Category: Upcoming Events

Music & Movement. Ages 2-6 can sing, dance and learn to play basic instruments. 10 a.m., Anythink Bennett library.

Family story time for ages 3-5. 11 a.m., Davies Library, Deer Trail.

DIY fandom ornament craft. Teens can create a geeky handmade holiday ornament based on their favorite fandom. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Kelver Library.

Scholastic Book Fair. The community is welcome to shop from a wide range of books, posters, software, toys and gadgets for young teens and adults. All proceeds go to benefit the high school library. 4 – 8:30 p.m. Strasburg High School Library.

Bingo for Books. 4:15 p.m., Anythink Bennett library.

West Arapahoe Conservation District Board. 5 p.m., Bennett Town Hall, 355 Fourth St.

Bennett School Board. Work session at 5:30 p.m., meeting 6 p.m., high school library. 615 Seventh St.

Byers Elementary First- through sixth-grade concert. 6:30 p.m. Byers High School Gym.

Strasburg High School/Hemphill Middle School choir concert. 6:30 p.m. Strasburg High School gym.

Byers School Board. 7 p.m., Byers High School lecture hall.

Strasburg Fire Protection District Board. 7 p.m., District Office, 56281 E. Colfax Ave.

Strasburg American Legion Post No. 183. 7 p.m., Strasburg American Legion Hall, 56423 Westview Ave.

AA Strasburg Sobriety. 7:30 p.m., Saron Lutheran Church, 1656 Main St. Lane Shade, (303)717-2263.

High School Sports

Girls Basketball. Fort Lupton @ Bennett. 6:30 p.m.

Middle School Sports

Boys Basketball. Strasburg @ Kiowa. 4 p.m.

Baby Bounce. Songs, stories and rhyme times for babies up to age 2 and their caregivers. 10-10:30 a.m., Anythink Bennett library.

Music & Movement. Ages 2-6 can sing, dance and learn to play basic instruments. 10 a.m., Anythink Bennett library.

Bennett Young At Heart seniors potluck. 12 p.m., Bennett Community Center. Shirley Kuzara, (303)644-4768.

Byers Silver & Gold senior citizens game day. 12:30 p.m., Byers American Legion Hall.

Needlework and crafts. 1 p.m., Bennett Community Center. Mary White, (303)644-3202, or Peg Mancuso, (303)644-5191.

Wacky Wednesdays. Book club for ages 8-11. “Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll. 4-5 p.m. Davies Library.

Crafternoon. Participants will make a pine cone holiday decoration. 4:15 p.m. Bennett Anythink.

IOU with Love. Social hour 6-7 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m., location varies. For location and directions, call (303)913-7094 or (303)261-0680 or visit www.iougivingcircle.com.

Strasburg School Board. 6:30 p.m., Strasburg High School Community Room.

Byers Junior High and High School Winter Concert. 6:30 p.m. Byers High School Music Room.

Bennett kindergarten and first-grade concert. 7 p.m. Bennett High School Auditorium.

Recovery in Christ. 7-9 p.m., Valley Bank, Strasburg.

Story time. Kids ages 2-4 will enjoy stories, puppets, songs and finger plays. Stories focus on books that have stood the test of time. 10 a.m., Anythink Bennett library.

Family story time for ages 3-5. 11 a.m., Davies Library, Deer Trail.

Terrific Tuesday. Book club for ages 8-11. “Clementine for Christmas” by Daphne Benedis-Grab. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Kelver Library.

Scholastic Book Fair. The community is welcome to shop from a wide range of books, posters, software, toys and gadgets for young teens and adults. All proceeds go to benefit the high school library. 4 – 8:30 p.m. Strasburg High School Library.

Tuesday Tech. Students ages 11 and up will make fleece scarfs and LED holiday cards. 4:15 p.m. Bennett Anythink.

Bennett Board of Trustees. Work-study 5:30 p.m. Regular meeting 7 p.m. Town Hall, 355 Fourth St.

Adult book club. “Christmas Bells” by Jennifer Chiaverini. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kelver Library.

Strasburg Sanitation & Water Board. 7 p.m., Valley Bank Community Room.

Order of Eastern Star Hope Chapter No. 122. 7:30 p.m., Bennett Eastern Star Hall, 575 Palmer Ave.

High School Sports

Boys & Girls Basketball. Bennett @ Brush. 5:30 p.m.

Boys & Girls Basketball. Weld Central @ Strasburg. 5:30 p.m.

Wrestling. Byers @ Calhan Dual. 6 p.m.

Scholastic Book Fair. The community is welcome to shop from a wide range of books, posters, software, toys and gadgets for young teens and adults. All proceeds go to benefit the high school library. 4 – 8:30 p.m. Strasburg High School Library.

Byers Fire Protection District Board. 6:30 p.m., Byers Firehouse.

High Plains Music Ensemble rehearsal. 6:30 p.m., Strasburg High School band room. New players welcome.

Byers Water & Sanitation District Board. 7 p.m., District Office, 421 S. Sherman

Deer Trail Fire Protection District Board. 7 p.m., Deer Trail Firehouse.

Bingo. 7 p.m., Byers American Legion Hall.

AA Strasburg Sobriety. 7:30 p.m., Saron Lutheran Church, 1656 Main St. Lane Shade, (303)717-2263.

Alcoholics Anonymous. For more information call (303)903-6734.

