Festivals/Special & Holiday Events

October 1

• Jamestown Recycle Day – Elysian Park (JT)

October 1-2

• Pumpkin Festival Trains – Georgetown Loop Railroad (GT)
• Elk Fest – Bond Park (EP)

October 2

• Saws & Slaws Event – Lyttle Dowdle & Skyline Neighborhoods (CCC)
• Blessing of the Animals for St. Francis Day – Salina Schoolhouse (SA)

October 5

• Queer Night – Stage Stop (RV)

October 8

• Dynamite Days Festival – Citizen’s Park (IS)
• Saws & Slaws Curbside Chipping – Crescent Park (CCC)
• Fall Festival – Peaceful Valley Resort (AP)
• Pumpkins & Pilsners – Bond Park (EP)

October 8-9

• Pumpkin Festival Trains – Georgetown Loop Railroad (GT)
• Fall Celebration Sidewalk Sale – Various Locations (EP)

October 13

• Clear Creek Land Conservancy 30th Anniversary Celebration w/Lookout Mountain Boys – Mount Vernon Country Club (JC)

October 14-15

• Gilpin History’s Creepy Crawl – Century Casino (CC)

October 15

• Coal Creek Canyon Community Expo – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Estes Park Rotary Club Shred-a-Thon – Estes Park Events Complex (EP)

October 16

• Official Closing Day – Idaho Springs Community Garden (IS)
• Saws & Slaws Event – Sugarloaf Canyon (BC)

October 21-22

• Gilpin History’s Creepy Crawl – Century Casino (CC)
• Haunted Forest Halloween Train – Georgetown Loop Railroad (GT)

October 21-23

• High Country Celebrations: Past and Present Table-Setting Competition – YMCA of the Rockies (EP)

October 22

• Saws & Slaws Event – Nederland (NED)
• Fall Fest – YMCA of the Rockies (EP)

October 28

• 5th Howl At the Moon – Idaho Springs Elk’s Lodge (IS)

October 28-29

• Haunted Forest Halloween Train – Georgetown Loop Railroad (GT)

October 29

• Family Halloween Party – Golden Gate Grange (GGC)
• Paranormal Night at the Museum – Gilpin History Museum (CC)
• Lyons Halloween Spooktacular – Sandstone Park (LY)

October 31

• Carousel of Spookiness – Carousel of Happiness (NED)
• Jamestown Town Halloween Party – TBD (JT)
• Halloween Spooktacular – YMCA of the Rockies (EP)

Game Nights

October 5

• Euchre Night – Very Nice Brewing (NED)

October 8

• Game Night – CCCIA Hall (CCC)

October 19

• Euchre Night – Very Nice Brewing (NED)

October 20

• Pinball Tournament – Lyons Classic Pinball (LY)

Health/Wellbeing

October 1

• Evening With the Angels: Navigate Negativity With Archangel Michael – Madeline’s Parlour (IS)
• The Eightfold Path of Yoga – The Yoga Room (IS)
• CPR/First Aid – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)

October 11

• Winter Ready Wellness Series for a Healthier You, Good ZZZs w/Dr. David McCarty – Estes Valley Library (EP)

October 13

• Tantric Union Gong Bath w/Richard Rudis – The StarHouse (GH)

October 13-16

• Inner Power Yoga Immersion – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)

October 14

• Women’s Wellness Day & Mammogram Van – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)

October 15

• Full Moon Meditation – The StarHouse (GH)

October 18

• Soulful Breathwork – The StarHouse (GH)
• Reading is Doctor Recommended: The Sleep Revolution – Estes Valley Library (EP)

October 22

• Evening With The Angels: Angels & The Paranormal – Madeline’s Parlour (IS)

October 23

• Beyond Personal Healing: Aligning Into Universal Responsibility Breathwork, Sacred Sound and Toning – The StarHouse (GH)

October 25

• Winter Ready Wellness Series, Nutrition & Supplements for Better Sleep – Estes Valley Library (EP)

October 27-30

• Beauty Revealed Retreat – Peaceful Valley Resort (AP)

October 29

• Yoga 101 for Beginners – CCCIA Hall (CCC)

Meetings/Clubs/Groups

October 1

• SkyWatchers – CCCIA Hall (CCC)

October 3

• Ward Town Meeting – Town Hall (WD)
• Jamestown Board of Trustees – Town Hall (JT)
• Lyons Board of Trustees – Town Hall (LY)

