Winter Wonderland Day Trip!
For a change of scenery in the new year, why not venture a bit further and experience a state park you’ve never been to? Mueller State Park is only 30 minutes from Colorado Springs, is a great place for sledding, and is offering free snowshoe lessons and hike this weekend!
TODAY/TONIGHT, January 7
FIND YOUR ROOTS
Delve into the fascinating pastime of exploring, researching, and finding your family’s roots! With this FREE online webinar, the Castle Rock Colorado Genealogical Society will show you how to get a good start in your genealogy research.
Practical Genealogy with Jenny Carlisle will make sure that you are doing it correctly from the beginning. You’ll learn the proper way to use names, dates, and places within various software systems, where to find information, how to cite your sources, and how to organize all the fascinating information you are uncovering!
Castle Rock Genealogical Society Zoom Webinar
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Information: FREE
Thursday-Sunday, January 7-10
ICE SKATE WORKOUT
If you’re postponing your gym membership due to COVID-19, you can still get a great outdoor workout—ice skating! It’s tons of fun and also an excellent way to burn off excess holiday calories. Rentals and lessons are available.
Rink at the Rock, 414 Perry St., Castle Rock
11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Cost: $8 – $10
CHATFIELD FARMS FOR FREE
For a change of scenery and a tranquil change of pace, treat the family to a day at Denver Botanic Gardens’ Chatfield Farms! Admission is FREE through February, and you can enjoy some fresh air and quiet hikes through the 700-acre native plant refuge and home of historic Hildebrand Ranch and its restored 1918 dairy barn. Bring your binoculars! The area is an exceptional place for bird-watching!
Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Rd.
Littleton
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Timed Tickets: FREE
MINDFULNESS JOURNALING SIGN-UP
Sign up now for the Mindfulness Journaling online workshop that begins on Monday, January 11! This FREE session will begin with an overview about how you can be more mindful with your time online. Then every day next week you’ll be emailed a journaling prompt to complete instead of surfing the net!
Anythink Online
Register now for January 11 Workshop
Register: FREE
Friday-Saturday, January 8-9
LAST CHANCE FOR HOLIDAY TEA
The decorations are still up for a final holiday tea opportunity—dress up and enjoy an elegant step back in time in a real castle!
Kids ages 10 and up, as well as adults, can pretend to be royalty for a day as you sip your tea and nosh on tasty finger foods.
Cherokee Ranch & Castle, 6113 N. Daniels Park Rd., Sedalia
Fri., 12:00 p.m.; Sat., 1:00 p.m.
Tickets: $58
Phone: 303-688-5555
Saturday, January 9
DANCE LIKE A PRINCESS WITH ANNA AND ELSA!
A fairy-tale event that will delight your own little princess, this magical dance class is designed for kids ages 3-5. Dancers will get to meet their favorite princess as they learn both ballet and tap dance moves. They’ll interact with the characters during story time, and even get to complete an adventurous obstacle course!
Castle Rock Recreation Center, 2301 N. Woodlands Blvd., Castle Rock
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Registration: $25-$30
Phone: 720-733-2298
BAKING CHALLENGE
Young chefs will enjoy learning how to become expert bakers in this fun and educational class for kids ages 7-12. Class size will be limited and all coronavirus safety precautions will be observed.
Advance registration is required. Register online with class #441421.
Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Cir., Lone Tree
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Register: $29-$32
Phone: 303-708-3500
Saturday-Sunday, January 9-10
FAMILY WINTER WONDERLAND
You get a chance to relax and sample craft brews at the outdoor Farm House Beer Garden while kids will have a blast tubing down the nearby hill!
Breckenridge Brewery’s Winter Wonderland offers great food as well, so make a day of it! You get five free tickets for the tubing hill when you access the Beer Garden, and you can buy additional tickets for just a buck!
Breckenridge Brewery, 2920 Brewery Ln., Littleton
12:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $1 each or in bundles of 10 for $7 or $15 for $10
Sunday, January 10
SNOWSHOE SESSION
It’s a great excuse for an out-of-town day trip—and well worth the drive! This FREE Snowshoe Session will not only introduce you to how to master this fun winter sport but the park also has six sets of snowshoes to lend out on a first come, first served basis!
Call to reserve a pair and your spot for this session! Naturalists Joe and Felicia will help you put them on and can answer your questions about purchasing. Dress warmly and wear waterproof winter boots. You can even stay and join the beginner’s snowshoe hike, if you like!
Outlook Ridge Trailhead, Mueller State Park, 21045 Hwy. 67, Divide
11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Information: FREE
Phone: 719-687-2366
SNOWSHOE HIKE & SLED
This day trip to Mueller State Park, a half hour from Colorado Springs, is the perfect destination if you just got some snowshoes for Christmas! The resident naturalists will teach you how to get started snowshoeing and guide you on a great beginning hike. Bring water and a snack, as well as your snowshoes. If you still have energy after the hike, Mueller is a great place to sled!
Outlook Ridge Trailhead, Mueller State Park, 21045 Hwy. 67, Divide
11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Information: FREE
Phone: 719-687-2366
Things to Do When You Live in Crystal Valley
Away from it all, but close to everything, the master-planned community of Crystal Valley offers access to plenty of things to do every weekend! If you’re in the area, stop by the amazing model homes from Century Communities, D.R. Horton, Kauffman Homes, and Richmond American Homes, and find out why our community is among the top five fastest-growing in the state with new homes priced from the $300s.
