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Salida Chamber Calendar


Salida Art Walk!

Downtown Salida

This incredible Salida tradition has moved to the fall! Join us October 10-13 for 4 days of celebration in the art community. From visual art to performances, and creative industries to culinary art, this year's event will be bigger and better then ever! Click here to learn more! Follow your hearts to Salida and join us in Colorado’s largest National historic district and one of the state’s first Creative Districts for an art filled weekend at the 31st annual Salida ArtWalk October 10-13 featuring numerous activities for art enthusiasts and collectors! The arts and artists have long been an integral part of Salida, and the downtown district features a highly concentrated number of artist-owned and operated galleries featuring regional, national, and award-winning fine artists showcasing paintings, photography, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, fiber art, metal and glass work, mosaics, printmaking, salvaged art and more! Many artists can be found in various pop-up venues throughout downtown as well as literary artists, creative industries, live music, and a fine art museum. In addition to being a beautiful Fall weekend to visit, Salida ArtWalk presents gallery receptions on Friday night and curated exhibits, performances, and specialty menu items at the many restaurants, distilleries, and breweries throughout the weekend. Join us for the Art on the Rocks Sip & Paint Kick Off event presented by High Country Bank; the Invitational Ceramics Show at the Maverick Potter featuring internationally acclaimed ceramic artists; a ribbon cutting for the 60’ long Salida Community Mosaic public art project; the exciting “Mini Masterpieces” exhibit and auction featuring over 70 miniature pieces by local artists presented by Salida Council for the Arts; as well as artist demos, pop-up venues, and hands on art activities for all ages. Then on Saturday evening October 12, join us as Salida’s performing artists throw a giant ArtWalk pARTy featuring a Parade of the Arts with giant puppets, strolling musicians, street performers, live music, and dancing in Riverside Park- a true celebration of the arts in Salida! Stay for the patron brunch Sunday morning at the Salida Steam Plant and revisit your favorite galleries and pop-up venues and find that perfect piece of art to take home from Salida ArtWalk 2024. See www.SalidaArtWalk.org or follow Salida Art Walk on social media for more information.  

Chaffee County Recreation Adopters- Fourmile Creek Restoration Project

October 9-10, 26-27 – 8:30am - 2pm Join the Chaffee Rec Adopters, Envision Chaffee County and EcoMetrics on four dates in October to help restore the wetlands in Fourmile Creek! Fourmile Creek currently supports just a fraction of its habitat potential because the water is channelized into the creek bed. This project will create conditions that could bring back the wetlands that are vital for many local wildlife species - including beavers. Volunteers will be working in and around the creek. Wear long sleeves and pants as well as sturdy shoes that can get wet. Waders are a great choice for building structures in the creek on Day 2. Bring eye protection, gloves, lunch & water for the day.  (GARNA has Bogs to loan out - reach out to Jessica!) The creek is accessed by a 4WD, rough road. We will meet at the County Road 375 staging area at 8:30am then carpool to the site. The plan is to be done around 2pm. RSVP below so we can communicate important updates and arrange carpooling. Sign up here! Meeting Place: CR 375 and carpool to site location Please sign this waiver: https://envisionchaffeecounty.org/rec-adopter/waiver/ (Waivers need to be signed once a year. If you have already signed the waiver at another event or as a Rec Adopter, you don't need to sign again) About the Chaffee Rec Adopters:  Chaffee Rec Adopters are residents and friends of Chaffee County that help keep our beautiful outdoors clean, fun and wild, now into the future. Find out more and join as an adopter at www.chaffeerecadopters.org Chaffee Rec Adopters is brought to you by the Greater Arkansas River Nature Association (GARNA) and Envision Chaffee County in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Colorado Parks & Wildlife, Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area and Colorado State Land Board.  It is funded by these partners, Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) and Chaffee Common Ground.

Art on the Rocks by High Country Bank

Salida Steamplant Ballroom

Join High Country Bank for the Kickoff to Art Walk on October 10 from 5-7pm. Come paint your own wine glass, sip, and socialize at the SteamPlant Ballroom! Complimentary appetizers & libations will be served. Please make reservations at High Country Bank 719-539-2516.  

Salida Mountain Trails Annual Member Party at the Fun Street Family Arcade!