October 4

• Nederland Board of Trustees – Nederland Community Center (NED)

October 5

• Estes Valley Model Railroaders: Jim Thompson – Estes Valley Library (EP)

October 6

• Clear Creek County Veterans Coalition – Idaho Springs Elks Lodge (IS)
• The Environmental Group – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Rotary Club of Estes Park: Club Youth Initiatives – Rodeway Inn (EP)

October 10

• Idaho Springs City Council – Town Hall (IS)

October 11

• Spanish Group – John Tomay Memorial Library (IS)
• Georgetown Board of Selectmen – Town Hall (GT)

October 12

• Commissioner Donnelly Citizen Meeting – Senior Center (EP)

October 13

• Gilpin County Library Board of Trustees, Friends of the Gilpin County Library – Gilpin Public Library (GC)
• Homesteader Class – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Estes Park Equestrian Club – Estes Valley Library (EP)
• Rotary Club of Estes Park: Estes Valley Land Trust – Rodeway Inn (EP)

October 14

• Estes Park Town Budget Study Session – Town Hall (EP)

October 17

• Lyons Board of Trustees – Town Hall (LY)

October 18

• Nederland Board of Trustees – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Allenspark Area Club Dinner and Movement Exercises the Brain w/Joseph Schwartz – Peaceful Valley Resort (AP)
• Lyons Regional Library District Board of Trustees – Lyons Regional Library (LY)
• Estes Valley Partners for Commerce Board Meeting – Poppy’s Restaurant (EP)

October 18-19

• Gilpin County 2017 Budget Hearing – Apex Building (GC)

October 20

• CCC Watershed Partnership – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Gilpin County Library Board of Trustees, Friends of the Gilpin County Library – Gilpin Public Library (GC)
• Rotary Club of Estes Park: Rene Moquin – Rodeway Inn (EP)
• Estes Valley Watershed Coalition – Estes Valley Library (EP)

October 21

• Estes Park Town Budget Study Session – Town Hall (EP)

October 24

• Idaho Springs City Council – Town Hall (IS)

October 25

• Gilpin County 2017 Budget Hearing – Apex Building (GC)

October 27

• Rotary Club of Estes Park: Clark Hodge – Rodeway Inn (EP)

November 1

• Nederland Board of Trustees – Nederland Community Center (NED)

November 2

• Estes Valley Model Railroaders: “The 20th Century Limited” w/Rich Luckin – Estes Valley Library (EP)

November 3

• Clear Creek County Veterans Coalition – Idaho Springs Elks Lodge (IS)
• The Environmental Group – CCCIA Hall (CCC)

Sports/Recreation

October 1

• Green Ranch Hike – Golden Gate Canyon State Park (GC)
• Quaking Aspen Hike – Mud Lake Open Space (NED)
• Rut Run 5K – Bond Park (EP)
• Moraine Park Nature Walk – Moraine Park Discovery Center (EP)

October 2

• Big Fall Ride 2016 – Redstone Cyclery (LY)
• Estes Trail Ascent Run – Ravencrest Chalet & Conference Center (EP)

October 5

• Autumn Bird Walk – Upper Beaver Meadows Trailhead (EP)

October 7-9

• Sidewalk Sale – Estes Park Mountain Shop (EP)

October 8

• CCMRD Volleyball Tournament – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Family Fishing Clinic – Golden Gate Canyon State Park (GC)
• Mountain MidLife Hike – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Oh Deer, Elk and Moose! 3-Mile Hike – Caribou Ranch Open Space (NED)
• Black Diamond, La Sportiva, and Scarpa Demo Day – Estes Park Mountain Shop (EP)

October 11

• CCMRD Hiking Club: Hike with a Shelter Dog – Charlie’s Place (DU)

October 12

• Estes Park Cycling Coalition Board Meeting – Estes Valley Library (EP)

October 14

• 32nd Annual Ski & Board Swap – West Portal Station (WP)

October 15

• Bears in Our Backyard 1-Mile Hike – Heil Valley Ranch Open Space (LY)

October 15-16

• Trail Building Days – Hermit Park Open Space (EP)

October 16

• Full Moon Hike to St. Mary’s Glacier – Silver Lake Lodge (SMG)

October 21

• BIGfoot Hikers – Nederland Community Center (NED)

