CLASSICAL MUSIC
Georgetown
• March 11: Devil Moon Series: Classical Pianist Mallory Bernstein, Georgetown Heritage Center, 7pm, $
Gilpin County
• Wednesdays: Peak to Peak Chorale Practice, Gilpin County Library, 7pm, free
Estes Park
• Feb. 12: Estes Park Music Festival w/Jerry Barlow, Stanley Hotel Concert Hall, 2pm, $10
• Feb. 26: Estes Park Music Festival w/New Wizard Oil Combination, Stanley Hotel Concert Hall, 2pm, $10
• March 5: Estes Park Music Festival w/Julia Kruger, Victor Bunin & Natalia Tchaikovsky, 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
Georgetown
• Feb. 9: Adult Craft Group, John Tomay Memorial Library, 5:30pm, free
• Feb. 13: Adult Craft Group, Idaho Springs Library, 5:30pm, free
Gilpin County
• Feb. 2: Stitchers Get-Together, Gilpin County Community Center, 8:30am, free
• Feb. 16: Stitchers Get-Together, Gilpin County Community Center, 8:30am, free
• Feb. 23-26: Close To My Heart Open Retreat, Mojito Creek, 10am, $170
• March 2: Stitchers Get-Together, Gilpin County Community Center, 8:30am, free
• March 2-5: March ‘Scrapbook Madness’ Open Event, Mojito Creek, 10am, $140
• Wednesdays: Wednesday Morning Pottery, Gilpin Recreation Center, 9:30am, $135/$155
• Thursdays: Thursday Evening Pottery, Gilpin Recreation Center, 5:30pm, $135/$155
• Saturdays: Saturday Morning Pottery, Gilpin Recreation Center, 9:30am, $135/$155
Coal Creek Canyon
• Feb. 7 & 21: Coal Creek Quilters, Coal Creek Coffee, 6pm, free
• March 7 & 21: Coal Creek Quilters, Coal Creek Coffee, 6pm, free
Nederland
• Feb. 7: Quirky Quilters, Nederland Community Library, 10:30am, free
• Feb. 9: Ned Knits, Nederland Community Library, 10:30am, free
• Feb. 20: Makerspace Monday, Nederland Community Library, 3:30pm, free
• Feb. 22: T(w)een Maker Hour, Nederland Community Library, 3:30pm, free
Allenspark
• Feb. 9 & 23: Courageous Creators, The Old Gallery, 2pm, free
• Tuesdays: Warped Weavers, Kelley House, 8:30am, free
Lyons
• Feb. 4: LEGO Superhero Workshop, Lyons Regional Library, noon, free
• Feb. 5: Bindings Class, Lyons Quilting, 1:30pm, $30
• Feb. 8: Open Sewing, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $10
• Feb. 9: Sew Together Bag Class, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $35
• Feb. 11: Camden Bag Class, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $50
• Feb. 17: Anima Portrait Finishing Class, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $60
• Feb. 19: Judy Niemeyer Support Group, Lyons Quilting, 1pm, $10
• Feb. 21: Gypsy Wife Quilt-A-Long, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $35
• Feb. 22: Quilts of Valor Workshop, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $10
• Feb. 23: Shimmering Triangles, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $50
• Feb. 24: Borders Galore Class, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $50
• Feb. 25: Judy Niemeyer Vintage Rose, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $300
• Feb. 27: Dresden Plate, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $75
• March 4: Animal Portraits Class, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $90
Estes Park
• Feb. 2, 16 & March 2: Beginning to Knit Class, The Stitchin’ Den, 1pm, $20
• Feb. 6: Kids Arts Education Workshop – Victorian House Part 1, Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park, 6pm, $75 (full series)
• Feb. 8: Estes Valley Quilt Guild, Good Samaritan Village, 6:30pm, $10
• Feb. 9 & 23: Quilters, Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church, 9am, free
• Feb. 9 & 23: Beginning Crochet, The Stitchin’ Den, 1pm, $20
• Feb. 9: Beginning Quilting, The Stitchin’ Den, 1pm, $20
• Feb. 11: “Wire Wrapped Jewelry” w/Alice League, Art Center of Estes Park, 1pm, $30
• Feb. 13: Kids Arts Education Workshop – Victorian House Part 1, Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park, 6pm, $75 (full series)
• Feb. 14: Un-Valentine’s Day Creation Station, Estes Valley Library, 1pm, free
• Feb. 23: Quilting: Beyond Basics, The Stitchin’ Den, 1pm, $20
• Feb. 26: Bedouin Bag Class, The Stitchin’ Den, 11:30am, $60
• Feb. 27: “Folded Book Art-The Triangle” w/Shannon Kaye, Art Center of Estes Park, 11am, $30
• 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, Old Church Shops Weavers Attic, 1pm, free
• Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays: Weaving Demonstrations, Old Church Shops Weavers Attic, 1pm, free
• Saturdays: Estes Outreach – Sewing, Estes Park Middle School, 1pm, $64 (5 classes)

