Clear Creek County Community Event Calendar

Art After School — Georgetown Community School, Mondays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. starting Nov. 6, Ages 5+, $15 per day, pre-registration required. Go to www.clearcreekrecreation.com for more info.

After-School Cooking Class —Georgetown Community School, Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. starting Nov. 8, Ages 5+, $15 per day, pre-registration required. Go to www.clearcreekrecreation. com for more info.

Friday Adventures with CCMRD — No school on Fridays? Put your child in the Friday Adventures Program. We will be exploring all around Clear Creek County and going on several field trips! Drop off at the Clear Creek Rec Center between 7:30 and 9 a.m., pick up between 4 and 5:30 p.m. For ages 5-15. $45 per child. Upcoming field trips include: Friday, Nov. 10 to the Evergreen Nature Center; Friday, Nov. 17 to the Butterfly Pavilion; and Friday, Dec. 1 to the Denver Zoo. Contact caitlin@ccmrd.com or call 303-567-4822 for more information.

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FriYAYS — Join us for free fun on Library to help keep kids learning and engaged at your and guided activities at the Idaho Springs Public Library (ISPL) and John Tomay Memorial Library (JTML), plus a range of activities kids can independently pursue at their own pace throughout the day (puzzles, games, computer time, quiet reading, and more). Like ALL Library District programming, this fun is 100 percent free for you and your family! YAY! Bring your imagination –we’ll provide the supplies! Go to www.cccld.org for more info.

Virtual Reality at Idaho Springs Public Library — Friday, Nov. 3 and 17, 2 - 4 p.m. Explore new worlds and great games at our virtual reality sessions for tweens and teens age 12 and older. Registration is required. Please email heather@ cccld.org to save a spot.

Clear Creek Library Closures — Friday, Nov. 10 for Veterans Day holiday and Friday, Nov 24 for the Thanksgiving holiday

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Bighorn Sheep Festival — Saturday, Nov. 11, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Crafts for kids at John Tomay Memorial Library, Georgetown, Go to www.czxzcccld.org for more info.

Clear Creek County Transfer Station holiday hours —The Transfer Station in Idaho Springs will be closed for Veterans Day on Saturday, Nov. 11; and for the Thanksgiving holiday on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 25 and 24.

Veterans Day Ceremony — Idaho Springs Elks Lodge, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2 p.m. All are welcome.

Adult Crafts with Clear Creek Library District Holiday Card Making, Tuesday, Nov. 14 or Thursday, Nov. 16, 5:30 p.m. My Stamping Table, 507 Taos St., Georgetown Low-Cost Rides to Loveland Ski Area — The Clear Creek Roundabout will begin making runs to Loveland Ski Area starting the week of Nov. 15. Thursday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stops are in Idaho Springs, Georgetown and Silver Plume. $10 roundtrip or $5 one-way. Go to www. clearcreekcounty.us, then click on “Bus Service” for the schedule and more information.

Kids Night Out with CCMRD Clear Creek Recreation Center, 98 12 th Avenue, Idaho Springs, Friday, Nov. 17 and Dec. 8, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Kids will enjoy a pool party, dinner and a movie in their jammies. Bring kids dressed in their bathing suits, along with a towel, wet swimsuit bag, water bottle, pajamas and a blanket/pillow if desired. $27 per child, ages 5 to 15 years old. For more info call 303-567-4822 or email caitlin@ccmrd.org

Idaho Springs Holiday Tree Lighting — Saturday, Nov. 25 Citizens Park on Miner Street, Idaho Springs. Come greet Santa and his reindeer!

Georgetown Holiday Tree Lighting — Saturday, Nov. 25 at dusk. Strousse Park, corner of Sixth and Rose Streets.

Mill Creek Valley Historical Society Annual Christmas Sale—Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2 and 3, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dumont School, 150 Dumont Lane.

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Craft Workshops —John Tomay Memorial Library Saturday and Sunday, December 2 and 3 and 9 and 10, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. All kids are welcome at the John Tomay Memorial Library for creative crafts and fun during the Georgetown Christmas Market.

63rd Annual Georgetown Christmas Market — Historic Georgetown, around Sixth and Rose Streets, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2 and 3 and 9 and-10, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Visit historic Georgetown for a traditional outdoor European Christmas Market featuring craftsmen from near and far. Capture a glimpse at the past as Victorian ladies and gents stroll through the streets and shops of Georgetown. Buy some freshly roasted chestnuts at Strousse Park, watch and hear the Santa Lucia Children’s Procession, and stop in the Community Center for entertainment throughout the day. Chat with St. Nicholas as he strolls through the street. Listen and join in with the street Carolers, and don’t forget to take a horse-drawn wagon ride!

Clear Creek Library District WreathMaking Workshop for Adults — Wednesday, Dec. 6 or Thursday, Dec. 7, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Join us at the Georgetown Old School for our annual wreathmaking! Registration is required, please email chris@cccld.org to register.

If you have regularly scheduled meetings or upcoming special events that are open to the public, we want to add them to the CCC Community Calendar. Please email the who, what, when, where, why and how in 75 words or less, exactly as you would want it printed, to amy@weeklyregistercall.com Please send information at least two weeks in advance of your event.