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CINCO  DE  MAYO  STREET           27 and remain open on Saturdays, May 27th through October
                                PARTY AND CONCERT: Fri-           14th. Hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Over 55 vendors participate
                                day, May 5, 6 - 10 p.m. Hosted    including Abdul’s Produce, C and R farms, Royal Crest Dairy,
                                by  Downtown  Castle  Rock:       Tamales,  Mountain Man Honey,  Pasta and Olive Oil, James’
                                Perry Street between 4th and 5th   BBQ,  Tupperware, Pampered Chef, Scentsy, Avon, Jewelry,
                                Streets.  There  will  be  bounce   Dog Bones and Treats, Juice Plus, Antiques,  Colorado Cuddles
                                houses, live music, food vendors   (embroidery) Sewing Crafts, Wild Birdhouses, Grammies Des-
        and family activities.                                    serts, and  Essential Oils.

        THE  PERRY  PARK  COMMUNITY  GARAGE  SALES                THE  LARKSPUR  FREE  LIBRARY  (aka  the  Book  Ex-
        AND OPEN HOUSES EVENT is growing. We now have at          change) is open each Saturday, except holidays,  10 a.m.-2 p.m.
        least 16 garage sales representing 20 households and four open   Located at 9524 Spruce Mountain Road, the free library has
        houses. The event is scheduled for Friday, May 12, and Sat-  over 5000 volumes in categories such as popular and literary
        urday, May 13, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. each day.  Contact Craig Van   adult fiction, crafts, DIY, and gardening.. We also have a wide
        Doorn by text or phone call to 918-697-9751 for additional in-  range of children’s books, from baby’s first readers to young
        formation.  A map book of participants will be available.    adults. No need to bring one to take one (or two or three), but
                                                                  donations are welcome. Stop in for a neighborly browse through
        THE PERRY PARK BOOK CLUB will meet on Tuesday,            our easy to shop shelves, and share the literary love. For more
        May 16, at the home of Shawn Jones, 6945 Perry Park Boule-  information contact Cindy at 303-681-3046.
        vard in Perry Park Ranch.  The book for discussion is The 100-
        Year-Old-Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared   DOUGLAS LAND CONSERVANCY GUIDED HIKE at Daw-
        (BCE) by Swedish novelist Jonas Jonassen. It is the humorous    son Butte Open Space Saturday, June 10, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30
        saga of Allan Karlsson’s escape from his retirement home on his   a.m. at the Dawson Butte Open Space near Larkspur.  This open
        100th birthday. After stealing a young punk’s money-filled suit-  space is home to many varieties of wildflowers, shrubs,  and
        case, he embarks on a wild adventure and, through a combina-  trees and provides great habitat for wildlife. This event will be
        tion of wits, luck, and circumstance, ends up on the lam. June’s   led by DLC volunteers and Colorado Native Plant Masters. The
        book is Cutting for Stone (BCE) by Abraham Verghese, a novel   trail is rated moderately easy. Space is limited.  Please RSVP at
        of love and betrayal, medicine and ordinary miracles—and twin   http://douglaslandconservancy.org/upcoming-events/guid-
        brothers whose fates are forever intertwined. Newcomers are   ed-hikes/
        welcome. For additional information, see the website at http://
        applelane.com/Perry_Park_Book_Club.html.                  We will meet in the parking lot at Dawson Butte at 8:30 a.m.
                                                                  Bring a picnic lunch, plenty of water, sun protection, and a cam-
        ANNUAL FREE TROLLEY TOUR OF CASTLE ROCK:                  era if desired. Long pants may be preferable as there is poison
        Saturday, May 20. This year’s focus will be a tour of the His-  ivy in some areas of the open space, although we will definitely
        toric Craig and Gould Neighborhood. Learn about the history   try to avoid the areas where it grows. Dogs on leash are wel-
        of the beautiful rhyolite houses and the people who used to call   come. Our hikes fill quickly. If the event is full, please contact
        them home. Meet at the Castle Rock Museum to board the trol-  Amy  Graziano  at  amyg@douglaslandconservancy.org    or
        ley. Tour times are at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:00   303-688-8025 to be added to the wait list.
        p.m., and 2:00 p.m. and are approximately 45 minutes long.
        Reservations recommended as seating is limited. Please call or
        email the museum to reserve your spot: 303-814-0364, http://  EXPERIENCE THE FARM WITH CALF
        www.castlerockmuseum.org/
                                                                  CALF, Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation, provides
        2017 MONUMENT HILL FARMERS MARKET in down-                a number of events throughout the year so that people can par-
        town Monument at 66 Jefferson will open on Saturday, May   ticipate in the activities of farming and agriculture.  Located on
                                                                  the East Frontage Road south of Castle Rock, Lowell Ranch
                                                                  offers several family events in May. Parking and admission are
                                                                  free.
                              electric                            Pancakes for Moms - Saturday, May 13, 10 a.m.

                                                                  Treat mom to a pancake breakfast at CALF’s Lowell Ranch and
                                                                  then enjoy a tour!  Registration fee of $10 includes a pancake
                                                                  breakfast and a leisurely tour of CALF’s Lowell Ranch, visiting
          Pete Dunbar          1341 Quartz Mountain Drive         all the livestock, feeding the chickens and photo opportunities.
                                Larkspur, Colorado 80118          The tour duration is dependent upon group, but usually lasts 1
                                     303-681-3809                 1/2 hours.
                                   Cell 303-638-6762
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