Festivals/Special Events
November 4
• First Friday Comedy: Phil Palisoul – Reserve Casino (CC)
November 5
• 8th Annual Pumpkin Smash – Shelly/Quinn Ballfields (IS)
• Historical Society of Idaho Springs Legacy Ball – Ameristar Casino (BH)
November 6
• Daylight Saving Time Ends – Various Locations (CO)
• Half Price Super Shoe Sunday – Brownfields (EP)
November 8
• Election Day – Various Locations (CO)
November 10
• Think Christmas Thursday – Brownfields (EP)
November 11
• Free Entrance Day – Rocky Mountain National Park (EP)
• 8th Lyons Community Foundation Gala – Lionscrest Manor (LY)
November 12
• Sheep Festival Trains – Georgetown Loop Railroad (GT)
• Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival – Bighorn Sheep Viewing Station (GT)
• Rummage Sale – Brownfields (EP)
November 13
• Free Rides – Carousel of Happiness (NED)

Game Nights
November 2
• Euchre Night – Very Nice Brewing (NED)
November 12
• Game Night – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
November 16
• Euchre Night – Very Nice Brewing (NED)
November 17
• Pinball Tournament – Lyons Classic Pinball (LY)
November 30
• Euchre Night – Very Nice Brewing (NED)
December 15
• Pinball Tournament – Lyons Classic Pinball (LY)

Health/Wellbeing
November 2
• Gentle Stress Reduction Yoga Free Community Class – Namaste Lyons (LY)
November 5
• Yoga for Insomnia – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
November 8
• Yoga Nidra for Better Sleep – Estes Valley Library (EP)
November 10
• Restorative – The Yoga Room (IS)
• Community Tai Chi – Estes Valley Library (EP)
November 12
• 9Health Family Fair & EFAA Services Fair – Nederland Community Center (NED)
November 13
• Full Moon Meditation – The StarHouse (GH)
• Spirits Flow! – Elkins Distilling Company (EP)
November 15
• Reading is Doctor Recommended: In Defense of Food – Estes Valley Library (EP)
Health/Wellbeing (cont.)
November 22
• Meditation in Motion Cultivates Wellness & Harmony, Community Tai Chi – Estes Valley Library (EP)
November 23
• Community Tai Chi – Estes Valley Library (EP)
November 28
• Community Tai Chi – Estes Valley Library (EP)
December 3
• EAT Well for the Holidays – CCCIA Hall (CCC)

