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SUMMARY:WCWF Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow writers and WCWF board members at our monthly happy hour. It’s a great opportunity to get to know your fellow writers in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. We know you’re a bunch of introverts – come see us anyway! It really is fun. Then you can go home and rest after all that “peopling” you did. \nWe meet the third Thursday of every month from 4-6 p.m. at Kannah Creek in Grand Junction\, located at 1960 N. 12th Street. \nWe only request an RSVP if you are bringing a large party\, like 6 or so. Then we can make appropriate table arrangements. \nSee you there! \n\np.s. Have you checked out our blog? Lots of good information and observations for writers!
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/wcwf-happy-hour-10/
LOCATION:Kannah Creek Brewing Company\, 1960 N. 12th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Spoken Word Open Mic Night - Fourth Fridays
DESCRIPTION:Join us every month on fourth Fridays for a Spoken Word Open Mic Night from 4:30-6:00 p.m. The Western Colorado Writers’ Forum has partnered with Carboy Winery in Palisade to bring you this opportunity to read your work. We welcome poetry\, prose\, storytelling\, and slam\, and all skills levels are welcome. \nSignups start onsite at 4:15 and there is a 5-7 minute time limit. We’ve had new readers attend these sessions\, and the time limits are our effort to make sure everyone has a chance at the mic. Any time limit is not to limit your voice but to encourage inclusion. \nThis event is in the production facility on the ground level\, so there are no stairs to negotiate. It is cooler in this room because this is where they make the wine. You may want to bring an extra layer. In warmer months\, we plan to host this event outside. \nPlease note while there are a variety of beverages available\, you are not required to make a purchase to attend this Open Mic. \nLocation: 3572 G Rd\, Palisade\, CO 81526.
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/spoken-word-open-mic-night-8/
LOCATION:Carboy Winery Grand Valley\, 3572 G Rd\, Palisade\, CO\, 81526\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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SUMMARY:Rescheduled! November Writer’s Night – Fun with the Forum Fundraiser Event
DESCRIPTION:Note to outside agencies emailing us: we are not seeking additional help with the auction.\nFolks\, the WCWF Silent Auction and Fundraiser for 2024 has been rescheduled!\nDue to a number of challenges\, the board decided to reschedule our annual fundraiser from November 5\, 2024\, to Tuesday\, March 4\, 2025. All the details are at this link\, and we will add more as they become available. \nThanks so much for your understanding and ongoing support of the forum!
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/november-writers-night-the-2024-wcwf-silent-auction-and-fundraiser-event/
LOCATION:Grand Junction Art Center\, 1803 No. 7th\, Grand Junction\, Colorado\, 81501
CATEGORIES:Silent Auction,Writer's Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241113T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241113T194500
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SUMMARY:Poetry Night at the Library
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Night at the Library is a monthly program at the Mesa County Library. Each month poets are invited to read their work based on a previous month’s challenge\, or any other poem they’d like to read. Then\, a new topic is discussed and a new challenge is issued. Topics range from a particular poet\, to a school of poetry\, to a new tool for your poetry toolbox such as a form or poetic device. No poetry experience is required – all are welcome! \nPoetry Night occurs the second Wednesday of every month from 6-7:45 p.m. at the Central Library\, 443 N. 6th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO 81501.
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/poetry-night-at-the-library-9/
LOCATION:Central Library\, 443 N 6th St\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241121T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241121T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20231120T191633Z
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SUMMARY:WCWF Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow writers and WCWF board members at our monthly happy hour. It’s a great opportunity to get to know your fellow writers in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. We know you’re a bunch of introverts – come see us anyway! It really is fun. \nWe meet the third Thursday of every month from 4-6 p.m. at Kannah Creek in Grand Junction\, located at 1960 N. 12th Street. \nWe only request an RSVP if you are bringing a large party\, like 6 or so. Then we can make appropriate table arrangements. \nSee you there! \np.s. Have you checked out our blog? Lots of good information and observations for writers!
