Community Calendar

CLASSES/LECTURES

Dr. Julia McHugh

6:30pm-7:30pm, 462 Ute Avenue

Museums are more than just exhibits. Have you ever wondered what isn’t on display? Go behind the scenes with Curator of Paleontology, Dr. Julia more...0 McHugh as she shows us the unique fossils stored within the collections at Dinosaur Journey Dr. McHugh has served as the Curator of Paleontology for the Museums of Western Colorado and as a Lecturer of Geology at Colorado Mesa University since 2014. She is a vertebrate paleontologist with expertise in Jurassic dinosaurs, fossil amphibians, and the Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction. Please register for this event online so you receive the zoom link and recording.

FILM

FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS

5:30pm-11:00pm, 16400 DS Road Glade park, Co. 81523

An outdoor fundraiser with live entertainment, food, drink, activities and prizes. No outside food or drink. Bring lawn chairs and blankets.

GENERAL

8:00am, 3073 F Road

Each summer, Cross Orchards Historic Site is home to a special market. Vendors at the Cross Orchards Market include farmers, artisans, and food more...0 trucks! You’ll find the market at the museum Wednesdays & Saturdays beginning June 5th and running through October 9th from 8am-Noon. We are still looking for vendors! If you are interested fill out the form here and return to Matt Darling - mdarling[at]westcomuseum.org

GENERAL

10:00am-12:00pm, 462 Ute Avenue

Do you wonder what early pioneer or entrepreneur built the early ornate buildings in downtown Grand Junction? Why were there so many architectural more...0 styles and what was their original purpose? Join David Bailey, the Museum of the West’s Associate Historian and history sleuth, on a tour of historic buildings, downtown streets, and alleys. Discover their hidden historical secrets and fantastic tales of treasure and tunnels beneath Grand Junction’ streets. The perfect tour for family, friends, and lovers of history and mysteries.

GENERAL

3:00pm-6:00pm, 482 28 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81501

Enroll in VA benefits or speak with a VA outreach coordinator, and receive a free pet wellness exam and free vaccines. Veterans that choose not to more...0 speak with a coordinator will receive discounted vaccines.

CLASSES/LECTURES

FOOD/BEVERAGES

GENERAL

6:00pm-8:00pm, The Business Incubator Campus Technology Bld 2591 Legacy Way Grand Junction, CO 81503

Makers everywhere, join us in celebrating our first in-person event in over a year. We'll share refreshments and showcase projects, practical and more...0 fantastical, that our members have created. We will also unveil all our new tools and opportunities we've been working on for last 16 months. See you again soon!

CLASSES/LECTURES

RADIO ROOM

Networking @ Noon

12:00pm-1:00pm, 1310 Ute Ave Grand Junction Colorado 81501

Members of the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce and the Palisade Chamber of Commerce are invited to Networking at Noon in the KAFM Radio Room every more...0 Tuesday from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. KAFM Community Radio is located at 1310 Ute Avenue. Please RSVP to membership@fruitachamber.org to attend! Attendees are invited to come to have lunch and network! Weekly speakers will be assigned to do presentations on their businesses. Please email membership@fruitachamber.org to learn more!

GENERAL

8:00am, 3073 F Road

FOOD/BEVERAGES

FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS

VISUAL ARTS

Words to Paint By

5:00pm-8:00pm, 1310 Ute Avenue

KAFM Presents The Art Studio - Words to Paint By Using poetry, stirring prose or even just a single word to inspire and image. For example; Maya more...0 Angelou, Stephen King, Love or Peace. Bring out your inner artist at KAFM’s Art Studio! Join us for an evening set aside for playing with oil paint, sipping wine and nibbling on hors d’oeuvres. We’ll rotate a series of topics for inspiration. Things like, Painting the Masters, Painting a Song, Painting Geography, Words to Paint By and Painting a Mood. Join us in the East Room Gallery at KAFM from 5 to 8 in the evening. We’ve got your supplies covered and what you’ll get is nibbles, a glass of wine and some much-needed camaraderie. Oh, and guidance by resident artist, Christine Feller. Space is limited, so purchase your tickets today. Tickets are $40 each, Or $75 for 2 Christine Feller will guide participants through creating an oil painting that is inspired by themes such as: Painting the Masters, Painting a Song, Painting Geography, Words to Paint By and Painting a Mood. The themes will be rotated per session. Anyone may join, whether an expert, beginner or somewhere in between. Personal style is encouraged. The Art Studio is intended to be a time for relaxing and letting creative juices flow. All painting styles can be entertained, including realism, expressionism, minimalism and abstract. A session in KAFM’s Art Studio may not be enough to complete a painting, but rather a jumping off place for inspiration. Completion can be accomplished on a participant’s own time and convenience. For those wanting to delve more into the world of art, practical advice will be shared, like basic supplies needed to start, setting up, cleaning up and entering shows and/or galleries.

CLASSES/LECTURES

Paleo Coordinator, Brandi Maher

6:30pm-7:30pm, 462 Ute Avenue

Create your own plaster replica at home! Brandi Maher will be doing an interactive demonstration on how to make a plaster replica of a fossil. A full more...0 list of materials will be posted before the event so you can create your own plaster replica at home with the expertise of a Brandi, the Dinosaur Journey Paleo Field Coordinator. Please register for this event on the Museum webpage to receive the zoom link and recording!