Community Meetings

Join your County Commissioners for cookies, conversation, and community updates.

Tuesday, August 26 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

• District 1 - Central City
• Monte Lobo, 131 Main Street, Central City
• Featured Topic: Quality of Life & Communications Survey Results

Stop by for a cookie and stay for the conversation. All residents are welcome at any session.

Thursday, August 28 at 2 p.m.

Gilpin County Public Library Back Parking Lot, 15131 Hwy 119, Black Hawk

Gilpin County Commissioners and members of the Gilpin County Library Board of Trustees will perform a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new EV chargers in the library's back parking lot.

Thursday, August 28, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Gilpin Community Garden, Gilpin County Fairgrounds, 230 Norton Drive, Black Hawk

Hosted by Gilpin CSU Extension. Led by Peak to Peak Counseling.

Participants in this FREE workshop will connect with nature through hands-on experiential learning, gain techniques to reduce stress and create a sense of peace and well-being in everyday life through nature and garden-based mindfulness activities, and learn nervous system regulation mindfulness tools. No experience necessary. 

This is an outdoor event. Please dress for the weather.

Registration Required

Contact jennifer.cook@colostate.edu, (303) 582-9106

Tuesday, September 16 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Gilpin County Public Library Meeting Room, 15131 Hwy 119, Black Hawk

The wildlife safety class will cover a range of topics, from recognizing wildlife hazards to learning how to prevent and respond to encounters with animals like bears, wolves, and other potentially dangerous wildlife. These classes are beneficial for outdoor workers, recreationists, and anyone who spends time in areas where wildlife may be present.

Thursday, September 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Gilpin County Community Center Community Room, 250 Norton Dr., Black Hawk

Sheriff Armstrong is pleased to announce his second community engagement meeting planned this year on Thursday September 25, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM.   The meeting will be at the Gilpin County Recreation Center Community Room which is located at 250 Norton Dr, Black Hawk, CO 80422.  Sheriff Armstrong will have senior members of his leadership team and the Director of Emergency Management present to assist at the meeting.

Sheriff Armstrong encourages anyone who wishes to engage in productive public dialogue with him and his command staff to please attend.  If you are unable to attend, he would like community members to know he is available for personal conversations as well if requested.