BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Palmer Historical Society - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://simplifymybusiness.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Palmer Historical Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20240310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20241103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20260308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251214T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251214T203000 DTSTAMP:20260411T090503 CREATED:20250925T070548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T071739Z UID:534-1765717200-1765744200@simplifymybusiness.com SUMMARY:Palmer Lake Yule Log Hunt DESCRIPTION:With red and green capes flying\, hundreds of children and adults dash into the snowy woods near Palmer Lake\, Colo. scrambling up and down slippery slopes and laughing as they search beneath evergreen boughs and bushes for the town’s hidden Yule log. \nWithin 15 minutes\, whoops and shouts of “over here” rise from a ravine where three boys stand victoriously over the treasure-an 8-foot-long pine log that has been notched and tied with a red ribbon. \nAmid cheers and high-fives\, the winner and friends straddle the Yule log for their victory ride into town. Other members of the hunting party attach two long ropes to the log and drag it a quarter mile back to Town Hall\, stopping frequently so other riders can hop aboard. \nThe December tradition is cherished in Palmer Lake\, where the same two-man saw that cut the town’s first Yule log in 1933 is used today. Hunters saw the log in two and save half to start the following year’s ceremonial fire. The other half is carried into Town Hall and set ablaze in the stone fireplace built by Palmer Lake’s volunteer firemen in 1936 strictly for the annual celebration. \nAn old English custom\, The Yule Log Celebration was brought to Palmer Lake by Lucretia Vaile and Miss Evalena Macy in 1934. They sent for a splinter of the Lake Placid\, NY yule log and the first event was held in a local home. Fifty people went on the hunt for the hidden log resplendent in red or green capes. The first yule log was discovered by C. R. Hays. He was rewarded with a ride astride the log\, pulled by the other searchers. They were greeted by 200 cheering residents and visitors. Half of the log was burned with the other half being saved for the next year. A spicy cider drink called Wassail was drunk in great quantities while watching the ceremonies by candlelight. Hundreds of yule log splinters have been sent all over the world to those wishing to start their own holiday tradition. URL:https://simplifymybusiness.com/event/palmer-lake-yule-log-hunt/ LOCATION:Palmer Lake Town Hall\, 28 Valley Crescent St.\, Palmer Lake\, CO\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://simplifymybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/December-Event-02.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251210T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251210T203000 DTSTAMP:20260411T090503 CREATED:20250925T065853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T071344Z UID:532-1765389600-1765398600@simplifymybusiness.com SUMMARY:Yule Log Potluck DESCRIPTION:The Annual Potluck is held on Wednesday prior to the hunt at the Palmer Lake Town Hall. Volunteers bring a dish to share and then the souvenir lapel pins ae made for the hunters. The small willow branches are notched\, the year stamped on the bottom\, and pine branches are tied on with red ribbon. URL:https://simplifymybusiness.com/event/yule-log-potluck/ LOCATION:Palmer Lake Town Hall\, 28 Valley Crescent St.\, Palmer Lake\, CO\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://simplifymybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/December-Event-01.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251120T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251120T203000 DTSTAMP:20260411T090503 CREATED:20250925T065558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T071355Z UID:528-1763665200-1763670600@simplifymybusiness.com SUMMARY:Early Electrification in Colorado – When We Got the Power! - Presented by Wayne Russert DESCRIPTION:Wayne will trace the history of electric power in Colorado from its earliest use in the mining districts\, then cities and finally to the farms and ranches as a result of the Rural Electrification Act (REA) of 1936. \nMany artifacts will be displayed. URL:https://simplifymybusiness.com/event/early-electrification-in-colorado-when-we-got-the-power-presented-by-wayne-russert/ LOCATION:Palmer Lake Town Hall\, 28 Valley Crescent St.\, Palmer Lake\, CO\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://simplifymybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/November-Event-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251016T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251016T203000 DTSTAMP:20260411T090503 CREATED:20250925T065442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T071401Z UID:526-1760641200-1760646600@simplifymybusiness.com SUMMARY:People of the Garden - Presented by Toni Hamill\, Author and Historian DESCRIPTION:This story of the Garden of the Gods\, enhanced with vintage and contemporary photographs\, is the story of this geologic wonder. URL:https://simplifymybusiness.com/event/people-of-the-garden-presented-by-toni-hamill-author-and-historian/ LOCATION:Palmer Lake Town Hall\, 28 Valley Crescent St.