October 22

• Boulder Hiker Chicks: Kickin’ It at Caribou Ranch – Caribou Ranch Open Space (NED)
• Lions and Abert’s & Bears 1-Mile Hike – Betasso Preserve (BC)

October 25

• CCMRD Hiking Club – Square Top Lakes (GT)

October 27

• Hike for Seniors – Heil Valley Ranch (BC)

October 29

• Story in the Rocks: Our Changing Landscape – Heil Valley Ranch Open Space (LY)

Talks/Tours/Workshops/Classes

October 1

• Elk Expeditions – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
• Elk Echoes – Moraine Park Discovery Center Amphitheater (EP)
• Skins & Things in RMNP – Kawuneeche Visitor Center (EP)
• Elk Ecology Class – YMCA of the Rockies (EP0

• High Country Tails – Alpine Visitor Center (EP)
• Banding Boreal & Saw-whet Owls: A Service Learning Seminar – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
• Miner Bill & The Blue Mist: Remembering an Estes Park Legend – Historic Fall River Hydroplant (EP)
• Estes Park Mayor’s Chat – Good Samaritan Society (EP)

October 1-10

• Bear Necessities – Beaver Meadows Visitor Center (EP)

October 3

• Elk Expeditions – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
• The Human Library – Estes Valley Library (EP)

October 4

• “Before You Seek a Grant” Webinar – Estes Valley Library (EP)
• Basic Life Support Class – Estes Park Medical Center (EP)
• High Country Tails – Alpine Visitor Center (EP)

October 5

• English Conversation Café – Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies (EP)
• The Power of Habit w/Dr. Frank Dumont – Estes Valley Library (EP)
• Estes Park Startup Meetup: Craft Beverage Industry in Estes Park – Via Bicycle Café (EP)

October 5-8

• Elk Ecology Class – YMCA of the Rockies (EP)

October 6

• Historian Laureate James Pickering: History of MacGregor Ranch – Estes Park Museum (EP)
• Basic Life Support Class – Estes Park Medical Center (EP)

October 6-8

• Elk Expeditions – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)

October 7

• An Evening at the Museum: On the Road Again – Nederland Mining Museum (NED)
• iPad & iPhone Basics – Estes Valley Library (EP)

October 7-8

• High Country Tails – Alpine Visitor Center (EP)

October 10

• Elk Expeditions – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)

October 11

• Selling Your Stuff Online, Aviation Club – Estes Valley Library (EP)

October 12

• English Conversation Café – Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies (EP)

October 12-13

• Elk Ecology Class – YMCA of the Rockies (EP)

October 13

• EPNRC Lunch & Learn Roundtable Discussion – Estes Valley Library (EP)

October 13-15

• Elk Expeditions – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)

October 15

• All That Glistens Is Not Gold – Assay Office Museum (BC)

October 17

• Emergency Preparedness for Business, School, Organization – Estes Valley Library (EP)

October 18

• Inventory Control 101: Understanding Retail Cash Flow – Estes Valley Library (EP)

October 19

• English Conversation Café – Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies (EP)

October 20

• Common Cents Counts Basic Financial Series: Goal Setting & Financial Planning – Estes Valley Library (EP)

October 21

• Devil’s Gate History Club: Romance Of Alfred Bierdstadt – Georgetown Community Center (GT)

October 22

• Tiny Home Tours – WeeCasa (LY)

October 25

• Operational Best Practices, Protecting Your Privacy Online – Estes Valley Library (EP)

October 26

• English Conversation Café – Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies (EP)

October 27

• CSU Master Gardeners: Rare Colorado Plants – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT)
• Common Cents Counts Basic Financial Series: Key Investment Concepts – Estes Valley Library (EP)

October 27-30

• Beauty Revealed Retreat – Peaceful Valley Resort (AP)

October 29

• Culturally Modified Trees in Rocky Mountain National Park – Estes Park Museum (EP)

November 1

• “Introduction to Project Budgets” Webinar, How to Engage Your Employees in Profit Growth – Estes Valley Library (EP)
• Basic Life Support Class – Estes Park Medical Center (EP)

November 3

• Make a Lasting Impact: Simple Ways Anyone Can Leave a Legacy for the Estes Valley – Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies (EP)
• Basic Life Support Class – Estes Park Medical Center (EP)

 

WEEKLY EVENTS

Festivals/Special Events

Friday

• Date Night – Carousel of Happiness (NED)

Saturday

• Community Clothing Closet – Nederland Community Center (NED)

