Community Calendar

Carrie Soto with RE/MAX Mountain West is seeking donations for Homecoming! Dresses, suits, tuxedos, accessories or shoes....we'll take what you've got. Call Carrie Soto at 970-470-2667 for pick up or drop off at RE/MAX Mountain West at 225 Grand Ave. in Paonia or North Fork High School at 438 Miners Way in Hotchkiss. The dance is on October 3rd, donations appreciated before October 1st.

It’s time to sign up for the 24th annual Black Canyon Triathlon!!! This is a great family event with kids distances. Take it on yourself or form a team of any age. Swim (pool), bike, run. Hope to see you there!!!! For full details, visit https://bctri.com

The Montrose Farmers Market is a year-round, outdoor market in beautiful downtown Montrose, Colorado!

Enjoy abundant fresh, local food and artisan crafts from the Western Slope. Live music, kids activities, and events all year round!

The Montrose Farmers Market welcomes SNAP, Double Up Food Bucks, and Local Pharmacy RX vouchers. To learn more about us, please visit valleyfoodpartnership.org

Clean, gently used, new coats collected and distributed to children and adults in need.

An opportunity to view and purchase art by people who support the arts!

Create unique jewelry with a variety of materials

Paonia Friends of Library is hosting a book sale for adults and kids on Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Community Room of the Paonia Library. All books are sold by donation! Harvest your next summer read while helping to raise money for the Paonia Library. Grab a basket, bring your friends, dig through our stacks, and pick the fruits of our fantastic collection of gently used books!

Join artist Cayden Marie for a Mural Painting Class at the Paonia Skate Park, September 27–30. Learn about the history of street art and the practice of mural painting while contributing to a community project.

Schedule:
Sat, Sept 27: Kick-off presentation 4–6pm

Sun, Sept 28: 4–6pm

Mon, Sept 29: 4–6pm

Tue, Sept 30: 4–6pm

Open to ages 14 and up. Suggested donation $50–$300.
Come paint, learn, and leave your mark on the community.

Arts for All invites you to join Cayden Marie for a Street Art and Mural presentation and class during Mt Harvest Festival. We will kickoff a mural created by teens in our community at The Paonia Skate Park Saturday September 27th at 4 pm with a presentation by Cayden on the history of Street Art and Youth. Together we will learn about the ancient wall paintings through to modern street art movements of today. The team will then begin the process of preparing the surface and creating their work of art. The class continues Sunday 28th 4-6pm during Mt Fair and for two follow up after school sessions 4-6pm Monday the 29th and Tuesday the 30th. The class is offered to teens 14 and up. Suggested Donation is $50-250 sliding scale and no child is turned away for lack of funds. Please contact artsforallnf@gmail.com with any questions.

Class description: Learn the skills and techniques behind professional mural art and street art from self-taught artist Cayden Marie. This class covers
spray painting,
color theory,
large-scale design,
painting fundamentals, and
how to build a portfolio.
Drawing on her own journey from graffiti to commissioned murals and gallery work, Cayden will teach students how to express themselves safely, professionally, and creatively.

Teacher BIO
As a young muralist and freelance artist from Hotchkiss Colorado, Cayden started painting murals when she was 15, she began by collaborating and learning from other painters and muralists. By the time she was 16 she had a lot of commissions and made some of her first big works.
Previously, she had gotten in trouble for tagging and vandalism and was given the opportunity to express herself through her art in a safe space by her school and family. A lot of young artists don't have that support, her goal is to give other young artists the same supportive space she had.
At 19, Cayden has many opportunities because of her art. Perhaps this project will inspire upcoming artists to pursue their own artistic journey.

Live music will continue Saturday, September 27th at the PUB after Mountain Harvest Fest.

Devon Meyers and friends will be jamming starting at 8:30pm to keep the fun alive.