CLASSICAL MUSIC
Georgetown
• March 11: Devil Moon Series: Classical Pianist Mallory Bernstein, Georgetown Heritage Center, 7pm, $25/$30
• April 1: Sounds of Spring – Georgetown Musicale and Friends, Georgetown Heritage Center, 7pm, free
• April 2: Central City Opera Youth Program – How the West Was Sung, Georgetown Heritage Center, 2pm, $

Gilpin County
• Wednesdays: Peak to Peak Chorale Practice, Gilpin County Library, 7pm, free

Estes Park
• March 5: Estes Park Music Festival w/Julia Kruger, Victor Bunin & Natalia Tchaikovsky, Stanley Hotel Concert Hall, 2pm, $10
• March 19: Estes Park Music Festival w/Peggy Lyon & Gregory Dufford, Stanley Hotel Concert Hall, 2pm, $10
• March 26: Estes Park Music Festival w/Seicento Baroque Ensemble, Stanley Hotel Concert Hall, 2pm, $10
• March 31-April 1: A Centennial Salute, Estes Park High School Auditorium, 7pm/2pm, free
• April 2: Estes Park Music Festival w/Sandra Wong, 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
• March 9: Adult Craft Group, John Tomay Memorial Library, 5:30pm, free
• March 13: Adult Craft Group, Idaho Springs Library, 5:30pm, free

Gilpin County
• March 1, 8 & 15: Wednesday Morning Pottery, Gilpin Recreation Center, 9:30am, $135/$155
• March 2 & 16: Stitchers Get-Together, Gilpin County Community Center, 8:30am, free
• March 2 & 9: Thursday Evening Pottery, Gilpin Recreation Center, 5:30pm, $135/$155
• March 2-5: March ‘Scrapbook Madness’ Open Event, Mojito Creek, 10am, $140
• March 4 & 11: Saturday Morning Pottery, Gilpin Recreation Center, 9:30am, $135/$155

Coal Creek Canyon
• March 7 & 21: Coal Creek Quilters, Coal Creek Coffee, 6pm, free

Nederland
• March 7 & April 4: Quirky Quilters, Nederland Community Library, 10:30am, free
• March 9: Ned Knits, Nederland Community Library, 10:30am, free
• March 15: Knitting and Crafting Workshop, Nederland Community Library, 3:30pm, free

Allenspark
• March 9 & 23: Courageous Creators, The Old Gallery, 2pm, free
• Tuesdays: Warped Weavers, Kelley House, 8:30am, free

Lyons
• March 4: Animal Portraits Workshop, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $90
• March 4: Needle Felting, Lyons Farmette, 1pm, SOLD OUT
• March 6: Dresden Plate, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $75
• March 8: Free Motion Quilting Part 2, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $50
• March 9: Hexagons & Cubes Class, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $50
• March 10: Beginning Quilting Yellow Brick Road Class, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $50
• March 11: Catch All Caddy Class, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $40
• March 12: Napkins Class, Lyons Quilting, 1:30pm, $15
• March 13: Open Sewing, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $10
• March 17: Rocky Mountain Splendor, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $50
• March 18: Judy Niemeyer Vintage Rose, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $300
• March 19: Bindings Class, Lyons Quilting, 1:30pm, $30
• March 21: Gypsy Wife Quilt-A-Long, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $35
• March 22: Color For Quilters Class, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $50
• March 23: Fiber Vibrations Class, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $50
• March 24 & 31: REDesigned w/Judy Niemeyer, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $75
• March 25-26: Collage Class, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $75
• March 25: Drop Spindle Class w/Fancy Tiger Crafts, Lyons Farmette, 11am, $45
• March 29-30: Kids Can Quilt Class, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $50
• April 1: Lucky Stars for Beginners Class, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $50
• April 2: Relax the Back Quilt Basting Class, Lyons Quilting, 2pm, $15

Estes Park
• March 2 & 16: Beginning to Knit Class, The Stitchin’ Den, 1pm, $20
• March 8: Estes Park Quilt Guild, Good Samaritan Village, 6:30pm, $10
• March 9: Beginning Quilting, The Stitchin’ Den, 1pm, $20
• March 9 & 23: Beginning Crochet, The Stitchin’ Den, 1pm, $20
• March 21: Try-it Tuesday: Make a Felted Dragon Egg, Estes Valley Library, 4pm, free
• March 23: Quilting – Beyond Basics, The Stitchin’ Den, 1pm, $20
• March 27: 3D Printing at the Library, Estes Valley Library, 4:30pm, free
• March 26: Bedouin Bag Class, The Stitchin’ Den, 11:30am, $60
• March 26: Claudette Cardigan Class, The Stitchin’ Den, 2pm, $60
• 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, 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
• March 3: First Friday Movie Night, Georgetown Heritage Center, 6pm, free
• March 26: Sunday Movie Classics Hitchcock Series: “Rear Window,” Georgetown Heritage Center, 7pm, free

Gilpin County
• March 1-31: “Erosion” Photography Exhibit, Gilpin County Public Library, 9am, free