Game Nights

Monday

• Monday Night Trivia – Pizza Bar 66 (LY)
• Chess Fun w/Aaron Caplan – Lyons Regional Library (LY)
• Estes Park Duplicate Bridge Club – United Methodist Church (EP)

Tuesday

• Lego Night – Club Ned (NED)
• Geeks Who Drinks Trivia Night – The Barrel (EP)

Wednesday

• Trivia Night – Alpine Restaurant & Bar (GT)
• Game Night – Club Ned (NED)
• Juggling Club – The Old Gallery (AP)
• Trivia Night – Longz Mountain Grill (EP)
• Game Night – Lonigans Pub (EP)

Friday

• Match 12 Friday Night Dice – Famous Bonanza Casino (CC)
• Estes Park Duplicate Bridge Club – United Methodist Church (EP)

Health/Wellbeing

Sunday

• Sunday Community Yoga – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV)
• Maya Vinyasa Flow, Gentle Yoga – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)
• Nia – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)
• Master Chen Sermon on Daoism, Community Tai Chi, Qigong Instruction, Community Acupuncture – Dao House (EP)
• Explore Rocky Mountain Yoga – Performance Park (EP)

Monday

• Continuing Yoga – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Vinyasa Yoga – The Yoga Room (IS)
• Hatha Yoga, Yoga Dance – Gilpin Community Center (GC)
• Yoga – Golden Gate Grange (GGC)
• Gentle Yoga w/Joelle, Yoga w/Abby – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Yoga – Salida Schoolhouse (SA)
• Tai Chi & Qigong, Monday Morning Wellness Series – The Old Gallery (AP)
• Nia – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)
• Gentle Yoga – Namaste Lyons (LY)

Tuesday

• Power Hour – The Yoga Room (IS)
• Tai Chi Class – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Mom & Tot Yoga – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV)
• Vinyasa Flow, Restorative Yoga – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)
• Gentle Yoga, Tai Chi – The Old Gallery (AP)
• Women’s Movers & Shakers, Men’s Moaners & Groaners – Georgetown Community Center (GT)
• Flow & Strengthening Yoga – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)
• Gentle Yoga – Namaste Lyons (LY)

Wednesday

• Beginning Yoga, Continuing Yoga – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Vinyasa Yoga w/Cherie Ebert – The Yoga Room (IS)
• Vinyasa Yoga – Gilpin Community Center (GC)
• Yoga – Golden Gate Grange (GGC)
• Tai Chi Class – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Moms & Babies Yoga, Vinyasa Flow – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)
• Tai Chi & Qigong – The Old Gallery (AP)
• Adult Tai Chi, Nia – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)
• Estes Outreach: Chi Kung – Estes Park High School (EP)
• Living Well with Diabetes – Senior Center (EP)

Thursday

• Women’s Movers & Shakers, Men’s Moaners & Groaners – Georgetown Community Center (GT)
• Tai Chi – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga – Gilpin Community Center (GC)
• Thursday Locals Night – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV)
• Gentle Yoga, Yoga/Pilates Fusion – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)
• Tai Chi & Qigong – The Old Gallery (AP)
• Gentle Yoga – Namaste Lyons (LY)
• Open Yoga – Estes Park Elementary School (EP)

Friday

• Vinyasa Yoga – The Yoga Room (IS)
• Yoga – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Parent & Tot Yoga – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV)
• Hatha Yoga, Happy Hour Yoga – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)
• Tai Chi & Qigong – The Old Gallery (AP)
• Yoga w/Kim – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Nia – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)

Saturday

• Vinyasa Yoga – The Yoga Room (IS)
• Nia – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Community Clothing Closet – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Restorative Flow Yoga – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)

Meetings/Clubs/Groups

Tuesday

• Tech Tuesday – Nederland Community Library (NED)
• Clear Creek County Board of Commissioners – County Courthouse (GT)
• Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary – The Other Side Restaurant (EP)

Wednesday

• Hilltop Guild – Kelley House (AP)

Thursday

• Rotary Club of Estes Park Meeting – Rodeway Inn (EP)
• Veterans Group – Gilpin County Library (GC)

Sports/Recreation

Sunday

• Sunday Fun Day – Chipper’s Lanes Estes Park (EP)

