Salida Chamber Calendar

Science Sunday Sun., January 6th at 10am at the Salida Scout Hut The first Science Sunday presentation of 2019 will examine the effects of global climate change on human health. The doors will open at 9:30 a.m. so participants can have refreshments and be seated when the program begins promptly at 10 a.m.  “What Does Climate Change Have to Do with YOUR Health, will be presented by Dr. Cindy Parker. Click here for details

Anupa Wellness Community Sessions Tuesdays & Thursdays 12 - 2pm Wednesdays 1-3pm No appointment is needed - they are walk-in sessions. These treatments are $35 a person.

Soulcraft Brewing Trivia Night Tues., January 8th 6-8pm at Soulcraft Tickets: Free. Fun for all ages! 6 categories, 6 questions per category, 3 chance to win, 1 incredible evening of brain games!

Anupa Wellness Community Sessions Tuesdays & Thursdays 12 - 2pm Wednesdays 1-3pm No appointment is needed - they are walk-in sessions. These treatments are $35 a person.

Business After Hours is from 5-7pm at The Victorian Tavern, 143 N F Street. 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!

Another incredible and entertaining Travelogue presentation will take place at the Salida SteamPlant Theater on January 9th! This month, all are invited to enjoy locals Greg Walter’s & Terri Dunn’s stories from their travels in Portugal. Doors open at 6:30pm. Cash bar available with beer, wine, and soft drinks. $5 at the Door. To learn more click here.

Anupa Wellness Community Sessions Tuesdays & Thursdays 12 - 2pm Wednesdays 1-3pm No appointment is needed - they are walk-in sessions. These treatments are $35 a person.

Full Circle Restorative Justice (FCRJ) invites interested community members to an informational  Spotlight on the Insight Prison Program on Thursday January 10. Beginning at 5 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church on at 7 Poncha Blvd., FCRJ staff and experienced volunteers in our Victim Offender Education Group (VOEG) program will offer their powerful experiences in sharing restorative principles with incarcerated individuals.   "Facilitating the Prison program and the Restorative Circles has to be the most rewarding work I've ever done!"  - states veteran FCRJ Volunteer and retired Business Professor, "Awesome" Andy Dungan.   Please join FCRJ in this informative event. Coffee, tea & treats will be served.

The Salida Council for the Arts (SCFTA) invites the public to attend the monthly Creative Mixer featuring artist Matt Kroschel and musician Mohan Ramprasad in the Salida SteamPlant Paquette Gallery. Held every second Thursday, 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. Anyone with information to share about upcoming creative and art-related events is encouraged to give a brief announcement. Attendees are welcomed to introduce themselves and may find new friends and collaborators at the “Mixer.” Free hors’ de oeuvres, a cash bar, beautiful artwork, great conversation, and music are always in abundance.   Click here to learn more.

Join Conservancy Board President Cindy Williams for her popular lecture series, "Geology Fire & Ice." A geologist, Cindy will explain how our local landscapes have been shaped by some amazing geologic events: Epic floods, volcanos, glaciers, fault lines with miles of movement and more. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. $10 for Conservancy members and $12 for non-members. To learn more click here.

The Victoria Tavern Wes Barlow Thurs., Jan 10 at 9pm at the Vic Wes barlow returning with his three piece band The Stark Brothers. $3 at the door.

GARNA “The Amazing Life of Pronghorns” Friday, January 11 from 7-8:30pm in the Discovery Room of the First Presbyterian Church GARNA’s first presentation of the new year will explore the amazing life of pronghorns. The cost for the program is $3 for GARNA members, $6 for non-members.  All fees support important stewardship initiatives in the Upper Arkansas Valley.  The presentation is handicap accessible and open to the public.  If special assistance is required, please call the GARNA office, 719-539-5106, a few days in advance so accommodations can be made.  Click here to learn more.

