Join Us for the Annual Meeting!

🗓️ SHCA Annual Meeting - October 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM @ Slavens

It is nearly time for the Annual Meeting of the Southern Hills Community Association. This meeting is a chance for neighbors to gather and discuss issues relevant to the neighborhood. It is also an opportunity to vote on members of the SHCA Board.

We plan to discuss the accomplishments of the past year and plans for next year. We would like to put a special focus on ideas from the community for what else the SHCA can do to promote neighborhood connections in the coming year. Please come ready with ideas and enthusiasm to implement them with the Association’s help.

Please note that only paid members of the Southern Hills Community Association are eligible to vote on Directors and other topics. Join the SHCA now and pay your annual dues (only $25!) if you live in the neighborhood. If you live outside the Association area, please consider making a contribution, too! We also plan to collect dues at the meeting.

Upcoming Association Events

🗓️ Annual Meeting - October 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM @ Slavens

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

🥚 Easter Egg Hunt - Spring 2026 @ Slavens

Details to come.

🇺🇸 4th of July Bike Parade - July 4, 2026 @ Slavens

Details to come.

Updates from Slavens School

🚲 eBike Safety

Like many neighborhoods, ours has seen an increase in students riding E-Bikes—and not always in the safest ways. To help address this, we’ve partnered with the Denver Police Department and the Trauma Center to host an E-Bike Safety Assembly for our older students. Thank you for helping us keep our kids safe in the community!

🚸 Become a Crossing Guard!

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.

New: We’re inviting fathers, father figures, and all caregivers to help students and families cross safely and start the day with a smile. Students benefit from seeing men model care, calm, and safety at school. Your presence at the curb sets a powerful tone—and it’s for everyone, not just dads. (Grandfathers, uncles, big brothers, neighbors, aunts, grandmothers, and all caregivers are encouraged, too!)

Sign-Up For a Volunteer Shift

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!

Four Denver Library Branches Temporarily Closing

Four Denver library branches will temporarily close starting later this year. Each of the libraries was already scheduled to close for renovations, but two of the shutdowns will start months early because the city is trying to save money amid budget challenges.

Here are the last scheduled days of service for each of the branches:

• Hampden Branch Library - Saturday, Oct. 4

• Ross-Broadway Branch Library - Saturday, Nov. 1

• Eugene Field Branch Library - Wednesday, Nov. 26

• Ross-University Hills Branch Library - Saturday, Dec. 20

Read more at Denverite or Channel 4.

Solid Waste Collection Schedule Changes

Thanksgiving

The week of November 24, Denver will not collect compost or recycling, as staff works a 24-hour workweek, observing Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 27, and the citywide furlough day on Friday, November 28.

Additionally, Thanksgiving week, Denver is asking ALL customers to set out their trash by 6 a.m. Monday, November 24 and DOTI will collect carts over the course of the 3-day workweek. Residents scheduled to receive Large Item Pickup service the week of November 24 should also set out their items by 6 a.m. Monday morning, November 24, for collection over the course of Monday through Wednesday.

Ongoing Recycling Shift in December

Following Thanksgiving - the week of December 1 - compost collection will resume, and Solid Waste will reset its recycling collection calendar as follows:

• Customers currently scheduled to set out their recycling Thanksgiving week (week of November 24) should set their carts out the week of December 1 instead, and then every other week after that for the remainder of the year.

• Customers currently scheduled to set out their recycling the week of December 1 should set out their recycling the week of December 8, and then every other week after that for the remainder of the year.

Ongoing Earlier Start Time

As part of another modification, it is making, and effectively immediately, DOTI is asking residents to set out their trash, recycling, and compost carts, and large item pickup items, by 6 a.m. instead of 7 a.m. on their scheduled collection day. Equipment operators are starting their day earlier, aiming to be on route earlier to better serve our city’s residents. Setting out carts the night before your collection day is also acceptable.

Updated collection schedules will display on the city’s website and Trash and Recycling App the week of December 1. Additionally, people can access this schedule change information at www.denvergov.org/trashschedule

Nearby News

🚮 Community Shred-A-Thon

Saturday, September 27, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Eastern Star Retirement Community, 2435 S. Quebec St. 80231

🌳 Community Open House on the New Bethesda Park (Iliff and Bellaire)

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Bethesda Park | E. Warren Ave. & S. Bellaire St.

