Photo taken by Tyi Reddick at the 2025 Walk for Recovery Parade.
Drum Circle and Nature Meditations with Gregory Merritt! - Westminster, CO
Come Join Advocates for Recovery Colorado Drum Circle and Nature Meditations with Gregory Merritt! A communal event full of rhythm, healing and connection. Some drums will be provided. Bring your own musical instruments if you have them! All are welcomed!
📍 3440 w 71st Place, Westminster, CO 80030
📆 Saturday, November 1st
🕐 11:00AM – 12:30 PM
**Gregory Merritt is a certified Life Coach and Religious Science Practitioner. Having retired from his career as an Aerospace software engineer, he is now pursuing his soul’s passion to share his light as a healer-teacher.
He enjoys sharing nature-based practices such as drumming, meditation and Shamanic Journeying.
For more information please visit advocatesforrecovery.org!
Game Day - Westminster, CO
Join us for an afternoon full of games and community! We will have board games, card games, fantasy tabletop and more!
EVERY SATURDAY FROM 1 TO 3 PM.
Bring your favorite game and a snack to share!
3440 W 71st. PL WESTMINSTER CO 80030
For more information contact Dara
Parade of Lights - Montrose, CO
Join Us for the Parade of Lights!
This year’s theme is Vintage Christmas, and Advocates for Recovery is excited to keep the tradition alive! Our recovery community comes together each year to decorate our float, shine some hope, and walk in the parade.
When: Friday, December 6th
2:00 PM Float Decorating
5:00 PM Parade Begins
Where: ATC, 1230 N Grand Ave
Perks: We’ll order pizza for everyone helping out!
Come be part of the celebration, spread holiday cheer, and show the strength of recovery in our community. All are welcome let’s light up the night together!
For more information visit: advocatesforrecovery.org
Game Day - Westminster, CO
Join us for an afternoon full of games and community! We will have board games, card games, fantasy tabletop and more!
EVERY SATURDAY FROM 1 TO 3 PM.
Bring your favorite game and a snack to share!
3440 W 71st. PL WESTMINSTER CO 80030
For more information contact Dara
Ugly Sweater Party - Durango, CO
Dig up your most hideous holiday sweater and join us for a night of epic fun! Festivities include pizza, a hot cocoa bar, games and prizes!
For more information visit: advocatesforrecovery.org
Christmas Party & Gift Exchange - Westminster, CO
Advocates for Recovery Colorado's Annual Christmas Party and gift exchange! Doors at 3pm, food starts at 4pm. Gift exchange starts at 5pm!
ALL ARE WELCOME! Family Friendly. Bring your favorite dish to share or just bring your appetite. $10 limit on gifts if you wish to participate in the gift exchange. MUST BE ON SITE BY 5PM TO PARTICIPATE IN GIFT EXCHANGE.
Volunteers needed.
For more information contact Vanessa
Gilpin Recovery Ambassador Training - Blackhawk, CO
🌟 Join Us for Recovery Ambassador Training! 🌟
Anyone is invited to a free, interactive training at the Gilpin County Public Library on Wednesday, December 17th, 2025, from 12:30–3:00 pm.
🎤 Led by Tonya Wheeler, Executive Director of Advocates for Recovery Colorado, this empowering training will explore:
💬 What recovery truly means
🚫 The impact of stigma and substance use
🌱 How language shapes hope in our communities
Whether you’re a responder, case worker, therapist, policy maker, community leader, or caring community member, you’ll leave with tools to be a stronger advocate for recovery.
🥪 Lunch will be provided!
📅 RSVP today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1975152119158?aff=oddtdtcreator
💙 Let’s build a more supportive, stigma-free community together!
Clear Creek Christmas Recovery Potluck! - Idaho Springs, CO
🎄 Clear Creek Christmas Recovery Potluck! 🎄
Come Celebrate the Season with Fellowship, Food & Joy!
