Community Calendar

LITERARY

4:30pm-6:00pm, 3572 G Road, Palisade, CO 81526

Join us every month on the fourth Friday for a Spoken Word Open Mic Night from 4:30-6:00 p.m. The Western Colorado Writers' Forum has partnered more...0 with Carboy Winery in Palisade to bring you this opportunity to read your work. We welcome poetry, prose, storytelling, and slam, and all skill levels are welcome. Signups start onsite at 4:15 and there is a 5–7 minute time limit. Please note that while a variety of beverages are available, you are not required to purchase to attend this Open Mic

GENERAL

Bump n' Jump, BBQ, Dunk Tank,1:00 Building Remodel

11:00am-2:00am, 536 Ouray Ave. Grand Junction, CO

Help Unitarian Universalists Celebrate 10 Years In Our Faith Home! Saturday, August 24th 11:00-2:00 Unitarian Universalist congregation of the Grand more...0 Valley 536 Ouray Avenue Bump n' Jump, BBQ, Dunk Tank, 1:00 Building Remodel Presentation Call (970) 257-0775 for more info

MUSIC

Featuring John Nowak On Guitar

4:00pm-7:00pm, 6885 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, CO 80120

Big Swig will be wrapping up there Summer 2024 Tour right here in Palisade Colorado with a nice little neat bow. Big Swig is a mythical trio offering more...0 up smooth classic rock tunes , original story telling tunes , with a sprinkle of country cuts for fun. This will be a casual outdoor daytime winery fest with good food , smiling familiar faces , and all served with a cold tasty glass of your choice. See you there. Cheers

MUSIC

Presented by the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra

6:30pm-9:30pm, 925 Struthers Avenue Grand Junction 81501

An iconic event in the valley, bringing together families, friends, and music enthusiasts in celebration of unity and artistic expression. An more...0 uplifting evening of patriotic and recognizable music and community, presented by the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra and Centennial Band, promises to be a highlight of the summer season. Set against the picturesque backdrop of the iconic Las Colonias Amphitheater, attendees are invited to bring their blankets and chairs, embracing an evening of diverse musical performances, including 70% patriotic pops and familiar classic pieces and 30% previews of the upcoming 46th season.

MUSIC

7:00pm-8:00pm, 2087 Broadway, Grand Junction, CO

Winners of the 2024 Telluride Bluegrass Band Contest, Still House String Band has a pedal board addiction. Their original tunes will make you sing more...0 and their covers will make you dance. They’ll play on the lawn of Two Rivers Winery in the shadow of Colorado National Monument. Bring a picnic and lawn chairs. Wine is available by the glass or bottle. Tickets are $20 advance and $25 at the gate. Available at The Art Center (7th & Orchard), Two Rivers Winery and artcenterguild.org. All proceeds benefit the Art Center of Western Colorado.

CLASSES/LECTURES

FOOD/BEVERAGES

8:00am-5:00pm, 23390 CR K, Cortez, CO, 81301

Delve into the remarkable world of food pathways and cultural landscapes in this unique, day long workshop. Guided by Reyna Banteah (Zuni) of more...0 Ts'uyya Farm, Katrina Blair of Turtle Lake Refuge, and Crow Canyon’s own Rebecca Renteria, you’ll embark on a field trip into the San Juan Mountains while learning about past and present ecosystems, then return to the high desert to create delectable treats at Crow Canyon’s campus near Cortez, CO. Throughout the day we explore the cultural significance of plants, and ethics of gathering while learning about essential nutrients, and how cuisine with wild foods boosts our vitality, provides medicine, and feeds our souls.

RADIO ROOM

5:30pm-7:00pm, KAFM 1310 Ute Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501

The KAFM Board of Directors will be meeting in open session on this date at KAFM Community Radio 1310 Ute Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501 at 5:30 pm more...0 MTN. KAFM's board structure and board membership is designed to enhance and facilitate KAFM’s ability to be a high-performing organization that carries out its vision and mission. The Board as a whole is responsible for setting organizational direction and authority and then delegates management and the implementation of policy to KAFM's Executive Director. 2024 Board Meeting Schedule August 28, 2024 - Board Meeting September 25, 2024 - Work Session October 23, 2024 - Board Meeting November 27, 2024 - Annual Board Retreat (Location and Confirmed Date TBD) December - No Board Meeting

CLASSES/LECTURES

LITERARY

Using Metacognitive Reading Strategies as a Writer

6:00pm-7:30pm, 1803 N. 7th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501

Writing with your readers in mind as you write, or as you revise, can be a strong basis for attractive pieces of creative writing. What is there more...0 about reading that we could be catching as we write? What are some phantom strategies we need to acknowledge? Maria E. Cuthbert will present “Metacognitive Reading Strategies” where you can analyze strategies used by readers before, during, and after reading. Previewing these strategies can make you a stronger writer, and make it easier for you to reach the readers’ minds.

FILM

award-winning documentary

6:30pm-12:00am, downtown GJ - site TBD

(Note - no specific end time) As part of GJ Pride 2024, American Lutheran Church and Colorado West Pride are hosting a public screening of the more...0 award-winning documentary "1946 the Mistranslation that Shifted a Culture." The film will be shown on the same evening as the GJ City Council's issues their proclamation in support of Pride week and the larger LGBTQ+ community. Opening in 2020 at a variety of domestic & international film festivals, the film continues to be shown all over the world to educate people about the origins of anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment. Seeking to uncover the origins of the rabid homophobia of the conservative church, a gay seminary scholar and a straight activist make a shocking discovery: In 1946 an erroneous translation of the term homosexual in the Bible that has been weaponized against the LGBTQ+ community ever since. In offering this event, ALC seeks to both assure LGBTQ+ folx that they are beloved children of God and to repudiate the harm done by churches influenced by this mistranslation.

MUSIC

7:00pm-9:00pm, 2087 Broadway

Although Stray Grass is founded in folk and bluegrass, their sound is anything but traditional. The acoustic quartet is known for their high-energy more...0 live performances with layered vocal harmonies, mandolin grooves, and lively slapped double bass. They’ll play on the lawn of Two Rivers Winery in the shadow of Colorado National Monument. Bring a picnic and lawn chairs. Wine is available by the glass or bottle. Tickets are $20 advance and $25 at the gate. Available at The Art Center (7th & Orchard), Two Rivers Winery and artcenterguild.org. All proceeds benefit the Art Center of Western Colorado.