Thursday, February 15

The Nederland Food Pantry and Clothing Closet are available to residents of our Peak to Peak community every Monday, Thursday, Friday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon in the west wing of the Nederland Community Center, 750 Highway 72. For more information visit nederlandfoodpantry.org.

Friday, February 16

Friday Storytime: Read books, sing songs, learn some ASL, and get the wiggles out in the first half hour, followed by free play. The Nederland Community Library hosts story time every Friday morning from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. for ages 0 - 4 years. Visit https://nederland.libcal.com for more information.

Saturday, February 17

NedRINK is open through February, offering the following: hockey, recreational skating, lessons, curling, stick & puck, and ice rentals. Skate rentals are available! Open skating is scheduled weekly on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and most Sundays noon until 2:30 p.m. Check the online calendar for current conditions and closures, https://nedicerink.wixsite.com/nedrink.

Celebrate Mardi Gras with an old-fashioned vinyl dance party fundraiser to raise money to refinish the Coal Creek Canyon Community Hall floor, on Saturday, February 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at 31528 Colorado Highway 72, Golden. Visit the Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association website for more information at https://www.coalcreekcanyon.org.

Gilpin County Public Library Movie Night: Join us for popcorn and a movie as we watch Wonka from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Gilpin County Public Library, 15131 Highway 119, Black Hawk. Visit us online at www.gilpinlibrary.org for more information.

Join us for a Valentine’s Day Mini-Gala at Nederland Community Library after hours at the library on Saturday, February 17 from 7 until 9:30 p.m. Ned Formal Attire Encouraged. Appetizers, sweet treats, wine tastings & non-alcoholic beverages. Silent auction. Live auction. Musical guests: The Strangebyrds. 21 and older. Tickets $25 (music and refreshments). Pay online or CASH in-person at the Nederland Community Library. Please register here first: https://nederland.libcal.com/event/11850892.

Monday, February 19

Nederland Writers: Bring something you are working on to share and get feedback or join the group to listen in and hone your skills. Area writers gather at Nederland Community Library every Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. For details visit https://nederland.libcal.com.

The Mountain Meditation Circle is a free and open group that has been meeting every Monday evening at 6 p.m. for the last four years at the Gilpin County Public Library. New participants are always welcome. New members will need to provide their contact information prior to attending their first meeting. Please email Alisa Witt at wittalisa@gmail.com or 847-890-5262 to provide your contact information.

Tuesday, February 20

Philosophy Club: Love studying the inner workings of reality? Love waxing philosophically? Love classical thinkers? This is the club for you! Our second meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 20 at 5 p.m. at the Nederland Community Library, 200 N Highway 72. Snacks and refreshments will be available. Email Asa, asa@nedlib.org, with any questions and don’t forget to register online at https://nederland.libcal.com/event/11810400.

Gilpin School District Accountability Committee (DAC) Meeting: DAC meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 20 at 5:30 p.m. in the Gilpin County School Board Room. There is also a live stream accessible through their YouTube channel: Gilpin County School District Re-1. Chairperson Edwards can be reached at toripaladino@gmail.com if parents ever have any concerns or questions.

Wednesday, February 21

Preschool Storytime: The Gilpin County Public Library hosts story time every Wednesday morning from 10 to 11 a.m. for ages 0 - 5 years. Join Children’s Librarian Deb Benitez for stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more. A themed craft will follow every story. Previous week’s crafts are available until supplies run out, https://www.gilpinlibrary.org.

Community Connections is a monthly webinar series featuring Forest Service staff and community members sharing information and experience from their fields of expertise, with the goal of deepening our connection to the land around us. This month’s presentation will feature guests from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) sharing information to help members of the public recreate more safely in the winter backcountry. Join us on Wednesday, February 21 at 5 p.m. on Microsoft Teams. For more information visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/arp.

Thursday, February 22

News and Brews: Come talk to The Mountain-Ear staff members about anything newspaper related on Thursday, February 22 from 8:30-10 a.m. at The Train Cars Coffee and Kava, 101 Highway 119, Nederland.

Friday, February 23

Family Movie Matinee: Bring the kids for free popcorn and a movie as we watch a family-friendly film, Wish, in the meeting room at the Gilpin County Public Library, 15131 Highway 119, Black Hawk, at 4:30 p.m. Visit us online for more information, www.gilpinlibrary.org.

Upcoming Events

Join CSU Extension’s Ag business Management Specialist, Jeff Tranel, for a class on agricultural taxes on Wednesday, February 28, from 6 until 7:30 p.m. Topics covered will include: farm/ranch (Schedule F) income & expenses. cost recovery (depreciation), reporting on Schedule C versus Schedule F, tax management strategies, and an update for 2024. This class is free but you must register to attend. Register online at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8gdWyHsyRXe2aTU8MAYbPw#/ registration.

The Mountain-Ear Presents: Meet the Candidates Forum on Monday, March 4 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Nederland Community Center, 750 Highway 72, Nederland. There will be a five-minute introduction by each candidate beginning at 5:30 p.m. Questions to the candidates submitted by email will be addressed from 6:15-7:30 p.m. An informal Q&A session will follow the official session from 7:30-8 p.m. Submit your questions for the community candidate forum after reading the candidate profiles in the February 8 edition of The Mountain-Ear. Similar questions will be combined. Questions may be addressed to Mayoral candidates or Trustee candidates (or both). Email to p2pcandidatesquestions@gmail.com by Thursday, February 29 at midnight to be considered.

The Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association presents the Shamrock Shuffle Dance Party on Saturday, March 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. Join us for an evening of fun for the entire family at Coal Creek Canyon Community Hall, 31528 Colorado Highway 72, Golden. For more information please email cccia80403@gmail.com.

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