🗓️ Date: Saturday, December 20th
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Clear Creek County Metropolitan Rec Center
98 12th Ave, Idaho Springs, CO 80452
✨ Join us for a heartwarming potluck celebration with the recovery community! Bring your favorite dish to share and enjoy connection, laughter, and holiday spirit with friends and family in recovery.
All are welcome — no cost to attend!
Let’s celebrate recovery, hope, and new beginnings this holiday season. ❤️
🎅 For more information: advocatesforrecovery.or
Game Day - Westminster, CO
Join us for an afternoon full of games and community! We will have board games, card games, fantasy tabletop and more!
EVERY SATURDAY FROM 1 TO 3 PM.
Bring your favorite game and a snack to share!
3440 W 71st. PL WESTMINSTER CO 80030
For more information contact Dara
A Merry Grinchmas Vacation Party!
Don't be a Grinch! Grow your heart three sizes and come join us for the hap-hap-happiest of Holiday times!! We'll be enjoying some Christmas movies, hot chocolate, and of course, some tasty treats!
Bring some of your favorite cookies or treats to share, and feel free to wear your coziest pajamas or your ugliest of Christmas sweaters! Come join the jolliest bunch for some Christmas community and connection!
For more information please contact Laura
Art of Recovery
Saturday June 21st from 6-7pm The ART of Recovery, hosted by Jane Settle of Colorado Artists in Recovery will be held at in person at our AFRC Denver, Sterling, Delta and Durango locations. You can also join virtually https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85080299043 ALL ARE WELCOME FAMILY FRIENDLY! Let's create a community space together where vulnerability, recovery and meaningful connection is celebrated! We will practice some mindfulness, positive self-talk and self-reflection while creating and having fun. This is all about the process and connection - and nothing to do with grades or a final product. Our wish for you is that you can relax and have FUN, while sharing and connecting in a safe community of solutions. This is an art group where prior art experience is NOT necessary. Materials will be provided by Colorado Artists in Recovery for in person, but a simple pen and paper will work if you are joining Virtually. for more information visit www.advocatesforrecovery.org #ArtOfRecovery #ConnectThroughArt #RecoverWE #RecoveryCommunity
Game Day - Westminster, CO
Join us for an afternoon full of games and community! We will have board games, card games, fantasy tabletop and more!
EVERY SATURDAY FROM 1 TO 3 PM.
Bring your favorite game and a snack to share!
3440 W 71st. PL WESTMINSTER CO 80030
For more information contact Dara
Creative Writing Workshop - Denver, CO
Come celebrate the joyful act of creativity! Jared, a peer recovery coach and English major, will host a creative writing workshop every fourth Saturday of each month. Participants will be able to work alongside one another and compose their own works, after which they can share with the group and get positive feedback about what emotions were evoked, what line or section spoke to them, and why what we write matters - not only to us, but to each other. All skill levels welcomed - from published authors to first-time scribers, come write a story! Compose a poem! Write song lyrics! Simply put: come be creative.
For more information contact Jared
Delta New Years Eve Party! - Delta, CO
New Year’s Eve Recovery Celebration!
Ring in the New Year with fun, food, and fellowship! Join us for an evening of connection and celebration as we welcome 2026 together in recovery.
Delta Library
124 E 6th St, Delta, CO 81416
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
We’ll have a potluck dinner, movie, karaoke, and s’mores! 🍔🎤🎬🔥
AFRC will provide hamburgers, chips, and beverages feel free to bring your favorite dish or dessert to share!
For more information contact Valentina
Montrose Rockn' Recovery New Years Eve Party! - Montrose, CO
Lets come together and start off with an All Recovery Meeting at 6:30 PM fallowed by an New Years Eve Party at 8PM. AFRC will provided BBQ chicken sliders and beverages. Bring a side dish if you can. Free fun, food, music and community connection.
For more information contact Valentina
Drum Circle and Nature Meditations with Gregory Merritt! - Westminster, CO
Come Join Advocates for Recovery Colorado Drum Circle and Nature Meditations with Gregory Merritt! A communal event full of rhythm, healing and connection. Some drums will be provided. Bring your own musical instruments if you have them! All are welcomed!
