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 …
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 …
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 …
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! …
The dance is less than a week away on September 28th! The theme is “We’re Still Dancing!” and it’s a combo celebration and fundraiser. There are several ways to get tickets: Prices are per person and include food and refreshments! We encourage you to purchase tickets ahead so we know how much food to provide! Why a dance? We’re celebrating …
Gilpin Astronomy Day is happening Saturday, August 10th at the Gilpin County Community Center, followed by stargazing that night at Golden Gate Canyon State Park! It’s FREE to Attend! Want to know more about the stars, planets, and galaxies? Interested in checking out some sunspots? Well, Gilpin AstroDay is your chance to get all your questions answered about the cosmos. …
The Gilpin County Fair is coming up starting July 19th! Several of our FGCCC members are on the fair committee and/or are volunteering to help make it the best one ever. The Fair still needs volunteers to help with various tasks, so if you can give a little of your time, there’s going to be a fair volunteer “meet and …
