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'Scrooge' at HSMH

 
Heritage Square Music Hall’s hilarious interpretation of the Christmas Carol classic. Please join us for a fun afternoon.
Time: Saturday the 2nd of December at 2pm  
Place: Heritage Square Music Hall in Golden  
Additional Information: Contact Shannon Mahan 674-5763 or see the Heritage Square Music Hall website.  
 

 

 

'Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer' at CDP

 
This charming holiday adaptation presented by the Country Dinner Playhouse.
 
 
Time: Thursday the 7th of December at 10am  
Place: Country Dinner Playhouse. 6875 S. Clinton St. Greenwood Village.  
Additional Information: Contact Shannon Mahan 674-5763 or see the Country Dinner Playhouse website  
 

 

 

Hammond's Candy Factory Tour

 

 

Come see how Hammond’s candy is made in their new facility. Our entire group needs to be their to check in at 10:15. Our tour will begin promptly at 10:30. Anyone who is not there will have to wait for a later tour as space is available. Please RSVP to Rae Cronk- (cronkb@mindspring.com or 303.674.7721) by 7/13. We must provide them with a final count of adults and children in advance.
Time: Friday the 17th of November at 10:30am  
Place: Hammond’s Candy Factory, 5735 N. Washington Street, Denver.  
Additional Information: see Hammond's website  
 

 

 

Indigo Mountain Nature Center Visit

 
Indigo Mountain Nature Center is a sanctuary for captive born wildlife nestled in the Colorado Rockies by Lake George (near Woodland Park). It is a non-profit organization dedicated to wildlife education, rescue and the study of animal behavior. If you are interested in visiting the sanctuary, or attending a workshop, please let Lucy know and she will arrange a date in the near future.  
Additional Information: Indigo Mountain website or contact Lucy Bauer)  
 

 

 

DMNS - Engineer It!

 
What powers your imagination? Challenge your creativity and ingenuity and explore the fun side of engineering.
Try your hand at designing and building boats, bridges, windmills, and airplanes. Then test the performance of your creations in water tanks, earthquake simulators, and wind tunnels. In addition, experiment with gears and pulleys, operate a cargo crane, and learn more about engineers in the real world. The RocketWorks lab, a unique Denver addition to the traveling exhibition, allows you to design, build, decorate, and launch your own rocket.
Meet inside the main entrance under the dinosaur foot. Please RSVP to Rae Cronk- mailto:cronkb@mindspring.com or 303.674.7721 by 12/7 so we know who to wait for on Friday. Rae has 3 admission passes she's willing to share if you need them.
Gear

 

Time: Friday the 8th of December at 10:00am  
Place: Denver Museum of Nature and Science under the t-rex’s foot.  
Additional Information: see the Engineer It! webpages
 
 
 

 

 

'A Trip Through Dreamland' by ECC

 
ECC’s winter show, ‘A Trip Through Dreamland’ starts on November 30th and runs until December the 3rd. Ticket go on sale on November 9th.
Ticket prices are ; Adults $12, Students/Seniors $10.
Call 674-9004 for reservations.
   

 

Entomology Class - Diptera (Flies)

 
The first in a short series of classes covering the anatomy, lifestyles, habitat, and other interesting facts about insects. The order diptera (flies) is the focus of this class.
Time: Monday the 11th of December at 10:00am *Postponed* see current newsletter for rescheduled class
Place: Matt’s house.  
Additional Information: Contact Matt 674-5763  
 

 

 

Chess Classes for All Abilities

 
Learn to play chess, or improve your game, all ability levels will be accommodated in these classes. Each class will involve specific tutoring appropriate to the participants’ abilities plus lots of opportunity to put new-found skills to use in fun drills and mini-games. Basic rules, basic maneuvers, basic principles, intermediate maneuvers, openings, famous players and championship games will all be covered (depending on ability level, of course).

 

Time: Monday the 13th of November and Monday the 4th of December at 10:00am.  
Place: Matt’s house.  
Additional Information: Contact Matt 674-5763  
 

 

 

Spanish Classes

 

 

Lucy Benson continues to provide the Spanish classes for a wide variety of ages and abilities. The classes are held every Tuesday at the Evergreen Library.
There is a fee of $10 per class per child (families with more than two kids will just pay for 2 kids) and the schedule is as follows;
Class times (3 separate age/ability groups) are from 10am until 1pm, every Tuesday.

 

Place: Evergreen Library  
Additional Information: Contact Lucy Benson 670-2079  
 

 

 

Martial Arts Classes

 
Evergreen Martial Arts Academy offers a daytime Tae Kwon Do classes for the convenience of homeschool families, every Wednesday from noon until 1:30pm and Saturday from 11am until 12:30pm. Also, Tai Chi Chuan, Aikido, Jujitsu and Judo programs have recently been established. For more information, visit the EMAA website.

A substantial discount is still offered to MAHS members for most of the programs and there are numerous additional discounts for multiple family members and multiple program participation.. There’s no obligation for the first two classes, so give them a try!

Time: Daytime Tae Kwon Do classes are still every Wednesday from 12:00 pm until 1:30 pm and Saturday morning 11:00 am until 12:30 pm. For other class times, please visit the website.  
Place: Evergreen Martial Arts Academy, 28677 Buffalo Park Road (about half way between Evergreen library and Evergreen High School)  
Additional Information: Contact Matt 674-5763 or EMAA 679-0181  
 

 

 

Fencing Demonstration and Introductory Class

 
In cooperation with the Evergreen Boy Scouts and the Denver Fencing Center, the Evergreen Martial Arts Academy is hosting a 30-minute fencing demonstration followed by a 1 1/2-hour introductory fencing class for those who are interested in pursuing fencing. If there is sufficient interest, then a second 1 1/2-hour class will be held immediately after the first.
This is a great opportunity to explore fencing and perhaps establish a regular fencing class here in Evergreen. Please contact Matt ASAP if you are interested, since space is limited.
 

 

Time: Saturday the 9th of December. Demo at 2:00pm. Introductory class from 2:30pm until 4:00pm and possibly a second class from 4:00pm until 5:30pm.  
Place: Evergreen Martial Arts Academy, 28677 Buffalo Park Rd.  
Additional Information: Contact Matt 674-5763  
   

 

Games Day

 
All board and table-top games are welcome, all ages welcome. If it’s a nice day, perhaps we could sit outside and play games in the sun.  
Time: Monday the 20th of November at 10:00 am.  
Place: Rae’s house.  
Additional Information: Contact Rae Cronk  
 

 

 

Girl's night(s) Out

 
“How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying” at Center Stage
Shannon is partial to Saturday, but Sunday is also OK. In any case it’s the last weekend for this funny, funny “play”.
 

 

Time: November 10th (Friday, 7:30pm), 11th (Saturday, 7:30pm) or 12th (Sunday, 2pm)  
Place: Evergreen’s Center Stage  
Additional Information: Contact Shannon Mahan 674-5763 or see the Evergreen Players website.  
   
“Ebenezer” at the Heritage Square Music Hall
Loosely adapted from A Christmas Carol by the HSMH gang. Always hugely funny and entertaining. $36 dinner/play, $25/play only. RSVP soon so that Shannon can get the tickets.
 
Time: Sunday the 19th of November. Dinner at 6pm, show starts at 7pm  
Place: Heritage Square Music Hall in Golden.  
Additional Information: Contact Shannon Mahan 674-5763 or see the Heritage Square Music Hall website.  
   

 

Supporting the Peace Center Through Dance

 
Terpsichore Studio in Bailey, is putting on a Christmas Benefit Show to raise funds for The Park County Peace Center. The show will be held on Friday 1st December at 6:00 p.m. Many homeschool youth in our community will be participating. Tickets are $4.00 each (available in advance from Lucy Bauer)  
   

Sacred and Holiday Musical Offerings

 
The Denver Philharmonic Orchestra has two upcoming concerts: (1) Saturday November 18 at 7:30 p.m., at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Logan/Colfax): Gabrieli Music For Brass, Bach Cantata and Gournod Mass at St Caecilia (with Choir) .(2) Friday December 15 at 7:30 p.m., at the KPOF Hall (1340 Sherman St): Bizet L'Arlesienne Suite and a medley of Holiday Music. Heidi and Lucy Bauer both perform with DPO, and can get discounted tickets for you in advance from Lucy Bauer.

 

 

 

 

Thanksgiving or Christmas “opportunities”: or things we might be doing if you would like to join in doing them with us.

 
1). Colorado Symphony (Denver Performing Arts Complex-Boettcher Hall)
Messiah Sing-along Sunday 2:30 pm December 10
Sing along with Handel’s beloved Messiah (2 hours or so). Audience members will be seated by SATB voice range, with areas reserved for those who simply want to enjoy the performance or can’t sing (Shannon). Seating is general admission ($20 adults/children, first-come, first-serve for seating). CSO website or 303-MAESTRO, or in person at 14th and Curtis Ticket office (no “handling fees” when in person so save $6/ticket)

2). Holiday lights at Denver Zoo and Denver Botanic Gardens (starts December 8)
We love these light shows...week days are best for non-crowds and the most thrills of all can be had on zero or sub-zero nights when nobody but Alaskans are around!! Want to freeze your whatsits off?? Go with us! Want to stay relatively warm…..OK...we’ll go when its above freezing as well.
Denver Zoo lights on from December 8– 31 $7adults/ $4 children open from 5-9pm every night.
Denver Botanic Gardens December 1-31?? Maybe into January...no info available on web site yet, but likely to be the same as the Zoo.
 
 

 

   

 

November

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

 

 

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TKD at Noon

 

 

 

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Spanish classes

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TKD at Noon

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Girl's night out at Center Stage at 7:30pm

 

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Chess class at Matt's house at 10am

 

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Spanish classes

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TKD at Noon

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Hammond's tour at 10:30am

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'Ebenezer' Girl's night out at HSMH at 6pm

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Games day at Rae's house at 10am

 

 

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Spanish classes

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TKD at Noon

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Thanksgiving

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Spanish classes

 

 

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TKD at Noon

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December

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1

Dance benefit show at Terpsichore Studio at 6pm

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'Scrooge' at HSMH at 2pm

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Chess class at Matt's house at 10am

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Spanish classes

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TKD at Noon

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'Rudolf' at CDP at 10am

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'Engineer It!' at DMNS at 10am

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Fencing demo/class at EMAA at 2pm

 

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Entomology class at Matt's house at 10am

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Spanish classes

 

 

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TKD at Noon

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Spanish classes

 

 

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TKD at Noon

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Christmas Eve

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Christmas Day

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