Festivals/Special Events
June 3
• Coffee with Police Chief – Whistler’s Café (NED)
• Coffee-Chat with Mayor – Estes Park Senior Center (EP)
June 4-6
• Bi-Annual Slash Collection Event – 640 Elm Road (EP)
June 5
• Museum Opens for Season – Nederland Mining Museum (NED)
June 5-6
• Gilpin County Flea Market/High Country Auxiliary Sale – Gilpin County Fair Exhibit Barn (GC)
June 5-7
• Mountain Forum For Peace Yard Sale – Nederland Community Center (NED)
June 6
• Denver Mustang Club Car Show – Sixth Street (GT)
• Historic Tour Wagon Rides – Downtown Georgetown (GT)
• Wildfire Preparedness & Awareness Day – St. Mary’s Glacier Area (SMG)
• Mountain Plant Sale – Gilpin County Fair Exhibit Barn (GC)
• 4th Annual Gymkhana Series – Gilpin County Fairgrounds (GC)
• Nederland Firewise Clean-Up Day – Ridge Road Transportation Yard (NED)
• Lyons Community Garage Sale – Sandstone Park (LY)
• 40th Anniversary Community BBQ and Dance Party – Estes Park Medical Center (EP)
June 6-7
• Slash Collection – CCCVFD Fire Station 2 (CCC)
June 7
• Antiques Appraisal Show – Carlson School (IS)
• Lyons Community Annual Clean-Up Day – Lyons (LY)
June 13
• Idaho Springs Second Saturday – Miner Street (IS)
• 8th Anniversary Party – Charlie’s Place Shelter (DU)
• Estes Park Car Club Garage Sale & Show – TBA (EP)
Festivals/Special Events (cont.)
June 13
• CCCIA Membership Meeting & Potluck – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
June 14
• 5th Annual HogaBluesa Blues, Brews & BBQ Fest – Old Gallery (AP)
• Timberline F.P.D. Open House & BBQ – Station No. 4: 5927 Magnolia Road (BC)
June 17
• Lyons Hometown Hoedown – River Bend (LY)
June 18-21
• Rocky Mountain Irish Gathering – Fairgrounds at Stanley Park (EP)
June 20
• Glacier Fest – St. Mary’s Glacier (SMG)
• Community Noxious Weed Pull – Barker Reservoir (NED)
June 20-21
• Father’s Day Weekend Rides – Georgetown Loop Railroad (GT)
• Slash Collection – Blue Mountain Open Space (CCC)
• Boulder ReTreet – Jamestown (JT)
• Art on the Green – Sandstone Park (LY)
June 26
• Estes Park Car Club Cool Nights Cruz-In – Bond Park (EP)
June 26-27
• Lyons Good Old Days – Bohn Park (LY)
June 27
• Saws & Slaws – Valleyview Drive in Big Springs (NED)
• Lyons Redstone Museum SHINDIG! – Rogers Hall (LY)
June 27-28
• Mill Creek Valley Historical Society Yard Sale – Dumont School (DU)
June 27-30
• Scandinavian Midsummer Festival – Fairgrounds at Stanley Park (EP)
June 28
• Magician Bradley Mayhew – Barlow Plaza (EP)
June 29
• Youth 4-H Mountain to Metro Adventure – Elk’s Lodge (CC)
July 4
• Canyon Fourth Fest – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• 4th of July Parade, Community Picnic, Concert and Fireworks – Nederland (NED)
• Fourth of July Jamestown Style – Jamestown (JT)
• Estes Park Car Club Coolest Car Show – Fairgrounds at Stanley Park (EP)
Game Nights
June 10
• Euchre Night – Very Nice Brewery (NED)
June 24
• Euchre Night – Very Nice Brewery (NED)
Health/Wellness
June 1
• Full Moon Meditation – StarHouse (GH)
June 3
• Living Well with a Chronic Disease – Estes Valley Library (EP)
June 6-7
• Recovering From Grief Workshop – Estes Valley Library (EP)
June 6
• Recovering from Grief Workshop – Estes Valley Library (EP)
June 7
• Soulful Breathworks – Salina Schoolhouse (SA)
• Sophia Element Meditation – StarHouse (GH)
June 8
• Recovering from Grief Workshop – Estes Valley Library (EP)
June 10
