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1-31 Day Tours with Canyonlands Field Institute. Moab's Ancient Past and Arches Sunset Tours for Adults and Families with CFI Naturalist/Guides. Every weekend mid-April through October. Explore Arches National Park or Colorado River side canyons with rock art, mountain views, and wildflowers. For price and more information, visit our website, www.cfimoab.org or call 259-7750. Tour fees help support our outdoor education programs for schools and youth.
May 1- July 1 "Seasons on the Colorado Plateau". An exhibit of fine art photography by Jon G Fuller will be on display at the Bighorn Gallery at Dead Horse Point State Park Visitors Center. Reception with the artist will be held Friday, May 4th, 7:00 - 9:00 pm. See article on page 8A
14-18 Bike to Work Week,see ad on page 4a
15 A Fierce Green Fire movie showing at Star Hall at 7:00. Sponsored by the Sierra Club.
15 Moab Guide Summit and BBQ. Splore has invited representatives from a number of local environmental education organizations to come and speak to our volunteers/ staff, as well as anyone else from the community that wants to stop by, about different aspects of the Colorado River canyons. We will have speakers discussing the human history of the area, leave no trace ethics, local wildlife and a lot more. It will be a perfect opportunity to learn more about the rivers we raft on so that you may pass the information on to our clients. This event will be directly followed by our annual guide BBQ in the park. And it’s completely free! 10am-4pm, followed by the guide bbq. In the large meeting room at Zions National Bank. Hosted by Splore, www.splore.org, Lindsay@splore.org, 937-716-7966
16 Country music night at Frankie D's
16 Live music by deBluzz at the Blu Pig. 7-10 pm.
16-19 UTV/SXS 3rd annual Rally on the Rocks. www.rallyontherocks.com
17 Live music by deBluzz at the Blu Pig. 7-10 pm.
17 WabiSabi Nonprofit Network Free workshop, "Strategic planning and social enterprise for nonprofits". Lunch will be provided. Please call 435-259-2553 to RSVP. see article on page 7B.
18 DJ Manny P at Frankie D's.
18 Live music with Bob Greenspan at the Blu Pig. 7-10 pm.
18-20 Willys Overland Moab Rally . 3rd annual gathering to celebrate the American classic - Willys Overland Station Wagon and Truck. willysrally.com
18, 19, 20 Epsilon Sigma Alpha Utah State Convention Hosted by Alpha Rho chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha (ESA) at the LaQuinta Inn in Moab. Founded in 1929, Epsilon Sigma Alpha (ESA) offers programs and projects to help make a positive difference in the lives of others. Internationally, ESA has created a powerful network of nearly 1000 chapters to excel in community education, service and philanthropy. ESA members across the country announce the celebration of their 40th year of service to St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Since 1972, when hospital founder Danny Thomas attended an ESA convention, ESA has raised more than $150 million in cash and pledges for St. Jude Children's Hospital maintaining their position as the third-party organization providing the most support cumulatively to St. Jude.ESA has provided over 60 years of service to our community. Local chapters, Alpha Rho and Delta Chi, support not only St. Jude but Grand County Schools and many local charities and people in need. Both chapters will be holding fund-raisers in celebration of 40 years with St. Jude this year.
19 Moab Farmers Market sponsored by the Youth Garden Project. Join local growers, artists, prepared food vendors, and community organizations every Saturday May through October. Located at Swanny City Park, 100 West and Park Drive, runs every Saturday from 8:00 am until noon. For information on how to become a vendor visit our website at www.youthgardenproject.org
19 Solar Eclipse Pinhole Viewer Making. Moab Farmer's Market at Swanny Park. Join a ranger at the National Park Service booth and learn how to make your own solar eclipse pinhole viewer. To learn more about solar eclipse viewing at other parks, please visit www.nature.nps.gov/features/eclipse/index.cfm
19 Ducky Derby Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Race Begins at 10 am at Rotary Park. Buy a duck with a $5 donation. For more information contact Kathy Randall at 435-260-0085. Sponsored by American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.
