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Walk-in flu shots
Cost: $20/adults 19 and older and $10/children, Medicare and Medicaid accepted. Info: 625-5200, ext. 8122.
• Oct. 30: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Downtown Drug, 825 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs.
• Nov. 4., Election Day at polling places: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., Carbondale Recreation Center (next to town hall), Glenwood Springs Community Center, Rifle City Hall, Battlement Mesa Activity Center; 7 a.m. - 12 p.m., New Castle Community Center; 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Silt Fire Station.
• Nov. 6: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Garfield County Administration Building, 108 8th St., Glenwood Springs, and 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Riffle Office of the Garfield County Health and Human Services, 195 W. 14th St. (across from City Market).
• Nov. 8: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Glenwood Springs Mall, 51027 Highway 6 & 24, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Rifle Office, Garfield County Health and Human Service, 195 W. 14th St., Rifle.
• Oct. 30: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Downtown Drug, 825 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs.
• Nov. 4., Election Day at polling places: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., Carbondale Recreation Center (next to town hall), Glenwood Springs Community Center, Rifle City Hall, Battlement Mesa Activity Center; 7 a.m. - 12 p.m., New Castle Community Center; 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Silt Fire Station.
• Nov. 6: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Garfield County Administration Building, 108 8th St., Glenwood Springs, and 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Riffle Office of the Garfield County Health and Human Services, 195 W. 14th St. (across from City Market).
• Nov. 8: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Glenwood Springs Mall, 51027 Highway 6 & 24, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Rifle Office, Garfield County Health and Human Service, 195 W. 14th St., Rifle.
Thursday, Oct. 30
Arts & Entertainment
• Come and see our new remodel. Drawings and give-aways. The Rifle Elks Club, 501 W. 5th St., is restarting progressive bingo every Thursday. Open to the public. Early bird is at 6:30 p.m., regular bingo at 7:30 p.m. Info: 625-2195.
Book Sale
• There is an ongoing book sale till the end of the year at the Rifle Public Library, every Thursday evening from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and every Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Rifle Friends of the Library have hundreds of donated books - all sorted by category - with additional ones arriving weekly. Come see us for bargain prices. Info: 625-3471.
Classes
• Clogging Dance Class registration—Sign up anytime now for beginner clogging lessons. Classes for middle schoolers and teens will be every Thursday from 4-5 p.m. at the New Castle Community Center. Info: Shonna at 984-2265 or clog@westernslopestompers.com.
Children
• Storytime is hosted by the Rifle Public Library, 107 E. 2nd St., every Wednesday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Join in for a story, then a simple craft. 625-3471, riflelibraryfriends.org.
Meetings
• Alpine Legal Services presents a “Do-it-Yourself” divorce class at the Garfield County Courthouse in Glenwood Springs from 1-4 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month. All of the necessary documentation and information required to complete your divorce process is provided. Info: 945-8858.
• Attorneys volunteer for Thursday Night Bar to provide 15-minute private consultations at 5 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at the Garfield County Courthouse in Glenwood Springs. Info: 945-8858.
• Compassionate Friends -Nonprofit self-help bereavement support organization for families who have experienced the death of a child meets on the second Thursday of each month, 7-9 p.m. United Methodist Church, 809 Park Ave., Meeker, CO, 81641
• Hopeful Heart - Peer support group, 1 p.m. every Thursday, 1217 Howard Lane, Rifle. Info: 625-5761.
Senior Center Lunch
• Rifle Senior Center, lunch starts at noon. 60 and older: Suggested $2.50 donation. Under 60: $6 fee is required. Reservations are necessary for all, 24-hour prior reservation and cancellation notice, please. Today’s menu: Beef Stroganoff & noodles, lemon butters broccoli, waldorf salad. Info: 625-1366.
Friday, Oct. 31
Arts and Entertainment
• The Rifle Senior Center, 50 Ute Ave., hosts senior bingo every Friday at 1:30 p.m. Info: 625-1877.
• Application deadline for the 18th Annual Winterfest Exhibit at the Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts. All types of artwork and crafts are accepted. Nov. 10 - artists can drop off artwork and crafts at the Center for the Arts; Nov. 14 - exhibits open to the public; Nov. 15 - artist reception; Dec. 18 - exhibit ends, artists can collect remaining arts and crafts. Applications can be picked up at Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts, 601 E. 6th St. Info: 945- 2424.
Children
• Oct. 31: The Rifle Branch Library hosts their fall costume parade from 10:30-11:30 a.m. The parade is for preschool age and under children. They walk through Rifle City Hall, then continue onto East Third Street. Space is limited, so please pre-register by calling or stopping by the library at 107 E. 2nd St. Info: Amy, 625-3471.