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/wcwf-happy-hour-11/
LOCATION:Kannah Creek Brewing Company\, 1960 N. 12th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241122T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241122T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20240311T192902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T162631Z
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SUMMARY:Spoken Word Open Mic Night - Fourth Fridays
DESCRIPTION:Join us every month on fourth Fridays for a Spoken Word Open Mic Night from 4:30-6:00 p.m. The Western Colorado Writers’ Forum has partnered with Carboy Winery in Palisade to bring you this opportunity to read your work. We welcome poetry\, prose\, storytelling\, and slam\, and all skill levels are welcome. \nSignups start onsite at 4:15 and there is a 5-7 minute time limit. We’ve had new readers attend these sessions\, and the time limits are our effort to make sure everyone has a chance at the mic. Any time limit is not to limit your voice but to encourage inclusion. \nThis event is in the production facility on the ground level\, so there are no stairs to negotiate. It is cooler in this room because this is where they make the wine. You may want to bring an extra layer. In warmer months\, we plan to host this event outside. \nPlease note while there are a variety of beverages available\, you are not required to make a purchase to attend this Open Mic. \nLocation: 3572 G Rd\, Palisade\, CO 81526.
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/spoken-word-open-mic-night-9/
LOCATION:Carboy Winery Grand Valley\, 3572 G Rd\, Palisade\, CO\, 81526\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241203T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241203T193000
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SUMMARY:December Writer’s Night: Annual Spoken Word Open Mic Event
DESCRIPTION:Our annual Open Mic Night is Tuesday\, December 3 from 6-7:30 pm at the Art Center in Grand Junction. Bring your short works and poetry and take the mic! This is a spoken word event. \nOur total time is an hour-and-a-half. Last year we had several readers\, so keeping a time limit allowed everyone to have a chance at the mic. We will have a timekeeper again this year\, and due to community requests\, we are upping the limit to 6 minutes\, so plan accordingly. \nA 30-line poem takes about 2 minutes to read\, and a 700-word story takes about 5 minutes. If we can do more than one round\, we will. \nWe appreciate RSVPs for seat-planning purposes\, and please note that readers will sign up on-site. Doors open 15 minutes early to allow for this. \n 
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/december-2024-writers-night-open-mic/
LOCATION:The Art Center\, 1803 N. 7th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Writer's Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241211T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241211T194500
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20240313T194548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T194548Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Night at the Library
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Night at the Library is a monthly program at the Mesa County Library. Each month poets are invited to read their work based on a previous month’s challenge\, or any other poem they’d like to read. Then\, a new topic is discussed and a new challenge is issued. Topics range from a particular poet\, to a school of poetry\, to a new tool for your poetry toolbox such as a form or poetic device. No poetry experience is required – all are welcome! \nPoetry Night occurs the second Wednesday of every month from 6-7:45 p.m. at the Central Library\, 443 N. 6th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO 81501.
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/poetry-night-at-the-library-10/
LOCATION:Central Library\, 443 N 6th St\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241219T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241219T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20240730T165224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T165613Z
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SUMMARY:WCWF Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow writers and WCWF board members at our monthly happy hour. It’s a great opportunity to get to know your fellow writers in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. We know you’re a bunch of introverts – come see us anyway! It really is fun. Then you can go home and rest after all that “peopling” you did. \nWe meet the third Thursday of every month from 4-6 p.m. at Kannah Creek in Grand Junction\, located at 1960 N. 12th Street. \nWe only request an RSVP if you are bringing a large party\, like 6 or so. Then we can make appropriate table arrangements. \nSee you there! \np.s. Have you checked out our blog? Lots of good information and observations for writers!
