A museum featuring exotic animals in natural habitats is scheduled to open this fall in the Mesa Mall in Grand Junction. The Children’s Nature Center will be located near Boot Barn in the Sears Wing of the mall, located at 2424 U.S. Highway 6 & 50. “Mesa Mall is honored to welcome the Children’s Nature […]
The Plateau Valley 4-H Club has scheduled its annual Color Sunday event for Sept. 25 at the Mesa Community Center at 48973 K E Road in Mesa. An arts and crafts fair is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information about the fair, call Terri Snyder at (970) 447-0014. A turkey dinner […]
Registration is under way for a free seven-week course designed to help teen-agers become better public speakers. The Toastmasters Youth Leadership course is scheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays Oct. 4 through Nov. 15 at the Mesa County Libraries Central Library, located at Fifth Street and Grand Avenue in downtown Grand Junction. The workshop-style […]
The Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction has scheduled its annual JobFest Job Fair for Sept. 27. The fair is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 512 29 1/2 Road. The event will be open to veterans only from 9 to 9:30. “The workforce center has listened to the needs […]
Entries are sought for the 2017 National Small Business Week awards presented by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The website at www.sba.gov/nsbw>/awards provides forms, criteria and guidelines for submitting a nomination. All nomination packages must be mailed or delivered by hand to an SBA office by 3 p.m. Jan. 10. Email submissions of SBA awards […]
Grand Junction Subaru has donated the use of a new vehicle to Dave Fleming, volleyball coach at Colorado Mesa University. The 2017 Subaru Forester is wrapped in a CMU volleyball design. Ron Bubar, owner of Grand Junction Subaru, said the donation recognizes the success of Fleming and his teams over the years. “The volleyball team […]
Crystal Books and Gifts in Grand Junction will host a workshop and personal readings featuring BelindaGrace, a best-selling author and clairvoyant healer. A workshop titled “Angels and Abundance” is set for 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at the store, located at 439 Main St. BelindaGrace will share ways in which people can connect with angels and spirit […]
Walk to Success, a digital marketing company based in Grand Junction, has opened registration for a business marketing strategy class titled “Why WordPress for Business.” The class is set for 5:30 p.m. the third Monday of the month with upcoming sessions set for Oct. 17 and Nov. 21. The first hour of instruction is free. […]
Grand Valley businesses plan to once again participate in an annual fund-raising campaign for the Roice-Hurst Humane Society. Throughout October, people can purchase paper “paws” for $1 or more at participating businesses, including All Pets Center, Alpine Bank locations, Bestslope Coffee, Chow Down Pet Supplies, Coronado Liquor Mart, Hot Tomato Cafe & Pizzeria, and Loco […]
Brayden Kelley, a 14-year-old entrepreneur who developed a canvas pouch to hold fishing gear, has launched Practical Tackle to sell his product. Kelley plans to sell his product at upcoming events, including a new member showcase at the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce as well as the Fruita Fall Festival. The product also is […]