Salida Chamber Calendar

This event is sold out.  If you are interested to be put on a wait-list, or to be contacted for their next presentation, please email sgibb@chaffeecounty.org or call 719-207-6563. Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH) is excited to announce that due to high demand and a sold out event in March at the library in Salida, CCPH will be presenting a workshop on emergency preparedness and go- kit distribution open to all ages at A Church in Salida on Tuesday, May 14th from 11am-noon. The workshop will be presented by CCPH Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator, Sophia Gibb, and CCPH Director, Andrea Carlstrom. The go-kits include essential items and necessary supplies that you can easily grab during an emergency. Supplies include: flashlights, water bottles, and first aid kits. Recipients would put all supplies in a backpack or “Go-Bag” to easily grab in case of an emergency like a wildfire. There will also be information presented on evacuation checklists, insurance coverage, preparing pets for disaster, and much more. “Chaffee County Public Health is excited to be able to offer this presentation again, due to the high demand we had for the initial presentation. It is crucial that every household has a go-kit ready in case of emergency. We hope that all Chaffee County residents who are interested in what to do and what to bring during an emergency will register to attend. Free go-kits will be available for those who register for the event” says Sophia Gibb, CCPH Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator. For more information and to reserve your spot at the Emergency Preparedness Workshop and Go-Kit Distribution at A Church on May 14th, please contact Sophia Gibb at sgibb@chaffeecounty.org or 719-207-6563. Space is limited to the first 30 people.

Cost: FREE! Time: 2pm-4:30pm Location: The Stardust Event Center- 16450 CR 306 Buena Vista

Come out for What's Up, Salida?! Community Coffee Meeting at the Salida Community Center from 8:30-9:30 am. This is FREE and open to the public!

Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado will be hosting their Recipe for Hope Luncheon 2024 event on Thursday, May 16th, from 12-1pm at the Outcalt Conference and Event Center at SLV Sky Hi Complex in the San Luis Valley. For years, Care and Share's Recipe for Hope Luncheons in Colorado Springs and Pueblo have provided attendees the opportunity to hear powerful stories of hope and inspiration from our neighbors experiencing food insecurity, our partners, and our supporters. Now, the luncheon is coming to the San Luis Valley! During the one-hour program, you will learn more about Care and Share's 50-year impact - along with their vision for serving the Valley and southwest region through their new SLV Distribution Center located in Alamosa. Whether you're a sponsor, a table captain, or a guest, your support is a vital ingredient in furthering their mission in helping to create more access to nutritious food for those in need. There are still sponsorship opportunities for this event! To view more information about sponsoring Care and Share's Recipe for Hope Luncheon, view this link!

Meet and mingle with community groups and business leaders working to solve local environmental issues from waste to water to energy and more! Hear from the CSU Extention Office Director Monica Pless about gardening, growing your own food and the Master Gardener program. Short informal presentation followed by networking & idea sharing. FREE to attend! (but please buy a beverage) https://www.greendrinks.org/salida

WE get WILD + WOO a NIGHT of Spirited Psychic Readings for Your Business Are you on a quest for Clarity, Spiritual Guidance, or Psychic Insights for your BUSINESS? Join Willow Bradner, the renowned Accidental Psychic, for an evening that promises not just insight and comfort but a generous dose of humor and heartfelt inspiration. Our Wild and Woo events are where connections to the spiritual realm and everyday life merge beautifully. Here's What to Expect at WE get WILD and Woo Psychic Event: Willow, a Psychic Medium known for her unique blend of humor and depth, tackles all aspects of life – love, career, family, and even the topics you thought were off-limits. Her approach, lovingly dubbed 'Puppies and Rainbows,' brings a lightness and joy to psychic readings, leaving you feeling uplifted and empowered. But tonight Willow Focuses on her WE Love of BUSINESS by lifting yours up and helping you find confidence, clarity and GOLD nuggets in what your business, or business dreams. Who Will Love This Event? Entrepreneurs and Professionals interested in Psychic Readings and Spiritual Consultations. Seekers longing for deeper Spiritual Connections and Energy Work in their profession. Entrepreneurs looking for guidance, clarity, confidence and a hearty laugh. Event Highlights Include: Personalized Psychic Medium Readings. Spiritual Guidance Infused with Humor. Connecting with your business or profession. Engaging Group Readings (Participation Optional). Join the Interactive Psychic Lottery: All attendees have the chance to be part of our unique psychic reading lottery. Buy a ticket, and you can choose to enter your name for a reading or simply enjoy the experience as an observer. Venue and Details: Ready to embrace a night of spiritual exploration and laughter? Secure your spot now for a transformative psychic experience like no other. Stay rad, stay curious, and always trust the WOO in you. Join us in this fun pre conference evening event. NOTE: This is a separate ticket from the May 17 Power of WE conference. You can attend this separately or in conjunction with the May 17 event. 

Set to take place on May 17, 2024, this event is a beacon for women-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, and leaders across private, public, and non-profit sectors. We will have two keynote speakers, 8 workshop sessions, catered breaks, a social hour opportunity, meaningful networking, and so much more! Our 2024 theme, "Amplifying Purpose + People + Profit," focuses on creating a platform to ignite positive change and elevate impactful discussions. There are numerous opportunities to show your support and join in this event. Click here to learn more and register!  

