Community Calendar

GENERAL

Grand Valley Bike Month

4:00pm-7:00pm, Mesa Mall - JCPenney Parking Lot

Gear up for the summer riding season with a free outdoor bike event in the JCPenney parking lot of Mesa Mall. The event will feature a free more...0 kid’s bike rodeo, proper helmet fitting, bike safety tips, information on local bike routes, bicycle registration, food trucks, and activities for the whole family. Mesa Mall is providing a bike corral, so bring your bikes along and have some fun.

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VISUAL ARTS

Painting the Geography

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

KAFM Presents The Art Studio - Painting the Geography Using western Colorado to inspire and image, like Mt Garfield, Red Rock Canyons, or Orchards more...0 and Vineyards. 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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MUSIC

STATION EVENT

AJ Fullerton at the Avalon Theatre

6:30am-9:30am, 645 Main St, Grand Junction, CO 81501

KAFM is proud to welcome Colorado native AJ Fullerton in concert at The Avalon Theatre on Friday May 28th. AJ Fullerton has received no less than 16 more...0 “Members Choice Awards” from the Colorado Blues Society in categories including; Young Performer, Guitarist, Solo/Duo, Male Vocals, Slide Guitar, Songwriter and many more. His new CD, The Forgiver and the Runaway is out now where all music is sold. Don’t miss AJ Fullerton and his bands high energy blues, soul and rock at the Avalon Theatre Friday May 28th. Tune in to KAFM for your chance to win tickets to the show… or get yours now so you don’t miss out. Celebrating Live Music with the Avalon Theatre, AJ Fullerton and The Voice of our Community KAFM.

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MUSIC

and The Wright Grand Re-Opening

12:00pm-5:00pm, 472 Main Street, Ouray Colorado

Come join us on May 29th for our Grand Re-Opening with the Wright Summer Faire! Featuring Stillhouse Junkies at 2pm and 4pm. Enjoy food and drinks more...0 while visiting with our local artisan vendors. In addition to this Wright Summer Faire, there are four more Faires scheduled throughout the summer. Each date we will be featuring a different musician/band. Stay tuned for information on these performances. We can't wait to see you at the Wright!

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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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5:00pm-8:30pm, 462 Ute Avenue

Join David Bailey, former Curator of History, for a historic walking tour and pub crawl. Historian David Bailey will tell you the early and colorful more...0 history of the buildings where the pubs and restaurants have taken up residence. Participants will visit 3 local establishments and can partake of their favorite beverage at each stop (please limit to one beverage per establishment). An appetizer is included with ticket price at the first stop. In between stops, tour participants will learn about “Wild West” days in early downtown Grand Junction. The tour is perfect for friends, out of town guests, and members. All participants must be at least 21 years of age at time of event. $35 Museum Members, $40 Non Members

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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

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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.