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/wcwf-happy-hour-12/
LOCATION:Kannah Creek Brewing Company\, 1960 N. 12th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250107T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250107T193000
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20241004T172227Z
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SUMMARY:January Writer's Night - Immersive Writing Session with Wendy Videlock
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, January 7\, 2025\, at 6 p.m. at The Art Center in Grand Junction for an unforgettable immersive writing session with Wendy Videlock. RSVPs are strongly encouraged as we will move about the Art Center and would like to plan accurately. \nWendy will guide you on using art as a tool for reflection\, activating your imagination\, and evoking vivid description in all types of writing including memoir\, nonfiction\, fiction\, and poetry. Writers of every genre will enjoy and benefit from these exercises whether you write thrillers\, cozy mysteries\, historical fiction\, poetry\, holiday letters\, blog posts\, technical manuals\, or anything in between! \nIn the world of poetry\, this is known as ekphrasis\, “a literary device consisting of a vivid\, detailed description of a visual work of art.” \nThe Art Center has generously opened every gallery to the WCWF for this session. The art exhibits on display that night are: \n\nTerry Shepherd +1: Clay Vessels 2024 Exhibit\nThe Sky is the Limit – an exhibition focusing on clouds as the primary subject matter\nThe 7 Principles of Art and Design: Shape – featuring works from The Art Center’s Permanent Collection\nKephart: Collector’s Exhibit\n\nWe encourage all writers to RSVP for this special writer’s night session! \n  \n Speaker Bio\nWendy Videlock lives on the edge of a canyon in Palisade\, where the peaches grow in abundance and the vineyards stretch across the valley. Wendy teaches and advocates for the arts in schools and public spaces. Her essays and poems appear most notably in The New York Times\, Poetry Magazine\, Hudson Review\, O Magazine\, Best American Poetry\, and Rattle. Her books of poems and essays are available wherever books are sold and her art is featured in galleries across the Grand Valley. Wendy believes that the arts and humanities might just be the answer to all that ails us. She currently serves as poet laureate of Western Colorado. For more\, visit this link.\n 
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/january-writers-night-2025/
LOCATION:The Art Center\, 1803 N. 7th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Writer's Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250108T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250108T194500
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20240313T194755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T194755Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Night at the Library
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Night at the Library is a monthly program at the Mesa County Library. Each month poets are invited to read their work based on a previous month’s challenge\, or any other poem they’d like to read. Then\, a new topic is discussed and a new challenge is issued. Topics range from a particular poet\, to a school of poetry\, to a new tool for your poetry toolbox such as a form or poetic device. No poetry experience is required – all are welcome! \nPoetry Night occurs the second Wednesday of every month from 6-7:45 p.m. at the Central Library\, 443 N. 6th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO 81501.
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/poetry-night-at-the-library-11/
LOCATION:Central Library\, 443 N 6th St\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250116T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250116T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20240730T165523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T165523Z
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SUMMARY:WCWF Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow writers and WCWF board members at our monthly happy hour. It’s a great opportunity to get to know your fellow writers in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. We know you’re a bunch of introverts – come see us anyway! It really is fun. Then you can go home and rest after all that “peopling” you did. \nWe meet the third Thursday of every month from 4-6 p.m. at Kannah Creek in Grand Junction\, located at 1960 N. 12th Street. \nWe only request an RSVP if you are bringing a large party\, like 6 or so. Then we can make appropriate table arrangements. \nSee you there! \np.s. Have you checked out our blog? Lots of good information and observations for writers!
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/wcwf-happy-hour-13/
LOCATION:Kannah Creek Brewing Company\, 1960 N. 12th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250124T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250124T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20240730T163057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241227T174134Z
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SUMMARY:Spoken Word Open Mic Night - Fourth Fridays
DESCRIPTION:Join us every month on fourth Fridays for a Spoken Word Open Mic Night from 4:30-6:00 p.m. The Western Colorado Writers’ Forum has partnered with Carboy Winery in Palisade to bring you this opportunity to read your work. We welcome poetry\, prose\, storytelling\, and slam\, and all skill levels are welcome. \nSignups start onsite at 4:15 and there is a 5-7 minute time limit. We’ve had new readers attend these sessions\, and the time limits are our effort to make sure everyone has a chance at the mic. Any time limit is not to limit your voice but to encourage inclusion. \nThis event is in the production facility on the ground level\, so there are no stairs to negotiate. It is cooler in this room because this is where they make the wine. You may want to bring an extra layer. In warmer months\, we may host this event outside. \nPlease note while there are a variety of beverages available\, you are not required to make a purchase to attend this Open Mic. \nLocation: 3572 G Rd\, Palisade\, CO 81526.
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/spoken-word-open-mic-night-fourth-fridays/
LOCATION:Carboy Winery Grand Valley\, 3572 G Rd\, Palisade\, CO\, 81526\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250204T193000
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20250110T213550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250110T214620Z
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SUMMARY:February Writer's Night: Make Your Writing Stand Out from the Crowd
DESCRIPTION:Have you wondered how editors know from the first page if they are reading professional-level work? What traits mark publishable writing from the easily rejected? Long-time writer\, editor\, and teacher\, James Van Pelt shares the secret publishing handshake with you in this valuable 90 minutes. Change how you write forever. \nAll Writer’s Night events are held at the Art Center in Grand Junction from 6-7:30 p.m. \n  \nSpeaker Bio \nJames Van Pelt has been selling short fiction to many of the major venues since 1989. Recently he retired from teaching high school English after thirty-seven years in the classroom. He has been a finalist for the Nebula\, the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award\, Locus Awards\, and Analog and Asimov’s Reader’s Choice awards. Years and years ago he was a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. He still feels “new.” Fairwood Press recently released a huge\, limited-edition\, signed\, and numbered collection of his work\, THE BEST OF JAMES VAN PELT. He can be found online at his website or on Facebook. \n  \n 
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/february-writers-night2025/
LOCATION:The Art Center\, 1803 N. 7th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Writer's Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250212T194500
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20241227T172455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241227T172455Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Night at the Library
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Night at the Library is a monthly program at the Mesa County Library. Each month poets are invited to read their work based on a previous month’s challenge\, or any other poem they’d like to read. Then\, a new topic is discussed and a new challenge is issued. Topics range from a particular poet\, to a school of poetry\, to a new tool for your poetry toolbox such as a form or poetic device. No poetry experience is required – all are welcome! \nPoetry Night occurs the second Wednesday of every month from 6-7:45 p.m. at the Central Library\, 443 N. 6th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO 81501. No RSVP is needed.
