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Nighttime EGG-stravaganza
2025-04-18 20:10 - 21:10, 2025-04-18 20:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver)
Participate in the glow-in-the-dark egg hunt at Fox Run Regional Park. Work with a team of 2–6 to find eggs containing clues to win a prize. Recommended for ages 8+. Prepaid registration required for specific time slots.

Radium Girls
2025-04-18 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-17 19:00 - 20:00
Presented by Palmer Ridge High School Theater Department. ‘Radium Girls’ tells the story of Grace Fryer, a dial painter who fights for her day in court against Arthur Roeder amid the luminous watch craze of 1926. Tickets will be available starting early April at https://prhsco.booktix.com.

The Addams Family Musical: School Edition
2025-04-18 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-17 19:00 - 20:00
Presented by Pine Creek Theatre. Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elise; Music & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa; Orchestrations by Larry Hochman; based on characters created by Charles Addams. Tickets available at pinecreektheatre.ludus.com. Pricing: Adults $10, Students $5; Saturday Matinee $5; All Evenings Pass $20.

The Lightning Thief
2025-04-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-12 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-04-11 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-10 19:00 - 20:00
Presented by Lewis-Palmer High School Theater Department. “The Lightning Thief” is a musical based on the Percy Jackson book series. Percy Jackson is a teenage boy who gets into trouble until he learns he’s a demigod. Along with Annabeth and Grover, he embarks on a quest to retrieve Zeus’ stolen lightning bolt and prevent war among the gods. Tickets available online at www.cur8.com/projects or at the LPHS box office.

PPLD Exhibitors in the Arts and Sciences Wanted for the 2025 All Pikes Peak Makes
2025-04-12
Exhibitor submissions are open now through Sat., April 12 for the Library’s annual All Pikes Peak Makes event, taking place this year on Sat., April 26 at Library 21c. All Pikes Peak Makes is a celebration of creativity and ingenuity where tinkerers and crafters can introduce the community to new crafts, technology, problem-solving, and the world of “making.” In the past, exhibitors have helped kids build and launch paper rockets (which are still stuck in the ceiling at Library 21c today); inspired people with elaborate 3D printed creations; shown people how to make a working button-light using a watch battery, magnets, and a small LED bulb: introduced people to sewing square marshmallow plush animals from scrap fabric; and much more. Anyone interested in exhibiting should submit their application to ppld/APPM

KIWANIS KORNER
2025-03-16 14:00 - 17:00
Stars of Tomorrow
Forty-two students submitted applications for the second annual Stars of Tomorrow, a performing arts competition. Auditions will be soon and the finalists will perform in the Palmer Ridge High School auditorium on March 16th from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tickets are available at http://mhkc.booktix.net or scan this QR code.

CHANGE THE CLOCK!
2025-03-09 03:00
Don’t forget to change the clock: “spring forward” on March 9.

National Read Across America
2025-03-03
Each year, National Read Across America Day is celebrated on March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss. The annual event is part of Read Across America, an initiative on reading created by the National Education Association. Since the event is designed to encourage reading in children and is fostered through the schools, when March 2 lands on a weekend, as it is this year, the day is observed on the closest school day, which is March 3 this year.
This motivational and awareness day calls all children and youth in every community across the United States to celebrate reading. It encourages them to read where ever they are. Great ways to inspire reading in children include:
Keep books everywhere you spend time. Put them in the car, in every room of the house, and tuck them in backpacks and purses. Make them easily accessible.
Visit the library often. Knowing how to use the library and learning the benefits of a library fosters a love of reading as well as genuine respect for the services libraries provide.
Get caught reading. Children imitate what they see the adults around them do. Whether they see you read a magazine, newspaper, or novel, let them know reading is the cool thing to do.
Read to your children. No matter their age, reading aloud strengthens their vocabulary and language skills. It also opens up opportunities for discussion.

