Community Calendar

CLASSES/LECTURES

FILM

GENERAL

7:00pm-8:00pm, Redland United Methodist Church 527 Village Way Grand Junction, Colorado 81507

Join the Museums of Western Colorado’s Curator of History & Archaeology, Vida Jaber for a special presentation for the Colorado more...0 Archaeological Society about her experience as a Maritime Archaeologist. Vida started working here as an intern during her final semester at Colorado Mesa University, where she studied History and double minored in archaeology and public history. Despite living in Grand Junction and curating stories about Western Colorado, Vida loves Scuba diving and traveling. She completed an internship in the Caribbean to learn about and gain experience in both terrestrial and maritime archaeology. In this presentation, Vida will go over what she has learned about in my many travels in the Caribbean and the Red Sea, her training as a maritime archaeologist, and what is currently making waves in this field.

CLASSES/LECTURES

The Role of a Personal Representative

4:00pm-6:00pm, DoubleTree, 743 Horizon Dr., Grand Junction, CO 81506

The Role of a Personal Representative and the Steps to Take After Someone Dies to Protect Their Real Estate and other Assets We understand the idea more...0 of probate and selling a loved one’s property can be overwhelming and often feel like an extremely tense task to manage while grieving the loss of your loved one. This seminar will provide you with important information on the responsibilities of a personal representative and how a probate lawyer can ensure that you fulfill your role under the laws of the State of Colorado and will provide you with valuable resources to maximize the return on assets for the estate and remove the stress involved.

GENERAL

6:30pm-8:00pm, 550 Jurassic Ct

The Museums of Western Colorado and the Occupational Therapy Program at Colorado Mesa University are teaming up for FREE low-sensory event at more...0 Dinosaur Journey in Fruita. This event is for children with sensory processing needs and their families. Space is limited to 50 people. Please RSVP on our website or call the Museum to reserve you spot today!

DANCE

MUSIC

THEATRE

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

Fall under the spell of a fairy tale classic. The malevolent Fairy Carabosse curses Princess Aurora to 100 years of slumber, by a single prick of her more...0 finger on her 16th birthday. Doomed by fate, only a Prince's true love kiss can break the spell and awaken the sleeping beauty of Aurora. This classic ballet, composed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, appeals to audiences of all ages and is captivating to behold. Alongside local children in supporting roles, Colorado West Performing Arts Company dancers will take the stage in dazzling tutus and tiaras, displaying their beauty, grace, and athleticism. October 27 @ 7pm October 28 @ 2pm October 28 @ 7pm October 29 @ 2pm

THEATRE

A Staged Reading

7:30pm-12:00am, Moss Performing Arts Center Mesa Experimental Theatre

Based on the 1987 novel by Stephen King, Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his more...0 “number one fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive in her secluded home. Just in time for Halloween, faculty members Jill Van Brussel and Ben Reigel bring you a staged reading of this terrifying story.

FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS

LITERARY

THEATRE

Poe Project 2023

3:00pm-5:00pm, 310 N. 7th Street Grand Junction, Colorado

Eclipse Carnival is an event celebrating the partial lunar eclipse with entertainers from the upcoming staging of Eclipse the Musical, written by more...0 Scott Betts, adapted from Eclipse, the first novel of Dalton Trumbo (the man in the bathtub on Main Street). Dalton Trumbo was born in 1905 and grew up in Grand Junction. He wrote this novel in his 20s about a fictionalized version of the town. Lowell School, the venue for this location, was built about the same time as the novel was written. 100% of booth sales and donations go to the Horizon Drive BID Chapter of Optimist International. The goals is to continue to provide after school art programming with Wunder Club and to open an art gallery for kids living on and near Horizon Drive. The Poe Project is a month-long festival springing off with Poe Week from October 1st through 7th annually, culminating on the date of Edgar Allan Poe's death. We invest in our community by giving a portion of the proceeds from each and every event to the local non-profit of the sponsor’s choice. The Poe Project is spearheaded and presented by Geek Parties of the Grand Valley. The sponsor of Eclipse Carnival is the Mesa County Historical Society. The mission of the Mesa County Historical Society is to ensure the future of the complete and ongoing history of Mesa County, Colorado by growing the active organizations holding that history and preserving and providing access to the records of that history.

MUSIC

7:30pm-9:30pm, Avalon Theater

Doors open at 6:30 PM Performed by Steven Delopoulos and Johnny Phillips of the award-winning band Burlap to Cashmere, THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE TRIBUTE more...0 TOUR is a throwback to the early 70’s Greenwich Village folk scene. You will hear the songs of Simon and Garfunkel and the era that surrounded them. Bob Dylan, John Denver, Harry Chapin, Cat Stevens, Don McLain and many more of your favorite artists from that genre. Delopoulos and Phillips will take you back to that timeless era of music when lyrics and melody meant something more.

RADIO ROOM

10:00am-9:00pm, Grand Valley Event Center 2400 Consistory Ct, Grand Junction, CO 81501

The 2023 Cowboy Gathering will feature award winning poets and musicians from across the country! Schedule of Events Friday Nov 3rd and more...0 Saturday Nov 4th Day Performers: 10 am to 5 pm FREE (Donations Accepted) Evening Performers Nov 3rd or Nov 4th 7 pm to 9 pm One Evening Ticket: $15 Nov 3rd & Nov 4th 2 Day Weekend Ticket: $25 Grand Valley Event Center (The Masonic Lodge) 2400 Consistory Court Grand Junction, CO 81501

MUSIC

THEATRE

8:00pm-10:30pm, Posting public events

If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college more...0 songs on ivied campuses... think again. Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. They have emerged as a phenomenon with a massive fanbase and a long list of accomplishments including 2 RIAA Gold Certified albums, over 1.5 million concert tickets sold, over 1 billion streams on Pandora, and over 2 million albums sold worldwide. Straight No Chaser is the real deal, the captivating sound of nine unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music that is moving people in a fundamental sense... and with a sense of humor.

RADIO ROOM

10:00am-9:00pm, Grand Valley Event Center 2400 Consistory Ct, Grand Junction, CO 81501