Your To – Do – List (Flash News) – Entertainment & Deadlines – 5/27/21
Edition #37, May 27, 2021
This Week’s Events, Entertainment, Deadlines, Including the date it’s happening.
**ONGOING EVENTS over a number of days
**ONGOING THIS WEEK
**THIS WEEK
**UPCOMING EVENTS
MAY is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Older Americans Month, and Jewish American Heritage Month ~ take steps to honor these groups, or individuals you know, this month, you’ll be glad you did.
Mental Health Awareness Month! — see our Community Resources list. https://lyonsrecorder.org/2020/10/22/emotional-support-during-crisis/
===ONGOING EVENTS over a number of days===
==February 8 thru May 15 – *EXTENDED* to August 15 – HEALTH CARE INSURANCE – Colorado’s Open Enrollment Period February 8 to May 15th, 2021. — anyone not currently enrolled in a healthcare plan can shop for 2021 coverage: Connect for Health Colorado
==TOWN of Lyons: 2021 new and renewals (1) buy your DOG LICENSE, and (2) buy your ECO bus pass. (3) RESIDENT PARKING PASS. Available to residents of Lyons.== www.Townoflyons.com
==May classes signup: The Town of Lyons will be doing new classes this summer, and camps.
==Coming this summer:
Women’s Mountain Biking starts June 2nd
Gonzo tennis for kids, teens and adults
==Summer Camps:
Challenger Soccer
Square State Skate
==Don’t delay! Sign up today!
https://www.townoflyons.com/624/Register-for-Recreation-Programs
April 1 to May 24: call for submissions – Lyons Poetry in Public Places Contest. = closed as of May 24.
Rocky Mt Botanic Gardens: Volunteer gardening Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, 9 a.m., through the season. www.rmbg.org
Weed Posse: Thursdays, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. See Lyons Happenings, Facebook, for location EACH Week.
Lyons DIG Days: (Dandy Lyons) pull weeds in LaVern Johnson Park: held the first Friday of each month, at 9:45 a.m.
***See Lyons Recorder article on Gardening projects/and/Weeding for more details (like “what to bring”)***
===ONGOING THIS WEEK===
Tuesday and Thursday – 12:15 p.m. – Boulder County Aging serves a boxed lunch to-go at the Lyons Senior Center (Lyons seniors, ages 65 and up). You must call the day before by 1 p.m. to place an order (303) 441-1415.
Wednesdays – 3 to 5 p.m. – Food Pantry for those in need. Drive up to the Lyons Community Church front doors, and someone will come out to your car and help you. Wear a mask and stay in your car. Contact LEAF for more information. **NOTE** The service returns to in-person pick up, inside the building on June 1st. Tale a number, and relax in your car.
Wednesday – 11 a.m. LYONS WEDNESDAY WALKERS: The Town of Lyons Recreation Department = small group of seniors, 55 years and older, meets at the Senior Center at 11 a.m. and walk to a park and do some light exercises. Contact Lramsey@townoflyons.com
===THIS WEEK===
****SENIORS**** See MAY SENIOR NEWS for MANY more events, talks and activities!
NOTE: The new Lyons Library Youth Librarian has numerous activities going on, too numerous to list here. Go to their Facebook page for more information.
=====MAY=====
May 27 last day of school – Lyons and Estes Park
May 28 – 9 p.m. Karaoke at Pizza 66.
May 28 – Estes Park High School Graduation
May 29 – Lyons High School Graduation
May 28, 29, 30, 31 – VETERAN’S MEMORIAL WALL will be in Ft. Collins for the weekend. A 360-foot traveling Vietnam War memorial wall will be installed at Veterans Plaza on Thursday, and be up through Monday. === There will be multiple activities each day, such as reading of the names. Main event is Sunday. Go to: Events in Veterans Plaza
May 30, at Elitch Gardens, Denver. Fireworks start at 8 p.m.
May 31 – Memorial Day! Fly your American Flag! and eat a Great American BBQ dinner!
SEE ARTICLE ON MEMORIAL WEEKEND EVENTS
June 1 – 3–4 p.m. –Vaccine Anxiety: Common Reactions and Coping Skills by Mental Health Partners Many people are facing new questions and stressors associated with the vaccine and living in a partially-vaccinated world, which we can call vaccine anxiety. In this presentation, we will discuss (and normalize!) what reactions to vaccine anxiety looks like, and discuss positive ways to cope with this new feeling.
June 1 – Lyons Redstone history museum reopens for season, 7 days/week. (see article for more information)
June 1 – 6:30 – 8 p.m. – online – Discuss hip & knee replacement options – Is the terrible pain of wear-and-tear arthritis, or degenerative arthritis, putting a damper on your active lifestyle? You may have more options than you realize for relieving your discomfort.—–Hear Dr. Brian Blackwood, a fellowship-trained hip and knee replacement specialist and recognized expert in robotic-arm assisted joint replacement. He’ll describe the newest approaches. — Boulder Community Health. Must register.