Bennett-Watkins Lions Club. 8:30 a.m., High Plains Diner, 100 Bennett Ave., Bennett. Jo Brandenburg, (303)908-0796.

Holiday Fundraiser. Hosted by the Bennett Parks & Recreation District, the event will feature a silent auction, craft fair, bake sale and garage sale. 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Bennett Recreation Center.

Nature Time! Park history and its plants, birds and animals. Outdoor nature walks weather-permitting. All ages welcome.10 a.m.-12 p.m., Barr Lake State Park, 13401 Picadilly Road, Brighton.

Drag-and-Drop Puzzles. Second-graders and younger children can use drag-and-drop methods to learn programming and solve simple puzzles. Part of a national movement, this Hour of Code program is an opportunity to explore basic concepts of computer science. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Bennett Anythink.

The Paint Cellar Painting Session. An instructor from The Paint Cellar will guide budding artists from their first brushstroke to their last as they create on canvas. Examples of the finished creations will go on display in the library. 1-3 p.m. Bennett Anythink.

Arcade Video Game Challenge. 1-2 p.m. Bennett Anythink.

Byers Masons. 8 p.m., Byers Masonic Lodge.

High School Sports

Boys Basketball. Bennett @ Resurrection Christian Tournament

Boys & Girls Basketball. Byers @ Front Range Christian. 2 p.m.

Boys & Girls Basketball. Deer Trail @ Wiggins Tournament. TBA.

Wrestling. Bennett @ Columbine Tournament. 9 a.m.

Wrestling. Strasburg @ Vista Peak Tournament. 9 a.m.

Wrestling. Byers @ Limon Tournament. 10 a.m.

Middle School Sports

Boys Basketball. Byers Tourney. 9 a.m.

Al-Anon family group. For more information call (303)888-4525.

Story time. 10 a.m., Kelver Library, Byers.

AnyStitch Goes! Community sewing get-together. Sewing machines and basic textile-oriented tools available. 1-4 p.m. Bennett Anythink.

Light Up the Holidays. Children ages 5-12 can enjoy stories and crafts about holiday celebrations that feature light. 2-3 p.m. Davies Library.

High School Sports

Boys Basketball. Bennett @ Resurrection Christian Tournament.

Girls Basketball. Bennett @ Rye. 6:30 p.m.

Boys & Girls Basketball. Strasburg @ Limon. 4 p.m.

Boys & Girls Basketball. Byers @ Liberty Stratton @ Joes. 4 p.m.

Boys & Girls Basketball. Deer Trail @ Wiggins Tournament. 3 p.m.

Music & Movement. Ages 2-6 can sing, dance and learn to play basic instruments. 10 a.m., Anythink Bennett library.

Family story time for ages 3-5. 11 a.m., Davies Library, Deer Trail.

Bingo for Books. 4:15 p.m., Anythink Bennett library.

Bennett Fire Protection District Board. 7 p.m., Station No. 3.

Byers Park & Recreation District Board. 7 p.m., Quint Valley Fairgrounds.

Eastern Plains Honor Guard practice. 7 p.m., Strasburg American Legion Hall. (303)719-8292.

AA Strasburg Sobriety. 7:30 p.m., Saron Lutheran Church, 1656 Main St. Lane Shade, (303)717-2263.

High School Sports

Wrestling. Estes Park @ Strasburg. 6:30 p.m.

Baby Bounce. Songs, stories and rhyme times for babies up to age 2 and their caregivers. 10-10:30 a.m., Anythink Bennett library.

Music & Movement. Ages 2-6 can sing, dance and learn to play basic instruments. 10 a.m., Anythink Bennett library.

Bennett Young At Heart seniors potluck. 12 p.m., Bennett Community Center. Shirley Kuzara, (303)644-4768.

Byers Silver & Gold senior citizens game day. 12:30 p.m., Byers American Legion Hall.

Code-a-pillar. By playing with Code-a-pillar, kids ages 4-5 and their parents can learn the foundations of coding and computer commands. Part of a national movement, this Hour of Code program is an opportunity to explore basic concepts of computer science. 2-3 p.m. Bennett Anythink.

Free legal self-help clinic via remote Internet access. Space limited. 2-3:30 p.m., Anythink Bennett.

Crafternoon. Fleece scarfs. Bennett Anythink. 4:15 p.m.

Recovery in Christ. 7-9 p.m., Valley Bank, Strasburg.

High School Sports

Boys Basketball. Bennett @ Resurrection Christian Tournament.

Middle School Sports

Boys Basketball. Limon @ Strasburg. 4 p.m.

Boys Basketball. Byers @ Kiowa. 4:30 p.m.

Story time. Kids ages 2-4 will enjoy stories, puppets, songs and finger plays. Stories focus on books that have stood the test of time. 10 a.m., Anythink Bennett library.

Family story time for ages 3-5. 11 a.m., Davies Library, Deer Trail.

Tuesday Tech. Students ages 11 and up will create arcade video games using Sploder. 4:15 p.m. Bennett Anythink.

Bennett VFW Post No. 8449. 6:30 p.m., Bennett VFW Hall.

Deer Trail Town Board. 7 p.m., Town Hall, 255 Second Ave.

High School Sports

Boys & Girls Basketball. Strasburg @ The Academy. 4 p.m.

Boys & Girls Basketball. Lake County @ Bennett. 4:30 p.m.

Middle School Sports

Boys & Girls Basketball. Deer Trail @ Genoa-Hugo. 4 p.m.