November 19, 2024
[Loveland Public Library, Loveland, CO.]
Businesses
Bas Bleu Theatre
401 Pine Street
Fort Collins, CO.
80524
(970) 498-8949
Colorado Creatives
Kent Haruf, Writer
Comics
Costilla County, CO.
Fort Garland, CO., Fort Garland Museum’s 3rd Annual Biscochito Bake-Off
[The following is based on a press release.]
Do you think you have what it takes to be Fort Garland Museum’s 3rd Annual Biscochito Cookie Champion?
To Enter: Bring two dozen of your best biscochito cookies on a disposable tray to the Fort Garland Museum Mess Hall Highway 159, Fort Garland, CO. December 14, 2024.
Cost is $10 to enter.
Entries will be accepted between 10:30 A.M. and 11:30 A.M.
Judging will begin at 12:00 P.M. and winner will be announced at 1:30 P.M. The winner of the contest will receive a special gift and bragging rights for the entire year!
Proceeds for this event support Educational Programming at the Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center.
For more information:
https://www.historycolorado.org/fort-garland-museum-cultural-center
Dry Bar Comedy
Marriage Ruins Everything, Jim Colliton
Finding Colorado
The thirty-first highest mountain in the State of Colorado is Pikes Peak, at 14,110 feet above sea level.
Huerfano County, CO.
La Veta, CO., First Annual La Veta Merchants’ Holiday Fest
[The following is based on a press release.]
Join us for the First Annual La Veta Merchants’ Holiday Fest in La Veta's business district. December 6, 2024 – Shop Late 'Til 8! Store specials, festive food, tree lighting, caroling and more.
December 7, 2024 – Santa and store specials. This is a free event.
Look for the upcoming schedule of activities in La Veta shops and at:
Larimer County, CO.
Department of Natural Resources Seasonal Closures
[The following is based on a press release.]
Red Mountain Open Space (north of Ft. Collins) closes for the season December 1, 2024.
Hermit Park Open Space (near Estes Park) closes December 20, 2024. depending on weather. Both reopen for the spring/summer season on March 1, 2025.
Estes Park, CO., Estes Park Police investigating vehicle break-ins and thefts
[The following is based on a press release.]
In the early morning hours of November 17, 2024, unknown suspects committed vehicle trespassing by unlawfully entering 10 separate vehicles that were unlocked. Personal items including wallets, credit cards, and tools were stolen from the vehicles. In addition, two vehicles were stolen, which were also left unlocked. These crimes occurred in different locations in Estes Park.
The crimes of vehicle trespassing, theft, and vehicle theft are currently being investigated by the Estes Park Police Department. Anyone with information that they would like to report related to these crimes is encouraged to contact Detective Kirk Jellesma with the Estes Park Police Department at (970) 577-3884 As this is an active investigation, no further information can be released at this time.
Fort Collins, CO.
Bath Garden Center and Nursey, Holiday Sip and Shop Event
December 11, 2024
5:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
2000 East Prospect Road
Fort Collins, CO.
80525
For more information:
Bath Garden Center and Nursery
November 30th Market and Small Business Saturday
November 30, 2024
10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
215 East Foothills Parkway
Fort Collins, 80525
For more information:
Resources
Rocky Mountain National Park
The Opening of the 2025 Artist-in-Residence Application
[The following is based on a press release.]
Rocky Mountain National Park and the Rocky Mountain Conservancy are pleased to announce that the park’s Artist-In-Residence program will begin accepting applications for the summer 2025 season December 1, 2024. RMNP’s Artist-in-Residence program is open to artists of all creative disciplines and genres. Interested artists are invited to apply.
Art has played a major role in the creation of our national parks and in the preservation of our country’s wild spaces. Since the 1800s, artistic works have inspired people to travel, dream, explore, and visit their national parks and other public lands. Artist-in-Residence programs provide opportunities for artists to connect with our national parks and to gain inspiration for the creation of new artistic works. Rocky Mountain National Park, in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Conservancy, is one of over 50 National Park Service sites that currently host an Artist-In-Residence program.
Selected artists will serve in a two-week residency within Rocky Mountain National Park. During their residency, selected artists will reside in a rustic cabin located inside RMNP where the artists can gain inspiration and create artistic works. Participating artists will also host and facilitate at least two free public programs for audiences of all ages.
Applications for the summer 2025 program will be accepted beginning on December 1 and will close at 11:59 P.M. MST January 31, 2025. For all details on application requirements and how to apply, visit Rocky Mountain National Park’s Artist-in-Residence webpage at https://go.nps.gov/romo/air
Applications will be reviewed by a panel of judges. The panel will select at least five artists to participate in the 2025 Artist-in-Residence program. Selected artists will be notified in April and upon selection they will be able to choose a desired time block for their two-week residency from a list of available options.
Established in 1984, RMNP was one of the first national parks to create an Artist-In-Residence program. This program was on hiatus from 2017-2023 while the program was being restructured. Over the past 30+ years, program participants have included painters, fiction writers, poets, photographers, textile artists, composers, sculptors, musicians, and more!
Selected artists will stay at the William Allen White Cabin, a rustic, historic cabin located near Moraine Park. During their two-week residency, artists will have the opportunity to explore the park, gain inspiration, share their art with the public, and create new works. At the completion of their residency, the artists will donate a fully furnished piece of work representative of their stay to the Rocky Mountain Conservancy. Rocky Mountain Conservancy will hold the rights to the piece of work and the National Park Service will have the rights to share the donated works with the public.
For more information on Rocky Mountain National Park, please call the park Information Office at (970) 586-1206 or visit our website at www.nps.gov/romo.
Weld County, CO.
Mead, CO., Christmas in the Park
December 7, 2024
2:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
441 3rd Street
Mead, CO.
80542-5707
Kick off the holiday season by helping us count down to the tree lighting in Mead Town Park! In addition to the tree lighting, this event will be full of festive cheer, including free activities, food, Santa, and carolers.
Christmas in the Park will wrap up with the Parade of Lights and Tree Lighting Ceremony.
Schedule of Events:
2:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Giant Candy Cane Stilt Walker and Dancing Christmas Tree; Santa visits and photos; Smores and Firepit; Pop-Up Holiday Market
2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Hot chocolate & popcorn, courtesy of Grandview Church; Airbound Street Curling Express and Trackless Train
2:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Lulu's Taters Food Truck
2:30 P.M. Mead Middle School Choir Strolling Carolers
3:15 P.M. Mead Middle School Band Holiday Performance
5:00 P.M. Parade of Lights
6:00 P.M. Annual Tree Lighting
For more information:
Until next time,