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/poetry-night-at-the-library-12/
LOCATION:Central Library\, 443 N 6th St\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry Night
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250228T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250228T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20241227T174508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241227T174508Z
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SUMMARY:Spoken Word Open Mic Night - Fourth Fridays
DESCRIPTION:Join us every month on the fourth Friday for a Spoken Word Open Mic Night from 4:30-6:00 p.m. The Western Colorado Writers’ Forum has partnered with Carboy Winery in Palisade to bring you this opportunity to read your work. We welcome poetry\, prose\, storytelling\, and slam\, and all skill levels are welcome. \nSignups start onsite at 4:15 and there is a 5-7 minute time limit. We’ve had new readers attend these sessions\, and the time limits are our effort to ensure everyone has a chance at the mic. Any time limit is to encourage inclusion. \nThis event is in the production facility on the ground level\, so there are no stairs to negotiate. It is cooler in this room because this is where they make the wine. You may want to bring an extra layer. In warmer months\, we may host this event outside. \nPlease note that while a variety of beverages are available\, you are not required to purchase to attend this Open Mic. \nLocation: 3572 G Rd\, Palisade\, CO 81526.
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/spoken-word-open-mic-night-fourth-fridays-2/
LOCATION:Carboy Winery Grand Valley\, 3572 G Rd\, Palisade\, CO\, 81526\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250304T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250304T193000
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20241003T023239Z
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SUMMARY:March 4th Writer’s Night – Fun with the Forum Fundraiser Event
DESCRIPTION:The WCWF Fun with the Forum Silent Auction and Fundraiser on March 4\, 2025\nOur event officially starts at 6:00 p.m. at The Art Center in Grand Junction. \nDoors open at 5:30 p.m. so you can peruse auction items\, get a beverage\, enjoy a snack\, and listen to guitar music. \nIn order to plan for our pizza and beverage purchase\, we need to know you’re coming\, so PLEASE RSVP above this page! \n__________________________________________________\nGuitarist Jake Johnson is back!\nHe’ll play as we set up\, during intermissions\, and at the end as we hand over auction items to our wonderful supporters. \n \n  \n“Western Colorado native Jake Johnson has performed for a variety of audiences all across Colorado for over 17 years. A former jazz and classical musician\, his influences range widely and can be heard in his style. He enjoys biking\, going to movies\, playing in the mountains\, and traveling.” \n  \n  \nMore details…\nNew this year: The Typewritering Wordsmiths! It’s Poetry on Demand typed on vintage typewriters and because it’s a fundraiser\, it’s $5 (we wouldn’t turn away more) per poem. They’ll start typing at 5:30 p.m. when doors open. Start thinkin’…what’s your poetry request? Any subject\, but don’t be crude. \nBack again: Table o’ Books – $2 for paperbacks\, $3 for hardbacks. Cash appreciated. \nIt’s a tradition now: Pablo’s Pizza is delivering to the event once again! Every slice was gone before the end of the night last year. Plus\, we’ll have beverages of course. \nSchedule\n5:30 p.m.  Doors open; bidding starts; music; food and beverages; Typewritering Wordsmiths \n6:00 p.m.  Emcee Melody Jones: announcements and fun stuff \n6:10 p.m.  Opening Poetry Reading by Peter Waldor \nPeter Waldor is the author of twenty-four books of poetry\, including Who Touches Everything\, which won the National Jewish Book Award for poetry. He is also the author of a book of essays\, Seven Quilts. His book Gate Posts With No Gate\, is a poetry-art collaboration with a group of visual artists. He was the Poet Laureate of San Miguel County\, Colorado for 2014-2015. His poetry has appeared widely in magazines\, including the American Poetry Review\, Ploughshares\, The Colorado Review\, Fungi Magazine\, and Mothering Magazine. He lives in Ophir\, Colorado. \n6:25 p.m.  Intermission: bidding wars; food and beverage consumption; music; Typewritering Wordsmiths \n6:35 p.m.  