The Victoria Tavern Stompit Fri., Jan 11 at 9pm at the Vic $3 cover, Stompit is a 2 person band, comprised of the 2 founding members of The Symbols, with as much sound and as much pure rock’n’roll power as their 3 piece band with a drummer. This band arose out of pure necessity. Sometimes a drummer wasn’t available. Sometimes the pay was too low for a full band. Sometimes the stage too small. Stompit is a full sounding cool alternative that can work in gig situations not fit for a full band, but this unique format also translates well to larger venues. Click here to learn more.

Foodshed Alliance Farmers Markets offer stunning scenery, a family-friendly atmosphere, and are your source for locally grown and produced foods and products. Local artists, crafters, and jewelers also offer skillfully-crafted and mindfully-made creations. Free.  To learn more click here.

Salida Council for the Arts During the class students will learn how to construct circular wall pieces in assemblage and collage techniques. Background materials can be anything from recycled sawed board to anything round found or recycled like old records, hoops, cookie tin lids and round odds and ends. Most materials will be provided. In addition, students should bring items on hand like screens, wire, textured cardboard, fabric, wood pieces etc. Also paint, wire and glues are welcome. Students can bring lunch or go out for lunch. Maximum of 8 students.  To register or learn more click here.

The Victoria Tavern Public Safety Sat., Jan 12 at 9pm at the Vic $4 cover. Hailing from the Mile High City, Public Safety is here to protect your right to vibe. Catchy lyrics blended with intricate musicianship, groovy goodness, and a top shelf live performance have helped shape Public Safety’s unique sound known as “gritty soul music.” Click here to learn more.

The Salida SteamPlant is proud to continue with the Art on Film series in 2019. Join us each month as we take artistic "journey" to look at artists from all types of mediums, both the classics and contemporary, as well as their thoughts, philosophies and inspirations among other things. This Month: MANIFESTO starring two-time Academy Award-winner Cate Blanchett as she delivers monologues based on the manifestos of real-life artists. Cost is $8.00. To learn more click here.

Soulcraft Brewing Brewvie Night featuring Office Space Sunday, January 13th from 7-9pm Join us for another fun evening of cult classic films, food, and brews! Office Space is a 1999 American comedy film written and directed by Mike Judge. It satirizes the everyday work life of a typical mid-to-late-1990s software company, focusing on a handful of individuals fed up with their jobs. It stars Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, Gary Cole, Stephen Root, David Herman, Ajay Naidu, and Diedrich Bader

Soulcraft Brewing Trivia Night Tues., January 15th 6-8pm at Soulcraft Tickets: Free. Fun for all ages! 6 categories, 6 questions per category, 3 chance to win, 1 incredible evening of brain games!

Soulcraft Brewing / Sustainable Chaffee County Chaffee Green FUNdraiser Event Wed., January 16 from 5-9pm at Soulcraft Brewing Soulcraft Brewing is donating 20% of the proceeds received go to Chaffee Green. Click here to learn more about Chaffee Green.

Articipate presents: Rok Skool's 2019 Winter Showcase Salida SteamPlant Event Center Friday, January 18th 6:00pm Tickets from salidasteamplant.com or at the box office. 5 of the 7 Rok Skools will perform; KneeOn HighWater Halfway Decent Rogue Miss Match