19 Suffer 'n Send it Dual Stage Bike Race - Dual stage mountain bike race. First Suffer = Hill Climb Stage, Then Send It = Chainless Downhill Stage! You can participate in one or both. Fun for All! for more info contact Chile Pepper Bike Shop at 435-259-4688.
19 Live music by deBluzz at the Blu Pig. 7-10 pm.
19 Contra Dance - Benefit Dance for a New Harmony Music School Scholarship for Rikky Foster to attend the school. Where: the MARC. $7 suggested donation. Dance for beginners starts at 7:30pm, actual dance starts at 8:00pm. No partner or experience neccessary.
19 "The Mix"-All request night with DJ Manny P at Frankie D's.
19 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Canyonlands Chapter Annual Banquet, see article on page 7B.
19 Under a Blanket of Stars. Dead Horse Point State Park Visitor Center at 8:30pm. Bring a flashlight and a chair.
19-20 Desert Duster 2 Lady Bestball Golf Tournament. Moab golf course 435-259-6488.
20 Solar Eclipse Viewing. Arches National Park (Panorama Point) or Canyonlands National Park (Green River Overlook - Island in the Sky District, or Pothole Point - Needles District). Join a ranger from 6pm-9pm to view the eclipse with solar viewers. To learn more about solar eclipse viewing at other parks, please visit www.nature.nps.gov/features/eclipse/index.cfm. see article on page 5B.
20 Solar Eclipse Ranger Talk and Viewing. Natural Bridges National Monument Visitor Center. Join a ranger at 6pm for a special talk. Solar eclipse viewing with a solar scope and solar viewers will take place after the talk until dark. To learn more about solar eclipse viewing at other parks, please visit www.nature.nps.gov/features/eclipse/index.cfm
20-25 goneMOAB. Gathering of Nissan enthusiasts 11th annual event. gonemoab.com
21 DJ Manny P at Frankie D's.
21 Resilience and Revolution on the Colorado Plateau. Wild Rockies Field Institute invites you to explore the ecological and social issues of the Colorado Plateau from the viewpoint of ten university students who adventured around the Four Corners region. Free lecture starts at 7pm at the Moab Information Center. Visit www.cfimoab.org/workshops or call 435-259-7750.
21-25 TINKERshop at WabiSabi Thriftique. Come decorate your bike, tricycle, skateboard, skates, unicycle, scooter, nordic track, wheel barrow, Radio Flyer, or Big Wheel for the Transp*ART*ation parade (Saturday, May 26th at 10 a.m. Tootle over to WabiSabi anytime between Noon and 6 pm Monday - Friday May 21st - 25th to join a gang of decorators. Bring something to decorate and creative ideas. We'll provide most supplies. Sponosred by WabiSabi and the Moab Arts & Recreation Center. (MARC).
22 Wild Rumpus Circus at 6:30 Star Hall. All ages welcome. Sponsored by the Grand County Public Library. Free admission.
23 Country music night at Frankie D's
23 Live music by deBluzz at the Blu Pig. 7-10 pm.
24 It’s a Starry, Starry Night. Come support one of Canyonlands Natural History Associations (CNHA) own, Joey Rigdon. Joey is a senior at Grand County High School and is one of CNHA’s scholarship recipients. Joey will be here to talk about one of his many hobbies: Astronomy and the dark skies around Moab. 7:00pm at the Moab Information Center (MIC).
