Community Calendar

FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS

Mesa County Central Library 443 N 6th Street

Accepting ready-to-wear dresses, suits, ties, shoes, jewelry, purses and more. Recruiting volunteers who wear dress sizes 4-26 to try on hundreds of more...0 dresses for accurate sizing. Recruiting volunteers for set up, tear down, staffing, moving, marketing, design, printing, and more. Find the wishlist on our website.

VISUAL ARTS

10:00am-4:00pm, Craig Gallery

Join us on Friday, January 27th from 10:00am-4:00pm at Craig Gallery in Palisade as we view the entries and winner of the 2023 Colorado Mountain more...0 Winefest Art Contest! Light snacks will be served.

FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS

6:00pm-10:00pm, Dolores Community Center

Dolores River Boating Advocates will be hosting their 10th annual permit party on January 27th, 2023 from 6-10pm at the Dolores Community Center. The more...0 event is a fundraiser to support the work they do to advocate for, steward, and connect our community with the Dolores River. Food from Absolute Bakery and Cafe, local beer from Dolores River Brewery, WildEdge, Mancos Brewing, and Telluride Brewing, cider from Fenceline, and and assortment of wines will all be available for purchase. Entertainment will include short films and live music from Tha ‘Yoties! The event also hosts an amazing selection of auction items including boating gear, outdoor gear, trips, art, gift certificates, and more! Auction items will be available for bidding online from January 16-27th. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Children 12 and under get in free.

MUSIC

Grand Mesa Arts & Events Center

7:00pm-9:00pm, 195 W. Main St., Cedaredge, CO

Dean Bonzani and Bittersweet Highway in Concert at Grand Mesa Arts & Events Center.

MUSIC

7:30pm-9:30pm, 1803 N 7th Street

Plan for a perfect date night with Wild Flight’s Eric Gross and Emily Jurick. The Art Center Guild will provide appetizers before and dessert more...0 during intermission (included in ticket price). Seating is limited, so buy tickets now at artcenterguild.org or at The Art Center ($25 in advance; $30 at the door). Wild Flight is a singer songwriter duo from Western Colorado. Eric Gross and Emily Jurick perform and record their original songs and an eclectic catalog of much-loved songs by their favorite artists. With their unique arrangements and warm, skillfully blended vocal harmonies, Wild Flight delivers a fun and interesting show.

VISUAL ARTS

6:30pm-9:00pm, 1803 N 7th Street

We invite you to join us for our annual Members' Show! This exhibition is TAC’s largest annual exhibition and is a true testament to the more...0 Western Slope community as artists from all mediums, skill levels, and ages come together, united in their hopes to create a dynamic exhibition embodying the passions and efforts associated with the act of creation. This event is free and open to the public with hors d'oeuvres and a cash beer and wine bar. We hope to see you there!

CLASSES/LECTURES

A Slice of Life Out of America’s Past | Pat Martin

6:00pm-7:30pm, 1803 N. 7th Street

A native of Oklahoma, local author Patricia Martin grew up listening to the stories told by her maternal grandmother of her early life homesteading more...0 on the plains of Kansas and Oklahoma in the late 1800s. Martin’s determination to chronicle these true stories resulted in the exciting historical novel, A Meadowlark Calling, once described by 20th Century Fox as “a slice of life out of America’s past.” Please join us Feb. 7, 2023, at 6 p.m. at the Art Center in Grand Junction for Pat’s slide presentation featuring the real people and places depicted in her book, which is set for filming in 2023 by Talmarc Productions. The WCWF has also requested that Pat recite one or two of her cowboy-style poems!

CLASSES/LECTURES

FOOD/BEVERAGES

MUSIC

VISUAL ARTS

Fruita Arts Recreation Marketplace

4:00pm-8:00pm, 160 S Park Square

FARM, Fruita Arts Recreation Marketplace, is celebrating our grand opening Feb 10th 4PM - 8PM and Saturday Feb 11th, 10AM - 4PM. Enjoy open studio more...0 experiences, workshops, demos, business specials, live music, food trucks, kids activities with Rocky Mountain PBS and more! A special welcoming ceremony will start at 5:30PM with Wake the Voice and The Zen Den Yoga Studio, as well as a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce.

FOOD/BEVERAGES

MUSIC

11:00am-5:00pm, 670 39 Road Palisade, CO

A tradition at Bookcliff Vineyards to celebrate Valentine's Day with wine & chocolate. For $16.00 receive a flight of 3 wines perfectly more...0 paired with 3 custom made chocolates from Lyft Chocolates out of Boulder, CO. Enjoy live music from Scott Mavor from 2:00-5:00pm.

CLASSES/LECTURES

GENERAL

Take The Leap

8:00am-5:30pm, Colorado Mesa University

Women in Business by The Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to host the 3rd Annual Women’s Conference presented by Timberline Bank and more...0 Colorado Mesa University Career Services on March 9th at CMU’s Ballroom in the University Center from 8:00 am – 5:30 pm. This year’s conference will feature incredible presentations, a meaningful panel discussion, and a motivational keynote speaker who influenced our theme, “Take the Leap.” We hope you will Take the Leap with us and sign up today!