westerncolorado.com event connection magazine - november 2011
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WesternColorado.com Event Connection Magazine is where to find all of the events happening in Grand Junction, Palisasde, Fruita, and surrounding areas of Western Colorado. To find all of the events happening in Western Colorado, visit our website at www.WesternColorado.com.TRANSCRIPT
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FRI 12/2:: Wind Symphony, 7:30 PM-1:00 AM, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction
SAT 12/3:: 3rd Annual Cyclocross Series Race #4, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM, Riverbend Park, Palisade
SAT 12/3:: Parade of Lights in Montrose, 5:00 PM-7:00 PM, Downtown Montrose, montrose
SAT 12/3:: Lavender Growers Christmas Craft Fair and Bake Sale, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM, Mesa County Fairgrounds, Grand Junction
SAT 12/3:: Savvy Shoppers, 12:00 PM-4:00 PM, Girl Scouts, Grand Junction
SAT 12/3:: Best of the West Final Concert, 3:30 PM-1:00 AM, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction
SAT 12/3:: Parade of Lights in Grand Junction, 5:00 PM-12:00 AM, Downtown Grand Junction, Grand Junction
SAT 12/3:: Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair in Fruita, 10:00 AM-8:00 PM, Fruita Community Center, Fruita
SUN 12/4:: Twas the Night Before - Christmas Concert, 2:00 PM-7:00 PM, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction
SUN 12/4:: Christmas Classic Concert, 7:00 PM-8:30 PM, First United Methodist Church, Grand Junction
MON 12/5:: Chamber Orchestra, 7:30 PM-1:00 AM, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction
WED 12/7:: Holiday Light Tour, 6:00 PM-7:30 PM, Lincoln Park Barn, Grand Junction
FRI 12/9:: Spirit of Christmas Walk in Grand Junction, 6:00 PM-9:00 PM, Downtown Grand Junction, Grand Junction
FRI 12/9 - SAT 12/10:: Western Colorado Chorale: Amahl and the Night Vistors, 7:30 PM-10:00 PM, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction
SAT 12/10:: Jingle Bell Run, 9:00 AM-11:00 AM, Canyon View Park, Grand Junction
SUN 12/11:: Holiday Concert, 3:00 PM-1:00 AM, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction
SUN 12/11:: Kool Kruise, 4:30 PM-1:00 AM, Avalon Theatre, Grand Junction
SUN 12/11:: Day of Infamy Snow Shoe Race, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM, Sunlight Mountain Resort, Glenwood Springs
WED 12/14:: A Christmas Story at the Avalon, 2:30 PM-1:00 AM, Avalon Theatre, Grand Junction
FRI 12/16:: Chocolate Walk, 5:30 PM-9:00 PM, Enstrom Candies, Grand Junction
FRI 12/16:: Behind the Scenes Tour in December, 5:30 PM-7:00 PM, Museum of the West, Grand Junction
FRI 12/16:: Michael Ronstadt - Live Cello Performance, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, KAFM Radio Room, Grand Junction
SAT 12/17:: 3rd Annual Grand Valley Cyclocross Series Race 5, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM, Canyon View Park, Grand Junction
SAT 12/17:: Candy Cane Hunt, 11:00 AM-1:00 AM, Lincoln Park Barn, Grand Junction
SAT 12/17:: Holiday Pops Concert, 7:30 PM-1:00 AM, Grand Junction High School, Grand Junction
SAT 12/17:: Hometown Christmas & Parade of Lights, 5:00 PM-6:30 PM, Downtown Fruita, Fruita
MON 12/19 - FRI 12/23:: Downtown Holiday Entertainment, 12:00 PM-7:00 PM, Downtown Grand Junction, Grand Junction
TUE 12/20:: Dinner and a Movie- It’s a Wonderful Life, 7:15 PM-1:00 AM, Avalon Theatre, Grand Junction
TUE 12/20 - SAT 12/31:: 12 Days of Aspen, 10:30 AM-8:00 PM, Aspen Snowmass, Aspen
SAT 12/24:: Downtown Vineyard Christmas Eve Church Service, 5:00 PM-6:30 PM, Downtown Vineyard, Grand Junction
TUE 12/27:: George Winston, 7:30 PM-9:00 PM, Two Rivers Winery, Grand Junction
SAT 12/31:: High Desert Opera Presents Camelot!, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, Avalon Theatre, Grand Junction
SAT 1/7:: High Desert Opera Presents Camelot!, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, Avalon Theatre, Grand Junction
MON 1/23:: 10th Annual Taste of the Grand Valley, 4:00 PM-7:00 PM, Two Rivers Convention Center, Grand Junction
FRI 4/20 - SUN 4/22:: Desert RATS Trailrunning Festival, 5:00 PM-1:00 PM, Fruita, Fruita
THU 4/26 - SUN 4/29:: Fruita Fat Tire Festival, 6:00 PM-5:00 PM, Downtown Fruita, Fruita
FRI 5/4 - SAT 5/5:: 18 Hours of Fruita Mountain Bike Race, 6:00 PM, Highline State Park, Loma
SAT 5/5:: Viva el Vino, 6:30 PM-9:30 PM, Two Rivers Convention Center, Grand Junction
FRI 5/11 - SUN 5/13:: Downtown Art & Jazz Festival, 3:00 PM-8:00 PM, Downtown Grand Junction, Grand Junction
SAT 5/12:: 7th Annual Gateway Auto Festival, 1:00 AM-5:00 PM, Gateway Auto Museum, Gateway
SAT 5/12:: Desert RATS Classic: 100K Endurance Mt. Bike Race, 7:00 AM-4:00 PM, Fruita, Fruita
SAT 5/19 - SUN 5/20:: Mike the Headless Chicken Festival, 4:00 PM-9:30 PM, Fruita Civic Center, Fruita
SAT 5/26 - SAT 6/2:: JUCO Baseball World Series, 1:00 AM-9:00 PM, Stocker Stadium, Grand Junction
FRI 6/8 - SAT 6/9:: 57th Colorado State Square Dance Festival , 1:00 AM, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction
THU 6/14:: Downtown Farmer’s Market Festival, 5:00 PM-8:30 PM, Downtown Grand Junction, Grand Junction
FRI 6/15 - SAT 6/16:: American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, 6:00 PM-1:00 AM, Long Family Memorial Park, Grand Junction
SUN 6/17 - SAT 6/23:: Desert RATS Multi-Day Footrace, 1:00 PM-7:00 PM, Fruita, Fruita
THU 6/21 - SUN 6/24:: Country Jam 2012, 1:00 AM-10:00 PM, Mesa County Fairgrounds, Grand Junction
WED 7/4:: Independence Day Parade & Fireworks , 5:00 PM-9:30 PM, Downtown Grand Junction, Grand Junction
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