Cycling Events
July 16-18|Register now for the Children’s Hospitals 16th annual Courage Classic cycling event July 16-18. Options: a three-day, 157-mile cycling adventure or a one-day “Taste of Courage”.|various prices, plus all participants must raise a minimum of between $150-250 in donations. www.couragetours.com or 303-456-9704Edge Building Copper Mountain|Copper Mountain
Summer Dance Class
Register now|Aspen Dance Connection is registering boys and girls for summer dance classes in Carbondale and Basalt|1900 Willits Lane, #17A, 970-927-0641|BASALT
Fencing
Beginning June 20|Denver Fencing Center is taking registration for registration classes beginning June 20 for kids an teens in all three weapons|1938 So. Navajo, 303-922-7288, www.denverfencingcenter.com|
Summer Art Classes
Now-August|Evergreen Arts Council is hosting art classes and camps at the Evergreen Arts Center|32003B Ellingwood Trail, 303-674-0056, evergreenarts.org|EVERGREEN
Camp Comfort
June 24-26 or July 29-31Bereavement camp for children ages 6-12 with grief workshops led by licensed social workers and bereavement professionals.|$150, scholarships available|303-674-6400
Senior Companions
ongoing|Companion Connections, a non-profit organization in Northern Colorado that connects companions with low-incomes seniors. Donations and volunteers are welcome.|970-278-0010 or 720-652-9486, CompanionConnections.org|LOVELAND
Donate Your Used Vehicle
ongoing|Donate you used car, RV, boat or motorcycle to the Limb Preservation Foundation to help save limbs and lives|303-526-7662|GOLDEN
Vendors Needed
July 23-Sept.|Northern Aurora Business Association is seeking retail and food vendors and performing artists to join the Downtown Aurora FarmArt at Fletcher Plaza from 7 a.m.-sellout (about 1 p.m.) Informational meeting Tuesday May 31 anytime from 4:30-7 p.m. at 9898 E. Colfax|Colfax and Emporia, 303-361-6169|AURORA
Free Days for Students
-Aug.31|Denver Public School students can visit the Denver Museum of Nature and Science as often as they wish any day of the week when they present their Museum Summer Adventure Pass, which will be handed out in schools. This includes home schooled and private school students with proof of their Denver address.|Free|2001 Colorado Blvd., 303-370-8384|
Woodworking Classes
ongoing|Woodworkers can sign up now for classes at the Denver Center for Woodworking, Wed.-Thurs. 5-8 and Fri. 9 a.m.-noon|3852 Norwood Dr., 303-346-0349|LITTLETON
Battle of the Bulge
Rocky Mountain chapter of Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge is searching for veterans who may have served from Dec. 16, 1944 to January 28, 1945 in the Battle of the Bulge. If you are a veteran of World War II and served in the European Theater during those dates, please contact Wayne Field 719-598-2234 or Lou Zoghby 303-688-4101
Solutions for Seniors
Ongoing|Jewish Family Service of Colorado has created a program for seniors with service, information and referrals on any topic|303-597-5000 or www.jewishfamilyservice.org
AskColorado
anytime|a free, 24/7 online information and reference service provided by Colorado libraries|Free|www.DouglasCountyLibraries.org
Douglas County History
available now|”Douglas County, Colorado: A Photographic Journey” with hundreds of vintage photographs and stories is now available.|Douglas County libraries and bookstores|303-688-7640
Golf Tourney
June 17|Rotary Club of Estes Park Foundation is seeking golfers and sponsors for a fund raising golf tourney at the 18-Hole Golf Course. Check-in at 11:30 a.m., shotgun at 1:30 p.m.|$90|970-586-5368 or www.rotaryclubofestespark.org|ESTES PARK
Four-Person Relay Teams
Registration open|Red Bull Divide and Conquer competition featuring trail running, paragliding, kayaking and mountain biking in the San Juan Mountain June 18. Race begins at sunrise on Main St. in Silverton and ends in Durango. Men and women are invited to enter and will be approved by a selection committee. Online registration closed at 11:59 p.m. June 17.|www.redbulldivideandconquer.com
Pipe Organ Encounter
June 19-25|25 teenage music students from around the country will attend at University of Denver. Each students will receive four days of organ lessons at a local church. Several concerts will take place during the weekend.|303-741-1428 or DVogels@aol.com for more information
Summer Sessions for Kids
