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 …
Many thanks to all who came over to the Community Center last night for our open meeting and awards ceremony. We welcomed the county commissioners, county manager, VFW members, board members, and many others. We talked to everyone about our last year’s activities, our 2025 plans, and our present grants, including one from the Denver Broncos Foundation to help us …
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 …
Friends of the Gilpin County Community Center is now in its fifth year of providing support to programs and activities at the Center. We formed in 2020 to help reopen the Center after the pandemic shutdowns. Since then, we’ve participated in and sponsored dozens of activities and events. These range from fair and winter arts festival sponsorships to outreach activities …
Friday, October 25th, is the annual Spooky Stroll at the Gilpin County Community Center. The event is a partnership between the Center and Gilpin School to raise funds for the school’s clubs and activities. The festivities start at 5 p.m. and run until 8 p.m. There’ll be lots of candy, goodies, and a chance to stroll through the haunted forest! …
We’re excited to offer a dance on September 28th from 5:30 to 9 p.m. to celebrate the re-opening of the Gilpin County Community Center now that the roof replacement is nearly finished. The dance idea is something our member Marilyn Ashmore came up with earlier this year. We wanted to celebrate the continued operation of the Center and, most important—to …
