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Comfort is Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice now o ers day camps for children 6-12 who have lost a loved one at the Golden Community Center, 1470 10th St., Golden. e camps will be July 1719, with drop o between 8 and 8:30 a.m. and pickup between 4 and 4:30 p.m. New this year is a day camp located in the Denver metro area. Cost is free for all children thanks to donors, but a $25 deposit is required per child to hold their spot. Visit campcomfort.org for more information and to register.

Barbed wire removal: Wild Aware is sponsoring volunteer barbed wire removal days at DeDisse Park from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on July 22 and Aug. 19. For more information, visit wildaware.org.

Triple Bypass: e Triple Bypass Bike Ride is on July 22 starting in Evergreen and ending in Avon. For more information and to register, visit www.triplebypass.org.

Dog wash: e TallGrass Spa Super Sudsy Dog Wash will be from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. July 22 at Ambary Gardens, 26479 Highway 74 in Kittredge. A $20 donation includes a wash by volunteers for one dog and a CBD spritzer for its owner. Proceeds support Evergreen Animal Protective League. For more information, contact TallGrass at 303-670-4444 or info@TallGrassSpa.com.

“Footloose the Musical”: Stagedoor eater will perform “Footloose the Musical” directed by Jo Gerlick July 28-Aug. 6 at the theater, 25797 Conifer Road, Conifer. Performances are at 7 p.m. July 28-29 and Aug. 4-6, and at 2 p.m. July 30 and Aug. 6.

Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for seniors, educators and students. For more information and tickets, visit stagedoortheatre.org.

Evergreen Jazz Festival: e Evergreen Jazz Festival will be July 28-30 at several venues in Evergreen with bands from around the country playing swing, blues, Dixieland and more. For information on bands, performances and tickets, visit EvergreenJazz.org.

Summerfest: Center for the Arts e Evergreen Area Republican Club: e Evergreen Area Republican Club will meet at 6 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Evergreen Fire/Rescue Administration Building, 1802 Bergen Parkway. e speaker will be Antonette Smith, deputy state director of Americans for Prosperity. Visit evergreenarearepublicanclub.org for more information.

Evergreen’s 43rd annual Summerfest will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 29-30 at the Buchanan Park elds. Admission is $5, payable at the door. Visit artist and artisan booths, while listening to live music and visiting food trucks. For more information, visit evergreenarts.org.

Evergreen Town Race: e Evergreen Town Race will be Aug. 6 in downtown Evergreen. Register for the 5K at Big R and register for the 10K near the Xcel building on Evergreen Parkway. e race is a fundraiser for the Alpine Rescue Team. Both the 5K and 10K courses wind gradually down Upper Bear Creek, with a nish near Evergreen Lake. For more information and to register, visit www.evergreentownrace.org/.

“Spirited Flight”: Shadow Mountain Gallery in downtown Evergreen next to Java Groove will host “Spirited Flight” with ight-related art until Aug. 12. e show features birds, insects and other ying creatures. e gallery is open daily from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, visit www.shadowmountaingallery. com.

ConiferFest: ConiferFest will be from 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Aug. 12 in the vacant lot behind Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Church in Conifer. Tickets are $10. Food and beverages are an additional cost. Parking is free. For more information, visit coniferfest.com.

Evans o ce, 3081 Bergen Peak Road, Evergreen. Reservations are required. Call 303-674-6400 to sign up.

Blue Spruce Habitat volunteers needed: Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers. A variety of opportunities and exible schedules are available on new construction sites as well as for exterior minor home repairs. No previous construction experience needed. Contact volunteer@bluesprucehabitat.org for information.

EChO needs volunteers: e Evergreen Christian Outreach ReSale Store and food pantry need volunteers. Proceeds from the EChO ReSale Store support the food pantry and programs and services provided by EChO. ere are many volunteer options from which to choose. For more information, call Mary at 720673-4369 or email mary@evergreenchristianoutreach.org.

Elevation Celebration: Conifer’s Elevation Celebration will be from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. July 29-30 along Sutton Road. Music, vendors, family activities and more highlight this street fair. For more information, visit elevationcelebration.goconifer. com.

Moonlight Soiree: e Moonlight Soiree sponsored by Mount Evans Home Health Care and Hospice will start at 5:30 p.m. ursday, Aug. 17, at the Evergreen Lake House. Black tie is optional. Tickets are $350 or $4,000 for a patron table seating eight. For more information and tickets, visit mtevans.org/supportmount-evans/moonlightsoiree.

ONGOING

Adult grief support group: Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice is o ering a seven-week in-person adult grief support group. e next group starts June 1 and runs every ursday through July 20, with no session on July 6. e group will meet from 2-3 p.m. at the Mount

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 summer hours: Hiwan Museum is open for tours from noon-4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from noon-4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Outdoor self-guided tours are available at any time. Large groups are encouraged to call 720-497-7653 to make arrangements.

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