Sunday Night Club

Wednesday, January 4th, Active Minds: The Challenges of Mexico at Garden Plaza of Aurora at 14221 E. Evans Avenue in Aurora with a Reception/Social at 2:00 PM and the Program from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM. Rosalie is planning to sponsor this and if you are interested you may want to make an RSVP now as these programs fill up. Call Garden Plaza of Aurora to RSVP at 303-750-0820 and let Rosalie know you are planning to attend.

Saturday, January 14 at 8:00 PM, Swallow Hill. The Acoustic Eidolon has graced stages throughout the US, Europe, Australia and Canada. They have nine CD’s and a DVD to their credit and continue to captivate audiences throughout the world with their signature “new acoustic” sound and boundless possibilities in blending Celtic, Folk, World & Latin music influences. Call Rosalie if you are interested in going or to have a club member get you a ticket. We will probably eat out at Colore Restaurant prior to the concert.

Tuesday, January 17, 7:00 to 8:30 pm, Free Bemis Library Program – Colorado’s Real Natives with Tom Noel. Well-known Colorado historian Tom Noel will present historical stories and photos of three Colorado Native American tribes–the Ute, Arapaho and Cheyenne. According to the Ute tribal historian, the Ute Indians have lived in the “shining mountains” forever; the Arapaho and Cheyenne arrived in Colorado after 1800. Noel will talk about some of the colorful chiefs of these tribes, Indian interaction with white settlers, and the current history of the tribes. Copies of Noel’s recent books will be available for purchase and signing at the program. Dee is planning to attend this event.

Saturday, January 21 at 8:00 PM, Wendy Woo and Nina Storey at Swallow Hill. This will be the 10th Anniversary of these two performers performing together. As Colorado’s music scene has exploded over the past few years, one of its mainstays has been Wendy Woo. Her energetic personality, musical skills and spirited songwriting have made her a media and fan favorite. Nina Storey, while belting out self-penned soul-funk tunes with a voice described as being “half Janis and half Alanis,” combines poignant story telling with memorable melodies. Call Rosalie if you are interested in going or to have a club member get you a ticket. Ticket prices are $20.00 in advance and $22.00 the day of the show. We will probably eat out at Colore Restaurant prior to the concert.

Sunday, January 22 5:30 PM, SNC Meeting at Cherri’s Clubhouse. The program is Line Dancing lessons with Judy Yamakishi. Remember to bring your dancing shoes along and try and get to the clubhouse at 5:15 PM since we are starting immediately at 5:30 PM. We will charge SNC members $5.00 for the line dancing lesson that includes dinner after the lesson which will probably be subsandwiches, chips, cookies and drinks. Two year’s ago we had Judy teach us Line Dancing and everyone enjoyed it so it seemed like this would be a good time to do it again. She has been teaching for over 18 years from beginners to advance and teaches several workshops in AZ, GA, WY, SD and CO. We will also charge $7.00 for guests and that fee can be applied to our reasonable $25.00 a year membership. We will need you to RSVP to Rosalie  or Cherri if you are coming to the meeting so we know how much food to get.

Monday, January 23, 2:00 to 3:00 pm, Free Bemis Library Program – The Comedy of Bryce Jackman. Stand-up comedian, Bryce Jackman, will perform a comedy show focused on senior life. The show also will include singing and juggling. Jackman has performed his shows at numerous venues throughout Colorado. Dee is planning to attend this event.

Saturday, January 28, 2:00 to 3:00 pm, Free Bemis Library Program – Musical Tribute to Woody Guthrie. Performances feature a variety of musical talent from Littleton and the Denver metro area. Author and singer, Daniel Blegen, will celebrate Woody Guthrie’s centennial year in Hard Travelin’–An Afternoon with Woody Guthrie. The performance will include more than a dozen of Woody’s songs, including Hard Travelin’, Roll on Columbia, Union Maid, and This Land is Your Land. Blegen also will talk about the life of Woody Guthrie, who roamed the country in the 1930′s, connecting with America and its people. Dee is planning to attend this event.

December 2 – January 1, 2012 – Blossom of Lights at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Blossoms of Light is a glittering urban winter wonderland, with lights draped in elegant designs to highlight the gardens’ winter beauty. Check out more info at www.botanicgardens.org The gardens will be opened nightly from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM.