Chaffee County Public Health Presents a Free Community Opportunity: CU Anschutz Multidisciplinary Center on Aging’s Research Roadshow Coming to Chaffee County on May 17 at the Chaffee County Fairground. Research is one way you can make a difference! To learn more about the event and view the full press release, click here! To register for the Research Roadshow, click here! View the agenda here!  

Join TAHR Services on Friday, May 17th at 11am for their Business Webinar: Making Your 1st Hire Successfully Attendees will learn strategies, tactics, and best practices in making the first hire for their business. We will provide guidance and practical strategies you can implement immediately to hire the best talent and retain them. This session will teach you how to examine the current state of your business, from an operational, financial, and human capital perspective and perform the necessary strategic planning and execution to hire great talent. This interactive session will include the speaker engaging with the audience throughout the presentation providing direct responses and guidance to support success. Who Should Attend: Small Business Owners and Solopreneurs seeking to make their first hire or enhance and improve their planning and execution of the talent acquisition process. Learning Outcomes: - Attendees will learn strategies to identify when the timing is right to add a new / first resource to their business. - Attendees will learn how to evaluate the total costs of hiring a new employee. - Attendees will be exposed to various employment practice risks and best practices for recruitment activities. - Attendees will gain insight on payroll practices and compliance considerations. - Attendees will be provided guidance on an effective new hire and onboarding strategy to effectively start and retain new hires. CLICK HERE to register for the webinar!

The Heart of the Rockies Chamber of Commerce will be holding the 2024 Golf Scramble on May 17th, 2024, at the Salida Golf Club, located at 411 Crestone Ave. Tee times are available from 11:30am-2:22pm. Following the event, Business After Hours will be hosted by the Vaqueros from 5-7pm at the Golf Cabin Bar & Grill. Business After Hours is free for registered golf teams and $10 for the public. The golfing event requires pre-registration and will cost $200 for a team of four, or $50 per person. Teams must be mixed gender. The fee includes the nine-hole round of golf, food, a swag giveaway and an opportunity to win prizes for low gross, low net, closest to the pin, accurate drive, and long drive  Golf carts are NOT INCLUDED and will be available on a first come first serve basis at the Pro Shop. Handcarts will also be available on a limited basis. The Heart of the Rockies Chamber of Commerce invites you to pre-register your team of four below, or by calling the Chamber at (719) 539-2068. Registration must include names of your players and contact information of the team lead. All participants MUST pre-register by May 10th, however early registration grants you the time slot that you desire. Entry fees may be paid over the phone, by stopping at the Chamber office, or by mailing a check to our office, Heart of the Rockies Chamber of Commerce, 406 W. Highway 50, Salida CO, 81202 As with the years past, sign sponsorships are available for $150, which will feature your business name and phone number on the course. Sign sponsorships are not part of the registration, but an opportunity for a business to showcase their company and support the event. Please register here, or contact the Chamber at (719) 539-2068 to reserve your tee time! Thank you to our generous sponsors, for helping us with this event: Atmos Energy, First Colorado Land Office and The Ryan Lynch Agency of American Family Insurance.

Business After Hours will be hosted by the Vaqueros, following the Annual Golf Scramble at the Salida Golf Cabin Bar and Grill. Business After Hours is free for registered golf teams and $10 for the public.

Arts First Productions presents "Broadway and Beyond" a two night talent show May 17th kids perform May 18th adults perform. This is a fundraiser for scholarships to Arts First summer program. Suggested donation of $20 $5 raffle tickets to win voice lessons! Location: A Church

Join us on May 18th from 8am-1 pm for the 33rd Annual Cleanup-Greenup, co-sponsored by Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) and the Greater Arkansas River Nature Association (GARNA). Volunteers will work together to clean up 152 miles of the Arkansas River in preparation for Spring runoff. Trash can be left behind any AHRA recreation site three-panel sign, placed in the dumpster at the Buena Vista Community Center, or brought to our trash drop-off site at Riverside Park in Salida. All registered participants will be given lunch, which will be served at Riverside Park. Please join us for the Gear Up For Summer event, also being held at Riverside Park. Free PFDs will be given to the first 50 youth. Other community organizations will be present, helping our local community to gear up for a safe and fun summer. Pre-Register here to pick your location. The first 100 registrants will receive a volunteer t-shirt! Lunch is included. Additional Details:  8:30-9:30am- Check in or register to get trash bags, gloves and your lunch ticket Salida: Riverside Park BV: Community Center (west entrance) Lunch: Noon-1pm. Bring your trash and your lunch ticket back to the check-in location for a free volunteer appreciation lunch. Gear Up to Summer, Riverside Park – 10am – 1pm Join AHRA and other agencies and local non profits for activities and information about summer youth and adult programs and additional volunteer opportunities. First 50 kids get a free PFD!