Meeting
• AA meeting, open discussion every Friday at 1530 Railroad Ave., Suite A, Rifle, from noon; Young People’s AA meeting every Friday at same location from 5:30 p.m. AA, Spanish-speaking every Friday at same location from 7 p.m.; AA meeting, Wild Bunch, every Friday, Baptist Church, 650 Grand Avenue, Silt, from 8 p.m.
Senior Center Lunch
• Rifle Senior Center, lunch starts at noon. 60 and older: Suggested $2.50 donation. Under 60: $6 fee is required. Reservations are necessary for all, 24-hour prior reservation and cancellation notice, please. Today’s menu: Baked fish with tarter sauce, lemon coleslaw, augratin potatoes, sherbert and wheat bread, margarine. Info: 625-1366
Saturday, Nov. 1
Meeting
• Parachute AA group meets every Saturday at Methodist Church annex, 137 Hallet St., from noon.
Quilts
• The Colorado Quilting Council is coordinating a quilt historical documentation project for old and new quilts to be included in the Colorado Quilt Database. Call Phyllis, 876-2493, for an appointment to have your quilts documented at the Lovell Building, 200 E 4th St., Rifle, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 2 -
Daylight Savings Time Ends - Fall Behind
Arts and Entertainment
• The Rifle Moose Lodge #1345, 133 E. 3rd St. hosts progressive bingo every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. that is open to the public. Info: 625-5508.
Meetings
• Open AA breakfast meeting, every Sunday at the New Castle Recreation Center, Main Street, New Castle from 9 a.m.
• Open women’s AA meeting, first Sunday of each month, 5 p.m., 1530 Railroad Ave., Suite A, Rifle.
Winter Hours at Landfill
• The West Garfield County Landfill, 0075 County Road 246, nine miles west of Rifle, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. six days a week. NOTICE: Starting today, the landfill will no longer be open Sundays. Info: 625-2516.
Monday, Nov. 3
Arts and Entertainment
• Texas hold ‘em - Every Monday, Grand Valley Pub, Parachute at 7 and 9 p.m. Info: 285-9616
Class
• Advocate Safehouse Project offers support groups for women in a current or past abusive relationship from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Lovell Building, next to the Methodist Church in Rifle. No
charge. Free childcare. Info: 945-2632.
Meetings
• Compassionate Friends -Nonprofit self-help bereavement support organization for families who have experienced the death of a child meets on the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Christ Community Church, 20351 Highway 82, Basalt.
• Garfield County Commission meets the first three Mondays of each month at 8 a.m. at the county annex, 108 8th St., room 100, Glenwood Springs. Info: 945-1377, garfield-county.com.
• NA - Open discussion, every Monday at 761 Birch St., at St. Mary Catholic Church, Rifle from 7 p.m.; AA, Spanish-speaking, every Monday at same location from 7 p.m.; Parachute AA group meets every Monday at Methodist Church annex, 137 Hallet St., Parachute from 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 4 -
Election Day
Classes
• Clogging Dance Class Registration—sign up anytime now for beginner clogging lessons. Classes for second to fourth graders will be every Tuesday from 4-5 p.m. at the Apple Tree Community Center. Info: Shonna at 984-2265 or clog@westernslopestompers.com.
• La Leche League — breast-feeding support group. Older children welcome. Second Tuesday at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1630 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs at 9:30 a.m. Info: 945-6726, 945-9754.
Meetings
• Anvil Points Quilt Guild: Business meeting, first Tuesday of the month, 1 p.m. Work meetings, third and fifth Tuesdays, 1 p.m. and the second Wednesday at 7 p.m., Lovell Building, 200 E. 4th St., Rifle. Info: lkuersten@hotmail.com.
• Open AA meeting every Tuesday at 1530 A Railroad, Rifle from 5:30 p.m.; Al-Anon every Tuesday at 761 Birch St., at St. Mary Catholic Church, Rifle from 7 p.m.; Alateen every Tuesday at same location from 7 p.m.
• Rifle Rotary meets on Tuesdays at 7 a.m. at Fiesta Guadalajara, 1214 Access Rd. Visitors and guests are welcome. Info: 625-3043
Senior Center Lunch
• Rifle Senior Center, lunch starts at noon. 60 and older: Suggested $2.50 donation. Under 60: $6 fee is required. Reservations are necessary for all, 24-hour prior reservation and cancellation notice, please. Today’s menu: Baked Chicken, buttery noodles, brocolli, citrus fruit cup, tapioca pudding, bread and margarine. Info: 625-1366.