Nederland
• Fridays-Saturdays: Film Screening, Backdoor Theater, $3/$6

Estes Park
• March 1-2: “The Lego Batman Movie-2D” Screening, Historic Park Theater, 2:15pm/7:15pm, $6/$9
• March 1-2: “The Lego Batman Movie-3D” Screening, Historic Park Theater, 2:15pm/5pm, $9/$12
• March 15: Photo Editing with GIMP, Estes Valley Library, 4pm, free
• Mondays-Sundays: Film Screenings, Reel Mountain Theater, $

FINE ART/PAINTING/GALLERY EVENTS
Evergreen
• March 3: “Elementary Artists” Art Show, Shadow Mountain Gallery, 10am, free

Central City
• March 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

Lyons
• March 1-31: Town Hall Art Show – Quilting & Fiber Arts Creation, Town Hall, 9am, free
• March 14: Sip n’ Paint St. Patrick’s Day Shamrocks, Western Stars Gallery & Studio, 6:30pm, $35
• March 16: Sip n’ Paint Polar Bear Fundraiser, Western Stars Gallery & Studio, 6:30pm, $35

Estes Park
• March 1-26: “Mentor/Student Show,” Art Center of Estes Park, 10am, free
• March 1-April 30: Painters of Earthwood Galleries of Colorado Opening, Earthwood Collections, 10am, free
• March 3: First Friday Art Groove, Various Locations, 5pm, free
• March 3: “Looking to Spring” – Meet our Artists w/Gary Hall, Aspen & Evergreen Gallery, 5pm, free
• March 11: “FUN Flowers” Mixed Media Collage Class w/Sandy Fritz, Art Center of Estes Park, 1pm, $54/$60
• March 31: “In the Spirit” Art Show Reception, Art Center of Estes Park, 5pm, free
• March 31-May 7: “In the Spirit” Art Show w/Cynthia Price Reedy, Art Center of Estes Park, 10am, free
• Mondays: Museum Masterpieces – The National Gallery in London, Senior Center, 10am, 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: Wine Glass Painting Class, Snowy Peaks Winery, 1:30pm, $45

LITERARY EVENTS/BOOK GROUPS
Coal Creek Canyon
• March 2: Coal Creek Book Club, Coal Creek Coffee, 6:30pm, free

Georgetown
• March 16: Book Group, John Tomay Memorial Library, 7pm, free

Idaho Springs
• March 20: Book Group, Idaho Springs Library, 6pm, free

Gilpin County
• March 1 & April 5: First Wednesday Book Club, Gilpin County Public Library, noon, free

Nederland
• March 2: Book Club Meets Science Café – Nature, Nederland Community Library, 7pm, free
• March 9: Mtn. MidLife Book Group, Location TBA, 6:30pm, free

Allenspark
• March 10 & April 4: Women’s Book Club – “Written on My Heart,” The Old Gallery, 4pm, free

Lyons
• March 21: Senior Book Club, Walt Self Center, 12:30pm, free
• Wednesdays: All Ages Story Time & Craft, Lyons Regional Library, 10:30am, free

Estes Park
• March 15: Financial Book Club, Estes Valley Library, 7pm, free
• March 16: Nineteen Seventeen Book Club, Estes Park Museum, 10am, free
• March 16: Book Club Social – The Return of One Book One Valley, Estes Valley Library, 7pm, 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
• March 3: First Friday Comedy w/Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald, Reserve Casino, 8pm, $10

Nederland
• March 11: Frozen Dead Poet Society Open Reading, First Street, 5pm, free
• March 12: Frozen Dead Poet Slam, First Street, 3pm, free
• March 16: Wine & Words Open Mic Poetry, Happy Trails Café, 7:45pm, free

Estes Park
• March 3: Spoken Word & Poetry Slam Evening, Riverside Plaza, 7pm, free

THEATER/OPERA/DANCE/FASHION
Idaho Springs
• 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
• Mondays: International Folk Dancing, Nederland Community Center, 7pm, $5
• Tuesdays & Thursdays: Mountain Movers, Nederland Community Center, 4pm, $100 (8 classes)

Salina
• March 5 & April 2: Feldenkrais/Dance Workshop & Potluck, Salina Schoolhouse, 4pm, $10

Gold Hill
• March 23: Gold Hill School Play, Gold Hill School, 6:30pm, $

Peaceful Valley
• March 25: Community Dance for All Ages w/Rocky Mountain Fiddle Club, Peaceful Valley Resort, 7:30pm, free

Lyons
• March 4: Lyons Old Time Square Dance, Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 7pm, free

Estes Park
• March 2, 9 & 16: Shakespeare’s “Henriad,” Part 2, Senior Center, 9:30am, SOLD OUT
• March 10, 11, 17 & 18: Melodrama Play “Estes Park: A Dedicated Town or Who’s in Charge,” Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies, 7pm, $10/$12
• March 17-19 & 24-25: Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies: “Secret Garden,” YMCA of the Rockies, $12
• March 20: iPad & iPhone Basics, Estes Valley Library, 10am, free
• March 31, April 1, 7 & 8: “Relationships” A Readers Theatre Presentation, Masonic Lodge Studio Theatre, 2pm/7pm, $15

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

Originally published in the March 2017 issue of the MMAC Monthly