All dates, times & prices are subject to change
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Central City
• May 5: Peak to Peak Chorale presents “Woody Guthrie – Hard Travelin’ Live in America,” Elks Lodge No. 557, 7:30pm, $15
Coal Creek Canyon
• May 7: Peak to Peak Chorale presents “Woody Guthrie – Hard Travelin’ Live in America,” CCCIA Community Center, 3pm, $15
Golden Gate Canyon
• May 6: Peak to Peak Chorale presents “Woody Guthrie – Hard Travelin’ Live in America,” Golden Gate Grange, 7pm, $15
Estes Park
• May 7: Estes Park Music Festival w/Four Hands Piano w/Miroslava & David McArthur, 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
• May 8: Adult Craft Group, Idaho Springs Library, 5:30pm, free
• May 11: Adult Craft Group, John Tomay Memorial Library, 5:30pm, free
Gilpin County
• May 4 & 18: Stitchers Get-Together, Gilpin County Community Center, 8:30am, free
• May 4-7: Paint & Create Weekend w/Tara Pappas, Mojito Creek, 10am, $170
• June 1 & 15: Stitchers Get-Together, Gilpin County Community Center, 8:30am, free
• Wednesdays (through May 24): Wednesday Morning Pottery, Gilpin County Community Center, 9:30am, $135/$155
• Thursdays (through June 8): Thursday Evening Pottery, Gilpin County Community Center, 5:30pm, $135/$155
• Saturdays (through May 20): Saturday Morning Pottery, Gilpin County Community Center, 9:30am, $135/$155
Coal Creek Canyon
• May 2 & 16: Coal Creek Quilters, Coal Creek Coffee, 6pm, free
• May 6: Pancake Breakfast & Flea Market, CCCIA Community Center, 7am, $
Nederland
• May 2: Quirky Quilters, Nederland Community Library, 10:30am, free
• May 11: Ned Knits, Nederland Community Library, 1pm, free
Allenspark
• May 11 & 25: Courageous Creators, The Old Gallery, 2pm, free (register by 5/10 or 5/24)
• Tuesdays: Warped Weavers, Kelley House, 8:30am, free
Lyons
• May 2: Animal Portraits Finishing Class, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $60
• May 7: Collage Class, Lyons Quilting, 1pm, $75
• May 13: Collage Class, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $75
• May 16: Gypsy Wife Quilt-A-Long, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $35
• May 16: Animal Portraits Class, Lyons Quilting, noon, $90
• May 20: Judy Niemeyer Vintage Rose, Lyons Quilting, 10am, $300
Estes Park
• May 1: Adult Coloring Club, Estes Valley Library, 3:30pm, free
• May 4 & 18: Beginning to Knit Class, The Stitchin’ Den, 1pm, $20
• May 6: Intro to Jewelry Metalsmithing, Estes Park High School, 10am, $70
• May 10: Estes Park Quilt Guild, Good Samaritan Village, 6:30pm, $10
• May 11: Beginning Quilting, The Stitchin’ Den, 1pm, $20
• May 11: Pinterest Party – Decorating Cupcakes, Estes Valley Library, 7pm, free
• May 11 & 25: Beginning Crochet, The Stitchin’ Den, 1pm, $20
• May 19-21: Vintage Market Days, Estes Park Events Complex, 10am, $5
• May 25: Estes Park Area Weavers Guild, Estes Valley Library, noon, free
• May 25: Quilting – Beyond Basics, The Stitchin’ Den, 1pm, $20
• June 1 & 15: Beginning to Knit Class, The Stitchin’ Den, 1pm, $20
• Mondays: Palette Pals Open Art Studio, Estes Park Senior Center, 9am, free
• Mondays: Stitch ‘n Rippers Quilters, New Covenant Church, 1pm, free
• Mondays (June 5-Aug. 28): Monday Artisans Market, George Hix Riverside Plaza, 10am, 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
• Fridays: Friday Fireplace Flames Craft Group, Estes Park Senior Center, 9:30am, free
• Saturdays: Estes Outreach – Sewing, Estes Park Middle School, 1pm, $64 (5 classes)
• Sundays: Taste & Create Art Classes, Snowy Peaks Winery, 3:30pm, $40
FILM/PHOTOGRAPHY
Georgetown
• May 5: First Friday Movie Night: “The BFG,” Georgetown Heritage Center, 6pm, free
Nederland
• Fridays-Saturdays: Film Screening, Backdoor Theater, $3/$6
Estes Park
• May 19: Rocky Horror Picture Show w/Favorite Obsession Live Cast, Historic Park Theater, 10pm, $10
• May 19-21: 5Point Adventure Film Weekend, Stanley Hotel, 9am, $34-$155
• Mondays-Sundays: Film Screenings, Historic Park Theater, $
