A Christmas Carol – Reader’s Theater Style
The Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies will present A Christmas Carol tonight at 7 p.m. and again Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Hempel Auditorium at the YMCA of the Rockies. Tickets are available online.
Win Pixel, the Estes Valley Voice’s snowman who lives in a magical snow globe
As the Town of Estes celebrates the joy of Snowman Fest this weekend, enter to win Pixel. Take the Estes Valley Voice Favorite Snowman Survey to tell us who your favorite snowman is and be entered in a New Year’s Eve drawing to win Pixel, the Estes Valley Voice’s favorite snowman tucked inside a magical snow globe.
Pixel, the Estes Valley Voice’s favorite snowman, is named in honor of how the Estes Valley Voice is published — we publish in pixels not in ink on paper to tell the many stories of the Estes Valley.
Pixel has joined in the fun of the Snowman Fest, a magical winter celebration of fun in a town that sparkles and twinkles this time of year with snowflakes, holiday lights, and majestic views of the Rocky Mountains.
It may be cold outside this time of year, but Pixel says there are so many opportunities in Estes to make memories that will warm your heart and make you smile. Take the Snowman Survey and have a chance to take Pixel home with you.
Prescribed Burn planned for Monday
Rocky Mountain National Park is planning either pile burning or a prescribed burn on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, depending on weather and fuels conditions.
Fire managers at RMNP may burn either a 60-acre section of the Headquarters Prescribed Fire Unit west of the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center and South of U.S. Highway 36, or conduct a pile burning operation near Wild Basin which will be visible from Colorado Highway 7.
Fire managers determine which fire operation will take place. Burn operations only occur when weather and conditions allow. Firefighters will be on scene for the duration of either operation and will patrol throughout the day and overnight.
The operations near the Beaver Meadows Entrance to RMNP may cause delays or road closures that will divert inbound and outbound traffic through Fall River Entrance. Additional information will be shared on InciWeb at https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/…/cormp-front-country… and on RMNP’s official social media channels. NPS staff will be available at Beaver Meadows Visitor Center to answer questions.
Smoke from either burn operation may be visible both inside and outside the park and may linger and accumulate in low-lying areas during the evening.
Smoke may affect your health: For more information see https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/wood-smoke-and-health.
Safety factors, weather conditions, air quality, personnel availability and environmental regulations are continually monitored as part of any fire management operation. For more information, contact the park Information Office at (970) 586-1206.
2025 Rooftop Rodeo tickets go on sale Monday Dec. 9
Tickets for the 2025 Rooftop Rodeo will go on sale Dec. 9, 2024 at www.rooftoprodeo.com at 10 a.m. The 2025 Rooftop Rodeo takes place nightly from Saturday, July 5 through Thursday, July 10 at the Estes Park Events Complex, 1125 Rooftop Way.
Standard ticket prices are $27 for general admission, $39 for box seats, and $19 for senior citizens, military personnel (I.D.s required), and children (ages 3-12). Admission is free for children aged two and under. General admission discounts of 25 percent are available for groups of 15 or more and will apply automatically at checkout.
For more information about the Rooftop Rodeo, visit www.rooftoprodeo.com. Ticket purchasing inquiries may be made by contacting the Town of Estes Park Events Office at 970-970-586-6104, or events@estes.org.
Social-Memory Café at St. Barts
The December Social-Memory Café is Thursday, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The program will include Christmas songs, holiday snacks, games, and other activities. Participants are encouraged to wear Christmas sweaters.
The Social-Memory Café is a relaxed, social gathering for Estes Valley community members experiencing memory and/or cognitive loss due to any form of dementia, together with their partner, family member, or friend.
St. Bartholomew’s Church, 880 MacGregor Ave. For more information or if you would like to participate as guests or if you are interested in volunteering, call the church 970-586-4504 or Jane at 970-430-8105.
The Magic of Masks Community Art Challenge
If you are looking for an art project to keep you busy over the Christmas holidays, check out the Art Center of Estes’ annual Magic of Masks Community Art Challenge.
An entry fee of $20 will provide a specially stamped 8-inch by 10-inch canvas that can decorate for the competition.
Masks must be mounted on the canvas and not extend past the edges of the canvas more than 1.5 inches. The show will feature awards for adults and students and a People’s Choice award! All masks must be for sale and 60% of the proceeds will go to the artist.
A limited number of scholarships are available for students. To request a scholarship for a student, call Pauline at 303-506-3100. Materials to create masks are available at the Estes Valley Library Maker Space.
The Magic of Masks exhibit opens on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, from 2 to 4 pm. Artists can register on line or in person at the Art Center.
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