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Active Adults at the Carbon Valley Community Center

For adults 55 and over: weekday drop-ins (Morning Joe coffee, crafts and conversation, mahjong, pinochle, hand-and-foot, a veterans’ coffee hour), monthly bingo, a book club, talks, day trips and the Friendly Fork lunch at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays, at the district’s Community Center on Grant Avenue in Firestone.

Who
55 and over
When
Center open Mon–Fri 8 am–4 pm; drop-in days and times in the district’s schedule image; Book Club Tuesday November 3, 9:30–10:30 am; Friendly Fork lunch Tue and Thu at noon
Season
Year-round
Where
Carbon Valley Community Center, 151 Grant Ave, Firestone; fitness at the Carbon Valley Recreation Center, 701 5th St, Frederick
Cost
Most drop-ins free; the Friendly Fork lunch asks a $4 donation from diners 60 and over ($14 under 60); day trips and some classes charge
  • No registration Drop in, or register for dated programs online through CivicRec, by phone at 303-833-3660 x123 or at the front desk; lunch reservations by 11 am the prior business day
  • Newcomers welcome, the organizer says

Register → Contact: Sarah Spriggs, Active Adults Supervisor, 303-833-3660 x117, sspriggs@cvprd.com; seniors@cvprd.com Source: cvprd.com, read

Clubs and groups

Book clubs, quilters, genealogy and English class at the library

The library’s regular groups for adults: Modern Romantics Book Club on first Thursdays, Page Turner’s on second Thursdays, the Carbon Valley Quilters on second Wednesdays, a genealogy drop-in on third Wednesdays, Sunday chess and silent reading, and a Tuesday English class for 16 and up through February.

Who
Adults; English class 16 and up
When
Modern Romantics 1st Thu 6–7 pm; Page Turner’s 2nd Thu 11:30 am–1 pm; Quilters 2nd Wed 1–4 pm; Genealogy Drop-in 3rd Wed 1–3 pm; Drop-in Chess Sundays 1:30–3:30 pm and Silent Reading Hour Sundays 3–4 pm; English Class Tuesdays 9:30–11 am through February 16
Season
Year-round; the English class is listed November 3 to February 16
Where
Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Ave, Firestone
Cost
Free
  • No registration Drop in; the Quilters need registration (20 seats) on the library’s calendar, and the English class registers you in class
  • Newcomers welcome, the organizer says

Register → Contact: High Plains Library District, 1-888-861-7323 Source: highplains.libcal.com, read

Carbon Valley Rotary Club

The valley’s Rotary club meets Tuesdays 7 to 8 am at the Carbon Valley Recreation Center, with a last-Tuesday breakfast at a local restaurant and a Zoom link on request. Projects include dictionaries for third graders, Little Free Libraries, an Easter egg hunt and Colorado Boulevard clean-ups.

Who
Adults
When
Tuesdays 7–8 am; last Tuesday of the month, breakfast at 7 am at a local restaurant (see the club calendar)
Season
Year-round
Where
Carbon Valley Recreation Center, 701 Fifth St, Frederick
Cost
Dues are not stated on the club’s site
  • No registration Come to a Tuesday meeting, or email Bev Mendel for the Zoom link; membership through the club’s contact form
  • Newcomers welcome, the organizer says

Register → Contact: info@carbonvalleyrotary.org; bevmendel@carbonvalleyrotary.org for Zoom details Source: carbonvalleyrotary.org, read

Teen programs at the library

For ages 12 to 18 at the Carbon Valley Regional Library: the Teen Advisory Board on second Tuesdays, Sketch Club on first Wednesdays, Chess Club on second Tuesdays, Teen Dungeons & Dragons on first Tuesdays, and a quarterly bubble-tea social.

Who
12–18 (Chess Club 10–18)
When
Teen Advisory Board 2nd Tuesdays 4–5 pm (Nov 10, Dec 8); Chess Club 2nd Tuesdays 5–6 pm; Sketch Club 1st Wednesdays 4–5 pm (Nov 4, Dec 2); Teen D&D 1st Tuesdays 3:45–6:45 pm (Nov 3, Dec 1); Bubble Tea Social 3rd Mondays of Feb, May, Aug and Nov, 4–5:30 pm
Season
Year-round
Where
Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Ave, Firestone
Cost
Free
  • No registration The Advisory Board, Sketch Club and Chess Club are drop-in; Teen D&D and the Bubble Tea Social need registration on the library’s calendar
  • Newcomers welcome, the organizer says

Register → Contact: High Plains Library District, 1-888-861-7323 Source: highplains.libcal.com, read

Toastmasters: The Local Business Collaborative

A Toastmasters public-speaking club that meets Thursdays from 11:30 to 12:30 at 501 Walnut Street in Frederick, and on Zoom. Guests visit free and the club is open to anyone.

Who
Adults
When
Thursdays 11:30 am–12:30 pm, in person and on Zoom
Season
Year-round
Where
501 Walnut Street, Frederick
Cost
Visits are free; Toastmasters membership dues apply to join
  • No registration Turn up, or message the club through its Toastmasters page or 303-902-3793
  • Beginners welcome, the organizer says
  • Newcomers welcome, the organizer says

Register → Contact: 303-902-3793 Source: toastmasters.org, read

Organizations to join

Carbon Valley Chamber of Commerce

The business chamber for Frederick, Firestone and Dacono: a member directory, a monthly Business After Hours (next November 5 at 5 pm) and a Business Connectors breakfast (November 10 at 8:30), ribbon cuttings, candidate forums and an August golf tournament. 303-833-5933.

