The Town set the reopening of 1500 Coalton Road, the building by the Safeway, for 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 9. For three months the Superior Community Center was a construction site while crews did drainage and foundation work. During that time the Town moved its programs to Main Street. Starting Aug. 3, the Superior Civic Space at 2250 Main St. hosted programs and events normally held on Coalton Road, and the Town expected the move to "bring community members of all ages to Downtown Superior."
Now those programs are going back, and the timing matters. Between now and the end of December, Superior holds two of its biggest community gatherings of the year inside this building. One is a holiday market that supports a sister town in Nepal. The other is an evening marking five years since the Marshall Fire. For the rest of 2026, a lot of Superior's calendar runs through one address.
What the building's normal week looks like again
The Superior Community Center is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. The Town notes it may close early for special events or bad weather. The Town scheduled the Civic Space to go back to its regular hours on Nov. 9 as well: Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Sundays. Both buildings close Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27, for Thanksgiving. Room reservations opened Nov. 4, so the community center booking page is taking bookings again.
The library is one of the simplest reasons to stop by. The Louisville Public Library runs a small outpost inside the center. It has a browsing collection, self-service lockers for picking up holds, book returns, and library programs. You need a Louisville Public Library card to borrow. The Town's November Sentinel said hold pickup, browsing and returns continue at the center once the building reopens. For families with small children, Family Storytime runs Tuesdays from 9 to 9:30 a.m. for kids from birth to age 5 and their caregivers. The Town's recreation guide lists the fall series through Dec. 22.
Open Mic Night, twice more before the year ends
The Town's Open Mic Night is one of the programs the Sentinel named as coming back to Coalton Road. It meets on Wednesdays, generally every other week, from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. The Town listed the Nov. 11 night at the Superior Civic Space. The next two are Wednesday, Nov. 25, and Wednesday, Dec. 9.
According to the Town's Fall/Winter 2026 Recreation Guide, hosts Robert Rowe and Suz Paxon open sign-ups at 5:30 p.m. Performing is free, and performers must be at least 15. The Nov. 25 date falls the night before the Thanksgiving closure, which makes it an easy evening out for anyone with family visiting.
The senior week, day by day
The Town's November senior newsletter says "most" senior activities move back to the center after Nov. 9. The fall/winter guide lists a full week of drop-ins:
| Day | Drop-in | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Gardeners Unite | 10 a.m. to noon |
| Monday | Move & Groove Bingo | 1 to 2 p.m. |
| Monday | Hearts, Spades, and Card Games | 2 to 4 p.m. |
| Tuesday | Mah Jongg | 2 to 4 p.m. |
| Wednesday | Senior Creative Collective | 10 a.m. to noon |
| Thursday | Euchre | 2 to 4 p.m. |
| Friday | Senior Poker | 2:30 to 4:45 p.m. |
A few monthly gatherings fill in around that grid. The Senior Book Club meets the second Thursday of the month from 12:30 to 2 p.m. November's book is "We Solve Murders," and the Dec. 10 meeting covers "West With Giraffes." The monthly Welcome Gathering is on first Wednesdays from 9 to 10:30 a.m., and the next one is Dec. 2. The A1C Circle prediabetes support group follows the same morning from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
One November session stays downtown. The Open House Tech Clinic on Nov. 12, from 1 to 3 p.m., is listed at the Civic Space on the November senior calendar.
Dec. 5: a holiday market with a sister town in Nepal
The 6th Annual Superior Holiday Bazaar fills the community center on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 50 vendors will sell holiday arts, crafts, food and gifts, and "Bumble" the Yeti Snowman will be there for photos.
Part of vendor sales goes to the Superior Khandbari Sister City Project to support Superior's ongoing partnership with Khandbari, Nepal. The Town approved its sister-city policy in 2020 and formalized the relationship with Khandbari on Feb. 8, 2021, with the goals of sharing resources, exchanging cultural ideas and promoting international goodwill. The Sister City Project page has more on the partnership.
The same group put this fall's Kukur Tihar "Day of the Dog" on the calendar for Nov. 8 at Autrey Dog Park on Honey Creek, with a dog blessing and a celebration of the bond between people and their dogs.
Dec. 18: five years, gathered in one room
Two weeks after the bazaar, the building hosts a quieter evening. The Marshall Fire 5-Year Resilience Event runs Friday, Dec. 18, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Superior Community Center. The Town describes it as an evening of remembrance and connection as Superior marks five years since the fire. It centers on Superior's story, but anyone affected by the Marshall Fire is welcome.
According to the November Sentinel, the evening includes:
- Complimentary live music, heavy appetizers and bar service
- The unveiling of the Marshall Fire Remembrance Project design
- Resilience exhibits on wildfire mitigation, the museum rebuild, and ways to thank first responders
- Art stations for families and adults built around healing and storytelling
- A documentary film showing in the Longs Peak Room during the event
The Town asks attendees to RSVP by Tuesday, Dec. 1. This one is personal for our team. Brian lives in Rock Creek and was part of the Marshall Fire evacuation, as his bio shares. Five years later, the town is unveiling a remembrance design in the same building where it gathers for bingo, storytime and open mic, and that feels like the right place for it.
What stays on Main Street
Some of the season still happens downtown. Kindness Week runs through Saturday, Nov. 14. Town Council proclaimed it at the request of longtime resident Dr. Elia Gourgouris, and the nonprofit Kindness Worldwide says Superior is the first municipality in Colorado to do so. Nominations for a Superior Kindness Award are open at ShapeSuperior.com/Kindness.
On Friday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m., Boulder Film Friends in Superior shows "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" at the Civic Space. The series is free and open to the public. The Civic Space also has free bundles of leaf bags while supplies last, courtesy of the Town's Advisory Committee for Environmental Sustainability.
On Saturday, Dec. 12, the Superior Winter Festival takes over Main Street and Superior Drive from 2 to 5 p.m. The Superior Chamber of Commerce, the Town of Superior and Blue Sport Stable host it, with InBank as title sponsor. The Chamber promises photos with Santa, live performances, hot chocolate and gift shopping.
Put together, December looks like this:
- Wed., Dec. 2: Senior Welcome Gathering, Community Center
- Sat., Dec. 5: Holiday Bazaar, Community Center
- Wed., Dec. 9: Open Mic Night, Community Center
- Thu., Dec. 10: Senior Book Club, "West With Giraffes"
- Sat., Dec. 12: Winter Festival, Downtown Superior
- Fri., Dec. 18: Marshall Fire 5-Year Resilience Event, Community Center
- Tue., Dec. 22: Final Family Storytime of the fall series
Most of those dates are on Coalton Road. Questions about programs go to the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space team at 303-554-9005.
Superior is home for us, and we'll be at many of these dates ourselves. If you'd like to talk about the town, your home, or what the next few years might look like for your family here, The Margolis Team is always happy to sit down over coffee. Contact Us anytime.
