FAMILIES. Special Notices:

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1 KINSHIP CHRONICLES KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER OLUME 145 DECEMBER 2013 VOLUME Special Notices: Remember: NO Catholic Charities GROUPS in December Additional Kinship Services Offered in the Community Families First S. Yosemite, Denver :00-8:00 pm Registration required. Please call to register. Caregiver support groups are normally held twice a month on Mondays -call for dates. Groups are not held on most holidays. 3rd Wednesday of the Month Jefferson Center for Mental Health Shepard of the Hills Presbyterian Church W. 20th Ave. Lakewood, 5-7 pm. A light meal and childcare are provided. RSVP Heather Trish at Colorado Kinship Connection Website: or or Contains the Colorado Kinship Navigation Guide, Forums with specific topics for kinship caregivers & for county staff & community providers, General Resources, County Specific Resources, & a Calendar of Events that currently has the kinship support groups statewide. Family Tree offers kinship programs which include case management & limited financial assistance. At least one kinship child must be receiving Child-Only TANF for the family to be eligible for services. Call if you have never participated in our programs before and live in one of the following counties. Adams County TANF Stable Families Program ext Arapahoe County Kinship Family Stability Program ext. 72. Douglas County Kinship Navigator Program ext. 749 HOLIDAY RESOURCE LIST 2013 Denver Rescue Mission Park Ave. West Denver, December 23 rd 11:00am -1:00pm at Lawrence St. Location (Jesus Saves). Everyone Welcome. Denver Salvation Army th St. Convention Center in Downtown Denver. Meal on Christmas Day December 25th 10:30am to 1:30pm

2 Free and Low Cost Events Festival of the Lights December 4 th McNichols Civic Center Building Colfax and Bannock Denver, CO The Colorado Hebrew Chorale's annual Chanukah concert, this year featuring the Rocky Mountain Ringers. Food, dancing, songs, food and fun. Bring your own menorah if you like! Bells of Christmas December 6 th 7:30. Tickets $8 - $10/ Children under 10 free Broomfield Auditorium 3 Community Park Road Broomfield, CO Get in the spirit of the Holiday season with the Colorado Repertory Singers! Enjoy a variety of rich and vibrant traditional holiday songs and carols like "Let it Snow" and "Jingle Bells. Free holiday refreshments will be served at intermission. Blossoms of Light November 29, January 1, :30pm -9:30 Denver Botanic Gardens 1007 York Street Denver, CO Embrace the holiday season at Blossoms of Light. Over one million colorful lights draped in elegant designs highlight the Gardens winter beauty. Warm drinks and tasty treats will also be available. Seasonal entertainment will be available on select evenings. Thousands of lights in our amphitheater are synchronized to your favorite holiday tunes. Free Days: Denver Children s Museum: Dec 3 rd ~Denver art Museum: Dec 7 th Museum of Nature & Science: Dec 9 th ~Denver Firefighter s Museum: Dec 7 th Denver Museum of Miniature Dolls & Toys: Dec 1 st Museum of Outdoor Arts: Free all the Time Southwest Rink at Skyline Park November 30 February 17 The Southwest Rink at Skyline Park (Arapahoe & 16th St., Downtown Denver) returns in 2013 with ice skating and family fun. The rink is FREE and open to the public with the option to bring your own skates or rent a pair at a minimal cost. Grand Illumination of Downtown November 29 This year s Grand Illumination of Downtown Denver features beautiful lighting displays at the City and County Building, Larimer Square, Denver Pavilions, Union Station, Skyline Park, the 16th Street Mall and the historic D&F Tower. Festivities at Denver Union Station begin at 5:30 p.m., with a countdown to light the lights live with 9NEWS at approximately 6:30 p.m. LoDo Aglow November 29 - January 1 The LoDo District Inc. s LoDo Aglow window design contest sees local business owners, designers and art students letting their imaginations run wild in creating holiday themed window art in Lower Downtown. Visits With Santa on Larimer Square November 30-December 24 Beginning on Nov. 30, Santa is available for visits every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and every Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., as well as 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Visits are FREE and open to the public. Olde Golden Christmas On Parade December 8 Come see a true olde fashioned hometown parade infused with a fun. Floats, clowns, Christmas Characters, music, Santa, even elves on unicycles! Catch a free horse-drawn carriage ride in a Newfoundland dog cart.

