Salida Chamber Calendar

SALIDA, CO – QPR Suicide Prevention Training to be Offered in Salida- Free Community Education Event to Raise Awareness and Save Lives Suicide prevention starts with awareness, education, and action. In collaboration with Solvista Health, Chaffee County Public Health is offering a free QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Suicide Prevention Training to equip community members with life-saving skills. The session will take place this Friday, March 28, from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM at the Touber Building (Tenderfoot Room), 448 E. 1st St., Salida. QPR is an evidence-based suicide prevention program designed to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives through practical and proven intervention strategies. The 1.5-hour course is open to anyone ages 18 and up and will teach participants: ● How to recognize warning signs of suicide ● Facts vs. myths about suicide ● How to intervene using the QPR Gatekeeper approach This essential training empowers individuals—regardless of background—to make a difference in the life of someone struggling with suicidal thoughts. By learning to question, persuade, and refer, participants can help guide at-risk individuals toward the support they need. The training is free, but registration is required. A minimum of six participants is needed to hold the session. To sign up, contact Annie Ruiter at 719-221-0379 or email aruiter@chaffeecounty.org. Join us in making our community a safer, more compassionate place. Together, we can save lives.

March 29 | Doors at 6:30 pm and Showtime at 7:00 pm Salida SteamPlant Join the Salida Arts & Culture Department for a magical evening of singalongs, photo booths, and enchanting pre-show entertainment, all inspired by Wicked! Don’t forget to dress up as your favorite character from the Land of Oz – we highly encourage it! Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart. (This film is rated PG with a run time of 160 minutes) Adult Admission – $10 12 and under – $8

March 30 Mark Dudrow and Martha Shepp, Cello and Piano Music~Modern to Baroque and more A Church Doors 2:30

 Envision Chaffee County invites the public to attend the next Chaffee Recreation Taskforce meeting to join a discussion about public lands management for the coming tourism season.  The online meeting takes place Tuesday, April 1, from 3-4:30 p.m. Contact info@envisionchaffeecounty.org to get attendance information.  Meeting bi-monthly and open to the public, the task force connects diverse stakeholders to work together under the Chaffee County Outdoor Recreation Management Plan to manage visitation for a healthy environment, excellent experiences and local economic benefit.   The meeting will address heightened concern about how federal staffing cuts might impact local public lands. Federal agencies manage about 80 percent of the lands in Chaffee County, which are vital to quality of life and the local economy as they are the place to go for hiking, biking, wildlife watching and many other outdoor activities.   Taskforce meeting participants will learn about developing federal agency needs, potential funding gaps and coming volunteer opportunities.