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<strong>The</strong> SOURCE / April 2013<br />
<strong>The</strong><br />
April<br />
Thru 12 Apr-CMU Juried Student<br />
Art Show, Art Center, 1803 N.<br />
Seventh. Reception 5 Apr, 7-9pm.<br />
248-1833.<br />
Thru 12 Apr-BFA Studio Art<br />
Candidates Show, 1100 North<br />
Avenue, CMU Center Art Gallery.<br />
248-1833.<br />
1-30 Apr-Thunder Mountain<br />
Camera Club members’ exhibit,<br />
Frame Depot, 529 Bogart Lane.<br />
Reception April 6, 1-4pm. 260-<br />
7488.<br />
3, 10, 17, 24 Apr -Wacky<br />
Wednesdays, 9-11am, Bookcliff<br />
Activity Center, 540 29.25 Rd. Ages<br />
6 month-5 years. Parents required<br />
to attend. 254-3866.<br />
4, 11, 18, 25 Apr-Senior Center<br />
Dances, live music, 7:30-10pm,<br />
Senior Rec Center, 550 Ouray. Ages<br />
50+; $2/person. 254-3866.<br />
7 and 21 Apr-Senior Dance with<br />
live music, 1-5pm, Senior Rec<br />
Center, 550 Ouray Avenue. Age 50+;<br />
$2/person. 254-3866.<br />
10 and 17 Apr-Investigating “the<br />
island” in Monument Canyon, 9am-<br />
20m, CO National Monument. Preregister<br />
for 17 Apr (10 Apr already<br />
full). 858-3617.<br />
© 2013 Red Rock Relay. All Rights Reserved.<br />
11 Apr-“All that Jazz,” mini-concert<br />
w/ singer & speaker Sharon<br />
Turner of Rifle CO, 12:15pm,<br />
Clarion Inn, I-70 & Horizon<br />
Drive. $14 inclusive, complimentary<br />
onsite childcare. Reservations:<br />
257-7468. Grand Junction Christian<br />
Women’s Network.<br />
11-14 Apr-Palisade Art Lovers<br />
Peach Blossom Art Show, 120 W.<br />
Eighth St., Palisade. Free! See article<br />
p 16.<br />
12 Apr-Lit & Lattes Book Club<br />
discusses Nothing Daunted<br />
by Dorothy Wickenden, 10am,<br />
Barnes & Noble, 2451 Patterson.<br />
243-5113.<br />
12 Apr-NOOK Club: HD & HD+,<br />
2-4pm or 6-8pm, Barnes & Noble,<br />
2451 Patterson. 243-5113 (sign-up<br />
required).<br />
12 Apr-Schumann Singers’ Spring<br />
Concert “Devotions & Delights,”<br />
7:30pm, United Methodist Church,<br />
522 White. 242-0034. Tickets Roper<br />
Music, GJSO 243-6787.<br />
12 Apr-Goodman Band, 9-close,<br />
Triple Tree Tavern. No cover.<br />
12-13 Apr-Palisade Int’l<br />
Honeybee Festival. Friday: Blue<br />
Pig Gallery hosts bee-themed show,<br />
Are you<br />
man<br />
enough?<br />
demos, mead (honey wine) tasting.<br />
Saturday: Bee dancers, Spelling<br />
Bee, speakers, winery tours, art<br />
demos, Q&A panel for bee keepers.<br />
Vendors-downtown Palisade.<br />
Free shuttles.<br />
12-13 Apr-Festival for Creative<br />
pianists, CMU Moss Arts Center<br />
Recital Hall, 7:30pm. Young pianists<br />
compete. 248-1604.<br />
12-21 Apr-Dragon Unchained<br />
Renaissance & Pirate Fantasy Faire,<br />
312 29 Road (by Colorado River off<br />
29 Road). Two weekends Friday,<br />
Saturday and Sunday fun; free,<br />
10am-6pm daily. 901-4128.<br />
12-13 Apr-Colorado Mesa<br />
University Rodeo, 6pm,<br />
Fairgrounds, 2785 Hwy 50. Free;<br />
evening performances require tickets:<br />
$5 advance, $10 at gate. Tickets:<br />
260-3851. Info: 255-7100.<br />
13 Apr-Educator Reception,<br />
