Estes Park
Colorado
Welcoming you to Rocky Mountain National
Park
November in a
Nutshell
DATE: 10/29/04
Contact for Media Inquiries: Suzanne Blackhurst
Phone: 970-577-3735, E-mail: sblackhurst@estesnet.com
Events and Activities in Estes Park
November 1
through November 30, 2004
Nov. 7:
Cantabile Singers,
a presentation from the Estes
Park Music Festival. Admission $5 adults; children free. Stanley Hotel Music
Room 2 p.m.
Nov 13:
Friday and Left Hand: Cultural Conflict on the Frontier 1800-1870.
Author and historian Ron
Sladek will present a slideshow and history of the Arapaho in Colorado,
detailing their interaction and conflict with fur trappers, settlers, and
eventually the cavalry. The program ends with the Arapaho migration from
Colorado to reservations north in Wyoming and south in Oklahoma. The program is
a joint presentation with the Estes Park Library Foundation. Free. 7 p.m. Estes
Park Museum, 200 4th Street
Nov. 13 &
14: DanceFest 2004.
From tiny tots in tutus to adults of all ages, this community festival featuring
jazz, ballet, ballroom, tap, Middle Eastern, ethnic, hip-hop, pointe, hula, clog
and contemporary dance brings together over 80 individuals of all different
professional levels. All seating is general admission, doors open 30 minutes
prior to the show. 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday Ruesch Auditorium, Estes
Park Center of the YMCA of the Rockies 970-586-9203
Nov. 14:
Pianist Heidi Lenzer-Camilli
performs in the Estes Park Music Festival series. Admission: $5 donation at the
door; children, free. Stanley Hotel Music Room. 2 p.m.
Nov. 19:
Plein Air Painters Holiday Exhibition.
Show Opening and Awards Ceremony for the Plein Air Painters of Estes Park
Holiday Exhibition and Sale. The gala opening party and awards ceremony for the
Fine art exhibition featuring the work by local and invited Plein Air
members/guests of the Plein Air Painters of Estes Park. The show is cosponsored
by Southwest Art magazine at Cultural Arts Council Fine Art Gallery, 304 E.
Elkhorn Hours: 5 to 8 p.m.
Nov 20:
Native American Crafts.
Third through fifth-graders are invited to learn about the diverse variety of
Native people in the United States through craft projects like Navajo sand
paintings and Plains medicine bags. Reservations are required. $5 per child. 1-2
p.m. Estes Park Museum, 200 4th Street 970/586-6256
Nov 21:
Gone With The Winds,
a woodwind performance group will present this week's concert sponsored by the
Estes Park Music Festival. Admission: $5 at the door, children free. 2 p.m.
Stanley Hotel Music Room
Nov. 21:
Holiday Concert
presented by the Estes Park Chorale at Hyde Memorial Chapel on the grounds of
the Estes Park Center, YMCA of the Rockies. Free will donation at the door. 3
p.m.
Nov. 21:
Young at Heart,
a jazz party benefit, at the American Legion Hall. 5:30 – 9 p.m. Free will
donation at the door.
Nov 26:
Come Catch the Glow. An annual
celebration to kick off the holiday season. Beginning at noon children will be
able to visit with Santa, enjoy hay rides and pony rides and be entertained by
characters and animals throughout the downtown area. The day of holiday cheer
ends with a 5:30 p.m. free, hour-long lighted parade for the young and the young
at heart. Among the floats for this year's event: an Estes Park Christmas
Express Train, a Native American float, a bear sleigh filled with 150 stuffed
bears of all shapes and sizes and a ginger bread house. By tradition, the parade
ends with Santa and his reindeer. All activities are free. Sponsored by Estes
Park Special Events 970/586-6104 or 800-44-ESTES
Nov. 26
through Dec. 31: Magic of Light,
a show featuring Ron
Duckworth's glass hummingbirds, columbines and kisses and Cate Swift's pastels
and photography. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Monday at the Art Center of
Estes Park, 517 Big Thompson Avenue in Stanley Village. 970/586-5882
Nov. 27:
Holiday House Collectibles and
holiday crafts presented by community organizations to support the work of the
Estes Park Medical Center. Admission: $1 at the door. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Estes
Park Conference Center
Nov. 28:
A 2 p.m. performance by the
Mountain Winds
Clarinet Quartet, sponsored by the
Estes Park Music Festival in the Stanley Hotel Music Room. Admission: $5 at the
door, children free.
For public information about events, weather and travel
conditions: 800-44-ESTES; for information about arts events, the Cultural Arts
Council at 970-586-9203; Rocky Mountain National Park, 970-586-1333 or
970-586-1206. For more information about Estes Park check www.estesparkcvb.com
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