HAPPENINGS

Meeting on Highway 73 improvements: Je erson County will host a meeting from 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 18 on the planned improvements to Highway 73 between Bu alo Park Road and Plettner Lane just south of downtown Evergreen. e meeting will be in the Evergreen High School library. For more information and a link to watch the meeting virtually, visit Je erson County Roadway Projects at www.arcgis.com.

byterian Church, 2999 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver. Tickets are $28 for adults, $24 for seniors 62 and older, and $18 for students. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit ovationwest.org.

Buchanan Ponds. For more information and to register, visit evergreenrecreation.com.

Je co Foothills Town Hall: A Je co Foothills Town Hall focusing on reducing wild re risk will from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 8, at the Evergreen Fire/Rescue Administration Building, 1802 Bergen Parkway. Area experts will discuss what can be done to prepare for wild re. e event is free.

Meeting on Evergreen Lake North Trail improvements: e Evergreen Park & Recreation District will host a community meeting from 5:30-7 p.m. April 11 to discuss the Evergreen Lake North Trail project, including tra c detours. e meeting will be at the Evergreen Lake House. A virtual option can be found at https://bit.ly/ELNTMeeting. For more information, visit www.evergreenrecreation.com/291/ Evergreen-Lake-North-Trail-Project.

Evergreen chamber mixer: e Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce’s monthly mixer will be from 5-7 p.m. April 13 at Flow eory, CoWorks & Best Custom Homes, 3540 Evergreen Parkway. For more information and to register, visit evergreenchamber.org.

Conifer chamber awards banquet: e Conifer Area Chamber of Commerce will host its awards banquet from 5-8 p.m. ursday, April 20, at Beaver Ranch. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit goconifer.com.

Foothills Fire candidate forum: e Canyon Courier and Foothills Fire & Rescue are hosting a forum for the eight candidates running for the Foothills board from 6:30-8:30 p.m. ursday, April 20, at Mount Vernon Canyon Club in Genesee. Questions from the community that the Courier will consider asking should be emailed by April 19 to Courier editor Kristen Fiore at k ore@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Sips for Scholarships: Bootstraps Inc. will host Sips for Scholarships from 6:30-9 p.m. ursday, April 20, at Twin Forks Tavern, 19423 N. Turkey Creek Road. Tickets are $75 and available at bootstrapsinc.org.

CAE Originals Concert: Center for the Arts Evergreen will host a CAE Originals Concert from 6-9 p.m. April 20 at the gallery, 31880 Rocky Village Drive. For more information and tickets, visit evergreenarts.org.

Very Vivaldi: Evergreen Chorale presents Very Vivaldi at 7:30 p.m. April 21 at Evergreen Lutheran Church, 5980 Highway 73, and at 4:30 p.m. April 23 at Wellshire Pres-

Bash and Bene t for Evergreen Nature Center: Evergreen Audubon’s Bash and Bene t for the Evergreen Nature Center will begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 28, at the Evergreen Lake House. is evening will include silent and live auctions, and a program highlighting Nature Center programs. To purchase tickets and get more information, visit www.EvergreenAudubon.org.

Springtime Boogie: e Boogie Trust presents the Springtime Boogie from 5-10 p.m. April 28 at e Wild Game, 1204 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen. e Jersey Boys and Pat Travis & Friends will perform. Proceeds bene t Resilience1220. For more information and tickets, visit www.boogieatthebarn.com.

World Tai Chi Day: World Tai Chi Day will be celebrated at 10 a.m. April 29 at the Buchanan Park Recreation Center pool.

Rockies Springtime art show: Shadow Mountain Gallery will display artists’ renditions of springtime in a wide range of media through April 29. One-of-a-kind artwork will be priced for every budget. Shadow Mountain Gallery is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in downtown Evergreen between Java Groove and Beau Jo’s.

Evergreen Area Republican Club: EARC — the Evergreen Area Republican Club — will meet at 6 p.m. May 3 at the Evergreen Fire/ Rescue Administration Building, 1802 Bergen Parkway. Antonette Smith will be the speaker. Una liated and independents welcome.

Women in Business luncheon: e Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business luncheon will start at 11 a.m. May 4 at Mount Vernon Canyon Club. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit evergreenchamber.org.

Purely Patsy: Purely Patsy, an intimate tribute to Patsy Cline by Kelley Zinge, will be performed as part of the Shining Stars series at Center Stage. Performances will at 7:30 p.m. May 6 and at 2:30 p.m. May 7. Tickets are $28 for adults, $24 for seniors 62 and older, and $18 for students. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit ovationwest.org.

Ongoing

Evergreen Audubon Explore More: Registration is open for Evergreen Audubon’s Explore More after-school programs at Marshdale and Wilmot elementary schools and Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen. ese programs are for kids who love being outdoors and learning about nature and science. For more information and to register, visit www.EvergreenAudubon. org and click on Events.

Mountain Area Democrats: Mountain Area Democrats meet the fourth Saturday of each month at 9 a.m. through April at United Methodist Church of Evergreen, 3757 Ponderosa Drive, Evergreen. For more information, email MountainAreaDems@gmail. com.

LGBTQ+ teen book club: Resilience1220 is o ering a LGBTQ+ teen book club that meets from 4-6 p.m. the fourth Monday at the Resilience1220 o ce next to the Buchanan Park Recreation Center. e group’s rst book is “Hell Followed With Us.” For more information and to register, visit R1220.org.