📍 3440 w 71st Place, Westminster, CO 80030
📆 Saturday, November 1st
🕐 11:00AM – 12:30 PM
**Gregory Merritt is a certified Life Coach and Religious Science Practitioner. Having retired from his career as an Aerospace software engineer, he is now pursuing his soul’s passion to share his light as a healer-teacher.
He enjoys sharing nature-based practices such as drumming, meditation and Shamanic Journeying.
For more information please visit advocatesforrecovery.org!
New Year's Intentions and Vision Boards
It's a New Year! What do you want your recovery to look like in 2026?! Come join us for community, connection, and creativity! Let's get together to inspire one another to cultivate intentions for the New Year ahead. Vision board supplies will be available for those who wish or simply come and connect with others and enjoy some snacks!
We look forward to seeing you there!
For questions, or to RSVP, please reach out to Laura.
Thanksgiving Leftovers Potluck - Sterling, CO
Join us for an evening of gratitude and connection!
Bring your Thanksgiving leftovers, a fresh dish, or just yourself! All are welcome, invite your friends and family!
If you need to arrange transportation, please call 970-425-2258 to schedule your ride earlier in the week.
Game Day - Westminster, CO
Join us for an afternoon full of games and community! We will have board games, card games, fantasy tabletop and more!
EVERY SATURDAY FROM 1 TO 3 PM.
Bring your favorite game and a snack to share!
3440 W 71st. PL WESTMINSTER CO 80030
For more information contact Dara
AFRC Denver Annual Gobble Til’ You Wobble Thanksgiving Feast!
AFRC Denver Annual Gobble Til’ You Wobble Thanksgiving feast!
Bring your favorite dish, side dish, dessert, beverage or just a huge appetite! Food, Football, Games and COMMUNITY. ALL ARE WELCOME!
📍 3440 W 71st Place, Westminster, CO 80030
📆 Thursday, November 27th
🕐 10:00AM – 7:00 PM
For more information please contact Dara
Durango's Friends Giving Potluck - Durango, CO
Come celebrate the season of gratitude with good food, great company, and a whole lot of community spirit! Bring a dish to share and join us for an evening filled with laughter, connection, and delicious bites.
From Darkness to Gratitude Speaker Jam - Delta, CO
From Darkness to Gratitude Speaker Jam
Join us for an evening of powerful recovery stories as we share hope, healing, and gratitude. Our speakers will focus on the solutions of recovery—not the war stories of addiction. Together, we celebrate the journey from darkness to light.
Date: Friday, November 22nd
Time: 4:00 – 7:00 PM
Adults Only
Snacks and water will be provided. Feel free to bring something to share!
Come connect, be inspired, and recover out loud with us.
For more information visit: advoatesforrecovery.org
Creative Writing Workshop - Denver, CO
Come celebrate the joyful act of creativity! Jared, a peer recovery coach and English major, will host a creative writing workshop every fourth Saturday of each month. Participants will be able to work alongside one another and compose their own works, after which they can share with the group and get positive feedback about what emotions were evoked, what line or section spoke to them, and why what we write matters - not only to us, but to each other. All skill levels welcomed - from published authors to first-time scribers, come write a story! Compose a poem! Write song lyrics! Simply put: come be creative.
For more information contact Jared
Game Day - Westminster, CO
Join us for an afternoon full of games and community! We will have board games, card games, fantasy tabletop and more!
EVERY SATURDAY FROM 1 TO 3 PM.
Bring your favorite game and a snack to share!
3440 W 71st. PL WESTMINSTER CO 80030
For more information contact Dara
Friday Night Drum Group - Denver, CO
Come join us for a drum circle with added discussions that provide cultural value and historical content. All are welcome! To the beat of the drum we will be focusing on Native American traditional teachings and bonding.
For more information contact Danny
Snacks and Water will be provided.
