Community Calendar

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Grand Valley Bike Month

6:00am-11:00pm, Grand Valley

Give up the keys and bike for transportation, commute to work or school. Take advantage of local discounts when you bike in on May 5th. Check the more...0 website and Mobile Mesa County for a list of all participating businesses. Snap a photo of your bike commute and submit for a chance to win a local prize. Email bikemonth@mesacounty.us, tag Mobile Mesa County on social media, or use #GVBikeMonth (must have a public account to enter using hashtag).

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Grand Valley Bike Month

5:30pm-7:30pm, Meet @ Wingate Elementary

Little Bellas will host a free beginner mountain bike series for females every Wednesday in May (May 5, 12, 19, & 26) from 5:30 PM-7:30 PM. more...0 Riders should plan to meet at Wingate Elementary School. Each week, riders will progress through a series of skills and ride local trails, it is highly recommended that riders participate in the full series. Properly fitted bike helmet and mountain bike in working order are required. Pre-registration is required. Registration opens 4/1 and closes 5/1.

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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!

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MUSIC

1041 Ouray Avenue

Soul Habit brings guitar, bass, sax, drums, percussion and vocals together to create funk rock dance music that brings audiences to their feet, at more...0 Two Rivers Winery, July 20. Gates open at 6 pm, and you’ll have time to relax with a picnic in the shadow of the Colorado National Monument before music starts at 7 pm. Wine is available for purchase. Bring lawn chairs. Advance tickets are $15 at artcenterguild.org, Two Rivers Winery (2087 Broadway) and The Art Center (7th & Orchard). At the gate, $20. Tickets are non-refundable but may be used for a later concert. All proceeds benefit the Art Center of Western Colorado (The Art Center).

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VISUAL ARTS

Painting a Song

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

KAFM presents The Art Studio - Painting a Song Using Music to inspire an image; i.e., Miles Davs, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Frank Sinatra. Bring out more...0 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 5pm to 8pm. 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.

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Grand Valley Bike Month

8:00am-8:00pm, Downtown Fruita

Get on your bike and join the Downtown Fruita Hunt. The City of Fruita and the Fruita Chamber are teaming up to offer a self-paced scavenger hunt May more...0 14-16. Get a complete list of clues from Fruita Parks & Recreation, email Victoria at vretallack@fruita.org or watch for the clues on social media. Submit all Fruita Scavenger Hunt entries to Fruita Parks & Recreation, or use #BikeFruita (account must be public to submit with hashtag).

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Expo

10:00am-3:00pm, Elk's Lodge 249 S 4th St, Grand Junction CO 81501 (corner of 4th St & Ute Ave)

BOY SCOUT TROOP 328 RECRUITEMENT DRIVE OPEN HOUSE AND EXPO May 15, 2021 from 10:00am until 3:00pm @ the Elk’s Lodge parking lot: 249 S 4th St, more...0 Grand Junction CO 81501 (corner of 4th St & Ute Ave) This is a showcase of things that Scouts learn and places they will have the chance to visit and export when they join Troop 328. There will be booths, displays, free tent washing, prizes and a flag retirement ceremony at 2:00pm. We are looking for 15 new Scouts between the ages of 11 -14. More information about our troop and past adventures is available on our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/Boy-Scouts-of-America-Troop-328-Grand-Junction-CO-155273824516627 “Boy Scouts of America Troop 328” Contact for more information: Tom Foote, Committee Chairman (970) 270-7315 or Chris Lyons, Scoutmaster (970) 640-6744

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!

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VISUAL ARTS

Painting The Masters

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

KAFM Presents The Art Studio - Painting the Masters Using classic images by historical masters as inspiration, like Van Gogh, Monet, and Paul more...0 Klee. 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 8pm. 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.

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Grand Valley Bike Month

10:00am-2:00pm, Colorado Discover Ability - 601 Struthers

St. Mary’s Wellness Committee is hosting a fun community event in partnership with Colorado Discover Ability at Las Colonias. Load up on more...0 wellness knowledge, snacks, water, swag, prizes, free health and bike screenings, and try some of the adaptive bikes with CDA. Bring your bike along to ride at your leisure. The event is free to the community. Please park in the Las Colonias Parking lot or near the botanical gardens. Please save street parking near CDA for those who need it most.