Thursday, May 16

Join us for the annual Central City Cleanup Day on Thursday, May 16, sponsored by Main Street Central City Colorado! This event will run from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting at the Big T Lot with lunch afterwards. Find more information on our social media page, https://www.facebook.com/CentralCityColorado/.

Peak to Peak Chamber of Commerce Monthly Social: Connect with entrepreneurs, share inspiration, and take a break from the daily grind at Kathmandu, 110 North Jefferson Street, Nederland on Thursday, May 16 beginning at 6 p.m. To RSVP email Patrice LeBlanc at director@peaktopeakchamber.org.

Friday, May 17

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, 200 Highway 72 in Nederland, 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.

A Night of Artistry: Join us for a watercolor reception open house on Friday, May 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. for an enchanting evening of artistic exploration at the Nederland Community Library featuring watercolor artist Annie Thayer. Enjoy appetizers and mocktails while experiencing a connection to art and art enthusiasts. Reserve your 6 p.m. spot online so we can be sure to have enough supplies: https://nederland.libcal.com/event/12460360.

Saturday, May 18

Saturday Morning Birding: Meet us at Wild Bear Nature Center, 20 Lakeview Drive in Nederland from 7:30 to 9 a.m. for this free event. For more information please visit us online, https://www.wildbear.org.

Monday, May 20

The Nederland Community Library will be closed Monday, May 20 and Tuesday, May 21 for a Children’s Area remodel to better serve you this summer. Our meeting room will be available for those with reservations. If you have items ready to be picked up, please knock on the front door and we’ll bring them to you.

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. Meeting room will be available during remodel!

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.

Meditation and Mindfulness: Practice meditation, explore readings, and join discussions in this free program at the Nederland Community Library, every Monday at 5:30 p.m. No meditation experience necessary! Please email Eric at davis.eric.alan@gmail.com with any questions. Meeting room will be available during remodel.

Tuesday, May 21

Philosophy Club: Love studying the inner workings of reality? Love waxing philosophically? Love classical thinkers? This is the club for you! Join our next meeting on Tuesday, May 21 at 5:15 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/. Meeting room will be available during remodel.

Wednesday, May 22

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, www.gilpinlibrary.org.

Nederland Community Library District Board Meeting: Library Board of Trustees Meetings are held the fourth Wednesday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. Public is invited to attend. Please email nederlandlibrary@nedlib.org with any questions. For more information visit https://nederland.colibraries.org/library-board-of-trustees.

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Self Help Meetings

Tuesday Night Nederland Cross Talk Meeting A Big Book meeting at 7 p.m. online via Zoom. For more information visit https://bouldercountyaa.com/meetings/tuesday-night-nederland-cross-talk-meeting.

The Morning Group Group meeting every Thursday morning at 8 a.m. online via Zoom. For more information visit https://bouldercountyaa.com/meetings/the-morning group.

Nederland Group A hybrid meeting every Friday night at 7 p.m. at St. Rita’s Catholic Church at 326 Highway 119, Nederland, and online via Zoom. For more information visit https://bouldercountyaa.com/meetings/nederland-group.

Coal Creek Canyon A meeting held every Wednesday evening from 7 to 8 p.m. Sponsored by Ed at 303-589-5056. For more information please visit https://www.coalcreekcanyon.org/calendar.

Gilpin County H.A.L.T. An in-person meeting every Sunday at 6 p.m. held at 226 E. First High Street, Central City. https://findrecovery.com/aa_meeting/gilpin-countyh. a.l.t.-central-city/.

Gilpin County H.A.L.T. A Big Book meeting every Wednesday at 7 p.m. held at 226 E. First High Street, Central City. https://findrecovery.com/aa_meeting/gilpin county-h.a.l.t.-central-city/.

Narcotics Anonymous 12 Step Meeting This is an open hybrid meeting - anyone can attend - on Sundays from 6 to 7 p.m. at Nederland Presbyterian Community Church, 210 North Jefferson Street, Nederland, or online via Zoom (Meeting ID# 893 7194 1883). We hope to see you there sometime.

For additional meetings in Boulder County visit https:// bouldercountyaa.com/meetings/ and for meetings in Gilpin, Black Hawk, Central City, and nearby areas visit https://findrecovery.com/aa_ meetings/co/black-hawk/. For help finding meetings or recovery support for you or a loved one please call: 866-641-9190.