Advocates for Recovery Colorado - Denver Open House / Casa Abierta
English:
"Celebrate new beginnings with us! Join Advocates for Recovery Colorado at our Westwood Open House — November 19th, 5–6:30 PM. Food, tours, and community connection await!"
Spanish:
"¡Celebra nuevos comienzos con nosotros! Acompaña a Advocates for Recovery Colorado en nuestra Casa Abierta en Westwood — 19 de noviembre, de 5 a 6:30 PM. ¡Habrá comida, recorridos y conexión comunitaria!"
Food Drive!
We're having a food drive to help stock the shelves! In an effort to help support our community's local food banks during current shortages and cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), AFRC is looking for donations of unopened, packaged, or canned non-perishable food items. Our mission is to help provide some relief to individuals that are directly affected by current shortages. Donations can be made directly at our Metro office at 3440 W. 71st Pl, Westminster, CO, or you can also reach out to one of our peer recovery coaches!
For more information contact Brooke
Football Watch Party! - Westminster, CO
Grab your best game day gear! The Broncos and the Chiefs are going head-to-head on November 16th and we're watching every play! Who's taking the W?! Come join us at our Westminster office to watch the showdown! Kick-off happens at 2:25PM.
Join us for an afternoon of football, fun, and maybe even a little friendly rivalry! Nachos will be available, so feel free to bring any of your favorite toppings or any other game day snacks you like! Football is better with friends so we hope we will see you there!
For questions or more information please contact: Laura
Art of Recovery
Saturday June 21st from 6-7pm The ART of Recovery, hosted by Jane Settle of Colorado Artists in Recovery will be held at in person at our AFRC Denver, Sterling, Delta and Durango locations. You can also join virtually https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85080299043 ALL ARE WELCOME FAMILY FRIENDLY! Let's create a community space together where vulnerability, recovery and meaningful connection is celebrated! We will practice some mindfulness, positive self-talk and self-reflection while creating and having fun. This is all about the process and connection - and nothing to do with grades or a final product. Our wish for you is that you can relax and have FUN, while sharing and connecting in a safe community of solutions. This is an art group where prior art experience is NOT necessary. Materials will be provided by Colorado Artists in Recovery for in person, but a simple pen and paper will work if you are joining Virtually. for more information visit www.advocatesforrecovery.org #ArtOfRecovery #ConnectThroughArt #RecoverWE #RecoveryCommunity
Game Day - Westminster, CO
Join us for an afternoon full of games and community! We will have board games, card games, fantasy tabletop and more!
EVERY SATURDAY FROM 1 TO 3 PM.
Bring your favorite game and a snack to share!
3440 W 71st. PL WESTMINSTER CO 80030
For more information contact Dara
Game Day - Westminster, CO
Join us for an afternoon full of games and community! We will have board games, card games, fantasy tabletop and more!
EVERY SATURDAY FROM 1 TO 3 PM.
Bring your favorite game and a snack to share!
3440 W 71st. PL WESTMINSTER CO 80030
For more information contact Dara
Game Day - Westminster, CO
Join us for an afternoon full of games and community! We will have board games, card games, fantasy tabletop and more!
EVERY SATURDAY FROM 1 TO 3 PM.
Bring your favorite game and a snack to share!
3440 W 71st. PL WESTMINSTER CO 80030
For more information contact Dara
Celebrate Life, Honor Memory: Join Us for a Día de los Muertos Potluck & Riverside Cemetery Offering
Come Join Advocates for Recovery Saturday, November 1st from 12:45PM- 4:45PM. Bring your loved one’s favorite dish to share and offer in their honor. Help us clean and adorn Riverside Cemetery with marigolds and meals for those who no longer receive visitors. Let’s welcome the spirits back to Earth with love, food, and remembrance.
We will first meet at Advocates For Recovery Colorado, 3440 W 71st Place, Westminster CO and then we will drive over to Riverside Cemetery, 5201 Brighton Blvd, Denver, CO.
