Salida Chamber Calendar

Are you launching a new business or have a start-up in Chaffee County? Join us for a 4-course workshop to complete a basic business plan focusing on company overview, operations plan, financial plan and marketing.  Our local SBDC counselors will be leading the course and available for one-on-one counseling.  Workshop will rotate between Buena Vista and Salida. Details coming soon.

February 20 - March 13 | Business Plan in a Month 9AM - 12PM IN BUENA VISTA & SALIDA Are you launching or running a new business in Chaffee County? Join us for a 4- part weekly workshop to complete a basic business plan. SPACE IS LIMITED. Learn more and register here: https://businessplaninamonth.eventbrite.com

Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center is hosting an open house for seven new and two returning medical providers in the hospital atrium lobby near the main entrance, 1000 Rush Dr., Salida. The new providers include cardiologists Laurence Berarducci, M.D. and Kenneth Wool, M.D.; gynecologist Tiffany Rhodes, M.D.; allergist and immunologist Diane C. Napoli, M.D.; audiologist Robert Furby, M.S.; family-medicine physician Jeremy Roderick, D.O.; and neurologist Christopher Williams, D.O. The two returning physicians are neurologist Suzanne Lesage, M.D., and surgeon Jerry Smith, D.O. This event is free and open to the public. Appetizers will be provided by RustingRam Catering. For more info, call 530-2339 or visit www.hrrmc.com.

Salida Soup is a monthly community-based potluck where participants, through this microgranting dinner, assist a variety of projects in the Upper Arkansas River Valley. Join us each month for the evolution of fundraising. Bring a potluck item and a $5 donation to be eligible to vote on the evening’s presentations. As a diner, you will hear five-minute pitches from community members who need funding for projects that are beneficial to the community. Enjoy food, drink, art and music, then choose the winning proposal to receive the evenings donations. To learn more click here.

Check out the newly remodeled Salida Scout Hut!  All are welcome to come join us for some country-western dance instruction followed by open country-western dancing to recorded music.  Music will be country two-step, waltz, and swing.  Lessons will be taught starting at 7 pm, followed by open dancing at 7:30 pm at the newly remodeled Salida Rotary Scout Hut.  This month's lesson will be east coast swing.  Partners are not required.  Cost is $5.  The dance is sponsored by Arkansas Valley Music and Dance.

Snowboarder competition in the Never Summer Terrain Park. Registration Fee. To learn more click here

Slopestyle Competition begins at 8am and the Monster Energy Party is from 11am to 3pm

The Hippie Party is right around the corner, and you are all invited! Come rock out to the sounds of the Cruisin' Cats and dress in your grooviest duds for this annual celebration! Ticket price includes complimentary pizza. Purchase tickets at Heart of the Rockies Radio station or at the door the night of the event. $12.50 To learn more click here.

The Flying Balalaika Brothers, founded in 1995 by Zhenya Kolykhanov (Rock), first began as an LA street band before establishing its roots in the musically zealous city of Austin, Texas. For nearly 20 years, the feisty group has entranced audiences with their unique blend of Gypsy folk, electric rock n' roll and eye-catching, interactive performances featuring instruments like the behemoth contra-bass balalaika, a triangle shaped stringed instrument from Russia. $4 at the door. To learn more click here.

An International Free Skiers and Snowboard Competition. Registration fee through IFSA. To learn more click here

Walden Chamber Music Society Second Concert of the Season Sunday, February 24th at 3:00pm at the SteamPlant Theater On Sunday, February 24, the Walden Chamber Music Society will continue its 14th concert season with music by  Jean Cras, Franz Schubert and Johannes Brahms.  At 2:00pm, artistic director Jo Boatright will give a thirty minute “Informance” where she will explain and demonstrate the music to be performed, followed by the concert at 3:00pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and free for students. Tickets are available on the Walden website at www.waldenchambermusic.org, at the SteamPlant Theater box office, and at the door prior to the concert. For additional information contact Walden Administrator Dale Kettering at (719) 398-1252.