Special entertainment will be provided by Geek Parties of the Grand Valley\, a local non-profit that hosts theatre and events in the Grand Junction area. They will perform excerpts from “The Cliffnotes of Insanity: the Princess Bride in 30 Minutes or Less\,” a parody of the timeless classic\, “The Princess Bride.” Expect it to be inconceivable! \n7:05 p.m. Intermission: final bids\, food and beverage consumption\, music\, Typewritering Wordsmiths \n7:15 p.m.  Games and a prize with our Games Wizard Jim Van Pelt \n7:25 p.m.  Emcee announces winners of bid items; winners pay by cash\, check\, or charge; winners skip merrily home with items in hand tra-la-la\, and everybody is happy \n  \nDonations we’ve secured for your bidding pleasure with more coming:\n\nSomething fabulous from Wendy Videlock\, Western Slope Poet Laureate – details coming\nDog grooming gift certificates from HBJ’s Grooming\nEnstrom’s Gift Basket\nBeer Gift Basket – super popular last year – who knew?\nSomething from Out West Books\, a great supporter of the WCWF\nA second Out West Books item – a gift bag with a gift card\nA gift basket filled with books on writing AND wine – because writing and wine…\nTwo CrossStitch Kits\nWine Basket from Peachfork\nChristmas (in March) Quilt made by a local artisan\nGift certificate from Carboy Winery\nMembership from the Art Center\nThree charcoal drawings of various nature scenes by local artist Myles Grandbouche\nMOOORE coming!\n\n__________________________________________________\nWhy have we made this fundraiser an annual event?\nYOU. You are the reason we’re pulling this together. \nWe’re happy to report steadily increasing attendance at Writer’s Night events\, writing workshops\, monthly open mics\, and happy hours. We’d like to continue offering these opportunities plus expand our programming for writers on Colorado’s Western Slope\, and it takes dollars to make it all happen. \nThe WCWF runs on grants with strict spending guidelines\, donations\, and sweat equity with an all-volunteer board and community members who help out. Grants tell us we can’t spend their money on room rentals or our lovely bookkeeper. \nThe not-sexy stuff keeps us going.\nAuction proceeds go to operational expenses\, including rent\, bookkeeping\, website maintenance\, room rental for writer’s nights\, marketing efforts\, incidentals\, and required insurance – all the stuff behind the scenes. Plus\, wouldn’t it be great to have a little something in reserve for leaner times?
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/wcwfsilentauction/
LOCATION:The Art Center\, 1803 N. 7th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Silent Auction
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SUMMARY:Poetry Night at the Library
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Night at the Library is a monthly program at the Mesa County Library. Each month poets are invited to read their work based on a previous month’s challenge\, or any other poem they’d like to read. Then\, a new topic is discussed and a new challenge is issued. Topics range from a particular poet\, to a school of poetry\, to a new tool for your poetry toolbox such as a form or poetic device. No poetry experience is required – all are welcome! \nPoetry Night occurs the second Wednesday of every month from 6-7:45 p.m. at the Central Library\, 443 N. 6th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO 81501. No RSVP is needed.
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/poetry-night-at-the-library-13/
LOCATION:Central Library\, 443 N 6th St\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250328T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250328T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20241227T174612Z
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SUMMARY:Spoken Word Open Mic Night - Fourth Fridays
DESCRIPTION:Join us every month on the fourth Friday for a Spoken Word Open Mic Night from 4:30-6:00 p.m. The Western Colorado Writers’ Forum has partnered with Carboy Winery in Palisade to bring you this opportunity to read your work. We welcome poetry\, prose\, storytelling\, and slam\, and all skill levels are welcome. \nSignups start onsite at 4:15 and there is a 5-7 minute time limit. We’ve had new readers attend these sessions\, and the time limits are our effort to ensure everyone has a chance at the mic. Any time limit is to encourage inclusion. \nThis event is in the production facility on the ground level\, so there are no stairs to negotiate. It is cooler in this room because this is where they make the wine. You may want to bring an extra layer. In warmer months\, we may host this event outside. \nPlease note that while a variety of beverages are available\, you are not required to purchase to attend this Open Mic. \nLocation: 3572 G Rd\, Palisade\, CO 81526.