24 Live music by deBluzz at the Blu Pig. 7-10 pm.
25 DJ Manny P at Frankie D's.
25 Live music with Bob Greenspan at the Blu Pig. 7-10 pm.
26 Moab Farmers Market sponsored by the Youth Garden Project. Join local growers, artists, prepared food vendors, and community organizations every Saturday May through October. Located at Swanny City Park, 100 West and Park Drive, runs every Saturday from 8:00 am until noon. For information on how to become a vendor visit our website at www.youthgardenproject.org
26-27 Moab Arts Festival - Swanny City Park 10 am to 8 pm Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm Sunday. Free admission. Food, Live Music, Art Vendors and Art for Kids. visit our site at www.moabartsfestival.org more information. see live music schedule on page 1B and ad on page 14B.
26 Transp*ART*ation parade. Artistically modified vehicles of all sorts., imagination is the limit. Come join the fun. Begins at 10 am Center St. Ball field and ends at Swanny City Park.
26 Ride with respect Ride for the Fallen Poker Run 2012- Charity Memorial weekend tailgate BBQ and Poker run to help support families of fallen soldiers. 11 a.m. 10 miles south of Moab on Hwy 191 at the top of Blue Hill behind the Rock (the location will be well marked). Ride will be approximately 30-40 miles with several Poker Run checkpoints. Registration is required for all riders. Register at Moab Power Sports & Rentals or Mad Bro Sports before May 20th. For more info contact KaLeigh Welch @ 775.720.4111 or Tyler Welch @ 775.720.2427.
26 Classic Rock with Mid Life Crisis at Frankie D's.
26 Live music by deBluzz at the Blu Pig. 7-10 pm.
26 Automorphosis at Star Hall 7 pm- Art Car Films by Harrod Blank, free, sponsored by Moab Arts Festival, MARC, Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission
26-June 3 Mesa Verde Country Indian Arts & Culture Festival, see ad on page 12B
28 Memorial Day
28 DJ Manny P at Frankie D's.
30 Live music by deBluzz at the Blu Pig. 7-10 pm.
30 Country music night at Frankie D's
30 Storyteller & Author Susan Strauss at the Grand County Public Library. 6:30 pm. All ages welcome. Sponsored by the National Park Service.
31 GCHS Graduation
31 Live music by deBluzz at the Blu Pig. 7-10 pm.
31 Free Film Showing at Star Hall. Grand County Public Library and the Utah Film Circuit: Moab present "Urban Roots" 7 pm. This film follows the urban farming phenomenon in decaying inner city Detroit. Urban Roots is a timely, moving and inspiring film that speaks to a nation grappling with collapsed industrial towns and the need to forge a sustainable and prosperous future. The people involved have become emotionally connected and feel rooted in their city once again. The stories they tell are terrific.
31 & June 1-2 PRCA Rodeo at Old Spanish Trail Arena. Three Nights of Professional Rodeo. Bareback, Bullriding, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Rodeo Queens, Clowns and much more. Food, Family Fun and a Carnival. Doors open at 6pm. Grand Entry at 7:30 pm. Tickets available on line www.moabcanyonlandsrodeo.com, see ad on page 16B
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-----Road Construction-----
Main Street work beginning
U.S. 191, Moab to State Route 279
Court House Wash Bridge Widening
Crews will begin the final microsurfacing of U.S. 191 from Cermak Street to Potash Road the beginning of May. Crews will be adding a “micro-seal” to the asphalt, which will protect it from weather and extend the life of the road. The micro-seal needs two hours to set before cars can drive on it. In an attempt to cause the least possible disruption to businesses along the construction corridor, this work will take place at night. The operation is quiet, free of vibrations and back up alarms. There will be one-way traffic controlled by flaggers at various locations. Please be patient as there will be delays due to the construction.
Please see the following video of a microsurfacing operation so you can know what to expect:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_pUkKERYaw
Project Update - Roadway widening north of the Colorado River Bridge and building of bicycle trails has been taking place through the winter and will be complete by June. Work other than the microsurfacing will be done during daytime hours with minimal impact to the public.
Your patience and cooperation during the construction period will be greatly appreciated and expedite project completion.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call Reese Magistro, Public Information Manager at 800-278-4282 or email Reese@JA-Today.com
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