Monday

• SilverSneakers Classic, Master Swim, Aqua Zumba, Drop-In Volleyball, Kickball League – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Aquacize, Bootcamp, Swim Lessons – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC)
• Morning & Evening Pickleball, Zumba – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Senior Exercise Group – St. Rita’s Church (NED)
• Indian Peaks Running Club – Mud Lake OPen Space (NED)
• Monday $1 Specials – Chipper’s Lanes Estes Park (EP)
• Adult Pickleball, Adult Open Gym Basketball – Estes Park Middle School Gym (EP)

Tuesday

• Women’s Movers & Shakers, Men’s Moaners & Groaners – Georgetown Community Center (GT)
• Kickball League, Girls on the Run, Power Up!, Core Conditioning, Water Aerobics, Vortex Class, Drop-In Basketball, Youth: Short Court – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Sit and Fit – Idaho Springs Senior Center (IS)
• Tai Chi Class, Family Martial Arts – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Quick & Tone, Aquacize, Pickleball, Acrobatics, Tae Kwon Do – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC)
• Drop-In Basketball – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Adult Co-Rec Volleyball League – Estes Park Middle School Gym (EP)
• N’ Balance Class – Senior Center (EP)
• Free 5K Group Run – Stanley Hotel (EP)

Wednesday

• SilverSneakers Cardio, Drop-In Pickleball, Aqua Zumba – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Aquacize, Fire Fitness, Guts & Glutes, Adult Strengthen, Fire Fitness, Adult Volleyball, Swim Lessons – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC)
• Adult Movement & Core Balance, Elevate Conditioning Super Circuit Class – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Morning Pickleball, Planet Motion/Zumba – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Indian Peaks Running Club – Kelly Dahl Campground (GC)
• Adult Volleyball – Estes Park Middle School Gym (EP)

Thursday

• Women’s Movers & Shakers, Men’s Moaners & Groaners – Georgetown Community Center (GT)
• Girls on the Run, Core Conditioning, Water Aerobics, Vortex Class – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Co-Ed Softball League – Shelly/Quinn Baseball Fields (IS)
• Bootcamp, Aquacize, Pickleball, Tae Kwon Do – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC)
• Adult Fitness – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Zumba – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Senior Exercise Class – Allenspark Fire Department (AP)
• Adult Thursday Basketball League – Lyons Elementary School (LY)
• Adult Open Corn Hole, Adult Open Volleyball – LaVern M. Johnson Park (LY)
• College Night – Chipper’s Lanes Estes Park (EP)
• Estes Park Cycling Coalition Thursday After Work Ride – Via Bicycle Café (EP)
• N’ Balance Class – Senior Center (EP)
• Estes Outreach: Boot Camp w/Julie Bunton – Estes Park High School (EP)
• Open Gym Adult Basketball – Estes Park Middle School Gym (EP)

Friday

• SilverSneakers Cardio, Bootcamp – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Aquacize, Adult Strengthen – Gilpin Recreation Center (BH)
• Friday Date Night – Chipper’s Lanes Estes Park (EP)
• Tundra to the Trees in Rocky Mountain National Park – Milner Pass Parking Area (EP)

Saturday

• Bodyshred – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Bootcamp – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC)
• Saturday Morning Tennis Clinic – Nederland Ice & Racquet Park (NED)
• Morning Pickleball – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Estes Park Cycling Coalition Saturday Morning Group Ride – Via Bicycle Café (EP)
• Free Pool – Chipper’s Lanes Estes Park (EP)

Talks/Tours/Workshops/Classes

Sunday

• Drawn to Black Canyon: The History and Beauty of MacGregor Ranch – National Park Service Headquarters Building (EP)

Tuesday

• Discover the Wonders Of Rocky Mountain National Park – Moraine Park Discovery Center (EP)

Wednesday

• Discover the Wonders Of Rocky Mountain National Park – Moraine Park Discovery Center (EP)
• Birds of Upper Beaver Meadows in Rocky Mountain National Park – Upper Beaver Meadows Trailhead (EP)
• Intro To Programming – Estes Park High School (EP)

Thursday

• Becoming Tobacco-Free – Gilpin Public Health (GC)
• Becoming Tobacco-Free – St. Paul’s Parish Hall (IS)

Friday

• Drawn to Black Canyon: The History and Beauty of MacGregor Ranch – National Park Service Headquarters Building (EP)

Saturday

• Drawn to Black Canyon: The History and Beauty of MacGregor Ranch – National Park Service Headquarters Building (EP)

Originally Published in the October 2016 issue of the MMAC Monthly