Who
Adults; membership is by business
When
Business After Hours November 5, 5 pm; Business Connectors November 10, 8:30 am; a ribbon cutting November 6 at 9 am; venues on the chamber’s calendar
Season
Year-round
Cost
Membership dues are on the chamber’s application page
  • Registration required Join online through the chamber’s membership application; events are on its calendar

Register → Contact: 303-833-5933, info@carbonvalleychamber.com Source: carbonvalleychamber.com, read

Volunteer

Volunteer at the Carbon Valley Help Center

The valley’s food pantry and assistance office takes volunteers to sort donations and stock shelves, to staff the front desk on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and to help at events such as November’s Empty Bowls lunch. Apply with a short form; the center matches you to a role after an orientation.

Who
Not stated on the center’s page
When
Flexible, a few hours a week or a month; the office is open to the public Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 am–3 pm
Season
Year-round
Where
150 Buchanan Ave, Firestone
Cost
Free
  • Registration required Complete the volunteer application (a Google form) about your background, interests and availability; the center calls to match you to a role, then an orientation

Volunteer need Food pantry sorting and stocking, reception, and event help; the center marks each role as needed or fully staffed on its page

Register → Contact: info@carbonvalleyhelpcenter.org, 303-833-6626 Source: carbonvalleyhelpcenter.org, read

Volunteer coaches for Carbon Valley youth sports

Every rec-district youth team is coached by a volunteer; the district supplies practice drills, asks for an online concussion course and a background check, and lets a head coach’s child play that sport free. Sign up in the registration catalog under Volunteer Coaches.

Who
Adults
When
One or two practices a week plus games during the season
Season
Each sport’s season; the winter basketball leagues start the week of January 5
Where
Practices and games at the Carbon Valley Recreation Center and fields around the three towns; practice days set by the coach
Cost
Free; a head coach’s own child plays the sport free
  • Registration required Go to the district’s registration page, search for Volunteer Coaches, pick the sport and register as a coach; then the concussion course and background check
  • Beginners welcome, the organizer says

Volunteer need Head and assistant coaches for every league

Register → Contact: Darren Duplechin, Sports Coordinator, 303-833-3660 x127, dduplechin@cvprd.com Source: cvprd.com, read

Volunteer with the Town of Frederick

Short shifts at Town events through the Frederick Volunteer Portal, an email list for event volunteers, beer-garden shifts for TIPS-trained adults 21 and over, and one-time service projects for Eagle Scouts, honor societies and companies. Volunteers must be 14 to sign up alone; younger children come with a parent.

Who
14 and up on their own, with a signed release and a parent’s permission; under 14 with a parent or guardian; beer gardens 21 and up
When
By event; the Town’s big days are Frederick in Flight in June, Chainsaws & Chuckwagons in July, Miners Day in September, Frights on Fifth in October and the Festival of Lights in December
Season
Year-round
Where
Town events: Centennial Park, Crist Park and downtown Fifth Street
Cost
Free
  • Registration required Sign up for a shift on the Frederick Volunteer Portal, join the monthly volunteer newsletter, or email the Events Team at events@frederickco.gov; every volunteer completes the Town’s release form
  • Newcomers welcome, the organizer says

Register → Contact: events@frederickco.gov for events; communications@frederickco.gov for service projects Source: frederickco.gov, read

Public meetings

Town boards, commissions and committees

Residents serve on the Planning Commission, the parks and trails commission (PROST), the Historic Preservation and Arts committees, the Building Appeals Board and the Scholarship Committee. Applications are considered in May and October; two PROST seats and one Historic Preservation seat were open on November 2.

Who
Adults; applicants must live in the Town of Frederick
When
Planning Commission 1st and 3rd Thursdays 6:30 pm as needed; Arts Committee 2nd Tuesdays 4:30 pm; Historic Preservation Committee 2nd Tuesdays 2:30 pm; PROST 2nd Wednesdays 6:30 pm (hybrid)
Season
Year-round; the fall 2026 application window closed September 4, with Board appointments October 7; the next cycle is in the spring
Where
Most meet at Town Hall, 401 Locust St; PROST meets at the Bella Rosa clubhouse, 5830 Bella Rosa Pkwy
Cost
Free
  • Registration required The online Boards, Commissions and Committees application, with an optional letter of interest or resume; applicants interview with Board representatives (September 8–17 this fall) and the Board of Trustees appoints; late applications roll to the next cycle

Register → Contact: Tricia David, Town Clerk, 720-382-5500, tdavid@frederickco.gov Source: frederickco.gov, read

Frederick Youth Commission

The Town’s advisory body of 8th to 12th graders, which recommends youth policies and programs to the Board of Trustees and sends liaisons to the planning, parks, arts, Miners Day and historic preservation bodies. Ten seats were open on November 2; applications are considered in May and October.

Who
Grades 8–12 (must be entering 8th grade in the fall of 2026)
When
Second Saturdays 9–10 am per the Town’s meetings calendar (November 14, December 12, January 9, February 13)
Season
Year-round
Where
Town Hall, 401 Locust St; the meetings calendar lists the commission on second Saturdays
Cost
Free
  • Registration required The online application plus a consent, liability and media release form; a letter of interest or resume is optional; applicants interview with Board representatives in May and October and the Board of Trustees appoints

Register → Contact: Jennifer Haessler, 720-382-5553, jhaessler@frederickco.gov; Town Clerk’s office 720-382-5500 Source: frederickco.gov, read

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