August Community Announcements
Helen Wolcott’s Art Show Returns Aug. 21 and 22
Helen Wolcott’s twice-yearly extravaganza — a nearly 50-year tradition of artisans and craftspeople who gather at her Park Hill home — will resume this month. And after more than a year of being sidelined by the pandemic, Wolcott is ecstatic. “We’re just so happy to be back,” she says.
Wolcott’s twice yearly art shows began in the 1970s during the thick of the court battle over school integration, in which Park Hill was at the heart of the struggle. “During all those hours in court, we realized that we were all artists of a different kind,” she says. The artists/social justice warriors thus banded together for another purpose: promoting art and beauty. The shows were held for 45 years at Wolcott’s house, at 2309 Clermont St., but were halted while the pandemic raged.
This month’s sale and show will take place Saturday, Aug. 21 and Sunday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. The show includes the work of artists and artisans who display and sell their creations. Wolcott specializes in costume and silver jewelry. Other participating artists include Cristina dePalma-Vega (fabric and paper art), Carmen Curtis Basham (pottery), Suzie White (fused glass), Elizabeth Potts (abstract art/assemblages), Robin Wilton (weaving), Anne Heine (knitting), Pamela Bliss (hand-made soaps), Anita Kienker (quilted creations), and Patricia Foster (fine art/painting and cards).
Everybody is welcome. Bring a friend, stop by, and celebrate with a glass of sangria or a cup of herbal tea.
Home Tour and Street Fair Slated For Sept. 12
The Park Hill Home Tour and Street Fair — an annual neighborhood tradition that showcases the homes and architecture of many of Park Hill’s homes — will happen this year on Sept. 12. Organizer Jen Mathes reports that this year’s event will feel more like the “normal” home tours of pre-pandemic days.
Between five to seven homes will be featured. Unlike past home tours, participants will not be invited into the homes for in-person walk-throughs. Rather, organizers plan to photograph the interior of each home and create a virtual slideshow. One or two volunteers will be in the front yard of each home presenting the virtual tour and sharing information about the featured home, including history, updates, remodels and interesting facts.
The Home Tour is the largest fundraiser of the year for Greater Park Hill Community, Inc., and proceeds benefit the many programs of the Registered Neighborhood Organization. Tickets are available online at parkhillhometour.org, which also has links to additional info on sponsors, vendor information and more.
The annual street fair, which is held on the same day as the home tour, will resume as an all-day event on Forest Parkway between Montview and 19th Avenue. The street fair, which is free and open to all, includes vendors, food trucks, wine and beer, a kids zone and live entertainment. A sustainability zone will offer electronics recycling.
Check the September issue of Greater Park Hill News for additional info and updates about the Home Tour and Street Fair.
Get Out Your Walking Shoes
Park Hill’s iconic neighborhood walking group, Walk2Connect Park Hill Sunrise, was sidelined — as were so many activities — during the pandemic. But the morning walks have resumed, and are open to all.
The group meets at 7:15 a.m. every Tuesday in front of Honey Hill Cafe, at 23rd and Dahlia Street, and heads out from there, finishing usually no later than 8:15 am.
Founder Jonathon Stalls and member Andy Sweet provided this overview:
“Our group has been meeting for over nine years and has nurtured an amazing community of regulars. This is a one-hour walk and we tend to have about three or four routes, including along 17th Avenue Parkway, along 28th Street in north Park Hill, and around the east side of City Park.
“The walks are casually hosted by one of four volunteers. While our walk would average 12-25 in the past, we now usually have between 5 and 12 people. The age range is 20s up to 70s and the “topics” are whatever we feel like sharing or engaging about.
“We always encourage participants to share announcements, invitations, hand out flyers on local events, and more at the end of our walk in our closing circle. Participants are also invited to share personal updates or follow up to stories from prior weeks.
“We think that this walking group is one of the many things that make Park Hill a great place to live.
“Our walk is low-key, moves at a conversational pace (2-3 miles an hour), is open to all (walkers, powered strollers), and fun! We would love for you to consider joining us!”
RSVP by visiting the Mile High Ramblers group on Meetup or by emailing Stalls at jonathon@intrinsicpaths.com.
Looking For Outstanding Colorado Women
The Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame is seeking nominations of outstanding women for its Class of 2022. The deadline is Oct. 1. Visit cogreatwomen.org for detailed information and to download a nomination form.
Founded in 1985, the Hall now includes 172 contemporary and historic women with ties to Colorado who have made remarkable achievements in medicine, business, philanthropy, politics, education, engineering and activism.
“Too often, the contributions of women have been overlooked,” says board chair Barb Becker. “Women are virtually ignored in history books. The mission of the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame is to inspire by celebrating and sharing the enduring contributions of Colorado’s extraordinary women.”
Nominations are judged by a selection committee comprised of community members from around Colorado, using these criteria:
· Made significant and enduring contributions to her field
· Elevated the status of women and helped open new frontiers for women and for society
· Inspired others, especially women and girls, by her example
Inductees for the Class of 2022 will be announced next May. Check the Women’s Hall of Fame website listed above for a full list of past inductees.