Holiday Events
November 1
• Trail Ridge Quilters Holiday Sale – Estes Park Medical Center (EP)
November 3-6
• Holiday Card Extravaganza – Mojito Creek (GC)
November 4-December 31
• Holiday Gifts & Miniatures Show – Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park (EP)
November 12
• Santa’s North Pole Adventure, Santa’s Lighted Forest Train – Georgetown Loop Railroad (GT)
• Holiday Craft Fair – Golden Gate Grange (GGC)
November 16
• Bubbly & Bulbs: Quota Club’s Parade of Trees Kick-Off – Stanley Hotel (EP)
November 18-19
• Mountain Artisans Guild’s 16th Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Sale – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
November 19
• Estes Park Holiday Market – Estes Park Conference Center (EP)
• 6th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony – George Hix Riverside Plaza (EP)
November 19-20
• Santa’s Lighted Forest Train, Santa’s North Pole Adventure Train Ride – Georgetown Loop Railroad (GT)
• Estes Park Holiday Market – Rocky Mountain Park Inn (EP)
November 24
• Thanksgiving Potluck & Sing-Along – The Old Gallery (AP)
• 9th Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run – YMCA of the Rockies (EP)
November 25
• Catch the Glow Christmas Parade & Celebration – Elkhorn Avenue (EP)
•  Holiday Art Show Opening Reception – Earthwood Artisans (EP)
November 25-26
• Handmade Art & Craft Fair – American Legion Post #119 (EP)
November 25-27
• Santa’s North Pole Adventure, Santa’s Lighted Forest Train – Georgetown Loop Railroad (GT)
November 25-December 31
•  Holiday Art Show – Earthwood Artisans (EP)
November 26
• Holiday Market, Santa Visit & Tree Lighting Ceremony – Winter Park Resort (WP)
• Georgetown Christmas Tree Lighting & Letter Writing Day – Rose & 6th Streets (GT)
• Special Reading of “The Night Before Christmas” – Hamill House Museum (GT)
• Holiday House Christmas Bazaar – Rocky Mountain Inn (EP)
November 27
• Georgetown Community Choir Concert – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT)
• Tree Lighting – Citizen Park (IS)
• Dinner w/Santa & Mrs. Claus – Idaho Springs Elks Lodge (IS)
December 2
• Central City Lighting of the Tree – Main Street (CC)
• Annual Holiday Party & Meet-the-Artists First Friday – Aspen & Evergreen Gallery (EP)
December 2-3
• Oratorio Society of Estes Park Holiday Concert – Estes Park High School Auditorium (EP)
• Holiday Book Sale – Estes Valley Library (EP)
December 2-4
• Santa’s North Pole Adventure, Santa’s Lighted Forest Train – Georgetown Loop Railroad (GT)
December 2-January 8
• Celebrating the Season: 14th Annual Holiday Art Exhibition & Sale – Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park (EP)
December 3
• Wreath Making & Kid’s Crafts – Golden Gate Grange (GGC)
• EAT Well for the Holidays – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Lyons Holiday Parade of Lights & Fireworks – Main Street (LY)
• Quota Club’s Holiday Home Tour – Various Locations (EP)
December 3-25
• Lyons Lights – Sandstone Park (LY)
December 3-4
• Santa’s Lighted Forest Train, Santa’s North Pole Adventure Train Ride – Georgetown Loop Railroad (GT)
• 56th Annual Georgetown Christmas Market – Sixth Street (GT)
• Tommyknocker Holiday Gift Bazaar – Teller House (CC)
• Holiday Mountain Market – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• 42nd Annual Lyons Holiday Craft Bazaar – Lyons Elementary School (LY)

Meetings/Clubs/Groups
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 Veterans Coalition – Idaho Springs Elks Lodge (IS)
• The Environmental Group – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Lyons Watershed Board – Town Hall (LY)
November 4
• Estes Park Community Garden Year End Celebration – The View Restaurant at the Historic Crags Lodge (EP)
November 7
• Ward Town Meeting – Town Hall (WD)
• Jamestown Board of Trustees – Town Hall (JT)
• Lyons Board of Trustees – Town Hall (LY)
November 8
• Georgetown Board of Selectmen – Town Hall (GT)
• Spanish Group – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT)
• Estes Park Town Budget Public Hearing – Town Hall (EP)
• Estes Park Aviation Club – Estes Valley Library (EP)
November 9
• Idaho Springs Chamber Mixer – Majestic Building (IS)
• County Commissioner Citizen Meeting – Senior Center (EP)
• Estes Valley Watershed Coalition – Estes Valley Library (EP)
November 10
• Upper Clear Creek Watershed – City Hall (IS)
• Gilpin County Library Board of Trustees, Friends of the Gilpin County Library – Gilpin Public Library (GC)
• Estes Park Genealogical Society – Estes Valley Library (EP)
November 13
• Skywatchers – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
November 14
• Silver Plume Town Board – Town Hall (SP)
• Idaho Springs City Council – City Hall (IS)
• RMNP Exotic Plant Mgt. Public Meeting – Town Hall (EP)
Meetings/Clubs/Groups (cont.)
November 15
• Nederland Board of Trustees – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Lyons Regional Library District Board of Trustees – Lyons Regional Library (LY)
November 16
• Nederland Downtown Development Authority – Nederland Community Center (NED)
November 21
• Lyons Board of Trustees – Town Hall (LY)
• Estes Valley Library Board of Trustees – Estes Valley Library (EP)
November 22
• Georgetown Board of Selectmen – Town Hall (GT)
• Estes Park Town Budget Public Hearing – Town Hall (EP)
November 28
• Silver Plume Town Board – Town Hall (SP)
• Idaho Springs City Council – Town Hall (IS)
November 29
• Town Board Meeting on Downtown Estes Loop – Estes Park Event Center (EP)
December 1
• Clear Creek County Veterans Coalition – Idaho Springs Elks Lodge (IS)

