes Park Resort

1700 Big Thompson Ave., Estes Park • theestesparkresort.com

Fajita Rita’s

1560 Big Thompson Ave,. Estes Park • fajitaritasestespark.com • Thursdays: Ladies Night w/Mountain Town Trio, 6pm, free

Muddy Buck Pub 28065 Hwy. 74, Evergreen • www.muddybuckcoffee.com • April 7: El Javi, 6pm, free • April 14: Rascal Martinez, 6pm, free • April 21: Plain Faraday, 6pm, free • April 28: The Coteries, 6pm, free • Thursdays: Open Mic Night, 6pm, free

GRAND COUNTY/WINTER PARK

Rock Inn Mountain Tavern

1675 Hwy. 66, Estes Park • rockinnestes.com • April 7: Neal Whitlock, 6pm, free • April 8: Sean Flynn, 6pm, free • April 9: Jon Pickett, 5pm, free • April 16: Jon Pickett Acoustic Brunch, 11am, free

• April 20: 80th Anniversary Celebration w/Circus of the Dead, 8:30pm, free • April 21: Jay Stott, 6pm, free • April 22: Chain Station, 9pm, free • April 23: Neal Whitlock, 5pm, free • April 29: David Potter, 6pm, free • April 30: Jon Pickett Acoustic Brunch, 11am, free • May 5: Wood Belly Bluegrass, 9pm, free • May 6: Jay Roemer, 6pm, free • Thursdays: Open Bluegrass Jam, 6pm, free

Ullrs Tavern

78415 U.S. 40, Winter Park • www.ullrs-tavern.com • April 14: The Lil’ Smokies, 9pm, $10/$12 • April 21: Tatanka, E.N Young, 10pm, $5

Winter Park Resort - Derailer Bar 85 Parsenn Rd, Winter Park • www.winterparkresort.com • April 1: Honker Down, 3pm, free • April 7: Fat Fridays w/Brian Wiedl, 3pm, free • April 8: Coral Creek, 3pm, free • April 15: Kenny Lee Young Band, 3pm, free • April 21: Fat Fridays w/Gary Key, 3pm, free

Winter Park Resort 85 Parsenn Rd, Winter Park • www.winterparkresort.com

• April 22: Springtopia Concert featuring Michael Franti & Spearhead, noon, free

Snowy Peaks Winery Lounge

292 Moraine Ave., Estes Park • www.snowypeakswinery.com • April 7 & May 5: Will Thomas, 4pm, free • April 14: Dan HArris, 4pm, free • April 21: Steve Kaplan, 4pm, free • April 28: Monaco & Alameda, 4pm, free

Stanley Concert Hall @ Stanley Hotel 333 Wonderview Ave., Estes Park • www.stanleyhotel.com • April 7: Salute to Americana w/Ran Off The Rooster, Great Blue, High Country Cowboys, ReinTarnation, more, 7pm, $ • April 8: Salute to Americana w/Cowboy Brad & TropiCowboy Band, 7pm, $ Wheel Bar 132 E. Elkhorn Ave., Estes Park • www.thewheelbar.com.

• Tuesdays: Lip Sync Battle, 7pm, free

HIGH COUNTRY NEIGHBORS

500 West Main St., Lyons • www.bluegrass.com

• Thursdays: Ladies Night Live Music, 6pm, free

Lyons Fork 450 Main St., Lyons • www.lyonsfork.com • April 9: Billy Shaddox, Emilyn Inglis, 7:30pm, free

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Cactus Jacks Saloon & Grill

4651 Hwy. 73, Evergreen • evergreenlivemusic.com • Thursday & Saturday: Killer Karaoke, 9pm, free 28075 Hwy. 74, Evergreen • www.littlebearsaloon.com • April 1: Chris Daniels & the Kings, 9pm, $8 • April 2: Jonathan Browning, 1pm, free • April 4: Bruce McLelland, 7pm, free • April 5: Kevin Danzig, 7pm, free • April 6: Woody Sunshine, 7pm, free • April 7: New Speedway Boogie, PJ Zahn, 5pm, $6 • April 9: Ian Mahan-Neef, 1pm, free • April 11: Jay Martin, 7pm, free • April 12: Story of Two, 7pm, $ • April 13: Saints Analogue, 9pm, $ • April 14: The Slyders, 9pm, $6 • April 15: Something Underground, 9pm, $15 • April 16 & 30: Dan & Yoshi Zrelak, 1pm, free • April 18: Bruce McLelland, 7pm, free • April 19: Jay Stratham, 7pm, $ • April 20: Shelvis & The Roustabouts, 7pm, $ • April 21: Rumpke Mountain Boys, Canyon Creek, 6pm, $ • April 22: Arena Rock Allstars, 9pm, $ • April 23: Double Bills, 1pm, free • April 25: Mark Gerganoff, 7pm, $ • April 26: Nicole March, 7pm, $ • April 27: Sweet T & The Big Drink, 7pm, $ • April 29: Homeslice, 9pm, $

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1pm, free

• May 6: Shakin’ at the Basin w/Pg. 6ix, 1pm, free Barkley Ballroom

610 Main St., Frisco • barkleyballroom.ticketfly.com

• April 7: Phoffman/Beck Quartet, 9pm, $17/$20 • April 13: End-Of-Season Customer Appreciation Party w/Kung Fu, Frisco Funk Collective, 9pm, free • April 14: Blackalicious, Lyrics Born & Latyrx, 9pm, $17/$20 • April 15: Eminence Ensemble, 9pm, free Dillon Dam Brewery 100 Little Dam St., Dillon • www.dambrewery.com • April 6: Open Mic w/Dru Griffin, 9:30pm, free Goat Soup & Whiskey Tavern 22954 U.S. 6, Dillon • www.soupandwhiskey.com

EVERGREEN

Little Bear Saloon

SUMMIT COUNTY Arapahoe Basin Ski Area 28194 U.S. 6, Keystone • arapahoebasin.com • April 29: Shakin’ at the Basin w/Robbie Wicks Band,

• April 1: Powerlung Rangers, The Well-Beings, 10pm, free Motherloaded Tavern 103 S. Main St., Breckenridge • motherloadedtavern.com • Mondays: Open Mic w/Moose, 9pm, free • Fridays-Saturdays: Live Music, 9pm, $ Snake River Saloon

23074 U.S. 6, Keystone • www.snakeriversaloon.com • April 1: Cranford Hollow, 9:30pm, free • April 6: High 5, 9:30pm, free • April 7: Lee Rogers Band, 9:30pm, free • April 8: The Coteries, 9:30pm, free • April 14: John Truscelli Band, 9:30pm, free • April 15: Zuma Road, 9:30pm, free

The Historic Brown

206 N Ridge St., Breckenridge • www.historicbrown.com • April 6: Cranford Hollow, 10pm, free • April 8: Tnertle, MIDIcinal, 10pm, free • April 13: The Mighty Pines, 10pm, free • April 14: Hashtones, 10pm, free •April 21: Offsteady, 10pm, free

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