OUR WORLD
Sangre de Cristo Vocal Arts
Ensemble Concerts
OUR WORLD— The Sangre de Cristo Vocal Arts Ensemble invites you to a poignant and profound Holy Week Remembrance, depicting the Passion of Christ through Scripture and Song with “IT IS FINISHED”, in three exciting venues: Sunday, March 24, 3 p.m., in Aguilar, at the Apishapa Valley Chapel, 309 S. Romero St.; Tuesday, March 26, 2 p.m., in San Luis, at the Chapel at the Stations of the Cross. If you wish to walk the Stations of the Cross before the musical presentation, give yourself an extra half hour; call or text 719-635-3000 for more info concerning directions and rides to San Luis, etc.; and the 3rd venue, Good Friday, March 29, 6 p.m., in conjunction with Cuchara Valley Christian Community Services, in La Veta at the La Veta United Methodist Church, 416 S Main St.
Diapers and more distribution
OUR WORLD— This two day event will take place on Monday, March 25, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Las Animas County Fairgrounds, 2000 N. Linden, Trinidad and Tuesday March 26, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Huerfano County Community Center, 928 Russell Ave Walsenburg. Families can receive free diaper bundles, wipes, gently used clothing, baby gear and more. All items are free. If you have donations call HULA 719-845-0463 .
HUERFANO
Friends of the Library Book Sale
WALSENBURG— Friends of the Spanish Peaks Library District is having our Book Sale, Thursday, March 14th and Friday, March 15th, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at 415 Walsen Ave, Walsenburg. Lots of books! Something for everyone. Fiction, Romance, Westerns, Drama, etc. Non-fiction English, Science, History, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Health, Religion, Self-Help. Children’s Books a great deal of Juvenile and Young Adult fiction as well. Prices are 25¢ for children’s and young adult; , 50¢ for paperbacks, $1.00 for hardback. Or fill a small box for $5, medium for $7.50, or large for $10.
Matinee at LVPL “The River”
LA VETA— For the 3rd program in the La Veta Library’s Two Peaks/Book Community Book Read series, the La Veta Library will be showing the highly acclaimed and emotionally charged movie, “The River”, starring Mel Gibson and Sissy Spacek. Join us on Thursday, March 14, 2 p.m. for this moving and unforgettable film about a young farm couple who face great hardships and the ravages of nature with determination, faith and perseverance. Free with refreshments.
La Veta candidates’ night
LA VETA — There will be a candidates’ night for the upcoming April town elections in La Veta on Thursday, March 14, 6:30 p.m. at the La Veta Community Center.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for questions to be submitted by community members. No questions will be accepted after 6:55 p.m. A moderator will be present and the forum will begin at 7 p.m.
The candidates will be two minutes to make an introduction and then the questions will be read by the moderators. If a question is directed to a specific candidate, the candidate will be given two minutes to answer. If the question is directed to all candidates, each candidate will have two minutes to answer.
Mayor Doug Brgoch is running unopposed for another term. Trustee candidates are; Corinne Cordon, Jenny Peil, Timothy Tady and Carlton Croft.
Grandote Job Fair
LA VETA— The Grandote Peaks is hosting a job fair on Friday, March 15 and Tues. March 19, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. inside the Club House. For more information or to submit a resume please email golf@playgrandote.com
Book Dragons Book Club
WALSENBURG— Every Friday at 5 p.m. join the Spanish Peaks Library in Walsenburg for their Book Dragons Book Club. To join, stop by the library or call us at 719-738-2774 to reserve a book for you.
Boomer Jukebox at FCPA
LA VETA— Wear your best 60’s and 70’s fashion and come sing-a-long with your favorite tunes as the FCPA Show Choir Presents “Boomer Jukebox” under the direction of Sam Sortore! Tickets on sale now at www.fcpalaveta.org and at the door as available. $20 a ticket (surcharge applied for cards). Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 17, 2 p.m. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime.
Spanish Peaks Healthcare
Foundation Wine Tasting
LA VETA— Join us for our annual wine tasting event on Saturday, March 16, 5 – 8 p.m., which supports the Spanish Peaks Healthcare Foundation’s 501(c)3 charitable and educational mission. The event will be held at the Grandote Events Center, 5535 Co. Highway 12 in La Veta and tickets are $50 per person. Hors D’oeuvre are provided by Alys’ Restaurant. Wine bottles are available for purchase at the event; prices may vary. Contact a SPHCF Board Member or Patti Davis at mrsdr50@gmail.com to purchase tickets. All event details will be listed on our Facebook page!
