Salida Colorado Calendar for April 2010
3 ~ The Easter Bunny is coming
to town!
Come to Thonoff Park in front of the Chaffee County Courthouse this Saturday,
April 3, 9:30 a.m., to meet the Easter Bunny and join the annual Easter
Egg Hunt. There will be prizes and treats for all participants.
Thanks to Collegiate Peaks Bank, Pueblo Bank & Trust and Monarch Community
Outreach for making this event possible.
From Upper Arkansas Service Club. For more information contact: Jeanine
Zeman, 207-3412 or Dennis Ridley, 221-9991.
Remember, no matter what the weather, the Easter Bunny is coming for the
annual Easter Egg Hunt!
9 ~ Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year Awards Breakfast, 6:45 AM-8:30 AM breakfast, 340 E. 5th St., Salida, complimentary tickets available from Karen at 395-8949 or karend6@amigo.net by April 5th. The venue has limited seating. This annual event recognizes 36 outstanding Club members from the last year and showcases the Youth of the Year.
10 ~ Salida Chamber announces Salida Spring Break Party - It’s that time once again for our annual fundraising event. This year we are going to simplify things by having a big dance and a silent auction.
Make plans today to join the party on April 10th at 8:00pm at the Chaffee County Fairgrounds. We are pleased to announce that Chase N The Dream, a super 8 piece band from Denver will rock us ‘till we drop. This promises to be the dance of the year, so make plans today to attend. The cost is only $20 in advance, and this includes a free raffle ticket for a Monarch Season Pass. Tickets at the door will be $25.
Special thanks to go out to Yellowbook, Xcel Energy, United County Premier Brokers and Colorado Vacation Homes for helping to make this event possible. Without their help, we could never have been able to acquire such a big band and throw such a great party.
If you would like to have a look at the band and listen to some of their music, please take a moment to check them out at www.chasenthedream.com.
We are encouraging folks to go out to eat at our fine local restaurants before the dance. We will provide a variety of party snacks and of course a cash bar. Please make plans for a fun night out with your friends and know you will have a memorable evening.
16 ~ Sustainable High Altitude
Gardening Attend one class or the entire series—$12 each or $36
for all
four (save $12)! Prepare for a successful gardening season!
Salida dates: Fridays, April 16, 30, May 14 & 28 4:30—6:30
p.m. Classes available in Buena Vista and Leadville too. For
more info: www.cmcneverstoplearning.com—click
on Gardening: Sustainable, High Altitude
16 - 18 ~ High Country Fine
Arts Association will present "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way
to the Forum" At the John E. Held Auditorium in the Salida
High School.
Doors will open at 6:30 pm for the Friday and Saturday night 7:00 performances
and at 2:30 pm for the 3:00 matinee on Sunday.
Tickets may be purchased at the door for $10 adults/$5 youth 12 and under
or in advance at the Salida and Buena Vista Chambers of Commerce and the
Salida Roastery and Cafe.
16 - 18 ~ The Noteables, Chaffee County’s Women’s Ensemble, will present “River of Songs” Under the direction of Linda Taylor, the 28 voice chorus will perform a wide variety of songs, reflecting the joy of music and the celebration of water. Featured guests will be You’ve Got Male, Chaffee County’s newly formed men’s ensemble. Performances are scheduled as follows:
16 ~
Friday - 7:30PM Mountain Heights Baptist Church, Buena
Vista, CO
17 ~ Saturday - 7:30PM United Methodist Church, Salida,
CO
18 ~ Sunday - 3:00PM The SteamPlant
Events Center, Salida, CO
Suggested donation is $5.00. The Sunday concert is sponsored, in part, by Friends of the SteamPlant. For more information call 719 539-2428. Linda Taylor singinglady@bresnan.net
17 ~ In celebration of World
Circus Day Salida Circus presents "Around the World with Salida Circus!
1 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the Steam Plant. Tickets $10/$8 for under 12. Tickets
available at Bus Stop Boutique, Rebound Physical Therapy, Salida Yoga
Center, Maurice Gallery, Salida Cafe, Steam Plant, Salida Chamber and
the Buena Vista Chamber.
Featuring the Ukrainian Flying Chestycoffs with the Great Gypsy Fortune
Tellers, the Italian Monday Marionettes, the French Poodle Dancers, the
Little River Tribe African Dance and Drum, the Australian Jumping Kangaroos,
Artistas de Trapecias Asombroso y cantante extraordinario Robert Lowie,
and special guest Jerry Knowles as the contorting tourist at the Great
Wall of China - and more!
