Community Calendar

Stories have power.

Learn how to use personal narrative and persuasive writing to make change. In these three 1-hour sessions with author activist Rivera Sun, you’ll explore how to write op-Ed’s, letters to the editor, social posts, and public comments that advance the issues you care about.

Thursdays, Oct 15, 22, 29 from 6-7pm MT
The Hearth 138 Grand Ave, Paonia

Stories are powerful. Your stories have power. Learn how to use personal stories and persuasive writing effectively to make change.

In these three 1-hr sessions with author and activist Rivera Sun, we'll explore how to write articles, op-eds, letters to the editor, public comments, short speeches, and even social posts in ways that can help the social issues you care about advance. You will learn practical tools and creative prompts. We'll do some guided exercises and optional midweek writing practices. We'll look at examples of both effective writing and local campaigns that used writing powerfully to make change possible.

In this fun series, you'll find a supportive group that encourages creativity as we explore Writing for Change.

You will learn:
• How to craft a personal story to shift hearts and minds
• How to use persuasive language in op-eds, letters, and public comments
• How be effective on social media
• How to tap into your creativity on behalf of making change
• How to hone your skills in writing

This course is a gift to the community. We welcome donations to support our organization.

The Assistant Colorado State Climatologist, Peter Goble, will explain what a Super El Nino is and its impact on Western Colorado's Winter weather during a free event sponsored by the Western Slope Conservation Center.

Doors open at 6:30 PM.

Our Future Is a Healthy Environment

The West is at a crossroads with scarce resources, but our imagination and capacity to come together and solve problems is unlimited. Join us for a film series and conversations on energy, water, agriculture, and climate that honor the past, respect the present, and take responsibility for the future.

Panel discussion will take place before each film.

Locations and Times:
September 2nd - Happening - Paradise Theatre - 7pm
September 11th - The White House Effect - Paradise Theatre - 7pm
September 23rd - Common Ground - Bill Heddles Recreation Center - 6pm
October 17th - Watershed - Grand Mesa Arts and Events Center- 7pm

https://bit.ly/healthyenvironmentfilmseries

Our Future Is a Healthy Environment

The West is at a crossroads with scarce resources, but our imagination and capacity to come together and solve problems is unlimited. Join us for a film series and conversations on energy, water, agriculture, and climate that honor the past, respect the present, and take responsibility for the future.

Panel discussion will take place before each film.

Locations and Times:
September 2nd - Happening - Paradise Theatre - 7pm
September 11th - The White House Effect - Paradise Theatre - 7pm
September 23rd - Common Ground - Bill Heddles Recreation Center - 6pm
October 17th - Watershed - Grand Mesa Arts and Events Center- 7pm

https://bit.ly/healthyenvironmentfilmseries

Representatives from The League of Women Voters will offer information about voter registration, voting procedures, and civic participation at the Hotchkiss Library on Mondays from 3pm to 5pm and on Wednesdays 10:15am to 12:30pm, throughout the month of October, beginning October 10th.

Attendees can ask questions, learn how to access reliable, nonpartisan voting information, and receive assistance finding resources related to their voter registration and voting status.

This program is open to adults age 18 and older.

Our Future Is a Healthy Environment

The West is at a crossroads with scarce resources, but our imagination and capacity to come together and solve problems is unlimited. Join us for a film series and conversations on energy, water, agriculture, and climate that honor the past, respect the present, and take responsibility for the future.

Panel discussion will take place before each film.

Locations and Times:
September 2nd - Happening - Paradise Theatre - 7pm
September 11th - The White House Effect - Paradise Theatre - 7pm
September 23rd - Common Ground - Bill Heddles Recreation Center - 6pm
October 17th - Watershed - Grand Mesa Arts and Events Center- 7pm

https://bit.ly/healthyenvironmentfilmseries

Our Future Is a Healthy Environment

The West is at a crossroads with scarce resources, but our imagination and capacity to come together and solve problems is unlimited. Join us for a film series and conversations on energy, water, agriculture, and climate that honor the past, respect the present, and take responsibility for the future.

Panel discussion will take place before each film.

Locations and Times:
September 2nd - Happening - Paradise Theatre - 7pm
September 11th - The White House Effect - Paradise Theatre - 7pm
September 23rd - Common Ground - Bill Heddles Recreation Center - 6pm
October 17th - Watershed - Grand Mesa Arts and Events Center- 7pm

https://bit.ly/healthyenvironmentfilmseries

Arts on Main presents: An evening with Dr. Jill Holaday, PhD. and Japanese Pop Art History.

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 7:00pm

Dr. Holaday teaches a broad range of art history courses. She is passionate about engaging students through lively discussions, interactive in-class activities, and thoughtful exploration of works of art within their historical and cultural contexts. Her scholarship focuses on the postwar German artists associated with Group Zero and the broader international network of artists with whom they collaborated. Her other research interests center primarily on modern and contemporary art, while her teaching encompasses a wide range of artistic traditions, periods, and cultures, including Japanese art and nineteenth-century art.

Dr. Holaday has taught art history for six years at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. She brings her enthusiasm for art, history, and cultural exchange into the classroom, encouraging students to explore art from diverse perspectives and to develop a deeper appreciation for the connections between art and the world around us. In her free time, she loves to hike around the area and take in the beauty of the Western Slope.

Our Future Is a Healthy Environment

The West is at a crossroads with scarce resources, but our imagination and capacity to come together and solve problems is unlimited. Join us for a film series and conversations on energy, water, agriculture, and climate that honor the past, respect the present, and take responsibility for the future.

Panel discussion will take place before each film.

Locations and Times:
September 2nd - Happening - Paradise Theatre - 7pm
September 11th - The White House Effect - Paradise Theatre - 7pm
September 23rd - Common Ground - Bill Heddles Recreation Center - 6pm
October 17th - Watershed - Grand Mesa Arts and Events Center- 7pm

https://bit.ly/healthyenvironmentfilmseries