For more information please contact Dara
En Espanol:
"Celebre la vida, honre la memoria: únase a nosotros para una comida compartida del Día de los Muertos y una ofrenda en el cementerio de Riverside" Traiga el plato favorito de su ser querido para compartir y ofrecer en su honor. Ayúdenos a limpiar y adornar el cementerio de Riverside con caléndulas y comidas para aquellos que ya no reciben visitas. Demos la bienvenida a los espíritus a la Tierra con amor, comida y recuerdo.
Sabado 1 Noviembre 2025
Drum Circle and Nature Meditations with Gregory Merritt! - Westminster, CO
Come Join Advocates for Recovery Colorado Drum Circle and Nature Meditations with Gregory Merritt! A communal event full of rhythm, healing and connection. Some drums will be provided. Bring your own musical instruments if you have them! All are welcomed!
📍 3440 w 71st Place, Westminster, CO 80030
📆 Saturday, November 1st
🕐 11:00AM – 12:30 PM
**Gregory Merritt is a certified Life Coach and Religious Science Practitioner. Having retired from his career as an Aerospace software engineer, he is now pursuing his soul’s passion to share his light as a healer-teacher.
He enjoys sharing nature-based practices such as drumming, meditation and Shamanic Journeying.
For more information please visit advocatesforrecovery.org!
Advocates For Recovery's 2025 Trunk Or Treat Halloween Spook-tacular! - Westminster, CO
Come celebrate Halloween with Advocates For Recovery's second annual Trunk Or Treat! Anyone with a car and a heap of candy is welcome to decorate their trunk for this spooky occasion!
Inside the AFRC building, you can flex your creativity and participate in our costume contest (with prizes!), or bring a dish for our potluck. Come get shivers down your spine and candy in your mouth at this year's family-friendly Halloween event!
Please fill out this form if you wish to use your car and give out candy for the trunk or treat: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=J1EC5wS6EE-x5KaJCQeQ1XRsY3j0YRFEnw7MC508YfBUQjUyVjJFQTVCSVZMWkRWMUJRSUpKQjU5Ti4u&origin=lprLink&route=shorturl
📍 3440 w 71st Place, Westminster, CO 80030
📆 Friday, October 31st
🕐 5:00PM – 8:00 PM
For more information please contact Jared
Sterling Halloween Party - Sterling, CO
Come join us for our annual Halloween Party!
We will play games, and spend time in community together.
Bring a snack or non-alcoholic drink to share.
For more information, please visit our website at https://www.advocatesforrecovery.org/
Halloween Spooktacular! - Delta, CO
Spooky fun for everyone!
Come and join Advocates For Recovery Colorado for a safe and sober Halloween celebration filled with food, music, games, and costumes for the whole family!
Friday, October 25 | 4–8 PM
Delta Library(side entrance on meeker st)
124 E 6th street
Delta, Co 81416
AFRC will provide stuff for walking tacos!
Costumes encouraged!
Food & Treats (bring a side dish if you can!)
Music
Games & Activities for All Ages
No tricks just treats, fun, and community connection!
Pumpkin Painting! - Westminster, CO
Spooky season is upon us!! Come paint and decorate pumpkins with us at our Westminster office on Saturday, October 25th, from 3pm-5pm. Absolutely no experience or skills required and all are welcome!! Pumpkins and paints will be provided. Bring your favorite Halloween candy to share. Feel free to take your finished pumpkin home with you to enjoy! We hope to see you there for a spooky good time!
For questions or more information please visit our events page on our website at www.advocatesforrecovery.org.
Game Day - Westminster, CO
Join us for an afternoon full of games and community! We will have board games, card games, fantasy tabletop and more!
EVERY SATURDAY FROM 1 TO 3 PM.
Bring your favorite game and a snack to share!
3440 W 71st. PL WESTMINSTER CO 80030
For more information contact Dara
Spooky Disc Golf - Boulder, CO
FREE DISC GOLF THIS SATURDAY! Discs are provided! Let's get spooky!! October 25th 10:00-11:30 5110 Valmont Rd, Boulder, CO 80301
For more information contact De
Idaho Springs Cemetery Ghost Tour - Idaho Springs, CO
👻✨ Recovery, resilience, and haunted history await…
Join us at the Idaho Springs Cemetery for an unforgettable evening of ghost stories, local history, and community connection.
