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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.

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.

questions, help ll out forms, and explain the process and procedure for all areas of civil litigation. Preregistration for individual 15-minute appointments is available by calling 303-235-5275.

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 Presbyterian 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.

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

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.

Osteoporosis: ere Is Something You Can Do About It!: Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice will o er a free education program called Osteoporosis: ere Is Something You Can Do About It! From 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, at the Buchanan Park Recreation Center. Registration is required at www.signupgenius.com/ go/10c0d44adab2ca6fbcf8-osteoporosis3#/.

Resilience1220 celebration: Resilience1220 will celebrate four years of elevating youth mental health from 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, at Mount Vernon Canyon Club. Cost is $50 per person. Visit r1220.org to purchase tickets.

Free legal clinic: A free legal clinic for people with no attorney will be from 2 to 5 p.m. ursday, May 4. Volunteer attorneys will answer

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.

Puppies and Pizza: Puppies and Pizza will be from 10 a.m.-noon Friday, May 26, at Vertical Skills Academy, 32156 Castle Court, No. 201. e school will work with the Evergreen Animal Protective League to adopt puppies while raising funds for VSA.

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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.

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.

Hiwan Museum winter hours: Hiwan Museum has shortened winter hours for tours, open ursday and Friday from noon to 4 p.m. and weekends from noon to 4:30 p.m. Private tours of large groups may be accommodated when the museum is closed by calling Erica Duvic at Hiwan Museum at 720-4977653.

Community Bible Study: Several community Bible study groups are available — women (in person and online), co-ed young adults, school age, preschool & babies. is year’s study covers six books of the Bible: Philemon 1, 2, 3, John, Jude and Revelation. In-person classes are ursday morning at Rockland Community Church in Genesee, Tuesday night at Bergan Park Church in Evergreen and Wednesday morning at Conifer

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Community Church in Conifer. More information is available at cbsclass. org/evergreengolden.

ESA EverGREEN Re ll Station: EverGREEN Re ll Station (re ll your laundry detergent, lotions, soaps and more. We have many sustainable products available). e Re ll Station is open Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1-4 p.m. It is located upstairs in the Habitat Restore in Bergen Park, 1232 Bergen Parkway.

Support After Suicide Loss: Heartbeat and Resilience1220 o er Support After Suicide Loss from 5:30-7 p.m. the fourth ursday of the month for ages 14 and older. Join in-person or online. Suggest donation is $15. For location, visit R1220. org.

History Happy Hour: e Evergreen Mountain Area Historical Society will host a History Happy Hour from 4:30-6:30 p.m. the second Friday of each month at Hiwan Museum. Join us in a round table discussion on any and all aspects of history with topics driven by the attendees.

Sensitive Collection: Resilience1220 o ers a monthly workshop for highly sensitive people to help them live healthy and empowered lives from 3:30-4:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month via Zoom. Visit R1220.org for more information.

Caregiver support groups: Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice o ers two monthly groups to provide emotional support services for caregivers helping ill, disabled or elderly loved ones. An in-person support group meets every third Monday from 4-6 p.m. at 3081 Bergen Peak Road, Evergreen, and a virtual support group meets every rst Tuesday from 10 a.m.-noon via Zoom. Call 303-674-6400 to learn how to connect to the group virtual call. For more information visit mtevans.org/ services/emotional-support/.

Parkinson’s disease support group: A Parkinson’s disease support group meets the rst Friday of the month from 1-3 p.m. at Evergreen Christian Church, 27772 Iris Drive, Evergreen. For more information, email esears@parkinsonrockies.org.

Mountain Foothills Rotary meetings: Mountain Foothills Rotary meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays both in person at Mount Vernon Canyon Club at 24933 Club House Circle, Genesee, and via Zoom. Join the Zoom meeting at https://us02web. zoom.us/j/81389224272, meeting ID 813 8922 4272, phone 346-248-7799.

Beyond the Rainbow: Resilience1220 o ers Beyond the Rainbow, which is two support groups that meet from 7-8:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month. One is a safe group for those 12-20 and the other is group for parents and caregivers wanting support for raising an LGBTQ child. To RSVP, contact Lior Alon at lior@wisetreewellness.com.

Nominations for the 2022 Officer and Citizen of the Year for the Lyle Wohlers’ Law Enforcement Award

Organizers of the annual Lyle Wohlers’ Law Enforcement Luncheon and Awards Ceremony are soliciting nominations for the 2022 Officer and Citizen of the Year. The annual event will be hosted by the Empire and Georgetown Police Departments. Law Enforcement included in this luncheon are Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Department, Colorado State Patrol, Empire Police, Georgetown Police, and Idaho Springs Police which commemorates Colorado State Trooper Lyle Wohlers who was killed in the line of duty near Georgetown in 1992.

An interdepartmental awards committee seeks to identify those officers who serve the citizens and visitors within greater Clear Creek County, and particularly that member of the law enforcement community who has shown exemplary service during 2022. The committee will also select the 2022 Citizen of the Year who supports area law enforcement and public safety or has engaged in an extraordinary feat to safeguard another.

Nominations must be received by 5:00 PM, Monday April 24, 2023. Nomination forms may be found at the following locations: Idaho Springs Police Department, Idaho Springs City Hall, Empire Town Hall, Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Department, Georgetown Town Hall. To request nomination forms, please email nominations@empirecolorado.us or call EPD at 303-569-2281.