Saturday, December 3, 2:00 to 3:00 pm – Free Program at Bemis Library – Smithtonians Bell Choir. Hear seasonal favorites performed by the popular local group, The Smithtonians Handbell Choir. The ringers in the group have a combined ringing experience of over 250 years. In recent years, the group has performed at Boettcher Concert Hall and the Denver Botanic Gardens.

Sunday, December 4, 5:30pm – Game night. The new townhomes behind the former Buckingham Mall, now Gardens on Havana. Let Cristina know if you come.

Friday, December 9 at 7:00 PM – Swallow Hill Members Party is SOLD OUT. If you have tickets and are going call Rosalie or Tom as they are both sponsoring this event. The Lumineers & Reed Foehl Trio will be performing. We will meet and eat at Colore Restaurant across the street from Swallow Hill prior to the concert at 6:15 PM. Please call Rosalie or Tom if you will be joining them for dinner.

Sunday, December 11 from 1-2 PM Tuba Christmas Concert at Skyline Park at 17th and Arapahoe.

Sunday December 11 at 7:00 PM – Peace Concert at Swallow Hill. Price: $1.00 at the door. Eat at Colore Restaurant across the street from Swallow Hill prior to the concert at 5:15 PM. Rosalie is planning to go so give her a call  if you would like to go. The Peace Concert is a beautiful and touching event offering topical and other songs, stories and music reflecting on peace.

Saturday, December 17, 2:00 to 3:00 pm – Free Program at Bemis Library – Home Front Holiday Radio Show. Celebrate the season with a hilarious romp through the 1940′s radio airwaves. One of Denver’s best Andrews Sisters tribute acts, Reveille 3, will present a radio show that will entertain you with songs from the forties, homemaking and fashion tips for women supporting the troops, and humorous stories that wiil be fun for all. Dee says she has seen the group perform before, and they are fantastic.

Sunday, December 18th, 5:30pm -Annual Holiday Party and Gift Exchange at Apple Creek Grill at 10600 E. Iliff Avenue. They have a meeting room that we will use. Hopefully everyone will purchase something for dinner, as they are not charging us to use their meeting room. There will be no additional fees for members or non-members tonight. The holiday gift exchange has been an annual event for our club and everyone seems to enjoy it. At our last meeting members were discussing the gifts they received in the past and it was decided to make sure the item is “a nice gift”, in other words, something you would like to receive yourself. To participate in it you need to bring a wrapped gift with a value of at least $10.00. NO JUNK, PLEASE! Everyone will receive a number and from these numbers we will pick the order that members draw the gifts. We will also decide how many times we will allow the gift to be passed around before it finds its final home. At the end members can exchange gifts with others if they wish to.

Saturday, December 31 – Party at Joan’s.

Saturday, December 31, Heather Gardens has a dinner and dance for $24.00 with a buffet that includes Prime Rib and Shrimp starting at 5:00 PM. There will be dancing to Terry and the Titans from 8:00 PM till midnight and at 10:00 PM a Chocolate Fountain and at 12 Midnight a Champagne Toast. Let Rosalie know if you would like to go as tickets have to be purchased at the reception desk at Heather Gardens.

Saturday, December 31, Sheraton DTC, 7007 South Clinton in Englewood, CO from 9:00-1:00 AM. Music will be by DJ, Bob Barney with music from the 1960′s to the present plus a Salsa dance lesson. There will be dance mixers, lady choices and line dances. It is $30.00 in advance and $40.00 at the door. This includes 1 free drink, snacks and a free Champagne Toast at  midnight and a 10% discount at IHOP next door after the dance. The attire is semi-formal and it is for both singles and couples.

Friday, November 4, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Genealogy Night. Want to know more about your ancestors? Come to this open house at the library for an evening of learning, food, and fun. Activities will include a variety of miniworkshops ranging from the best genealogy websites to getting started in genealogical research. Experienced genealogists will be present to answer your questions and guide you to the best resources in the library’s extensive genealogy collection. There also will be a drawing for prizes, free snack and handouts!

Denver Arts Week, November 4-November 12. Try something new and explore more than a dozen museums, 40 performing arts groups, eight neighborhood arts districts and 100 art galleries. Call Rosalie for further info. Their website is : www.denver.org/denverartsweek

Saturday, November 12, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Free Lakota Music Concert. American Indian Heritage Month will be celebrated with a performance by Calvin Standing Bear, a talented flute player and singer of traditional and contemporary Lakota music, and James Torres on piano. Calvin has performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and at other national and international venues.

