Welcome to the Swiss-American Friendship Society of Denver
The SAFS is a non-profit organization dedicated to foster and advance friendship and goodwill between the people of the state of Colorado and Switzerland through social and cultural programs. We strive to serve all persons having a natural interest in the two nations.
Scroll down or visit our calendar page for event information including our monthly Stammtisch gatherings and to our membership join page for information on joining our club. Existing members, navigate over to our manage account page to update your membership for 2025. Consular questions and other resources are found on our Useful-Links page and visit our President’s Corner for a Winter message from our SAFS President Heidi Gallegos-Tornare.
Follow and interact with us on social media! Instagram and Facebook.
Thank you for your support as SAFS Members. Bis bald, à bientôt! 🇨🇭
Important Information for Swiss Citizens Living Abroad
An invitation from the Swiss Consulate to listen in on Tuesday Sept 16, 2025 to a webinar regarding taxes and finance questions for Swiss citizens living abroad: dual taxation, pensions, wealth management, inheritance etc.
Tuesday Sept 16th at 4am Colorado time in German
Tuesday Sept 16th at 6am Colorado time in French.
If you cannot attend, a recording will be available here the following week.
See the Swiss Community Website for more information.
Thank You!
Thank you for joining us at our biggest event of the year. Our National Swiss Day Celebration was so much fun, we had great food, music and activities.
Check out all our upcoming events under the Calendar tab above.
Upcoming Events
Kids Cooking Class
Saturday September 13th
10:00am - 2:00pm
The Elks Lodge Arvada
Calling all Swiss kids 5-12 years old!
Please join us for a cooking lesson from SAFS Master Chef Ruedi!
We will be meeting at the Arvada Elks Lodge from 10am-2pm on Saturday, September 13th.
There will be opportunity for the kids to learn to make 2-3 classic Swiss dishes, followed by lunch prepared by the kids themselves! The cost will include an apron and chefs hat and of course food!
Price is $5 per child for members and $12 per child for non-members
2025 Fall Foliage Hike
Sunday Oct 5th
Meeting Time: 9:15am
Meeting Location: Aspen Peak Cellars, Bailey, CO
Join us for another fall foliage hike. The plan is to meet up at Aspen Peak Cellars in Bailey and carpool up to the trailhead on Guanella Pass. We’ll enjoy a nice out and back hike to take in the changing colors! After the hike we’ll head back to Aspen Peak Cellars for food and refreshments. Non-hikers should meet us at 2:30pm at Aspen Peak Cellars.
2025 Jass Tournament
Sunday November 9th
Centennial, CO
More details including registration coming soon!
SAFS First Wednesday
Stammtisch South
Wednesday Oct 1, 2025
Location TBD
5:30pm - 8:30pm
SAFS Third Wednesday
Rotating Stammtisch North
Wednesday September 17, 2025
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2017 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302
5:30pm to 8:30pm
Simply show up to our Stammtisches and look for our tables with Swiss flags. Optionally, for more updated information, visit our website's calendar page 🇨🇭 our Facebook 🇨🇭 our Meetup Group 🇨🇭or email us so we can get an estimated head count. 🍻
Social Media Connections
Follow our Calendar Page for a list of upcoming events and registration information.
Follow our Swiss-American Friendship Society Instagram Feed (last four posts above),
Like and Follow us on Facebook and join our FB group to interact with other local Swiss.
SAFS Membership
Welcome to the Swiss-American Friendship Society!
We welcome all new and renewing Members to update their membership through our website's
New Online Membership Portal
including a new direct, donation based registration payment link.
Thank you and Bis Bald! 🇨🇭
Heidi Tornare
SAFS President