Seven dates|Clear Creek History Park will host weeklong programs for 6-10 years old to learn to churn butter, play 1800s style baseball, make pioneer food, create cornhusk dolls and more from June 13-17, June 20-24, June 27-July 1, July 11-15, July 18-22, July 25-29 or August 1-5. The program runs from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. |$105 for Friends of the Astor House Museum and Clear Creek History Park and $135 for non-members. Space is limited, register early|11th and Arapahoe Sts., 303-278-3557|GOLDEN
Archaeologists for a Week
Aug. 7-13, Sept. 25-Oct. 1, Oct. 2-8|Family Excursion Week at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center. No experience necessary for families to explore the culture of the ancestral Pueblo peoples who inhabited the Mesa Verde region. Also Fall Lab for adults from Sept. 25-Oct. 1 for beginners ($975) and Oct. 2-Oct. 8 for those who have participated in previous programs ($875). |$975 adults, $775 youth 12-17|23390 Road K, 800-422-8975, www.crowcanyon.org|CORTEZ
Healing Center
ongoing|Jewish Family Service of Colorado has launched the Rafael Spiritual Healing Center for people who have experienced life crisis. Anyone dealing with grief can use the program. |$10 per session|303-597-5000 or www.jewishfamilyservice.org
Girl Scout Camp
now|Girl Scouts and non-Girl Scouts ages 7-17 are invited to register for Meadow Mountain Ranch summer camp. Camp lasts from three-13 days from June 19-Aug, 5|Adjacent to Rocky Mountain National Park. 970-493-1844 or 888-801-1269
Free Divorce Clinic
ongoing|For low-income Jefferson County residents to modify or enforce theiroriginal divorce order.|Call 303-837-1313 to see if you qualify|AURORA
Art Camp
June 13-Aug.19|Art Students League of Denver’s Summer KidArt Camps for kids of all ages|Catalog available at 200 Grant St. 303-778-6990
AA Stewardesses
ongoing|Looking for American Airlines current and former stewardesses to join a luncheon group. |303-439-9533
Aquariums Needed
Colorado Reptile Humane Society needs 50 gal and larger water-tight aquariums, stands, filters, etc. |Please drop them off at 13941 Elmore Rd. TU-SA, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 303-776-2070|LONGMONT
Exchange Students
STS Foundation is seeking host families for international exchange students.|800-522-4678
Historic Denver Books
Historic Denver has published four new guide books to Denver neighborhoods: Congress Park, Arapahoe Acres, Whittier/San Rafael and Sacred Places of Denver. |Available at all Tattered Cover bookstores and Molly Brown House, 1340 Pennsylvania|303-534-5288
Screenplay Writing Competition
deadline July 1|Boulder Asian Pacific Alliance is holding a short screenplay writing competition in conjunction with the 8th annual Boulder Asian Film Festival. Free.|Rules online at adoecos@yahoo.com or 303-910-6068|BOULDER
Exchange Students
Interested in hosting an international high school exchange student, contact the SHARE! Program|303-805-9815
Stress Reduction
“Manage Your Reaction to Shocking Events” from 6-8 p.m. at Front Range Community College|$50|3645 W. 112th Ave., 303-404-5465|WESTMINSTER
Faith in High Places
Come hear stories of early Colorado churchmen and a slide show at 7 p.m. at Smoky Hill Library|Free|5430 So. Biscay Circle, 303-693-7449|CENTENNIAL
Visiting Buddhist Teacher
“Healing with the Primordial Goddess” at the Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center beginning at 7 p.m.|$35|1345 Spruce St., 303-444-0190
Renewable Energy Conference
-SA”Renewable Energy: Power for Sustainable Communities” conference at the Lincoln Center with seminars, workshops, experts.|Tickets vary|www.cres-energy.org/crec2005/ or 303-806-5317|FORT COLLINS
Canine Massage
-SU|Canine and Equine Acupressure Massage Certification|303-669-4227|ENGLEWOOD
Conversational Spanish
Thursdays|Beginning Conversational Spanish at 6:30 p.m. at Highlands Ranch Library|Free|9292 Ridgeline Blvd., 303-791-7703|HIGHLANDS RANCH
Host Families Needed
ongoing|STS Foundation are looking for host families to open their homes to International exchange students for 10 months. |Call David @ 1-800-52-4678. www.stsfoundation.org
Handknitting Workshop
|All levels of knitters, including beginners, are welcome at Abbey of St. Walburga|$30|On highway 287 at mile marker 381, four miles south of the Wyoming state line, north of Fort Collins
Colorado Singles Convention
F|With speaker, Rich Gosse from 7:30 p.m.-midnight at Milennium Harvest House|$20|1345 28th St., 415-479-3800|BOULDER
Garage Sale
F-SA|To raise funds for SHARE Colorado from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. sale|Free admission|9360 Federal Blvd.
