Community Calendar

GENERAL

LITERARY

MUSIC

VISUAL ARTS

Drum Circle, Poetry, Belly Dancing, Gourd Painting

5:00pm-8:00pm, 3rd and Main in Downtown Palisade

Palisade Street Party in Palisade at 3rd and Main in Celebration of the Arts: Drum Circle, Poetry, Belly Dancing, Paint Your Own Gourd, Sculpture more...0 Demonstration, Live Art Demonstration, Click and Stroll Free Photography Workshop and More ! Join us !

DANCE

GENERAL

THEATRE

The Avalon Theatre, 645 Main St, Grand Junction, CO 81501

A fresh and imaginative take on the classic tale, Beauty and the Beast blends original choreography with compelling storytelling and rich character more...0 work. This premiere production captures the magic, romance, and transformation at the heart of the beloved story, brought to life by Colorado West Ballet's professional dancers. All performances are under two hours including a 20 minute intermission. Opportunities for photos and to meet the cast follows each performance at no additional cost to our community. Colorado West Ballet (formerly CO West Performing Arts Company) is a 501c3 company established in 2022 to bring more professional performing arts to Western CO and surrounding rural communities. Professional company artists from around the world have relocated to beautiful Grand Junction to reside and dedicate themselves to their artform for our community. For season tickets and for more information on how to support CWB, visit our website: https://www.coloradowestballet.org/beautyandthebeast Oct 3 at 7pm Oct 4 at 2pm and 7pm Oct 5 at 2pm

DANCE

FOOD/BEVERAGES

FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS

MUSIC

Dance & Music

7:00pm-10:00pm, 567 25 1/2 Grand Junction Co 81505

Come listen to music and dance. Cash Bar and light snacks

SPORTS

VISUAL ARTS

8:30am-11:30am, Canyons View Park

October 4th, 8:30-11:30am at Canyonview Park Our baseball combine for ages 8-18 is a great opportunity to test your raw athletic and baseball skills. more...0 Doing a yearly combine is an awesome way to see how you progress year over year with hard numbers. It’s a great way to learn where you need to put more time in the offseason as well. This combine is being put on by the valley’s very own Armour Athletics and Out West Training. Website link: https://outwesttraining.com/baseball-combine/ Facebook event page link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1949016905862187

SPORTS

VISUAL ARTS

8:30am-11:30am, Canyons View Park

October 4th, 8:30-11:30am at Canyonview Park Our baseball combine for ages 8-18 is a great opportunity to test your raw athletic and baseball skills. more...0 Doing a yearly combine is an awesome way to see how you progress year over year with hard numbers. It’s a great way to learn where you need to put more time in the offseason as well. This combine is being put on by the valley’s very own Armour Athletics and Out West Training. Website link: https://outwesttraining.com/baseball-combine/ Facebook event page link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1949016905862187

FOOD/BEVERAGES

MUSIC

Celebrate Heirloom Apples with Music & Cider

11:00am-4:00pm, Nucla Town Park, 165 W 10th Ave, Nucla

Get ready for the Nucla Heritage Festival! This amazing community event, now in its ninth year, celebrates our rich history and vibrant culture. Join more...0 us in Nucla Town Park as we showcase the incredible heritage apples of the Four Corners region, from Norwood to Paradox Valley! It's a fantastic opportunity to connect with neighbors, enjoy delicious local food and drinks (including hard and soft apple cider!), and support local vendors and non-profits. Kids and adults alike will love the old-time apple press, bluegrass music with Grand Junction's Slim Pickings and Taos' Foggy Memory Boys, and a heritage apple display. From heirloom veggies to a farmer's market, we're celebrating our agricultural past and ensuring our community thrives for years to come! Come celebrate our heritage – it's a harvest of fun for everyone!

CLASSES/LECTURES

Getting Your Book on the Library Shelf

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

Join the WCWF for October Writer’s Night and learn the library’s process for getting local authors’ titles on the shelves and how more...0 to set up a book signing. This writer’s night will also cover other ways the library supports writers. If there’s time, the presenters may read selections from local authors’ books that are in the library collection. Presented by the Executive Director at Mesa County Libraries, Michelle Boisvenue-Fox, and Lisa Solko, Head of Collection Management.

RADIO ROOM

Rakish

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

Rooted in tradition with an ear toward the future, contemporary folk duo Rakish embodies earnest musical exploration and demonstrates an infectious more...0 playfulness on stage.

CLASSES/LECTURES

FOOD/BEVERAGES

9:00am-1:00pm, Grand Junction High School, 1400 N. 5th St. GJ, 81501

Flu Vaccine clinic, Medicare information, Alzheimer's and Dementia interactive experience

SPORTS

5:30pm-6:30pm, 145 N Mesa St Fruita, CO 81521

Youth strength + conditioning 6 week program Oct 14th- Nov 22nd, T/TH 5:30-6:30pm, Sat 9:30-10:30am Training for athletes of all levels from more...0 elementary school aged kids to D1 and professional athletes is focused on improving athletic skills and overall fitness for sports including basketball, baseball, softball, hockey, wrestling, football and soccer! We lead athletes through a variety of drills and exercises to enhance speed, agility, strength, power, biomechanics, endurance plus some fun and games! Website link: https://outwesttraining.com/youth-sports-training