The Heart of the Community Fund is one of the ways we at Friends of the Gilpin County Community Center help out folks in Gilpin County. It was established a few years ago to give financial aid to people who needed a little extra funding to use the Community Center and participate in Parks & Recreation activities. Most of the …
Author: Carolyn Collins Petersen
It Takes a Village (or a County)
Gilpin County has a rare treasure, more valuable than gold or silver. That treasure is its volunteers. We’re pleased to have great folks volunteering for our group and the events in which we participate. But, we’re not the only ones who depend on volunteers. High Country Auxiliary, the Food Bank, and other groups also rely on folks who give up …
Friends News for May 16th
The May Wined-up 5K went really well. We had over 40 hardy runners and walkers out there on the trail. The center has posted the winners list here. The winner of the 12 and under group was Jack Bingham, appearing in this image with FGC3 member Karen Eye. Many thanks to all who partcipated! Our next activity is the annual …
Thanks to our Local Sponsors for the 5K
The Sun will be out this Saturday, May 9th, just in time for the Spring Wined-up 5K run/walk at the Gilpin County Community Center. We’re incredibly grateful to the following local sponsors for providing prizes and beverages for this event: Mountain Poppy Boutique and Wine Bar, Hi-Heat & Sweets (both in Black Hawk), The Market at Nederland, and Toss Wood-fired …
Run a 5K, Have a Great Beverage
Hey folks! On May 9th, we’re serving drinks and major encouragement at the popular 5K Wined-up run/walk at the Gilpin County Community Center. Everyone’s invited to participate. Why? 1) It’s fun! Go at your own pace. Come with a friend, walk with your dog, bring the young’uns who like to run! 2) Good exercise. 5k is really only 3 miles …
Run for Sangria!
Want to do an easy fun run with a tasty beverage at the end? Then come over to the Gilpin County Community Center on Saturday September 6th, starting at 9 a.m. The Center is holding a 5K run and the registration fee includes a glass of sangria, or a mimosa, or a non-alcoholic beverage at the end! There’ll also be …
It Takes a Village
We’ve all heard it before, and it’s true—it takes a village to make things happen. That’s so true up here in Gilpin. Many things get done in the county thanks to volunteers from “the village.” Take the Gilpin County Fair, for example. We had thousands of people visit the fair, enjoy the events, visit the vendor booths, and take part …
Gilpin AstroDay
Just a reminder that Friday the 22nd is Gilpin Astroday! We’re welcoming the folks from CU’s Fiske Planetarium, who are bringing up a portable planetarium dome and will be showing programs from 1 to 4 p.m. inside the Gilpin County Community Center. ALL are welcome to attend! We’re also offering a series of public talks in the Multi-Purpose Room starting …
Almost Time for the Fair!
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 …
Annual Meeting and Awards Went Well
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 …