Thursday, November 28 – Thanksgiving
Snow Mountain Ranch in Tabernash hosts the 12th annual Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run/Walk at 8 am. Register online at snowmountainranch.org.
Free Community Dinner at Cranmer Memorial Chapel in downtown Winter Park, from 5-7 pm. On the menu is Turkey with all the trimmings and pie for dessert. This week’s meal is sponsored by St. John’s Church. All are welcome!
Friday, November 29 – Fresh Air Friday
Conversational Spanish Group meets weekly from 9-10 am at Paella Restaurant in Winter Park. For more information, contact Lori Myers (970) 531-0006.
Olde Fashioned Holiday Craft Bazaar at the Grand Lake Community House from 10 am – 5 pm.
Fraser Valley Library hosts a Tech Training Class at 11 am. To register, call (970) 726-5689.
Vertical Bistro in the Village at Winter Park has live music with Gary Key, from 2 – 5 pm.
Cooper Creek Square hosts their ‘Celebration of Lights’ season opening in the courtyard, starting at 4:30 pm.
Grand Lake’s Tree Lighting Ceremony at Town Park starts at 5 pm.
Pancho & Lefty’s in Grand Lake has live music with Red Dirt Hill, starting at 7 pm.
Brickhouse 40 in Granby has live music with Tara Rose, from 7 – 10 pm.
Saturday, November 30 – Small Business Saturday
Olde Fashioned Holiday Craft Bazaar at the Grand Lake Community House from 10 am – 4 pm.
Free in-person assistance with enrollment in the state’s healthcare exchange, Connect for Health Colorado, is available at Middle Park Health – Granby from noon – 5 pm. Call (970) 531-4769 to schedule an appointment.
The Village at Winter Park Resort hosts a Holiday Market and Tree Lighting, starting at noon.
Rotary Club of Grand Lake hosts Bingo at the Grand Lake Center, starting at 4 pm.
Christmas Tree Lighting at Heck’s Patio, Devil’s Thumb Ranch in Tabernash starts at 6 pm.
El Pacifico in Grand Lake has live music with Martin & Taylor, starting at 6:30 pm.
Ullrs Tavern has live music with Envy Alo, starting at 10 pm.
Sunday, December 1 – Walt Disney Day
Industry Night at Idlewild Spirits Distillery starts at 5 pm.
Pancho & Lefty’s in Grand Lake hosts a Friendsgiving Potluck, starting at 6 pm. Stop by beforehand to sign up for a dish.
Monday, December 2 – Fritters Day
Hot Sulphur Springs Library hosts Story Time at 11:15 am and Teen Craft (4th grade +) at noon. (970) 725-3942
Winter Park & Fraser Chamber ‘Orientation Express’ visits businesses in Cooper Creek Square in downtown Winter Park. Meet at the fountain at 3:50 pm. Register at playwinterpark.com.
Pancho & Lefty’s in Grand Lake hosts Texas Hold ‘em games, starting at 6:30 pm.
Tuesday, December 3 – Giving Tuesday
Grand County Gives 2019 Kick-Off Rally starts at 8 am at Big Shooter’s in Kremmling, heads to downtown Winter Park from 11:30-1:30 pm and wraps up at Brickhouse 40 in Granby from 4 – 6 pm.
Granby Library hosts a Tech Training Class at 10 am and Virtual Reality at noon. For more information and to register, call (970) 887-2149.
Winter Park & Fraser Chamber ‘Orientation Express’ visits businesses in south Winter Park. Meet at the Winter Park Information Center at 3:50 pm. Register at playwinterpark.com.
Town of Granby hosts a Town Manager Candidate ‘Meet & Greet’ at Town Hall from 4 – 7 pm.
Taco Tuesday at the Winter Park Pub starts at 5 pm.
Wednesday, December 4 – Wildlife Conservation Day
Granby Library hosts Story Time at 10 am. (970) 887-2149.
Free in-person assistance with enrollment in the state’s healthcare exchange, Connect for Health Colorado, is available at the Fraser Valley Library from noon – 5 pm. Call (970) 531-4769 to schedule an appointment.
Rotary Club of Granby meets at noon at Maverick’s Grill. granbyrotary.org
Winter Park & Fraser Chamber ‘Orientation Express’ visits businesses in the Village at Winter Park Resort. Meet at the Village Gazebo at 3:40 pm. Register at playwinterpark.com.
Camber Brewing in Fraser hosts Trivia Night, starting at 6 pm.
Thursday, December 5 – Repeal Day
The Fraser River Valley Lions Club meets at 7:30 am at Carver’s Restaurant in Winter Park. fraservalleylions.org
The Winter Park – Fraser Valley Rotary Club meets at noon at the Crooked Creek Saloon in Fraser.
Winter Park & Fraser Chamber ‘Orientation Express’ visits businesses in north Winter Park. Meet at the Best Western motel lobby at 3:50 pm. Register at playwinterpark.com.
Grand County Weddings & Events hosts ‘Jingle & Mingle’ at Hideaway Park Brewery in Winter Park from 4 – 6 pm.
MPHS Theatre Cabaret Fundraiser “Broadway Backwards – A Night for the Wrong Songs” is at Brickhouse 40 in Granby, from 6:15 – 7:30 pm.
Church of the Eternal Hills in Tabernash hosts YouTHursday at 6:30 pm. Open to 6th-12th grade students. For information, email: education@eternalhills.org.
Grand County Blues Society presents Southern Avenue at Ullrs Tavern. Alfonzo Dworak opens the show at 7 pm. Free admission with cash or food donation at the door, benefitting Mountain Family Center.
Friday, December 6 – Bartender Appreciation Day
Conversational Spanish Group meets weekly from 9-10 am at Paella Restaurant in Winter Park. For more information, contact Lori Myers (970) 531-0006.
The Salon at Winter Park hosts a 10th anniversary Open House from 10 am – 5 pm.
Vertical Bistro in the Village at Winter Park has live music with Matt Brown, from 2 – 5 pm.
Winter Park & Fraser Chamber ‘Orientation Express’ visits businesses in Fraser. Meet at Naked Aspen Design in the Fraser Valley Shopping Center at 3:50 pm. Register at playwinterpark.com.
2019 Lions Festival of Trees at Grand Park Community Rec Center starts at 4 pm. Free and open to the public.
Epic Mountain Sports hosts their annual Ski Season Kick-Off Party at the shop in Winter Park. Starts at 5 pm.
Free Community Dinner at Cranmer Memorial Chapel in downtown Winter Park, from 5-7 pm. On the menu is a tossed green salad, Chef Gallagher’s meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, roasted brussel sprouts, dinner rolls and cherry cobbler for dessert. This week’s meal is sponsored by Winter Park Resort. All are welcome!
The Parshall Inn hosts an Art Class with Teresa Banman, starting at 6 pm.
Winter Park Resort hosts ‘Cheers to 80 years’ – a celebration of their 80th season with a mountaintop concert featuring The Railsplitters at Sunspot, from 7 – 10 pm. winterparkresort.com
Brickhouse 40 in Granby has live music with Gary Key, from 7 – 10 pm.
Ullrs Tavern has live music with Project 432, starting at 10 pm.
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