Fun Street Family Arcade 243 F Street, Salida, CO, United States

Our annual, season-ending celebration of Salida’s trails will take place Thursday, October 10th at the Fun Street Family Arcade. Your membership is your ticket into the event —so join SMT or renew today. Event highlights include: Auction and door prizes Free food and drink Brand new SMT swag Family-friendly fun Click HERE for more details! This event is the biggest fundraiser of the year to support Salida's trails. So if you support our mission—to create and maintain trails, steward public lands, and promote a vibrant trail community—then please join or renew today, and join us on October 10th. What will you win in our auction? In a first this year, we’re holding the annual auction virtually. As always, we’ll have thousands of dollars of stuff up for grabs. But this way, if you can’t make the party, you can still win some great prizes! If you are at the party, we’ll have the items on site so you can head home immediately with what you win. The auction will open at 9am on Thursday, October 3. Bookmark this page, and then bid early and often. All auction proceeds support our mission to create and maintain awesome trails! 

Creative Mixer featuring the work of Mark Dean

Salida SteamPlant Event Center 220 W Sackett Ave, Salida, CO, United States

Salida Steam Plant Paquette Gallery & Theater A SPECIAL EVENING OF ART AND ENTERTAINMENT KICKING OFF THE 31ST ANNUAL SALIDA ART WALK WILL BE HOSTED BY THE SALIDA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SALIDA ARTS & CULTURE AT THE STEAMPLANT ON OCTOBER 10TH FROM 6:00 - 7:30 PM. JOIN US TO VIEW THE ARTWORK OF MARK DEAN IN THE PAQUETTE GALLERY WHILE ENJOYING DELICIOUS APPETIZERS AS YOU LISTEN TO THE MUSIC OF KURT SNYDER. DRAWINGS FOR A GIFT CERTIFICATE, ARTWORK AND OTHER SURPRISES TO BE GIVEN AWAY WILL BE HELD AT 7:00, 7:15 AND 7:30. THE CREATIVE MIXER HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE, SO BRING A FRIEND, CELEBRATE THE ARTS, FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN OUR CREATIVE COMMUNITY AND HELP GET THE 31ST ANNUAL ART WALK OFF AND RUNNING. A CASH BAR WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WISHING TO PURCHASE THEIR FAVORITE BEVERAGES.

Wine & Cheese Reception at Downtown Galleries

Salida SteamPlant

Downtown galleries will host wine & cheese receptions with opportunities to meet the artists as well as preview the 75+ works of miniature art, the "Mini Masterpieces", created by local artists and an auction benefiting Salida Council for the Arts and the Salida SteamPlant. https://www.salidaartwalk.org/events-1 

Guidestone’s Pumpkin Patch at the Hutchinson Ranch

Hutchinson Ranch

This year’s annual Pumpkin Patch is sure to be abundant family fun! The wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, the live music, the cider and the crafts… a great time was had by all! FUN FACT: Over 1300 pumpkins were ‘picked’ at last year’s event – most of which were given away for free with each child’s ticket. Many of these were grown in Salida at Guidestone’s Community & School Farm! Guidestone would like to give a special shout out to the Hutchinson Ranch and Hutchinson Family, for their generosity in opening up their ranch to the public for this event. In partnership with Guidestone, the Pumpkin Patch is a unique opportunity for the community to get out and experience a beautiful, preserved, 7th-generation working ranch. Thanks to their vision, the entire Hutchinson Ranch has been placed in a conservation easement, protecting it as open space and agricultural land in perpetuity. Guidestone could not host the Pumpkin Patch without their support, and we are truly grateful.

Community Sewing Circle at A Church

A Church

Community Sewing Circle come work on projects, start new projects and learn from creative experts. All are welcome! Kids are encouraged to learn a fun and timeless art from. Refreshments provided feel free to bring snacks to share. For more information contact Molly at mbischoff@chaffeecounty.org

Maryanne Rozzi, Celtic Harpist Performing at the Mini Masterpiece Preview

Salida SteamPlant Annex Salida, CO, United States

Maryanne Rozzi, Celtic Harpist  will be performing on Friday, October 11th, 5-7pm. You won't want to miss Maryanne Rozzi performing at the Mini Masterpiece Preview, so mark your calendars! Come by the Steamplant Annex to preview the art, nosh on appetizers, and enjoy your favorite beverage while listening to the cascading melodies of Maryanne Rozzi's Celtic Harp. Then be sure to come back between 12-4pm on Saturday to bid on that Mini you have to have! Bidding ends sharply at 4pm. If you would like to book Maryanne for your future event, give her a call at (719)838-0279 or email her at solarozzi@yahoo.com.