Steamboat Pilot & Today

MONDAY

n The Oak Creek Library hosts preschool story-hour at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Mondays. Call 736-8371.

n The Nonprofit Excellence Project hosts a federal grant process workshop from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Centennial Hall, 124 10th St.

n The Steamboat Springs School District holds an Instructional Improvement Day. There is no school for students.

n The Steamboat Kiwanis Club meets from noon to 1 p.m. in the Willett Hall Alpenglow Room at Colorado Mountain College. Call 879-5058.

n The Animal Assistance League of Northwest Colorado meets at 5:30 p.m. at Village Inn. Call 870-7554.

n The Steamboat Springs School Board meets at 6:30 p.m. The meeting is in the School Administration Building.

n The city of Steamboat Springs Historic Preservation Advisory Commission meeting is at 7 p.m. in Centennial Hall.

n A knitting group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. at Epilogue Book Co. Call 846-4483.

n The city of Steamboat Springs hosts adult open-gym volleyball from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the middle school gymnasium. Cost is $4.

n Colorado Mountain College is hosting drop-in, open-gym basketball from 8 to 9 p.m. in the Bristol Gym. Free with student ID or $1 without. Call 870-4479.

TUESDAY

n A home-school meeting is at 10 a.m. at Anchor Way Baptist Church. Bring lunch and stay for sledding. Call 276-2568.

n A VizAbilities support group for people experiencing age-related vision loss meets at 11 a.m. at the Steamboat Springs Community Center. Call 736-2412.

n A brown bag lunch with the Steamboat Springs City Council is at noon in Centennial Hall.

n The Steamboat Springs City Council meets at 5 p.m. in Centennial Hall.

n The Yampa Valley Medical Center's Diabetes Discussion Group meets at 7 p.m. in the Visiting Nurse Association lobby at 940 Central Park Drive. Call 871-2352.

n Colorado Mountain College's English as a Second Language classes begin. Classes are offered from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, starting Wednesday. Register in class in Willett Hall, rooms 300 and 314. Speakers of all languages and levels -- beginning to advanced -- are welcome. Call Jenny at 870-4534.

UPCOMING

n Consultation for age-related vision loss and other disabilities is available at noon Wednesday at the Oak Creek Community Center. Call 736-2412.

n The Hitchens Brothers' children's jumping series, open to children ages 5 to 13, begins with training and warmup at 3:45 p.m. and competition at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

n Consultation for age-related vision loss and other disabilities is available at noon Thursday at the American Legion Hall in Hayden. Call 736-2412.

n A funders' roundtable with local granting organizations, sponsored by the Nonprofit Excellence Project, will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Crawford Room at Centennial Hall, 124 10th St.

n Parent Connection, a support group for families of kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and similar conditions meets at 6 p.m. Thursday at Laurel Street School. Licensed child care available with reservation by Tuesday. Call 871-1678.

n The Steamboat Springs Arts Council's annual meeting and volunteer recognition gathering is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Depot Art Center, preceded by refreshments and entertainment at 5: 30 p.m. RSVP to 879-9008.

n The annual Steamboat Springs High School Dessert Theater and Silent Auction, sponsored by the SSHS choir program, is at 7 p.m. Thursday in the high school theater. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students and includes all-you-can-eat dessert. Proceeds will help send the choir to California.