FESTIVALS/SPECIAL EVENTS
January 2-3
• Santa’s North Pole Adventure, Santa’s Lighted Forest – Georgetown Loop Railroad (GT)
January 4
• Idaho Springs Chamber of Commerce Winter Party – Da Rivuh Fish & BBQ Company (IS)
January 7
• Winter Park Express Opening Day – Winter Park Resort (WP)
January 14-15
• Estes Park Winter Festival – Estes Park Events Complex (EP)
January 26-29
• Chinese New Year Celebration – The Dao House (EP)

GAME NIGHTS
January 3
• Game Day – Idaho Springs Public Library (IS)
January 4
• Game Day – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT)
January 11
• Euchre Night – Very Nice Brewing (NED)
January 14
• Game Night – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
January 19
• Pinball Tournament – Lyons Classic Pinball (LY)
January 24
• Nederland Library’s Trivia Night – Ned’s (NED)
January 25
• Euchre Night – Very Nice Brewing (NED)

HEALTH/WELLBEING
January 2
• Community Tai Chi – Estes Valley Library (EP)
January 7
• Free Acupuncture Treatments – Nederland Community Center (NED)
January 11
• Cardiac Risk Assessment, Radon & Indoor Air Quality Class – Gilpin County Public Health (GC)
• Reiki Workshops w/Patricia Rose Upczak – Nederland Community Library (NED)
January 12-15
• Mysticism of Life – The Dao House (EP)
January 18
• Reiki Workshops w/Patricia Rose Upczak – Nederland Community Library (NED)
January 19-22
• Inner Power Yoga Immersion: Sun – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)
January 20
• Sound Healing Series w/Elaine Marie & Jeff Grissom – Estes Park Yoga (EP)
January 24
• Cardiac Risk Assessment – Gilpin County Public Health (GC)
January 25
• Reiki Workshops w/Patricia Rose Upczak – Nederland Community Library (NED)
January 27-29
• Rest & Renew 2017 – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)

MEETINGS/CLUBS/GROUPS
January 2
• Ward Town Meeting – Town Hall (WD)
• Lyons Board of Trustees – Town Hall (LY)
• Rotary Board Meeting, Kiwanis Board Meeting – Estes Valley Library (EP)
January 3
• Nederland Board of Trustees – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary: Estes Valley Legacy – Other Side Restaurant (EP)
January 4
• Estes Valley Model Railroaders: Holiday New Year Celebration – Estes Valley Library (EP)
January 5
• Clear Creek County Veterans Coalition – Idaho Springs Elks Lodge (IS)
• The Environmental Group – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Estes Valley Library Board of Trustees, Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary – Estes Valley Library (EP)
January 9
• Silver Plume Town Board – Town Hall (SP)
• Idaho Springs City Council – Town Hall (IS)
• Mountain MidLife: Conversation Café – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Jamestown Town Board – Town Hall (JT)
January 10
• Spanish Group, Clear Creek Library District Board – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT)
• Georgetown Board of Selectmen – Town Hall (GT)
• Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary – Other Side Restaurant (EP)
• Estes Park Mayor’s Chat – Senior Center (EP)
January 11
• Clear Creek Fire Authority Board – Station One (DU)
• Idaho Springs Chamber – Majestic Building (IS)
• Commissioner Donnelly Citizen Meeting – Estes Park Senior Center (EP)
January 12
• Upper Clear Creek Watershed Assoc. – Town Hall (IS)
• Estes Park Equestrian Club, Estes Park Genealogical Society – Estes Valley Library (EP)
January 15
• SkyWatchers – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
January 16
• Lyons Board of Trustees – Town Hall (LY)
• Estes Library Board of Trustees – Estes Valley Library (EP)
January 17
• Nederland Board of Trustees – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Newcomers Travel Club – Estes Valley Library (EP)
• Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary: Town Administrator Frank Lancaster – Other Side Restaurant (EP)
January 23
• Silver Plume Town Board – Town Hall (SP)
• Idaho Springs City Council – Town Hall (IS)
January 24
• Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary: Exchange Student – Other Side Restaurant (EP)
January 28
• Open House & Estes Valley Astronomical Society Meeting – Estes Park Memorial Observatory (EP)
January 30
• Estes Women’s Club – Estes Valley Library (EP)
January 31
• Indian Peaks Radio Club – Nederland Community Center (NED)
February 1
• Estes Valley Model Railroaders: “The Moffat Road” w/Rich Bray – Estes Valley Library (EP)
February 2
• Clear Creek County Veterans – Idaho Springs Elks Lodge (IS)
• The Environmental Group – CCCIA Hall (CCC)

