What's Happening in Estes Park this Week?

On The Calendar

Wednesdays & Fridays: Stanley Steamer Talks. Stanley Museum. 10 am

December 25: Christmas in Haiti.
Through a live internet feed, celebrate the holiday with children from the Caracol Orphanage. George Hix Community Room in the US Bank building. 1:30 pm. Call 970-232-4145 for information.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES
Community Christmas Eve Services.
Churches participating include Christian Church, Estes Park Baptist Church, Estes Park Wesleyan Church, Mountain View Bible Fellowship, Park Fellowship Church and Rocky Mountain Church. Estes Park Conference Center. 5 and 7 pm

Mt. Calvary Lutheran. 5:30 pm

Community Church of the Rockies(Presbyterian). 5 and 8 pm

St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church. Children & Family Service, 5 pm.

Festival Eucharist, 8 pm and Dec. 25, 10 am

St. Francis of Assisi. 11 pm

United Methodist. 5 and 7 pm

YMCA of the Rockies – Hyde Chapel. 5 and 11:30 pm

MUSIC
December 18: Johnny Mueller. Violin.
Highland Music Shop. 2 pm
Stanley Hotel Winter Music Festival.
All concerts begin 2 pm. Tickets available at
the door. Call 970-568-9519 for more
information.
December 19: Jubilate Choir Christmas ProgramTheater
December 18: Murder at Marys Lake. Marys Lake Lodge Chalet Room. 6 pm. Call 877-254-0112 for ticket information.
December 17-19: It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. Hemple Auditorium at YMCA of the Rockies. 7:30 pm Friday & Saturday; 2 pm Sunday. Tickets available at the door. Advance tickets at Macdonald Bookshop.

Exhibits
December 18: Meet Artist James Whartman.Oil painting demonstration. Earthwood Collections. 11 am
Artist Demonstrations. Cultural Arts Council Fine Art Gallery.
December 18: Janet Graham. Watercolor Painting. 12 pm. December 27: Cynthia Price Reedy. Scratchboard drawing. 1 pm

Continuing:
Earthly Treasures, Jewelry and Photography Exhibit. Art Center of Estes
Park. Through December 24
Continuing: 8th Annual Holiday Art Exhibition. Cultural Arts Council Fine Art Gallery. Noon. Through January 2
Continuing: 14th Annual Holiday Art Walk. Self-guided tour of Estes Valley galleries and studios. Maps are available at the Estes Park Visitor Center, Cultural Arts Council, and participating locations. Call 970-586-9203 for
information. Through January 2, 2011
Continuing: In the Footsteps of Isabella Bird. Estes Park Museum. Through January 17
Continuing: Stirling Legacy Exhibit. Estes Park Museum. Through April 10, 2011

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
December 21: Full Moon Walk. Explore the park by moonlight. Traction devices, snowshoes and poles may be required. Equipment rentals are available in Estes Park sporting goods stores. Call 970-586-1223 for reservations.

Nightlife
December 17 & 18: Vic Anderson & The High Country Cowboys. Aspen Lodge. 5:30 pm
December 17: Friends of Folk. Dick Orleans hosts Doug Haywood. Marys Lake Lodge. 7 pm
December 17: Terry Kishiyama & Ash Ganley. Rock Inn Mountain Tavern. 8:30 pm
December 17: Open Mic hosted by Jon Picket. Ed’s Cantina & Grill. 8 pm
December 18: Frank Theis & Gary Hall. Blues. Marys Lake Lodge. 7 pm
December 21: Full Moon Eclipse Winter Solstice Party. Rock Inn Mountain Tavern. 6 pm
December 22: Karaoke - Christmas Party. Lonigans Saloon. 8 pm
December 23: Dennis Tobias Band. Marys Lake Lodge. 6 pm
December 24: Friends of Folk. Dick Orleans hosts Gregg Green. Marys Lake Lodge. 7 pm
December 25: Justin Faye. Marys Lake Lodge. 7 pm
December 28: Melaine Joy Hall & Sweet Ginger Heat. Rock Inn Mountain Tavern. 6 pm
December 30: Friends of Folk. Dick Orleans hosts Melanie Joy Hall & Sweet Ginger Heat. Marys Lake Lodge. 6 pm

New Year’s Eve
December 31: Dennis-Tobias Band in The Tavern. Marys Lake Lodge. 8 pm
December 31: Wendy Woo Concert in The Grand Room. Marys Lake Lodge. 9 pm
December 31: New Year’s Eve Party. Rock Inn Mountain Tavern. 9 pm
December 31: DJ Rock n Roll New Year’s Eve Bash. Lonigans Saloon. 9 pm

Weekly
Tuesdays: Free Texas Hold ‘em. Wheel Bar. 7 pm
Wednesdays: Mid-Week Music & Mingle. View Restaurant at the Crags Lodge. 5:30 pm
Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays: Karaoke. Lonigans Saloon. 8 pm
Thursdays: Acoustic Bluegrass Open Jam with Garth Lewis & Greg Glasgow. Rock Inn
Mountain Tavern. 7:30 pm
Thursdays: Dennis Tobias Band. Marys Lake Lodge. 6 pm
Friday & Saturday: Ray Young. Jazz piano. Nicky's Restaurant. 5 pm
Friday & Saturday: James Davis. Classical guitarist. Marys Lake Lodge Chalet Room.
6:30 pm
Friday & Saturday: Karaoke. Lonigans Saloon. 8 pm
Friday & Saturday: Gerry Valero. Easy listening. Nicky’s Restaurant. 8:30 pm

At The Movies
Reel Mountain Theater. Call 970-586-4227 for current shows and times.