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The Pinery Art Show
Posted by: | CommentsThe Pinery Art show in it’s 9th year sponsored by the Pinery Homeowners Association in Parker CO
This year to attract even more shoppers, the PHA is holding the art show the same day as the Pinery Picnic & Fishing Derby.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
The Pinery – Parker, Colorado
8 to 10 a.m. – Kids’ Fishing Derby (Bingham Lake)
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Picnic (Lakeshore Park)
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Art Show (Lakeshore Park)
Art in several mediums will be included:
- oil painting,
- acrylic painting,
- watercolor painting,
- drawings of various media,
- mixed media,
- photography,
- pottery,
- sculpture,
- glassware and
- custom gold & silver jewelry.
This is a juried show so the quality will be top notch.
This year there is also a young artists section to promote and support a love of the arts and creativity for the younger artists in Colorado. Categories for 1 to 10 year olds and 13 to 18 yera olds.
Concessions and facepainting will also be part of the festivities.
Parents Night Out Saturday August 14 at the Parker Fieldhouse Parker CO
Posted by: | CommentsDrop your kids off for Parent’s Night Out on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 6 to 11 p.m. Spend the night out with family and friends while kids stay active with our recreation staff.
AUGUST 14, 2010 6:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Parker Fieldhouse
18700 E. Plaza Dr
Parker, CO 80134
Everyone can enjoy an evening of PLAY! Turf, gym and inline games will keep the kiddos active and burning energy.
Organized games and activities will be led by experienced recreation staff to keep participants entertained the whole night. The climbing wall will be open for a portion of the night so be sure to have a climbing wall waiver signed in advance or be prepared to sign one at check-in. Open inline skating will also be held, but skates are not provided.
For those kids who need a break from the action, short family-friendly movies will be shown. Coloring activities and other crafts will also be available and as an added bonus, karaoke will be featured for those aspiring pop-stars!
Send the kids with athletic shoes, skates, water bottles and snacks or give them some money for concessions and vending machines. Hot dogs, pizza, pretzels and much more will be available for purchase.
Registration for individual children is open online at www.ParkerRec.com. The fee is $15 for the first child and $10 for each additional sibling. NOTE: Registration fees will increase by $5 per child one week prior to the event.
Please call Errin at 303.805.6308 or Andy at 303.805.6310 to receive a sibling discount. Drop-in registrations are accepted with an additional $5 fee per child.
Slithery Slimy Fun at the Parker Recreation Center Parker CO
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Hey, kids, have you ever wanted to get up-close with live frogs, salamanders, lizards and turtles? Here’s your chance! Join Parker Recreation for the Slithery Slimy class on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Parker Recreation Center, 17301 E. Lincoln Ave.
Kids ages 4 to 7 years old will enjoy mini experiments, hands-on activities and observation to learn the difference between amphibians and reptiles. With help from Naturalist Pam Batton, children will also discover how these fascinating creatures move, eat and protect themselves.
Register for the Slithery Slimy class online at ParkerRec.com. Fees for this class are $18 for Parker residents and $20 for non-residents. For additional information about Kids Zone programs, please contact Diane Lange at dlange@parkeronline.org or call 303.841.4500.
Fundraiser for Big Dogs Huge Paws-Microchip your dog-Parker CO
Posted by: | CommentsFundraiser for Big Dogs Huge Paws, Parker, Colorado Saturday August 21, 2010 from 10 – 2. Microchip your dog at this clinic.
Big Dogs Huge Paws believes giant breeds of dogs are unceasingly loyal and loving, yet very expensive and sometimes overwhelming due to their massive size and need for constant human attention. Big Dogs Huge Paws volunteers work to rescue, foster and place huge dog breeds in new forever homes. To that end they are having a fundraiser in Parker where you can microchip your dogs for only $35.00.
What: Microchip Clinic to benefit Big Dogs Huge Paws Rescue
When: Saturday, August 21st, 2010 10 a.m.– 2 p.m.
Where: City Bark Parker, 9835 Mangano Lane, Parker, CO, 80134
Schedule at appointment by calling City Bark Parker at 720-221-3267. You can even drop off your doggy for daycare and get chipped during the day.
Only $35.00 for peace of mind!
(*Appointments are only ten minutes if your pup isn’t staying to play.)
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Big Dogs – Huge Paws Rescue is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization comprised of volunteers dedicated to rescuing, rehoming, and rehabilitating unwanted giant breed dogs that have been mistreated, neglected, abused and/or abandoned.
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