• Living Well with a Chronic Disease – Estes Valley Library (EP)
June 20
• Qi Gong for Menopause – Dao House (EP)
June 21
• Soulful Breathworks – Salina Schoolhouse (SA)
• Summer Solstice Celebration – StarHouse (GH)
June 22-28
• Passive Fascia Restoration Workshop – Dao House (EP)
Meetings/Clubs/Groups
June 1
• Lyons Board of Trustees Meeting – Town Hall (LY)
• Jamestown Board Meeting – Town Hall (JT)
June 2
• Board of Trustees Meeting – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Kiwanis Club Board Meeting – Estes Valley Library (EP)
June 3
• Estes Valley Model Railroaders – Estes Valley Library (EP)
June 4
• The Environmental Group – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
June 5
• Board of Trustees Meeting – Nederland Community Center (NED)
June 8
• Town Meeting – Gold Hill Community Center (GH)
• Estes Park Garden Club – Estes Valley Library (EP)
June 9
• Board of Selectman – Town Hall (GT)
• Jamestown Community Meeting – Jamestown Mercantile (JT)
June 10
• Black Hawk City Council – Town Hall (BH)
• Lodge Meeting – Masonic Lodge (CC)
June 11
• Estes Park Genealogical Society, Equestrian Club – Estes Valley Library (EP)
June 13
• Genealogy Group – Idaho Springs Library (IS)
June 15
• Lyons Board of Trustees Meeting – Town Hall (LY)
June 16
• Allenspark Area Club w/Rocky Mountain National Park Ranger Barbara Scott – Peaceful Valley Ranch (AP)
• Board of Trustees Meeting – Nederland Community Center (NED)
June 20
• Peak to Peak Birders Bird Walk – Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center (NED)
June 22
• Silver Plume Town Board – Town Hall (SP)
June 23
• Board of Selectman – Town Hall (GT)
• Spanish Group – John Tomay Memorial Library (IS)
• American Legion, VFW – 114 Main (CC)
June 24
• Black Hawk City Council – Town Hall (BH)
June 25
• Rotary Club – Estes Valley Library (EP)
June 27
• Genealogy Group – John Tomay Memorial Library (IS)
• Sky Watchers – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Estes Valley Astronomical Society – Estes Park Memorial Observatory (EP)
June 29
• Welcome to the Mountains Workshop – Elk’s Lodge (CC)
Sports/Recreation
June 2
• Full Moon Hike to St. Mary’s Glacier – Silver Lake Lodge (SMG)
• Clear Creek Recreation Hiking Club – Fall River to Mill Creek (IS)
June 5
• Oh My Gawd Rodeo Buckle Series – Kiefer Arena (IS)
June 6
• Wildflowers of Mud Lake Hike – Mud Lake Open Space (NED)
• 29th Annual Fishing Derby – Lake Estes Marina (EP)
June 6-7
• Free Fishing Day (no license needed) – State of Colorado (CO)
June 7
• Backcountry Hike – Heil Valley Ranch (LY)
June 8-12
• British Soccer Camp – CCC K-8 School (CCC)
June 12
• Geocashing – Georgetown (GT)
• Citizen’s Clear Creek Challenge – Mile Hi Rafting (IS)
June 13
• Mt. Evans Ascent Race – Echo Lake (IS)
• Elkhorn Dash One-Mile Fun Run – Downtown Estes Park (EP)
June 13-14
• 51st Annual Wheel Open Golf Tournament – Estes Park 18-Hole Golf Course (EP)
June 14
• Guanella Pass Hill Climb Bicycle Race – Georgetown Lake (GT)
June 12
• Oh My Gawd Rodeo Buckle Series – Kiefer Arena (IS)
June 16
• Clear Creek Rec. Hiking Club – Roxborough State Park (JC)
• Sunset Hike – Heil Valley Ranch (LY)
June 19
• Oh My Gawd Rodeo Buckle Series – Kiefer Arena (IS)
June 19-21
• Rocky Mountain Rumble Motorcycle Rally – Shelly/Quinn Baseball Fields (IS)
June 20
• Celebrate Summer Hike – Mud Lake Open Space (NED)
Sports/Recreation (cont.)
