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Zumba Dance Party at the Parker Colorado Recreation Center
Posted by: | CommentsZumba is in it’s 3rd month at the Parker Recreation Center and is more popular than ever.
A FREE Zumba® party is being held:
Wednesday, Feb. 17 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Parker Recreation Center,
17301 Lincoln Ave.
Parker, CO 80134 MAP
The fitness team there thinks once you try it you’ll be hooked, so register for a fun and energetic session of the Zumba program offered on:
Tuesdays from 6:05 to 7 p.m.
Feb. 9 through March 9
Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
on March 3 through 31 at the Recreation Center
Fridays from noon to 1 p.m.
on Feb. 19 through March 19 at the Mainstreet Center.
What is Zumba?
Zumba fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program that will blow you away. Our goal is simple: We want you to want to work out, to love working out, to get hooked.?Zumba fanatics achieve long-term benefits while experiencing an absolute blast in one exciting hour of calorie-burning, body-energizing, awe-inspiring movements meant to engage and captivate.
The routines feature interval training sessions where fast and slow rhythms and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt your body while burning fat. Add some Latin flavor and international zest into the mix and you’ve got a Zumba class!
Space is limited and classes fill fast so register now at www.ParkerRec.com. For more information on the Zumba program, please contact Jaime Stevens at 303.805.3267 or by email at jstevens@parkeronline.org.
Check out the video below to see a little about Zumba and how it is for men and women of all ages and fitness levels.
Things to do in South Denver for New Years Eve
Posted by: | CommentsThe South Denver Metro area has a plethora of events to help you ring in the New Year.
2nd Annual New Year’s Eve Foxy Bash hosted by G Man – Denver
Party the night at the 2nd annual bash with 5 bars & 2 Tequila bars, Great Room and VIP Rooftop Tequila Lounge and balloon drop at midnight. Numerous party packages to choose from.
La Sandia
8419 Park Meadows Center Drive
Lone Tree, CO 80124
From $50
Get tickets.
Other metro Denver New Years Eve Party information
Vines Wine Bar – Parker Colorado
Vines is offering two New Years Eve Dinner packages:
Early Bird Romantic Dinner – 5:30pm till 7:30 p.m.
- Includes 4 course dinner,
- 1 bottle of wine per couple $178 per couple -
- plus tax & gratuity
Ring-in-the New Year Dinner – 8pm till close
- Includes 4 course dinner
- Bottle of Wine per couple
- Dessert Buffet with 2 Chocolate Fountains
- Party Favors
- Champagne Toast at Midnight
- Live Music from 8pm till 10pm from En Route
- DJ & Dancing from 10pm till 1am
- Saber Service at Midnight
- $199 per couple – all inclusive! plus tax & gratuity
Reservations REQUIRED – call or email today! 303-736-VINE (8463) vines@vineswinebar.com
Siena at the Courtyard Castle Rock Colorado
Sienna is offering a special New Year’s Eve Buffet featuring Prime Rib and Lobster for only $45.00 per person (plus tax and gratuity). The buffet will offer everything from Antipasto to Bananas Foster. Call now for reservations! 303.688.2622 See the complete buffet menu here.
A review of Siena at the Courtyard Restaurant here.
New Year’s Eve Bistro Bash at Bistro Al Vino – Centennial/Aurora
Make Your Reservations Now – 303 400-3166
$150 Per Couple + Tax + Gratuity
Includes: Limo service – pick up and take home
- Open Bar – Cocktails 8:00 PM
- Choose from 12 bottles of wine
- Chocolate Orgasma-Room (will blow your mind)
- Ice Carved Martini Slide
- Live Entertainment/Dancing w/ the
- V 10 The Power Band Funk/Classic R&B
- Live Broadcast of New Year’s Eve Ball Drop
- Midnight Champagne Toast
Dinner items include:
- Guinness Lamb Lollichops Voo Doo Shrimp
- Stuffed Southern Potatoes Teriyaki Chicken Skewers Carmelized Onion Tarts
- Mini Beef Wellingtons Spicy Endive Pork Wraps Raspberry Quail Salad
- Tuscan S’mores Luv U Dim Sum Cappacola Crostini
- Dijon Caramel Mozzerella Lobster/Artichoke Bruschetta Scallops/Frangelico
Hotel Gold Crown 7770 South Peoria Street; Englewood, 80112
- Thursday, December 31st, 2009, 7:30 PM to 1:00 AM (Doors open at 7:00)
- The attire is semi-formal to formal
- Entertainment is a professional D.J. with popular songs from 50s to 90s music -
Jitterbug, Country Western, West Coast Swing, Rock N Roll and Salsa. - Cost: $50.00 at the door. Only checks or cash (No Charge Cards Accepted)
- Light appetizers/desserts
- This discounted price is $10 less than last year and includes an open bar
See the Southeast Singles website for more information on room rates and before and after parites
Horse Drawn Carraige Rides on Mainstreet Parker Colorado
Posted by: | CommentsIn it’s second year, the Parker Downtown Development Council (DDC) is once again running carriage rides in downtown Parker Friday and Saturday nights through the New Years Eve.