Saturday, Nov. 12, Macy’s Community Shopping Day. Gina has tickets for a fun shopping event to kick off the holiday season. Macy‟s offers a special opportunity to support over 30 community non profit organizations. Macy‟s at Park Meadows and Cherry Creek are both offering this event. Gina‟s church, New Dawn Center for Spiritual living, is raising money for service projects through the sale of tickets for $10. The good part is that when you go to Macy‟s on Nov. 12 and buy anything over $10, the $10 is taken off the purchase. Your ticket becomes free yet the charities receive the whole $10. There is also a drawing for a $500 gift card. Call Gina to reserve your ticket.

Sunday, November 13, 11:00 AM, Brown Palace Champagne Cascade. It actually starts at 12:00 PM but it is recommended to get a good viewing spot get there earlier. The Brown Palace is located at 321 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202 and their phone number is 303-297-3111. General admission viewing is on floors 4-7. If you are interested in going give Rosalie a call by Friday, November 11th. We may be able to car pool downtown or take the RTD Light Rail.

Friday, November 18 at 8:00 PM, Magic Music Reunion at Swallow Hill, 71 East Yale Avenue, Denver, CO 80210, 303-777-1003. Tom Keeton is sponsoring this event with dinner first at Colore Restaurant at 6:00 PM across the street from Swallow Hill at 2700 S. Broadway, Englewood CO 80113, 303-761-4332. Call Tom by Wednesday, November 16 to RSVP for dinner at Colore and to let him know you are interested in attending.

Saturday, November 19, 5:30 PM SNC Thanksgiving at Cherri’s Clubhouse. Please bring a dish to share for 4-6 people. There will be an $8.00 fee for members and nonmembers tonight who don’t bring food. Don’t forget to invite a guest to join us, if you like, as visitors are always welcomed. Tonight will also be our monthly game night and we will play games, if time permits, so bring your favorite games along. Call Cherri and let her know what you are bringing or have her assign an item for you to bring. David has volunteered to cook again for us his delicious turkey recipe. Thank you, David! Please bring extra chairs and card tables and remember to park in Guest Parking or on the street. Please do not park in Mail Parking or Reserved Parking.

Monday, November 28, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Under the Burning Cross: Colorado Women of the Ku Klux Klan Program. Author Betty Jo Brenner will answer this question and talk about the impact of Klan influence in Colorado during the 1920′s. Klansmen and women marched and burned crosses in towns throughout the state and many government officials, including the governor and mayor of Denver, fell under the Klan’s control. Learn more about this turbulent time in Colorado history. Speaker Betty Jo Brenner is program coordinator of Colorado Humanities.

Wednesday, October 5th, Colorado Ghost Stories at 2:00 PM Garden Plaza of Aurora. If you are interested in going make an RSVP ASAP to 303-750-0820. This is an Active Minds program. Call Rosalie  for further info.

Sunday, October 9th 5:30 PM. Game Night at Geri’s home in Heather Gardens. She will provide pizza and salad and needs those going to bring dessert or pay $1.00 towards the pizza. Call Geri to RSVP.

Saturday, October 15 from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Celebrate your Hometown Habitat at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge They will have wildlife viewing tours, presentations, hands-on exhibits, etc. For more info check out http://www.fws.gov/rockymountainarsenal or call 303-289-0930. Call Rosalie if you are interested in going.

Saturday, October 22, 2:00-3:00 PM. Free Concert/International Craft Fair. Enjoy a toe-tapping performance of German polka favorites with the five-piece Tom Allan Grengs Polka Band. Take some extra time to visit the International Craft Fair at the library from noon until 4:00 PM. Call Dee if you are interested in attending.

Sunday, October 23, 5:30 PM.  SNC meeting and Appreciation Dinner at Woody’s Wood-Fired Tavern 7095 East Evans Avenue, Denver, CO 80224. This is our free dinner for all paid up SNC members. They have a pizza buffet with various varieties of pizza, salad bar and homemade beer cheese soup  and beverages. Make sure your membership is up-to-date and if it is your  dinner will be free. Call Dee to see if your dues are current.  You can pay your dues on October 23 and if you are not renewing you will need to pay for your food that night. Woody’s has a room that we will use for our meeting and dinner. We will need you to RSVP to Rosalie  or Phyllis by Friday, October 21 as we need to give Woody’s a head count a few days prior to our dinner.