For more information call 530-1411 or email info@salidacircus.com. May
all your days be Salida Circus Days!
22 ~ GARNA & CCFA hold
Earth Day Celebration
On Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, 2010, the Central Colorado Foodshed
Alliance (CCFA) and the Greater Arkansas River Nature Association (GARNA)
are sponsoring an expo highlighting local, earth- conscious projects and
a film showing. The film is “COMING HOME: E. F. Schumacher and the Reinvention
of the Local Economy” by filmmaker Chris Bedford. See www.smallisbeautiful.org/cominghome.htm
for more information. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the film will
start at 7:30 p.m. at the Salida Community Center, 3rd and F Streets.
Admission to the event is free and open to the public. For additional
information, please contact GARNA at 539-5106 or info@garna.org.
24 ~ National Poetry Month
– April
“Celebrate National Poetry Month by hearing, learning from and meeting
talented poets who offer an abundance of inspiration. We invite everyone
to come hear the poets at The Steam Plant.” Performances begin at 7p.m.
in the event center’s Paquette Gallery. Admission is free; however, donations
are appreciated. There will be a cash bar and an open microphone time
following Nuzzo and Trommer’s performance for the first 10 poets who sign
up.
A writing workshop also will be held Saturday, April 24, at the
Salida Regional
Library, located at 405 E Street, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Trommer
and Nuzzo will lead the workshop titled, "Walking in Two Worlds at
Once," which will emphasize ways on how to create with words. The
workshop fee is
$30 per person, and interested persons may email James at poetryworkshops@gmail.com
to receive more information and details regarding reserving a seat at
the workshop. The workshop is limited to 15 participants.
24 ~ Touch
a Truck
Trucks of all shapes and sizes from around Chaffee County will be parked
at the Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center. This is a great opportunity
for children and their parents to see, touch, and and learn about the
different trucks and their roles in the community. A very popular annual
event!
Visit www.salidarec.com or contact
Kristy Falcon via salidaraces@gmail.com 719-539-6738
24 ~ The 9 Health Fair
Saturday April 24th Time: 6:30AM - 12:00PM
Location: Salida Middle School, 520 Milford St., Salida
Description:
The following low-cost services will be available:
•Blood Chemistry Analysis $30*
•Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA) $25 (men only)
•Blood Cell Count $15
•Colon Cancer Screening Kit $15
*Fasting (no food) is required at least 12 hours prior to blood draw in
order to provide accurate test results. Please drink plenty of water and
take your regular medication. Diabetics should not fast. If you are getting
a PSA test only, fasting is not required.
Please make an appointment with your primary care provider so s/he can
interpret the results with you.
25 ~ Walden Chamber Music Presents: Sunday, April 25 at 3:00pm, SteamPlant Theater, 220 W. Sackett Ave. Salida, CO. Explore new musical moments with violinist Lynda O'Connor and with the haunting clarinet sounds of Brent Buemi. They will join renowned pianist Jo Boatright in the performance of "Sonata in a Major for violin and piano" by Cesar Franck, "Four Pieces for Clarinet and Piano Op. 5" by Alban Berg, and "L' histoire du Soldat" (The Soldier's Tale) (1918) by Igor Stravinsky with Allen Lane, narrator. A special concert with special musicians.There will be an informance at 2 :00pm. Tickets are $15 (adult) and $8 (student), and may be purchased at the SteamPlant Theater, at the Salida and Buena Vista Chambers of Commerce as well as at the door prior to the performance. For more information, contact Marie at (719)395-2097 or visit www.waldenchambermusic.org
30 ~ Business After Hours
for April will be FRIDAY the 30th from 5-7. Cost is $7 at the door. BAH
is in conjunction with the open house for the Touber Center.
Govenor Ritter will be the special guest for the dedication. Please enter
on the west side of the building - 448 E. 1st. Hosted by the Vaqueros
Ambassadors to the Salida Chamber of Commerce
30 - May 2 ~ Arkansas River Trout Fest 2010 - fly fishing clinic. Join us for an entire weekend. Learn tips and tricks from the pros. Don't miss this opportunity to get involved in the great sport of fly-fishing while enjoying the beauty of the Arkansas River and Sangre de Cristo mountains. www.sweetwaterrivrranch.com or 719-276-3842