We’ll honor the past, celebrate living strength, and embrace a little supernatural fun along the way. 🕯️
When: Thursday, October 23rd @ 7pm
Address: Idaho Springs Cemetery, Red Fox Lane, Idaho Springs, CO 80452.
To RSVP: Email Trevor at trevorselkirk@advocatesforrecovery.org
*Please meet your tour guide at the top of the hill near the cemetery gate. If you don't see a yellow Jeep, you're in the wrong spot!
Dare to join us… for healing, hope, and haunted tales. 🖤
For more info: advocatesforrecovery.org
CANCELED - Gilpin Recovery Ambassador Training - Black Hawk, CO
🌟 Join us for Recovery Ambassador Training in Gilpin County! 🌟
Learn what recovery really means, how stigma impacts our communities, and how we can all share messages of HOPE.
🗓 Wednesday, Oct. 22 · 12:30–3:00 PM
📍 Gilpin County Public Library, Black Hawk
🥗 Food provided!
Open to first responders, case workers, policy makers, community leaders, and ALL members of the public.
✨ Trainer: Tonya Wheeler, Executive Director of Advocates for Recovery Colorado
➡️ Questions? Contact Sean Hedden at 720-769-9002
Let’s learn, grow, and stand together for recovery! 💙 #RecoveryIsPossible #CommunityHope
For more info: advocatesforrecovery.org
Art of Recovery
Saturday June 21st from 6-7pm The ART of Recovery, hosted by Jane Settle of Colorado Artists in Recovery will be held at in person at our AFRC Denver, Sterling, Delta and Durango locations. You can also join virtually https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85080299043 ALL ARE WELCOME FAMILY FRIENDLY! Let's create a community space together where vulnerability, recovery and meaningful connection is celebrated! We will practice some mindfulness, positive self-talk and self-reflection while creating and having fun. This is all about the process and connection - and nothing to do with grades or a final product. Our wish for you is that you can relax and have FUN, while sharing and connecting in a safe community of solutions. This is an art group where prior art experience is NOT necessary. Materials will be provided by Colorado Artists in Recovery for in person, but a simple pen and paper will work if you are joining Virtually. for more information visit www.advocatesforrecovery.org #ArtOfRecovery #ConnectThroughArt #RecoverWE #RecoveryCommunity
Game Day - Westminster, CO
Join us for an afternoon full of games and community! We will have board games, card games, fantasy tabletop and more!
EVERY SATURDAY FROM 1 TO 3 PM.
Bring your favorite game and a snack to share!
3440 W 71st. PL WESTMINSTER CO 80030
For more information contact Dara
Indigenous Day - Denver, CO
Come join Advocates For Recovery Colorado to celebrate Indigenous Roots and spend time with others in our community that celebrate their recovery journey. We will have a story telling and music along with some free snacks and refreshments.
📍 5110 Morrison Road, Denver, Colorado, 80219
📆 Monday, October 13th
🕐 5:00 – 7:00 PM
For more information please visit advocatesforrecovery.org!
Durango's First Ever Floating Flowers Event - Durango, CO
Join us for a heartfelt, eco friendly event honoring the journey of healing, growth, and remembrance.
Choose a flower, express your gratitude, and toss it into the river a symbolic gesture to celebrate your own recovery, honor your strength, or remember a loved one lost to addiction.
Let the flowing water remind us all to “ride the waves” of life through every high and low, we keep moving forward.
✨ Whether you’re celebrating your own path or honoring someone dear, come be part of a moment of connection, reflection, and community.
Game Day - Westminster, CO
Join us for an afternoon full of games and community! We will have board games, card games, fantasy tabletop and more!
EVERY SATURDAY FROM 1 TO 3 PM.
Bring your favorite game and a snack to share!
3440 W 71st. PL WESTMINSTER CO 80030
For more information contact Dara