SPORTS/RECREATION
January 1
• First Day Hike – Golden Gate Canyon State Park (GC)
January 2-3
• FIS U GS Race/Rocky Central GS Qualifier – Eldora Mountain Resort (NED)
January 4
• Estes Park Sports & Fitness Association Open House – CrossFit Estes Park (EP)
January 5
• Outdoor Divas Women’s Demo Day – Loveland Ski Area (GT)
January 6
• Granby Grind Rail Jam – Granby Ranch (GC)
• Nederland High GS Ski Race – Eldora Mountain Resort (NED)
January 7
• Spend Day w/Mountain Patroller – Granby Ranch (GC)
• ON3P Skis Demo Day – Loveland Ski Area (GT)
January 10
• Rise & Shine Rando (3 of 4) – Arapahoe Basin Ski Area (SC)
January 11
• Ski With a Forest Service Ranger – Loveland Ski Area (GT)
• CCMRD Snowshoe Club: Full Moon Snowshoe on Squaw Pass – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
January 12
• 95.7FM The Party’s Ski Hooky Days – Loveland Ski Area (GT)
• Full Moon Walk – Rocky Mountain National Park (EP)
January 13
• Our Gang Ice Racing: Fun Day for Practice – Georgetown Lake (GT)
• Nederland High GS Ski Race – Eldora Mountain Resort (NED)
January 14
• Spend Day w/Mountain Patroller – Granby Ranch (GC)
• Our Gang Ice Racing: Cheater Invit. Championship Races, Studs & Cheaters – Georgetown Lake (GT)
• Mountain MidLife Hike – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Winter Trails Day Snowshoe Festival – RMNP Bear Lake Park & Ride (EP)
• Estes Park Aquatics Marathon – Aquatic Center (EP)
January 14-15
• NSAA Safety Weekend – Loveland Ski Area (GT)
• NSAA Safety Village – Arapahoe Basin Ski Area (SC)
January 15
• Bent Gate Mountaineering Demo – Loveland Ski Area (GT)
• Our Gang Ice Racing: Bare Rubber – Georgetown Lake (GT)
January 16
• Hike with a Shelter Dog – Charlie’s Place Animal Shelter (DU)
January 17
• CCMRD Snowshoe Club: Beaver Brook Watershed – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
January 19
• Estes Outreach: Boot Camp – Estes Park High School (EP)
January 20
• Nederland High School Nordic Ski Race – Eldora Mountain Resort (NED)
• Mountain MidLife BIGfoot Hike – Nederland Community Center (NED)
January 21
• Our Gang Ice Racing: Studs & Cheaters – Georgetown Lake (GT)
• High Country Winter Hike – Mud Lake Open Space (NED)
• Winter Ecology: Snowshoeing Trek for Kids & Families – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
January 22
• Our Gang Ice Racing: Bare Rubber – Georgetown Lake (GT)
January 24
• Rise & Shine Rando (4 of 4) – Arapahoe Basin Ski Area (SC)
January 25
• Nighthawks Race Series – Eldora Mountain Resort (NED)
January 26
• Hike for Seniors – Heil Valley Ranch Open Space (LY)
• Estes Outreach: Boot Camp – Estes Park High School (EP)
January 28
• Ski with a Forest Service Ranger, 22 Designs NTN Telemark Demo Day – Loveland Ski Area (GT)
• Mary Jane’s Birthday – Winter Park Resort (WP)
January 29
• EMSC Fun Race on Chute – Eldora Mountain Resort (NED)
• Frost Giant 5K and 10K – Estes Park Municipal Building (EP)
January 31
• CCMRD Snowshoe Club: Breckenridge Snow Sculptures – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
February 2
• Outdoor Divas Women’s Demo Day – Loveland Ski Area (GT)
February 4
• Beacon Bowl & Après Party – Arapahoe Basin Ski Area (SC)
• Our Gang Ice Racing: Studs & Cheaters – Georgetown Lake (GT)
• Winter Ecology: A Snowshoeing Trek for Kids & Families, Winter Survival Skills – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
February 4-5
• Bolle Age Class Series – Eldora Mountain Resort (NED)
February 5
• Our Gang Ice Racing: Bare Rubber – Georgetown Lake (GT)

