Community Calendar

FOOD/BEVERAGES

MUSIC

VISUAL ARTS

4:00pm-11:00pm, Greenlife Family Farm 281 Odell School Rd Concord, NC 28025

Music. Art. Fire. Dance. Nature. A kaleidoscopic two-day celebration of Life to usher in the summer months! Dive into the heart of summer with the more...0 BrightFire Music & Arts Festival at the beautiful GreenLife Family Farms this April 26 & 27 in Concord, NC! Enjoy the enchanting melodies of Dixon's Violin to the pulsating rhythms of Tuatha Dea, Citron, Clarity, Shana Blake, and more. Don't miss this immersive celebration to honor the life within and around us. Grab your tickets now to experience an unforgettable weekend. A 2-day exploration of music, art, delicious food trucks (with vegetarian options), and adventures and activities for all ages! The Fire Shows on Friday and Saturday are imaginative artistic experiences premiering all-new immersive and captivating shows of original music and fire. Adventures and Activities - Mainstage Concerts - Fire Performances - Art Market (Fine Arts, Crafts, Gifts) - Beer & Wine Bar - Food Trucks, Gourmet Snacks, Beverages - Mad Hatter's UniTea Party - Storytelling & Poetry - VIP Experiences - Yoga (Saturday 7am & 11am) - XRVR Arcade - Dance with Kat Harmon! - Fire Science & Smokey Bear w/ NC Forest Services - Camping & Glamping (2 nights)

FOOD/BEVERAGES

MUSIC

9:00am-5:00pm, Lincoln Park

Enjoy a Saturday filled with fun, family activities! From universal waste recycling (paint, batteries, and lightbulbs), to arbor day activities and more...0 live entertainment, there is sure to be something for everyone to enjoy. Visit the Southwest Arbor Fest page to learn more about what the day will entail.

RADIO ROOM

Live in the Radio Room

7:00pm-10:00pm, The Radio Room 1310 Ute Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501

KAFM Presents Kray Van Kirk in The Radio Room Kray Van Kirk left a career in the sciences to write songs in which everyone, of any identity or more...0 history or creed, can know that they are on the Hero’s Journey. A fine finger-style guitarist with a precise baritone and roots in the Celtic tradition, Van Kirk obtained his doctorate in quantitative modeling from the University of Alaska. Coming off five years of living in his van and playing music across the US and Canada, he thought that a career in the sciences might be a bit more secure than playing music for a living, especially as a single parent. Eventually, however, he realized that healing the world was primarily a matter of the heart, not the head, and he put aside his computer, picked up his guitar, and set out again. Of this charming, Quixotic, and decidedly eclectic performer, the Borderline Folk Club in New York wrote “it is what every singer-songwriter should aspire to.”

FILM

MUSIC

Featuring Guest Artist Darren Kramer, trombone

7:30pm-12:00am, Robinson Theatre: 1221 N 12th St, Grand Junction, CO 81501

Darren Kramer is an innovative electric trombone DJ and XO Professional Brass Artist and is the founder of his own music company, The Darren Kramer more...0 Organization, whose concerts, clinics, CDs and arrangements have helped modernize the trombone and expand its role in contemporary music.

MUSIC

Featuring Guest Artist Juanita Ulloa, vocals

7:30pm-12:00am, Robinson Theatre: 1221 N 12th St, Grand Junction, CO 81501

Juanita Ulloa is a professor of voice in San Leandro, CA with unparalleled knowledge of song and vocal production in Mexican and many other diverse more...0 folkloric and classical vocal traditions. Her huapango singing in mariachi style along with boleros and ballads have a unique Operachi twist, reminiscent of early 20th-century mariachi singing styles originally dominated by men.

CLASSES/LECTURES

FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS

STATION EVENT

THEATRE

VISUAL ARTS

Benefit Gala & Fine Art Auction

5:00pm-12:00am, 1803 N 7th Street

Mesdames et messieurs, join us for TAC’s most important fundraiser of the year. This is your opportunity to support your Art Center while more...0 enjoying a fun-filled evening with wonderful food, drink, and live music. • Live auction with artwork from local, regional, and national artists • Silent auction with artwork, gifts from local businesses and restaurants, experiential packages, and more • Appetizers provided by The Art Center Guild • Cash beer & wine with French-inspired cocktails • Live entertainment • Costumes encouraged

FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS

MUSIC

5:00pm-9:00pm, 195 W. Main Street, Cedaredge

A fundraiser for Dementia Support in Delta County, presented by Alpine Bank. Dinner & one drink, silent auction, wine wall. Music by Mixed Bag more...0 Jazz.

GENERAL

11:00am-12:00am, Virtual or Zoom

Join us May 7-9, 2024 for this virtual event, featuring live and on-demand sessions centered on ways to ignite change together using our Time, more...0 Talent, Treasure, Testimony, and Ties (also known as the 5Ts of Philanthropy) We Give Summit features 40+ incredible speakers including: Deepa Iyer, Sr. Director of Strategic Initiatives at Building Movement Project; Dan Pallotta, Activist, TED Speaker & Author of Uncharitable; and Baratunde Thurston, Writer, Activist, & Host of How to Citizen Podcast All sessions are FREE. Donate $50 or more when registering and you’ll receive swag in the mail, including a copy of Infectious Generosity by TED’s Chris Anderson and a card game to help you activate the 5Ts (while supplies last!). Register today at https://WeGiveSummit.org

LITERARY

One Woman’s Story with Kelly Ashford

6:00pm-7:30pm, The Art Center 1803 N. 7th Street Grand Junction, Colorado 81501

Join Kelly Ashford as she shares her story of surviving 11 days lost in the Colorado Rocky Mountain wilderness including her recovery from near more...0 death, PTSD, and her profound spiritual awakening. After years of journaling, she decided to compile her notes into a manuscript and her book endurance was born. Kelly will share writing tips, self-publishing resources, and other helpful information to aid aspiring authors in the pursuit of becoming published. An experienced hiker, she will also share interesting data about lost hikers and a survival supply list included in her book.

LITERARY

Western Colorado Writers' Forum

6:00pm-7:45pm, 443 N. 6th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501

Poetry Night at the Library is a monthly program at the Mesa County Library. Each month poets are invited to read their work based on a previous more...0 month’s challenge, or any other poem they’d like to read. Then, a new topic is discussed and a new challenge is issued. Topics range from a particular poet, to a school of poetry, to a new tool for your poetry toolbox such as a form or poetic device. No poetry experience is required – all are welcome! Poetry Night occurs the second Wednesday of every month from 6-7:45 p.m. at the Central Library, 443 N. 6th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501.