Are you launching a new business or have a start-up in Chaffee County? Join us for a 4-course workshop to complete a basic business plan focusing on company overview, operations plan, financial plan and marketing.  Our local SBDC counselors will be leading the course and available for one-on-one counseling.  Workshop will rotate between Buena Vista and Salida. Details coming soon.

SAFE ZONES: BECOMING A SAFE PLACE FOR THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ— Free workshop: Wednesday, February 27, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  Location: Touber Building, Shavano Room (448 East 1st Street, Salida).   Many LGBTQ people do not feel safe in their workplaces, families and communities.  Safe Zones wants to change this.  SZ is an interactive, non-judgmental conversation on sexuality and gender and offers an opportunity to learn about the different life experiences of the LGBTQ community.  SZ covers such topics as vocabulary, differences between gender identity and sexuality, science of sexuality, scenarios, ways to create a safe working environment, and more.  Register today for this FREE training at morrill@chaffeecounty.org, or 719-221-5418.  Minimum class size 5, maximum 15.  Questions?  Call Mike Orrill at 221-5418.

Join us from 6-8pm at Soulcraft Beer to tie flies and drink some awesome beers! Happy hour pricing for all participants. Bring your vice and material for a few select patterns. If you don’t have equipment or experience, just stop by and say hi and we’ll let you try it out on ours. We all know these winter nights get dark and cold early, here’s to a good reason to get out and experience some community!

Come jam with crew playing traditional Appalachian Folk music. Don’t play you say? No worries, just sit back and enjoy the tunes!

We encourage our patrons to ride their bike to Soulcraft. Now you can earn raffle tickets for a chance to win awesome prizes for doing it! Ride your bike to Soulcraft, take a picture with you next to it, then show one of our staff members to earn your raffle ticket. Make sure to tag @soulcraftbeer and @salidarec and hashtag #SalidaFit19. Raffle tickets will be drawn weekly for prizes as well as being eligible for Grand Prizes at the End-of-Challenge Party February 28th at Soulcraft featuring live music w/ Dragondeer!

We are thrilled to bring you this month's Songs OnScreen showing of A STAR IS BORN. This multiple Oscar-nominated film stars four-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper (American Sniper, American Hustle, Silver Linings Playbook) and multiple award-winning, Oscar-nominated music superstar Lady Gaga, in her first leading role in a major motion picture. This film is Rated R. Courtesy of Swank Motion Pictures.  Tickets are $9.00, cash bar and concessions available. To learn more click here.

Free community awareness event on addiction and the national opioid crisis.  Click here to learn more.

The finale of our business sponsored friendly competition for amateur skiers and boarders. To learn more click here

Peak Fitness in Buena Vista is hosting a 3-week climbing class in March for children age 3-5 and their parents. No experience necessary and Peak Fitness can provide all the climbing gear. To sign up contact Peak Fitness at (719) 395-3951 or stop by 620 Antero Circle in Buena Vista to register, space is limited! Classes are from 10:30am till noon March 1st, 8th, and 15th. To learn more click here.

“Big Horn performs a variety of punk, ska-core, outlaw country and gypsy jazz. Rip-roaring and rollicking, this Salida based four piece group is sure to be hard-hitting and entertaining. The ensemble consists of Nicholas Peloquin on lead vocals/guitar. Sean Slivka on guitar/bass, Chris Stanich on Drums and Jahil Bragassa on bass/guitar. Original tunes (with a handful of covers) for you and your ears. Your welcome.”

Harper is a native of the Salida, Colorado area. At age 9, Harper began performing at open mic nights at the Salida Café and has gone on to perform at a number of venues, including High Mountain Hay Fever, Bluegrass on the Arkansas, the Salida SteamPlant, and Swallow Hill Music. Tickets are $10 in advance $12 at the door. To learn more click here.

Salida Walking Tours Ghost Hunting Spectacular! Saturday, March 2nd at 3:30pm and 7pm Salida Walking Tours teams up with nationally-known Hotchiss Paranormal Investigators. This 6-member team of ghost hunters will conduct their 100th paranormal investigation right here in Salida.  And you can join! We've combined the Darkside of Salida & Ghost Tour with dinner, a one-hour ghost hunting presentation by Hotchiss, and a 60-90 minute LIVE ghost hunt.  All for one low price. 2 different times.  2 different investigations. Each lasts around 3.5 hours start to finish. Space is strictly limited, and we expect a fast sellout. The early special concludes at Mama D’s and the late special concludes at Taco del Gnar.  Schedule now!

