Friends of Gilpin County Community Center

Interested in astronomy? Want to know “what’s up?” Come on over to Gilpin AstroDay, scheduled for August 22, 2025. We’re bringing back the great folks from CU Boulder’s Fiske Planetarium to give shows in the lounge at the Community Center using their special inflatable planetarium. There’ll also be talks in the Multi Purpose Room, and a chance to peek at …

The Gilpin County Fair is coming up on July 11-13th, starting with a parade on Friday morning from Central City to Black Hawk. If you’re out and about, come on over and wave “hi” to all the floats! We’ll be in the parade, tossing out candy and waving to all our friends and neighbors. As usual, the Fair is chock …

It’s hard to believe, but it’s been nearly five years since an intrepid group of Gilpinites from across the county banded together to help get our Community Center open (as safely as we could) during the first years of the pandemic. Those first Zoom meetings brought together folks from all around the county, of all persuasions, to work toward the …

Happy spring to everyone in Gilpin County! With the change of season upon us, Friends is busy with activities at the Community Center. First up is an event on May 15th, 2024, that everyone is invited to—a special occasion marking our fifth year of service to the Center and Gilpin County. Every year, we hold an open meeting for Gilpinites …