This is a new family tradition that fits in so well with the quaint downtown area that Parker residents have come to love and enjoy with their own families as well as visiting relatives for the Christmas holidays.
Your ride includes a trip throughout the historic scenic downtown area with stops along the way. Each stop offers a variety of entertainment from caroling groups, other live music, arts and crafts at Santa’s Workshop, Christmas story time for children of all ages facilitated by the Douglas County library and an appearance by Old St. Nick himself.
Dates:
Friday’s and Saturdays
December 11, 12, 18, 19
Thursday December 24, and Saturday December 26th.
Cost: $5/person
Tickets can be purchased prior to the even or the night of your ride at various businesses located in downtown Parker, CO.
“The Parker DDC is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to increase the quality of Parker’s historic downtown area. They accomplish this by bringing local businesses, landowners, and the Town of Parker together to provide a more enjoyable, vibrant, and viable downtown for the Parker citizens, community, and businesses. Several other events they put on include the Smokin’ Brew BBQ, CarFest, Wine Walks, and ParkerFest.”
If you’d like more information or want to contact the Parker DDC, please call at 303-841-8155, or e-mail at parkerddc@gmail.com.
Holiday Events this weekend in Parker Colorado
Posted by: | CommentsHoliday Events for friends and family in Douglas County South Metro Denver Colorado this weekend Friday December 18th, Saturday December 19th and Sunday December 20th.
There are so many things to do this holiday season in the area, it’s hard to keep track. Hopefully this list of “things to do” for this weekend will help you to create your new simpler Christmas holiday traditions. 2009 is the year that most residents in Colorado are working to reduce the getting and increase the giving, not of things necessarily, but your time, attention and care to those in your life that really matter the most. Lets step back to smell the holly instead of rushing from store to store buying things instead of memories.
Below you will find a few things that are quite inexpensive and that you can enjoy with your loved one’s.
- Horse drawn carraige rides in Parker Colorado for only $5 a piece. Enjoy this quaint little town just South of Metro Denver. See the slide show and more information here

- Friday Only Songstresses, Liz Clark and Tessa Perry will be teaming up for a special evening of harmonies, songs and stories at Kunjani Coffea in Parker CO Dec 18th at 6:30 p.m. Details and map here

- Highlands Ranch Christmas Market is in it’s final weekend. There will be unique handmade gift items, traditional Chrismtas foods for gifts or your family meal along with favorite vendors from the summer Highlands Ranch farmers market.

- Winter WonderLights runs nightly, December 11-24 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. (last ticket will be sold at 8p.m.) Map and details.

- The 6th Annual Nutcracker of Parker returns once again this Christmas Season. 4 performances on Satuday December 19 and Sunday December 20

- Santa Paws is coming to your town and there is one weekend left to get a fabulous keepsake photo of the Christmas holidays and help support Every Creature Counts a local Colorado no-kill animal shelter in the process.

- Go as a family to see Blind Side… (you signed up for the $5 Buck club.. right?) This movie is absolutely wonderful and shows the spirit of giving better than any I’ve seen in a long time.
Messiah Soloist Auditions Wednesday Nov 4.
Posted by: | CommentsAnnual Parker Community Performance of Handel’s Messiah.
December 6th 2009 at 8:00 and 9:30 a.m.
Parker United Methodist Church
Soloist Tryouts: Wednesday November 4, 2009 at 7:00pm (in the Sanctuary)
Community Rehearsals:
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Wednesday 12/2/09 at 7:00 p.m. and
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Saturday 12/5/09 at 9:00 a.m.
Soloists need to be prepared to sing the piece that you would like to audition for in it‘s entirety. A list of available solos follows:
Soprano:
There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field
And Lo! The Angel of the Lord Came Upon Them
And The Angel Said Unto Them
And Suddenly There Was With The Angel
Rejoice Greatly, Oh Daughter of Zion
I Know That My Redeemer Lives
Alto:
Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive
O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion
Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened
He Shall Feed His Flock
Tenor:
Comfort Ye My People
Every Valley Shall Be Exalted
Bass:
For, Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth
The People That Walked in Darkness
If you would like to own your own copy of Schirmers Score Handels Messiah You can order it by clicking here:
The Parker United Methodist Church
11805 S. Pine Drive
Parker, CO 80134