Salida Aspen Concerts, entering its 43rd season, is holding a volunteer coffee at the home of Auralea Carroll, 112 Park Place, Salida. The gathering will feature coffee, tea and pastries for those interested in being a volunteer for the upcoming season. Salida Aspen Concerts brings to Chaffee County top international classical music stars from the prestigious Aspen Music Festival and School. The concerts are held at the Salida High School, 26 Jones Avenue. The new season will begin Saturday, July 6 and run each Saturday thereafter through August 10. For more information, contact Board Chair Ernest Marquez at 719-539-8543.

Join us for an evening with the Salida Circus in the acclaimed Ivy Ballroom at the Surf Hotel. Enjoy a magical evening. Be entertained by Stilt walkers, jugglers, unicyclists, aerialists, balloon twisters, magicians and more! Make plans with your friends and family to grab dinner at Wesley & Rose before the show. Present your circus ticket to receive 10% off your entire bill! Since Feb 2007, the Salida Circus has kept busy performing at events throughout Colorado, New Mexico, California, and even Central America! The Salida Circus offers professional, high-quality circus entertainment for festivals, fairs, corporate events and more. Tickets can be purchased at ivyballroom.com.

Come join us for The Jungle Book presented by Calliope!  $15 for adults and $3 for kids.  To learn more click here.

Come join the Central Colorado Humanists as they feature their own CCH members and friends in a variety of science-oriented talks and discussions. Sunday Science covers topics in all areas of science, hard and soft, from psychology to climate change, plant ecology to NASA space missions. It is also a great opportunity to meet fellow Humanists, make new friends, and learn about new ideas. All are welcome! To learn more click here.

KHEN 106.9 FM and Salida Walking Tours are joining forces for a special fundraiser. Salida Walking Tours will donate 100% of proceeds from their March 3rd tours to KHEN 106.9 FM LP Salida, CO. The 75-minute fundraising tour explores downtown – Colorado’s largest National Historic District. Attendees will see hidden details in our architecture and hear incredible stories of Salida’s colorful history – ghosts, gunfights, lynching’s, and two devastating fires. Space is limited and reservations are required. To register, visit http://www.SalidaWalkingTour.com/book-online and schedule the Fundraising Tour for Sunday, March 3rd, or call 719-497-9444.

37 questions to test your brain power!

Are you launching a new business or have a start-up in Chaffee County? Join us for a 4-course workshop to complete a basic business plan focusing on company overview, operations plan, financial plan and marketing.  Our local SBDC counselors will be leading the course and available for one-on-one counseling.  Workshop will rotate between Buena Vista and Salida. Details coming soon.

A fair and friendly competition for amateur recreational skiers and boarder. Businesses sponsor teams of six to battle it out during eight weeks of fun racing on Freeway.

Winner of the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, BLACKkKLANSMAN tells the story of Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, who successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan branch with the help of a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events. Rated R. Tickets $9.00 Cash bar and concessions available. To learn more click here.

GARNA and the Central Colorado Conservancy are hosting their 5th annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Buena Vista and Salida featuring captivating films from around the world with great environmental messages sure to motivate and inspire the outdoor enthusiasts of our region. To learn more click here.

Presented by Rok Skool. Local Salida teens tearing it up! Combine chillin’ acoustic rock with beautiful three part harmonies and you get High Water. A 4 piece acoustic rock ensemble consisting of high school students, High Water is Brooke Beasley, Nina Veazey, Carlos Barrientos and Alan Mueller. The band was formed in August 2017 in Salida, Colorado, and has played local venues such as the Steamplant and the Lariat. To learn more click here.