3 City & County Building Holiday Lights November 29 - January The largest lighting display in Denver comes on nightly at 6 p.m. at the City & County Building, where 600,000 lights deck the neo-classical building. The bell tower plays carols nightly as well. 9NEWS Parade of Lights December 6 (8 p.m.) and Dec. 7 (6 p.m.) The 9NEWS Parade of Lights is the signature event of the Downtown Denver holiday season. The countless sparkling lights, marching bands, giant balloons, majestic floats and delightful characters will once again wow hundreds of thousands. Viewing along the parade route is free. Georgetown Christmas Market December 7-8 & 14-15, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Come celebrate 50 years of an Old World Christmas in quaint Georgetown. Features handcrafted gifts, horse-drawn wagon rides, carolers, roasted chestnuts, appearances by St. Nicholas in his traditional robes, and the Santa Lucia Children s Procession. Four Mile Historic Park: Hay Bales & Tall Tales Dec. 7www.fourmilepark.org This family-friendly event takes place on the first Saturday of each month. While enjoying the unique setting of Four Mile Historic Park, guests will be invited to gather around a camp-fire or picnic table and be transported through stories of an earlier time with a fun activity to follow. These exciting activities rotate between horse-drawn wagon rides, corn-husk doll making, tin punch ornament making, feeding farm animals and other great pioneer games. TubaChristmas December 22 Hundreds of tuba players play holiday classics at the annual Tuba Christmas Concert in Skyline Park (Arapahoe and 16th). New Year s Eve Fireworks December 31 Ring in the New Year with Denver s annual New Year s Eve Fireworks with viewpoints along the 16th Street Mall in downtown Denver. There will be two displays, one at the family friendly hour of 9 p.m. and the other at midnight. Costumed entertainers will interact with crowds between shows, featuring magicians, costumed characters, balloon artists, stilt walkers, comedians and more. National Western Stock Show & Rodeo Parade January 9, 2014, 12 p.m. Beginning at Union Station and meandering down 17th Street, the parade features marching bands, floats, horseback riders and performing cowgirls and cowboys, in addition to the incredible sight of Texas Longhorn cattle being driven through downtown Denver. First Friday Art Walks Dec. 6, Jan. 3, Feb. 7www.denver.org/what-to-do/museum-art/denver-art-districts First Friday Art Walks in Denver s art districts are known for the rich, shared experience of performance art, music, painting exhibitions and lots more. It's an event that feeds both your need for art and culture and your desire to have fun!

4 Get up, dance, walk, shout, or sing! AMC Theatres (AMC) and the Autism Society have teamed up to bring families affected by autism and other disabilities a special opportunity to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting environment on a monthly basis with the "Sensory Friendly Films" program. December 7, :00 a.m. Frozen 2-D Most showings occur Saturdays at 10 a.m. local time Tickets cost $4-6 depending on location and can be purchased on the day of the event. AMC Southlands E Plaza Ave, Aurora, Colo Phone: AMC Flatiron W Flatiron Cir, Broomfield, Colo Phone: AMC Highlands Ranch W. Centennial Blvd., Highlands Ranch, Colo Phone: AMC Westminster Westminster Blvd., Westminster, Colo Phone: FREE LEGAL CLINICS Free Legal Clinic for Domestic Matters Every Friday, first come, first served. 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m South Potomac St, Courthouse 2 Building, Centennial, CO No appointments, first come, first served. An opportunity for low income individuals to consult with an attorney regarding legal issues. No criminal issues. Legal Night at Mi Casa 3rd Tuesday of each month. Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. 360 Acoma Denver, CO Meet with an attorney free of charge and get information in the areas of Immigration, Credit, Housing, Landlord/Tenant, Employment and Family Law. Attorneys provide referrals to appropriate agencies. Spanish-speaking attorneys are available. Protection (Restraining) Order Clinics Call Project Safeguard for assistance Adams County Judicial Ctr. Drive, Room 151, Brighton, CO Mon. - Fri. 9 am and 1 pm (except Thurs.) Call Arapahoe County South Potomac St. Courthouse I Building, Centennial M, T, W, F - 8 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., TH 8:30 a.m. 12:00pm only. Call Arapahoe County (Littleton office) W Littleton Blvd., Littleton Call

5 Broomfield County - 17 Des Combes Dr., Broomfield Mon.-Thurs. 1-2 p.m.; Fri. 11 a.m p.m. Call Family Law Matters Clinic Wheat Ridge, CO First and third Wednesday of each month in English. Time: 7-9 p.m. Second Wednesday of each month in Spanish. Time: 7-9 p.m. IMPORTANT! In order to attend this clinic, you must reserve a seat. Call a legal advocate at Family Tree's Legal Advocacy program to reserve a seat at A free legal clinic for victims of domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault where you can get legal information and guidance from an attorney regarding most family law questions, including questions regarding divorce proceedings, Allocation of Parental Responsibility (custody), child support, parenting plans, etc.