Community Calendar

FOOD/BEVERAGES

6:00pm-8:30pm, Two Rivers Winery and Chateau, 2087 Broadway, Grand Junction, CO 81507

The come-as-you-are-gala, even if that means you are covered in pet hair! Enjoy a glass of wine and appetizers. Browse our pet-themed silent auction. more...0 Meet some of our wonderful adoptable dogs and cats as we celebrate the many ways shelter pets enhance our lives!

GENERAL

8:45pm-12:00am, Grand Mesa Observatory,7475 Purdy Mesa Road,Whitewater,CO

Public night sky viewing through club telescopes. No charge. All ages welcome. See Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and other celestial wonders. Laser guided more...0 sky tours.

FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS

8:00am-3:00pm, 651 N. Pine St., Fruita

The 5th annual Cops & Cars car show will be held August 11, 2018 from 8 am to 3 pm. The event will be held at the Little Salt Wash Park in more...0 Fruita. All proceeds benefit Special Olympics.

CLASSES/LECTURES

VISUAL ARTS

9:00am-4:00pm, 1803 North 7th Street

Amy Kline takes a new, sculptural approach to creating lamps in high-fire porcelain on the potters’ wheel. This is a great way to bring fine more...0 art and sculpture into the home in a functional way. Amy will start with the initial drawing/design and progress to measurements, weights, and use calipers to fit forms together post-firing. Amy uses lots of color and texture in cone 10 reduction.

CLASSES/LECTURES

9:30am-4:30pm, 1803 North 7th Street

This two-day workshop will provide an overview of cold wax in an atmosphere that encourages a sense of play and discovery. You’ll learn to more...0 explore and create with cold wax, oil paint, and acrylic (which can be used on the first layer to paint in a design). Cold wax medium provides rich texture, depth, and discovery. Layers can be covered up with more layers of wax and oil paint as the artist’s composition evolves. No experience necessary; students of all skill levels are welcome, and will walk away with two completed paintings.

CLASSES/LECTURES

10:00am-1:00pm, Lincoln Park: 910 N 12th St, Grand Junction, CO 81501

RMPBS Kids Fun Fest is created to celebrate the Children and Families in our community: the Grand Valley and surrounding areas. The purpose of Kids more...0 Fun Fest is to have all those in attendance, participate in engaging, educational, and inspiring activities, that creates a fun environment with those that make up and are a part of our community. Kids will have the opportunity to hang out with Clifford the big red Dog, and will also have the opportunity to meet one of our “Super Why!” friends, Alpha Pig. With over 30 booths scheduled to be present the sponsored by our local businesses and organizations, we strive to create a fun filled day, the reminds our family and children about the core of our community.

DANCE

FOOD/BEVERAGES

MUSIC

THEATRE

VISUAL ARTS

A Birthday Celebration and Farewell Drag Show

9:00pm-12:00am, Baron's Raising the Bar, 539 Colorado Ave.

Legendary local drag performer Gina D'Licious is turning forty this weekend and wants to celebrate with the LGBTQ community of the Grand Valley more...0 with her final performance as a Grand Junction resident before her move to Denver. Performing with her on Baron's stage will be Coco Jem Holiday, Donatella Mysecrets, Anastacia Monee, and Ruby Valentine. No cover, ages 21 and up.

CLASSES/LECTURES

9:00am-4:00pm, 1803 North 7th Street

Amy Kline takes a new, sculptural approach to creating lamps in high-fire porcelain on the potters’ wheel. This is a great way to bring fine more...0 art and sculpture into the home in a functional way. Amy will start with the initial drawing/design and progress to measurements, weights, and use calipers to fit forms together post-firing. Amy uses lots of color and texture in cone 10 reduction.

CLASSES/LECTURES

9:30am-4:30pm, 1803 North 7th Street

This two-day workshop will provide an overview of cold wax in an atmosphere that encourages a sense of play and discovery. You’ll learn to more...0 explore and create with cold wax, oil paint, and acrylic (which can be used on the first layer to paint in a design). Cold wax medium provides rich texture, depth, and discovery. Layers can be covered up with more layers of wax and oil paint as the artist’s composition evolves. No experience necessary; students of all skill levels are welcome, and will walk away with two completed paintings.

MUSIC

7:00pm-9:00pm, 905 Struthers Ave

Cool off in our brewery with live music by Collin Reese!