Sports/Recreation
November 5
• Weight Room Orientation – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Wildlife & Winter Hike – Mud Lake Open Space (NED)
November 8
• CCMRD Hiking Club: Staunton State Park – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (SI)
November 11
• Free Entrance Day – Rocky Mountain National Park (EP)
November 12
• Christy Sports Demo Days – Loveland Ski Area (GT)
• Mountain MidLife Hike – Nederland Community Center (NED)
November 14
• Full Moon Hike to St. Mary’s Glacier – Silver Lake Lodge (SMG)
• Ranger-Led Full Moon Walk – TBD (EP)
November 16
• 77th Season Opening Day – Winter Park Resort (WP)
November 18
• BIGfoot Hikers – Nederland Community Center (NED)
November 18-20
• Opening Day Weekend Celebration – Eldora Mountain Resort (NED)
November 19
• Sports & Outdoor Gear Swap – Estes Park Mountain Shop (EP)
November 26-27
• Gilson Snowboards Demo Days – Loveland Ski Area (GT)
November 29
• CCMRD Hiking Club: Centennial Cone – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Rise and Shine Rando Series 1 of 4 – Arapahoe Basin (SC)
December 1
• Outdoor Divas Demo Days – Loveland Ski Area (GT)
December 3-4
• Never Summer Demo – Arapahoe Basin (SC)
• Demo Days – Winter Park Resort (WP)

Talks/Tours/Workshops/Classes
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: Leave a Legacy for the Estes Valley – Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies (EP)
• Basic Life Support Class – Estes Park Medical Center (EP)
• Common Cents Counts Basic Financial Series: Retirement Savings Vehicle – Estes Valley Library (EP)
November 4
Sen. Michael Bennet – One Door Down (IS)
November 4-6
• Bear Necessities – Beaver Meadows Visitor Center (EP)
November 5
• Homebuyer Class – City Hall (IS)
• Mayor’s Chat – Upper Thompson Sanitation District (EP)
November 9
• Local Scientists Caring for Our Earth Series: International Global Atmospheric Chemistry w/Megan Melamed – Nederland Community Library (NED)
• Great Governing Boards Session 3: Maintaining a Strategic Focus – Estes Valley Library (EP)
November 10
• Mountain Forum for Peace: “Peace Leadership in Difficult Times” w/ Capt. Paul Chappell – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• National Philanthropy Day in Estes Park – YMCA of the Rockies (EP)
• Common Cents Counts Basic Financial Series: Common Investment Types – Estes Valley Library (EP)
November 11-13
• Bear Necessities – Beaver Meadows Visitor Center (EP)
November 12-13
• Mountain Forum for Peace Leadership Workshop w/Capt. Paul Chappell – Solstice Center (BC)
November 14
• Excel II: Data Management – Estes Valley Library (EP)
November 15
• Top Five Must-Do’s for Social Media: Digital Marketing, Citizen Information Workshop – Estes Valley Library (EP)
November 16
• Financial Book Club: How to Make Your Money Last – Estes Valley Library (EP)
November 17
• Common Cents Counts Basic Financial Series: Managing Money During Retirement – Estes Valley Library (EP)
November 18
• Devil’s Gate History Club: Georgetown-Silver Plume National Historic Landmark District Golden Jubilee – Georgetown Community Center (GT)
November 26
• Open House, Lecture & Public Star Night – Estes Park Memorial Observatory (EP)
November 29
• How to Make Donations Online the Safe & Easy Way – Estes Valley Public Library (EP)
December 1
• Basic Life Support Class, Heartsavers CPR Class – Estes Park Medical Center (EP)
December 2
• Party at the Technology Zoo – Estes Valley Library (EP)
December 3
• Schoolhouse Tours – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT)

