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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-9/
LOCATION:Carboy Winery Grand Valley\, 3572 G Rd\, Palisade\, CO\, 81526\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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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-18/
LOCATION:Kannah Creek Brewing Company\, 1960 N. 12th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250902T193000
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SUMMARY:Conventions\, Conferences and Critique Groups: How to Get the Most from Them with James Van Pelt
DESCRIPTION:September Writer’s Night\n  \nYou know the best practice to improve your writing is to write. Don’t forget that. \nBut there are other ways to help\, to jump-start your thinking\, to skip the steps that if you had to take them on your own could take months and months: conventions\, conferences\, and critique groups. \nLong-time teacher\, conventioneer\, and critique group leader James Van Pelt will talk about strategies to get the most from your participation at each\, and offer resources to find the valuable ones. \nIf you’ve attended any of these useful activities and are willing to share\, be ready with your best (or worst) moments in your experience. \nPlease note:  All Writer’s Nights are on the first Tuesday of the month and are held at The Art Center near 7th and Orchard in Grand Junction\, Colorado. \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.
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/conventions-conferences-and-critique-groups-how-to-get-the-most-from-them/
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:20250822T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250822T180000
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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-7/
LOCATION:Carboy Winery Grand Valley\, 3572 G Rd\, Palisade\, CO\, 81526\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250821T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250821T180000
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CREATED:20250404T171329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250404T171329Z
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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-21/
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:20250813T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250813T194500
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CREATED:20241227T173616Z
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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-17/
LOCATION:Central Library\, 443 N 6th St\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250805T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250805T193000
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SUMMARY:August Writer's Night - From the Trenches: The Process of Querying Your Debut with Paige Kaptuch
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever tried to find an agent? Maybe you are in the thinking stages right now\, or have only just begun to write your book. Perhaps you’re wondering\, “What the heck is querying\, and do I really need to do that?” \n  \nOur August Writer’s Night presenter Paige Kaptuch will discuss her own ongoing journey to publishing her debut novel and will share her research\, resources\, and tips — including the process of finding an agent. \n  \nSpeaker Bio\n \nPaige Kaptuch has an MFA in fiction from the University of Arizona and was named a 2025 Tennessee Williams Fiction Scholar at the Sewanee Writers Conference. Her work has been selected as a Longreads Top 5 and nominated for a Best Small Fictions\, and has appeared in Runner’s World/Apple News Narrated\, Spoke and Blossom\, Swamp Pink\, The Forge\, Epiphany\, Masters Review\, Door is a Jar\, and Hayden’s Ferry Review. She’s been awarded funded writing residencies at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts\, Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts\, Wildacres\, Foundation House\, PLAYA Summer Lake\, Volland\, Jentel\, and Vermont Studio Center. Her career has involved teaching both undergraduate and college prep students\, as well as working in the run specialty/OR industry. She lives with her family in Grand Junction.
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/august-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:20250725T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250725T180000
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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-8/
LOCATION:Carboy Winery Grand Valley\, 3572 G Rd\, Palisade\, CO\, 81526\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250717T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250717T180000
DTSTAMP:20260505T065940
CREATED:20250404T170214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250404T170214Z
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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-17/
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:20250709T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250709T194500
DTSTAMP:20260505T065940
CREATED:20241227T173804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241227T173804Z
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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-18/
LOCATION:Central Library\, 443 N 6th St\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250701T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250701T193000
DTSTAMP:20260505T065940
CREATED:20250313T155340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T152744Z
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SUMMARY:July Writer's Night - Write Matters: A Session with Bob Silbernagel
DESCRIPTION:For our July Writer’s Night\, Bob Silbernagel will discuss what he’s learned during his long writing career: when he started writing\, why he writes\, how he learned to write better and love good editors\, and the methods he uses to write. He will also speak more generally about the publishing industry\, including trends with book publishing newspapers. He will offer his ideas on improving writing and will answer questions. \n  \nAll Writer’s Nights are held at The Art Center in Grand Junction\, near 7th and Orchard\, on the first Tuesday of the month from 6-7:30 p.m. \n  \nSpeaker Bio\nBob Silbernagel writes a regional history column for The Daily Sentinel in Grand Junction. His most recent book\, First Draft: Exploring the History of Western Colorado and Eastern Utah\, is a collection of 40 of those columns\, published in 2023. \nIn addition\, he is the author of The Cadottes: A Fur Trade Family on Lake Superior; Troubled Trails: The Meeker Affair and the Expulsion of Utes from Colorado; and Historic Adventures on The Colorado Plateau. \nMr. Silbernagel was the editorial page editor for The Daily Sentinel newspaper in Grand Junction for 19 years. When not writing\, he enjoys horseback riding\, hiking\, and camping. \nHe and his wife\, Judy\, live near Palisade\, Colorado. \nCheck out the Western Colorado Writers’ Forum Events section to discover what’s happening next!
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/july-writers-night/
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:20250627T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250627T180000
DTSTAMP:20260505T065940
CREATED:20241227T175013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241227T175013Z
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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-6/
LOCATION:Carboy Winery Grand Valley\, 3572 G Rd\, Palisade\, CO\, 81526\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250619T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250619T180000
DTSTAMP:20260505T065940
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250611T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250611T194500
DTSTAMP:20260505T065940
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250603T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250603T193000
DTSTAMP:20260505T065940
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:20250523T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250523T180000
DTSTAMP:20260505T065940
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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:20250515T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250515T180000
DTSTAMP:20260505T065940
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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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:20250506T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250506T193000
DTSTAMP:20260505T065940
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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:20250425T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250425T180000
DTSTAMP:20260505T065940
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250417T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250417T180000
DTSTAMP:20260505T065940
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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:20250409T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250409T194500
DTSTAMP:20260505T065940
CREATED:20241227T173022Z
LAST-MODIFIED: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:20250401T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250401T193000
DTSTAMP:20260505T065940
CREATED:20250128T205341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T201948Z
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250328T180000
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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:20250312T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250312T194500
DTSTAMP:20260505T065940
CREATED:20241227T172726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241227T172726Z
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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:20250304T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250304T193000
DTSTAMP:20260505T065940
CREATED:20241003T023239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T214016Z
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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: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:20250212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250212T194500
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CREATED: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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250204T193000
DTSTAMP:20260505T065940
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:20250124T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250124T180000
DTSTAMP:20260505T065940
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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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