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] January 2007 Happy New Year!!
1st - New Year's Day 16th - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 29th - La Junta Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet at Otero Junior College Banquet Room, door will Open at 6:00 PM and Dinner will be served at 6:30 PM TBA- Picketwire Awards Gala and Annual Membership Meeting at 5:30 pm at the La Junta Golf and Grill. February 2007 TBA- La Junta Fireman's Ball 11th Casa del Sole CHOCOLATE FANTASY 1:00pm to 4:00pm at the Aspen Center. Ticket $5.00. Form information and reservations (719)384-0342 or 980-2494. 12th - LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY 14th - HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY 19th - PRESIDENT'S DAY 22nd - WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY
March 2007 1st - Ash Wednesday 5th- Koshare Indian Museum Guest Artist Day- Youth of the Arkansas Valley-- 12:30 - 4:30pm. Admission Free. 384-4411. 10th- DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGIN 17th - ST. PATRICK'S DAY
March 16th, 17th, & 18th FARM DAYS for information call Delbert Jones (719)384-2700 or Gail Allen (719)384-2304 21st -Spring Begins March 31, 2007 High School One-Act Drama Competition 9:00am - 4:00pm (open to the public) Picketwire Center for the Performing & Visual Arts 802 San Juan Avenue, P.O. Box 912 La Junta, Co 81050 719-384-8320 Thanks for your support to live theatre in the Arkansas Valley!
April 2007
TBA- Spring Craft Sale-I.O.O.F. Hall 1201 E 3rd St- 8:00am to 2:00pm Rebekah Lodge-- Free Coffee & Door Prizes. 2nd- Koshare Indian Museum Guest Artist Day- Painter Kathy Hill & Potter Linda Sabo-- 12:30 - 4:30pm. Admission Free. 384-4411. TBA Casa del Sol Spring Style Show Show and Brunch at 9:30 am- Aspen Center Featuring . Cost: $5.00. For information call Irene Rhodes 9th - Palm Sunday 14th - Good Friday TBA- Annual Easter Hunt at City Park sponsor by La Junta Lions Club starts at 9:00am. Age limit 4th grade. 16th - Easter 17th - Wake Up Breakfast Sponsored by Southeast Mental Health Services 19th- OJC International Food Night 7:00pm 20th, 21st, 22nd- RMVR ( Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing) La Junta Raceway. 21st- Health Fair at Otero Junior College. 7:00am to 10:00am sponsored by AVRMC. 26th- Administrative Professional Day 28th & 29th- SCCA (Sports Car Culb of America) La Junta Raceway. TBA- Santa Fe Trail Days- Las Animas 456-0453
May 2007
5th - CINCO DE MAYO- 100 San Juan, (Arkansas Valley Community Center) La Junta. 11:00am to 8:00pm Music by Las Jalapenos. 5th - 13th Annual Walk for Life - Arkansas Valley Pregnancy Center at the LJ City Park. Registration starts at 9:00am 5th:
Koshare Indian Dancers fund raiser at the LA JUNTA PIZZA HUT ( 6th:
FREE DAY at the Museum. Famed Yucatan Mexico artist, Julio Cesar Castillo
Rosado, will be featured during The Kiva Presents… Artist of the
Month series this May. Mr. Castillo will be on hand from 12:30 to 4:30 PM to
speak with Museum patrons. He will also give an educational presentation to
patrons and students about the cross cultural impact between the Mayan
Indians and the May 7 – September 5: Trails and Rails Trips Narrated excursions aboard Amtrak’s Southwest Chief depart La Junta, Colorado on Mondays and Fridays for overnight trips to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Follow the Mountain Branch of the Santa Fe Trail up and over Raton Pass while learning the stories of people, plants and animals along the way. For more information, call (719) 383-5024. 11th- OJC Dance "A Student Choregrapher's Showcase 2007" at 7:00pm 12th:
THE LADIES WHO LUNCH. A benefit luncheon and fashion show, with
featured speakers and informative talks about fitness, skin care, financial
planning, scrapbooking and more. This special day is to honor mothers and
daughters, sisters and aunts. Catered by The Barista of La Junta. Reserved
tickets are $25 for individuals and $40 for mother/daughter or two sisters
attending together. Proceeds benefit the Koshare Indian Dancers trip to 12th- Elk's Lodge Kid's Fishing Derby held at La Junta City Park 12th--Annual --VALCO-Scott Davis Golf Tournament - at the La Junta Golf Course, Tee-off times 7:30 am & 1:00 pm. Two-Man Scramble, 96 Player Limit. All tournament proceeds will be placed in a Board designated fund to benefit the individual with developmental disabilities receiving a wide range of services at the Arkansas Valley Community Center. Please contact: Jim Wallace (719)384-5424 or Greg Hutton (719)254-7893 or email: rmendoza@arkvalleyccd.org 13th - Mother's Day 15th - WAKE UP BREAKFAST - Sponsored by Ark Valley Board of Realtors 17th- 18th, 19th & 20th- Alpine Mountain Region Porsche. La Junta Raceway.
