Community Calendar

CLASSES/LECTURES

Hidden Treasures Writing Workshop

6:00pm-7:30pm, 1803 N 7th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501

Have you ever noticed the treasure trove of language swirling around you every day? How many fabulous and unexpected words and phrases are you more...0 allowing to just slip past you? Workshop presenter and poet Lisa Wence Connors will discuss strategies for finding those hidden gems, organizing them, and enhancing your writing. This is a generative workshop, not confined to poetry. At the conclusion of the workshop, each attendee will be able to produce new work based on hidden treasures taken from the materials provided in the workshop and to revise old work with an emphasis on unexpected language. Join us on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, from 6-7:30 pm at The Art Center at 7th and Orchard in Grand Junction. Speaker Bio Lisa Wence Connors is retired US Army and a published poet. She has conducted workshops for the Salt Lake City Public Library System under the auspices of the Utah Arts and Humanities Commission. She facilitates the monthly Poetry Night at the Library program for Mesa County Library. She has also conducted five iterations of the Discover Creative Writing Workshop for the Grand Junction VA, and is the editor for High Desert Cadence: A Journal of Veteran Creative Writing. Most recently, Lisa was a featured presenter at the Creative Colorado Writers Retreat.

THEATRE

7:30pm-10:00pm, Asteria Theatre • 864 Bunting Ave.

Emmy-Award® winning Actor Richard Thomas brings to life “the nation’s one true comic genius” (The New York Times) in Mark Twain more...0 Tonight!, written and originally performed by Hal Holbrook. Join the millions who have cheered for the legendary one-man show, bursting with Twain’s “uproariously funny” and “pungently wise” (Time Magazine) humor. Most recently seen on Broadway in Our Town, on tour as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, on Netflix’s Ozark, and beloved to generations as John-Boy Walton, Richard Thomas is the first and only actor authorized to perform the play since the original. Season sponsored by RE/MAX 4000

THEATRE

VISUAL ARTS

7:30pm-9:30am, 864 Bunting Ave

Emmy-Award® winning Actor Richard Thomas brings to life “the nation’s one true comic genius” (The New York Times) in Mark Twain more...0 Tonight!, written and originally performed by Hal Holbrook. Join the millions who have cheered for the legendary one-man show, bursting with Twain’s “uproariously funny” and “pungently wise” (Time Magazine) humor. Most recently seen on Broadway in Our Town, on tour as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, on Netflix’s Ozark, and beloved to generations as John-Boy Walton, Richard Thomas is the first and only actor authorized to perform the play since the original.

THEATRE

VISUAL ARTS

7:30pm-9:30pm, 1100 North Ave.

The How and the Why explores the fierce collision of science and family when two evolutionary biologists,mother and daughter, meet for the first more...0 time. From Golden Globe-winning writer of The Affair and House of Cards, Sarah Treem, this sharp, thought-provoking play dives into feminism, legacy, and the complexities of modern womanhood. Intimate and intellectually charged, this student-led production promises a powerful night of theatre. Don’t miss this bold conversation between generations.

FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS

THEATRE

Fundraiser for Three Sisters Theatre Co.

5:30pm-9:00pm, 2469 Cimarron Drive

???? GALENTINE’S BAD DATE DINNER & SHOW — FRIDAY THE 13TH ???? This Friday the 13th, Three Sisters Theatre Company invites you to more...0 celebrate Galentine’s the only way that makes sense: pasta, bad dates, and collective healing. Start the night with our VIP Bad Date Dinner ($50): ? A full pasta dinner ? Priority seating for the show ? A goody bag packed with goodies from local women-owned businesses Then enjoy our variety show ($10 show-only option available!) featuring songs and scenes — all set in a restaurant — where the dates are bad, the vibes are cursed, and the stories are way too relatable. And because closure is important… ?? Stick around after the show for a Bad Date Open Mic. Tell your story. Laugh it off. Exorcise the red flags. Come with your besties, your chosen family, or just your appetite. Love may fail — but supporting the arts never does. ?? Fundraising event benefiting Three Sisters Theatre Company

LITERARY

spoken word open mic

6:00pm-7:30pm, 1012 N. 5th Street

a space and time just for spoken word...poetry, story telling, monologues, stand-up. Come share some spoken word, or if you just want to listen, join more...0 us at Copeka on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026 from 6 to 7:30 pm. Sign up at 5:45.

THEATRE

7:00pm-12:00am, 536 Ouray Ave

Experience an evening of compelling theatre with The Vagina Monologues, a landmark work that’s raw, hilarious, and unforgettable. These more...0 powerful stories crack open taboos, spotlight resilience, and explore identity, relationships, and the courage it takes to speak openly. Expect big laughs, moments of intensity, and lines that land right in the chest. Come be part of a night that sparks conversation long after the show is over.

RADIO ROOM

7:00pm-10:00pm, 1310 Ute Ave Grand Junction, CO

Acoustic adventurers Stillhouse Junkies explore the worlds between roots, bluegrass, Texas swing, blues, and rock. Their free-flowing musical more...0 interplay and improvisation make every show unique as the trio weave through high- energy, intricately composed original songs, never taking the same path twice. Formed in 2017, the band consists of Fred Kosak (guitar, mandolin), Alissa Wolf (fiddle), and Jeanette Adams (bass).

MUSIC

7:30pm-9:30pm, 2565 American Way

DANCE

FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS

GENERAL

Fabruary Event

9:30am-4:00pm, Mesa Community Room, Mesa County Public Library Central Branch, 443 N 6th St, Grand Junction, CO 81501

"Accepting Ready-To-Wear Dresses, Suits, Ties, Shoes, Purses, Jewelry, AND MORE! Would you like to volunteer your time or expertise? Have more...0 questions you would rather ask in-person? Now's your chance! Learn more and find the full wishlist at tinyurl.com/freepromweargj