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/spoken-word-open-mic-night-fourth-fridays-3/
LOCATION:Carboy Winery Grand Valley\, 3572 G Rd\, Palisade\, CO\, 81526\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250401T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250401T193000
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SUMMARY:April Writer's Night - Stages: Adapting Your Ideas to the Stage and Screen with David Kenworthy
DESCRIPTION:Have you wanted to turn your work into a play or screenplay? Do you have ideas for a script? Then this workshop is for you!  \nLocal director and writer David Kenworthy will be leading a workshop for the WCWF to create an original play or screenplay on Tuesday\, April 1st. He will be basing the session on the book The 90-Day Play by Linda Walsh Jenkins\, which is used in playwriting classes all over the country. With brainstorming sessions\, writing prompts\, and industry tips and tricks\, we hope you are on your way to writing your own play by the end of the session. Don’t be an April fool. Join us on April 1st!  \nAll Writer’s Nights are held at The Art Center in Grand Junction\, CO. \nSpeaker Bio \nDavid Kenworthy has been performing\, producing\, writing\, and directing theatre in the Grand Valley for over 20 years. After studying musical theatre at Ball State University\, he worked at theaters along the East Coast\, including the Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre\, the Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre\, and the national touring children’s theatre\, the Hampstead Players. In 2002\, David moved west to work at the Cabaret Dinner Theatre\, where he put down roots by creating his two favorite productions\, his sons William and Alexander.  \nHe has appeared in over 90 productions\, including The Scarecrow in Wizard of Oz\, Billy Flynn in Chicago\, Epstein in Biloxi Blues\, and Hysterium in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. After the Cabaret closed in 2010\, he became the artistic director for the Lost Theatre Troupe\, producing several shows for the Museums of West at the Avalon Theatre. He completed his AA in theatre at Colorado Mesa University and is now the Executive Theatre Director for Geek Parties of the Grand Valley. David thanks everyone for supporting him through his artistic journey. \nCheck our Events page for upcoming happenings for writers\, and read our monthly newsletters here.
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/april-writers-night-3/
LOCATION:The Art Center\, 1803 N. 7th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Writer's Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250409T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250409T194500
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20241227T173022Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Night at the Library
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Night at the Library is a monthly program at the Mesa County Library. Each month poets are invited to read their work based on a previous month’s challenge\, or any other poem they’d like to read. Then\, a new topic is discussed and a new challenge is issued. Topics range from a particular poet\, to a school of poetry\, to a new tool for your poetry toolbox such as a form or poetic device. No poetry experience is required – all are welcome! \nPoetry Night occurs the second Wednesday of every month from 6-7:45 p.m. at the Central Library\, 443 N. 6th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO 81501. No RSVP is needed.
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/poetry-night-at-the-library-14/
LOCATION:Central Library\, 443 N 6th St\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250417T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250417T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20250404T165808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250404T165808Z
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SUMMARY:WCWF Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow writers and WCWF board members at our monthly *happy hour. It’s a great opportunity to get to know your fellow writers in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. We know you’re a bunch of introverts – come see us anyway! It really is fun. Then you can go home and rest after all that “peopling” you did. *This is not a drinking event – it just happens to fall during the hours known as happy hour. \nWe meet the third Thursday of every month from 4-6 p.m. at Kannah Creek in Grand Junction\, located at 1960 N. 12th Street. \nWe only request an RSVP if you are bringing a large party\, like 6 or so. Then we can make appropriate table arrangements. \nSee you there! \np.s. Have you checked out our blog? Lots of good information and observations for writers!
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/wcwf-happy-hour-14/
LOCATION:Kannah Creek Brewing Company\, 1960 N. 12th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250425T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250425T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20241227T174739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241227T174739Z
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SUMMARY:Spoken Word Open Mic Night - Fourth Fridays
DESCRIPTION:Join us every month on the fourth Friday for a Spoken Word Open Mic Night from 4:30-6:00 p.m. The Western Colorado Writers’ Forum has partnered with Carboy Winery in Palisade to bring you this opportunity to read your work. We welcome poetry\, prose\, storytelling\, and slam\, and all skill levels are welcome. \nSignups start onsite at 4:15 and there is a 5-7 minute time limit. We’ve had new readers attend these sessions\, and the time limits are our effort to ensure everyone has a chance at the mic. Any time limit is to encourage inclusion. \nThis event is in the production facility on the ground level\, so there are no stairs to negotiate. It is cooler in this room because this is where they make the wine. You may want to bring an extra layer. In warmer months\, we may host this event outside. \nPlease note that while a variety of beverages are available\, you are not required to purchase to attend this Open Mic. \nLocation: 3572 G Rd\, Palisade\, CO 81526.