Wednesday, Nov. 5
Classes
• Clogging Dance Class Registration—sign up anytime now for beginner clogging lessons. Classes for children 3.5 years to first grade will be every Wednesday from 5-6 p.m. at the Apple Tree Community Center in New Castle and adults every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Apple Tree Community Center. Info: Shonna at 984-2265 or clog@westernslopestompers.com.
Meetings
• Back to Basics - AA meeting, open discussion, every Wednesday at 761 Birch (7th & Birch) St.
Mary Catholic Church, Rifle from 8 p.m.; AA, Spanish-speaking, every Wednesday at same location from 7 p.m.
• Rifle City Council meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 202 Railroad Ave. Info/agendas: rifleco.org, 625-2121.
• Rifle Lions Club meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at Crossroads Assisted Living, 375 W. 24th St. Info: 625-0411.
At the movies
• Continuing through Nov. 6: “High School Musical 3: Senior Year,” rated G. Starting Nov. 7: “Madagascar 2,” Rated G. $7/adults, $6/children and seniors. 7 p.m. nightly plus a 3 p.m. Sunday matinee. Call to verify shows and times: 625-2323.
Upcoming
• Nov. 6: Coal Ridge High School Veteran's Assembly - Doors open at 2:15 p.m., program starts at 2:40 p.m. and will end at 3:25 p.m. Refreshments afterward for veterans, community members and veterans welcome.
• Nov. 7: The Alzheimer's Association - Colorado Chapter will hold a class/workshop for caregivers and professionals who care for people with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. ’s and other dementias from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Valley View Hospital, 1906 Blake Ave., Glenwood Springs. This course comes with a caregiver manual and numerous handouts and is geared towards both family member caregivers and professional caregivers. Bring your own lunch and beverage, some snacks provided. Suggested $25 donation. Register at laurie.frasier@alz.org or (970) 256-1274.
• Nov. 8: The Grand Valley/Parachute Kiwanis Club will conduct their 20th annual community-wide food drive in Parachute and Battlement Mesa. All the food is donated to the food pantry at LIFT UP in Parachute. Collecting boxes and cans of non-perishable food items, volunteers will sweep neighborhoods starting at 10 a.m. Items suggested for donation are all types of canned goods, cereal, dry and evaporated milk, coffee, boxed potatoes, jelly, stuffing, pancake mix, syrup, Hamburger Helper, pasta, cake mixes, frosting, pie filling, cranberry sauce, gelatin and puddings.
• Nov. 9: Kelly-Hansen Post #78 of Rifle will conduct a flag disposal ceremony at the Veteran’s Memorial in Rifle at 2 p.m. to properly dispose of unserviceable flags. If you have a flag that is worn out and tattered, you may drop it off at either the Silt or Rifle Fire Departments, the Citizen Telegram office at 133 W. 3rd St. in Rifle, or give it to any member of the Legion. Info: John at 625-4389.
• Nov. 12: Essay deadline for “How to Meet the Energy Needs of Tomorrow” essay contest. Holy Cross Energy will sponsor one local high school student to attend the National Rural Electric Youth Tour in Washington D.C. June11-18, 2009. Students must submit an essay, 500 words or less, on “How To Meet The Energy Needs of Tomorrow.” Visit holycross.com for details.
• Nov. 14: In honor of National Adoption Day on Nov. 15, Garfield County will host a Foster Care and Adoption Celebration at the Glenwood Springs Community Center from 2-5 p.m. This event will honor adoptive families as well as provide information for people interested in foster care and adoption. Adoptive parents, caseworkers and attorneys will be present to answer questions and there will be fun activities for kids and door prizes.
• Nov. 14: Deadline to apply for noxious weed control. The Bookcliff, Mount Sopris and South Side conservation districts, and Garfield County Vegetation Management offer a cost-share program to treat noxious weeds. Info: 945-5494, ext. 105.
• Nov. 15: Talented artists and crafters are needed for the United Methodist Women's Gingerbread Gift House holiday craft fair. Tables are $20. Info: Karen Andruzak, 625-2779.
• Nov. 20: Brush & Palette Art Club Meeting, Club Members Holiday Luncheon, to be determined. Info: 256-0259.
• Dec. 13: 12th annual Holly Days and Parade of Lights. Info: 625-3245, ext. 16772.
• Dec. 18: Brush & Palette Art Club Meeting, 1 p.m., Critique paintings by David Cook, The Art Center, 1803 N. 7th St., Grand Junction. Info: 256-0259.