9am-1pm, Barnes & Noble, 2451<br />
Patterson. 243-5113.<br />
13 Apr-April Fools 5K Run/<br />
Walk, Connected Lakes. Run, walk,<br />
waddle—and dress like a fool! 216-<br />
9627.<br />
13 Apr-Viva el Vino, wine-tasting,<br />
Two Rivers Convention Center,<br />
159 Main. 623-9400.<br />
13 Apr-Goodman Band, 9:30pm-<br />
12:30am, Rockslide. No cover.<br />
13 Apr-Lunar, Jupiter & Orion<br />
Visual Observing & Photography,<br />
dusk, CO National Monument.<br />
Western CO Astronomy Club.<br />
858-3617.<br />
13 Apr-Walk from Obesity 5K,<br />
Eagle Rim Park, 2746 Cheyenne<br />
Drive, Orchard Mesa. 298-6401.<br />
13-14 Apr-AKC Agility Dog<br />
Show, Fairgrounds, 2785 Hwy. 50.<br />
255-7100.<br />
13-14 Apr-Rumble at 18 Road,<br />
cross-country and short-track<br />
cross-country mountain bike race,<br />
Fruita. Nationals Qualifier for USA<br />
Cycling events! Call 970-712-2012<br />
for more info.<br />
16 Apr-One Flew Over the<br />
Cuckoo’s Nest, 7:15pm, Avalon<br />
<strong>The</strong>ater, 645 Main. Enjoy Tuesday<br />
dinner at any downtown restaurant<br />
and bring your receipt to Avalon<br />
for two free admissions to the movies,<br />
otherwise $5.<br />
17 Apr-Landscaping w/<br />
Lavender & General Garden<br />
Design, Brown Bag Lunch Class,<br />
noon-1pm, Western CO Botanical<br />
Gardens Library, 655 Struthers. $5;<br />
registration encouraged: 254-3866;<br />
drop-ins welcome, too! More info:<br />
245-3288.<br />
17 Apr-Mystery Book Club discusses<br />
A Most Peculiar Malaysian<br />
Murder by Shamini Flint, 7pm,<br />
Barnes & Noble, 2451 Patterson.<br />
243-5113.<br />
17-20 Apr-<strong>The</strong> Glass Menagerie,<br />
concluding CMU’s <strong>The</strong>atre season,<br />
7:30pm, Moss Arts Center Robinson<br />
<strong>The</strong>ater. $20 adults, $15 seniors, $6<br />
students. 248-1604.<br />
18 Apr-Lincoln Park Open Track<br />
Meet, 5:30pm, Twelfth & North<br />
Avenue. All ages welcome! 254-<br />
3866.<br />
18 Apr-BeaconFest Senior<br />
Fair, 9am-3pm, free, Two Rivers<br />
Convention Center, 159 Main. 243-<br />
8829.<br />
19 Apr-NOOK Club: Simple<br />
Touch and 1st Edition, 2-4pm<br />
or 6-8pm, Barnes & Noble, 2451<br />
Patterson. 243-5113 (sign-up<br />
required).<br />
19 Apr-Girls Scouts’ 3rd Annual<br />
Cocktails & Cookies Creations,<br />
5:30-8:30pm, 2087 Broadway. $50:<br />
628-8003.<br />
19 Apr-Goodman Band, 9-close,<br />
Black Nugget, Carbondale.<br />
19-20 Apr-9Health Fair, Intellitec<br />
Entertainment Calendar<br />
College, 772 Horizon Drive. Info:<br />
9healthfair.org, 245-8101.<br />
19 Apr-Telluride Mountain Film<br />
on Tour, 7pm, Mesa <strong>The</strong>ater, 538<br />
Main. $8/$5 student ID; free kids<br />
12 and under. Fundraiser for CMU<br />
Outdoor Program. 250-9682.<br />
20 Apr-Wildflowers Hike,<br />
McInnis Canyons Naational<br />
Conservation Area, off Kingsview<br />
Road, Fruita, 9-11am. RSVP<br />
required: 263-7902.<br />
20 Apr-Two River Sams Chapter<br />
Good Sam RV Club, noon. For<br />
location, call 523-5625, 270-0471.<br />
20 Apr-“Show, don’t tell—How<br />
do they do That? Writing workshop<br />
w/author Jan Weeks, free, 9:30am-<br />
