Summer 2023 Potlucks

 

The BPIA traditionally hosts activities and potluck dinners at the BPIA Community Hall in June, July and August. Activities are open to the public.  Attendees are encouraged to bring families and visiting guests, and a dish to share for eight to ten people.  Some dinners include social time with no program, others include a presentation or activity. Can’t bring a dish to share? Join us anyway! We value your company.  Potlucks begin at 6:00 pm, so don’t be late!

 

June 10:  Rhubarb Rhapsody The Pine Grove rhubarb festival not be happening this year, but the rhubarb is here to enjoy!  Bring a rhubarb or summer-inspired dish to share.  Rhu-BarBQ, rhubarb relish, rhubarb shrub, and maybe an award winning rhubarb dessert or two!

June 17:  Raptors  Join us in welcoming Nature’s Educators and their impressive raptors.  Learn about these wonderful birds of prey.  Suggested donation from non-members:  $5/pp  www.natureseducators.org

June 24:  Game Night  Card games, board games, dice games, mind games—bring a game you enjoy or come and play an old favorite.  The more the merrier!

July 1:  90-second Show-and-Tell  Bring a special object, or a short story, to share with the group.  You’ll have 90-seconds (more or less) to present as we entertain each other with our unique stories.

July 8:  Pine Library Annual Meeting  Come learn what our beloved library is doing, and how we can continue to support them.

July 15: FIRE!  The North Fork Volunteer Fire Department will give a presentation to the community, including the proposal for consolidation with Elk Creek and Inter-Canyon Fire Districts.

July 22:  Greet Your Neighbor  Enjoy conversation with your neighbors and friends.

July 29:  Bad Boys & Bawdy Girls If you are looking for the tales of well-mannered gentlemen and swooning ladies with rose-scented handkerchiefs, this isn’t it. Denver’s earliest tales were almost never written by gentlemen, and polite company doesn’t even discuss those kinds of ladies.  The shady ladies and killer cowboys are gone, so let’s dig into their stories in safety with last summer’s highlight: Kevin Snow, co-founder of Treasure Box Tours, a Denver-based tour and travel company. Treasureboxtours.com  Suggested donation from non-members:  $5/pp

August 5:  Morrison Natural History Museum Since 1989, the Morrison Museum has interpreted and preserved the dramatic Earth history of Morrison, Colorado, and the greater Front Range. They will do a hands-on presentation of our local fossils and discuss historic dinosaurs from Morrison.  Suggested donation from non-members:  $5/pp Morrison Museum

August 12:  B-I-N-G-O  Bring a small item to be a prize for winners, and take home a prize yourself!  Our summer bingo is an always-popular summer tradition.

August 19:   Annual Meeting & Dinner The BPIA will be grillin’ & chillin’, with burgers, sides, and ice cream.  After the dinner, we’ll hold our annual meeting.  All members are encouraged to attend.  Friends are welcome too!  This evening’s meal is provided by the BPIA, so you do not need to bring a dish.

August 26:   Farewell to Summer  School is back in session, and our normal weekly activities are resuming.  Join your neighbors for one last dinner together until we gather again in June 2024!