Ongoing
• The Garfield County Energy Advisory Board meets the first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m., usually at the county Health and Human Services building, 195 W. 14th St., in Rifle. Along with discussing any issues related to energy development in the county, each meeting has an educational segment that focuses on a particular aspect of the industry. Info: garfield-county.com, click on Departments, then Oil and Gas and Energy Advisory Board, or call 625-5915.
• Glenwood Springs Basketball Officials Association is looking for men or women to officiate high school basketball games. Officials are compensated for officiating and their travel time. Classes are at the Glenwood Springs High School, room 2104, Wednesdays at 7 p.m. until Nov. 3. Info: Bill Beasley at (970) 471-0934.
• Lunch & Learn series, sponsored by Grand River Hospital District, held the second Thursday of every month at the Grand River Medical Center classroom. Info: 625-6439.
• Clogging Dance Class Registration—sign up anytime for beginner clogging lessons. Classes for children 3 1/2 years to first grade will be on Wednesdays from 5-6 p.m. at the Apple Tree Community Center in New Castle, second to fourth graders will be on Tuesdays from 4-5 p.m. at the Apple Tree Community Center, middle schoolers and teens will be on Thursdays from 4-5 p.m. at the New Castle Community Center, and adults on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the Apple Tree Community Center. Info: Shonna at 984-2265 or clog@westernslopestompers.com.
• Animal Rescue Foundation is a volunteer group in the Roaring Fork Valley that works to save the lives of dogs, cats, puppies and kittens that are abandoned, abused, surrendered or face euthanasia because of overcrowded shelters. The group has no shelter, so they plan and attend events throughout the valley to find homes for the pets. The group also holds fundraisers to help pay for boarding costs and medical expenses. Info: arf-colorado.com or call Peggy at 963-4562.
• The West Garfield County Landfill, 0075 County Road 246, nine miles west of Rifle, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week. * NOTICE: Starting Nov. 2 ,the landfill will no longer be open on Sundays. Info: 625-2516.
• Rifle Rotary meets on Tuesdays at 7 a.m. at Fiesta Guadalajara, 1214 Access Rd. Visitors and guests are welcome. Info: 625-3043.
• The Rifle Christian Fellowship Food Bank, 1252 County Road 294, is open Mondays at 10 a.m. and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. The food bank runs on donations and is for anyone struggling to make ends meet. Info: 625-2306.
• Mothers of Preschoolers meet the first and third Tuesdays at Rocky Mountain Baptist Church from 9-11:30 a.m. All mothers of children birth through kindergarten are welcome. Cost: $10 per meeting or $16 per month. Childcare provided. Info: rifleMOPS@hotmail.com or call Vanessa at 285-2051.
• Planned Parenthood’s Women’s Wellness Connection program will provide free cancer screening for low-income uninsured and underserved Colorado women. Info: pprm.org
• Anvil Points Quilt Guild meetings are held the first, third and fifth Tuesdays of the month, 1
p.m., in the Lovell building, 200 E. 4th St., Rifle. Info: Gloria, 625-3899.
• Volunteers are needed at LIFT-UP’s food pantry and thrift store, 800 Railroad Ave., Rifle.
Info: 625-4496.
• Meals On Wheels are available for senior citizens through the Grand River Hospital District. Info/donations: 625-6423.
• A wide variety of volunteer positions are open in both Rifle and Battlement Mesa through the Grand River Hospital District. Info: 625-6423.
• Learn how to “Take Pounds Off Sensibly” with the local TOPS chapter in Rifle. Info: Sharon Kivisto, 625-2215, tops.org.
• If you or someone you know has multiple sclerosis, the Western Slope office of the National MS Society is just a phone call away. Info: (800) FIGHT MS. Grand Junction number: (970) 241-8975 or (800) 371-2667.
• American Legion Post 78 is looking for new members. Men and women who served in any of the Armed Forces are welcome to join, or present members can transfer. Info: Commander Jan Detwiler, 625-9240; Senior Vice Commander Jay Miller, 625-8382; Adjutment Gene Hollenbeck, 625-2290; Finance Officer Ralph Koehler, 625-5457.
• Child Find provides developmental information to parents, offers free screening and evaluations for children of all ages. Info: Adrianna Chavez, 625-6802.
• Learn the railroad history of the Roaring Fork, Colorado, Crystal and Fryingpan River valleys at the Glenwood Springs Railroad Museum and gift shop. Open Friday-Monday, noon-4 p.m., 413 7th St., (east wing of Amtrak station). Info: 945-7044, glenwoodrailroadmuseum.org.