• Kids Bike, Run, Fun Festival – Bond Park (EP)
June 20-21
• Let’s Fish and Camp – Golden Gate Canyon State Park (GC)
June 21
• Hike w/Joelle – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Estes Park Marathon, Relay, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K – Estes Park Middle School (EP)
• Ride along the Bear Lake Road Corridor – Bear Lake Road/Rocky Mountain National Park (EP)
• Adult Bicycle Ride – Rocky Mountain National Park (EP)
June 22
• Clear Creek Recreation Hiking Club – LoDo Walking Tour (DEN)
June 23
• Night Hike – Heil Valley Ranch (LY)
June 24
• Sunset Hike – Mud Lake Open Space (NED)
• Rocky Mountain Trailblazers: Kids’ Hiking Series – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
June 25
• Nature Hike for Seniors – Betasso Preserve (BC)
• CCMRD Summer Softball League Managers & Free Agent Meeting – Shelly/Quinn Baseball Fields (IS)
June 26
• Oh My Gawd Rodeo Buckle Series – Kiefer Arena (IS)
June 27
• Slacker Half Marathon, Relay and 4 Mile Races – Georgetown Lake (GT)
• Lyons River Run 5k – Bohn Park (LY)
June 27-28
• Rocky Mountain Team Penning Competitions – Gilpin County Fairgrounds (GC)
• American Legion Post 119 Scholarship Golf Tournament – Estes Park 18 Hole Golf Course (EP)
June 28
• Bird Lovers’ Hike – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Overland Fire Hike – Heil Valley Ranch (LY)
June 29-30, July 3-4
• Professional Bull Riding – Fairgrounds at Stanley Park (EP)
June 30
• Clear Creek Recreation Hiking Club – St. Mary’s Glacier (SMG)
Talks/Workshops/Classes
June 1
CPR/First Aid Certification – Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center (NED)
June 5
• Computer Basics II – Estes Valley Library (EP)
June 6
• Rocky Mountain Molecules: Chemical Storylines of Wonder – Beaver Meadows Visitor Center Auditorium (EP)
• North American Eagles, Technology of Your Ancestors: Primitive Survival Skills – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
June 8
• Boreal Toads: Amphibians at High Altitudes – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
• Free Library eBooks Made Easy, Our Wonderful World: The Colorado Trail, Proposal Budgeting Basics – Estes Valley Library (EP)
June 9
• Grand Lake Safari: An Educational Adventure by Bus – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
June 10
• I Spy Bones – Betasso Preserve (BC)
• Learning About the Colorado-Big Thompson Project – Estes Park Museum (EP)
• Plant & Wildflower Identification with a Naturalist, Real Stories of Life Interacting with Life – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
June 10-11
• Trail Ridge Road Bus Adventure – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
June 11
• Travels in Israel – Idaho Springs Library (IS)
• Natural Beauty with Essential Oils – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Summer Birding with a Naturalist – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
June 12
• Geocaching – Idaho Springs Library (IS)
• The Orchids of Rocky Mountain National Park, Sunset Safari: An Educational Adventure by Bus – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
June 13
• Smokey Eye Event – Riverpointe Spa (EP)
• Mission 66: 20th Century Legacy and Heritage in Our National Parks – Estes Park Museum (EP)
• Rocky Mountain Molecules: Chemical Storylines of Wonder – Beaver Meadows Visitor Center Auditorium (EP)
• Birds of the Kawuneeche Valley – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
June 14
• Travelogue – Adventures with Larry Moore: Travels through South African Countries – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
June 15
• Our Wonderful World: Kayaking – Park Village Playhouse (EP)
June 16
• Grand Lake Safari: An Educational Adventure by Bus, Virtual Geocache Adventure – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
• Giving is Easy! Find Out How – Estes Valley Library (EP)
June 17
• Ask a Master Gardener – Nederland Community Library (NED)
• Excel Basics – Estes Valley Library (EP)
June 17-18
• Trail Ridge Road Bus Adventure – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
June 18
• Centennial Science Behind the Scenery – Beaver Meadows Visitor Center Auditorium (EP)
