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Community Tuesday: The Mission Viejo Neighborhood in Aurora

Mission Viejo Sign

This week we are featuring Colorado’s only true California inspired master-planned community on Community Tuesday.  The Mission Viejo Community shares the history of the neighborhood with photos and resources. If you ever lived in the neighborhood please share your story! Thanks to the Mission Viejo Homeowner's Association for creating the community and sharing your history.

The Mission Viejo Aurora story begins in California with a large cattle ranch known as Rancho Mission Viejo, south of Los Angeles, in Orange County.

Community Tuesday: Transitional Voices

 Not too long ago we hosted a class with The Denver Voice to teach people in transition how to share their stories on CYC. Check out some of their stories in the Transitional Voices Community.

Community Tuesday: Remember to vote!

Boys and girls pass ballots and wait in line at East High School in Denver, CO

 Happy Tuesday everyone. Don't forgot to cast your vote! For more images of East High students, check out our East High CYC Community. Click here for the details about the voting photo.

Community Tuesday: Trick or Treat!

Boy with Jack-o-lantern

Come celebrate Halloween with Creating Your Community by checking out the Halloween Community and adding your photos and stories. Have a spooktacular Halloween!

Community Tuesday: Get your Halloween on!

Image of children making masks at school for Halloween.

Halloween is nearly here! Share your best pictures and stories, or find some spooky inspiration in our new Halloween community on CYC.

Community Tuesday: Free Western Saloon Photo Booth and Scanning Event Sunday!

Western Photo Booth

Cowboy up Cupcake! This Sunday from 1-4pm the Creating Your Community team will have a special free event in the main hall of the Central Library. Come on down to have us scan your old letters and photographs and have your picture taken in the Western Saloon Photo Booth!

We invite you to come and let us digitize your historical treasures* and learn about Creating Your Community

Community Tuesday: Thanks St. Philomena's Reunion!

1960 All Saint's Day Kindergarten Class St. Philomena Catholic Parish School

Last Saturday, the St. Philomena Church and School Centennial Reunion brought together members of the community to share their stories, photos and reunite with friends from the past. The Creating Your Community team scanned hundreds of photos and had a great time celebrating with the community. To see more photos and stories about St. Philomena please go to the Creating Your Community website.

St Philomena's Centennial Reunion

St Philomena's Centennial Reunion

The Creating Your Community team will be at the St Philomena's Church and School Centennial Reunion this Saturday, September 15, 10am - 6pm. The event will be held at the Waldorf School at 940 Fillmore Street, Denver. We invite you to join us!

Admission for the event is $10 with all proceeds donated to Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Department. (Children under 10 are free.)  

Community Tuesday: Berkheim Family

Berkheim family

Welcome to Creating Your Community Berkheim Family! This new community is all about sharing and celebrating the Berkhiem family. Are you researching your family history and have some things to share? We would love to hear about it so create a community today!

Community Tuesday: Scanning Event Saturday

35mm slides

Do you have 35mm slides around that you'd like to have scanned? We'll be at the Cherry Creek Branch on Saturday from 1-3pm with our mobile digitization lab to help. We can scan up to 4 slides for each visitor (or as much as time allows). We hope to see you there!