St. Patrick’s Day Bingo
for La Veta Trails
LA VETA— Join La Veta Trails on Saturday, March 16, 6- 8 p.m. for our annual St. Patrick’s Day Bingo fundraiser at the La Veta Mercantile. Bingo cards are $5 each. Final cash cover game is $1.00. extra per card. Once again, we have fabulous prizes donated by local businesses and artists. Prize for the best costume. Proceeds to benefit La Veta Trails. For more information, contact russellm9999@gmail.com.
Water Conservancy District Board Meeting
WALSENBURG— The monthly board meeting of the Huerfano County Water Conservancy District will be held at the Walsenburg Housing Authority activity room, 220 Russell St, Walsenburg, on Monday, March 18, at 6 p.m. The draft agenda for the meeting will be available on the district’s website: www.hcwcd.net .
La Veta Writes
LA VETA— Are you a longtime writer or interested in making writing or journaling a bigger part of your life and looking for kind support? We’d love to have you join us at the monthly gathering of La Veta Writes, Tuesday, March 19, 3 – 5 p.m. at The Parkside Art Gallery, 127 W Ryus Ave. We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Please note, this is our last meeting at The Parkside. The April meeting will be held at the La Veta Public Library. If you would like to practice reading your work aloud, bring along 1-2 pages. This is a free gathering. Please bring a toasty warm or cold beverage as the gallery & its cafe will be closed. Sponsored by the La Veta Creative District & Colorado Creative Industries, LaVetaCreativeDistrict.org. For more info or to be put on our email list, please email Laura at TrustingOurInnerLight@gmail.com
La Veta meet the candidates night
LA VETA— Come to Stiano’s, 103 West Ryus Ave in L Veta Tuesday, March 19, from 5 – 7 p.m. to ask questions of the four candidates for La Veta Town Board.
Community potluck, gathering
GARDNER— On Wednesday, March 20, 5 p.m. come to the Gardner Community Center for the first potluck of 2024. It’s time to showcase your culinary powers and share your favorite recipes with friends and family. For more info contact Gail Meisinger at 720-383-5579.
SPLD Presents Trivia Night
WALSENBURG— Join the Spanish Peaks Librarians on Wednesday, March 20, 6 p.m. at Second Street Bar & Grill for a night of trivia. Join us for food, drinks and FUN at the Walsenburg Golf Course restaurant while you play trivia! Teams of up to 6 players can win $20 off their table tab for 1st Place. Don’t miss the fun!
Huajatolla Heritage recipe sharing
HUERFANO— Huajatolla Heritage Foundation is pleased to be working on another cookbook featuring great recipes and stories (and more) from Huerfano County. Sandy Dolak will be at the Spanish Peaks Library in Walsenburg on Thursday March 21, 1 – 3 p.m. to collect recipes and stories for consideration for the new cookbook. She will also share some vintage cookbooks from Huerfano County and the rich legacy of good cooks! Please consider participating in this important cultural preservation project! Contact Sandy at sandy@dolak .biz or call/text to 719-251-1271.
Spring Creek Fire: Always Finding a Way to Go Forward
LA VETA— You won’t want to miss La Veta resident and friend, David Steffan, as he presents LVPL’s last segment of Two Peaks/One Book for 2024 on Thursday, March 21, 2 p.m. in the upstairs meeting room. David first met our chosen author, Shelly Read, as his Professor at Western State College. He went on to CU-Denver’s History Masters Program and served two tours of duty in the Army Corps of Engineers in Iraq. He worked as La Veta Fire Protection District’s Crew Boss, fought the Spring Fire and he is now the Burn Scar Recovery Manager. He will discuss hydrology and ecology issues, how we are recovering from the fire and how that relates to our theme of Resilience. Free with tasty refreshments.
Discussion on the large animal veterinarian shortage in Huerfano
WALSENBURG— Huerfano County Farm Bureau is sponsoring a discussion on the large animal veterinarian shortage in Huerfano County. There will be professors from CSU as well as other professionals in the field providing information and leading the discussion. This will be held on Saturday, March 23, 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Huerfano County Community Center in the meeting room.n. At 9:30 there will be donuts, coffee, tea and juice provided. The speakers will start at 10. This is not limited to just ranchers, but also applies to anyone who cares for large animals and anyone interested can attend. Questions? Call John Stroh, 719-331-8859.
Chamber mixer at Grandote
LA VETA— Come and join the Huerfano County Chamber of Commerce for the kick off Chamber mixer at Grandote Peaks Event Center in La Veta on Friday, March 29, 5 – 7 p.m. Cash bar and hors d’oeuvres.
Kids Carnival
WALSENBURG— Huerfano Community Bible Church located at 601 S Leon Avenue in Walsenburg is hosting a free carnival for children ages 3-12. There will be games, prizes, face painting, and much more. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, March 30, 1 – 4 p.m.
Easter Sunrise Service
WALSENBURG— New Hope Community Church, 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, Walsenburg will have its annual Easter sunrise service on Sunday, March 31, 6:15 a.m. A carry in fellowship breakfastwill follow. Services at the regular time from 10:00 – 11:15 a.m. will also be held.