• Campfire Ghost Stories: Living History Tales of the West – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
June 19
• Willmaker Seminar – Gilpin Community Center (GC)
• Sisters of Courage – Beaver Meadows Visitor Center Auditorium (EP)
• Sunset Safari: An Educational Adventure by Bus, Migratory Birds between RMNP & Costa Rica, Kids’ Fly-fishing & Stream Ecology – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
June 20
• Job Hunting Workshop – Idaho Springs Library (IS)
• Transformation in RMNP: The Effects of Climate Change and Human Intervention – Estes Park Museum (EP)
June 22
• Tech Helps Find the Next Perfect Book – Estes Valley Library (EP)
June 23
• Grand Lake Safari: An Educational Adventure by Bus, Virtual Geocache Adventure – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
June 24
• Plant & Wildflower Identification with a Naturalist, Real Stories of Life Interacting with Life – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
June 24-25
• Trail Ridge Road Bus Adventure – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
June 25
• Centennial Science Behind the Scenery – Beaver Meadows Visitor Center Auditorium (EP)
• Summer Birding with a Naturalist, Tiny but Amazing Creatures of Rocky, Campfire Ghost Stories: Living History Tales of the West – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
June 26
• Healthy Skin Day – Riverpointe Spa (EP)
• Bob Flame: Rocky Mountain Ranger – Beaver Meadows Visitor Center Auditorium (EP)
• Sunset Safari: An Educational Adventure by Bus, Secret Places in Rocky Mountain National Park, Edible & Medicinal Plants of the Rockies – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
June 27-28
• Wildflowers of RMNP, Rocky Mountain National Park: The First 100 Years – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
June 29
• Pioneers of the Peaks: “A Tribute to Search and Rescue” by Nathan Dick – Estes Park Museum (EP)
June 30
• Grand Lake Safari: An Educational Adventure by Bus, Virtual Geocache Adventure – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
WEEKLY EVENTS
Festivals/Special Events
Friday
• Downtown Estes Park Walking History Tour – Bond Park (EP)
Sunset Safari: An Educational Adventure by Bus – Fall River Visitor Center (EP)
Game Nights
Monday
• Monday Night Trivia – Pizza Bar 66 (LY)
• Poker Tournament – West Winds Tavern (IS)
• Mah-Jongg, Rocky Rollers Wii Bowling – Estes Park Senior Center (EP)
Tuesday
• Pool Tournament – Mother’s Saloon (GT)
• Bingo – American Legion Post 119 (EP)
• Texas Hold’em Poker Series Showdown – Wheel Bar (EP)
Wednesday
• Game Night – Club Ned (NED)
• Youth Chess – Nederland Community Library (NED)
• Pool League – Lonigans Bar & Grill (EP)
Thursday
• Game Night – Blue Owl Books (NED)
• Free Pool – Lonigans Bar & Grill (EP)
• Bingo – American Legion Post 119 (EP)
• Bridge: Drop-In Lessons & Games – Estes Park Senior Center (EP)
Health/Wellbeing
Sunday
• Sunday Community Yoga – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV)
• Maya Vinyasa, Gentle Yoga – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)
• Mat Pilates w/Nicole – Yoga Room Idaho Springs (IS)
• Meditation Class – Lyons Yoga and Wellness (LY)
• Master Chen Sermon on Daoism, Community Tai Chi, Qigong Instruction – Aspen Lodge (EP)
Monday
• Gentle Yoga w/Joelle, Yoga w/Abby – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Hatha Yoga, Yoga Dance – Gilpin Community Center (GC)
• Continuing Yoga – Temp. Clear Creek Rec. Center (IS)
• Qigong Series – Nederland Community Library (NED)
• Yoga – Golden Gate Grange (GGC)
• Vinyasa Yoga w/Melissa Alamo – The Yoga Room (IS)
• Gentle Yoga w/Rebecca – Lyons Yoga and Wellness (LY)
• Yoga with Justine – Salida Schoolhouse (SA)
Tuesday
• Tai Chi Class – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Yoga – Old Gallery Cabin (AP)
• Yoga Sculpture – Temp. Clear Creek Rec. Center (IS)
• Hot Jammin’ Yoga – The Yoga Room (IS)
• Movers & Shakers – Georgetown Community Center (GT)
• Mom & Tot Yoga – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV)
• Vinyasa Yoga, Gentle Yoga – Lyons Yoga & Wellness (LY)
Wednesday