Join DPR for an update on the final design of your park before construction begins! We are thrilled to share the final design of this new 2-acre park that builds on the vision plan created with the community. Stop by anytime to see how your feedback was put into the park. Learn more.

👻 Pup or Treat Halloween Event at Eisenhower Recreation Center

👩‍🌾 The U-Hills Farmers Market Continues!

The 2025 market runs from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM every Saturday from May 10th through October 25th at its NEW LOCATION at Wellshire Presbyterian Church, just 2 blocks from the previous location. Same great vendors! Learn more.

🍎 People + Produce at Belleview Station

DTC’s only farmers market is more than just fresh food; It’s your Sunday community tradition. Explore 50+ local vendors, enjoy live music, sip from the beer garden, and savor the local difference. Learn more.

October in Denver!

🌭 16th Street Grand Opening

The Downtown Denver Partnership, the City and County of Denver and RTD are thrilled to invite you to the 16th Street Grand Opening on October 4, 2025, to celebrate the completion of the 16th Street revitalization project, exactly 43 years after its inaugural opening in 1982.

We’d love to invite you to join us for a momentous day of community celebration beginning at 11 a.m. as we usher in a new era for 16th Street. Highlights include:

• REI Scavenger Hunt throughout 16th Street

• Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with a Guerrilla Fanfare Brass Band Parade & Remarks

• "Local Heroes" Music Lineup on the Main Stage with beloved Denver bands and DJs

• 16th Street Deals of the Day

• 16th Street Birthday Party with special treats and exclusive 16th Street merch

🍂 Denver Parks & Recreation’s Fall Activity Guide is here!

Registration for fall activities opens Tuesday, July 22 at noon — mark your calendars and don’t miss out! From fitness and arts to youth sports leagues, outdoor adventures, and more, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this season.

Browse the guide now and start planning your fall fun.

🎃 More October Events

Check out the Special Events Calendar for upcoming public events like festivals, markets, runs and walks held in public parks and on public streets throughout Denver.

Make Your Voice Heard!

🎓 Denver Public School Board of Education Engagement Sessions

View times and locations for multiple engagement sessions.

🌳 Park Hill Park Survey #3

Take the survey and Learn more.

👶 Denver Child Friendly City Community Survey

Help shape a Denver where every child can thrive! Take the survey.

Under Construction

🦺 Hampden Multimodal Improvements

The Hampden Multimodal Improvement Project is helping implement a vision for Hampden Avenue developed with residents and businesses to improve safety and provide more comfortable and convenient crossings. The project will take place on Hampden Ave from I-25 to E. Girard Ave.

Some impacts to motorists will occur throughout the project with the majority happening during the construction of the raised median. When work begins mid-June, motorists can expect westbound lane closures on Hampden Avenue between Girard Avenue and Florence Street.

Working hours will be from 7am to 5pm weekdays. Some night work may occur.

Beginning in July, barriers will be placed on Hampden Avenue closing down a lane in each direction through August. Motorists should allow for extra time in their schedules for possible delays. Learn more.

🚧 High Line Canal Trail - Yale Roadway Improvements at Holly

March - Summer 2025: Xcel Energy and their contractor, Mears Group, Inc. will relocate approximately 1,200 feet of natural gas line along Yale Avenue, between Hudson Street/Service Road and Kearney Street. This work is to accommodate the upcoming High Line Canal Trail Underpass project and ensure natural gas system safely. Learn more.

⚠️ South Dahlia Bridge Replacement

Crews are closing South Dahlia to vehicle traffic beginning in May/June of this year while they replace the bridge. The Highline Canal Trail will be detoured. Learn more.

Join the SHCA!

We can’t do it without you! Find this email useful? Enjoy attending our events? Want to see us do even more? Please consider joining the SHCA and paying your annual dues if you live in the neighborhood. If you don’t, please consider a contribution anyway! All are welcome at our public events.

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