Take a Wild Ride — Documentary and Open House

Nick Mollé and The Rocky Mountain Channel will present the documentary, Wild Ride tonight at the Historic Park Theatre. Admission is free, and the open house with a cash bar begins at 5:30 p.m. in the lobby of the theatre. According to Mollé, “Wild Ride, it’s a different movie. It’s actually a little more like I got infected by the ghost of Anthony Bourdain, who told me to take the Peak to Peak Highway and encounter all the characters along the way.” Produced and directed by Mollé and Sean Doherty, Wild Ride is an edgy, somewhat humorous, and moderately irreverent journey along the Peak-to-Peak Highway. The cast of characters and their stories are supported by the music of Clay Rose and Gasoline Lollipops along with special appearances of The Blue Canyon Boys, singer Alison Krauss, Cowboy Brad Fitch and Mark Rashid.

Bierstadt Lake parking area in RMNP closed for apx. 6 weeks

Bierstadt Lake parking area, located on Bear Lake Road on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park, will be closed beginning Oct. 7. Weather and conditions permitting, this parking area, including a shuttle stop, will be closed for approximately six weeks.  

Pickering to speak at Estes Genealogical Society Oct. 10 at 1 p.m.

Jim Pickering will speak at the Estes Genealogical Society about his new book, “Albert George Birch and his World,” Oct. 10 at 1 p.m. in the Hondius Room at the Estes Valley Library. Birch built the cabin now in ruins on Knoll Willows above Town Hall.

EV Watershed Coalition to coordinate Lake Estes clean up

Volunteers are wanted to help clean up fishing line and other fishing debris at Lake Estes on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Meet at Fisherman’s Nook on the north shore of Lake Estes. Bring gloves to protect your hands from hooks and other hazardous material. If you have a utility bucket, bring that, and waders. Water will be available to refill your containers.

U.S. Highway 36 delays expected next week

Beginning Oct. 14, the passing zones on U.S. Highway 36 will be down to alternating one-lane traffic so CDOT can do work on guardrails and asphalt patching northwest of Lyons. The work area is between Mile Points 12.7 and 14.9 on US 36. Expect delays of up to 15 minutes

House Dist. 49 Candidate Forum Oct. 15

The League of Women Voters will host an informal candidate meeting Oct. 15 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on the lower-level of the Estes Valley Rec. Center. The candidates running for Colorado State House District 49 are Steve Ferrante (Republican) and Lesley Smith (Democrat).

“Think Again” — Restorative Justice Month book discussions, Oct. 17 and Oct. 23

October is Conflict Resolution Month and this year’s book selection is “Think Again” by Adam Grant. Click here to get a free copy of the book and a discussion kit, and to register for one of the discussion groups, click here.

Nonprofit Board Leadership: Learn How to Be an Effective Board Member

Board training is one of the most frequently requested topics the Estes Nonprofit Network receives from nonprofit staff and board members. Pam Cannell of Cannell and Company will lead a workshop on Oct. 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to provide existing board members and community leaders interested in board service with the strategic tools and resources to be effective board members. The deadline to register is Oct 16. The program is free for Estes Valley nonprofit staff and volunteers; $50 for community members, government agencies, nonprofits not serving in Estes Park, and for-profits. Registration is now open via EPNonprofit.org