Knitting Group
Fridays |Knitters of all ages are invited to a new knitting group which will meet Friday afternoons beginning at 2 p.m. at the Bemis Library. First project will be mittens and scarves for sister library in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria|Free6014 So. Datura St., 303-795-3961|LITTLETON
Bagpipes
-July 29|Bagpipe performance featuring Michael Lancaster from noon-12:30 p.m. every Friday through July 29 at Olinger Crown Hill Cemetery at the Tower of Memories. |Free|7777 W. 29th Ave. 303-971-0134|WHEAT RIDGE
City Bicycle Sale
SA|Public auction of 150 lost/found/seized bicycles at the Denver Police Bicycle Bureau. Inspection at 9 a.m., auction at 10 a.m. Cash, cashier’s checks, traveler’s checks or Visa/MasterCard accepted. Adult mountain, regular adult and children’s bikes will be offered.|Free admission|35th St. and Arkins Court, 1930 35th St., 720-913-8118
Dubble Bubble Nat’l Contest
SA|Kids 12 and under will try to blow the biggest bubble at every Wal-Mart store nationwide from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. during this preliminary round of a national contest for a grand prize of $10,000 U.S. Savings Bond|Free|800-WAL-MART or www.walmart.com
Teen Battle of the Bands
SA|4th annual event at the Castle Rock Community Bandstand from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. |Free|100 So. Wilcox, 303-688-7640|CASTLE ROCK
Needlepoint Retreat
SA|At the Stitchin’ Den in the Courtyard shops from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.|$40 plus supplies, includes lunch|205 Virginia St., 970-577-8210|ESTES PARK
Bargain Bonanza and Festival
SA|In the Baker Historic Neighborhood from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. with a multi-family garage sale, games, food and music.|Free admission|65 So. Elati, 303-698-4995
Gold Strike Festival
SA-SU|With Old West music, reenactments, food, and arts and crafts|Free admission|Grandview Ave from Wadsworth Bypass to Olde Wadsworth Blvd., 303-420-6100|ARVADA
Boulder International Festival
SA-SU|Music and dance performances, arts and crafts, international food Sat. from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sun fro 10 a.m.-5 p.m.|Free admission|1300 block of the Pearl St. Mall, south of the Court House, 303-440-8303|BOULDER
Summer Art Market
SA-SU|Art Students League of Denver is seeking volunteers for the 13th Annual Summer Art Market from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and also before and after the event.|200 Grant St., 720-301-7239, artmarket@asld.org
SUNDAY
Free Day at Museum
SU|Free day at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science for Colorado residents and discounted tickets to the Lewis and Clark Exhibit. Does not include IMAX or Gates Planetarium. |2001 Colorado Blvd., 303-322-7009
Pancake Breakfast
SU|Holy Rosary Parish will hold it’s monthly fund-raiser from 7:30 a.m.-noon|$3.50 adults, $1.50 children|4672 Pearl St., 303-296-3283
Spring Concert
SU|Syrian Court #40, Daughters of Isis will host it’s spring concert from 4-6 p.m. at the Peaceful Rest Baptist Church|1195 Lima, 303-750-6086|AURORA
Highlandlake Reunion and Community Gathering
SU|On the grounds of the historic Highlandlake Church beginning with a social hour at 11 a.m. and a community potluck at noon. Bring a potluck dish and your own table service.|16896 Weld County Road 5, a mile west of Mead, 970-535-4294
Family Fun Fair
SU|Sponsored by the Better Business Bureau to increase community awareness in the Latino community with music, information, games and prizes. Non-profit agencies providing services to Latinos will also be there. |Free admission|Denver Coliseum, 58th and Humboldt, 303-996-3995
Lucky Mutt Strut
SU|9th annual MaxFund event from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 2-mile fun walk/run starts at 10 a.m.|$24 pre-registration, $30 event day|Washington Park, Downing and Louisiana
Ten Mile Run
SU|Garden of the Gods run beginning at 5:30 a.m. at 30th and Garden of the Gods Rd.|$18 online, $22 walk-in (Runners Roost), $25 race day|719-473-2625, pikespeakmarathon.org|COLORADO SPRINGS
MONDAY
Population Discussion
M|”How Many People Can We Pack on the Planet?” by John Seager, president of Population Connection at 7 p.m. at the Denver Central Library|Free|10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway
Greeley Arts Picnic
Deadline June 13|Seeking food vendors for the July 30-21 arts festival in downtown Greeley|970-350-9451. Telephone reservations will not be accepted.|GREELEY
NARFE Meeting
M|National Association of Retired Federal Employees business meeting at 10 a.m. at Skyline Room at Heather Hardens Community Center|303-680-5654
Golf Tournament
M|A scholarship fund-raiser for disadvantaged youth at 7 a.m. at Englewood Golf Course|$95|2101 W. Oxford Ave., 303-783-4651|ENGLEWOOD
Buddhism
M ongoing|Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center has a drop-in class every Monday at 7 p.m.|Free|1345 Spruce St., 303-444-0190|BOULDER
Free-lance Writing
TU|Janet Elyse Singleton will share her secrets at the Denver Woman’s Press Club from 7-8:30 p.m.|Free|1325 Logan St., 303-394-3710
Chess for Kids
TUs beginning June 14|Youth 7-16 will learn chess in this six-week class on Tuesdays from 11 a.m.-noon at Goodson Recreation Center|6315 So. University Blvd., 303-483-7074|CENTENNIAL
WEDNESDAY
Dinosaurs
W|Matthew Mossbrucker will bring fossils and live reptiles to the Lone Tree Library at 4 and 5 p.m. Registration is required.|Free|8827 Lone Tree Parkway, 303-799-4446|LONE TREE
Heritage Tea
W|Friends of Greeley Museums are hosting the fourth annual Victorian High Tea at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at Centennial Village|$15 on sale at Selma’s Store in Centennial Village|1475 A St., 970-350-9220|GREELEY
Take It to the Track
Wednesdays|Young drivers are invited to Bandimere Speedway on Wednesday evenings between April and October as an alternative to illegal street racing beginning at 4 p.m. Drivers must have a driver’s license and drivers under 18 must have a release from parent or legal guardian. To get release call 303-697-6001 or pick it up at the track. |$30 to participate, spectators $10|3051 So. Rooney Rd. |MORRISON
Wheelchairs available
“Wishes on Wheels” makes available electric wheelchairs to non-ambulatory senior citizens (65 years old+) usually at no out-of-pocket expense, if they qualify. |Free|1-800-823-5220 www.threewishes2.com|ARVADA
Ride and Raft Weekend
ongoing|Raft down Clear Creek on Sat. and rent a bike for cycling on Sunday on a guided tour. |Packages begin at $175 per person including rafting, dinner, breakfast, lunch and lodging|1319 Miner St., 303-898-2228|IDAHO SPRINGS
Pegasus Camp for Girls
Weekly-Sept. 2|Pegasus Quest day camp for girls to get all the fantasy, story-telling and outdoor time while making new friends, hiking and playing.|$240 a week for half-day sessions or $380 a week for full-day|303-786-9216, www.renaissanceadventures.com|DENVER and BOULDER
Call for entries
M |Northglenn Arts and Humanities is seeking six sculptures for their on-loan sculpture program. Sculptures will be placed on EB Rains Junior Memorial Park and must be for sale. |Free|303-450-8727 for information packet|NORTHGLENN
Food Bank
ongoing|SHARE offers grocery packages to everyone at half the retail prices. Over 50 location in the metro area to pick up monthly packages. Packages include fresh fruits and vegetables and frozen foods.|303-428-0400 or www.sharecolorado.com for the location nearest you
Food Pantry
Seeks food donations, 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday|Tamarac Square, 3201 S. Tamarac Drive, 303-597-5000
Italian Gardens and Villas
Join Denver Botanic Gardens on a 10-day garden tour of Italy Sept., 7-17|$4100 per person, does not include air|720-865-3500 or www.botanicgardens.org
Volunteers Needed in Santa Fe
August 15-21Santa Fe Indian Market needs volunteers for hundreds of positions|505-983-5220 x230 or volunteer@swaia.org|SANTA FE, NM
Volunteers Needed
Sept. 17For the 38th annual Gateway to the Rockies Parade and Art Festival |303-361-6169|AURORA
Volunteers Needed for Cycling Events
