Bring the kiddos for a safe place to trick o’ treat. Our volunteers dress up too and pass out candy from each of our historic buildings. Marvel at our many Halloween blow ups. Watch out for Frank lurking in the shadows.
We will begin with short human remains detection explanation (what the dogs and handlers do) Demo a few short drills on how we train the dogs, run a full human remains search demo.
We will follow the same steps using a trailing K9 and air scent K9. We will use crowd volunteers for both of those K9 disciplines (have them lay a short trail or hide) There will also be an abbreviated “Hug a Tree” presentation as to what a child should do if lost. These dogs and their handlers are amazing. Come see what they can do.
View the most beautiful quilts in the area, all in one place. Music provided by the Snider family band.
Watch here for entry details…we want to see your quilts!
Silt Heyday is an all day event, starting at 7:30 am with a pancake breakfast and flag raising. The parade starts at 10 am and the craft and food booths open right after. Events are all day long, like horseshoes or cornhole. There is also music all day long. Not a day to miss.
Go the the website for all the details. siltheyday.com
Retired FBI Special Agent (SA) Jonathan (Jonny) Grusing began his career with the FBI in 1996 and was assigned to the Denver Division. For 23 of his 25 years in the Bureau, he worked violent crime, to include bank robberies, kidnappings, missing persons, serial rapists and serial killings. Beginning in 2008, SA Grusing served as the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) Coordinator for Colorado, to consult on difficult or unusual homicides or missing persons. In November 2006, SA Grusing began the investigation into the activities of FBI informant Scott Lee Kimball, since people who were in contact with him were disappearing. SA Grusing worked with the profiling unit and numerous law enforcement agencies to bring homicide charges against Kimball in 2009 and recover three of his victims from the remote, mountainous areas in Colorado and Utah. He claimed one of the victims was in Rifle, Colorado. Come join us as SA Jonathan Grusing talks of the interesting cases he’s worked on in his long career.
This year’s Historical Hobble is July 13th. You can run, walk or hobble to the finish line. There will be prizes for different ages groups. All proceeds benefit the Silt Historical Park.
Please see the 5K tab at the top of the Calendar page for entry forms.
Come join us for a fun morning building Legos. The Silt Historical Park will provide the bricks, you supply the imagination.
Let's discover Silt and get your passport stamped. Start off by obtaining your passport; anytime Tuesday-Saturday, noon to 4pm at the Silt Historical Park. We will stamp it and give you a list of all the participating businesses. You will visit all these great places, learn about them and participate in an activity, as well as get your passport stamped. We'll have a party at the end of the summer to celebrate all the great places there are in the Silt area to visit. Maybe a few you never knew about. Locals and visitors to the area, of all ages are welcome to participate, but we are geared to kids.
Make the bridge from the past relevant for our future. See below why volunteering is important!
10: It's good for you.
Volunteering provides physical and mental rewards. It:
Reduces stress: Experts report that when you focus on someone other than yourself, it interrupts usual tension-producing patterns.
Makes you healthier: Moods and emotions, like optimism, joy, and control over one's fate, strengthen the immune system.
9: It saves resources.
Volunteering provides valuable community services so more money can be spent on local improvements.
8: Volunteers gain professional experience.
You can test out a career.
7: It brings people together.
As a volunteer you assist in:
Uniting people from diverse backgrounds to work toward a common goal
Building camaraderie and teamwork
6: It promotes personal growth and self-esteem.
Understanding community needs helps foster empathy and self-efficacy.
5: Volunteering strengthens your community.
4: You learn a lot.
Volunteers learn things like these:
Self: Volunteers discover hidden talents that may change your view on your self worth.
Community: Volunteers gain knowledge of local resources available to solve community needs.
3: You get a chance to give back.
People like to support community resources that they use themselves or that benefit people they care about.
2: Volunteering encourages civic responsibility.
Community service and volunteerism are an investment in our community and the people who live in it.
1: You make a difference.
Every person counts!
Pancake breakfast starting at 7:30am at Veteran’s Park in Silt. Goes until 9am. Get your pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee and juice all for $7. Seniors and kids under 12 $5.
Mark your calendars for Silt Heyday 2023!
Silt Heyday is entering its 53rd year and has moved back to Veteran’s Park. We are looking for local vendors (food, arts & crafts, farmer’s market, etc) to come join us in this beautiful park surrounded by trees and filled with small town charm. Please mark your calendars for August 19, 2023 and join us at Veteran’s Park!
For more information contact Peggy Swank at 970-876-5861 siltheyday21@gmail.com
Be entertained by Bessie and Friends the 4th Sunday of the month, 2pm to 4pm through the summer at this free event. These are some of the musicians from the “Silt Jam”. They play a mix of country, folk and bluegrass
Relax on our beautiful shaded lawn in your own chair or use one of ours. Bring and enjoy a Sunday afternoon picnic.