• Deadline July 1, 2009 Masterpieces of Colorado Tour will fund a dance tour that celebrates Colorado’s unique cultural heritage. Applicants are sought who can develop and implement a statewide dance tour that will acquaint Coloradoans with the best of their cultural and artistic legacy, with performances that are artistically, historically and culturally significant and in some way highlights and celebrates the evolution of dance and choreography as it relates to Colorado. Proposed programs may focus solely on a particular choreographer, style, tradition, or subject area relevant to our state or region. The tour must include related educational and interpretive components. The Colorado Council on the Arts will award one grant between $50,000 to $55,000, which requires a one-to-one match, 50 percent of which must be in cash. To apply, go to coloarts.org.
Arts & Entertainment
• Come and see our new remodel. Drawings and give-aways. The Rifle Elks Club, 501 W. 5th St., is restarting progressive bingo every Thursday. Open to the public. Early bird is at 6:30 p.m., regular bingo at 7:30 p.m. Info: 625-2195.
Book Sale
• There is an ongoing book sale till the end of the year at the Rifle Public Library, every Thursday evening from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and every Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Rifle Friends of the Library have hundreds of donated books - all sorted by category - with additional ones arriving weekly. Come see us for bargain prices. Info: 625-3471.
Classes
• Clogging Dance Class registration—Sign up anytime now for beginner clogging lessons. Classes for middle schoolers and teens will be every Thursday from 4-5 p.m. at the New Castle Community Center. Info: Shonna at 984-2265 or clog@westernslopestompers.com.
Children
• Storytime is hosted by the Rifle Public Library, 107 E. 2nd St., every Wednesday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Join in for a story, then a simple craft. 625-3471, riflelibraryfriends.org.
Meetings
• Alpine Legal Services presents a “Do-it-Yourself” divorce class at the Garfield County Courthouse in Glenwood Springs from 1-4 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month. All of the necessary documentation and information required to complete your divorce process is provided. Info: 945-8858.
• Attorneys volunteer for Thursday Night Bar to provide 15-minute private consultations at 5 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at the Garfield County Courthouse in Glenwood Springs. Info: 945-8858.
• Compassionate Friends -Nonprofit self-help bereavement support organization for families who have experienced the death of a child meets on the second Thursday of each month, 7-9 p.m. United Methodist Church, 809 Park Ave., Meeker, CO, 81641
• Hopeful Heart - Peer support group, 1 p.m. every Thursday, 1217 Howard Lane, Rifle. Info: 625-5761.
Senior Center Lunch
• Rifle Senior Center, lunch starts at noon. 60 and older: Suggested $2.50 donation. Under 60: $6 fee is required. Reservations are necessary for all, 24-hour prior reservation and cancellation notice, please. Today’s menu: Beef Stroganoff & noodles, lemon butters broccoli, waldorf salad. Info: 625-1366.
Friday, Oct. 31
Arts and Entertainment
• The Rifle Senior Center, 50 Ute Ave., hosts senior bingo every Friday at 1:30 p.m. Info: 625-1877.
• Application deadline for the 18th Annual Winterfest Exhibit at the Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts. All types of artwork and crafts are accepted. Nov. 10 - artists can drop off artwork and crafts at the Center for the Arts; Nov. 14 - exhibits open to the public; Nov. 15 - artist reception; Dec. 18 - exhibit ends, artists can collect remaining arts and crafts. Applications can be picked up at Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts, 601 E. 6th St. Info: 945- 2424.
Children
• Oct. 31: The Rifle Branch Library hosts their fall costume parade from 10:30-11:30 a.m. The parade is for preschool age and under children. They walk through Rifle City Hall, then continue onto East Third Street. Space is limited, so please pre-register by calling or stopping by the library at 107 E. 2nd St. Info: Amy, 625-3471.
Meeting
• AA meeting, open discussion every Friday at 1530 Railroad Ave., Suite A, Rifle, from noon; Young People’s AA meeting every Friday at same location from 5:30 p.m. AA, Spanish-speaking every Friday at same location from 7 p.m.; AA meeting, Wild Bunch, every Friday, Baptist Church, 650 Grand Avenue, Silt, from 8 p.m.
Senior Center Lunch
• Rifle Senior Center, lunch starts at noon. 60 and older: Suggested $2.50 donation. Under 60: $6 fee is required. Reservations are necessary for all, 24-hour prior reservation and cancellation notice, please. Today’s menu: Baked fish with tarter sauce, lemon coleslaw, augratin potatoes, sherbert and wheat bread, margarine. Info: 625-1366
Saturday, Nov. 1
Meeting
• Parachute AA group meets every Saturday at Methodist Church annex, 137 Hallet St., from noon.
