Community Calendar

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

Support your local art!
Artists talk at six pm.
October features:
- Susie Kaldis
- KG
- Willow Windgood

Arts on Main proudly presents Seeing Another Side, a captivating exhibition celebrating contemporary and modern art that invites viewers to experience fresh perspectives and discover new ways of seeing the world.

Join us for the Grand Opening Reception at our monthly Open House Soiree on Thursday, August 20, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and enjoy an inspiring evening of exceptional artwork, conversation, and community.

Whether you're a longtime collector or simply curious about contemporary art, Seeing Another Side offers a thought-provoking journey through diverse artistic voices and creative expression. We look forward to welcoming you as we celebrate this exciting exhibition at Arts on Main.

This special show runs through September 30, 2026.

Two nights of Mello Drama from the Cedarberry Hysterical Players

Deliver gently used, clean, new coats of all sizes during business hours to GMAEC, Bank of Colorado, or Eckert Presbyterian Church. Distribution Nov. 12th-14th.

It’s Picking at the Pea Antiques Sale time! Ghost Riders in the Sky, rides again!

Take a gander through time, when horses and cattle and ghosts wondered the plains. There are over 25 of the best vendors around, selling western vintage and all the things you love. We have homemade, mouth watering goodies, lot’s of heartfelt vignettes in our general store museum, and something ghostly flying overhead.

Watch your step in Horse Cemetary, you don’t want them rearing up outta the ground. Blow the dust off your favorite old cowboy hat, kick off your boots and watch a fake movie, See ya soon, we thank ya kindly for coming out!

Come support local growers and artists at the Hotchkiss Saturday market next to the creamery Arts Center in Hotchkiss.

Free in the Starr Family Gallery.

POW! BAM!

Comic Fest is coming to the Delta County Libraries! Join us for a free celebration of comics, cosplay, movies, art, and pop culture. Enjoy engaging panel discussions: Making Movies in Colorado, The Basics Of Hand Stitching and Costume Pattern Making, and the 501st Legion. The 501st Legion, also known as "Vader's Fist", is a renowned group of volunteer cosplayers dedicated to creating and wearing screen-accurate costumes of characters from the Star Wars universe.

Browse creative vendors, show off your best look in costume contests for Kids/Adults/Groups, grab a bite from local food trucks, and immerse yourself in a day of fandom fun. Whether you're a lifelong comic fan or just curious, Comic Fest has something for everyone!

Seating for panelists will be limited. To reserve your spot to see a panelist, use the reservation link on the Delta County Libraries website, or call the Delta Library at 970-874-9630.

All ages may use, elementary age must be accompanied by an adult.