FILM/PHOTOGRAPHY
Georgetown
• Feb. 3: First Friday Movie Night, 6pm, free
• Feb. 26: Sunday Movie Classics Hitchcock Series: “North by Northwest,” Georgetown Heritage Center, 7pm, free
• March 3: First Friday Movie Night, 6pm, free
Nederland
• Feb. 9: Backcountry Film Festival, Backdoor Theatre, 7pm, $15
• Feb. 15: “Screenagers” Screening, Nederland Middle Senior High School, 6pm, free
• Fridays-Saturdays: Movie Screening, Backdoor Theater, $3/$6
Lyons
• Feb. 23-24: “Screenagers” Screening, Lyons Middle Senior High School, 6:30pm, free
Estes Park
• Feb. 10-March 2: “The Lego Batman Movie-2D” Screening, Historic Park Theater, 2:15pm/7:15pm, $6/$9
• Feb. 10-March 2: “The Lego Batman Movie-3D” Screening, Historic Park Theater, 2:15pm/5pm, $9/$12
• Feb. 24-26: Photographing Winter Landscapes, Rocky Mountain Conservancy, 5:30pm, $285/$300
• Mondays-Sundays: Film Screenings, Reel Mountain Theater, $

FINE ART/PAINTING/GALLERY EVENTS
Evergreen
• Feb. 4: Art Show, Shadow Mountain Gallery, 10am, free
Central City
• Feb. 1-April 30: Gilpin Arts “Spring Into Winter” Exhibit, Visitor Center Showcase Gallery, 10am, free
Coal Creek Canyon
• Thursdays: Watercolor Painting Class w/Kathy Bremers, CCCIA Hall, 9:30am, $15
Nederland
• Art Evening Fundraiser for TEENS, Inc., Nederland Community Center, 6pm, $
Lyons
• Feb. 2: Ground Hog Day Sip n’ Paint w/Betsy Hubner, Western Stars Gallery & Studio, 1:30pm, $35/$60
• Feb. 9: Polar Bear Plunge Sip n’ Paint w/Betsy Hubner, Western Stars Gallery & Studio, 1:30pm, $35
• Feb. 12: Valentine’s Sip n’ Paint w/Betsy Hubner, Western Stars Gallery & Studio, 1:30pm, $35/$60
Estes Park
• Feb. 1-April 30: Painters of Earthwood Galleries of Colorado Opening, Earthwood Collections, free
• Feb. 3: First Friday Art Groove, Various Locations, 5pm, free
• Feb. 10: Valentine’s Colorado Chocolates & Wine Meet the Artists Event, Aspen & Evergreen Gallery, 5pm, free
• Feb. 11-12: “Meet the New Artists Show,” Art Center of Estes Park, 10am, free
• Feb. 18: “Mentor/Student Show” Reception, Art Center of Estes Park, 2pm, free
• Feb. 18-March 26: “Mentor/Student Show,” Art Center of Estes Park, 10am, free
• March 3: First Friday Art Groove, Various Locations, 5pm, free
• Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday: Sip-N-Paint, Murphy’s Resort, 7pm, $45
• Wednesdays: Estes Outreach – Spring Oil/Acrylic Painting, Estes Park High School, 6pm, $150 (5 sessions)
• Sundays: Taste & Create, Snowy Peaks Winery, 3:30pm, $40