Arkansas Hills Trail System Run Through Time Marathon and Half Marathon Saturday, March 9th The 14th Annual Run Through Time Trail Marathon and Half Marathon will take place on the Arkansas Hills Trail System in Salida. Currently the half marathon field is around 70% full, and the marathon field is around 65% full, so if you're interested in racing, plan on registering sometime soon. There will also be a 2 mile fun run and a free kids fun run on race day. $6,000 from last year's race was donated to Salida Mountain Trails, and the plan is to donate an equal amount from the 2019 event. To learn more click here. If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering, please email Kristy Falcon at rttsalida@gmail.com.

GARNA and the Central Colorado Conservancy are hosting their 5th annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Buena Vista and Salida featuring captivating films from around the world with great environmental messages sure to motivate and inspire the outdoor enthusiasts of our region. To learn more click here.

Join us for an evening of sports trivia in support of the USA Women’s Raft Team! 10% of sales will go directly to helping them get to Australia! Free event.

This documentary film takes a look at the colorful personal life and public career of the celebrated painter and filmmaker. The film details the Brooklyn-born Schnabel's formative years in Texas, the beginning of his professional career in New York City in the late '70s, his rise to superstar status in the '80s Manhattan art scene, and his move into filmmaking with 1995's Basquiat followed by Before Night Falls and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. Courtesy of Swank Motion Pictures. Tickets $8. To learn more click here.

Chaffee County Community Foundation (CCCF) and Chaffee County Public Health   present   CCCF’s Best Practices Series for Nonprofits:   Grant Writing Essentials     Grant writing is hard work and involves much more than just words on a page.   Are you ready to write grants? Does your organization have a great plan, along with the capacity to carry out your proposal? Can you clearly explain your desired outcomes?   This workshop is for you.   You will learn to: Craft compelling cover letters. Understand and use the Colorado Common Grant application. Construct a data-based narrative of the challenge or opportunity you are proposing. Define the specific, measurable outcomes of your proposal and then demonstrate that your organization can deliver them. Create clear, concise project budgets. Identify “best funder” matches and understand the tools available to do so. And more.     When: March 12 from 9am to 1pm   Where: Scout Hut, Salida (210 E. Sackett)   Cost: $20 per person   Register at www.chaffeecountycommunityfoundation.org (click link at bottom of page)   Your presenters:   Sydney Schnurr, CFRE is a retired Professor of Arts Administration at University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music where she taught Marketing and Fundraising.  She is an experienced non-profit professional, having held the positions of Development Director at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and Associate Development Director at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. She also worked in the Estate Planning Department of the Cleveland law firm of McDonald Hopkins. She has a BA in American Studies from Michigan State University and a MA in Arts Administration from UC-CCM. Sydney is a CFRE and the past President of the Board of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Cincinnati chapter.   Ruthann Schoeffield, MNM, has been a part of the nonprofit world for nearly 40 years. As a 25-year resident of Chaffee County, her instructional emphasis has been on empowering rural, grassroots nonprofits to secure mission-driven resources to benefit the wider community. Ruthann’s nonprofit expertise has supported international, national, regional and local nonprofit organizations over the years. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Art from the State University of New York and a Masters in Nonprofit Management degree from Regis University.   Mike Orrill is the Regional Health Connector/Special Projects Coordinator with Chaffee County Public Health for the past almost 2 years.  His primary responsibility is to connect health and wellness sectors/practitioners in a four-county region with the resources they need to help them meet their health and wellness goals.  His areas of focus are: opioids/addiction, LGBTQ, diabetes, homelessness. He is also the administrator to the new Chaffee Resources Health and Wellness website. Previously, he served as the pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Salida for 27 years.     Moderator: Michael Hannigan, Executive Director, CCCF

Grant writing is hard work and involves much more than just words on a page. Are you ready to write grants? Does your organization have a great plan, along with the capacity to carry out your proposal? Can you clearly explain your desired outcomes? This workshop is for you. To learn more click here.

To schedule an appointment contact: Vitalant Appointment Center at 1-800-365-0006 ext. 2 or bonfils.org, site code 0328.