Monday, October 24, 2:00 to 3:00 PM. Haunted History of South Denver. Hear stories of the most haunted places in South Denver from author Phil Goodstein. Goodstein is a well known local historian who has written a series of popular books on the ghosts of Denver. Included in this presentation will be accounts of ghosts in Washington Park, on South Broadway and the University Park areas. One sighting is that of a forlorn sailor who is said to be condemned to sail eternally on the northern lake of Washington Park. Goodstein is a Denver native who holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Colorado. The Haunted History of South Denver is a trilogy that he has  written on the history and ghostly lore of this area. He has conducted numerous historical and ghost tours of the city. Call Dee if you are interested in attending.

Saturday, September 10, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Free Music Concert at Bemis Library. The explosive sound of Six Foot Joe and the Red Hot Rhinos, a seven-piece horn band, will entertain with a variety of classic rock and rhythm and blues music.  Bemis Library is located at 6014 So. Datura St. in Littleton.  Dee is hoping to attend.  If you are interested, call her.

Sunday, September 11, 1:00 PM Colorado Remembers 9/11 This will take place at Civic Center Park and it is free admission. This will be a 10th Anniversary Commemorative Concert featuring live performances by The Beach Boys, Tyler Ward and the Colorado Symphony. This will be a remembrance ceremony with The Colorado National Guard, a Military Flyover, Taps & Firing Salute.  It is being hosted by Governor John Hickenlooper & Mayor Michael Hancock. For more information on this event check out www.thecell.org or Click here: Colorado Remembers 9/11 If you are interested in going, give Rosalie a call by Saturday, September 10. We may need to get down there very early to get a good spot to hear the music. Bring a blanket, a low rise chair, and food, if you like. They will have concessions and a beer garden on site.

Sunday, September 11, Festival Italiano Hits The Streets of Belmar Sept 10 & 11, 2011 This is located near Alameda and Wadsworth Boulevard. Join the Italian tradition at Festival Italiano at Belmar!  The two-day celebration of Italian culture, food, wine and artisans attracted 100,000 guests over two days in 2010–and 2011 is already shaping up to be the best yet!  Now in its 8th year, Festival Italiano is known for serving up the region’s best selection of homemade Italian specialties for guests as well as an artisan marketplace, live entertainment and chef tastings surrounding the festival dining booths!   This free celebration features including live music on two stages, live Chef Demonstrations, Wine tastings, Kids Activities (grape stomping), a Bocce Tournament and Flag Throwers flown in from Italy for the weekend!  A portion of event proceeds (from ticketed event components and sales) benefit Project Angel Heart. If you are interested in going let Rosalie know by Saturday, September 10.  She would like to go after the 9/11 event at Civic Center Park.

Tuesday, September 13, 8:00 PM, Comedy Works at Landmark. Tuesday is Cindy’s birthday and the Comedy Works at Landmark is giving her free tickets for their local comics night show.  If you are interested in coming, please email her by this Sunday eve on 9/11 so she can give an accurate number to Comedy Works on Monday. You will still have to buy the usual two items, but the show admission is free. So the price is right!!

Thursday, September 15, 5:00 PM, Happy Hour at Pasquini’s.  Pasquini’s is located at 7431 Park Meadows Drive in Lone Tree, which is essentially at Quebec and C470, near Sam’s Club.  Specials include all 10″ specialty pizzas for $5 each (regular price is $9.95), PBR’s for $2, and premium wells, signature beers, and Vino Valore Wines for $3 each.  Call Dee  if you plan to attend.

Thursday, September 20, 7:00 to 8:30 PM, Free Program at Bemis Library – The Shroud of Turin.  Colorado-based researchers, John and Rebecca Jackson, will present their findings regarding the Shroud of Turin. Since 1990, the Turin Shroud Center, located in Colorado Springs and founded by the Jacksons, has been recognized internationally as one of the world’s foremost scientific research centers on the Shroud of Turin. The Shroud is a linen cloth bearing the highly distinct image of a crucified man; it is believed by some to be the burial cloth of Christ. Dr. John Jackson, a physicist, was the leader of an American team that examined the Shroud first-hand. He has delivered presentations on the Shroud of Turin at international symposiums throughout the world and his research was recently featured in a History Channel documentary, The Real Face of Jesus. Bemis Library is located at 6014 So. Datura St. in Littleton.  Dee is hoping to attend.  Call her if you are interested.