LAS ANIMAS
Trinidad library’s March Art Wall
TRINIDAD— During the month of March, the Trinidad Public Library is excited to exhibit on its Art Wall quilts by local artist and author, Melva Nolan. Melva has titled her exhibit, “Three Storytelling Quilts.” Pieces from the past: a collection of letters from former prisoners of war, and Pieces from the Santa Fe Trail: The story of Marion Sloan Russell journey on the Santa Fe Trail and her life told through a quilt, are both in the library’s catalog, and also available for sale from the author. The library is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.
Kids’ Night Out
TRINIDAD— Do you like dogs? Great. We do, too; in fact, we love them so much that we are writing a series of fun dog behavior handbooks for kids and their parents. Even though the books aren’t finished yet, we would like to show you what we have and see if you could give us some feedback and help us make them more family friendly. If you do, just grab your parent(s) and meet us at Mutiny in Trinidad on Thursday, March 14, 6 p.m. Let’s have fun together! All ages welcome.
March Madness
basketball tournament
AGUILAR— Registration is now open for the March Madness Basketball Tournament in Aguilar on Saturday, March 16, 8 a.m. inside the AHS gym. $20 per player or $75 a team, max 5 players. For more information or to sign up please call 719-859-9485.
Trinidad Slow Ride
TRINIDAD— Don your green on Saturday, March 16, 11 a.m. at the Well. The staging area is on Elm Street at Walnut, Casual bike rides of the fun pub-crawl street ride variety in Trinidad.
Hands On History Family Day
TRINIDAD— Join the fun at Trinidad History Museum on Saturday, March 16, 12 – 3 p.m. during hands on history family day! “Spring” into sports and their history during this fun-filled Saturday! Learn about baseball’s connection to Trinidad history, build a mini-version of your favorite sport, discover historic games and toys, and more! This event is free with activities for the whole family. No registration is required, but to learn more contact Millie at emily.duran@state.co.us or 719-846-7217.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
TRINIDAD— Come and be in the parade or just come and watch it on Saturday, March 16, 12 p.m. on Main St Trinidad. This years theme is “Outrages and Green” and costs only $25 to enter a float. For more information or to reserve your spot in the parade please text Brad at 214-336-4229.
St. Patrick’s Day Irish festival
TRINIDAD— On Sunday, March 17, 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. come to The Upswing Community Room- 419 W. Main St., next to Fox theater for the St. Patrick’s Day Irish Festival. Hosted by Trinidad Music Association and Melody Lanasgo, $10 Irish lunch. Bring an instrument and join in the jam session and sing-along.
Tour De SHIELD616
TRINIDAD— On Tuesday, March 19, 11:30 a.m. Join Shield 616 for a “lunch to learn” with community at Nana and Nanos in Trinidad. The public is invited to come learn about Tour de SHIELD616. Tour De SHIELD616 is a bike race fundraiser to help raise money for rifle armor for officers. Chief Mike Tihonvich will be speaking. To RSVP or get more information please email Marcy at Marcy@shield616.org
LAC Creative Writing Contest
TRINIDAD— Wanted, all K – 12 students for the Las Animas County Creative Writing Contest! This is open to all themes and genres, any grade as long as you’re a student in the county, home-schoolers welcome! All entries will be made available as a book with four $500 Scholarships being awarded. All work must be submitted by Friday, March 22. For more information please visit TrinidadState.edu/Creative-Writing
National Historic Landmark
Dedication Ceremony
TRINIDAD— At long last, we are thrilled to be able to invite you to the dedication ceremony for the marking of Temple Aaron as a National Historic Landmark on Saturday, March 23 starting at 10 a.m. We sincerely hope you can celebrate this momentous occasion with us. For more info please visit
https://www.templeaaron.org/events
The City of Trinidad will be blocking off some of the streets around the temple. You may park in one of the lots in town designated by the city, and there will be trolleys running continuously to bring you to the temple. Visitors can also park at the police station at Maple and 2nd St. and simply walk up the hill to the temple (2 blocks). Please allow some extra time for parking and making your way.
Easter Craft Fair
TRINIDAD— Come to the Old School House Venue and Reception hall for an Easter Craft Fair featuring the Easter Bunny. Bring the kids to take pictures with the Easter Bunny on Saturday, March 23, 11 a.m. We will also have a coloring contest and Easter egg hunt.
Trinidad Community Expo
TRINIDAD— Learn about local community resources, partners at the Trinidad Community Expo Saturday, March 23, 1 – 4 p.m. at the Marketplace. Featurings Bustang, Salud Family Health, Mt. Carmel, and more!