Ark-Valley Humane Society presents Tails on the Trail, a 5K Run/Walk for Animals at Tenderfoot Mountain on Saturday, May 18th, 2024. The race will begin at 10am and the after party will be at the Salida Steamplant from 10:30am-12:30pm.  For more information and to register, click here!

FUNDRAISER: Tails on the Trail After-party Saturday, May 18 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Registration required Following the 7th annual Tails on the Trail 5K Walk/Run for the animals enjoy the fun and festivities at the Salida SteamPlant! There will be brunch from Kalamatapit Catering, face painting from Glitterbug, fun games, and good company!

Arts First Productions presents "Broadway and Beyond" a two night talent show May 17th kids perform May 18th adults perform. This is a fundraiser for scholarships to Arts First summer program. Suggested donation of $20 $5 raffle tickets to win voice lessons! Location: A Church

Come out for FREE live music with Till the Moon at Tres Litros

$5 entry fee- register at the door Location: A Church

FILM: Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All Sunday, May 19 4:00 - 6:00 pm Tickets: $11.00 With joy, humor, and heart-warming earnestness, Sundance award-winning director Alexandria Bombach brings us into a contemporary conversation with Amy and Emily—alongside decades of the band’s home movies and intimate present-day verité. Film in Not Rated. Cash bar and limited concessions available. Known for stirring harmonies and socially conscious lyrics, iconic folk rock duo Indigo Girls are the subject of this documentary film.

Cost: FREE! Time: 2pm-4:30pm Location: The Stardust Event Center- 16450 CR 306 Buena Vista

Did you know that Salida is a Gateway Community for the CDT? Join the Continental Divide Trail Coalition and the Heart of the Rockies Chamber of Commerce as we unveil a new kiosk about the Continental Divide Trail outside of Su Casa! Then join us at Tres Litros for a community meet-up! All are welcome!

When we all do our part, we keep forest healthy, protect our parks, keep wildlife strong and ensure everyone is welcomed to enjoy these remarkable places together. Join the Greater Arkansas River Nature Association (GARNA) and the Salida Regional Library for a three-part naturalist education series to train the public on how to be effective naturalists and stewards of our public lands. Come join us to learn! Each program is stand alone, so attend one, or attend all. The program meets at 5:30pm at the Library in the Tolkien Room. The program is free but limited to 30 people. Registration is open for the March 7 & 21 program. March 7 – Leave No Trace Principles, March 21 – Ten Essentials and Trip Preparedness, May 23 – Navigation (registration opens April 23) For information and to sign up, click here!

FILM: John Singer Sargent - Fashion & Swagger Thursday, May 23 6:00 - 7:30pm Tickets: $11.00 John Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist of his era. What made his ‘swagger’ portraits remarkable was his power over his sitters, what they wore and how they were presented to the audience. Through interviews with curators, contemporary fashionistas and style influencers, Exhibition on Screen’s film will examine how Sargent’s unique practice has influenced modern art, culture and fashion.

Come out and enjoy free live music with High Country Hustle on 5/23 at 7pm at Tres Litros Beer Co!

Four Mile Historic Park has announced “Family Fun Free Day” – a special event that will celebrate Indigenous culture on Friday, May 24, 2024 at the 12-acre historic park in the city. The full-day event promises an exhilarating celebration of community and Native American heritage, featuring Indigenous vendors, activities, education centers, and several performances from Rocky Mountain Indigenous Dancers. Tocabe: An American Indian Eatery will be on-site, serving their delicious Indian tacos and other Native American cuisine. As the title suggests, Family Fun Free Day is a free event (and open to the public) through the generous support of several sponsors. Participating groups of this special day will include Denver Indian Center, Native American Bank, Colorado Native, Earth Lacrosse, A-Paws Nation, Southdown Indian Mountain Healing, Colorado Native Outreach Project, Blue Sky Wealth Group, Spirit of the Sun, Rocky Mountain Indian Chamber of Commerce, and Rocky Mountain Indigenous Dancers. Four Mile Historic Park Presents: Family Fun Free Day and Meet & Greet with Rocky Mountain Indigenous Dancers Friday, May 24, 2024 10:00am – 6:00pm Event Information  

Come out for FREE live music with Blue River Grass with Joe's Truck Stop at Tres Litros

Museum Open House The Salida Museum will be presenting our 2024 Open House on Saturday, May 25, from 10am. to 4pm. Admission will be free and refreshments will be served.  Of course, all the exhibits will be available for your inspection. Steve Chapman, local Salida historian, will be giving presentations on Salida history at 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm.  Steve is a lively speaker, and his knowledge of Salida history is extensive.  Don't miss this chance to hear him. To all of you who attend museum functions or in other ways benefit the museum, we thank you for your continued support.  Special thanks goes to the volunteer docents who keep the museum open for visitors.

Come out for FREE live music with Liver Down the River at Tres Litros

Cost: FREE! Time: 2pm-4:30pm Location: The Stardust Event Center- 16450 CR 306 Buena Vista

Play with friends, support community! Thursday, May 30th 6:30-9 at A Church proceeds will go towards Ark Valley Preschool. $5-$10 suggested donation  

Mindfulness hour Fridays- a monthly Dharma talk & Meditation April 26th & May 31st 5-6 p.m