TALKS/TOURS/WORKSHOPS/CLASSES
January 3
• Basic Life Support Class, Heartsavers CPR Class – Estes Park Medical Center (EP)
January 5
• Basic Life Support Class, Heartsavers CPR Class – Estes Park Medical Center (EP)
January 10
• Get Tech Savvy: Computers & the Internet – Estes Valley Library (EP)
January 11
• Radon & Indoor Air Quality Class – Gilpin County Public Health (GC)
• English Conversation Café – Estes Valley Library (EP)
January 12
• Homesteader Class – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Searching the Estes Park Museum Collection Online – Estes Valley Library (EP)
January 13
•  Selling Your Stuff Online – Estes Valley Library (EP)
• Avalanche Awareness & Outdoor Safety in Winter – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)
January 16
• iPad & iPhone Basics – Estes Valley Library (EP)
January 17
• Mountain Water & Gardening – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Inside the USSR & Russia: Realities of Life Under Communism – Estes Park Middle School (EP)
January 18
• English Conversation Café – Estes Valley Library (EP)
January 19
• Life Hacks: Quick Fix & Tipster Trick – Estes Valley Library (EP)
January 23
• English Language Learners – Estes Park High School (EP)
• Estes Outreach: Advanced Spanish – Estes Park High School (EP)
January 24
• Inside the USSR & Russia: US & NATO Spying Inside the USSR – Estes Park Middle School (EP)
• Estes Outreach: Intermediate Spanish – Estes Park High School (EP)
January 25
• Word Basics, English Conversation Café – Estes Valley Library (EP)
• Estes Outreach: Beginner Spanish – Estes Park High School (EP)
January 26
• CSU Master Gardeners: The Language of Flowers – Georgetown Hertiage Center (GT)
January 30
• Using the Cloud for Back-up – Estes Valley Library (EP)
January 31
• Inside the USSR & Russia: Understanding Russian Leaders: Lenin to Putin and Beyond – Estes Park Middle School (EP)

WEEKLY EVENTS
FESTIVALS/SPECIAL EVENTS
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)
Tuesday
• Trivia Night – Rock Cut Brewery (EP)
Wednesday
• Trivia Night – Alpine Restaurant & Bar (GT)
Thursday
• Poker Night – Ax & Oar (LY)
Friday
• Plinko – Famous Bonanza Casino (CC)
• Estes Park Duplicate Bridge Club – United Methodist Church (EP)

HEALTH/WELLBEING
Sunday
• Hatha Yoga w/Laura Grygiel – 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 Instruction, 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, Mtn. 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
• Nia, Tai Chi – 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 – Old County Courthouse (GT)
• Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary – 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)
• Snowshoe Ecology Walk – RMNP Beaver Meadows Visitor Center (EP)
• Intermediate Snowshoe – RMNP Kawuneeche Visitor Center (EP)
Monday
• SilverSneakers Classic, Master Swim, Drop-In Volleyball, Aqua Zumba – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Pilates, Aquacize, Bootcamp, Swim Lessons, Adult Drop-in Pickleball – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC)
• Morning & Evening Pickleball, Zumba – Nederland Community Center (NED)
• Senior Exercise Group – St. Rita’s Church (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)
• Core Conditioning, Water Aerobics, Vortex Class, Power Up, Deep Water Aerobics – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Sit & Fit – Idaho Springs Senior Center (IS)
• Tai Chi Class, Family Martial Arts – CCCIA Hall (CCC)
• Quick & Tone, Aquacize, Pickleball, Acrobatics, Tae Kwon Do, Adult Drop-in Pickleball – 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 Fun Run at REI Basecamp – Stanley Hotel (EP)
Wednesday
• SilverSneakers Cardio, Drop-In Pickleball, Aqua Zumba – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Aquacize, Fire Fitness, Guts & Glutes, Adult Strengthen, Adult Volleyball, Swim Lessons – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC)
• 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)
• Adult Volleyball – Estes Park Middle School Gym (EP)
• Snowshoe Ecology Walk – RMNP Beaver Meadows Visitor Center (EP)
Thursday
• Women’s Movers & Shakers, Men’s Moaners & Groaners – Georgetown Community Center (GT)
• Core Conditioning, Drop-In Volleyball, Water Aerobics, Vortex Class, Turbo Kick – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• CCMRD Loveland Ski/Ride Group – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)
• Bootcamp, Aquacize, Pickleball, Tae Kwon Do, Adult Drop-in Pickleball – 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)
• 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 (EP)
Friday
• SilverSneakers Cardio – 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)
• 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)
• Snowshoe Ecology Walk – RMNP Beaver Meadows Visitor Center (EP)
• Ski the Wilderness in Winter – RMNP Kawuneeche Visitor Center (EP)

TALKS/TOURS/WORKSHOPS/CLASSES
Sunday
• Cultivating Compassion – Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center (NED)
Monday
• Citizenship Class – Estes Valley Library (EP)
Wednesday
• English Conversation Café – Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies (EP)
Saturday-Sunday
• Wild in Winter! Ranger-Led Program – Beaver Meadows Visitor Center (EP)
Friday
• Avalanche Awareness & Outdoor Safety in Winter – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP)

Originally published in the January 2017 issue of the MMAC Monthly