Quilts
• The Colorado Quilting Council is coordinating a quilt historical documentation project for old and new quilts to be included in the Colorado Quilt Database. Call Phyllis, 876-2493, for an appointment to have your quilts documented at the Lovell Building, 200 E 4th St., Rifle, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 2 -
Daylight Savings Time Ends - Fall Behind
Arts and Entertainment
• The Rifle Moose Lodge #1345, 133 E. 3rd St. hosts progressive bingo every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. that is open to the public. Info: 625-5508.
Meetings
• Open AA breakfast meeting, every Sunday at the New Castle Recreation Center, Main Street, New Castle from 9 a.m.
• Open women’s AA meeting, first Sunday of each month, 5 p.m., 1530 Railroad Ave., Suite A, Rifle.
Winter Hours at Landfill
• The West Garfield County Landfill, 0075 County Road 246, nine miles west of Rifle, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. six days a week. NOTICE: Starting today, the landfill will no longer be open Sundays. Info: 625-2516.
Monday, Nov. 3
Arts and Entertainment
• Texas hold ‘em - Every Monday, Grand Valley Pub, Parachute at 7 and 9 p.m. Info: 285-9616
Class
• Advocate Safehouse Project offers support groups for women in a current or past abusive relationship from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Lovell Building, next to the Methodist Church in Rifle. No
charge. Free childcare. Info: 945-2632.
Meetings
• Compassionate Friends -Nonprofit self-help bereavement support organization for families who have experienced the death of a child meets on the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Christ Community Church, 20351 Highway 82, Basalt.
• Garfield County Commission meets the first three Mondays of each month at 8 a.m. at the county annex, 108 8th St., room 100, Glenwood Springs. Info: 945-1377, garfield-county.com.
• NA - Open discussion, every Monday at 761 Birch St., at St. Mary Catholic Church, Rifle from 7 p.m.; AA, Spanish-speaking, every Monday at same location from 7 p.m.; Parachute AA group meets every Monday at Methodist Church annex, 137 Hallet St., Parachute from 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 4 -
Election Day
Classes
• Clogging Dance Class Registration—sign up anytime now for beginner clogging lessons. Classes for second to fourth graders will be every Tuesday from 4-5 p.m. at the Apple Tree Community Center. Info: Shonna at 984-2265 or clog@westernslopestompers.com.
• La Leche League — breast-feeding support group. Older children welcome. Second Tuesday at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1630 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs at 9:30 a.m. Info: 945-6726, 945-9754.
Meetings
• Anvil Points Quilt Guild: Business meeting, first Tuesday of the month, 1 p.m. Work meetings, third and fifth Tuesdays, 1 p.m. and the second Wednesday at 7 p.m., Lovell Building, 200 E. 4th St., Rifle. Info: lkuersten@hotmail.com.
• Open AA meeting every Tuesday at 1530 A Railroad, Rifle from 5:30 p.m.; Al-Anon every Tuesday at 761 Birch St., at St. Mary Catholic Church, Rifle from 7 p.m.; Alateen every Tuesday at same location from 7 p.m.
• Rifle Rotary meets on Tuesdays at 7 a.m. at Fiesta Guadalajara, 1214 Access Rd. Visitors and guests are welcome. Info: 625-3043
Senior Center Lunch
• Rifle Senior Center, lunch starts at noon. 60 and older: Suggested $2.50 donation. Under 60: $6 fee is required. Reservations are necessary for all, 24-hour prior reservation and cancellation notice, please. Today’s menu: Baked Chicken, buttery noodles, brocolli, citrus fruit cup, tapioca pudding, bread and margarine. Info: 625-1366.
Wednesday, Nov. 5
Classes
• Clogging Dance Class Registration—sign up anytime now for beginner clogging lessons. Classes for children 3.5 years to first grade will be every Wednesday from 5-6 p.m. at the Apple Tree Community Center in New Castle and adults every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Apple Tree Community Center. Info: Shonna at 984-2265 or clog@westernslopestompers.com.
Meetings
• Back to Basics - AA meeting, open discussion, every Wednesday at 761 Birch (7th & Birch) St.
Mary Catholic Church, Rifle from 8 p.m.; AA, Spanish-speaking, every Wednesday at same location from 7 p.m.
