Salida Chamber Calendar

Come out and enjoy free live music at Vino Salida by Dos Pedos Viejos!

Come out for free live music by Horizon Line at Tres Litros Beer Co!

Check out ULLA who will be DJ'ing the evening dance party at Riverside Park for Queertopia Nights.

Come out for a Pride Weekend Wrap-Up Party at Tres Litros Beer Co.

Salida Circus and Colorado TINTS invite you to From Conflict to Peace: A 45 Year Photographic Retrospective of the Troubles in Northern Ireland by Sean McKernan Sunday June 2 7pm A Church Suggested donation $15 In this powerful and revealing photographic retrospective, renowned Belfast documentary photographer, Sean McKernan, has assembled a rare collection of images that depict four decades of the turbulent history of a deeply divided society and the arduous path to peace. Covering the period of hunger strikes of 1981 through the 1998 peace process, and even more modern images including post-Brexit and the disputes about the Irish language in Northern Ireland, these visually stunning images are both epic and highly personal… shedding light on a shared history that continues to resonate with people worldwide. Join photographer Sean McKernan as he discusses his decision to become a social documentary photographer and why he created this exhibit based on his community of West Belfast.  Explore his uncensored documentation of the working class through economic depression and the intensified conflict and sectarian division of Northern Ireland. Learn why his love of documentary photography took him across the world to places like Palestine, Sarajevo and Aboriginal communities in Australia. $15 suggested donation. https://www.facebook.com/malmccannbelfast/videos/10156128411577984/

June 2nd, Queertopia Wrapup Party at Tres Litros, 4 - 6 p.m. Let’s have a ki-ki! Hosted by Margot Anthony and Tanya, this year’s wrapup party will include surprises and gratitude and a little bit of attitude! Wind down with fun and friends!

Synergy in the Service Industry The next two Synergy events are Donation Days- where 10% of proceeds from the day go to Synergy in the Service Industry! Come out on  May 31st to Poncha Pub, and June 5th to Sweeties, in order to help raise funds to support having accessible mental health resources

The Chaffee County “We Are Chaffee” storytelling initiative has been developing a community-focused documentary for the past year and is hosting two film premieres and several free showings throughout the county this summer and fall. Watch the trailer here. The second premiere date is Wednesday, June 5th at the Salida SteamPlant and will be a free community event with only registration required. After the movie showing, We Are Chaffee will host a complimentary dinner and facilitated community discussion. “The film itself is a powerful tool to stimulate discussion within our community and We Are Chaffee intends to deepen these discussions by providing a platform for “keeping the conversation going” with post film guided questions as we continue to share this film throughout the community this summer and fall.” We Are Chaffee will use information gathered from these community conversations to help determine future direction of the We Are Chaffee initiative and to report outcomes to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and local governments and nonprofits. The event is free with registration required through www.wearechaffee.org/documentary. “A Home in Paradise” is based on the stories of four local people who share their challenges to create a healthy and secure home in Chaffee County while highlighting their efforts to access and bridge the housing, behavioral health, and socioeconomic divide. These stories are interwoven with input from area experts who explain the complexities of local housing and health challenges, and provide hope for the future. The film is directed by Julie Speer Jackson, an Emmy Award winning filmmaker/producer who also serves as the Chaffee County Film Commissioner, and videographer and editor Sarah Hamilton who taught the We Are Chaffee Video Storytelling Workshops at Colorado Mountain College. The documentary was developed with the guidance of a “Creative Committee” consisting of 25 local representatives from diverse parts of Chaffee County. The committee provided guidance throughout the filmmaking process and ensured the film stayed honest and true to Chaffee County. The committee drew on information from Chaffee County’s Public Health and Housing Reports and their real-life experiences with housing insecurity, behavioral health challenges, and the general growing socio-economic divide within Chaffee County. We Are Chaffee is funded through a grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment: Office of Health Equity, and is managed by Chaffee County Public Health and the Chaffee Housing Authority.  For more information about the We are Chaffee programs, including the documentary, written stories, short video stories, and the popular “We are Chaffee: Looking Upstream” podcast, visit www.wearechaffee.org

Join Family & Youth Initiatives for a FREE Nurturing Fathers Course designed to teach parenting and nurturing skills to men. The class will be on Wednesday's, June 5th-September 4th, from 5:30-8pm, at 1201 E Rainbow Blvd, Salida, CO, 81201. Each 2.5 hour class provides proven, effective skills for healthy family relationships and child development. Childcare and dinner will be provided! For more information, reach out to Marjorie Jennings at (719) 398-3869, or mjennings@chaffeecounty.org .

Want to learn how to play Bridge? Love Bridge, but haven’t played in a while? Or maybe you’re an avid player… Everyone is welcome to join in to this fun afternoon of Bridge!