Sunday, September 25, 5:30 p.m. Game Night & Potluck: Tony Szymborski invites you to join him for a game night and potluck. There will be a variety of board and card games to play. Please bring a dish to share. Tony lives in Grant Ranch, Littleton. Call for directions and to let him know what you are bringing. If anyone is interested in carpooling from Aurora, please call Gina.

Monday, September 26, 2:00 to 3:00 PM.  Free Program at Bemis Library – Denver’s Sixteenth Street.  Local author and historian, Mark A. Barnhouse, will give an entertaining talk and show historical photos of Denver’s Sixteenth Street. Sixteenth Street has always been the Mile-High City’s “Main Street.” Sixteenth Street got its jump start in 1879 when Horace Tabor came to town and built the city’s first five-story skyscraper at the corner of Sixteenth and Larimer Streets. In the second half of the 20th century, Sixteenth Street saw major changes, including the creation of one of the most successful pedestrian malls in the country. Barnhouse has been fascinated with Sixteenth Street ever since, as a small boy, he attended “Breakfast with Santa” in the Denver Dry Goods Tea Room. He has combed through a variety of archives for the most interesting images of Sixteenth Street, many never before published. Copies of the author’s book, Denver’s Sixteenth Street, will be available for sale and signing.  Bemis Library is located at 6014 So. Datura St. in Littleton. Dee is hoping to attend.  If you are interested, call her.

Thursday, August 11, from 6:30-8:00 PM The 17th Avenue All Stars at Utah Park will do a make up concert since it was rained out on July 14. The 17th Avenue Allstars are celebrating 20 years as one of Denver, Colorado’s,  top musical acts singing contemporary a cappella. The Allstars have performed across the United States and opened for National Acts such as: BB King, The Temptations, Mel Torme, and Robert Cray. Named the official anthems singers of Denver. The concert takes place at Utah Park in Aurora off of Peoria and Mexico.  If you are interested in going, give Rosalie a call by Wednesday, August 10.  Bring a chair or blanket along and food, if you like. We heard them at the Littleton Museum earlier in the summer and enjoyed their music.  You will too.

Sunday, August 14, Noon, Horse Racing at Arapahoe Park. Charles Pike will be hosting this event.  We will meet in front of Heather Gardens Clubhouse at noon and drive with Charles in his van to this event.   The race track is located at 26000 E. Quincy Avenue, Aurora, CO 80016. Please RSVP to Charles by Friday, August 12 if you are planning to go.  Please let Charles know if you are meeting him at Heather Gardens or driving directly to the race track.  Admission for seniors is just $1.00 so you can spend some money on betting if you feel lucky.  When we leave the race track, we may go over to the Aurora Reservoir for a picnic which is right next to the race track which will be fun.  If you haven’t been to either of these places, this will be a good opportunity to join Charles for this event.

Wednesday, August 17, 6:00 PM  Shady Grove Picnic Series by Swallow Hill at  Four Mile House. Doors open at 6:00 and music begins at 6:30 PM. Please join Rosalie and Gina for this concert where Wendy Woo and Angie Stevens will be performing.  Many SNC members are also members of Swallow Hill and perhaps can get you a discounted ticket to get in. For more info check out. www.http://swallowhillmusic.org/music-school/events-and-festivals/shadygrove Please RSVP to Rosalie  or Gina  by Monday, August 15 if you are planning to go. In case of inclement weather we will have to find out if it still takes place.  Bring a blanket or chair and food if you like.  We are not sure if they sell food at Four Mile House at the concert.

Sunday, August 21, 5:00 PM – Monthly Meeting. Tonight we will have a picnic at Eisenhower Park near Dartmouth, Dahlia and Colorado Boulevard. It will be a pot luck and details are not totally put together yet. A picnic committee has been formed with Gina and Carmen  to organize this event and a separate email will go out closer to the meeting date with better location information and info on the picnic.  If you want to make recommendations to them for games at the picnic and what you may want to bring please give them a call. Please note the earlier time for the start of this event.  In case of inclement weather we may need to think of a plan “B”.  Any suggestions?

