May 02 Thursday
For students age 6 and up
Join us for an interactive evening of storytelling, placemaking, and exploring the living systems that make up our local water, food, and shelter-sheds. This event is designed to build our collective capacity to address the challenges our community faces. Join us on Thursday, May 2nd from 5:30 - 7:00 pm at The Hearth in Paonia to co-imagine possible paths forward for our community.
Join us for an evening of dinner and music for good, benefiting The Ouray County Support + Advocacy Project. Dine with the artist in the beautiful Wright Opera House starting at 6:00 followed by a concert at 7:30PM. Can't make dinner? Come for just the concert!
With a quarter million miles under her belt and counting, North Carolina native Emily Scott Robinson travels the dusty highways of America's wild country, capturing the stories of the people she meets and expertly crafting them into songs. Robinson received critical acclaim for her debut album Traveling Mercies-- Rolling Stone named it one of the “40 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2019.” In 2021, Robinson signed with Oh Boy records, the label founded by the legendary John Prine, and released her follow-up album American Siren. It made numerous “Best of 2021” lists including NPR, Rolling Stone, American Songwriter, and No Depression. In 2022, Robinson released a collaboration for theater called Built on Bones, a song cycle written for the Witches of Shakespeare's Macbeth, featuring artists Alisa Amador and Violet Bell.
Join us for Bingo every Thursday at the American Legion in Paonia. Game sales start at 6:20pm, and play starts at 6:50pm. This is a family-friendly event - children can play, too!
A community event to welcome two Dine’ (aka) Navajo Medicine Men. Anderson Hoskie and Harrison Jim will provide traditional and ceremonial songs, stories, prayers and wisdom. They will be joined by local musicians, Arlyn Deva, David, Daniel B. and Aaron Heideman to create a drumming fusion set.
Kent Tompkins will moderate and share a short film on his life in Indigenous country and his relationship with the land stemming from his roots in western Colorado.
Ethnohistorian and Registered Professional Archeologist Steven Baker presents the story of Juan Rivera and the first Spanish company to travel to the Ute territories of Southwestern Colorado in 1765 in a quest to find silver, the Colorado River, and the mysterious bearded men of Teguayo. In his seminal book, Baker is the first scholar to examine extensively Rivera's two journeys from New Mexico to present-day Delta, Colorado, a decade before the Dominguez-Escalante expedition.
Doors: 7 || Readings: 7:30 || $ Entry By DonationStep into the cozy ambiance of Literary Living Room, where poetry comes alive through the voices of our amazing community. Our open mic invites wordsmiths and enthusiasts alike to share their verses in an intimate setting, fostering a space of creativity and camaraderie. Whether you’re a seasoned poet or a newcomer to the scene, join us for an evening of expressive storytelling and heartfelt performances.
May 03 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.