Salida Chamber Calendar

Elk Raven Photography is having an Artist Reception at Tres Litros Beer Company, Friday, December 1st, starting at 5pm! They will be showcasing their newest photos from the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Park. Come and take a look at their wonderful photography while enjoying a refreshing beverage.

The Salida Creative District galleries and creative businesses invite you to the December 1st Friday: ART & CHOCOLATE! Galleries and creative businesses kick off the holiday season and stay open later. Visit with the artists, see how each interprets the theme, and find that one of a kind piece for a loved one. See galleries for individual schedules.  

Come out and celebrate the holidays at Pinon Real Estate Group 201 F Street.

GARNA Hosts the Colorado Environmental Film Festival on December 1 The Greater Arkansas River Nature Association (GARNA) is bringing selections from the Colorado Environmental Film Festival to Salida on December 1 at A Church for an evening of films to challenge and inspire us to take care of our environment. Film selections include “Farm to Faucet,” a look at the value of water in Colorado and our society’s willingness to adapt; “The Sea Turtle Arribada” how a group of dedicated people in Oaxaca, Mexico are protecting an endangered species; and “Yellowstone 88: Song of Fire,” an animated short about the fires in Yellowstone in 1988. Prior to the films, GARNA will be hosting a social hour with free pizza and beer for members and friends to meet new GARNA Executive Director, Jason Marsden, and learn about upcoming programs. Event Details Social Hour 5:30-6:30pm Films 6:30-8:30pm Location: A Church, 419 D Street, Salida Tickets are $15 for GARNA Members, $20 for Non-Members, $5 for ages 6-18 and free for 5 and under. Tickets are available at https://garna.org/calendar/colorado-environmental-film-festival/

Join us December 1st, from 6:00-7:30 pm, for an Avalanche Awareness Community Safety Talk! If you like to recreate in the winter backcountry, this FREE event is for you! Skiers, splitboarders, hikers, cross country skiers, snowshoers, and snowmobilers join us at Salida Mountain Sports for a FREE, informative Avalanche Awareness Know Before You Go presentation presented by Buena Vista Mountain Adventures (BVMA). In 1-hour, you will see the destructive power of avalanches, understand when and why they happen, and how you can have fun in the mountains and avoid avalanches. There will be 30 mins for questions at the end. This conversation is a great place to start your avalanche education.

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Join us Friday, December 8th, from 5-7pm, for Business After Hours! This event will be hosted at Brady's West Greenhouse and Nursery. Admission for Business After Hours is $10 at the door and will include 2 drink tickets and appetizers.

The Noteables will present their winter concert series, The Winter Gift, December 8-10 in Salida and Buena Vista. Under the direction of Linda Taylor, the chorus will perform a wide variety of holiday music, including unusual arrangements of familiar carols, winter ballads, humorous selections and songs of peace and hope. The Noteables, will welcome in the holiday season with We Three Kings, Ella Fitzgerald’s Hotta Chocolatta and A Celtic French Carol. Other selections include a powerful arrangement of the hymn, See Amid the Winter’s Snow, the familiar, Deck the Halls and Winter Wolf which follows the challenges of the lone wolf through the change of seasons. Continuing onto the second half of the program The Noteables will perform an unusual version of Angels We Have Heard On High, An Advent Yearning and The Winter Gift, a heartwarming song that celebrates winter treasures: time for silence and reflection, time for peace, hope and joy.   Rounding out the program, a twelve voice ensemble will sing the fanciful A Star Dances, A Child Sings and Bruce Warren will perform four holiday songs on hammered dulcimer.  The concert will feature guest instrumentalists: Oso Blanco, drums; Kathryn Wadsworth, trumpet; Kate Chiras, electric bass; Brenda Covert, flute; Bruce Warren, hammered dulcimer.  Performances:  Friday: December 8, 7:00 pm at Clearview Community Church, 457 Rodeo Road, Buena Vista Saturday: December 9, 7:00pm at United Methodist Church 228 E. Fourth Street, Salida Sunday: December 10, 3:00 pm at Salida SteamPlant, W. 220 Sackett Ave. Salida  Suggested donation is $15 to help pay for the cost of music and publicity. For more information, call Linda Taylor, 719 539-2428. www.salidasings.org

Winter Farmer's Markets @ Scout HutSaturdays, Dec. 9 - 2310:00 am - 1:00 pmOpen to the public Farmer’s Markets feature the freshest local foods available, including treats like fresh fruits and veggies, pastries and breads, meats, eggs, cheeses, prepared foods served on site and lots more. Local artists, crafters and jewelers also offer amazing art and useful creations.

Holiday Art Pop-up ShopSaturday, December 9    11:00 am - 6:00 pmSunday, December 10     10:00 am - 3:00 pmOpen to the Public The annual Holiday Art Pop-up Shop returns to the SteamPlant Ballroom. Shoppers can peruse a variety of artist offerings from jewelry and sculpture to wall art and cards, just in time for the holidays! All items will be priced to sell, with nothing exceeding $200.00 (excluding tax).