• Mindful Meditation – Location: 303-642-0428 (CCC)
• Vinyasa Yoga – Gilpin Community Center (GC)
• Yoga – Golden Gate Grange (GGC)
• Beginning Yoga, Continuing Yoga – Temp. Clear Creek Rec. Center (IS)
• Vinyasa Yoga w/Cherie Ebert – The Yoga Room (IS)
• Moms & Babies Yoga, Vinyasa Flow – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)
• Pre-Natal Yoga, Restorative Yoga – Lyons Yoga & Wellness (LY)
Thursday
• Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga – Gilpin Community Center (GC)
• Thursday Locals Night – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV)
• Yoga Sculpture – Temp. Clear Creek Rec. Center (IS)
• Movers & Shakers – Georgetown Community Center (GT)
• Empowerment Yoga, Flood Trauma Therapy, Yoga for Conditioning – Lyons Yoga & Wellness (LY)
Friday
• Vinyasa Yoga w/Cherie Ebert – The Yoga Room (IS)
• Yoga w/Annie – Temp. Clear Creek Rec. Center (IS)
• Gentle Yoga, TGIF! Yoga – Lyons Yoga & Wellness (LY)
• Parent & Tot Yoga – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV)
• Yoga w/Cariann – CCCIA Community Center (CCC)
Saturday
• Vinyasa Yoga – The Yoga Room (IS)
• Community Clothing Closet – Nederland Community Center (NED)
Meetings/Clubs/Groups
Tuesday
• Tech Tuesday – Nederland Community Library (NED)
• Clear Creek County Board of Commissioners – County Courthouse (GT)
• 4-H Meeting – Gilpin Fairgrounds Exhibit Barn (BH)
Wednesday
• Chess Club – Nederland Community Library (NED)
• Singles Mingle in Estes Park – Various Locations (EP)
Thursday
• Veterans Group – Gilpin County Library (GC)
• Rotary Club of Estes Park – National Park Village Theater (EP)
Sports/Recreation
Monday
• Kids Tai Chi – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• SilverSneakers Classic, Zumba – Temp. Clear Creek Fitness Center (IS)
• Clear Creek Recreation Adult Kickball League – Shelly/Quinn Baseball Fields (IS)
• Aquacize, Bootcamp – Gilpin Community Center (GC)
• Adult Pickleball – Estes Park Middle School Gym (EP)
Tuesday
• Women’s Movers & Shakers, Men’s Moaners & Groaners – Georgetown Community Center (GT)
• Fish Out of Water, Power Up! – Clear Creek Fitness Center (IS)
• Sit and Fit – Idaho Springs Senior Center (IS)
• Adult Co-ed Volleyball – Estes Park Middle School Gym (EP)
• Free 5K Group Run – Stanley Hotel (EP)
• Quick & Tone, Aquacize, Pickleball, Tae Kwon Do – Gilpin Community Center (BH)
Wednesday
• Broomball – Werlin Park (GT)
• Wednesday Road Ride – Tin Shed Sports (NED)
• Pickleball, Mountain Movers, Planet Motion/Zumba – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Aquacize, Adult Strengthen Stretch & Balance, Guts & Glutes – Gilpin Community Center (GC)
• SilverSneakers Cardio, Bootcamp – Temp. Clear Creek Fitness Center (IS)
• Open Gym Adult Basketball – Estes Park Middle School Gym (EP)
Thursday
• Women’s Movers & Shakers, Men’s Moaners & Groaners – Georgetown Community Center (GT)
• Fish Out of Water, Power Up! – Clear Creek Fitness Center (IS)
• Adult Fitness – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Senior Exercise Class – Allenspark Fire Department (AP)
• Basketball – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Bootcamp, Aquacize, Pickleball, Tae Kwon Do – Gilpin Community Center (GC)
• Local’s Night – Chipper’s Lanes Estes Park (EP)
Friday
• Cardio Sculpt – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• SilverSneakers Classic, Bootcamp – Temp. Clear Creek Fitness Center (IS)
• Oh My Gawd Rodeo – Kiefer Arena (IS)
• Aquacize, Adult Strengthen Stretch & Balance – Gilpin Community Center (BH)
Saturday
• Snowshoe Ecology Walk, Ranger-led Program – Beaver Meadows Visitor Center (EP)
• Bootcamp – Gilpin Community Center (GC)
• Pickleball – Nederland Community Center (NED)
Talks/Workshops/Classes
Monday
• Downtown Estes Park Walking History Tour – Bond Park (EP)
• 30 Masterpieces of the Ancient World Art Lecture Series – Estes Park Senior Center (EP)
Tuesday
• Downtown Estes Park Walking History Tour – Bond Park (EP)
Thursday
• Campfire Ghost Stories: Living History Tales of the West – Moraine Park Discovery Center Amphitheater (EP)

Originally published in the June 2015 issue of the MMAC Monthly