Things Happening in Lyons~ Classes, Events & Deadlines – 4/20/23
We will update this page throughout the week with any new important events happening in Lyons
NOTE: We focus on events in Lyons. We add a few special events outside of Lyons, but, in general, do not provide the LINKS, as they are usually big enough to be well-publicized all over the web.
APRIL
===National Poetry Month — We’ll have lots of poems to share! / Locals write us with your poems=== CLICK here for Front Range activities
==BOULDER ARTS WEEK==here is the final list of events — there is a lot!!==
==INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY WEEK April 15–22, 2023 ==
== EARTH DAY EVENTS == See our ARTICLE! …and NATIONAL PARKS WEEK…
April 20 – Estes Park library closed for staff training.
April 21, 3-5p.m. – Gateway Realty Group is excited to announce our upcoming 2nd Annual EARTH DAY CLEAN UP event. Let’s come together as a community and make a positive impact on our environment by helping to clean up our town’s parks and streets. — We will provide all necessary equipment, including gloves and trash bags, and will haul all collected trash and recyclables off after the event. —Please RSVP to help us know how many to plan for. We can’t wait to see you there and to show our town how much we care about the planet! Facebook events page: REGISTER /or if you’re not on Facebook call Gateway Realty, 303-823-8400.
April 22, EARTH DAY! Do something to honor and celebrate our earth!
April 22 & 26 — pick up new trash cans from Town’s Parks department.
April 22 – LYONS TREE *limb* DROP OFF – Saturday, April 22, 8 am -noon. The limb drop off will be held in conjunction with an open house and tour of the Public Works Facility along with a Meet and Greet with the Board of Trustees and the mayor from 9a.m. to 11 p.m. Residents only.
April 22 – April 22 at 1:00 p.m. join local author and photographer Dawn Wilson as she shares her latest published work, 100 Things To Do In Estes Park Before You Die. She will discuss the book, its contents, and how it came to be, from idea to publication. The program will take place in the Estes Park Museum Meeting Room, light snacks and refreshments will be provided. This program is free and open to the public. Copies of the book will be for sale and the author will be available for signing.
April 22-23, Estes Park Annual BIG FOOT festival.
April 22, 10a.m. – BOLD WOMEN CHANGE HISTORY: A one-day gathering featuring talks from women leaders of many fields, highlighting the power of women to create our future, lead our present, and shape our history. Learn more.
April 23, Town of Lyons Volunteers – Clean up the River, Sunday, 9am – 11 am = Volunteers will meet in Bohn Park for an Earth Day clean up of trash along the River Corridor. Bring water, gloves and sunscreen.
April 23 – Tulip and Fairy Festival, Boulder, 9am to 5pm, Pearl Street — Spring officially arrives in Downtown Boulder when the vibrant Tulip Fairy, along with pint-sized fairies and elves, parade around the Pearl Street Mall ‘welcoming the tulips’. This beloved springtime tradition features performances and activities for kids of all ages and celebrates the more than 15,000 tulips that adorn the world-renowned Pearl Street Mall throughout the spring season. Rain Date: April 30
April 23 International Book Day — Grab that book you’ve been putting off and read it! ~~~ The Longmont Library has a program, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., for the whole family. We’ll start with storytime and finish with a bookmaking craft. Register.
April 27, no Lyons “Busy Readers Book Club” this month (it is bi-monthly)
April 28, ARBOR DAY. Plant a tree!
April 28 – 4:15 – 5:30 p.m., library. The Dramagic group is giving a free demonstration for kiddos who are considering joining their drama classes.!
April 29, “Plant Song: Nourish to Bloom” Folk Herbalism and Music Ritual Workshop, by local Saoirse Watters – see Facebook events page. Fee (sliding scale).
April 29 – Denver Zoo: DÍA DEL NIÑO. In partnership with the Mexican Cultural Center, Denver Zoo invites you to celebrate all children with a day of art, music, special English/Spanish experiences and educational talks! FREE with admission.
April 29, 12-6 p.m. – annual Lyons Film Festival, at Diner Bar, Lyons. Films are from all over the US and beyond, including documentaries and stories. It will be a ticketed event. $30 all day.
April 30, 11a.m. to 4 p.m. – Maker’s Market – A-Lodge’s Rock Garden will have craft persons selling their products on the last Sunday of each month.