Cripple Creek Ice Fest
2025-02-23 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-22 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-21 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-20 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-19 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-18 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-17 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-16 10:00 - 17:00 and 1 more date
The organizers of the Cripple Creek Ice Festival have announced the 2025 Cripple Creek Ice Festival, February 15-23. The head-to-head carving challenges will also be returning to the event on Saturdays at 12:00, 1:30 and 3:00. Carvers will compete in a stadium setting for a $1,000 cash prize each weekend. Carving teams will also be doing their best to win the People’s Choice Award for a huge cash prize. Plan your visit and cast your vote for the most impressive carving.
This event is free and open to the general public. Carvers will be working throughout the event on their sculptures. Activities, vendors, and head-to-head carving competitions will only take place on the weekends (Feb 15-17 and Feb 22-23) including President’s Day. The vendor and activities will happen between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., weather permitting.
Aside from the beautiful ice sculpture displays, patrons will also enjoy the tons of activities that await them. There will be ice slides and interactive ice sculptures that will make for plenty of Kodak picture-perfect moments. There’s also an ice maze for all to explore. Dress warm and enjoy this incredible event along Bennett Avenue in Cripple Creek.
More information at https://www.visitcripplecreek.com/event/2024-ice-festival/

Winter Adult Reading Program
2025-02-01 12:00 - 17:00
Adventure Begins at the Pikes Peak Library District with the 2025 Winter Adult Reading Program!
Log 30 days of reading and activities from February 1 – March 31 to earn prizes! Activities include attending Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) activities or reading for 30 minutes or more a day.
Registration will open on Saturday, February 1. You can register through the Beanstack or stop by the library to register in-person (curbside services available). When you register in-person or at curbside, you will receive a Winter Adult Reading Program tote bag (while supplies last).
More details at https://ppld.org/winter-reading

TreeCycle
2025-01-05 09:00 - 16:30, 2025-01-04 09:00 - 16:30, 2024-12-29 09:00 - 16:30, 2024-12-28 09:00 - 16:30
Recycle Your Tree and Support Your Community at 7 Convenient Area Locations
December 28-29 & January 4-5
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Babtist Road Trailhead (Baptist Rd. & Old Denver Hwy.)
Falcon Trailhead (Woodman Rd. & McLaughlin Rd.)
Cottonwood Creek Park (Dublin Blvd. & Montarbor Dr.)
UC Health Park (Barnes Rd. & Tutt Blvd.)
Rock Ledge Ranch (Gateway Rd. & 30th St.)
Memorial Park (Pikes Peak Ave. & Union Blvd.)

TREES ONLY – No stands, stand spikes, garland, plastic, twine, lights, etc.

Personal drop-off only – no commercial drop-offs

North Pole Holiday Craft Fair
2024-12-07 09:00 - 16:00
On December 7 the Monument Hill Kiwanis Club will sponsor the 18th annual North Pole Craft Fair. The North Pole Craft Fair is held at the Grace Best Education Center on Jefferson Street in Monument. Vendors purchase space to present their wares for sale and local churches prepare baked goods for purchase by craft fair patrons. Entry is free but patrons are asked to bring a non-perishable food item that is donated to Tri-Lakes Cares. All other proceeds are used to execute the philanthropic element of the MHKC mission.
Last year the event drew more than 1,300 visitors to Grace Best Education Center at 66 N Jefferson St. in downtown Monument. Shoppers chose from 63 vendors. Tri-Lakes Cares (a community-based, volunteer-supported, resource center is dedicated to improving people’s lives through emergency, self-sufficiency and relief programs) sponsored their popular Cookie Walk which sold 119 dozen Christmas cookies that netted $682. Additionally, Tri-Lakes Cares, received $1,476 in cash donations as well as 638 pounds of food, toys and games.
All of these donations have a significant impact on the Christmas experience for the families that Tri-Lakes Cares serves. We also received donations for “4 KidzSports” which included a variety of gently used sporting equipment. All proceeds from booth fees help our Club fund a variety of Lewis Palmer School District 38 programs and scholarships. Bottom line…every net dollar earned is put back into our community to help kids!
Monument Hill Kiwanis – Service Since 1974. Making a Positive Difference for Youth and Our Community.
