Community Calendar

In ongoing sessions, we will copy the masters and explore complimentary colors.
- Students will learn a variety of strokes needed for refining pastel drawings.
- Work with the color wheel, blending and gesture will be explored.
- We will illustrate a story and hopefully end with the students’ own created picture.
- Students will be given cellophane sleeves to frame and carry their work home.

These are 4 week sessions on Thursdays: January 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th (continuing every month until May 15th) Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Age: HS and Adult
Cost: $20 per class or $80 per session with a one-time $5 material fee
This instructor is approved by Vision Charter Academy.

Meet Your Instructor: Thesa Callinicos
Waldorf Teacher
Thesa is a Waldorf Teacher who has taught children for 45 years in Boulder, Denver, Honolulu, and Paonia. She guided children in writing and illustrating their own text-books from 1st through 8th grade. She has taught painting, drawing, clay modeling, and handwork to all ages.

Thesa is currently a grade level and art instructor for Gradalis Teacher Training in Denver CO

Conservation Days is an annual event hosted by the Western Slope Conservation Center at the Paonia River Park. The two-day event each spring brings third-grade students throughout Delta County out of their classrooms and into nature for a multidisciplinary hands-on environmental education experience at Paonia River Park.

Throughout the years WSCC has consistently heard from teachers that they need three things to educate their students about the environment and conservation: opportunities to bring kids outside, materials to help kids observe their natural environment, and experts to teach kids about local conservation issues. We organized Conservation Days to meet all of these needs at once.

Up to ten structured learning stations, managed by local environmental educators, artists, and regional conservation experts, will be set up at the Paonia River Park to engage students in a day-long immersion in fun and creative activities to experience and learn about nature and conservation.

For safety and liability reasons, the River Park will be closed to the public May 15th and 16th from 8am to 3pm. To volunteer at this event, reach out to info@theconservationcenter.org for more information!

Bounce and Balance features 30 minutes of trampoline workout in which you will learn many different ways to bounce, and how to stretch using the trampoline. The balance portion of the class works on energy meridians, stretching, breath work, and core balance skills.
Monday and Friday 8:15AM-9:15AM Drop-in schedule $10 per class Age Level: HS and Adult

Meet Your Instructor: Liz Evans

Bodyworker & Core Transformation Fitness Instructor
Liz Evans has been a bodyworker since 1999. She owns and operates Wellspring Vitality Wellness Center in Hotchkiss. She has six wonderful adult children whom she homeschooled. Liz has taught fitness to groups of kids for over 20 years and has been teaching her own brand of core training, Core Transformation, since 2014. She will do anything–really, anything it takes–to make sure that her students walk away with the tools they need to succeed.

Core Transformation takes elements from yoga and pilates and then adds in Callanetics- a system of deep muscle contraction and deep body awareness. Core Transformation is continually evolving and will teach you things that you can apply all day, every day like Core Walking, breathwork, and restorative movement strategies that will keep your body out of pain and feeling lithe, graceful and supple.

All classes by this instructor are approved for Vision Charter Academy Students.

The Arbol Farmers Market accepts SNAP and Double Up Bucks and offers local organic produce, flowers, fruit, herbs, honey, meat, breads, artisan goods, and more. One of the highlights of our market is a donations-based, locally-sourced meal prepared by the Learning Council.

Our summer market runs every Tuesday from May 13th to October 14th at Paonia Town Park, from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM for most of the season, with hours shifting to 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM starting September 2nd. It’s a lively community event with live music, wood-fired pizza, and educational opportunities throughout the season.

The Arbol Farmers Market accepts SNAP and Double Up Bucks and offers local organic produce, flowers, fruit, herbs, honey, meat, breads, artisan goods, and more. One of the highlights of our market is a donations-based, locally-sourced meal prepared by the Learning Council.

Our summer market runs every Tuesday from May 13th to October 14th at Paonia Town Park, from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM for most of the season, with hours shifting to 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM starting September 2nd. It’s a lively community event with live music, wood-fired pizza, and educational opportunities throughout the season.

The Arbol Farmers Market accepts SNAP and Double Up Bucks and offers local organic produce, flowers, fruit, herbs, honey, meat, breads, artisan goods, and more. One of the highlights of our market is a donations-based, locally-sourced meal prepared by the Learning Council.

Our summer market runs every Tuesday from May 13th to October 14th at Paonia Town Park, from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM for most of the season, with hours shifting to 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM starting September 2nd. It’s a lively community event with live music, wood-fired pizza, and educational opportunities throughout the season.

The Arbol Farmers Market accepts SNAP and Double Up Bucks and offers local organic produce, flowers, fruit, herbs, honey, meat, breads, artisan goods, and more. One of the highlights of our market is a donations-based, locally-sourced meal prepared by the Learning Council.

Our summer market runs every Tuesday from May 13th to October 14th at Paonia Town Park, from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM for most of the season, with hours shifting to 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM starting September 2nd. It’s a lively community event with live music, wood-fired pizza, and educational opportunities throughout the season.

Theater Games at Paonia Library. Children are invited to join us for an afternoon of theater games, improv, and imagination-based activities at the Paonia Library. This program is open to all kids ages 8-12. Theatre Games will meet on the second Thursday of each month from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., through the month of May. For more information, call the Paonia Library at 970-399-7881.

Ecstatic Paonia Dance every 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month at the Blue Sage Center for the Arts 7:00pm for all ages, substance free dance with safe space for all, with a different live DJ each session with some of our wonderful DJ’s from KVNF!

Ecstatic Dance is a worldwide dance and movement practice which all are welcome to join, come dressed up or as down as you like, or just as you are. $13-20 sliding scale at the door, kids 15 and under are free! We have face paints and dress up clothes for all!

The Arbol Farmers Market accepts SNAP and Double Up Bucks and offers local organic produce, flowers, fruit, herbs, honey, meat, breads, artisan goods, and more. One of the highlights of our market is a donations-based, locally-sourced meal prepared by the Learning Council.

Our summer market runs every Tuesday from May 13th to October 14th at Paonia Town Park, from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM for most of the season, with hours shifting to 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM starting September 2nd. It’s a lively community event with live music, wood-fired pizza, and educational opportunities throughout the season.