Upcoming Events

Spooky Stroll

Friends is pleased to be part of this year’s Spooky Stroll at the Gilpin County Community Center. It’s a fun night of trick-or-treats and more! We’re offering free hot chocolate and cider (courtesy of United Power). We’ll also have a table full of yummy treats for sale! So, make plans to join us at Spooky Stroll on October 25th, from 5 to 8 p.m.!


Come to Our Dance in September!

Friends of Gilpin County Community Center is hosting a dance/fundraiser at the Gilpin County Community Center on September 28, 2024.

The theme of the dance is “We’re Still Dancing!” and features music and dance from the Roaring 20s to the 2020s. It’ll be a family affair, complete with food and other refreshments.

To buy tickets you can:
1. Buy them in person at the Community Center Barn Monday-Wednesday next week or at the Community Center front desk on Friday. Hours are 8 a.m to 4 p.m. Cash, check or credit card.

2. You can order them by phone, call: 1-303-582-1453 (have your credit card handy)

3. You can order them online via the Center’s Active system (you need to have an account there) at this URL: https://tinyurl.com/FGCCC-Dance (credit card only)

We encourage you to purchase tickets in advance, so that we know how much food to provide!

4. Tickets will be available at the door that night.
Please note that credit card receipts will show the name of the Center’s charge card processor, and should reflect that you’ve purchased tickets for FGCCC’s dance.

Ticket Info

Advance purchase ticket prices

Note: all ticket prices are per person.

Adult (20-59): $30.00

Teens (13-19)/Seniors (60+): $20.00

Children 5-12: $10 each

Kids under 5 are free!

Tickets include all festivities, food, sodas, iced tea, punch, desserts, plus dancing, and contests. and more!

We urge you to make advance reservations at the link below (or at the Center) so we know how much food to bring!

As part of the festivities, we have dance professionals demonstrate some dances. There’ll be a costume contest and prizes for the best outfit from each decade. So, indulge (if you like) by wearing your best flapper, boot scooter, line dancer, Big Band, 60s, disco, or other outfits! Come celebrate the newly re-roofed Community Center, the end of summer and the beginning of autumn with a fun dance! We’ll give everybody a chance to show off their best steps—from the Charleston and foxtrot to line dancing, hip-hop, and whatever else gets you on your toes! We’ll also have activities for little ones!

Looking for Sponsorship!

Want to Sponsor? Join the generous local folks who have already contributed to this amazing event: United Power, Hi-Heat Treats of Black Hawk, The Gilpin Democratic Party, the Mountain-Ear, the Weekly Register-Call, and two anonymous donors who really like to dance! More are coming and you are welcome to sponsor! We have a wide range of sponsorship opportunities. If you’re interested, please contact us at [email protected] about what sponsorship packages are still available.


Help Us Help the Community Center

This will be a public fundraiser to help our group purchase an on-demand fitness system for the center. It will help the staff offer more activities for both groups and individuals. This is in line with our support of the Center across a wide variety of activities and events. If you’d like to see what we’ve done since our founding, please check out our Three-Year Report here.

Proceeds will go first to the fitness system, with additional funds placed in our Heart of the Community Fund. That special pot of money is there to help Gilpinites who need a little financial help to gain access to the Center and its activities. Over the past two years, we’ve helped a number of Gilpin neighbors afford to use the Center for exercise, to take classes, and participate in activities.