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Moab
Calendar of Events
September 2010
2-13 Moab Music Festival www.moabmusicfest.org 435-259-7003
see articles on pages 3A & 7B and schedule on page 5A.
2 Star Party: Dead Horse Point State Park. Join us for an evening star party complete with a constellation tour. Party lasts from 9-10:30 p.m. Meet at the visitor center amphitheater. (435) 259-2614
4 Moab Farmers’ Market sponsored by the Youth Garden Project at Swanny City Park - 100 West and Park Drive, 8 AM to Noon. Fresh local meat, eggs, fruit, produce, arts and crafts, baked goods, community information, local musicians and hot coffee at the sponsor booth. For information contact Gayle Weyher 259-0242 or visit www.youthgardenproject.org.
4-5 Moab Studio Tour, Nine Moab artists open their studios for the public this weekend. See ad on page 19A, visit www.moabstudiotour.com
4-6 Labor Day Safari & Campout Family focused event that includes not only 4-wheeling together, but also camping and sharing some good old fashioned family fun. Labor Day Safari & Campout trails are limited to 25 vehicles per trail per day. For more info or to register see www.rr4w.com
6 labor day
8 Second Wednesday Book Club at the Library. Audition by Barbara Walters is September's book selection. All are welcome - 6:00 p.m. in the Library's Large Meeting Room.
9 Moab Garden Club will be meeting at Wildland Scapes for a tour of their nursery and the propagation area at 6pm. It should be an informative session about propagating plants and trees. At 6:45pm we will all drive over to a member's garden for a tour. Everyone is welcome to join us. For info contact Tricia at 259-6342 or email to moabgardener@yahoo.com
11 Moab Farmers’ Market sponsored by the Youth Garden Project at Swanny City Park - 100 West and Park Drive, 8 AM to Noon. Fresh local meat, eggs, fruit, produce, arts and crafts, baked goods, community information, local musicians and hot coffee at the sponsor booth. For information contact Gayle Weyher 259-0242 or visit www.youthgardenproject.org
12 Stargazing with Red Rock Astronomers @8:30pm Join Red Rock Astronomers for an evening of stargazing and telescope viewing. Meet in the southwest corner of Old City Park at nautical twilight. See Sky Happenings on page 17A or call 259-4743 or 259-3313 for more information. Sponsored by WabiSabi.
16-17 Community Artist in the Parks - Arches National Park,
Pete Apicella, will be creating his art at Double-O Arch from 3 p.m. to sunset on Thursday and Pete will be at Landscape Arch on Friday the 17th from 9 a.m. to noon and in the Visitor Center at 1 p.m. Discover how Pete turns the landscape into art, come visit him out in the field. Chat with him about artistic inspiration, witness the creative process, and maybe purchase a piece of his artwork. See his art at www.aquafirearts.com
16 Mexican Independence Day Celebration. Third annual celebration of its kind in Moab, a tradition that has grown with interest and participation from peoples of all cultural backgrounds. 2010 marks a very special year for Mexicans across the world: the commemoration of 200 years of Independence from Spanish rule and the 100 year anniversary of the revolution that began in 1910. This family-friendly event will be held from
5-9 p.m. at Swanny Park. The community of Moab is invited to enjoy and appreciate Mexican culture and history through dance performances, bands, DJs, and delicious authentic food.
16 Thursday Night Movie Night at the Library. "The Princess and the Frog" at 7:00 p.m. This event is FREE. Everyone is invited. Popcorn for this event is donated by Moab Chevron. For more info visit the Grand County Public Library at 257 E. Center St. or call 435-259-1111.
16 Moab Information Center Lecture Series 7pm FREE to the public. Center and Main – Grant Collier “Arches National Park by Day & Night”
16-18 Green River Melon Days, see schedule of events in ad on page 5A
17-19 Moab Century Tour, Road Bike event. see article on page 16A
18 Moab Farmers’ Market sponsored by the Youth Garden Project at Swanny City Park - 100 West and Park Drive, 8 AM to Noon. Fresh local meat, eggs, fruit, produce, arts and crafts, baked goods, community information, local musicians and hot coffee at the sponsor booth. For information contact Gayle Weyher 259-0242 or visit www.youthgardenproject.org. Storytime at 10:30AM presented by Grand County Public Library.
18 Summer Harvest Celebration - Come celebrate the bounty of summer at a special Farmers’ Market 8 am-12 noon at Moab’s Swanny City Park. There will be a Spread / read Competition, a Salsa Competition, Solar Oven Baking and a Cook Off with Guest Chefs. All events take place between 9-11 am and are open to the public with prizes going to the top three participants in each category. To register your creation, call the Youth Garden Project at 435.259.2326
18 New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music. This exhibit, created by the Smithsonian Institute and brought to Utah by the Utah Humanties Council, explores the music that Americans make at home, with friends, and as a people. Learn about the origin of the Blues, about early country music stars, sacred music, and much more. Hosted by the Museum of Moab. Exhibit opens on 18th and will continue thru November 3rd. Explore the exciting interactive and informative displays.
• 12 noon-2pm Live music from local musicians on the Museum Lawn at 118 East Center Street.
• 1pm Make Rhythm Sticks - great family craft activity on the Museum lawn.
• 7pm Star Hall "Why the Cowboy Sings" with Hal Cannon Free Admission Folklorist Hal Cannon will discuss the Utah musical experience, will play recordings, sing songs and present a short film he co-produced titled, “Why the Cowboy Sings.” Through discussion, the goal of each presentation is to discover what music is rooted in the work and life of Utah communities. See article on page 14B
22 Seekhaven Book Club at the Library. Plainsong by Kent Haruf is September's book selection. All are welcome - 6:00 p.m. in the Library's Large Meeting Room. Books provided by the Utah Humanities Council are available for checkout at the Library.
22-26 Skydive Festival, See article on page 1B and ad on 7A for more information.
23-26 Moab Fall Quarter Horse Show, Old Spanish Trail Arena
24 Moab Poets and Writers Open Mic at the Jailhouse Cafe, 101 North Main Street. Charlie Kulander, contributing editor at National Geographic Traveler Magazine is the featured reader. Socializing begins at 6:30, main program starts at 7:00. After a short intermission the mic will be open to the audience for their own readings of poems and short prose.
25 Moab Farmers’ Market sponsored by the Youth Garden Project at Swanny City Park - 100 West and Park Drive, 8 AM to Noon. Fresh local meat, eggs, fruit, produce, arts and crafts, baked goods, community information, local musicians and hot coffee at the sponsor booth. For information contact Gayle Weyher 259-0242 or visit www.youthgardenproject.org.
25 Writing Workshop, 10:00 to 1:00 at the MARC, 111 E. 100 North, in the studio room (downstairs and to your left). This will be a travel and soft adventure workshop presented by Charlie Kulander. $15.00 for MP&W members, $20.00 for non-members. For info and to sign up call 259-6197.
30 Free Showing of the film "O Brother, Where Art Thou" at the Library at 7:00 pm. The film is a musical journey through the life of a convict in the South of the early 1900s. After the film join in a discussion about music in America and how it can represent the cultures, struggles and trials of a nation. Everyone is invited. Popcorn for this event is donated by Moab Chevron. Presented by the Museum of Moab and the Grand County Public Library.
October
1-9 Moab Plein Air Festival...see article on page 7B and ad on page 6B
2-3 Southwest Traders Rendezvous Rug Auction. see ad on page 13B. Hosted by Cortez Cultural Center 970-565-1151 www.cortezculturalcenter.org
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