Central Colorado Conservancy presents Rivers Expressing Themselves. Admission will be $5 for Conservancy members and $10 for non-members. Students admitted for free. Salida resident Michael Blazewicz of Round River Design gives a talk, “Expressing Themselves: Floods, the Evolving Art and Science of Stream Restoration, and Why Rivers Need Room to Misbehave.” To learn more click here.

Are you launching a new business or have a start-up in Chaffee County? Join us for a 4-course workshop to complete a basic business plan focusing on company overview, operations plan, financial plan and marketing.  Our local SBDC counselors will be leading the course and available for one-on-one counseling.  Workshop will rotate between Buena Vista and Salida. Details coming soon.

Entry into Business After Hours is $7 and includes food, drinks, networking, and fun! Brought to you by the Vaqueros, our ambassadors to the Chamber. Bring a friend, the more the merrier!

The upcoming membership meeting of the Collegiate Peaks Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be held in the meeting room at Sangre De Cristo Electric Association, located at 29780 North US Highway 24, Buena Vista. The meeting is free and open to the public. Click here to learn more.

The Salida Council for the Arts (SCFTA) invites the public to attend the monthly Creative Mixer in the Paquette Gallery featuring artist Cody Oldham and musician Andrea Cohen. The Creative Mixer is a free monthly public gathering of those interested in knowing more about the local arts scene in a casual social setting. To learn more click here.

Join us for a night of eco-friendly crafting with Addy while drinking craft beer! Knack will be set up for crafting starting at 6:30. Tickets are $12 per person, each ticket includes one pint of beer and unlimited crafting! Kids are welcome! For more info contact:  Craft On! Addy Dierker (760) 707-6511 To learn more click here.

Academy Award® Best Picture Winner and Academy Award® winner Mahershala Ali star in this film inspired by a true friendship that transcended race, class and the 1962 Mason-Dixon line. Confronted with racism, danger—as well as unexpected humanity and humor—the pair are forced to set aside differences to survive and thrive on the journey of a lifetime. Rated PG-13. Tickets $9.00 To learn more click here.

Salida High School Drama Team proudly presents The Miracle Worker. Tickets: Adults $5 and Students $4 at the SHS Auditorium.

Friday night we have Roundhouse Assembly, a Salida, Colorado based band. 7,000 feet high. Four-piece groove band. influences are Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, The Band. and much more. Lots of improvising, tight vocals, great musicianship. Roundhouse Assembly features: Bruce Hayes guitar/vocals, Chris Nasca guitar/ vocals, George Mossman drums/vocals , and Aaron Robbins Bass.

A top to bottom race on 136cm Never Summer snowboards for bragging rights, trophies, and a brand-new custom 36 snowboard! Registration Fee. To learn more click here

Never Summer Snowboards demos. Free event. To learn more click here

Fat tires, early morning, grueling, sunrise! The Great Divide Grinder is brought to you be Monarch Mountain and Absolute Bikes!

Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center is hosting a Pregnancy and Baby Fair. The event will be held in the hospital’s atrium lobby by the main entrance, 1000 Rush Drive, Salida. The fair is free and open to everyone. Tours of the Family Birthing Center will be available as well as information on breastfeeding, baby care, nutrition and more. A car seat, swing, stroller and other great prizes will be given away at the event. For more info, call 530-2217 or click here.

Ark-Valley Humane Society Bow Wow Film Festival Saturday, March 16th at 7pm at the SteamPlant Short films for the Love of Dog! Benefit for the Ark-Valley Humane Society.  To learn more click here.

The Groove Farmers pump out big horn infused beats inspired by funk, reggae, rock, and jazz genres. They have been performing in and around South-Central Colorado since 2009. The quartet features Toby Dunn lead guitar, George A. Mossman drums/vocals, Mike Pollock trumpet/vocals and Eric Tauer sax/bass/vocals. To learn more click here.

Saturday night we have Two Faces West for our Saint Paddy’s day party! Drink specials, $5 Carbombs, $4 Guinness and Irish Whiskey. To learn more click the link: twofaceswest.com/about.html

Salida High School Drama Team proudly presents The Miracle Worker. Tickets: Adults $5 and Students $4 at the SHS Auditorium.