\, Palmer Lake\, CO\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://simplifymybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/October-Event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250918T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250918T203000 DTSTAMP:20260411T090503 CREATED:20250925T064955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T071406Z UID:524-1758222000-1758227400@simplifymybusiness.com SUMMARY:What’s New and Old at the Museum - Presented by Leah Davis Withrow\, Curator of History at Pioneers Museum DESCRIPTION:This illustrated talk will share a bit of history about the 1903 former El Paso County Courthouse\, now the museum’s most important artifact\, as well as updates to the permanent exhibits and highlights from the collection. URL:https://simplifymybusiness.com/event/whats-new-and-old-at-the-museum-presented-by-leah-davis-withrow-curator-of-history-at-pioneers-museum/ LOCATION:Palmer Lake Town Hall\, 28 Valley Crescent St.\, Palmer Lake\, CO\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://simplifymybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/September-Event-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250823T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250823T163000 DTSTAMP:20260411T090503 CREATED:20250925T064827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T071416Z UID:521-1755943200-1755966600@simplifymybusiness.com SUMMARY:Farming and Ranching - Presented by PLHS Members at Reynolds Ranch DESCRIPTION:Promote Palmer Divide History in 1880s costumes. See our vintage kitchen and teaching tools. Returning for the third year. Opportunity to meet the community and share the history of the Palmer Divide. URL:https://simplifymybusiness.com/event/farming-and-ranching-presented-by-plhs-members-at-reynolds-ranch/ LOCATION:Western Mining Museum\, 225 North Gate Blvd\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://simplifymybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/August-Event-02.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250821T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250821T203000 DTSTAMP:20260411T090503 CREATED:20250925T064550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T071421Z UID:519-1755802800-1755808200@simplifymybusiness.com SUMMARY:Donald G. Stratton – USS Arizona Survivor - Presented by Nikki Stratton DESCRIPTION:Come meet Nikki\, granddaughter of Donald G. Stratton. Nikki Stratton will share the powerful story of her grandfather\, whose courage and determination have inspired generations. A survivor of the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor\, he defied unimaginable odds to ensure his story\, and those of his shipmates\, would never be forgotten. URL:https://simplifymybusiness.com/event/donald-g-stratton-uss-arizona-survivor-presented-by-nikki-stratton/ LOCATION:Palmer Lake Town Hall\, 28 Valley Crescent St.\, Palmer Lake\, CO\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://simplifymybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/August-Event-01.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250719T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250719T160000 DTSTAMP:20260411T090503 CREATED:20250925T064308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T071426Z UID:517-1752926400-1752940800@simplifymybusiness.com SUMMARY:Art Night DESCRIPTION:Cost: FREE and OPEN to the Public \nLetterpress Depot\, Tom Parsons – hands on printing vintage presses and Custom printed items for event.\nDenver Postcard Club ~ Postcard Exhibit\nBob Smith ~ Vintage Cameras\nDon Goodman ~ Disney Illustrator\nStephanie Calvert ~ Watercolor and digital art\nLetterpress Depot ~ “Hands -on” Printing Demonstrations. “Hands-on” demonstrations of letterpress printing by Letterpress Depot. Smocks\, ink and paper will be provided. We hope you can join us\, bring a friend or two. Children really enjoy printing their own art on the press. URL:https://simplifymybusiness.com/event/art-night/ LOCATION:Palmer Lake Town Hall\, 28 Valley Crescent St.\, Palmer Lake\, CO\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://simplifymybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/July-Event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250615T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250615T160000 DTSTAMP:20260411T090503 CREATED:20250925T064131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T071431Z UID:515-1749996000-1750003200@simplifymybusiness.com SUMMARY:Father’s Day Ice Cream Social DESCRIPTION:Cost: FREE and OPEN to the Public \nMusic\, ice cream and pie. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a nice day at the Palmer Lake Town Hall & Village Green at Palmer Lake\, CO. Museum will be open. Car club invited. Music by Nick Davey. URL:https://simplifymybusiness.com/event/fathers-day-ice-cream-social/ LOCATION:Palmer Lake Town Hall\, 28 Valley Crescent St.