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Canon
City
Friday,
December 5
• Book Launch Celebration: The Emperor’s New Clothes, by Linda
Carlson, Ph.D. & Marilyn Felix, B.Ed.; PCC - Fremont Campus, 51320
W. Hwy 50; wine & hors d’oeuvres, book signing; 5:30-7:30PM.
Friday, December 12
• Country Music & Dancing - Voice of “Keith Dame”;
white elephant gift exchange, Christmas music; Annex Event Center, 507
1/2 Main St.; 7:00-11:00PM; $5 cover; 719-214-6377.
Saturday, December 13,
• Performance: “Keith Dame” performs Christmas &
Country Classics; Benefit Loaves & Fishes Ministries: Cañon
Coffee Café, 1520 Royal Gorge Blvd.; 4:00-6:00PM: Donation; 719-276-5348.
Fridays , Saturdays & Sundays, December 5 - 14
• Theatre: “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” - Comedy
in One Act; FCT Annual Benefit for Loaves & Fishes; Washington Elem.
School, 9th St. & College; 7:00PM (Sunday matinees at 3:00 PM);
Donation; 719-275-8989, info@fremontcivictheatre.org.
Saturday, December 13,
• Live Music: “Willson & McKee” - Celtic; w/ Joyful
Noise & R. Harrison Emery opening; Cañon Rose Acoustic Society
Prod.; Skyline Theater, 606 Main St.; 7:00PM; $; 719-334-1298.
Saturday, December 13 & 20
• Murder Mystery Train: Dinner & Live Entertainment; Royal
Gorge Route; Santa Fe Depot, 401 Water St.; 5:00PM; $; 888-RAILS.4U.
Friday, December 19
• Family Christmas Show - presented by D & H Stiles; Annex
Event Center, 507 1/2 Main St.; 7:00-9:00PM;$10; 719-214-6377.
Sunday, December 20
• Live Concert: Southern Colorado Community Concert Band Christmas
Concert; contemp. music; Cañon City High School Aud., 1313 College
Ave.; 7:00PM; Donations;719-275-9205.
Wednesday, December 31
• New Year’s Eve Train; Dinner, entertainment & champagne;
Lodging & transportation pkj. available; Santa Fe Depot, 401 Water
St.; 9:30PM-12:30AM; $$; 888-RAILS.4U.
Florence
Friday,
December 5
• Art Reception - Mary Waters, featured Artist - oil painter; John
C. Fremont Library, 130 Church Ave.; 5:00-7:00PM; free; 719-784-4649.
Saturday, December 6
• Holiday Marketplace: Santa, reindeer, hay rides in eve, contest,
stores open ‘til 8:00PM; Downtown Florence, Main Street. Sunday,
December 14
• Chorale: Fremont Civic Choir - 50 voice choir - Christmas music
& carols from around the world; Florence HS Aud., 215 Maple St.;
7:00PM; $7.00.
Tuesday, December 16
• Make-n-Take: Family Craft Program for Adults: Learn a quick &
easy holiday craft; John C. Fremont Library, 130 Church Ave.; 10:00AM;
719-784-4649.
Thursday, December 18
• Open House: Holiday Patron Appreciation; refreshments; John C.
Fremont Library,130 Church Ave.; 4:00-6:00PM; 719-784-4649.
Saturday, December 20
• Holiday Marketplace: Santa, reindeer, hay rides in eve,, contest,
stores open ‘til 8:00PM; Downtown Florence, Main St.
Saturday, December 20
• Family Movie Day: “Wall -E” - the importance of friendship;
free hot chocolate & cookies; John C. Fremont Library,130 Church
Ave.;2:00-4:00PM; 719-784-4649.
Guffey
Saturday,
December 6
• Dinner Show: “TAARKA” - Portland-based “seismic
gypsy hypno-jazz” group: Rita’s Place, 611 Canon Ave.: 6:00PM:
$; Reservations: 719-479-2224, ruvo@earthlink.net.
Pueblo
/ Beulah
Thursday
– Sunday, December 4, 5,6,7
• Ballet: “The Nutcracker”; Sangre de Cristo Ballet Theatre;
Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, 210 N. Santa Fe Ave., Pueblo; 7:30PM (Sat.
& Sun. Matinee 2PM); $: 719-295-7200.
Friday, December 5
• Symphony: “Home for the Holidays” - Pueblo Symphony;
Hoag Hall, CSU – Pueblo, 2200 Bonforte Blvd.; 8:00PM; $; 719-545-7967.
Fridays & Saturdays, December 5 & 6, 12 & 13
• Theatre: “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol” - Impossible
Players; Impossible Playhouse, 1201 N. Main St., Pueblo; 8:00PM; $;
719-542-6969.
Saturday, December 6
• Concert: Pueblo Choral Society: “Peace on Earth” -
collection of Christmas favorites w/ Pueblo Children’s Chorale;
Praise Assembly of God Church, 2000 Troy Ave., Pueblo; 3:00PM; free;
719-544-4455.
Thursdays - Saturdays, December 11-13, & December 18-20
• Theatre: “A Christmas Story” - SCTC Prod.; CSU-Pueblo,
Hoag Recital Hall; 7:30PM; $; 719-289-0293, http://sctcpueblo.com/tickets.
Sunday, December 14
• Hike: “Almost Winter” ; bring snack & water; Pueblo
Mntn Pk, 9137 Mntn Pk Rd, Beulah; 10AM (2-3 hours); $; pre- register;
719-485-4444.
• Beulah Yule Log Festival & Open House: Horseshoe Lodge -
MPEC; hot cider, gift shopping; Pueblo Mntn Pk, 9137 Mntn Pk Rd, Beulah;
12:30-3:30PM; 719-485-4444.
Friday, December 19
• Holiday Social: refreshments; S.R.D.A., 230 N. Union, Pueblo;
1:30-4:00PM; $3; 719-545-8900.
Saturday, December 20
• Family Festivity Day: Santa, winter fun, music, snacks, &
more; MPEC Horseshoe Lodge, Pueblo Mntn Pk, 9137 Mntn Pk Rd, Beulah;
1:00-3:00PM;free; 719-485-4444.
• Winter Solstice Drum Circle: bring your own or use ours; MPEC
Horseshoe Lodge, Pueblo Mntn Pk, 9137 Mntn Pk Rd, Beulah; 3:30-5:00PM;
donations, free; 719-485-4444.
Wednesday, December 31
• New Year’s Eve Party at Pueblo Convention Center: w/ sexy
old-fashion saloon flare, glam & champagne, casino games; Cocktail
hour 7:00PM; dinner buffet 8:00PM; local band ‘Martini Shot’
9:00PM; $50 includes 2 drinks, dinner buffet, casino, dancing &
champagne; Pueblo Convention Center, 320 Central Main St., Pueblo; 719-542-1100.
Salida
Friday,
December 5
• Live Music: “TAARKA” w/ Nathan Moore - seismic gypsy
hypno-jazz; Bongo Billy’s, 300 West Sackett; 8PM; 719-539-4261.
Saturday, December 6
• 28th Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Bazaar; crafts, handwork,
art, baked goods, door prizes: Chaffee County Fair Grounds, 10165 County
Road 120; 9:00Am-4:30PM; 719-539-6151.
• Alpine Orchestra & 65-voice Alpine Chorale: Christmas Music
concert: Salida Steam Plant, 220 W. Sackett; 2PM & 7PM; free, donations;
719-539-6258, www.alpineorchestra.org.
• Live Music: “James Moors” folk-rock; Bongo Billy’s,
300 West Sackett; 8PM; 719-539-4261.
Thursday, December 11
• ArtWorks Creative Mixer: socialize w/ fellow ‘creatives’;
Steam Plant Monarch Mountain room, 220 W. Sackett; 6:00PM; info@salidasteamplant.com.
Fridays & Saturdays, December 12, 19 & 13, 20 & Sunday,
December 14 at 2:30PM
• Theatre: ”Mrs Scrooge”; Stage Left retelling of Dickens’
classic story; Steam Plant Theatre, 220 W. Sackett; 7:30PM; $; 719-530-0933.
Friday, December 12
• Live Music: “Rojos Calientes’ - Americana/latin/folk
rock; Bongo Billy’s, 300 West Sackett; 8PM; 719-539-4261.
Saturday, December 13
• Arts Second Saturdays: “Deck the Walls Holiday Prelude”;
receptions, open galleries, & more; Historic Downtown; 4PM - 7PM.
• Concert: “The Snow Has a Song” w/ ‘The Noteables’
- Chaffee County Women’s Ensemble, 30-voice Chorus & The Salida
Brass; United Methodist Church, 228 E 4th St; 7:30PM; $; 719-539-2428.
( Repeat Sunday, December 14; 2:00PM at First Presbyterian Church, 7
Poncha Blvd.)
• Live Music: “Dangerfields” - KC Groves, Jefferson Hamer
& friends - jamgrass; Bongo Billy’s, 300 West Sackett; 8PM;
719-539-4261.
Sunday, December 14
• Live Music: “Colcannon” Come-All-Ye Christmas Show;
Bongo Billy’s, 300 West Sackett; 4PM; 719-539-4261.
Tuesday, December 16
• Live Music: “Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic”
- Chicago acoustic - experimental guitar duo; Bongo Billy’s, 300
West Sackett; 6:30PM; 719-539-4261.
Saturday, December 20
• Concert: CMC Jazz Project Christmas Concert: Salida Steam Plant,
220 W. Sackett; 3:00PM; free, donations; call for details 719-530-0933.
Westcliffe
Friday,
December 5 & Saturday, December 6
• Movie; “The Secret Life of Bees” - w/ Queen Latifa,
Dakota Fanning & Jennifer Beals; PG-13; The Jones Theater; 119 Main
St.; 7:30PM; $; 719-783-3004.
Friday, December 5 thru Sunday, December 7
• Holiday Arts & Crafts Show & Sale; Benefit Friends of
the Library; Cliff Lanes, Main St.; 9:30AM - 5:30PM (Sunday ‘til
3:30PM); 719-783-4340.
Saturday, December 6
• Silver Cliff & Westcliffe Celebrate the Holidays!
• 10:00AM - 6:00PM: KWMV Radio - Winter Open House; Studio 2 next
to Jones Theater, 119 Main Street;
• 1:00-3:00PM: Silver Cliff Holiday Open House; w/ refreshments
& prizes at many locations; see junior elves on Main St & Ohio
St in Silver Cliff for assistance;
• 3:00-5:00PM: Christmas in the Park; Silver Cliff Town Park; bonfire
w/ free hotdogs & s’mores, carolers & Santa Claus; 719-783-2615;
• 4:00-7:00PM: Opening Reception: Holiday Show at 3rd Street Gallery,
refreshments & affordable fine art; 3rd St. Gallery, 59000 Hwy 69N.;
free & open to public;
• 5:30PM: Parade of Lights from Stanwood Motorsports on Ohio St.,
Silver Cliff to west end of Main St., Westcliffe; free coffee &
hot cocoa from American Legion; Santa in Vimont Park;
• ‘Til 7;00PM: Westcliffe Evening Merchants’ Open House;
some locations w/ free refreshments;
• 7:00PM - 10:00PM: “Back to the Good Old Days” - Winter
Dance w/ Music by Dan Epperson & His Band; Fund-raiser: “Help
Keep Open the Doors of the Jones Theater!”; refreshments, door
prizes, free dance lessons at 6:00PM; the Jones Theater, 119 Main St.;
$10; 719-783-2500.
Sunday, December 7
• Concert: Wet Mountain Valley Chorale “Holiday” performance;
Hope Lutheran Church; 2PM; 719-783-2262.
Thursday, December 11 thru Saturday, December 13
• Theatre; “Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory”;
Custer County HS Production; The Jones Theater; 119 Main St.; 7:30PM
(plus matinee on Saturday at 2:30PM); $; 719-783-3004.
Monday, December 15
• Xtreme Volleyball! Water Volleyball Challenge: High Plains Mexican
Grill & Poag Mahone’s challenge Pizza Madness! Saddle Club
fund-raiser to benefit Club America WMV; raffle, prizes 7 fun; Club
America Pool, 50 Main St.; 5:00PM; $3; info: Treasure at 719-783-9622.
Surrounding
Area:
Cripple Creek
Thursdays
- Sundays, December 4 thru 28 & Wednesday the 31st.
• Live Theatre: “Miracle on Bennett Avenue” - retelling
of “Miracle on 34th Street”; Thin Air Theatre Co., Butte Opera
House, 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek; 1PM (matinees) & 7PM;
$; 877-689-6402, 719-235-8944.
Manitou
Springs
Tuesday,
December 2
• Movie; “Flow” - Documentary & Discussion; BAC,
Spencer Hall, Venue 515 Manitou Ave.; 7:00PM; $5; 719-661-4119.
Friday, December 5
• Concert/Benefit: “John Smith” - folk singer/songwriter
w/ Lindsay Weidmann; benefit Westside CARES; Community Congregational
Church, 103 Pawnee Ave.; 7:00PM; $; 719-685-5255.
Saturday, December 6
• Holiday House tour: Art at the Lofts; live music, performance,
documentary, food; the Spa Building, 934 Manitou Ave.; Noon-5:00PM;
$; e-mail: calltoartists@manitouspringsartcouncil.org.
Woodland
Park
Sunday,
December 7
• Holiday Choral Festival for the Kids: ‘Rampart Rock’n
Jazz’ w/ holiday costumes, rock’n roll & holiday songs
w/ ‘Duke Davis & Buckshot’ & ‘The Gateway Elementary
School Choir’; Ute Pass Cultural Center, 210 E. Midland Ave.; 3:00PM;
free, donations; 719-686-8228.
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