June 2 – begins – WOMENS Mountain Biking == Ages : 15 to 105 years ==Lessons to improve your technique== Dates: Wednesdays, June 2 – 23, 5:30 – 7:30 pm = Location: Bohn Park Dirt Bike Park, 199 2nd Ave
June 3 – 6–7 p.m. Forum Panel RACIAL JUSTICE (free/online) speakers are from our CO government, and from various groups, like restaurant, youth, schools, programmer, and more. Accomplishing equity and racial justice goes beyond reforming our criminal justice system. There are a lot of issues to tackle when it comes to racial justice, and we’re going to tackle what those issues are, what our elected officials are doing about it, and how you can be part of the change to achieve true equity in this country! Register
June 3- 6 Boulder’s Potter’s Guild Sale – some of our Lyons artists will be selling there. Remember the Boulder County Fairgrounds is in Longmont (not Boulder) https://www.facebook.com/events/2905521709766625
June 5 – in-person free trial – Bohn park – EVER YOUNG SENIOR FITNESS. Classes are on Zoom and offering monthly membership pricing, with unlimited classes, drop-in classes also available; ZOOM ID 7027879905 by austin11boone, Venmo or PayPal, User name:Austin11boone (Austin lived in Lyons for 30 years; a 3rd generation family) = free live session in Bohn Park, near the river: Saturday June 5, 9:30a.m. Some yoga chair exercises included. ==phone is (702)-787-5099 ==austin11Boone@gmail.com is the email address
===FUTURE EVENTS===
—–JUNE—–
June 14 – 1-2 p.m. – For Lyons Seniors – The topic for June is “Fat can be Heart Healthy”. Fresh Conversations is an evidence-based nutrition education program focused on timely nutrition topics presented monthly. Fresh Conversations is led by Patti Murphy, RDN. (Boulder County Aging Office, Nutritionist) Program is held virtually through Zoom. Register: Fresh Conversations- June 14th 1-2 PM – Please email us at infohealthyaging@bouldercounty.org for questions.
June 14 – begins – SKATE BOARD LESSONS – one week – Ages: 5 – 15
Dates: Monday – Friday, June 14 – 18, 8:30 am – 10 am == Location: Bohn Park Skatepark, 199 2nd Ave
June 12 – 12 noon to 3 p.m. – Summer Artisan Market and Mini Farmer’s Market, happening in Bohn Park Vendor spaces are still available, so register soon! Dechen Hawk: Live music.== Artisan Market: Join us for a day of locally sourced art and gifts along the river. Local artisans will sell quality crafts, jewelry, photograph, pottery, glass, and textile arts. This event will run in conjunction with a Mini-Farmer’s Market, and will feature live music. Social distancing and all covid-19 regulations must be adhered to at all times. (NOTE this is in place of GOOD OLD DAYS; this is a Town sponsored event). Vendors have strict guidelines that you can learn about my clicking the link. There is not a “rain date.”
June 16 – Lyons library “Busy Reader Book Club,” returns – REGISTER.
June 19 – “Art Trading Cards” group returns at Lyons library for monthly exchange. (Article coming June 10)
June 19 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – First Annual Lyons Garden Tour – tickets now available. The Lyons Garden Club is pleased to announce its first annual Garden Tour, Mountain Blooms . The variety of gardens on the tour will offer inspiration to everyone who visits them. It’s an opportunity to learn what plants thrive in our climate and explore outstanding creative spaces and gain fun landscaping tips. There will be about 11 homes open, with a self-guided map. The tickets are free, but we encourage you to support the club with your donation. ***Having trouble signing up? NEW: You can show up the day of the event to buy tickets, but it might be sold out.***
June 26 – no Good Old Days due to pandemic. See above Artisan Market as a “replacement.”
—–JULY—–
SANDSTONE CONCERTS – July 1, weekly Thursdays to August 12 (7 in all). There may be “pods” to make for social distancing. See a full article in Lyons Recorder. (free)
CAMERON PEAKS RESTORATION: There will be several opportunities for people to join in and help, beginning in JUNE. Mark your calendar. – ck. Out their web page
The Cameron Peak Fire caused trail damage to over 100 miles of trails in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District. The public work days this year will consist mainly of removing downed trees from the trail so that the trail may be opened and be safe for the public. Some of the work will be physically challenging but much of the work can be done by anyone of generally good physical shape. PWV will provide all tools and crew leaders for each work crew. Further information will be provided for the specific work day, including trail location and other logistics.
******COMING SOON******* SUMMER CAMPS LIST
See LYONS RECORDER’S WEB PAGE *CALENDAR*
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