12:30pm, Business Incubator, 2591<br />
Legacy Way, GJ (behind Orchard<br />
Mesa Cemetery where old AEC/<br />
DOE compound was). Sponsored<br />
by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers.<br />
Weeks: 970-255-6679.<br />
20 Apr-CMU Maverick Classic<br />
Downtown Criterium.<br />
20 Apr-MOG (Manufacturers<br />
of outdoor Gear) Festival &<br />
COPMOBA Bike & Gear Swap,<br />
8am-2pm, Rockslide parking lot,<br />
Fourth & Colorado. $5 admission to<br />
Festival. $15 swap flat fee; buy/sell<br />
bikes, gear, apparel. Fundraisers<br />
for COPMOBA and Mesa County<br />
Search & Rescue. 250-9682.<br />
20 Apr-CMU Maverick Classic<br />
Cycling Weekend, including events<br />
across the Grand Valley. Info: coloradomesa.edu/maverickclassic.<br />
20 Apr-Southwest Arborfest,<br />
Lincoln Park, includes chili and<br />
salsa competitions, touch-a-truck,<br />
great food, family fun! 254-3866.<br />
20 Apr-Patterson Cup Challenge<br />
Golf Tournament, fundraiser for<br />
Project Hope of CO for “<strong>The</strong><br />
Prom,” providing the physically<br />
and mentally handicapped a<br />
chance to enjoy the night of their<br />
dreams, fully funded by donations,<br />
Adobe Creek Golf Course, 876 18.5<br />
Road, Fruita. 270-0809.<br />
20 Apr-Drag Racing Points Race<br />
#1, Western CO Dragway, 115 32<br />
Road. 243-9022.<br />
20 Apr-CO West Paint Horse<br />
Club Show, 8am, Fairgrounds<br />
Covered Arena, 2785 Hwy. 50.<br />
255-7100.<br />
21 Apr-4H Club Horse Show,<br />
8am, Fairgrounds Covered Arena,<br />
Free, 2785 Hwy. 50, Orchard Mesa.<br />
255-7100.<br />
21 Apr-”<strong>The</strong> Power of<br />
Community,” 2:30pm, Unitarian<br />
Universalist Congregation of the<br />
Grand Valley, 1425 N. Fifth St.<br />
(at First Congregational Church).<br />
When Soviet Union collapsed in<br />
the 1990’s, Cuba lost its big oil<br />
source and suffered devastation<br />
to its transportation, agriculture<br />
and electrical power. This film tells<br />
the remarkable transformation the<br />
entire country went through in<br />
becoming “green.” Admission is<br />
free, short discussion follows movie.<br />
Info: Joel Prudhomme, 628-4699<br />
or visit online uucgv.org.<br />
23 Apr-Classics: Te Deum, GJ<br />
Symphony Orchestra & Chorus,<br />
GJHS Auditorium. 243-6787.<br />
23 Apr-No Country for Old<br />
Men, 7:15pm, Avalon <strong>The</strong>ater, 645<br />
Main. Enjoy Tuesday dinner at any<br />
downtown restaurant and bring<br />
your receipt to Avalon for two free<br />
admissions to the movies, otherwise<br />
$5.<br />
23 Apr-Thunder Mountain<br />
Camera Club meeting, fourth<br />
Tuesday of month, 7pm, NEW<br />
LOCATION, Larchwood Inns, 2845<br />
N. 15th . 260-7488.<br />
24 Apr-Administrative<br />
Professionals Day, 11am-4pm, Taste<br />
of Heaven Catering, 2817 North<br />
Avenue. Info: Pam Eastridge, CAP,<br />
210-2513 or 242-5205.<br />
24-28 Apr-Western Slope Reining<br />
Horse Assn. Show, Fairgrounds,<br />
2785 Hwy. 50. 255-7011.<br />
25 Apr-“Doctored,” 7pm, Avalon<br />
<strong>The</strong>ater, 645 Main Street, downtown<br />
Grand Junction. Los Angeles<br />