\, Palmer Lake\, CO\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://simplifymybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/June-Event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250515T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250515T203000 DTSTAMP:20260411T090503 CREATED:20250925T063955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T071435Z UID:513-1747335600-1747341000@simplifymybusiness.com SUMMARY:Nikola Tesla DESCRIPTION:Cost: FREE and OPEN to the Public \nPlease join us to hear Patric Ryan who will share his research information for why Nikola Tesla chose Colorado Springs CO. This Experimental Station\, built in 1899 by the inventor for his study of the use of high-voltage\, high-frequency electricity in wireless power transmission. \nPatric is an author and historian writing the play and book series\, Mark Twain and the War of Wizards. It is about Nikola Tesla’s rivalry with Thomas Edison and is narrated by Mark Twain. Patric is a U.S. Army combat veteran with a Fine Arts degree from the University of Georgia. \nPatric dedicated the headstone for Lewis Latimer’s grave in September 2023. Lewis Latimer was Thomas Edison’s patent clerk. Lewis had been in an unmarked grave for the last 95 years. Patric and is currently working on marking the grave of Nikola Tesla’s assistant Kolman “Coleman” Czito. His grave has been located and has been unmarked for the last 95 years as well. \nWe hope you can join us for this special event. Please bring a friend or two and stay after the program for light refreshments and socializing. Newcomers to the area are welcome! Please join us! URL:https://simplifymybusiness.com/event/nikola-tesla/ LOCATION:Palmer Lake Town Hall\, 28 Valley Crescent St.\, Palmer Lake\, CO\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://simplifymybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/May-Event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250417T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250417T203000 DTSTAMP:20260411T090503 CREATED:20250925T063657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T072438Z UID:511-1744916400-1744921800@simplifymybusiness.com SUMMARY:Women of the Colorado Gold Rush Era - Presented by J.v.L. Bell DESCRIPTION:Explore the lives of four unforgettable women who called Colorado home during the turbulent years of the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. \nKatrina Murat was one of Colorado’s first Anglo settlers. She was an adventurous spirit who lived in Palmer Lake at the end of her life. \nAmache\, a Cheyenne woman\, married an Anglo man and spent her life navigating between two cultures as she became a successful businesswoman. \nMaria Dolores Ballejos an early Colorado pioneer settled in the San Luis Valley and spent her life fighting to retain the land she cultivated. \nClara Brown a former enslaved woman\, became a successful business owner and was one of Colorado’s most beloved pioneers. \nPlease stay afterwards for light refreshments and socializing. URL:https://simplifymybusiness.com/event/women-of-the-colorado-gold-rush-era-presented-by-j-v-l-bell/ LOCATION:Palmer Lake Town Hall\, 28 Valley Crescent St.\, Palmer Lake\, CO\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://simplifymybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/April-Event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250320T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250320T203000 DTSTAMP:20260411T090503 CREATED:20250925T063346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T071444Z UID:508-1742497200-1742502600@simplifymybusiness.com SUMMARY:An Evening with General William Jackson Palmer DESCRIPTION:The Palmer Lake Historical Society will be hosting General William Jackson Palmer portrayed by Dave Harmon. General Palmer will share stories about his Quaker upbringing\, the civil war and his contributions to the expansion of transportation in the American West during the late nineteenth century. \nGeneral Palmer is also well known for his philanthropy. Please bring a friend and stay afterwards for light refreshments and socializing. Program is FREE and open to the public. All ages welcome. URL:https://simplifymybusiness.com/event/an-evening-with-general-william-jackson-palmer/ LOCATION:Palmer Lake Town Hall\, 28 Valley Crescent St.\, Palmer Lake\, CO\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://simplifymybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/March-Event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250116T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250116T203000 DTSTAMP:20260411T090503 CREATED:20250925T053536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T071449Z UID:503-1737050400-1737059400@simplifymybusiness.com SUMMARY:Annual Potluck Membership Meeting DESCRIPTION:Program includes overview of 2024 programs\, preview of 2025 programs and election of the 2025 officers. We will provide ham\, rolls\, coffee and tea. Please bring a dish to share (salad\, desert\, side). URL:https://simplifymybusiness.com/event/annual-potluck-membership-meeting/ LOCATION:Palmer Lake Town Hall\, 28 Valley Crescent St.\, Palmer Lake\, CO\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://simplifymybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/January-Event-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR