Your To-Do-List ~ Classes, Events & Deadlines – 12/9/21

This Week’s Events, Entertainment, Deadlines, Including the date it’s happening.

MUSIC & FUN:

Contact these restaurants in Lyons for more information about music, and fun activities like, trivia, poker Wednesday, acoustic jam sessions, karaoke Friday, Open Mike, Art Fair, farm-to-table meals, trivia night …and, of course, LIVE MUSIC! and more being offered this summer — as they are able to hire more staff, more things will be added — The Stone Cup, Mojo Taqueria, Pizza Bar 66, A-Lodge Lyons (coming soon), Oskar Blues Bar and Grill (no music yet) and Main Stage Brewing.

===ONGOING THIS WEEK=== 

Tuesday and Thursday – 12 noon –  Boulder County Aging serves lunch at the Lyons Senior Center (Lyons seniors, ages 60 and up), located in the apartment complex next to the Post Office. You must call the day before by 1 p.m. to place an order (303) 441-1415. Donation of $3 suggested. (Guests pay $8.25) Either order a carry out box, or come in at 12 noon and socialize and meet other seniors! — cancelled on Holidays.

Wednesdays – 3 to 5 p.m. – Food Pantry for those in need. Contact LEAF for more information. (This may be closed the day before a major Holiday).  ====IMPORTANT NOTE: THE LYONS FOOD PANTRY WILL BE CLOSED DEC 22 AND DEC 29. — Super Duper Pantry Distribution DEC 15 ==== MARK YOUR CALENDARS

SENIOR EXERCISE – 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., free, LaVern Johnson Park. Free. For Lyons seniors 55+ === Contact Lramsey@townoflyons.com for details. ===  class now meeting at the Walt Self basement entrance (on the alley side of the building) every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30 – 11:30 am.  If the weather’s nice we’ll grab our hand weights and head outside to exercise or we’ll do a walk before heading inside for stretching and yoga. Masks are required inside the building. — Cancelled on Holidays. 

****SENIORS**** See DECEMBER SENIOR NEWS for MANY more events, talks and activities! We have switched the publishing date to the first week of each month, which will fit in better with the announcements contained in it. — Christmas party with live music at Senior Center Dec. 16th, 12:30 p.m.

****LYONS LIBRARY**** 303-823-5165  lyonslibrary.com   Facebook page==SEE OUR November/December LIBRARY ARTICLE — closed on Holidays.

===DECEMBER Calendar===

December 9, 6:00pm – The library’s Teen Advisory Group (Grades 6-12)  meets once a month after school.  TAG members  contribute to the development of the library’s Young Adult collection, help at library programs, and offer ideas for creating a comfortable, safe and fun atmosphere for teens at the library.  Teens are able to earn volunteer hours for participation.
REGISTER HERE!

December 11, 12-3p.m. – Bring your pups down to Gateway Realty Group, 324 Main St., for a special doggy treat and a photo op with Santa Claus!! We’ll have warm drinks and yummy treats for our human friends as well. This event is FREE, however, please consider dropping a donation for one of our favorite Lyons nonprofits, LEAF, Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund!

December 11 – deadline to enter your home or business in the Lyons Chamber Lights contest. Cash prizes. See our ARTICLE for more details, and the “flier.” e, and you can visit them, as well as VOTE between December 14- January 5, for your favorite! Register Here: https://bit.ly/3pmjJvH == For more info, go to https://www.lyonschamber.org/let-it-glow

December 12 – CHRISTMAS PAGEANT – Lyons Community Church – Sunday service features children performing!  Dec.5 — 3:00pm rehearsal, Dec. 12 —10:00am presentation. Open to all.

December 14 – PRAIRIE DOG MANAGEMENT: Boulder County Parks & Open Space will host its annual public meeting concerning prairie dog management on Bo Co Parks & Open Space properties from 5 to 6:30 p.m. — Staff will be available to discuss the variety of activities conducted in 2021 and how the department manages prairie dogs on open space properties, including agricultural lands. Public comment is invited. For a full agenda, and to see the three categories of the “Plan.”

December 14 – Fresh Conversations: Seniors Please join Patricia Murphy, Registered Dietitian with Boulder County Area Agency on Aging, December 14th from 1-2 p.m. to talk about “Use it or Lose it- Maintaining Muscle Strength with Aging.” Register using the link found here: https://forms.office.com/g/R0kF813XuF

Wednesday, Dec 15: Jazz Band at WILDFLOWER PAVILION at Planet Bluegrass. We will have the FED Food Truck; as well as a cash/card bar. They are sharing this concert with Westview Middle School’s Jazz Band (Band Leader Gregg says, ”Sharing concerts is very popular in the School District (SVVSD), and I wanted to let another school enjoy the amazing pavilion at planet bluegrass. It’s good for our kids to see/hear other students perform.”). Doors open at 6p.m. (food and drinks available then) and music starts at 7p.m. This is their first time doing this, and they want to pack the house so that it can become a regular thing for to enjoy. FREE.

December 16 – LYONS SENIOR Holiday Party at the senior center. See the December SENIOR NEWS. All Lyons seniors invited! Live Music–KC Groves. (You can order lunch the day before by 1 p.m., or just come in at 12:30 p.m. and enjoy the party–see above for info on Bo Co lunch program). Contact LRamsey@townoflyons.com for more information.

December 18 – Art Trading Cards at the library

December 18 – 1 – 3p.m. – Blue Holiday gathering with the horses. The holidays can be a difficult time when you are grieving. Finding LIGHT in December “Horses, Blessings and Grief: A Blue Holiday Gathering.” Loss a love one / recently divorced / life changing event / longing for a place to feel your loss with judgement or having to explain yourself? / tired of pretending you are “OK” during the holiday celebrations and gatherings? An afternoon filled with ritual, healing tea, horse wisdom and safe space to process in the beautiful foothills setting. === We are a small ranch setting in the mountains 10 minutes northwest of the town of Lyons. All activities are outdoors. No cost. Donations welcome. Sponsored by Dancing Spirit and Anoint; Rev. Jackie Hibbard and Rev. Nancy Niero, will co-lead. Both have experienced loss. Register /or for information: www.dancingspirithorse.com/ or anointjourney.com (The Lyons Community Church will also offer a Blue Christmas church service).

December 20 – Board of Trustee meeting

December 21 – First Day of Winter

December 25 – Christmas – Have a Great Holiday with your family and friends, from the Lyons Recorder and Staff ! ~~~ This is a Saturday and most businesses and government offices will be closed Friday, December 24.

December 25 – Christmas Services = See our Community Resources Page in December for a list of all Programs and Services happening at ALL LYONS AREA churches.

===see article on “big” HOLIDAY “LIGHT SHOWS” AND “CRAFT MARKETS” in Front Range and Denver (only) ===

See LYONS RECORDER’S WEB PAGE *December CALENDAR*

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