Join us on the field and playgrounds at Slavens School for a chance to hunt for eggs and visit with your neighbors! Please arrive a few minutes early. The hunt starts promptly at 9:00 AM.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We need a few adult volunteers to help the event run smoothly. Teen volunteers who want to hide eggs and direct traffic are also welcome! Please reply to this email if you are willing to help out!

Join us on the field and playgrounds at Slavens School for a chance to hunt for eggs and visit with your neighbors! Please arrive a few minutes early. The hunt starts promptly at 9:00 AM.

Cover your ride with festive decoration and join us at the field at Slavens School for a bike/scoot/walk around the neighborhood behind a fire truck! Stay after the parade to play in the spray when the fire truck turns on the hose.

Details to come. Must be a paid Member to vote. Please consider paying your dues in advance if you live in the Membership area.

Membership in the SHCA runs by calendar year. Please consider joining the SHCA and paying your annual dues for 2026 if you live in the neighborhood. If you don’t, please consider a contribution anyway! All are welcome at our public events.

We’re thrilled to share that our elementary school has been nominated in the Best of Westword Readers’ Choice Poll for 2026. That recognition reflects the incredible students, families, and educators who make our school so special. Thank you for being part of that success!

Now, we’d love your help shining a spotlight on another standout in our community: our middle school. We know how exceptional it is, and this is our chance to make sure the wider Denver community knows it too.

How you can help:

Vote for our elementary school once a day (per email address) in the Readers’ Choice Poll

Nominate our middle school so it can be considered as well once a day (per email address)

Voting is open now through March 9, 2026 and every vote and nomination makes a difference.

The Best of Denver® 2026 results—both editorial picks and Readers’ Choice winners—will be announced on March 26. Let’s show how strong our school community is by lifting up our elementary and middle school!

Thank you for your continued support and school pride—we couldn’t do this without you!

Do you want to help keep our students safe while making a positive impact on the Slavens community? We are looking for volunteers or paid crossing guards to assist with student safety during arrival and dismissal. This is a great way to get involved, help children keep safe, and even earn a little extra money.

If you are interested in volunteering or learning more about this opportunity, please reach out to Darcie Forde at [email protected]. Your help makes a difference!

Denver Parks and Recreation’s Spring 2026 Activity Guide is here! Browse the activity guide now and get ready for a season of excitement. Registration for spring activities opens on Wednesday, February 25 at noon.

Although many of the Denver Public Library branches are closed for renovations for the foreseeable future, there are still services and programs in the Southeast Denver area available. We are striving to continue serving our community.

Plaza Immigrant Services

Family Storytime at Washington Park Rec Center - Wednesdays 10-10:30 a.m.

Programs for Adults 50+ at Eisenhower Rec Center

Bookmobile Public Stops

Home Delivery Services

You can call our main line, 720-865-1111, or visit our website at denverlibrary.org/southeast for more information.

The Kennedy Golf Course is getting a new clubhouse! Denver Golf would like your feedback on the final clubhouse design. Please join us on February 26 from 5:30-7pm for an open house at the Kennedy Clubhouse Cafe (10500 E. Hampden Ave). For more information on the project, visit https://www.cityofdenvergolf.com/kennedy-project-updates/.

Please join us on Wednesday, March 18 at Thomas Jefferson High School in the cafeteria to learn more about Denver city agencies and connect with resources available to you.

Doors open at 5:00pm, and the event will take place from 5:30pm-6:30pm. Snacks will be provided.

What: Denver Water’s contractor, Concrete Works of Colorado, will be starting a vault improvement project. As parts of Denver Water’s system reach the end of their useful life, they are prioritized for repairs or replacement to ensure you receive a continuous supply of high-quality water.

When: Work wrap up before summer 2026.

Where: The southwest corner of South Colorado Boulevard and East Yale Avenue.

If neighbors have questions about the project, they should contact Denver Water Customer Care at 303-893-2444. An interactive project map can be found at denverwater.org/Construction

What: Denver Water’s contractor, Concrete Works of Colorado, will be starting a vault improvement project. As parts of Denver Water’s system reach the end of their useful life, they are prioritized for repairs or replacement to ensure you receive a continuous supply of high-quality water.

Where: Primarily in the greenbelt along the Highline Canal Trail at South Ash Street.

If neighbors have questions about the project, they should contact Denver Water Customer Care at 303-893-2444. An interactive project map can be found at denverwater.org/Construction.

Closure of on-ramp to Santa Fe NB from Evans for New Pedestrian Bridge

Starting Wednesday, January 21, and lasting for up to 12 weeks, DOTI, in coordination with CDOT, will close the on-ramp to northbound Santa Fe Drive at Evans Avenue. Detour routes will be posted and are shown on the attached map. The closure of the northbound on-ramp to Santa Fe Drive at Evans is required to accommodate construction of a pier that will support a new bicycle and pedestrian bridge being built at West Jewell Ave.

The new pedestrian bridge at Jewell Ave. will provide people a safe way to cross over Santa Fe Dr. and freight and RTD rail lines and a more comfortable alternative to using Evans Avenue, which is a busy corridor for cars. When completed, the 370-foot, 30-foot-high, and 12-foot-wide structure will connect neighborhoods east and west of Santa Fe Dr. and provide a new and convenient way to access the Evans Ave. RTD light rail station.

Stretch of Iowa Avenue Closes for Underpass Improvements

DOTI will begin making improvements to an underpass along Iowa Avenue east of Santa Fe Drive to make travel better for pedestrians and bicyclists. The project will reconstruct the existing sidewalk along the north side of the underpass, replacing the existing stairs with ramps, enhancing multimodal safety and connectivity between adjacent neighborhoods, providing ADA access, and making travel more comfortable. New lighting along the pathway is also planned, along with public art.

To ensure safety during demolition and reconstruction of the sidewalk, DOTI will need to fully close Iowa Avenue to cars in both directions between Acoma Street and Santa Fe Drive starting Monday, January 26, for about nine (9) months. Access will be maintained in the underpass for pedestrians and people who bike.

For both projects, alternate routes to Santa Fe northbound for drivers are Mississippi Avenue to the north and Dartmouth and Hampden avenues to the south.

The Sidewalk Implementation Plan will detail the path forward for building and upgrading sidewalks across the city in both the short term and the long term. The purpose of the plan is to:

The Sidewalk Implementation Plan is kicking off now, with three main phases of development through the end of 2026: documenting the state of Denver’s sidewalk network today, developing an understanding of the work and resources needed to reach network build-out, and determining the path of action that connects where we are today and a fully completed sidewalk network in Denver.

To stay informed as the project evolves, sign up for project updates here.

If you have questions or comments about the Sidewalk Implementation Plan, please send them to [email protected] or leave a voicemail on our project hotline at 720-337-6380.

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