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/spoken-word-open-mic-night-fourth-fridays-4/
LOCATION:Carboy Winery Grand Valley\, 3572 G Rd\, Palisade\, CO\, 81526\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250506T193000
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SUMMARY:May Writer's Night - The Plot Thickens:  Writing\, Teaching\, and Publishing Mystery Fiction with Lyn Fraser
DESCRIPTION:The May Writer’s Night session will focus on mystery fiction but will also include a broader discussion of the importance of perseverance and variety\, which impact all of us who write and publish. My own publications include short mystery stories\, the most recent of which began as a novel-in-a-month; it has taken me four years to turn this work into a publishable story. I have been greatly fortunate to be self-supporting as a writer in part because my work includes a Pearson textbook that seems totally unrelated to mystery fiction\, but I believe it fundamentally relies on the same kind of creative energy. I look forward with considerable enthusiasm to your comments\, questions\, and perspectives about these issues. \n  \nSpeaker Bio\n \nLyn Fraser teaches a course in Crime Fiction for New Dimensions and has also been a faculty member at Texas A&M University and Colorado Mesa University. Her publications include a mystery novel (DEBITS AND CREDITS)\, two books on the psalms\, a business textbook (Pearson\, 12th edition 2023)\, short fiction in the AMERICAN LITERARY REVIEW\, the MID-AMERICAN REVIEW\, MYSTERICAL-E\, and two stories in anthologies published by the Murderous Ink Press (“Cosy Nostra” and “Chicka-Chicka Boomba”). An avid reader of mysteries\, Lyn started with Nancy Drew when she was nine years old and has never stopped the clock. \n  \nAll Writer’s Nights are the first Tuesday of the month at the Art Center in Grand Junction. \nCheck out our Events section to see what’s coming up!
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/may-writers-night-2/
LOCATION:The Art Center\, 1803 N. 7th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Writer's Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250514T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250514T194500
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20241227T173217Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Night at the Library
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Night at the Library is a monthly program at the Mesa County Library. Each month poets are invited to read their work based on a previous month’s challenge\, or any other poem they’d like to read. Then\, a new topic is discussed and a new challenge is issued. Topics range from a particular poet\, to a school of poetry\, to a new tool for your poetry toolbox such as a form or poetic device. No poetry experience is required – all are welcome! \nPoetry Night occurs the second Wednesday of every month from 6-7:45 p.m. at the Central Library\, 443 N. 6th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO 81501. No RSVP is needed.
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/poetry-night-at-the-library-15/
LOCATION:Central Library\, 443 N 6th St\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250515T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250515T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20250404T170001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250404T170001Z
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SUMMARY:WCWF Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow writers and WCWF board members at our monthly *happy hour. It’s a great opportunity to get to know your fellow writers in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. We know you’re a bunch of introverts – come see us anyway! It really is fun. Then you can go home and rest after all that “peopling” you did. *This is not a drinking event – it just happens to fall during the hours known as happy hour. \nWe meet the third Thursday of every month from 4-6 p.m. at Kannah Creek in Grand Junction\, located at 1960 N. 12th Street. \nWe only request an RSVP if you are bringing a large party\, like 6 or so. Then we can make appropriate table arrangements. \nSee you there! \np.s. Have you checked out our blog? Lots of good information and observations for writers!
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/wcwf-happy-hour-15/
LOCATION:Kannah Creek Brewing Company\, 1960 N. 12th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250523T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250523T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20241227T174918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241227T174918Z
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SUMMARY:Spoken Word Open Mic Night - Fourth Fridays
DESCRIPTION:Join us every month on the fourth Friday for a Spoken Word Open Mic Night from 4:30-6:00 p.m. The Western Colorado Writers’ Forum has partnered with Carboy Winery in Palisade to bring you this opportunity to read your work. We welcome poetry\, prose\, storytelling\, and slam\, and all skill levels are welcome. \nSignups start onsite at 4:15 and there is a 5-7 minute time limit. We’ve had new readers attend these sessions\, and the time limits are our effort to ensure everyone has a chance at the mic. Any time limit is to encourage inclusion. \nThis event is in the production facility on the ground level\, so there are no stairs to negotiate. It is cooler in this room because this is where they make the wine. You may want to bring an extra layer. In warmer months\, we may host this event outside. \nPlease note that while a variety of beverages are available\, you are not required to purchase to attend this Open Mic. \nLocation: 3572 G Rd\, Palisade\, CO 81526.