WEEKLY EVENTS
Festivals/Special Events
Friday
• Date Night – Carousel of Happiness (NED)
Saturday
• Community Clothing Closet – Nederland Community Center (NED)

Game Nights
Monday
• Fun Chess w/Aaron Caplan – Lyons Regional Library (LY)
• Estes Park Duplicate Bridge Club – United Methodist Church (EP)
Wednesday
• Trivia Night – Alpine Restaurant & Bar (GT)
Friday
• Match 12 Friday Night Dice – Famous Bonanza Casino (CC)
• Estes Park Duplicate Bridge Club – United Methodist Church (EP)

Health/Wellbeing
Sunday
• Hatha Yoga – The Yoga Room (IS)
• Sunday Community Yoga, Parent & Tot Yoga – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV)
• Restorative Flow, Sacred Sound Vinyasa, Slow Flow – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)
• Nia – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)
• Master Chen Sermon on Daoism, Community Tai Chi, Qigong, Community Acupuncture – Dao House (EP)
Monday
• Beginning Yoga, Continuing Yoga – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Vinyasa Yoga – The Yoga Room (IS)
• Hatha Yoga – Gilpin Community Center (GC)
• Yoga – Golden Gate Grange (GGC)
• Gentle Yoga, Yoga – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Zazen Meditation, Restorative Flow, PIYO Fitness, Mountain Flow, Ashtanga Yoga – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)
• Yoga – Salida Schoolhouse (SA)
• Tai Chi, Intermediate Yoga – The Old Gallery (AP)
• Nia – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)
• Gentle Stress-Reduction Yoga – Namaste Lyons (LY)
Tuesday
• Vinyasa Yoga – The Yoga Room (IS)
• Nia – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Tai Chi Class – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Vinyasa Flow, Mountain Flow, Vinyasa Flow, Candlelight Restorative – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)
• Beginner/Gentle Yoga, Tai Chi – The Old Gallery (AP)
• Flow & Strengthening Yoga – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)
• Gentle Stress-Reduction Yoga, Slow Flow Vinyasa – Namaste Lyons (LY)
Wednesday
• Beginning Yoga, Continuing Yoga – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Vinyasa Yoga – The Yoga Room (IS)
• Yoga – Golden Gate Grange (GGC)
• Tai Chi Class – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Slow Flow, Mountain Flow, Power Vinyasa, Yin Yoga – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)
• Tai Chi – The Old Gallery (AP)
• Adult Tai Chi, Nia – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)
• Ashtanga Yoga, Yoga for Low Back, Gentle Stress-Reduction Yoga – Namaste Lyons (LY)
• Estes Outreach: Chi Kung – Estes Park High School (EP)
• Living Well with Diabetes – Senior Center (EP)
Thursday
• Tai Chi, Nia – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Yin Yoga – The Yoga Room (IS)
• Hatha Yoga – Gilpin Community Center (GC)
• Thursday Locals Night – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV)
• Ashtanga Yoga, Mountain Flow, Yoga/Pilates Fusion, Yoga for Athletes – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)
• Tai Chi – The Old Gallery (AP)
• Gentle Stress-Reduction Yoga, Slow Flow Vinyasa – Namaste Lyons (LY)
• Open Yoga – Estes Park Elementary School (EP)
Friday
• Vinyasa Yoga – The Yoga Room (IS)
• Yoga – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Yoga – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Hatha Yoga, Nia Workout, Mountain Flow, Happy Hour Yoga – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)
• Yoga for Low Back, Happy Hour Vinyasa – Namaste Lyons (LY)
• Tai Chi – The Old Gallery (AP)
• Yoga – 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)
• Power Vinyasa II, Hatha Slow Yoga – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)
• Restorative Flow Yoga – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)
• Slow Flow Vinyasa – Namaste Lyons (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 (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)
• Senior Exercise Group – St. Rita’s Church (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)
• Bootcamp, Aquacize, Pickleball, Tae Kwon Do – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC)
• Adult Fitness – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Zumba – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• 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
Thursday
• Dog Obedience – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC)

Originally published in the November 2016 issue of the MMAC Monthly