Community Calendar

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Whimsical, children's television show

6:30am-7:00am, Rocky Mountain PBS TV

Watch the series premier of this whimsical, children's television show airing and streaming on Rocky Mountain PBS on Sundays in September. more...0 Crafted to support vibrant health and well-being through a variety of creative quests, "Enchanted Planet" is a place where everything is possible. Based on the award-winning children’s series, "Animals Get Funky", host Sarahndipity Johnsen explores early childhood themes through movement, innovation, and playful animal antics. Each episode is set on a whimsical 3D world where a diverse cast of navigators engage viewers with intriguing ideas and imaginative investigations. This nonprofit project supports local artists, musicians, authors, inventors, and families!

FOOD/BEVERAGES

FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS

MUSIC

RADIO ROOM

STATION EVENT

at Edgewater Brewery

11:00am-6:00pm, 905 Struthers Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501

The 17th Annual Radio Daze at Edgewater Brewery! A Chance for you to win a Music Getaway and have fun with KAFM Community Radio Radio Daze is more...0 back with Edgewater Brewery's 300 Watt Ale, Great Food, a full day of Live Music and a ton of Fun from 11AM to 6PM on Sept 5th. All proceeds from the sale of the special 300 Watt Ale Brew will go to benefit your favorite local Community Radio Station KAFM. This year we have a very special raffle prize; 2 Tickets to see Van Morrison With Taj Mahal at Fiddler's Green Ampitheater on September 25th. Plus accomodations for 2 at The Hyatt House - Denver Tech Center and $200 traveling cash! Come listen to Live Music for Free from 11AM to 6PM Raffle Tickets are $20 dollars (plus processing fee.) The Drawing will be held at Edgewater Brewery on September 5th at 5:00 PM MTN 905 Struthers Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501 need not be present to win Grand Valley Public Radio Company, Inc. Games License #2021-16854

CLASSES/LECTURES

LITERARY

Uncovering New Perspectives through Writing

6:00pm-7:00pm, 1803 N. 7th Street

Making the Familiar Strange: Uncovering New Perspectives through Writing presented by Carrie Schaeffer. Looking for a new approach to your writing? more...0 Wish you could see your writing through new eyes? Schaeffer brings a new perspective to your work. Carrie is a freelance writer based in Grand Junction, CO who contributes to Spoke+Blossom magazine. She owns and operates Apostrophe Life Coaching and co-owns Hoptocopter Films at which she is the copywriter, editor, and resident voice-over artist.

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

MUSIC

7:00pm-9:00pm, 1803 N 7th Street

If you missed Stray Grass in May or can’t get enough Stray Grass, Grand Junction’s favorite bluegrass bland will be at Two Rivers Winery more...0 on Wednesday, Sept. 8. Arrive early with lawn chairs and perhaps a picnic dinner or appetizers for an evening in the shadow of Colorado National Monument. Wine is available for purchase. Gates open at 6 pm, music at 7 pm. Tickets are $15 in advance at the Winery, The Art Center (7th & Orchard) and online at artcenterguild.org. All proceeds benefit the Art Center of Western Colorado.

GENERAL

9:00am-4:30pm, Ute Theater, 132 E. 4th Street, Rifle, CO

Come hear about the latest funding opportunities for business, housing, and economic development as well as new innovations in long-standing more...0 industries: • Current economic trends from OEDIT • Rural economic programs • Alternative uses for coal • Housing opportunities with CHFA • Agricultural technology innovations • EDA ARPA funding opportunities Early bird registration is just $50 until September 1! After September 1, registration is $75. Lunch is included. Please share this with all your business and community contacts who might be interested in learning about these opportunities.

GENERAL

SPORTS

Horse Show and Expo

Montrose County Event Center 1036 N. 7th Street, Montrose, CO 81401

The Colorado GypsyFest is a 3 day horse show competition for Gypsy Vanner, Drum, and Draft horses. Competition includes English, Western, and Driving more...0 classes. On Saturday evening we are having an expo for the public to showcase this magnificent breed and all they can do! The entire event is open to the public and free of charge and makes a wonderful family outing! We look forward to seeing you there!

MUSIC

RADIO ROOM

In The Radio Room

7:30pm-10:00pm, The Radio Room 1310 Ute Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501

Don't Miss Hugh Phillips and his Band returning to The Radio Room. Hugh Phillips is a performing singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, more...0 Nashville recording artist, and executive producer hailing from Carbondale Colorado. He is known for his vintage country sound and has just released his first full length album. Featuring twelve original songs recorded in Nashville TN. written in his own unique way of painting the picture of the west he calls home. He traded his life long career as a Toyota Technician and business owner for professional music in 2016. Over the years of performing he has shared the stage with Keller and the Keels, performed with StrayGrass, Shaun Ray, Bluegrass Offenders, and Jerry Stringer Band. He has been described as a modern country bluegrass man, with his heart right smack dab in the middle of the Folk/Americana scene.

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

6:00pm-8:00pm, Montrose County Event Center, 1036 N. 7th Street, Montrose, CO 81401

Gypsy Vanners are a magnificent, and somewhat rare, breed of small draft horse. These horses were bred specifically to pull the wagon homes, or more...0 vardos, of the many traveling peoples of the British Isles. They are known for their quiet temperament, endurance, and abundance of hair! This expo is in conjunction with the Colorado Gypsy Fest horse show and will showcase the wide variety of uses for this breed, as well as highlighting the Drum horse and larger Draft horses. Come enjoy the performances and learn a little about the breeds! Fun for the whole family, in the beautiful climate-controlled Montrose County Event Center.