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ShowDown Town
What: Eagle’s popular free summer concert series returns
When: Thursday, July 24
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Eagle Town Park
Details: Presented by the town of Eagle and the Vail Valley Foundation, the first ShowDown Town concert for the 2014 season will feature music by The Country Music Project and free kids activities.
Summer Reading Movie Matinee
What: Free movie showing for kids entering kindergarten through 6th grade.
When: Friday, July 24
Time: 2 p.m.
Where: Eagle Public Library.
Details: Snacks provided. Call 970-328-8800 for more information.
Inspirational Music Concert
What: G. Richard Deal, a concert pianist and recording artist, will perform a concert of sacred music.
When: Wednesday, July 30
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: Eagle Baptist Church
Details: Deal is a graduate of the American Conservatory of Music, the Moody Bible Institute and the Sherwood Conservatory of Music. He has competed in many international piano contests and he arranges his own sacred music selections. Admission is free and a freewill offering will be collected. For more information call 970-328-6530 or 970-328-7792
Crawling to a Cure
What: A 4X4 Off-road vehicle rock course race.
When: Saturday, Aug. 2
Time: Gates open at 4 p.m.
Races start a 5 p.m.
Where: Eagle County Fairgrounds
Details: Tickets are $10. There will be six classes from stock vehicles to race buggies. Crawlin’ To A Cure is a non-profit that supports the Keepin’ em Real Scholarship Fund set up for children impacted by cancer and local families impacted by cancer. For more information visit crawlintoacure.org
Relay for Life
What: American Cancer Society fund-raiser
When: Friday, Aug. 2 through Saturday, Aug. 3
Time: 6 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Where: Eagle Valley High School Football field/track
Details: Teams will continuously walk the EVHS track to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Cancer survivors will take the first lap. For information visit the event’s Facebook page at Relay for Life of Eagle County and to sign up a team or as an individual visit http://www.relayforlife.org/eagleco.
Golden Oldies Movie Matinee
What: Free showing of the classic film “Citizen Kane”
When: Sunday, Aug. 10
Time: 1 p.m.
Where: Eagle Public Library
Details: Snacks provided. Call 970-328-8800 for more information.
Summer Reading Ice Cream Party
What: Summer celebration for kids who have completed summer reading logs
When: Monday, Aug. 11
Time: 1 p.m.
Where: Gypsum Public Library.
Wilderness 50
What: Presentation by photographer John Fielder celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act
When: Saturday, Aug. 16
Time: 6 p.m. reception
6:30 p.m. presentation
Where: Battle Mountain High School
Details: Presented by the Eagle Valley Library District, the Vail Symposium, the U.S. Forest Service and Walking Mountains Science Center. Pre-registration is recommended. Call the Vail Symposium at 970-476-0954.
Gypsum Book Club
What: Open book club discussion hosted by the Gypsum Public Library
When: Monday, Aug. 18
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Gypsum Library
Details: This month’s selection is “The Art of Hearing Heartbeats” by Jan-Phillipp Sendker
Book Bunch
What: Interactive book club for fourth through sixth graders
When: Wednesday, Aug. 20
Time: 4 p.m.
Where: Gypsum Public Library
Details: This month’s selection is “Paint the Wind” by Pam Munoz Ryan.
Eagle Book Club
What: Eagle Public Library hosted open book discussion
When: Monday, Aug. 25
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Eagle Library
Details: This month’s selection is “Orphan Train” by Christina Baker Kline.
Art Display
What: Soliciting local artists interested in displaying their work
Where: Gypsum Public Library
Details: Call 524-5080 for info.
