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Happy Thursday friends,
The weekend is going to be here before we know it, and once again I'm left wondering - where does the time go?
I've read that as we age, time seems to speed past us faster and faster. It makes sense - when we're younger, we're taking more of the world in! When we're younger, new experiences happen more often and demand our attention. We're more in the moment.
Now we're all very different and experience the world in unique ways, but this could raise a good point: Amidst the day-to-day, season-to-season routines we've become accustomed to, maybe we need to inject some new experiences every once in a while!
We may not have a time machine just yet, but maybe trying something new is the next best thing for now.
Grab a drink, it's time to see what's coming up this week!
- Cassie
In and around town
Now - Aug. 23 Donations for live and silent auction items needed to benefit Haven House Transitional Living Center's fundraiser, the Cobble Creek Golf Tournament - Larry Fredericksen Memorial Scramble. The tournament is on Aug. 24.
Haven House needs donated items like gift cards, arts and crafts, jewelry, gift baskets and more, and also gently used collectibles, antiques, home decor, and the like.
Drop donations at Haven House, 4806 N. River Road in Olathe. Info about the tournament, including sponsorship opportunities: www.havenhousehomeless.org
Now through August 31 The Montrose Womans Club is accepting vendors for its annual holiday bazaar Oct. 18 and 19. Proceeds from table rentals go to small, local nonprofits.
For vendor applications, email montrosewomansclub@gmail.com; text or call 970-275-8902 or pick up at the Lazy Hound Antiques & Collectibles, 309 E. Main St., Montrose.
Saturday, August 17 All day - Youth Appreciation Day 2024, at Riverbottom Park and locations around town. Montrose Recreation District hosts the annual, free sendoff for kids who are winding up their summer break. See the full schedule at https://www.montroserec.com/youth-appreciation-day-schedule 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Back-to-school gear and supply giveaway at Peer Kindness, 207 S. 4th St., Montrose. 9 - 3 p.m. - For Youth Appreciation Day, Camelot Gardens is providing free seed packets, 16612 S. St. 9 - 11 a.m. - Let's Go Fishing! Pole's and bait provided. PaCo Entrance @ PaCo Ponds, Ridgway State Park. 2 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - The Delta County Historical Society and Museum is hosting a free two-day event, August 16 - 17, at the Cowboy at the Church Event Center in Austin, CO. Friday's featured program on prairie history will include classes like "Patchwork of the Prairie" and "The Fabulous Feed Sack Era," presented by Yvonne Hollenbeck. Evening entertainment includes live music and cowboy poetry by Hollenbeck and Jean Prescott. Free stagecoach rides (provided by the Delta County Historical Museum) will be available, as well as games and food trucks. Donations are encouraged. 10 a.m. - Free silent pilates at Cerise Park Amphitheater, presented by Faultless. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Food & Fun @ Riverbottom. Kiddie Carnival at McNeil Fields includes carnival games, bouncy houses, Pinewood Derby cars and more. Rec Fest at Ute Park includes a dunk tank, speed throws, a crossfit obstacle course, and a slip-and-slide. A free food court is also available. Touch-a-Truck at McNeil Fields includes a Care Flight helicopter, police cars and ambulances, and armored vehicles and construction trucks. 7 - 8:30 p.m. - "Native Fish of Colorado" by Professor Derek Houston. Dutch Charlie Entrance @ Visitors Center, Ridgway State Park. 12 - 3 p.m. - Youth Appreciation Day at the Montrose Children's Museum, 221 Colorado Ave., Unit A. The museum will offer special free admission hours for kids. Adult rates will be reduced to $3 and SNAP benefits are available as usual. 12 p.m. - Monte de Rosas parade on Main Street in Montrose. Organized by MADA, this event celebrates our community's rich culture and heritage with a spectacular display of floats, music, dancers and more. After the parade, make your way down to La Raza Park for the fiesta and car show, with live music and vendors.
12 p.m. - Montrose Elks Lodge hosts its annual pig roast and horse shoe tournament, located at 801 S. Hillcrest Dr., Montrose. Bring your favorite side dish or dessert. All the Lodge at 970-249-4852 to sign up for a two-person horse shoe team. 7:30 p.m. - Adam Lopez performs live at Healthy Rhythm Music Series, 33 N. Uncompahgre Ave., Montrose. Advance reserved seats are $20 per person. You can purchase online at www.healthyrhythm.net. This is a ticketless event.
9 p.m. - Dave's Fault plays live at Sidelines Sports Bar, 35 N. Uncompahgre Ave., Montrose.
Sunday, August 18 4 p.m. - Author and frequent National Geographic grantee Jon Waterman visits the Montrose Regional Library for a presentation on North America's most remote landscapes. With anecdotes from his most recent book, Atlas of Wild America (National Geographic, Nov. 2023) Jon will share a lifetime's worth of experiences—sea kayaking, canoeing, packrafting, skiing, dog sledding and backpacking—in wild places across the continent. A book signing for "Atlas of Wild America" will follow the lecture.
Monday, August 19
12 - 1 p.m. - Delta Health is hosting a free meal planning class for people wanting to stick to a budget, improve their health or help with general time management. The class is hosted by Delta Health Dietitians and DIabetes Educators. Space is limited, call 970-874-6410 for information.
5:30 - 7 p.m. - Unify Montrose will be holding a brainstorming session for its next Issue Roadmap. Join a collaborative discussion surrounding effective issues in the Montrose community. All are welcome. Light snacks/refreshments will be provided. RSVP at https://bit.ly/4cvwcDw
Tuesday, August 20
4 p.m - Thai Tuesday at The Tavern, 699 Cobble Dr., Montrose. Baan Thai Food Truck will be on site from 4 - 8 p.m. Happy hour drink prices at The Tavern from 3 - 8 p.m.
Wednesday, August 21 10 a.m. - Summer art classes at Amazing Glaze, 209 E. Main St., Montrose. Learn to paint a cute rabbit on canvas.
Thursday, August 22 9 a.m. - Annual Gunnison-Dolores Watershed meeting and tour… 9 a.m. - noon - Friendship Quilters of Western Colorado will meet Thursday, August 22, at the Montrose County Event Center, 1036 N 7th Street. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. with social time, followed by a business meeting, show and tell, program, and a mini-series workshop. Theme is "Roadtrip." Wear black/yellow/white and bring a show-and-tell item related to a trip. Special program is a presentation by nationally-known fiber artist Linda Beach,"Piecing It All Together." Guests are welcome.
Friday, August 23
6 p.m. - Join the Montrose County Historical Museum for the Haunting of Downtown Ghost Tour, with tales of spooks, ghouls and ghosts. The museum ghost authority mingles history and legends on a walk down Montrose's shadowy Main Street and dark alleyways. The ghouls will be present as they follow patrons enjoying the mysterious tales of the town's eerie history of paranormal activity and perhaps have their own experiences to share afterward. There are limited spaces for this family-friendly tour, to reserve a space call 970-249-2085 or email info@montrosehistory.org Tickets are $10/person.
Back to business Do you have business-related news you want to share with the community? Let me know! Email me at cassie.knust@montrosepress.com. We are always looking for business news, information to include in our weekly roundups, and quick updates you may want to share through our newsletter. Drop us a line!
We're accepting "Thank you" letters and notes for our newsletters! This section, "Our Community Cares" is the perfect place to include your notes that may not fit in our Letters to the Editor section. Email your notes to editor@montrosepress.com and we'll include it in our next newsletter. We may edit for length and clarity.
You can email us at editor@montrosepress.com or me directly at cassie.knust@montrosepress.com As always, stay in the loop on events around town by visiting our calendar page.
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