Wednesday, July 6, 2:00 PM Reception, 2:30-3:30 PM Program on the Declaration of Independence at Garden Plaza of Aurora, 14221 E. Evans Avenue, Aurora 80014,  RSVP to 303-750-0820 ASAP as it could fill up. Did you know only two of the 56 signatures of the Declaration of Independence were penned on July 4, 1776? The others didn’t sign until nearly a month later. Join Active Minds for a look at this pivotal document and its historical context. We will examine the philosophy and ideas that underlie the text as well as the continuing influence of the document today all around the world.

Saturday, July 9, 3:00 PM Smile Denver Event.  More than 10,000 people will gather in Denver to participate in the first annual Smile Denver! Event to change the world by smiling. Participants and volunteers will gather along the 16th street mall area at the clock tower in Denver at 3:00 PM to smile at others in a unified showing of kindness and love.  The Smile Denver! Event is part of a growing national movement to lighten up the world by sharing smiles with strangers and inspiring others to do the same.  Event founder, Katie Haley, believes that by having thousands of people come together at one time to simply smile at others is a free and easy way to make a difference. Rosalie is going to try and be there before heading to Drums Along the Rockies at Invesco.  If interested in going give Rosalie a call  by Friday, July 8. Check out the web site for more information: www.smiledenver.org

Sunday, July 10, Super Diamond:  Neil Diamond Tribute at Hudson Gardens at 6:30 PM.  Gates open at 5:00 PM.  They recently changed their prices so it may be around $20.00 for adults.  Diamond is forever!  Capturing the essence of Mr. Jonathan Livingston Seagull himself, Super Diamond replicates everything from the blinding sequin shirts of “70′s era right down to the most detailed nuances of classic songs such as Cherry, Cherry. Surreal Neil is not a Neil Diamond impersonator.  And Super Diamond is not a cover band.  Super Diamond is six guys in sequins providing what they like to call “The Alternative Neil Diamond Experience.”  Whatever yo do, don’t let anyone tell you Neil Diamond doesn’t rock!  If you are interested in going, let Rosalie know.  To purchase your tickets and for information about this and upcoming concerts at Hudson Gardens, see web site at www.hudsongardens.org

Monday, July 11, 7:00 p.m., Washington Park Walk.  We meet on the east side of the park at Franklin and Mississippi at 7 p.m. and begin walking promptly at 7:05 p.m.  Invite your friends and friendly dogs to join us.  Please call Dee to let her know you plan to attend or to see if the walk is still on if the weather looks threatening.

Wednesday, July 13, 6:30 p.m. Free Streets of SouthGlenn concert. The group is “Soul School”, which plays Funk, R&B, Soul, Motown, Jazz, and Rock. The concert is in Commons Park, which is on the street which runs on the south side of Whole Foods, just a little bit west. It’s probably a good idea to get there 1/2 hour early to get a good location. Bring everything you usually bring to an outdoor concert. Dee is not an official sponsor but is hoping to be there. Call her if you are interested in attending.

Thursday, July 14, from 6:30-8:00 PM The 17th Avenue All Stars at Utah Park. The 17th Avenue Allstars are celebrating 20 years as one of Denver, Colorado’s,  top musical acts singing contemporary a cappella. The Allstars have performed across the United States and opened for National Acts such as: BB King, The Temptations, Mel Torme, and Robert Cray. Named the official anthems singers of Denver. The concert takes place at Utah Park in Aurora off of Peoria and Mexico.  If you are interested in going, give Rosalie a call by Wednesday, July 13.  Bring a chair or blanket along and food, if you like. We recently heard them at the Littleton Museum and since they are so good decided to listen to them one more time this summer.

On Friday June 3, 5:00 p.m.  Dinner and Dancing.  Join Gina Abegg, Charles Pike  and Geri Bartolini  for dinner and dancing at Blossoms Restaurant at Heather Gardens  (2888 S. Heather Gardens Way, Aurora, 80014) possibly with dancing at Heather Ridge afterwards. Dinner is chicken cordon bleu for $6.95. Music is by Tom Yook, which is a great bargain for an enjoyable evening.  Call Gina to rsvp.

Friday, June 3, 7:00 p.m.  Footloose – The musical at Stapleton. Admission is free to this production presented by Stapleton MCA and The Aurora Fox.  It is part of Stapleton’s ongoing Theatre on the Green series on the lawn at Founder’s Green. It is located at 29th and Quebec on the Green. Footloose is only one of a batch of dance-movies-turned-musicals from the late ’90′s, but it’s probably the best. Like the 1984 Kevin Bacon film that inspired it, Footloose follows the story of Ren (Benjy Schirm) who moves with his mother (LuAnn Buckstein) to a small town where dancing is prohibited by law. The characters sing familiar songs from the movie plus there are some new songs that are enjoyable as well. Join Rosalie for this production and bring some picnic food if you like and a folding chair or blanket.  We will meet around 5:30 PM. Call Rosalie if you are interested in going by Thursday, June 2.  Hopefully the weather will be warm and without rain.  In case you can’t join Rosalie tonight, there will also be performances June 4, 10 and 11 at 7:00 PM.