May 2023
May is Archaeology & Historic Preservation Month in Colorado.
(check out the Boulder County History calendar for events in May – the Lyons museum will not have any special programs but is open to celebrate AHPM on weekends for you to learn about your town’s history)
May 2, 2-6p.m., Library community room, 451 4th Avenue – Vitalant Blood Drive IN LYONS == We already have 25 people signed up as of 4/11/23, so slots are filling fast…which is great. NOTE: the Power Red donation – that’s a double-donation option where you donate twice as many red blood cells but they simultaneously return all of the other components of your blood…they filter the red blood cells with a special machine. It takes longer, but is an excellent and important option!
May 3 – Fine Arts Festival at the school. We will feature all of our LYONS SCHOOL bands and choirs (all levels), display artwork, and will have food trucks. Times for concert will likely be between 5:30pm onward, perhaps 8:30pm (TBD)
May 6 – Lyons Redstone Museum open on weekends for History Preservation Month. Sat 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sun. 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Free, but donations welcome!)
May 6-7 Denver Zoo: “AAPI+” Join us for a day of multicultural dance, music, art, and kid-friendly crafts! We’ll celebrate Colorado’s diverse Asian community and the Zoo’s connection to these cultures. FREE with admission.
May 7, 8a.m. Annual Emerge 5K “Rise Against Suicide” — As the mental health crisis for young people deepens, a local non profit is hosting its annual 5K to raise money for therapy sessions for teens and preteens at risk of suicide.
May 11, Boulder County COMMISSIONERS monthly open house meeting — this month it will be about property taxes increasing, and since it went up 35% in Longmont, the meeting will take place there. (We will not know the location until a few days before the meeting)
May 20, 1-3:30 p.m. Fundraiser event for Lyons Community Farm, 315 5th (hwy 7 near the bridge), with environmental and spiritual themes. LyonsCFP@gmail.com Venmo or cash. See Facebook page for details.
May 27, 9a.m. – 3 p.m. Annual ‘rocky mt’ Plant Sale, fundraiser for Lyons’ Rocky Mt Botanic Gardens. For more information, go to: www.rmbg.org
May 31 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., Lyons library community room — Find out all the COMMUNITY RESOURCES available to residents of Boulder County. Includes health/wellness, and recreation resources. (snacks, and prizes)
JUNE 2023 - more info to come
June 4, 10a.m. – 4 p.m. Town of Lyons Artisan Market in Bohn Park, 199 Second Avenue. BBQ Food, Blue Canyon Boys band 1-3 p.m., art for sale.
June 3 Annual Bee Festival – Featuring BETHYLOVELIGHT / Buddha Bomb Tribute / Miraja / and Brigitte Mars, natural herbs.== 11 speakers./ Herb Walks./ Live Painting./ 2 food trucks./ 13 “Eco-booths” / Costume contest at 3 p.m.
June 17, Saturday, annual Garden Tour. – fundraiser – self-guided walking tour of 6 wonderful home gardens in Lyons. More info coming.
June 24, Good Old Days Program at Lyons Redstone Museum. Plus Mr & Mrs Good Old Days.
========MUSIC & FUN========= ***The bars will be opening up their outside patios in April! see their Facebook page for entertainment being offered*** Contact these restaurant/bars in Lyons for more information about music, and fun activities like… karaoke, jam sessions, art fair, farm-to-table meals, bluegrass jams, games, pool, open mic…and, of course, LIVE MUSIC! and more, being offered — Mojo Taqueria, Pizza Bar 66, A-Lodge “Rock Garden” (closed for the winter), Oskar Blues Bar and Grill, SpiritHounds Distillers (Events), and Main Stage Brewing. Diner Bar, Marigold Restaurant, Moxie’s Bread Mercantile.
~~SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SMALL TOWN STORES~~
===ONGOING EVENTS over a number of days===
LYONS Quarterly ART SHOW – 2nd Quarter 2023 (April 12 – July 12) – Town Hall & Library: Art Show sponsored by LAHC — The Library art show features a solo artist. — The Town Hall features local residents’ art. See our ARTICLE for details on solo artist Coco Gordon.
LYONS Ice Rink, in LaVern Johnson Park: Closed for rest of season.
