Community Activities

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  • Levi & Lace Square Dance–Free Hoedown

All ages welcome, 10-100. Tuesdays, January 10,17,24, & 31, 7:00-8:30 pm. No experience needed, no RSVP required. At the Masonic Lodge, 2400 Consistory Ct. For info, call 986-8801 or 210-2417.

  • Grand Junction Symphony — Save the Date
The Grand Junction Symphony and May Investments invites everyone to our first annual fun evening of “Dancing With Our Stars” on Sunday, March 25, at the Moose Lodge. If you enjoy watching the popular tv show, you will love the competitions featuring our local stars from the La Puerta Dance Studio and other groups competing in ballroom dancing, Argentine tango, polka, etc. In between, there will be regular dancing for those who like to waltz, fox trot, rumba, cha-cha, swing, and dance country. Tickets are $25 each, with the option to reserve a table for eight. For more info, call Helaine, 242-9090, or Margot 241-1060.

  •  Grand Junction senior theatre presents phantom of the opry
Forget Broadway! Forget Paris! This musical restaging of Gaston Leroux’s famous mystery beats them all for laughs. The flaky Op’ry House is located in Skunk Creek, Nevada. There’s fun aplenty as the phantom laughingly makes a star of “too good to be true” Christine Swansong, who dreams of a musical career. Keep your eyes on Carlotta Barracuda who will stop at nothing to top Christine. Lots of music and lots of fun will keep you entertained and wondering. What is the phantom’s dark secret and will he strike again? Musical showstoppers add to the intensive spark of this show, including “I Enjoy Being a Ghoul,” “Absent Without Leave,” and “Patrons of the Arts.”

Come see it Friday or Saturday evening, March 2 or 3, at 7:30 pm or Saturday, March 3, at 2:00 pm. Performances are at Grand Junction High School & tickets are $12. Advanced tickets are available at Roper Music, City Market, Albertsons, and Safeway.

  • High Desert Opera Sweetheart Gala

Romance your valentine with an evening filled with fine food, great wine and dancing in an elegant setting. Or treat yourself to a wonderful evening…no partner necessary! As a very special treat we are thrilled to promise you a musical cabaret provided by Jim Werner and other High Desert Opera artists that you know and love. You won’t want to miss it! All proceeds go to the musical support of the Opera. Consult your tax consultant for deductions. Visit our website for more information at HighDesertOpera.org.

WHERE & WHEN: The Fireside Room at the Bookcliff Country Club on February 4, at 6 pm.

WHAT: Chef Martin’s Valentine dinner with wine, dancing, musical cabaret and a silent auction.

TICKET INFO: Call 970-250-3545 for tickets. Reservations by ticket only, please. $125 per person. Or call your friends and make it a table of 8 for $800!


  • CALLING ALL BRIDGE-PLAYING LADIES 
Here’s an invitation for all bridge-playing ladies: The third annual Bridge Bash will be held on Monday, January 30, at the Redlands Mesa Golf Club. The party will start with bridge at 9:30 a.m., followed by a 12:45 p.m. luncheon. The menu will be soup, salad bar, bread, cookies, coffee, or tea for a cost of $11.00 (tax and tip included). A cash bar will be provided to celebrate your victories or drown your sorrows. This is a "no prize - only glory" bridge event. You don't need to provide your own partner. If you have non-Newcomer bridge playing friends, they are welcome to join us. Call Beverly Kingsley at 245-2141 or Barbara Hill at 255-9900 to sign up for this party.

  • Grand Valley Audubon Society

The GVAS welcomes visitors and potential new members. Programs open-to-the-public are held the third Monday of each month (Sept-thru May) at 7PM at First Presbyterian Church. Frequent field trips welcome beginning birders and newcomers. Information can be found at the website www.audubongv.org.