Saturday, June 4, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.  Taiko Drummers  – Uchu Rai Daiko – Free Program at Bemis Library.  Experience a high energy musical performance featuring Uchu Rai Daiko, a taiko group of drummers. Taiko is a Japanese style of drumming that involves not only drumming, but rapid movements. Uchu Rai Daiko’s ten performers, ranging in age from 7 to 18, have built their own drums from recycled tires. The name of the group, Uchu Rai Daiko, means “thunder of the cosmos”.  Dee is hoping to attend this program.  Please give her a call if you would like to join her.

Sunday, June 12, 6:30 p.m.  Firefall concert at Hudson Gardens.   Gina Abegg and Cherri Cassio will sponsor  the  Firefall  concert at Hudson Gardens at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton 80120. The concert starts at 6:30 p.m..  Gates are open at 5. Tickets are $15, $12.50 for members. Please call Gina or Cherri to r.s.v.p. and to coordinate carpooling or meeting times and food sharing. To purchase your tickets and for information about the this and upcoming concerts at Hudson Gardens, see website at www.hudsongardens.org There are many good concerts this season. Perhaps you would sponsor one.

Monday, June 13, 7:00 p.m., Washington Park Walk.  We meet on the east side of the park at Franklin and Mississippi at 7 p.m. and begin walking promptly at 7:05 p.m.  Invite your friends and friendly dogs to join us.  Please call Dee to let her know you plan to attend or to see if the walk is still on if the weather looks threatening.

Wednesday, June 15, 6:00 p.m., Free Funkiphino concert at Streets of SouthGlenn.  We saw this group last year, and they are extremely entertaining.  We will meet at 6:00 p.m. in the concert area in order to get good seats for the concert which begins at 6:30 p.m.  Bring a chair or blanket and whatever you would like to eat and drink.  Streets of SouthGlenn is on the southwest corner of Arapahoe Road and University Blvd.  You may purchase dinner to go at any of the nearby restaurants in the mall area, including Tokyo Joe’s, Qdoba, Noodles, Corner Bakery, Whole Foods, to name a few.  Call Dee if you plan to attend.

Sunday, June 19, 5:30 p.m. Game Night and Potluck.   Gina invites you to join her for a game night and summer salad potluck (Chinese will be postponed until July). Besides the option of playing a variety of board and card games, some of us really want to play Texas Hold ’em Poker.  Gina lives close to the Heather Gardens club house for those who prefer billiards or swimming or a walk around the golf course. Call her for directions and to let her know what you are bringing.

Wednesday, June 22 , 7:00 PM at the Littleton Museum – Free  summer concert - The 17th Avenue Allstars. The 17th Avenue Allstars are celebrating 20 years as one of Denver, Colorado’s,  top musical acts singing contemporary a cappella. The Allstars have performed across the United States and opened for National Acts such as: BB King, The Temptations, Mel Torme, and Robert Cray. Named the official anthems singers of Denver. The concert takes place on the front lawn of the Littleton Museum at 6028 S. Gallup Street.  If you are interested in going, give Rosalie a call by Tuesday, June 21. In case of inclement weather the concert will be rescheduled for Thursday, June 23.  Bring a chair or blanket along and food, if you like.

Friday, June 24,   8:00  p.m. O’Brien Party of 7 Concert at Swallow Hill.  Gina is sponsoring a concert featuring the group, O’Brien Party of 7,  at Swallow Hill, 71 E. Yale, Denver, 80210. Tickets are $28 adv/$30 day of show. Call Gina for information about members who could help you get a discounted ticket. Tickets can be purchased through Swallow Hill, at 303-777-1003 x 2 or on line at  www.swallowhillmusic.org. Plans for a pre-dinner meal and car pooling  will be made with those who rsvp to Gina.