Film Event: “Metanoia” Celebrating the Life of Jeff Lowe Friday, January 18   GARNA and Salida Mountain Sports, present the award-winning documentary film Metanoia featuring Jeff Lowe and his unparalleled solo climb of the north face of the Eiger, on Friday January 18 at A Church.  From the top of the world to the end of the line, the film follows the extraordinary life and climbs of the legendary alpinist. Narrated by New York Times best-selling author Jon Krakauer, produced by Jeff Lowe’s partner, Connie Self, and directed by Jim Aikman.  Metanoia  is a story of a legendary athlete’s rise to the top of his sport and devastating fall from grace that precipitated perhaps the boldest solo mountain climb in history.  Jeff embraced a debilitating disease with the same vision, courage and grace that he brought to his climbing, but passed away in August, 2018.  Lowe helped make climbing what it is today through technical innovations and inspired teaching.  With more than a thousand visionary first ascents, his mark on the industry will never be forgotten. Sponsored by Salida Mountain Sports, the event will take place at A Church, 419 D St. with doors opening at 6:00pm.  A film short of the 1978 American ascent of Ama Dablan by Jeff Lowe, Tom Frost, and local climber and filmmaker, Rob Dubin will kick off the event at 6:30pm followed by a short intermission.  The main feature, “Metanoia” will begin at 7:30pm, ending with a Q & A period with film producer Connie Self and Rob Dubin.  Moonlight Pizza, Soulcraft beer and Vino Salida wines will be available for purchase. Raffle and drawing prizes will be given throughout the evening.  Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door and may be purchased in person at Salida Mountain Sports or through the GARNA website at: https://garna.org/calendar/metanoia-a-climbing-film-celebrating-the-life-of-jeff-lowe/.         This event is handicap accessible and open to the public.  If special assistance is required or for more information, please contact the GARNA office a few days in advance at 719-539-5106, Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm.

Best Practices Workshop January 22, 2019  for nonprofit board members, staff members, key volunteers, and anyone interested in the nonprofit sector   “Five Keys to Fearless Fundraising” One of our favorite quotes is: “Vision without funding is just a hallucination.” If you are ready to make your nonprofit vision happen, join us for this interactive workshop to learn the five core fundamentals of fundraising. This workshop is for nonprofit board members, staff members, and key volunteers. Presenter: Michael Hannigan, Executive Director, Chaffee County Community Foundation. Michael has over 40 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, including 17 years as the CEO of the Pikes Peak Community Foundation in Colorado Springs and a decade as the Director of Advancement for Colorado College. When: January 22 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm Where: Scout Hut, 210 East Sackett Ave., Salida Cost: Free

Foodshed Alliance Farmers Markets offer stunning scenery, a family-friendly atmosphere, and are your source for locally grown and produced foods and products. Local artists, crafters, and jewelers also offer skillfully-crafted and mindfully-made creations. Free.  To learn more click here.

Of the many great things to come our way again, Tony Furtado will be returning to the SteamPlant Theater Saturday, February 2nd. Traveling as a trio, Tony is joined by Clark Productions favorite touring bassist, Eric Thorin and drummer Carl Sorenson. Very few musicians of any stripe so personify a musical genre as completely as Tony Furtado embodies Americana roots music. Tony is an evocative and soulful singer, a wide-ranging songwriter and a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist adept on banjo, cello-banjo, slide guitar and baritone ukulele who mixes and matches sounds and styles with the flair of a master. A native of Californian who now makes his home in Portland, Oregon, Furtado took up the banjo at age 12, inspired by the Beverly Hillbillies. He won the National Bluegrass Banjo Championship twice, cut his teeth with Laurie Lewis & Grant Street, and signed a solo deal in 1990 with Rounder Records, resulting in six critically acclaimed albums for the label, collaborating with such master musicians as Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Tim O’Brien, Kelly Joe Phelps, and Tony Trischka. Beginning in the late 1990s—influenced by musical heroes Ry Cooder, David Lindley and Taj Mahal—Tony added slide guitar, singing, and songwriting to his musical toolbox and began leading his own band. He especially values the opportunities he has had to tour with A-list artists Gregg Allman, David Lindley, Derek Trucks, Sonny Landreth, and the like. He has performed at such prestigious music festivals as Telluride Bluegrass, Thirsty Ear, High Sierra, Jazz Aspen, Kerrville, Strawberry, Winnipeg, Sisters and many  others. His latest acclaimed release is Cider House Sessions. Relix hit the nail on the head when writing of Tony: “True talent doesn’t need categories.” Tickets available soon at the SteamPlant Box Office, the Salida Chamber of Commerce, Free the Monkey Salida, Sacred Ground Café and now online here. $16 adv $18 at the door. Thank you, our community for extending your hospitality and support, along with our fine friends at Colorado Central Magazine, Woods Distillery, Vino Salida and Soulcraft Beer. Presented by Clark Productions.