Community Calendar

FOOD/BEVERAGES

FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS

GENERAL

30 Craft Vendors & Lunch & Bake Sale

8:30am-3:00pm, 567 25 1/2 Grand Junction Co 81505

30 Vendors with various craft items/ Homemade Soups and Bake Goods for Purchase

DANCE

SPORTS

6:00pm-9:30pm, 8831 Railroad Dr

Get ready to jingle all the way into the holidays with our annual roller derby holiday showdown! Come dressed in your ugliest Christmas sweater, more...0 reindeer antlers, or your favorite festive gear and join the fun! Schedule Doors open: 5:00 PM Santas vs. Elves – 6:00 PM Reindeer vs. Snowmen – 7:30 PM Halftime Snowball Fight! (don’t miss it!) Tickets: www.elpasorollerderby.com/event-details/winter-wonderland-1 What to Expect BYOB for 21+ (no glass, please!) Lots of bleacher seating available + limited venue chairs (feel free to bring your own chair for rink-side comfort!) Local food trucks serving delicious eats FREE parking for all attendees Holiday Giving $1 from every ticket sold benefits Toys for Tots El Paso Bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate and be entered into our raffle for awesome prizes! Tickets Early Bird: $10 At the Door: $15 (or $10 with active military ID) Kids 10 & under: FREE with a paying adult Don’t miss this unforgettable night of festive fun, fierce competition, holiday cheer on wheels—and a snowball fight at halftime! CAMERA & VIDEO EQUIPMENT Cell phones are welcome for non-commercial, personal use. Professional cameras, recording devices, and additional equipment (including but not limited to: detachable lenses, tripods, monopods, lighting equipment, brackets, or cables) are not permitted without an official El Paso Roller Derby Media Pass. Live streaming, reproduction, or distribution of game footage in any form is strictly prohibited without prior written consent from El Paso Roller Derby. Application can be found here: www.elpasorollerderby.com/presskit

RADIO ROOM

7:00pm-10:00pm, 1310 Ute Ave Grand Junction, CO

Mitch Melodia is an author, musician, and Jenga enthusiast. His debut Science-Fiction novel The Battle for the Moon: Part I was recently released on more...0 Amazon. The first of a Sci-Fi series, ebook, paperback, and hardcover versions are now available on the world's largest online retailer. Additionally, he recently his first collection of studio songs into an album called Head West Young One. Featuring songs born in New Hampshire and New England then later recorded in Colorado, Head WestYoung One features elements of prog, psych, acoustics, and other rivers of rock and roll.

MUSIC

7:00pm-11:00pm, Coors Event Centre

Wax is mostly known as a rapper. He is also a producer, songwriter, singer (kinda), comedian, and all around creative dude. He has been making music more...0 for many many years now. Wax's songs have a wide range of styles and cater to many different types of fans and haters. Some are advanced technical displays of rap wordplay, some are heartfelt tales of struggle, some are inspirational numbers containing optimistic advice and/or guidance. I would recommend listening to his music on Spotify or watching his videos on Youtube to become more acquainted.

MUSIC

Grand Mesa A Cappella Chorus Fall Concert

2:00pm-4:00pm, Eckert Presbyterian Church, 13025 Hwy 65, Eckert, CO 81418

Grand Mesa A Cappella Chorus invites you to join us as we present our Fall Concert, "Seasons in Harmony" at the Eckert Presbyterian Church more...0 located at 13025 Hwy 65, Eckert, CO 81418, on Sunday, November 9th at 2 PM. Admission is FREE! Our musical show will be full of fun and classic debate between the forces of "Mother Nature", "Father Time", "Mother Earth" and "Scientific Studies Weather Geek" as we take you on a journey through Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter Seasons. GMAC will feature a guest appearance by our CMU Scholarship winner, Annie Maasch. Joining GMAC in our musical presentation will be several Amazing quartets. Two of our local men's quartets, Generations Quartet and Canyon Grand Quartet, will present wonderful theme related songs. GMAC will be highlighting three of our own women's quartets which include Steppin' Up, Somethin's Cookin' and Center Stage. All three of these quartets are exciting to hear and each has their own unique blend and style. Donations will be graciously accepted. Your donations will help our chorus meet our basic financial obligations for the year and help us thrive through your local support. We are looking forward to seeing you at our concert for a Delightful afternoon of song celebrating our seasons.

CLASSES/LECTURES

Cancer Congress-2025

9:00am-5:00am, Tv. do Conde da Ponte, 1300-141 Lisbon, Portugal

5th International Conference on Oncology and Cancer Research, scheduled for November 10-11, 2025 (Hybrid Conference). The event will take place at more...0 Hotel Vila Galé Ópera, Lisbon, Portugal. With the theme “Transformative Discoveries in Cancer Science: From Research to Treatment”.

LITERARY

WFBCC-2025

9:00am-5:00pm, Tv. do Conde da Ponte, 1300-141 Lisbon, Portugal

6th World Forum on Breast and Cervical Cancer (WFBCC-2025), scheduled to take place on November 10–11, 2025, in the beautiful city of Lisbon, more...0 Portugal. This premier international forum aims to bring together leading researchers, clinicians, academic professionals, industry leaders, investors, and students

9:00am-6:00pm, Paris, France

The 4th International Conference and Expo on Lasers, Optics & Photonics (OPTICS2025) will be held during November 24-26, 2025, in Paris, France. more...0 OPTICS is an established event, attracting global participants intent on sharing, exchanging, and exploring new avenues of lasers, optics, and photonics-related research and latest developments. The event will feature world-class (highly cited) Plenary Speakers, established Keynote Speakers, active Invited Speakers, and fresh Contributed Speakers. Additionally, a variety of poster presentations, workshops, and special sessions will engage the audience.

FILM

Grand Junction

5:30pm-9:00pm, 645 Main Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501

Doors open at 5:30PM | Film starts at 7PM It's one of our favorite times of year — when Mountainfilm On Tour - Grand Junction returns! Come more...0 join us on Thursday, November 13 at the historic Avalon Theater in downtown Grand Junction! Western Colorado Alliance hosts Mountainfilm On Tour to inspire healthy, just and self-reliant communities through the power of film, art and ideas. Much like our Alliance, these film festivals work to increase our collective voices and impact in our communities. As always, we'll feature a friendly happy hour with music, and you'll have the opportunity to bid on a wide variety of items in our silent auction! Please join us on November 13 for the one and only Mountainfilm on Tour - Grand Junction!

LITERARY

a reading and community conversation

7:00pm-8:00pm, Lithic Bookstore

Craig Nielson of Salida, Peter Anderson of Crestone, and Rick Kempa of Grand Junction will share recent work inspired by journeys to mountain tops more...0 and canyon bottoms in three short readings, followed by a community conversation about the meaning and value of wild places.