Apr 25 Thursday
April 25 @ 7:30 pmDoors: 7pm || Presentations: 7:30 || Entry by Donation
“Enlighten us but make it quick! Twenty slides, five minutes, one passion.”
Presenters share their personal and professional passions, using 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds for a total of just five minutes. Light up your passion and tell your stories, at Ignite Sherbino!
At IGNITE Sherbino, individuals have the chance to present on any topics/subjects that they are passionate about in a fun and welcoming environment. IGNITE Sherbino is a program intended to inspire innovation, creativity, and spark new ideas within the community.
Got a great story to tell? Get in touch with Colin Sullivan: colin@weehawkenarts.org
Apr 26 Friday
Delta County Reads! Join the community for Delta County Reads! Delta County Libraries, the Paradise Theatre, and the Blue Sage Literary Committee present the books "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett, and "The Secret Garden: A Graphic Novel" by Mariah Marsden, and the 2020 film The Secret Garden for the 2024 Delta County Reads Program. Copies of the book are available at all five libraries in Delta County, and at checkout the reader will receive up to four tickets per book to attend a free showing of the film at the Paradise Theatre in May. The Paradise Theatre is hosting two showings of the film, Saturday May 4, and Sunday May 5. For showtimes, contact the Paradise Theatre at 970-527-6610 or visit paradiseofpaonia.com. This program is free to all Delta County residents.
Renewing the Toastmaster’s Team in Delta. Looking for past and new members to join us in this international speaking, and leadership organization.
Our first meeting will be at - Center for Spiritual Life, 658 Howard Street, 7:30 to 8:30 AM, Friday April 5th. Recurring meetings every Friday morning moving forward.
Children are invited to explore their imagination with our Big Blue Blocks every Friday through the months of April and May from 11:00am to 4:00pm. For more information, call the library at 970-874-9630 or visit deltalibraries.org.
Celebrate the kickoff to summer and camping season at the 3rd annual HESTIVAL in Colorado!
HESTIVAL is an all-inclusive family and pet friendly weekend full of outdoor adventures, live music, fun activities, fireside chat, delicious food and drinks and unique camping experiences under a starlit sky.
ALL TICKETS INCLUDE: Camping, Live Music, Meals & Drinks*, and On-Site Activities.
*Meals/Drinks = Breakfast on 4/27 and 4/28, Dinner on 4/27 and 1 x happy hour drinks on 4/26 and 4/27
LIVE MUSIC LINEUP:
Friday, April 26th: Six Dollar String Band & Dragondeer
Saturday, April 27th: The Pink Stones & Nikki Lane
Downtown Paonia sparkles with creativity during Final Friday Frolics. The last Friday of each month, year-round, visit galleries, studios, boutiques and restaurants. Enjoy our tasty local food and wine, mingle with the community and find the perfect treasure to take home. You never know what you might find…wine tasting, farm-to-table dinners, live music, exhibition openings and more!
Participating Venues (venues vary month-to-month; please check venue websites for current offering):- Big B’s Delicious Orchards- Blue Sage Center for the Arts- Chrysalis Barrel Aged Beer- Cirque Boutique & Gallery- Elsewhere Studios- Grapevine Gallery- Horse Cow 57- Louie’s Loft- Lucille Lucas Gallery- Paonia Books- Paonia Clayworks- Paradise Theatre of Paonia- Pollinate Paonia- PUB- Refinery Paonia- Robin’s Nest (formerly Trader Mags)- Root & Vine Market- The Hearth by The Learning Council- The Looking Glass Gallery by Shannon Richardson
2023 Dates:- Friday, January 27th- Friday, February 24th- Friday, March 31st- Friday, April 28th- Friday, May 26th- Friday, June 30th- Friday, July 28th- Friday, August 25th- Friday, September 29th- Friday, October 27th- Friday, November 24th- Friday, December 29th
Fermentation CelebrationFriday April 26th5pm at the Hearth138 Grand Ave, Paonia CO
Gather together with local fermenters for an evening of learning, sampling, and celebrating! This class will feature local fermented products and their makers including bread, kimchi, vegetables, peppers, meat, cheese, and more!
Tickets available in advance & at the door - please fill out the ticket form for Advanced Tickets: https://forms.gle/yWaMtsTsSuRVFrQS9
Suggested Donation: $30Ticket Price includes class, dinner & samples of fermented foods.Payments can be made via check, cash, PayPal, Venmo, Credit Card or Debit Card
This is an alcohol free event
Proceeds from this event go to pay our fermenters for their time and products, and any additional funds will go towards VOGA and TLC’s Agricultural Education programming. Come on out and support our local farmers and agricultural education!
This event is hosted by Valley Organic Growers Association and The Learning Council
Bye Bye Birdie, the beloved Broadway Tony Award–winning musical and major motion picture, staring students from Ridgway Elementary School, tells the story of a rock-and-roll singer going off to the Army and its effect on a group of teenagers in a small town.
For one night only; watch The Lorax. Suggested donation $10, Kids under 10 free.
After the Movie, we'll have a discussion with the Kids.