Rocky Mountain Community Calendar

March 17

– The Elbert Women’s Club St. Patrick’s Day dinner, 5-8 p.m., Russell Gates Mercantile Hall, Elbert, Colo., Fee, (303) 648-3079.

March 17-18

– Rocky Mountain Regional Conference on Biodefense and Emergency Animal Response, Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyo., 303-318-0447 or http://www.coloradosart.org.

March 25

– Elbert Women’s Club all-you-can-eat benefit pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Russell Gates Mercantile Building, Elbert Colo. (303) 648-3079.

March 31

– Colorado Chili Smackdown Chili Cookoff to benefit Boulder County Fair, 1 p.m. Cooks; 6 p.m. open to public, (303) 684-9316, chilihead@chilicookin.com.

– NFR Chapter- Fellowship of Christian Cowboys, Chili Supper, Cook Off & Live/Silent Auction, 6 – 10 p.m., Middle School, Kersey, Colo., (970) 352-6440. v