July 16-18|Register now for the Children’s Hospitals 16th annual Courage Classic cycling event July 16-18. Options: a three-day, 157-mile cycling adventure or a one-day “Taste of Courage” option.|various prices, plus all participants must raise a minimum of between $150-250 in donations. www.couragetours.com or 303-456-9704Edge Building Copper Mountain|Copper Mountain
Volunteers Needed
English as Second Language
ongoing|Trinity United Methodist Church is hosting an English as a Second Language program for persons 18 and older interested in learning or improving English conversation, listening, writing and reading skills. Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-11 a.m. and 6:30-8 p.m.|$30 for new students|1820 Broadway. 303-839-1493 x25
Project Angel Heart
Has several openings for volunteers in Randy’s Kitchen, 8 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday |303-830-0202
Habitat for Humanity
Seeks volunteers 16 and older. No skills necessary|303-534-2929, ext. 136, www.habitatmetrodenver.org cq
Administrative Volunteers
Available now|Douglas County Libraries needs two volunteers to assist with a variety of administrative duties with a commitment of 10-20 hours a week for at least six months|100 So. Wilcox, 303-688-7640|CASTLE ROCK
Volunteers Needed
Starsmore Discovery Center in North Cheyenne Canon Park is looking for volunteers.|Free|2120 So. Cheyenne Canon Rd., 719-578-6146|COLORADO SPRINGS
Denver Botanic Gardens
Seeks volunteers to teach elementary school students about plants. |720-865-3560
Colorado State Capitol
Has immediate openings for volunteers to serve as tour guides, telephone receptionists, and information specialists. Shifts are half- and full-day|303-866-4747
Reading to Children
Denver Public Library is seeking volunteers to read to children once a week to children at Head Start Center in the Denver area. 14-week commitment is required. |720-865-1308
Recording for the blind and dyslexic
The Rocky Mountain unit seeks volunteers for positions as readers, directors, bookmarkers, office assistants and educational outreach |303-757-0787
Volunteers
Metro Denver Bright Beginnings distributes free parenting, community resources, child and language development information to parents of children from prenatal-three in one-on-one visits. |303-56102233 www.brightbeginningsco.org
Hospice Volunteers Needed
ongoing|Life Source Hospice needs volunteers. Only 2 hours a week would make a difference.|Free|Metro Denver area, 303-267-3718
Mountain View Union High School
Sept. 29-Oct. 250th Class Reunion. Classmates who have not been contacted email mvuhs55reunion@frontiernet.net|MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
Palmer/Wasson Reunion
Oct. 7-8|Class of 1960 is looking for classmates who graduated either from Palmer or Wasson High Schools in 1960 who have not received their reunion packets.|Ed Augden, 303-455-5800|COLORADO SPRINGS
Sopris
July 2|Families who lived in the former town of Sopris are invited to a reunion at Trinidad Lake State Park beginning at 7:30 a.m. Bring old photos, stories and picnic lunches. $5 per car to enter the park.|719-846-6594 or 303-745-8261 or www.sopriscolorado.com|TRINIDAD
Grand Junction High School
Class of 1965, 40th Class reunion, Aug. 19-21 at the Grand Junction Doubletree Hotel.|For more information call Russ 970-242-8683 or http://www/gjtigers.com/1965/index.htm
Trinidad High School
1950 high school reunion will be July 28-31|For more information call Leon or Lynne Espinoza, 719-630-0652
Alameda High School
1965 school reunion will be July 22-23|ahe65@earthlink.net for more information
Alamosa High School
The class of 1975 celebrates its 30th reunion in August 2005 |Contact Liza (Nichols) Strandberg, 719-252-8162 or by email at ahsclassof1975@yahoo.com entered 2/17
Longmont High School
July 22|1980 graduating class of Longmont High School reunion. Please e-mail your full name (maiden and married) with mailing address to LHS-1980@hotmail.com |303-776-0743, 970-532-0743 or 303-776-1523|LONGMONT
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