LITERARY EVENTS/BOOK GROUPS
Coal Creek Canyon
• Feb. 2: Coal Creek Book Club, Coal Creek Coffee, 6:30pm, free
• March 2: Coal Creek Book Club, Coal Creek Coffee, 6:30pm, free
Georgetown
• Feb. 16: Book Group, John Tomay Memorial Library, 7pm, free
Idaho Springs
• Feb. 20: Book Group, Idaho Springs Library, 6pm, free
Nederland
• Feb. 1: Book Club Meets Science Café – Survival, Nederland Community Library, 7pm, free
• Feb. 9: Mountain MidLife Book Group, Location TBA, 6:30pm, free
• March 2: Book Club Meets Science Café – Nature, Nederland Community Library, 7pm, free
• April 12: Book Club Meets Science Café – Connection, Nederland Community Library, 7pm, free
• May 3: Book Club Meets Science Café – Knowledge, Nederland Community Library, 7pm, free
Allenspark
• Feb. 10: Women’s Book Club – “The Door,” The Old Gallery, 4pm, free
• March 10: Women’s Book Club – “Written on My Heart,” The Old Gallery, 4pm, free
• April 4: Women’s Book Club – “Crossing to Safety,” The Old Gallery, 4pm, free
Lyons
• Feb. 21: Senior Book Club, Walt Self Center, 12:30pm, free
• March 21: Senior Book Club, Walt Self Center, 12:30pm, free
• April 18: Senior Book Club, Walt Self Center, 12:30pm, free
• May 16: Senior Book Club, Walt Self Center, 12:30pm, free
• Wednesdays: All Ages Story Time & Craft, Lyons Regional Library, 10:30am, free
Estes Park
• Feb. 11: 2nd Annual Love Your Local Author Festival, Estes Valley Library, 1pm, free
• Feb. 15: Financial Book Club, Estes Valley Library, 7pm, free
• Feb. 16: Nineteen Seventeen Book Club, Estes Park Museum, 10am, free

MUSEUMS
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
• Feb. 3: First Friday Comedy w/John “Hippieman” Novosad, Reserve Casino, 8pm, $10
• March 3: First Friday Comedy w/Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald, Reserve Casino, 8pm, $10
Nederland
• Feb. 16: Wine & Words Open Mic Poetry, Happy Trails Café, 7:45pm, free
• March 16: Wine & Words Open Mic Poetry, Happy Trails Café, 7:45pm, free
Estes Park
• Feb. 3: Spoken Word & Poetry Slam Evening, Riverside Plaza, 7pm, free

THEATER/OPERA/DANCE/FASHION
Idaho Springs
• Feb. 17: Zombie Dance Party, Idaho Springs Library, 6pm, free
• Wednesdays: Middle Eastern Belly Dance, Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 7:15pm, $72
Gilpin County
• 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
• Feb. 24: CU Presents “The Odyssey: Remixed,” Nederland Community Library, 3:30pm, free
• Mondays: International Folk Dancing, Nederland Community Center, 7pm, $5
• Tuesdays & Thursdays: Mountain Movers, Nederland Community Center, 4pm, $100 (8 classes)
Four Mile Canyon
• Feb. 5: Feldenkrais/Dance Workshop & Potluck, Salina Schoolhouse, 4pm, $10
• Feb. 7: Glendi, Salina Schoolhouse, 6pm, free
• March 5: Feldenkrais/Dance Workshop & Potluck, Salina Schoolhouse, 4pm, $10
• April 2: Feldenkrais/Dance Workshop & Potluck, Salina Schoolhouse, 4pm, $10
Lyons
• Feb. 4 & March 4: Lyons Old-Time Square Dance, Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 7pm, $5/$10
• Sundays: Adult Hip Hop, Mayama Movement Studio, 4pm, $
Estes Park
• Feb. 3-5: Estes Park Repertoire Theatre presents “Money Matters,” Masonic Lodge Studio Theatre, 2pm/7pm, $15
• Feb. 10, 17 & 24: Valentine’s Special Series – “Blame It On Hoboken,” Snowy Peaks Winery, 4pm, free
• Mondays: Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)
• Thursdays: Shakespeare’s “Henriad,” Part 2, Senior Center, 9:30am, $49/$63 (6 classes)

WRITING
Nederland
• Feb. 6 & 20: Joy of Writing Skills, Nederland Community Center, 1pm, free
• Feb. 8 & 22: Life Stories Writing Group, Nederland Community Center, 1pm, free
• Feb. 21: Writer’s Circle, Nederland Community Library, 5pm, free
• March 6 & 20: Joy of Writing Skills, Nederland Community Center, 1pm, free

Originally published in the February 2017 issue of the MMAC Monthly