• Rifle City Council meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 202 Railroad Ave. Info/agendas: rifleco.org, 625-2121.
• Rifle Lions Club meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at Crossroads Assisted Living, 375 W. 24th St. Info: 625-0411.
At the movies
• Continuing through Nov. 6: “High School Musical 3: Senior Year,” rated G. Starting Nov. 7: “Madagascar 2,” Rated G. $7/adults, $6/children and seniors. 7 p.m. nightly plus a 3 p.m. Sunday matinee. Call to verify shows and times: 625-2323.
Upcoming
• Nov. 6: Coal Ridge High School Veteran's Assembly - Doors open at 2:15 p.m., program starts at 2:40 p.m. and will end at 3:25 p.m. Refreshments afterward for veterans, community members and veterans welcome.
• Nov. 7: The Alzheimer's Association - Colorado Chapter will hold a class/workshop for caregivers and professionals who care for people with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. ’s and other dementias from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Valley View Hospital, 1906 Blake Ave., Glenwood Springs. This course comes with a caregiver manual and numerous handouts and is geared towards both family member caregivers and professional caregivers. Bring your own lunch and beverage, some snacks provided. Suggested $25 donation. Register at laurie.frasier@alz.org or (970) 256-1274.
• Nov. 8: The Grand Valley/Parachute Kiwanis Club will conduct their 20th annual community-wide food drive in Parachute and Battlement Mesa. All the food is donated to the food pantry at LIFT UP in Parachute. Collecting boxes and cans of non-perishable food items, volunteers will sweep neighborhoods starting at 10 a.m. Items suggested for donation are all types of canned goods, cereal, dry and evaporated milk, coffee, boxed potatoes, jelly, stuffing, pancake mix, syrup, Hamburger Helper, pasta, cake mixes, frosting, pie filling, cranberry sauce, gelatin and puddings.
• Nov. 9: Kelly-Hansen Post #78 of Rifle will conduct a flag disposal ceremony at the Veteran’s Memorial in Rifle at 2 p.m. to properly dispose of unserviceable flags. If you have a flag that is worn out and tattered, you may drop it off at either the Silt or Rifle Fire Departments, the Citizen Telegram office at 133 W. 3rd St. in Rifle, or give it to any member of the Legion. Info: John at 625-4389.
• Nov. 12: Essay deadline for “How to Meet the Energy Needs of Tomorrow” essay contest. Holy Cross Energy will sponsor one local high school student to attend the National Rural Electric Youth Tour in Washington D.C. June11-18, 2009. Students must submit an essay, 500 words or less, on “How To Meet The Energy Needs of Tomorrow.” Visit holycross.com for details.
• Nov. 14: In honor of National Adoption Day on Nov. 15, Garfield County will host a Foster Care and Adoption Celebration at the Glenwood Springs Community Center from 2-5 p.m. This event will honor adoptive families as well as provide information for people interested in foster care and adoption. Adoptive parents, caseworkers and attorneys will be present to answer questions and there will be fun activities for kids and door prizes.
• Nov. 14: Deadline to apply for noxious weed control. The Bookcliff, Mount Sopris and South Side conservation districts, and Garfield County Vegetation Management offer a cost-share program to treat noxious weeds. Info: 945-5494, ext. 105.
• Nov. 15: Talented artists and crafters are needed for the United Methodist Women's Gingerbread Gift House holiday craft fair. Tables are $20. Info: Karen Andruzak, 625-2779.
• Nov. 20: Brush & Palette Art Club Meeting, Club Members Holiday Luncheon, to be determined. Info: 256-0259.
• Dec. 13: 12th annual Holly Days and Parade of Lights. Info: 625-3245, ext. 16772.
• Dec. 18: Brush & Palette Art Club Meeting, 1 p.m., Critique paintings by David Cook, The Art Center, 1803 N. 7th St., Grand Junction. Info: 256-0259.
Ongoing
• The Garfield County Energy Advisory Board meets the first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m., usually at the county Health and Human Services building, 195 W. 14th St., in Rifle. Along with discussing any issues related to energy development in the county, each meeting has an educational segment that focuses on a particular aspect of the industry. Info: garfield-county.com, click on Departments, then Oil and Gas and Energy Advisory Board, or call 625-5915.
• Glenwood Springs Basketball Officials Association is looking for men or women to officiate high school basketball games. Officials are compensated for officiating and their travel time. Classes are at the Glenwood Springs High School, room 2104, Wednesdays at 7 p.m. until Nov. 3. Info: Bill Beasley at (970) 471-0934.