Tuesday, May 3, 7:00-8:30 PM  Bemis Library Program One Woman’s Path Through the Rwandan Genocide to Life in the States. A survivor of the Rwandan genocide will tell her incredible story, Tuesday, May 3, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Hadidja Nyiransekuye will share her journey before, during and after the one hundred days of the 1994 civil war in Rwanda. Nothing had prepared Hadidja and other Rwandans for the magnitude of the barbarism that took place during this time period; more than 800,000 people were brutally killed. Hadidja believes that an unyielding love for family, friends and country will always triumph over evil. She will also talk about her immigration to the United States and successful career in this country. Hadidja has a Ph.D. and teaches at the Metropolitan State College of Denver.  Bemis Public Library is located at 6014 S. Datura Street, Littleton, CO 80120.  Their phone number is 303-795-3961. Call Rosalie if you are interested in going.

Friday, May 7, Dinner at 6:00 PM at Colore and  8:00 PM Bob Lind in Concert at Swallow Hill.  Please join Tom Keeton on Saturday, May 7, at 8:00 PM for a concert featuring Bob Lind along with Steven Noonan at Swallow Hill. Bob Lind is known for his song “Elusive Butterfly.”  Call Tom if you are interested in going. Ticket prices are $16.00 in advance and $18.00 the day of the show.  There are quite a number of Swallow Hill members in SNC and they may be able to get you discounted tickets to save you $2.00 on your ticket. Prior to the concert we will meet for dinner at Colore Pizzeria Moderna at 6:00 PM, 2700 S Broadway, Englewood, CO 80013 which is across the street from Swallow Hill. Swallow Hill is located at 71 East Yale.  Their phone number is 303-777-1003 x2 in case you need to order tickets on your own.

Tuesday, May 10, 7:00 p.m.   Bemis Library Program Unconventional Women of the West.  Enjoy a dramatic presentation by eight actresses portraying unconventional women in the history of the West.  Historical characters performed will include Calamity Jane; the first American to become a saint, Mother Cabrini; the bandit queen Belle Starr; Indian captive Olive Oatman; miner Captain Ellen Jack; the first female professor at the University of Colorado, Mary Rippon; the author of the song America the Beautiful, Katharine Lee Bates; and the first female police officer in the U.S., Alice Stebbins Wells. Each actress has researched the character that she is portraying, written her own script and created a costume. This program will be produced by The Legendary Ladies, a group that exists to promote the role of women in the settling of the West.  Bemis Library is located at 6014 S. Datura Street, Littleton, CO 80120.  Their phone number is 303-795-3961.   Call Dee if you are interested in going.

Tuesday, April 5, 5:00 p.m.  Elephant Bar Happy Hour. Join Dee and Rosalie for Happy Hour.  The address is 8121 E. Arapahoe Road.  Call Dee or Rosalie if you plan to attend so that we can try to get enough seats.   Click here: Elephant Bar Restaurant – Home for their website, then click on Happy Hour at the top to see their specials.  Please ask for a separate check when you order.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 2-4 pm (2:00 reception, 2:30 program)
Cuba: Past, Present & Future
Less than 100 miles from the United States, Cuba remains a mystery to many in the U.S. Join Active Minds for a past, present and future look at our communist neighbor to the south. We will cover Castro’s revolution, the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Guantánamo Bay and ongoing property disputes. We will also take a look at what the future holds for Cuba after Fidel and Raúl Castro. Location: Garden Plaza of Aurora, 14221 E Evans Ave, Aurora, CO 80014. Cost: Free RSVP: 303-750-0820

Friday, April 8, 6:30 p.m. New Dawn Mexican Extravaganza.  Dear friends, You are welcome to wear your favorite bright Mexican colors and celebrate this wonderful Spring with the New Dawn Mexican Extravaganza on April 8, starting at 6 p.m. at Dora’s Mexican Restaurant 2406 S. Parker Road, Denver, (303 368-1527 for directions).  This event will include dinner, dancing, live music from a wonderful band, and activities for children as well as adults.  There is a silent auction with many great deals and also drawings for feature items.  New Dawn has many community outreach programs and this is also a fundraiser for these. Gina has tickets for sale for $20 each. Car pool arrangements are welcome. Please call Gina.

Sunday, April 10th, 5:30 p.m.  Monthly Meeting – Computer Security for Seniors (or anyone, for that matter).  We will be meeting at Apple Creek Restaurant on the southeast corner of Iliff and Havana. The program will be given by Modern Senior Tech and includes the following: