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Page numbers refer to the pages in Moab Happenings magazine. It can be downloaded or pick up a paper copy from many businesses in Moab, Salt Lake City or Grand Junction, Colorado.

 

March Events

Mar 24 Spitfire Smokehouse-  Joey Ganino

Mar 24 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Val & Alan Brown 6-9pm

Mar 24-25 Live Music: Blu Pig- Chaz DePaolo

Mar 25 Service Saturday at Arches National Park- 9am-10:30am. Show your love for Arches National Park by helping clean up litter or pull weeds at a popular parking lot or trailhead! All equipment will be provided and all ages and abilities welcome. Location and other details will be determined one week from the date of event. Each participant will receive a special thank-you item for volunteering time to care for the national park. For more information or to sign up, please contact Sofia Nicholson at sofia_nicholson@nps.gov or 435-719-2214.

Mar 25 Spitfire Smokehouse-
DJ - 80's Music Party 9pm

Mar 25-27 Moab Rocks 3-day Mountain Bike Race or Ride- Transrockies Race Series. transrockies.com/moab-rocks

Mar 25 Behind the Rocks Ultra - Kick off the spring running season with a party in the desert! Join us March 25th at Behind the Rocks trail for the last event in our Triple Crown of Moab series. Spectacular views are around every corner as you run through the pristine desert. If you're looking for a challenge with beautiful rim running, sign up for our 50 mile. Or sign up for the 30k for an amazing experience, but be back at the finish line with your cooler, ready to cheer on the longer distance finishers. With camping at the start/finish line, Behind the Rocks is a great way to share a weekend with the running community. info at madmooseevents.com

 

Mar 25 Moab Swind Dance Community is hosting a 3 hours Landy Hop workshop  from 1-4 at the Moab Arts and Recreation Center 111 E 100 N Admission is $45 Link to Facebook Event

Mar 25 Magic Show with Rick Boretti, the Four Corners most acclaimed magician. The longest running outdoor magic show in the Southwest! Prepare to laugh; be mystified! 7pm, Moab Backyard Theater. Outside Food and Drink welcome. 56 W. 100 South

Mar 25 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs-
Val & Alan Brown 6-9pm

Mar 25 Free Community Composting Workshop- led by local gardener Diane Ackerman! We will be building an example of an at-home compost pile together, followed by a Q&A and tour. Coffee, tea, and snacks provided. Join YGP, MoCom, and the Resiliency Hub at the Youth Garden (530 S 400 E) at 9:30am.

Mar 26 Cultivating Community, Courage, & Compassion in the face of changing climate. This will be a supportive space to collectively honor and digest the emotions and experiences of these times. 2-5pm. Sarah Heffron, LCSW and chaplain will facilitate. Space limited. Please RSVP to resiliencyhub@gmail.com. Questions, text Sarah at 435-260-7271. Recommended donation $10-50. Held at Our Village Community Center, 721 N, 500 West. ALL WELCOME.

Mar 28 Live Music: Blu Pig- Bob Greenspan

Mar 26 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Doc Kota Lost Buffalo 6-9pm

Mar 27-28 Live Music: Blu Pig- Johny Rawls

Mar 29 Doctors Discuss Colon Cancer- Moab Regional Hospital presents an online panel discussion with Dr. Deirdre Flanagan, General Surgeon; Dr. Alicia Swink, Oncologist. discussing what you need to know to protect yourself and your loved ones. 6pm Wednesday, at facebook.com/MoabRegionalHospital

Mar 29 Adult Skate Night 18+ at the Old Spanish Trail Arena Pavilion, DJ Blender Girl doing some R&B, Classic Soul and Disco, Quad and Inline skates up to Men's size 14 available to rent. 7pm-10pm. Old Spanish Trail Arena, U.S. 191. Great music and skating fun!! $15 admission/byo skates, $20 with skate rental. Our adult nights help us fund our free community nights too!!
www.skatemoab.com

Mar 29 Bluegrass night with Quicksand Soup-
High powered music from one of the Four Corners most legendary bluegrass bands. Free admission. 7pm, Moab Backyard Theater. Outside Food and Drink welcome. 56 W. 100 South

Mar 29 Live Music: Blu Pig- Community Music Night

Mar 30 Seekhaven Community Resource Fair- This event is an opportunity to connect individuals to resources so they may thrive in a strengthened community. We will have local non-profits and other direct service providers present. 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Grand Center, 182 N 500 W, Moab

Mar 30 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Glenn Sherrill 6-9pm

Mar 30- Apr 1 Live Music: Blu Pig- Stone~Hall

Mar 31 “Garrison Keilor Tonight” - Garrison Keilor, of "Prairie Home Companion" fame, will take the stage for a night of storytelling, humor, poetry and music. Doors open at 6:30pm, performance at 7:30pm at the Avalon Theatre in Grand Junction, Colorado. info: www.avalontheatregj.com/upcoming-events
see pg 7A

Mar 31 All Ages Skate Night - Free for Locals!! Our out of town visitors welcome too! Quad and inline skates from tiny youth sizes to Men's size 14 available! Great music and skating fun for the whole family! 6pm-8pm at Old Spanish Trail Arena, U.S. 191, Moab, UT, USA. Made possible by the Old Spanish Trail Arena and Skate Moab LLC! www.skatemoab.com

Mar 31 Spitfire Smokehouse-  Siddney Montana

Mar 31 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Glenn Sherrill 6-9pm

Mar 31 - Apr 2 Green River Rocks- A free festival celebrating the geology, paleontology, and archaeology of southeastern Utah, held annually at the John Wesley Powell Museum in Green River, Utah. Come for the expert-led field trips, rockhounding opportunities, artisan market, and much more! More info at greenriverrocks.com and 435-564-3330 See pg 1B

Mar 31 Plant a Pinwheel for Prevention- April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and we are inviting the community to come to the Courthouse to plant a pinwheel in support of preventing child abuse on March 31 from 1:00pm-3:00pm in the Children's Garden at the Grand County Courthouse.

Mar 31- Apr1 Live Music: Blu Pig- Bob Greenspan & Mama T

April Events

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month- See listing for Mar 31

Apr 1 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Broken Arrow 6-9pm

Fri Apr 1 Magic Show with Rick Boretti, the Four Corners most acclaimed magician. The longest running outdoor magic show in the Southwest! Prepare to laugh, be mystified! 7pm, Moab Backyard Theater. Outside Food and Drink welcome. 56 W. 100 South

Apr 1 - Apr 9 The Easter Jeep Safari
consists of trail rides, mostly day long trips, departing from Moab Utah throughout the 9 day long event. The official event is hosted by the Red Rock 4-Wheelers Inc. one of the local four wheel drive clubs of Moab. rr4w.com

Apr 2 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Broken Arrow 6-9pm

Apr 6-7 Jeep Safari Expo- Old Spanish Trail Arena

Apr 6 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Down in the Roots 6-9pm

Apr 7 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Down in the Roots 6-9pm

Apr 8 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Occam's Rose 6-9pm

Apr 9 Easter

Apr 9 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Occam's Rose 6-9pm

Apr 13 Moab Information Center Free Lecture Series:
"Geology of Canyonlands"- Have you ever wondered how Canyonlands was formed? National Park ranger and geologist Rhodes Smartt will take us on a journey through the geologic history of Canyonlands National Park. He will discuss the geology of the greater Colorado Plateau area and the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands and how it’s unique geology led to uranium mining. 5:00 pm at Moab Information Center, Center and Main.

Apr 13 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Clayton Yeazle 6-9pm

Apr 14 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Clayton Yeazle 6-9pm

Apr 15 Amasa Trail Race- 25K and 15K through one of Moab's most prized trail systems. Run past petroglyphs, the famous whale rock, red rock, canyons, and the Colorado River, as you experience the desert in the spring time. www.madmooseevents.com/amasa-trail-race

Apr 15 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Clayton Yeazle 6-9pm

Apr 16 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Clayton Yeazle 6-9pm

Apr 19-23 Cruise Moab- Toyota Land Cruiser 4×4 Event with guided trail runs, Thursday night Vendor Showcase, the famous Friday night dinner & raffle. Old Spanish Trail Arena. www.cruisemoab.com/

Apr 20 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Shannon Meredith 6-9pm

Apr 21 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Joey Ganino 6-9pm

Apr 22 Moab Senior Games and the Moab Golf Club present: The Lazy Man's Olympics-
All ages. Games include: 18 hole 2 man scramble, corn hole, and an 18 hole putting challenge.
2705 Bench Rd, Moab. Call 435-259-6488 to register.

Apr 22 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Down in the Roots 6-9pm

Apr 23 Canyonlands Field Institute Earth Day Stewardship-
Practice Reciprocity on Earth Day by giving back to the planet. One of our values at CFI is Reciprocity. While every day is a good day to be a steward of the planet, this Earth Day, you can join CFI for habitat restoration at Professor Valley Field Camp, followed by a light brunch and hike. We will spend 30 minutes removing invasive species, then take some time to enjoy the outdoors by hiking around Professor Valley. Free Event, 10am-1pm, Shuttle leaves CFI at 9am and returns by 2pm. Light brunch included. While this event is free, consider becoming a member to support CFI's efforts to continue to provide programming like this to the Moab Community. Info at
cfimoab.org/events.

Apr 23 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Down in the Roots 6-9pm

Apr 27 Moab Information Center Free Lecture Series: "Wildflowers and Hanging Gardens"- Scattered throughout the semi-arid Canyon Country are small wet areas known as Hanging Gardens. They support a host of water-loving plants that cannot grow in the expansive dry desert all around. What causes these local wet sites to occur in the desert? What are some of the plants that survive and thrive only in these sites? Presented by Joel Tuhy. 5:00 pm at Moab Information Center, Center and Main.

Apr 27 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Shannon Meredith 6-9pm

Apr 28 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Joey Ganino 6-9pm

Apr 29 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Joey Ganino 6-9pm

Apr 29 Service Saturday at Arches National Park- 9am-10:30am. Show your love for Arches National Park by helping clean up litter or pull weeds at a popular parking lot or trailhead! All equipment will be provided and all ages and abilities welcome. Location and other details will be determined one week from the date of event. Each participant will receive a special thank-you item for volunteering time to care for the national park. For more information or to sign up, please contact Sofia Nicholson at sofia_nicholson@nps.gov or 435-719-2214.

Apr 30 Moab InterFaith Coalition 5th Sunday Sing-Along - Free, everyone is welcome. 6pm at LDS Stake Center For information: 435-260-8499

Apr 30 Live Music: Live at Red Cliffs- Shannon Meredith 6-9pm

Ongoing Events

Free Community Lunch
Thursdays from 11:30am to 1:00pm at the St. Francis Episcopal Church (250 Kane Creek Boulevard, Moab). Free lunches for all who come by. Homemade soups (always several choices) or sandwiches, bread (chips with sandwiches), dessert, coffee and water. Call St. Francis Episcopal Church at 435 259-5831 for information.

Free Community Food Pantry
Fridays from 4-6pm at the St. Francis Episcopal Church (250 Kane Creek Boulevard, Moab) No ID, no name, no address, no personal information needed. We always have canned goods, bagged goods, meat. We often have bread, fresh produce, milk, cheese, fruit juice, eggs. Also personal toiletries, cleaning supplies, diapers, dog food. Feel free to pick up for someone who can't get out, or someone who is working. Call St. Francis Episcopal Church at 435 259-5831 for information.

Moab Valley Multicultural Center Food Pantry
Clients may access the Food Pantry once every two weeks. Schedule:
Mon Wed Thu: 9am-12pm, 1-5pm
Tue: 9am-12pm, 2:30-5pm
Fri: 9am-12pm

LUNCH at the Grand Center, 182 N. 500 W.
Noon on Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri
under 60: $6.00 over 60: $2.50 suggested donation

The Moab Peace Choir - Tuesdays at 6pm
@Hearthspacemoab @Helipadmoab 239 W Center. Connect through the power of your voice, no singing background required. Reach out to Leeya Katrina Shaw on Instagram: @leeyakatrinamusic

Swing Dance Lessons - Wednesday evenings 7pm at the MARC, facebook: @moabswingdance

Moab Taiko Dan, a local drumming group specializing in the art of Japanese drumming, is recruiting beginners. We have beginner classes on Thursdays at 5:30-7:30pm at the Center Street Gym. Contact us at moabtaikodan@gmail.com or at 435-201-0209

Moab Community Health Talks - Our Village Community Center hosts Dr. Don Leathers, naturopathic physician, and Sarah Cook, massage therapist health coach & lay homeopath in an informal round table discussion meant for community members to have their questions answered in a supportive space. Second

Sundays All Levels Yoga - 9-10:15am Moving Inside!
Yoga in the Park will continue through the autumn and winter. Join alternating teachers at Sundari Yoga & Wellness Studio for a All Levels Yoga Class. Drop-in rate $15-20/ask for specific teacher rates. www.sundariyogamoab.com/classes 1105 S US-191 #3

Moab Community Yoga
Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm at the Moab Arts and Recreation Center (MARC) in the dance room. 111 E 100 N

Zumba Classes
Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:30-9:30am at Old Spanish Trail Arena

MELT Method Series w/ Kelly Michaud
MELT (Myofascial Energetic Length Technique) uses balls, a soft roller, and bands to reconnect, rebalance, and rehydrate your fascia to a healthy, supportive state.Wednesdays Noon-1:15pm (Nov 16-Dec 21) 6 Week Series $90. Drop-ins welcome $20. Sundari Yoga & Wellness Studio 1105 S US-191 #3 www.sundariyogamoab.com

Gyrokinesis® Class w/ Anne Howe
The Gyrokinesis® Method is a movement method that addresses the entire body, opening energy pathways, stimulating the nervous system, increasing range of motion and creating functional strength through rhythmic, flowing movement sequences. It is an original and unique method that coordinates movement, breath and mental focus. Thursdays 5:30-6:30pm. Sundari Yoga & Wellness Studio 1105 S US-191 #3 www.sundariyogamoab.com

Sheng Zhen Meditation
- Thursdays 5:30-7pm at Moab Arts and Recreation Center. Other classes available and info at shengzhenmoab.com/

March Class Schedule at Moab Arts www.moabarts.org/classes
Art in Everyday Language: Found, Generated, Created with Shari Zollinger and Ben Alter. Mar 16, 6-8pm
Cyanotypes | Printing with the Sun with Samantha Metzner. Mar 18, 11am-2pm
The Vandyke Brown Print + the Magic of Alternative Processes with Samantha Metzner. Mar 25 11am-2pm

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