• Lunch & Learn series, sponsored by Grand River Hospital District, held the second Thursday of every month at the Grand River Medical Center classroom. Info: 625-6439.
• Clogging Dance Class Registration—sign up anytime for beginner clogging lessons. Classes for children 3 1/2 years to first grade will be on Wednesdays from 5-6 p.m. at the Apple Tree Community Center in New Castle, second to fourth graders will be on Tuesdays from 4-5 p.m. at the Apple Tree Community Center, middle schoolers and teens will be on Thursdays from 4-5 p.m. at the New Castle Community Center, and adults on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the Apple Tree Community Center. Info: Shonna at 984-2265 or clog@westernslopestompers.com.
• Animal Rescue Foundation is a volunteer group in the Roaring Fork Valley that works to save the lives of dogs, cats, puppies and kittens that are abandoned, abused, surrendered or face euthanasia because of overcrowded shelters. The group has no shelter, so they plan and attend events throughout the valley to find homes for the pets. The group also holds fundraisers to help pay for boarding costs and medical expenses. Info: arf-colorado.com or call Peggy at 963-4562.
• The West Garfield County Landfill, 0075 County Road 246, nine miles west of Rifle, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week. * NOTICE: Starting Nov. 2 ,the landfill will no longer be open on Sundays. Info: 625-2516.
• Rifle Rotary meets on Tuesdays at 7 a.m. at Fiesta Guadalajara, 1214 Access Rd. Visitors and guests are welcome. Info: 625-3043.
• The Rifle Christian Fellowship Food Bank, 1252 County Road 294, is open Mondays at 10 a.m. and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. The food bank runs on donations and is for anyone struggling to make ends meet. Info: 625-2306.
• Mothers of Preschoolers meet the first and third Tuesdays at Rocky Mountain Baptist Church from 9-11:30 a.m. All mothers of children birth through kindergarten are welcome. Cost: $10 per meeting or $16 per month. Childcare provided. Info: rifleMOPS@hotmail.com or call Vanessa at 285-2051.
• Planned Parenthood’s Women’s Wellness Connection program will provide free cancer screening for low-income uninsured and underserved Colorado women. Info: pprm.org
• Anvil Points Quilt Guild meetings are held the first, third and fifth Tuesdays of the month, 1
p.m., in the Lovell building, 200 E. 4th St., Rifle. Info: Gloria, 625-3899.
• Volunteers are needed at LIFT-UP’s food pantry and thrift store, 800 Railroad Ave., Rifle.
Info: 625-4496.
• Meals On Wheels are available for senior citizens through the Grand River Hospital District. Info/donations: 625-6423.
• A wide variety of volunteer positions are open in both Rifle and Battlement Mesa through the Grand River Hospital District. Info: 625-6423.
• Learn how to “Take Pounds Off Sensibly” with the local TOPS chapter in Rifle. Info: Sharon Kivisto, 625-2215, tops.org.
• If you or someone you know has multiple sclerosis, the Western Slope office of the National MS Society is just a phone call away. Info: (800) FIGHT MS. Grand Junction number: (970) 241-8975 or (800) 371-2667.
• American Legion Post 78 is looking for new members. Men and women who served in any of the Armed Forces are welcome to join, or present members can transfer. Info: Commander Jan Detwiler, 625-9240; Senior Vice Commander Jay Miller, 625-8382; Adjutment Gene Hollenbeck, 625-2290; Finance Officer Ralph Koehler, 625-5457.
• Child Find provides developmental information to parents, offers free screening and evaluations for children of all ages. Info: Adrianna Chavez, 625-6802.
• Learn the railroad history of the Roaring Fork, Colorado, Crystal and Fryingpan River valleys at the Glenwood Springs Railroad Museum and gift shop. Open Friday-Monday, noon-4 p.m., 413 7th St., (east wing of Amtrak station). Info: 945-7044, glenwoodrailroadmuseum.org.
• Deadline July 1, 2009 Masterpieces of Colorado Tour will fund a dance tour that celebrates Colorado’s unique cultural heritage. Applicants are sought who can develop and implement a statewide dance tour that will acquaint Coloradoans with the best of their cultural and artistic legacy, with performances that are artistically, historically and culturally significant and in some way highlights and celebrates the evolution of dance and choreography as it relates to Colorado. Proposed programs may focus solely on a particular choreographer, style, tradition, or subject area relevant to our state or region. The tour must include related educational and interpretive components. The Colorado Council on the Arts will award one grant between $50,000 to $55,000, which requires a one-to-one match, 50 percent of which must be in cash. To apply, go to coloarts.org.