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/spoken-word-open-mic-night-fourth-fridays-5/
LOCATION:Carboy Winery Grand Valley\, 3572 G Rd\, Palisade\, CO\, 81526\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250603T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250603T193000
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20250508T181027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T154233Z
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SUMMARY:June Writer’s Night - ChatGPT as a Tool for Writers: An Honest Conversation and Workshop with Kate Beagle
DESCRIPTION:In this era of rapidly developing artificial intelligence\, creatives across the world are sounding the alarm. Screenwriters\, copywriters\, journalists\, poets\, and novelists are all watching a familiar story unfold: a world that already undervalues their labor is racing to replace it with something cheaper\, faster\, and altogether less human. \nLike so many technological shifts before it\, the ringing of the AI bell cannot be unrung. That leaves those of us doing the deeply human work of writing with a choice: resist or adapt. \nYet\, perhaps\, there is a third path that will allow us to engage with this new technology critically and creatively. \nJoin us for an honest\, writer-centered conversation about ChatGPT as an instrument we may choose to use with care\, to fine-tune our own unique vision\, rather than as a replacement for the creative process. \nTogether\, let us explore what this technology can do: spark ideas\, assist with structure\, untangle messy drafts\, and provide invaluable (if somewhat dubious) research assistance. And we’ll discuss just as candidly what ChatGPT and similar AI assistants cannot do: capture lived experience\, create emotional truth\, or tell your unique and authentic story. \n  \nSpeaker Bio\nKate Beagle is a Grand Junction native\, small business owner\, and lifelong creative. As the owner\, bookkeeper\, and office manager of HBJ’s Your Way Grooming\, she spends her days caring for the community’s beloved four-legged companions. But at heart\, Kate has always been a storyteller. A passionate reader\, writer\, and world-builder\, she tentatively describes herself as a speculative fiction author and proudly serves as Treasurer of the Western Colorado Writers’ Forum\, where she’s eager to connect with other lovers of “weird fiction” across the Grand Valley. \nKate’s experience with artificial intelligence—like many of us at the dawn of this new technological era—has been largely self-guided. She’s explored ChatGPT as a creative tool in her own writing practice and is now excited to open a broader\, deeper conversation among her fellow writers about what this technology might mean in a world that too often seeks to turn creativity into a commodity.
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/june-writers-night-chatgpt/
LOCATION:The Art Center\, 1803 N. 7th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Writer's Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250611T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250611T194500
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20241227T173546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241227T173546Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Night at the Library
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Night at the Library is a monthly program at the Mesa County Library. Each month poets are invited to read their work based on a previous month’s challenge\, or any other poem they’d like to read. Then\, a new topic is discussed and a new challenge is issued. Topics range from a particular poet\, to a school of poetry\, to a new tool for your poetry toolbox such as a form or poetic device. No poetry experience is required – all are welcome! \nPoetry Night occurs the second Wednesday of every month from 6-7:45 p.m. at the Central Library\, 443 N. 6th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO 81501. No RSVP is needed.
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/poetry-night-at-the-library-16/
LOCATION:Central Library\, 443 N 6th St\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250619T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250619T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T015829
CREATED:20250404T170127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250404T170127Z
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SUMMARY:WCWF Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow writers and WCWF board members at our monthly *happy hour. It’s a great opportunity to get to know your fellow writers in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. We know you’re a bunch of introverts – come see us anyway! It really is fun. Then you can go home and rest after all that “peopling” you did. *This is not a drinking event – it just happens to fall during the hours known as happy hour. \nWe meet the third Thursday of every month from 4-6 p.m. at Kannah Creek in Grand Junction\, located at 1960 N. 12th Street. \nWe only request an RSVP if you are bringing a large party\, like 6 or so. Then we can make appropriate table arrangements. \nSee you there! \np.s. Have you checked out our blog? Lots of good information and observations for writers!
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/wcwf-happy-hour-16/
LOCATION:Kannah Creek Brewing Company\, 1960 N. 12th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other
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