“Funground” volunteers needed
As many as 1,000 volunteers will be working this weekend on the “Frisco Funground,” a child-envisioned replacement for a decaying playground set. The effort, which began Tuesday and runs through Sunday, will build a castle with a drawbridge, a slide out of a dragon’s mouth and a “shark tank.”
Organized by the local Parent, Teacher and Student Organization, the project needs volunteers to work four-hour shifts. Free meals are provided, and no experience is necessary. For more information, call 970-389-3932.
Fest celebrates mining heritage
Hardrockers Holidays, a traditional celebration of the mining heritage of the San Juan Mountains, will be held this weekend at the Kendall Mountain Recreation Area in Silverton. Admission is free. Food and drink booths are available. Events include machine drilling, single jacking, machine and hand mucking, wheelbarrow races, a tug of war, spike driving, arm wrestling, horseshoe tournaments and children’s activities.
Hardrockers is a nonprofit organization. To preregister or to receive a schedule of events, call Judy at 970-387-5711 or the Silverton Chamber of Commerce at 800-752-4494, or visit www.silvertoncolorado.com.
Sculpture in the Park returns
Artists, collectors and spectators from around the world will gather in Loveland this weekend to attend the 22nd annual Sculpture in the Park, hosted by the Loveland High Plains Arts Council.
One hundred eighty international sculptors will present more than 1,600 modern, traditional and abstract pieces in glass, wood, bronze and stone.
Canadians Luben Boykov, Brent Cooke, Denis Kleine and Karl Lansing will journey south to Colorado to showcase their unique work at what has been heralded as the largest outdoor juried sculpture show in the United States.
For more information, visit www.sculptureinthepark.org.
