Steamboat Pilot & Today

TUESDAY

n Story-times for toddlers 18 months to 3 years old is at 10 and 11 a.m. at Bud Werner Memorial Library.

n Steamboat Springs City Council meets at 4:45 p.m. in Centennial Hall.

n Newborn Network will host a newborn and mom get-together from 11 a.m. to noon at Discovery Learning Center. A group for children ages 1 to 3 will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Call 870-0977.

n "Handling the holidays," a free program about getting through the holiday season when you are grieving the death of a loved one, is from 5:15 to 6:45 p.m. at the Visiting Nurse Association office, 940 Central Park Drive. Call 879-1632, ext. 33.

n The Steamboat Springs Table Tennis Club meets from 7 to 9 p.m. in the upstairs gym at the Steamboat School District Office building at the corner of Seventh and Pine streets. Cost is $5; all levels welcome. Call 879-2272.

n A gastric bypass support group meets at 7 p.m. in the Gold Conference Room at The Memorial Hospital in Craig. Call 824-8891.

n The Chix with Stix women's hockey team practices from 9:30 to 11 p.m. Call Kit Rice at 736-2841.

WEDNESDAY

n Routt County Republicans will meet at noon in the commissioners meeting room of Routt County Courthouse. Call 870-2891.

n The League of Women Voters of Routt County meets at 6:30 p.m. at Colorado Mountain College in Bogue Hall, Room 319. The program, "School finance and how it works," will be presented by Marda Fraser.

n The Over The Hill Gang will hold its December dinner at Catamount Ranch and Club. Cocktails are at 6 p.m. and dinner is at 7 p.m. Cost is $20 per person. Reservations must be made by calling 871-9300.

n Yampatika's Wee Naturalist program for children ages 3 to 5 meets from 9 to 11 a.m. at Yampatika, 925 Weiss Drive. The cost is $10 for members and $12 for nonmembers. Price includes snack and juice. Call 871-9151.

n Yampa story-hour is at 10:30 a.m. at Yampa Public Library.

n Story-times for preschoolers ages 3 to 5 are at 10 and 11 a.m. at Bud Werner Memorial Library.

n Meditation for peace and illumination is at 7 p.m. at the Bear River Center. This is a free, guided meditation.

n The city of Steamboat Springs hosts adult open gym basketball from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Steamboat Springs High School gymnasium. Cost is $3.

UPCOMING

n Yampa Valley Recycles meets from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday in the commissioners meeting room in the Routt County Courthouse Annex. Call 870-7575.

n The 26th Annual Community Holiday Party is from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Howelsen Hill. The party includes tubing on Howelsen Hill, a Nativity scene, caroling, juggling elves and visits with Santa Claus. Refreshments will be served. A limited number of tubes will be available for use.

n The eighth annual Ski Town USA Hockey Tournament is Thursday through Sunday at Howelsen Ice Arena. Call 871-0063 for a game schedule.

n The American Association of University Women's holiday party is from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Scott Center, Selbe Apartments, 550 Rollingstone Road. Call 870-6673.

n The American Association of University Women is holding its Holiday Party from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Scott Center, Selbe Apartments, 550 Rollingstone Road. Members and prospective members are welcome. Call Lynn Abbott at 870-6673.

n Steamboat Ballet Theatre presents the Nutcracker at 7 p.m. Friday and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday at the Steamboat Springs High School theater. Tickets are $16 for reserved seating and $12 for general admission and are available at Celebrations and All That Jazz.

n The annual Christmas in the Rockies holiday artisans market is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Strawberry Park Elementary School. The craft fair features original arts and crafts, cheesecakes and pictures with Santa. Call the Steamboat Springs Arts Council at 879-9008 for more information.