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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 ■