Lyons (history) Redstone Museum Open on weekends in May for “May Historical Preservation” Month. Open June 1 to October 1 = 303-823-5271. Call to make an appointment for research that can’t wait till summer.
RMNP *FREE* 2023 dates are: January 16, April 22, August 4, September 23, November 11. Entrance fee is waived but some still request a timed entry reservation permit online beforehand, May to October. Each is a public “holiday” related to the parks.
BINGO – (1.) Longmont Bingo Hall, Longmont, every Sunday – funds go to the Middle/High School equipment (located behind Wendy’s on Main Street) (2.) Estes Park American Legion Hall, every Sunday 6 p.m. (located on Hwy 36); call before you go. You can also order a meal, and drinks.(3.) Lyons MainStage Brewery, first and third Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. – see our Calendar for more info
VETERANS: Information and support services are available to Veterans every Wednesday at the Estes Park American Legion Hall, from 9-11 a.m. New Opportunities coming soon. Esteslegion.org – Menu available. // Boulder American Legion has: meals, trap range, and Texas Hold Em card games. American Legion Post #10, 4760 28th St., Boulder (More links listed in the monthly Senior News article) – 2022
****LYONS LIBRARY**** 303-823-5165 lyonslibrary.com or Facebook page == Offering EVERY MONTH: Kids-only book club — Busy Readers (adult) bi-monthly Book Club — Art Trading Cards — Word Wednesday (for writers) — Storytime Wednesday. — Tech Help — Crafts for kids and adults (now in person) — and more. If you haven’t attended for a while, be sure to check with the library before showing up, as some programs are occasionally cancelled (mainly due to low registration)
Wednesdays – 3:30 – 6 p.m. – Food Pantry for those in need. Contact LEAF for more information. (Drop off new, unexpired food 9:30 to 2:30pm on Wednesdays)week.
Located in the lower level (hall) of the Lyons Community Church. Sponsored by LEAF.
+++++++++ IN CRISIS? +++++++++ NEED HELP?
In an emergency call 9-1-1. === If the incident involves a possible mental problem, ask them to send the Lyons co-responder with the police. == Lyons has a 24/7 deputy coverage. Call the NON-Emergency number if you need to speak to a deputy (303) 441-4444
Mental Health Partners, Colorado — Crisis Center for walk-ins 24/7 – 3180 Airport Rd., Boulder (normal resource center: 2935 Baseline) If you think you need mental health or addiction recovery services, call the main line at 303-443-8500
Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund has free mental counseling available. Sometimes it is paid for by your insurance company, sometimes Medicaid, or use sliding-scale, or free. contact: mentalwellness@leafLYONS.org
The country-wide CRISIS hotline/emergencies is now in effect: 988 = for Americans in crisis to connect with suicide prevention and mental health crisis counselors. (bypass calling 911 or the police)
LYONS RECORDER CRISIS RESOURCE PAGE — lists various organizations, links, phone numbers, and more.
COVID VACCINES: Visit “Where can I get vaccinated” – call 1-877-COVAXCO (1-877-268-2926) for vaccine information. As of 1/31/23 most COVID related assistance will be ended by the government. The vaccines are still covered by most insurance and Medicare. == FREE COVID VACCINES in LYONS – April 6, 2023 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Walt Self Community Building. No registration required.
===SENIORS===
Boulder County Aging serves lunch at the Lyons Walt Self Senior Center (Lyons seniors, ages 60 and up), located in the apartment complex Community Center next to the Post Office. You must call the day before by 1 p.m. to place an order (303) 441-1415. The menu is stated on the phone message. Donation of $3 suggested, or what you can afford. (Guests or those under 60 years of age pay flat rate of $12) ==Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – 12 noon – Walt Self/Senior Center (closed on holidays)
LYONS SENIOR EXERCISE – Tues & Thurs., Senior Center, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., free. For Lyons seniors 55+ ===For info: Contact Lramsey@townoflyons.com You can register here https://www.townoflyons.com/…/Register-for-Recreation…
See LYONS RECORDER’S WEB PAGE *APRIL CALENDAR* for a quick view of the month.
We are a small town, and focus on events IN LYONS. Submit your calendar item for review to: LyonsRecorder.Editor@ gmail .com
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