CALENDAR MeSa County

June 2-3

Mike the Headless Chicken Festival

Celebrate the plucky clucker that lived sans head for 18 months in the ’40s—true story! Head to downtown Fruita for a pancake breakfast, 5K, games, chicken dance, car show, wing-eating contest, music, vendors and more!

4-9 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday | 325 E. Aspen Ave., Fruita | Free | miketheheadless chicken.org four panelists will interact with you on a variety of subjects that inquiring wordsmiths need to know.

6-7 p.m. | 1803 N. 7th St. | Free | westerncoloradowriters.org | 970-822-7373

June 7

New-to-Medicare 101

Learn when and how to sign up for Medicare, what Parts A and B cover, how to choose the best health and drug plan and more in this free seminar at Mesa County RSVP SHIP. Please call to reserve your seat.

10 a.m.-12 p.m. | 422 White Ave. | Free | mesacountyrsvp.org | 970-243-9839

June 8

Midday with New Dimensions

June 10, 17 & 24

There are fun booths and games, plus live entertainment. Kids under 12 eat free.

8 a.m.-12 p.m. | 2785 US-50 | $6 | kiwanis-gj.org

June 11

Midsummer Celebration

Join the Swedes of the Grand Valley for their annual Midsummer Celebration at Hawthorne Park. Bring your favorite summer Swedish dish and greenery or flowers to decorate the Midsommar Pole. Please RSVP.

Fruita Farmers Market

June 2-4

Grand Valley Yoga Fest

Have fun at this traditional yoga festival with a twist! There will be over 30 classes to suit all levels and interests. Free offerings include a cacao ceremony, panel discussions, live music and more. Proceeds benefit suicide prevention and mental health programs.

3679 G Road, Palisade | $50-$150 | grandvalleyyogafest.com | 606-922-5758

June 3

The Enneagram Experience

Turbocharge your self-understanding in a fun-filled seminar of learning, laughs and growth at the Center for Spiritual Living. You’ll use the Enneagram, a model of personality types, to discover which traits characterize you. Sack lunches may be purchased.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. | 730 25 Road | $49 | cslgj.org | 970-433-7799

June 6

Writers Night

Got questions about hot markets, dangling modifiers or freelancing? Bring them to The Art Center, where

Learn to weather the weather, whatever the weather from longtime National Weather Service employee Jeff Colton. He’ll describe working as a forecast meteorologist, explain local weather hazards and show how to access weather warnings at the Central Library.

12-1 p.m. | 443 N 6th St. | Free | mesacountylibraries.org | 970-243-4442

June 9-10

Three cheers for summer! Buy local and enjoy the fresh air on Saturday mornings at Reed Park in Fruita. Choose from fresh local produce, handmade crafts, ready-to-eat food, local artists and more.

8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | 250 S. Elm St., Fruita | Free | fruitafarmers market.org | 970-858-3894

June 10

Dwight Yoakam in Concert

Come out and hear country crooner Yoakam under the stars at the Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park. He’s earned Grammys and multi-platinum albums, and he has acted in over 40 feature films, recently Clint Eastwood’s “Cry Macho.”

8-11 p.m. | 925 Struthers Ave. | $60$121+ | theampgj.com | 970-263-5700

June 10

Twilight Concert Series

4-7 p.m. | 400 Gunnison Ave. | Free | rjbenson@bresnan.net | 970-241-2945

June 12

“Planet of the Apes”

In celebration of the Avalon Theatre’s centennial, enjoy films from its first 100 years. This month’s feature is “Planet of the Apes” released in 1968, starring Charlton Heston. 7:30-9:30 p.m. | 645 Main St. | $7 | avalontheatrefoundation.org | 970-778-3088

June 17

Introduction to Jeremy House

Jeremy House is a ministry and home for young adult men. Come to Living Stone Church hear about how the nonprofit is becoming a reality and how you can donate and/or volunteer. Come hungry—burgers and hot dogs will be served.

5-7 p.m. | 2971 North Ave. | Free | jeremyhousegj.org

June 17

NightVision Concert

Bring the family to NightVision at the Mesa County Fairgrounds for top Christian bands, artists and speakers; crafts, outdoor games and bounce houses; food vendors and more! Featured artists include Phil Wickham, TobyMac, Newsboys and Big Daddy Weave.

4-10:30 p.m. | 2785 US-50 | $50$80 | phmtickets.com

Enjoy a glass of wine at dusk as the acclaimed Denver Brass plays classical, jazz, Latin and pop at the picturesque Two Rivers Winery. Food is available. Bring a blanket or chair or reserve covered seating or a VIP package for an extra special night.

7:30 p.m. | 2087 Broadway | $20-$80 | gjso.org | 866-312-WINE (9463)

June 10

Kiwanis Pancake Day & Fun Fest

Gather the family and raise money for Mesa County kids at the 55th annual all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast at the Mesa County Fairgrounds!

Roice-Hurst’s 60-Year Celebration

Celebrate the humane society’s six decades of rescuing and caring for animals in distress at Grand Junction Convention Center. Take a walk down memory lane, hear live music from Rock ‘n Swing, enjoy drinks and appetizers and perhaps take home an adoptable pet!

4-7:30 p.m. | 159 Main St. |Free | 970-434-7337 | rhhumanesociety.org

June 20

Music in the Grapevines: Exit 42 Let loose on the lawn of Two Rivers Winery as local country and South- ern rock band Exit 42 plays loud and proud! Purchase wine by the glass or bottle, and bring your lawn chairs and a picnic. All proceeds benefit The Art Center.

7-9 p.m. | 2807 Broadway | $15-$20 | artcenterguild.org | 970-549-0439

June 22

Palisade History Talk

Enjoy a glass of Ordinary Fellow wine and listen to Bruce Talbott, a fourth-generation Palisade fruit grower, share the history of the local fruit industry and what he suspects it’ll be like in the future.

6 p.m. | 202 Peach Ave., Palisade | Free | historicpalisade.org | 970-464-2177

June 29

Classic Albums Live: David Bowie

Remember dropping the needle and listening to an entire record? Classic Albums Live recreates albums note for note. Hear “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars” performed with detailed accuracy at the Avalon Theatre.

7-10 p.m. | 645 Main St. | $27-$47 | avalontheatregj.com | 970-263-5700

June 30

Lyle Lovett & His Large Band

Listen to Lovett and, well, love it! The Avalon Theatre hosts this storyteller who fuses country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues. His hits include “She’s No Lady” and “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” from the movie “Toy Story.”

7:30-9:30 p.m. | 645 Main St. | $49$109 | avalontheatregj.com | 970-263-5700

June 30

Natalie Spears with Gabrelle Louise and Ryan Dilts

June 29

Centennial Band

There’s something for everyone at this concert at the Pavilion at Civic Center Park: band classics, marches, patriotic and popular music and movie and TV theme songs. This all-volunteer band has entertained the Grand Valley for over 40 years.

7:30-8:30 p.m. | 325 E. Aspen Ave., Fruita | Free | gjcentennialband.org

June 29

Medicare Information Table

Confused about Medicare? Volunteers from the Mesa County Medicare RSVP State Health Insurance Program will host an information table at the Central Library.

11 a.m.-1 p.m. | 443 N. 6th St. | Free | mesacountylibraries.org | 970-243-4442

Save your seat at The Radio Room for Spears and her guests—Coloradans all! Spears plays porch-picking music and sings of the warmth of community and the awe of wild places. Louise and Dilts perform Americana, folk and bluegrass.

7 p.m. | 1310 Ute Ave. | $20-$30 | kafmradio.org ■