The 17th Annual Summit for Life is scheduled for Saturday, December 3. This nighttime uphill race on Aspen Mountain begins at 5:30pm, and finishes at the Sundeck at the top of the mountain for dinner, live music, and an awards ceremony. Participants then enjoy a beautiful ride on the Gondola back to the base of the mountain. Additional registration option include Virtual Summit for Life and Ride for Life.Summit for Life is a fundraising and outreach event for the Chris Klug Foundation. CKF is a national nonprofit located in Aspen, Colorado that promotes organ, eye, and tissue donation and transplantation awareness through education, inspiration, and registration. We honor and celebrate donors and recipients.CKF strives to eliminate the wait for the 106,000 people on the transplant waiting list. Approximately 96% of Americans support organ, eye, and tissue donation, but only 54% actually register. Every day 22 people die waiting for a lifesaving transplant. One organ donor can save the lives of 8 people, and one tissue donor can impact the lives of 75 people. Furthermore, organ, eye, and tissue donation is supported by most major religions, does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, race, income, social status, or age (the oldest donor in the world was 107, and the youngest was 74 minutes). Live life, give life!
Event Type: Benefit
Wine in the Pines
Travel back to the 80’s with this long-standing Colorado tradition: Wine & Gourmet Food Tasting at its finest! Enjoy an evening of sumptuous food, fine wines, craft beers, live and silent auctions, 80’s tribute band and dancing at our 39th Annual WINE IN THE PINES in Keystone on November 5th. Discount lodging available through Keystone Resorts.The funds we raise at this amazing and fun event go towards changing the unacceptable 88% rate of unemployment for youth and adults with disabilities in Colorado.
As a result of this 39 year old event, today, through Ability Connection Colorado’s (ACCO) the Kelly Smith Statewide Employment Center annually supports over 3600 individuals with differing disabilities and challenges through several innovative programs: Employment Works! Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program (RAMP) for youth, Ticket to Work, and Social Security Benefits Counseling.So get your 80’s groove on and come have a blast for a totally 80’s evening! For more information, tickets and event sponsorship opportunities, visit www.WineInThePines.org
Theme: Back to the 80’s
Dress Attire: 80’s
Westernaires Annual Horsecapades Fundraising Show
Horsecapades is a professional performance of the largest precision drill riding group in the world. High speed, precision horsemanship in a dazzling array of costumes. Rope tricks. Flaming batons. Historical battle reenactments. Astonishing trick riding. All performed by young people who have chosen the road less traveled. While others take up more common sports and activities, the youth of Westernaires work year round at honing skills that represent the best traditions of the American West.A Glimpse of the Past. A Vision of the Future.
By attending the Westernaires Annual Show, you’re not only seeing a Wild West Show unlike any on earth. You also help support the work of generations of Westernaires volunteers endeavoring to equip the leaders of tomorrow. While character, teamwork and self discipline are an even bigger part of Westernaires than horsemanship, the horses’ feed, farrier and veterinary care come at a cost. Horsecapades is a major part of raising the funds that have kept the organization running for 74 years and counting.Come see the show, and you’ll soon want to make The Westernaires Annual Show a part of your family’s yearly tradition. To purchase tickets, click here: https://www.westernaires.org/support/horsecapadesSHOW DATES & TIMES (Mountain Daylight Time):SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, 11AM*
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, 4PM*
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29TH, 2PM*
*PRE-SHOW BEGINS 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOW TIME
Fluidity
Join us on Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 as five speakers share their ideas worth spreading.We’ll gather at Space Foundation for an intimate afternoon filled with intriguing ideas, delightful connection, and plenty of opportunity to explore your own ideas related to fluidity and what this means in today’s world.Event will include performances by local artists, an intermission in the Discovery Center at Space Foundation, and lots more!!In-person and Livestream tickets available!!
Boo at the Zoo
Bring your little superhero, princess or pirate to Boo at the Zoo Oct. 21-23, and 28-31, 4 to 8:30 p.m., when Cheyenne Mountain Zoo comes alive with the spirit of Halloween. Boo at the Zoo gives your family an alternative to traditional trick-or-treating, complete with your favorite animals! Set in a unique environment, attendees will feel good about collecting candy made with sustainable palm oil to help protect wild orangutans. Put on your costume and bring your trick-or-treat bag to the wildest Halloween event in town. It’ll be a frightfully good time!Advance timed tickets only; no walk-up tickets available. The time on your ticket indicates the earliest time you can enter the Zoo. Buy today! This event is popular, and nights are likely to sell out.For all the details, please visit cmzoo.org/boo.