Did you know that during Heydays there is a Vintage Baseball game? Or that Vintage Baseball has different rules than modern baseball? Like, depending on the year, the pitcher’s job was to throw, underhanded, a hittable ball. What?
Join us as Greg Colasinski explains the many differences.
July 15th, 9:30am at the Silt Historical Park
There will be an opportunity to join the Silt Vintage Baseball team as well.
Join us for a morning of fun at the Sit Historical Park! This 5k Walk/Run/Hobble starts and ends at the Historical Park. Flat-ish 5k around town. Prizes and refreshments to follow. Enjoy live music by the fantastic Tom Evans! ***All proceeds benefit the Silt Historical Park***
1 pm a Vintage Baseball Program
Questions? Contact Desi Kirkpatrick at (970) 309-3351 or silthobble@gmail.com
Inviting all Lego builders or wannabes, of any age to our Lego Build Morning. Join Chris Colasinski, who will provide direction for those who need a little help. Bricks provided. If the builder is under 9 we would appreciate adult supervision. We have challenge cards to get you started if need be.
Bring the whole family to hear the Cowboy Corral Share stories and songs from the Old West around our campfire. Free and open to all. For more info call the library at 970-876-5500
From the early days of moving cattle to the railroads, to ranch life, to radio days and Hollywood, the Cowboy went through many changes. Songs and stories will transport you from the cattle drives to the modern cowboy, with a lot of humor thrown in.
Make your donation anytime through the ColoradoGivesDay.org through December 6, 2022. Look for the Silt Historical Society. Your contributions may be matched and keep us preserving the past.
Gather at the High Waters Farm parking lot at the Silt River Preserve, 7001 County Road 346, Silt at 1pm. We will listen to a short talk from the Aspen Valley Land Trust on their mission and hope for the future of this site. Then we’ll be joined by Anna and Sara of High Water Farm for their thoughts on their latest projects. We will continue down the trail to forage with Erica Marciniec. She’ll point out various tasty plants to us, we’ll pick a little and then we will end up back at the Silt Historical Park, 707 Orchard to discuss and watch Erica demonstrate how she would cook up our foraged goodies.
We will need to limit attendance due to social distancing. $10 per person or $20 for a family unit. Please call Pattie 970-319-3711
Families and friends are invited to look for special items and learn about the past during a scavenger hunt created by the Silt Branch Library! There will be a prize for completing the scavenger hunt as well as a drawing for prizes from local businesses. Register at the library in advance and then join us at Silt Historical Park between 11 am and 3 pm on Saturday, April 24 to participate in this free event. For more information call the library at 970-876-5500.
Mark your calendars for Silt Heyday 2020!
Silt Heyday is entering its 51st year by moving back to Veteran’s Park in old town Silt. We are looking for vendors (arts & crafts, farmer’s market fare, etc) to come join us and help kick off our return to this beautiful park surrounded by trees and filled with small town charm. Please mark your calendars for August 22, 2020 and help us welcome Silt Heyday back to Veteran’s Park! for more info contact Peggy Swank at 876-5861 or email silthistorical@yahoo.com
Save the date: July 18, 2020 9am 11th annual Run-Walk-Hobble A benefit for the Silt Historical Park
Due to Covid-19 our May Hobble is postponed until July. Stay tuned for more details on registration.
https://www.coloradogives.org/SiltHistorical/overview This is the link to our Colorado Gives profile.
Saturday, November 23
2 pm
Silt Branch Library
Almost as long as there have been railroads and trains, there have also been toy trains. There is a long and colorful association between toy trains and the traditions of Christmas, and for many Americans, they evoke warm and sentimental feelings.
Beginning at 2 p.m., would-be engineers of all ages will have an opportunity to operate toy trains as they learn firsthand about them. Starting at 3 p.m., Pat Thrasher, an amateur railroad historian and a model railroader, will give an illustrated presentation that explores the role of trains in our Christmas traditions. Free and presented in partnership with the Silt Historical Park.
Join us to learn more about the wonderful world of miniatures!
Nighthawk Rising: A Biography of Accused Cattle Rustler Queen Ann Bassett of Brown’s Park
Come meet author and professor of history and women’s studies Dr. Cecilia Gowdy-Wygant. She will be speaking about her book, Cultivating Victory: The Women’s Land Army and the Victory Garden Movement.
Listen to Dr. Gowdy-Wygant talk on NPR about the Women’s Land Army aspect of her book. https://www.wnpr.org/post/women-who-served-americas-fields
Calling all quilters and quilt admirers!!
Come down to Stoney Ridge Pavilion between 7 am and 10 am to get your annual pancake breakfast before the parade!
More infJoin us for the second “Storical Steampunk Shindig!
We will have vendors, a costume contest, games, presentations, and musical performances!
Stay tuned for more details…