Times calls the movie “an involving,<br />
well-crafted, humane look at<br />
a topic that stands to affect us all.”<br />
Find out more online at facebook.<br />
com/doctoredthemovie or doctoredthemovie.com.<br />
Tickets $5 at<br />
Back to Health Wellness Center, 755<br />
North Avenue, Ste. B, 257-9199.<br />
25-28 Apr-Fruita’s 18th<br />
Annual New Belgium Brewing<br />
Company Fat Tire Festival.<br />
Fruitamountainbike.com.<br />
26-27 Apr-Western Slope Coin<br />
Club’s 10th semi-annual Coin<br />
Show, Lincoln Park Barn. Hours<br />
Friday: 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-<br />
5pm. 30 coin dealers w/50 tables<br />
of gold, silver, collectible coins<br />
and paper money, selling, buying,<br />
appraising. Hourly door prizes and<br />
silent auctions. 241-1770.<br />
26 Apr-Friday Hikes, 9am-<br />
3pm, Devils Canyon Road, Fruita.<br />
Register: 254-3866. Must be 18 or<br />
over.<br />
26 Apr-CMU Faculty Brass<br />
Quintet, 7:30pm, Moss Center<br />
Recital Hall. $10 adults, $8 seniors,<br />
$5 students. 248-1604.<br />
26-27 Apr-CMU Dance Program’s<br />
spring concert, 7:30pm both nights<br />
and 2pm Apr 27. $12 adults, $8<br />
seniors, $6 students. 248-1604.<br />
26 Apr-Goodman Band, 9-close,<br />
Brush Creek Saloon, Eagle.<br />
27 Apr-Met Opera Live on Screen,<br />
Regal Canyon View <strong>The</strong>aters. Call<br />
for times: 248-3558.<br />
27 Apr-Goodman Band, 8pmmidnight,<br />
Triple Tree Tavern. No<br />
cover.<br />
28 Apr-“Family Palooza” with<br />
MANY activities for families,<br />
including storytelling, puppets,<br />
magic, face painting, cookie decorating,<br />
music, small zoo animals,<br />
much more, 11am-4pm, Clarion<br />
Inn. $5/individual; $10/ family.<br />
30 Apr-Mesa County Historical<br />
Society board meeting, noon,<br />
conference room, Museum of the<br />
West, Fifth & Ute. Membership:<br />
931-2802.<br />
30 Apr-Cinema Paradiso, 7:15pm,<br />
Avalon <strong>The</strong>ater, 645 Main. Enjoy<br />
Tuesday dinner at any downtown<br />
restaurant and bring your receipt<br />
to Avalon for two free admissions<br />
to the movies, otherwise $5.<br />
May<br />
1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May-Wacky<br />
Wednesdays, 9-11am, Bookcliff<br />
Activity Center, 540 29.25 Rd. Ages<br />
6 month-5 years. Parents required<br />
to attend. 254-3866.<br />
2, 9, 1, 23, 30 May-Senior Center<br />
Dances, live music, 7:30-10pm,<br />
Senior Rec Center, 550 Ouray Ave.<br />
Ages 50+; $2/person. 254-3866.<br />
1 May-Don Williams Concert,<br />
7:30pm, Two Rivers Convention<br />
Center, 159 Main.<br />
3-4 May-9th Annual 18 Hours<br />
of Fruita endurance race, running<br />
from midnight May 3 to 6pm May<br />
4, Highline Lake State Park, north<br />
of Loma. Register online active.<br />
com. Field capped at 100 teams.<br />
5 May-Rose Hill Rally, 7am,<br />
Canyon View Park. Familyfriendly<br />
rides through farm country!<br />
Benefits St. Mary’s Rose Hill<br />
Hospitality House. Register day<br />
of ride or online at stmarygj.org or<br />
call 242-5940.
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