• Mondays-Sundays: Film Screenings, Reel Mountain Theater, $
FINE ART/PAINTING/GALLERY EVENTS
Evergreen
• May 1-20: “All that Glitters & Grows” Art Show, Shadow Mountain Gallery, 10am, free
Georgetown
• May 13: Flower Portraits in Pastel Workshop, Georgetown Heritage Center, 10am, $65
• Saturdays-Sundays (May 27-July 16): Botanical Art Exhibit, Georgetown Heritage Center, noon, $
Idaho Springs
• May 20: Wine & Unwind, Idaho Springs Elks Lodge, 6pm, $40
• May 27: Ladies Dancing – Paint Party w/ Amie Harvey, Idaho Springs Elks Lodge, 6pm, $
Central City
• May 1-12: “Creative Youth of Gilpin” Exhibit, Gilpin Arts Visitor Center Showcase Gallery, 10am, free
• May 20: Kathy Banich, Robyn Thayer & Brad Wood Exhibit, Gilpin Arts Visitor Center Showcase Gallery, 10am, free
• June 3: Gilpin Arts Show Opening Reception, Washington Hall Gallery, 5pm, free
• June 4-Aug.6: 70th Annual Juried Gilpin Arts Show, Washington Hall Gallery, 10am, free
Gilpin County
• May 1-June 3: “Quilts with Altitude” by Rebeccah Joyce, Gilpin County Public Library, 9am, free
Coal Creek Canyon
• Thursdays: Watercolor Painting Class w/Kathy Bremers, CCCIA Community Center, 9:30am, $15
Ward
• May 1-31: Photography Show, Glass Tipi Gallery, 10am, free
Allenspark
• May 4, 11, 18 & 25: Beginning Oil Painting w/Ben Brown, The Old Gallery, 4pm, $ w/registration
• May 26: Sip ‘n Paint w/Ben Brown, The Old Gallery, 4pm, $
• May 29: TOG Season Opener & Artist Exhibit, The Old Gallery, 8am, free
• Thursdays: Painting Class w/Ben Brown, The Old Gallery, 4pm, $30 w/registration
Lyons
• March 1-31: Town Hall Art Show – Quilting & Fiber Arts Creation, Town Hall, 9am, free
• May 12: Mother’s Day Sunflowers Sip n’ Paint, Western Stars Gallery & Studio, 6:30pm, $35
Estes Park
• May 1-7: “In the Spirit” Art Show w/Cynthia Price Reedy, Art Center of Estes Park, 10am, free
• May 5: First Friday Art Groove, Various Locations, 5pm, free
• May 5: “Cinco de Mayo” Meet the Artists Event w/David Potter, Aspen & Evergreen Gallery, 5pm, free
• May 5: First Friday Art Celebration w/Jeweler Amber Lausted, Earthwood Artisans, 5pm, free
• May 5: First Friday Art Celebration w/Live Jazz by Max Wagner & St• MacAskie, Earthwood Collections, 5pm, free
• May 13: Beginning Watercolor for the Nature Enthusiast, Rocky Mountain Conservancy, 8:30am, $76-$80
• May 13: “Fiber Celebration” Exhibit Opening Recption, Art Center of Estes, 2pm, free
• May 13-June 18: Northern Colorado Weavers’ Guild “Fiber Celebration” Exhibit, Art Center of Estes, 10am, free
• May 27-29: Memorial Day Weekend Art Market, Bond Park, 9am, free
• June 2: First Friday Art Groove, Various Locations, 5pm, free
• June 2: “Springtime in the Rockies” Meet the Artists Event w/Mountain Town Trio, Aspen & Evergreen Gallery, 5pm, free
• June 2-4: Windows to the West Art Show & Sale, Estes Park Events Center, 10am, $
• Mondays (through May 22): 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
Georgetown
• May 18: Book Group, John Tomay Memorial Library, 7pm, free
• June 3: The Road More Traveled: Independent Publishing workshop for Aspiring Authors & Curious Readers, Georgetown Heritage Center, 1pm, $30
• June 3: Colorado Authors Readings and Book Signing, Georgetown Heritage Center, 6:30pm, free
• Thursdays: ‘Tween Book Group, John Tomay Memorial Library, 3:30pm, free
Idaho Springs
• May 15: Book Group, Idaho Springs Library, 6pm, free
Gilpin County
• May 3: First Wednesday Book Club, Gilpin County Public Library, noon, free
Coal Creek Canyon
• May 4: Coal Creek Book Club, Coal Creek Coffee, 6:30pm, free
• June 1: Coal Creek Book Club, Coal Creek Coffee, 6:30pm, free
Nederland
• May 11: Mountain MidLIfe Book Group, TBD, 6:30pm, free
Allenspark
• May 12: Women’s Book Club – “1,000 Splendid Suns,” The Old Gallery, 4pm, free
Lyons
• May 18: Active Adult 50+ Book Club: “Plainsong,” Walt Self Center, 12:30pm, free
• Wednesdays: All Ages Story Time & Craft, Lyons Regional Library, 10:30am, free
Estes Park
• May 8: Jim Fantauzzo “On the Shoulders of Leaders,” Estes Valley Library, 6:30pm, free