L’Esprit de Noël Holiday Home Tour
The 46th Annual L’Esprit de Noël Holiday Home Tour, presented by the Joseph-Haarer Group of LIV | International Realty, returns in-person after two years as a virtual event! This much anticipated walking tour takes place Friday, November 18th and Saturday, November 19th, from 10am to 4pm in the beautiful Glenmoor Country Club neighborhood. Five magnificent and architecturally diverse homes will be festively decorated by ten talented local florists and table designers. Floral designers include Birdsall & Co., Flower Power, Fresh Flower Market, KaraKara Flowers, and Plum Sage Flowers. Table Designers are Enjoué Studio, Home with Holliday, Lulu’s Furniture, T is for Table, and White Peacock.In addition to the home tour, there will also be a holiday boutique and ticketed luncheon on Saturday, November 19. Both will be held in the Glenmoor Country Club’s Clubhouse on Saturday only. Tour goers can enjoy a buffet lunch during one of two seating times, then shop at the boutique for unique holiday gifts made and curated by local Colorado vendors. Proceeds benefit Central City Opera.Tickets are available at lesprithometour.com or by calling 303-292-6700.
Special Olympics Colorado Hall of Fame Luncheon
Join Special Olympics Colorado on Thursday, November 17 for the Hall of Fame Luncheon presented by Smile Generation! This event gives guests the opportunity to meet and hear from athletes and learn about our accomplishments and our vision for a more inclusive future through the induction of our awardees.The Hall of Fame Luncheon attracts over 1,000 guests comprised of community and business leaders, longtime supporters, athletes, families and all who want to be part of the inclusion revolution. Reserve your seat or table today for our most uplifting and inspiring event of the year. Let’s make this year’s event a giant celebration for our awardees and their incredible achievements!Hall of Fame is Special Olympics Colorado’s largest, single-day fundraising event. Help us reach our fundraising goal of $240,000 by attending in person or virtually. Funds raised will directly impact the lives of nearly 16,000 Special Olympics Colorado athletes by providing year-round training, competitions, health screenings and leadership opportunities at no cost to them or their families.How to Attend:• Table Sponsor ($1,500) – A sponsored table for 10 (including an athlete) which includes the Table Sponsor’s name will be listed in event materials.• Table Captain – A Table Captain includes one table for you, an athlete and 8 guests at no cost, however, the Table Captain plays a huge role in inviting guests to learn more about how to support Special Olympics CO and sets a fundraising goal for their guests/table to meet on event day.• Individual Guest – Individuals are welcome to attend. There is no cost to attend but we ask that everyone consider donating before and/or during the event to help us reach our fundraising goal.• Livestream – Can’t attend but want to support from afar? Select the “Livestream” option when registering.
Durango Turkey Trot
One of Durango’s most popular running races, the Turkey Trot presented by Animas Surgical Hospital is a 30-year holiday tradition for the whole family. Come burn off some calories and work up an appetite before your big meal!The Turkey Trot features a 5-mile race and a 1-mile fun run. All of the proceeds go to great local charities.Big thanks to Animas Surgical Hospital, our presenting sponsor for the Turkey Trot!
YMCA Turkey Trot 5K
This November 23rd, Thanksgiving Day, the Briargate Family YMCA is hosting their 26th annual YMCA Turkey Trot 5K and kids’ Tiny Trot in Colorado Springs, CO.This event is an eagerly anticipated holiday fundraiser for the YMCA. Funds raised from this event help provide scholarships to local families in need, which in turn, allows them access to the YMCA and its many programs.
Readers Take Denver
Readers Take Denver is hosted by New York Times bestselling author, Lisa Renee Jones. The event is going to be hosted at the luxurious Grand Hyatt in downtown Denver. The event is over the course of 4 days; March 30th 2023-April 2nd 2023. This event is the perfect time for readers to meet their favorite authors over authors’ signings, receptions, private tastings, evening parties, brunch and more!
Readers Take Denver is hosted by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones and her husband, Diego Harrison.
Readers Take Denver will be funding Julie’s Friends, a charity that Lisa and Diego founded in 2022 in honor of their beloved fur-baby, Julie, who was taken too soon by cancer. Lisa and Diego understand the hardships of high vet bills for families who may not be able to afford it and are forced to say goodbye to their furry friends far too soon. It is Julie’s Friends’ mission to help as many pets and their families in need as possible.
This convention also serves another purpose: Lisa loves the opportunity for. authors to meet their readers and vice versa and for friends to get together and party hard, and that’s what Readers Take Denver is all about. It’s a full weekend of good times with good people.