Homeschool Co-Op
Organizational meeting
TRINIDAD— This is an initial meeting to reorganize the H.A.R.T. Homeschoolers Co-Op Group on Saturday, March 23, 1 p.m. at the Trinidad Community Center. The intention is to see what activities, lessons, field trips, etc., all parents who’s kids will be involved, are interested in getting put together for their kids. We also welcome any adult community members who are willing to volunteer to help with mini classes 30-60 min for wood working, shop, sewing, cooking classes, etc.
Dirt Church Vol II
TRINIDAD— Join us for a hike, gravel bike ride, and/or paddle at lakeside at the west entrance to Reilly Canyon at Trinidad Lake State Park on Sunday, March 31, 9 a.m. Followed by a complimentary tasty brunch spread and beverages. Hang out as long as you like! You will need a state parks pass to attend, but is otherwise free and open for all. Trinidad Kayak Co will supply some kayaks and paddleboards, please bring your own equipment and water vessels if you can. We also recommend bringing a camp chair and/or portable table if you have one. Gravel bikes available to rent from Tarantula Cycles. Brought to you by Tarantula Cycles, Fishers Peak Outfitters, and Trinidad Kayak Company.
Coffee and Conversations
TRINIDAD— Join us at the Bloom Mansion each first Friday of the month at 8 – 10 a.m. Come and enjoy free coffee and tea in the Bloom Mansion for conversation with your neighbors. These mornings provide space for community gathering and sharing. Join us to meet the current interim site manager and share your ideas, questions, and memories! For more information stop in to the Trinidad History Museum or email Trinidad_History_Museum@state.co.us
Healthy Kids Running Series
TRINIDAD— Parents, please register your little runner now at our Early Bird price. Spring 2024 registration is open! We have reserved the dates at Central Park for Sunday, April 7th – Sunday, May 5th for 5-week series will be each Sundays at 1 p.m.
If you know anybody who wants to volunteer, sponsor, run, or help coordinate please visit https://healthykidsrunningseries.org
COLFAX
Free S’mores at Winter Sports
ANGEL FIRE— Join us at Winter Sports on Fridays and Saturdays throughout the season for complimentary s’mores! Come inside the shop and pick your s’more kit up by the register, and use the firepits just outside to toast your marshmallows.
Art classes at Arthur Johnson
RATON— After school art classes have started at Arthur Johnson Memorial Library in Raton. Classes are held every Monday and Wednesday, 4 – 5 p.m. To reserve a spot, contact the Arthur Johnson Memorial Library, or just show up to the first class. It’s on a first come first served basis, if you did not reserve a spot.
The adult art class will be held on Saturdays, starting at 3 p.m. If you are interested please call 575-445-9711, or email the library at Library@cityofRaton.com to reserve a spot.
Dungeons & Dragons Sundays
RATON— Every Sunday at 1 p.m. at ZIA Youth, join Niko, Alex, and their merry band of Ratonians who transform into Knights, Dwarves, and Swamp Witches for a Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Your Nerd Tribe is waiting for you to discover yourself among them! ZIA Youth is located at 207 Park Ave, Raton and is a safe place for 9-17 year olds to hang out after school.
Angel Fire closing weekend
ANGEL FIRE— Check out all the activities and Angel Fire Resort as the ski season comes to a close. Events include dummy gelande which is like a twist on a traditional cardboard box derby, with a bigger & longer jump. After is the pond skim, where skiiers glide across a pool of water. There will also be down hill biking live music and so much more. The fun happens Saturday, March 24, lifts will be open at 9 a.m. and events start at 1 p.m.
Forrest McCurren at AJML
RATON— Forrest McCurren will be performing live at the Arthur Johnson Memorial Library in Raton on Wednesday, March 27, 10 – 11:30 a.m. Join us for an hour and a half of music and storytelling. This event is free and open to all ages!
Easter Egg Hunt
CIMARRON— Please help support the Cimarron Chamber of Commerce 2024 Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m. at Village Park. The Chamber is still looking for donations and volunteers. For more information please call 575-376-2417 or Email cimarronnm@gmail.com
Brunch on Mental Health
RATON— Please join us for brunch on Tuesday, April 2, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Raton Convention Center Gymnasium. Come for good food and get to know some of the agencies and providers who serve Colfax County.
Out of our World
Destination Stewardship Plans
LAS ANIMAS— Please join the Colorado Tourism Office and colleagues for a presentation and discussion around the statewide and Canyons & Plains region Destination Stewardship Strategic Plans on Wednesday, March 27 from 8:30 am-12 p.m. at John W. Rawlings Heritage Center and Museum Grand Hall
560 Bent Ave., Las Animas. This event is a unique opportunity for you to be at the forefront of shaping the future of tourism in our state and region. Your presence and contribution are highly valued, and your insights will be instrumental in the success of our efforts.
