Community Calendar

GENERAL

LITERARY

Colorado Author Danaya Wilson

2:00pm-3:30pm, 2451 Patterson Road Grand Junction, CO 81505

Join Colorado native and author Danaya Wilson for a special book signing event at Barnes & Noble. Wilson, author of Changemakers Wanted, will be more...0 meeting readers and sharing insights from her book based on her experience as a mother, entrepreneur, and CEO who wants to change the systems that don’t work for families. With family ties to Grand Junction, she’s excited to connect with fellow Changemakers. Don’t miss this chance to meet this rising literary voice with deep Colorado roots!

FOOD/BEVERAGES

FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS

4:00pm-7:00pm, 310 N 7th Street Grand Junction, CO 81501

The 23rd Annual Home Loan Taste of the Grand Valley “Samples & Sips” is an outdoor food and beverage festival that will be held on more...0 Friday, May 2 at the Historic Lowell School Building. Come enjoy delicious samples from local food trucks and caterers, tasty sips from local wineries and breweries, live music, and more. All proceeds benefit the 34 nonprofit programs that United Way of Mesa County helps support! Learn more about United Way of Mesa County and our programs at www.unitedwaymesacounty.org. Tickets are $40 until May 1, or $45 day-of/at the gate. Free admission for children under 6 - but they must share your ticket/ food samples. If you would like a child under 6 to have their own samples, please purchase a ticket for them.

FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS

THEATRE

5:30pm-8:30pm, 1803 N 7th Street

?? MIDNIGHT IN MANHATTAN ?? The Art Center's 2025 Benefit Gala & Fine Art Auction Friday, May 2, 2025 The Art Center of Western Colorado more...0 Tickets on sale March 17! $65 for one or $120 for two Join us for The Art Center’s biggest fundraiser of the year! This is your chance to support the arts while enjoying an unforgettable night of fine art, fantastic food, and fabulous entertainment. Live Auction – Featuring artwork from local, regional & national artists Silent Auction – Bid on artwork, gift certificates & more Appetizers – Provided by The Art Center Guild Cash Bar – Serving beer, wine & Manhattan-inspired cocktails Photo Booth – Capture the moment in style Live Entertainment brought to you by The Theatre Project – Bringing the Manhattan vibes Suggested Attire: Rat Pack-Era Manhattan Chic Channel the glamour of 1950s-60s Manhattan nightlife—think Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Audrey Hepburn strolling through a jazz club in the city that never sleeps. For the Gents: Classic tuxedos, sharp suits, skinny ties, polished loafers, pocket squares, and a fedora (if you're feeling extra suave). Bonus points for a whiskey glass in hand. For the Ladies: Elegant cocktail dresses, fitted silhouettes, pearls, gloves, fur stoles (faux, of course!), and bold red lips. Think "Breakfast at Tiffany’s" meets a night out at The Copa. Mark your calendars and get ready for a sophisticated, stylish night to remember! https://event.auctria.com/9a1b85de-8f6b-4272-b39d-f7f5c2718b05/ Questions? Contact us at 970.243.7337

FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS

Community Food Bank Fundraiser

6:30pm-9:30pm, GJ Convention Center, 159 Main St, Grand Junction, CO 81501

Join us for the first Dancing with Western Slope Stars fundraising event to support the Community Food Bank!! Presented by PNCI Construction Inc. more...0 Local “Stars” are partnered with some of the Grand Valley’s best dance professionals to perform an original piece in competition with the other performers. The star who raises the most funds WINS the top prize. Tickets include dinner, drink ticket(s), and a night of fun in support of a great cause!

MUSIC

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

Performing in the Theatre

MUSIC

Presented by the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra

7:30pm-9:00pm, 1400 North 5th Street Grand Junction 81501

Aptly named Ode to Joy this concert will move you to your core from its loud and dramatic opening with Verdi’s “Force of Destiny” more...0 to the emotional Song of Hope by Price, and finishing with the transcendent power of Beethoven’s immortal 9th Symphony, culminating in the beloved “Ode to Joy”, performed by the full orchestra and chorus. Our Maestro’s careful curation of pieces aimed at celebrating the Joy of our shared humanity, is a fitting season finale for a season aimed at elevating our audience, musicians and community. When to Arrive: Doors open one hour before the performance; most people arrive 40 minutes early. Concessions are available before the concert and at intermission. Dress Code: Wear what you like; dressing up is optional. General Guide for Applause: Clap for the Concertmaster, Conductor, and after each piece. Etiquette: Please silence devices, limit noise, and be considerate to ensure everyone enjoys the performance.

MUSIC

Presented by the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra

3:00pm-4:30pm, 1400 North 5th Street Grand Junction 81501

Aptly named Ode to Joy this concert will move you to your core from its loud and dramatic opening with Verdi’s “Force of Destiny” more...0 to the emotional Song of Hope by Price, and finishing with the transcendent power of Beethoven’s immortal 9th Symphony, culminating in the beloved “Ode to Joy”, performed by the full orchestra and chorus. Our Maestro’s careful curation of pieces aimed at celebrating the Joy of our shared humanity, is a fitting season finale for a season aimed at elevating our audience, musicians and community. When to Arrive: Doors open one hour before the performance; most people arrive 40 minutes early. Concessions are available before the concert and at intermission. Dress Code: Wear what you like; dressing up is optional. General Guide for Applause: Clap for the Concertmaster, Conductor, and after each piece. Etiquette: Please silence devices, limit noise, and be considerate to ensure everyone enjoys the performance.

MUSIC

7:00pm-8:30pm, Redland United Methodist Church 527 Village Way, Grand Junction, CO 81507

Grand Mesa A Cappella Chorus will be giving a Free Concert on Monday, May 5th, at 7 pm at the Redlands United Methodist Church. We invite all friends more...0 and family to this event. This will be a send off concert for our upcoming competition in Cheyenne, WY. We will have several guests joining us in song and celebration. Please do join us for this free event!

CLASSES/LECTURES

LITERARY

Writing, Teaching, and Publishing Mystery Fiction

6:00pm-7:30pm, The Art Center 1803 N. 7th Street, GJ, CO 81501

The May Writer’s Night session will focus on mystery fiction but will also include a broader discussion of the importance of perseverance and more...0 variety, which impact all of us who write and publish. My own publications include short mystery stories, the most recent of which began as a novel-in-a-month; it has taken me four years to turn this work into a publishable story. I have been greatly fortunate to be self-supporting as a writer in part because my work includes a Pearson textbook that seems totally unrelated to mystery fiction, but I believe it fundamentally relies on the same kind of creative energy. I look forward with considerable enthusiasm to your comments, questions, and perspectives about these issues. Speaker - Lyn Fraser

MUSIC

A program of piano quartets in Fruita

7:00pm-8:00pm, Our Lady of Perpetual Motion in Fruita, 503 E. Aspen Ave., Fruita, CO 81521

The Colorado Plateau Chamber Music Society presents a program of piano quartets. This Mother’s Day weekend concert will feature Faure’s more...0 deeply sonorous and romantic quartet in C minor and Mozart’s G minor quartet, alternately turbulent and sublime. The CPCMS is a new organization bringing chamber music performances to western Colorado, played by the world class musicians who make our region their home. This concert will feature Camille Backman on violin, Charles Hebenstreit on viola, Sarah Graf on cello and Tamara Goldstein on piano. Free, $20 suggested donation