• May 11: One Book One Valley Planning Meeting, Estes Valley Library, 7pm, free
• May 17: Financial Book Club, Estes Valley Library, 7pm, free
• May 18: Nineteen Seventeen Book Club – “Rocky Mountain National Park Dining Room Girl,” Estes Park Museum, 10am, free
• May 19-20: Spring Used Book Sale, Estes Valley Library, 10am, free
• May 21: Climber Tommy Caldwell Book Tour, Trout Haven Resorts, 3pm, free
MUSEUMS
Silver Plume
• May 27: Open for Season, George Rowe Museum at the Silver Plume Schoolhouse, noon to 5 daily, $1-$4
• Mondays-Sundays (May 27-Sept. 4): Museum Open, George Rowe Museum at the Silver Plume Schoolhouse, noon to 5 daily, $1-$4
Georgetown
• May 27: Open for Season, Hotel de Paris, 10am, $
• May 27: Open for Season, Georgetown Energy Museum, noon, free
• June 2: First Friday Garden Party – “Mad Hatter Garden Party,” Hamill House Museum, 5:30pm, $5-$15
Idaho Springs
• May 17: Grand Opening of Tunnel, Argo Gold Mine & Mill, 10am, $
• 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
Central City
• May 27: Open for Season, Gilpin History Museum, 10am, $5-$6
• May 27: Open for Season, Coeur d’Alene Mine Shaft House, 10am, $5
• May 27: Open for Season, Washington Hall, 10am, $5
• Tuesdays-Sundays (May 27-Sept. 4): Museum Open, Gilpin History Museum, 10am, $5-$6
• Tuesdays-Sundays: Museum Open, Thomas House, 10am, $5
• Tuesdays-Sundays (May 27-Sept. 4): Museum Open, Washington Hall, 10am, $5
• Saturdays-Sundays (May 27-Sept. 4): Museum Open, Coeur d’Alene Mine Shaft House, 10am, $5
Nederland
• Fridays-Sundays (June 2-Oct. 29): Museum Open, Nederland Mining Museum, 11am, free
Fourmile Canyon
• May 20: Visit the Assay Museum, James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum, 11am, free
Gold Hill
• May 27: Opening Day, Gold Hill Museum, 11am, free
• Saturdays & Sundays (May 27-Sept. 4): Museum Open, Gold Hill Museum, 11am, free
Lyons
• May 6: “Lyons Newspapers – A History” Exhibit Opening Reception, Lyons Redstone Museum, 5:30pm, free
• Saturdays-Sundays (May 6-28): Museum Open, Lyons Redstone Museum, 9:30am/12:30pm, free
• Mondays-Sundays (May 29-Oct. 1): Museum Open, Lyons Redstone Museum, 9:30am/12:30pm, free
Estes Park
• May 27: Open for Season, MacGregor Ranch Museum, 8am, $5
• Fridays-Sundays: Museum Open, Estes Park Museum, 10am, free
POETRY/SPOKEN WORD/COMEDY
Evergreen
• May 13: Bag Lady Sue, Mona Lott & Wallace, Cactus Jacks Saloon, 8pm, $
Central City
• May 5: First Friday Comedy w/Talon Saucerman, Reserve Casino, 8pm, $10
Rollinsville
• May 12: Bag Lady Sue, Mona Lott & Wallace, Stage Stop, 8pm, free
Estes Park
• May 5 & June 2: Spoken Word & Poetry Slam Evening, Riverside Plaza, 7pm, free
THEATER/OPERA/DANCE/FASHION
Silver Plume
• May 6-7: 40th Annual Silver Plume Melodrama: “Slipping Beauty, or Even Villains Get the Blues,” George Downing Playhouse, 5pm/6pm, $15-$35
Idaho Springs
• Wednesdays (April 5-May 24): 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)
Allenspark
• May 28: Square Dancing, The Old Gallery, 7pm, $
Lyons
• May 13: 8th Annual Mayama Movement Studio Dance Production, Niwot High School, 2pm, $10-$20
Estes Park
• Wednesdays (April 5-May 10): Ageless Boogie Jazz Dance Classes, Estes Park Senior Center, 1pm, $44/$58
WRITING
Georgetown
• June 3: “The Road More Traveled – Independent Publishing Workshop for Aspiring Authors & Curious Readers,” Georgetown Heritage Center, 1pm, $30
• June 3: Colorado Authors Readings and Book Signing, Georgetown Heritage Center, 6:30pm, free
• Wednesdays: Women’s Writing Group, Sol, 6:30pm, free
Nederland
• May 1 & 15: Writing Skills, Nederland Community Center, 1pm, free
• May 10 & 24: Writing Life Stories, Nederland Community Center, 1pm, free
• May 16: Writer’s Circle, Nederland Community Library, 5pm, free
Allenspark
• June 1, 8, 15 & 22: Memoir Writing Class, The Old Gallery, 10am, free
Lyons
• May 3: Word Wednesdays w/Kayann Short, Ph.D, Lyons Regional Library, 6:30pm, free
Estes Park
• May 22: Northern Colorado Writers’ Group, Estes Valley Library, 6:30pm, free