20th - Armed Forces Day 24th- 52nd Annual La Junta Lions Club Pancake Super at OJC Student Center 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Adults $5.00 and Children under 12yrs $3.00. 28th & 29th THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS --14 men and 13 women (must be 16 years old) Auditions: May 28 and 29 at 7:00pm 29th - MEMORIAL DAY
June 2007 The Koshare Indian Dancers JUNE 13,
16, 18, 23 [Show prices $5/adult and $3/children and students] 30 [Show prices $8/adult and $5/children and students] 8th-- 34th Annual Colorado Boys Ranch Fore Love of Kids Charity Tournament 8th, 9th, & 10th- SCCA (Sports Car of America). La Junta Raceway June 9th & 10th: Living History Encampment Visit the 1840s with teachers, students and living history volunteers and staff perfecting their 19th century skills. The encampment, which begins June 8, trains participants in presenting living history to the public. Event is open for public to view ongoing demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday, June 10 – 11. Pre-registration is required for the full encampment (participation is limited). For information, call (719) 383-5023. 14th - FLAG DAY 14th & 15th- NASA (National Auto Sport Association) La Junta Raceway 19th - Wake Up Breakfast - Sponsored by Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center 20th - FATHER'S DAY 21st - SUMMER BEGINS 23rd & 24th- Mercedes Benz- La Junta Raceway 23rd - Casa del Sol Annual Carport & Bake Sale 7:00 am - Will be held annually on the third Saturday of June. TBA-LADD is hosting its Annual Downtown Planter Contest
July 2007 The Koshare Indian Dancers JULY 1,
8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 28 [Show prices $8/adult and $5/children and
students]
.4th - FOURTH OF JULY Fireworks Display - Rodeo Grounds
JULY 11- 14, 2007
Tickets range from $5.00 to $8.00. Call 719-384-5111, For
updated Information contact our website at
http://lajunta.k12.co.us/ljhs/depts_clubs_activities/c_childrens_theatre.shtml Now in our 7th
season under the direction of Kelly Jo Smith.
14th: Kids’ Quarters Seven to eleven year-old children are invited to “step back in time” and experience the life of a trapper, trader, laborer, craftsman, Indian or soldier. Kids learn and practice 19th century skills and experience living history for themselves. Registration is required; for application materials call (719) 383-5026. TBA- SECPA Charity Classic 13th, 14th - La Junta Catholic Parish Bazaar 17th- WAKE UP BREAKFAST -Sponsored by Arkansas Valley Fair 21st & 22nd - RMVR (Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing) La Junta Raceway.
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas July 25, 26, 27, 28 – 7:30pm July 29 – 3:00pm Picketwire Center for Performing & Visual Arts 802 San Juan Avenue La Junta 384-8320 Reserved Tickets: $12.00 Rated: PG-13
28th & 29th- Rocky Mountain Region Porsche- La Junta Raceway.
August 2007 The Koshare Indian Dancers AUGUST 4,
8 [Show prices $8/adult and $5/children and students] 4th - 4th Annual Music at the Junction at Potter Park 3rd, 4th, & 5th - Kid's Rodeo @ La Junta Rodeo Grounds 6th-Koshare Indian Museum Guest Artist Day- Obomsawin Basket maker Jeanne Brink- 12:30 - 4:30pm. Admission Free. 384-4411.
Please
mark your calendars for the second full week of August for the 130th
annual Fair to be celebrated For additional information please check our web site at www.arkvalleyfair.com
TBA: “The Night The Stars Fell” Evening Program The Perseid Meteor Shower should light the sky for this evening program which explores another shower which stunned North America in 1833 during the fort’s construction. See how different cultures responded to this wondrous event. Program begins at 8 p.m. 21st - WAKE UP BREAKFAST - Valley Wide Health Services TBA - Bent's Old Fort Founder's Day.
September 2007 1st & 2nd- SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) La Junta Raceway. 3rd-Koshare Indian Museum Guest Artist Day- Painter Paul White Eagle- 12:30 - 4:30pm. Admission Free. 384-4411. 5th - LABOR DAY 8th - Early Settlers' Day - Starts at 8:00 a.m. - For information contact: La Junta Chamber of Commerce, 110 Santa Fe Ave, La Junta, CO 81050, (719) 384-7411 TBA--La Junta
Raceway--SANDIA Motorcycle 18th- WAKE UP BREAKFAST -La Junta Police Department/Otero County Sheriff's Department 22nd - AUTUMN BEGINS 29th & 30th- NASA (National Auto Sports Association) La Junta Raceway. TBA - Arkansas Pregnancy Center - Fund Raising Auction 10:00 am at Maier's Auction Barn, Rocky Ford.
October 2007 1st-Koshare Indian Museum Guest Artist Day- Photograph Don Thorton- 12:30 - 4:30pm. Admission Free. 384-4411. TBA - Explorers’ Encampment TBA- La Junta Race Way- Rocky Mountain Porsche Club (RMPC) 6th & 7th- Santa Fe Tail Encampment The park’s main living history event moves from the summer to the fall, and this year celebrates the explorers who passed by the site of Bent’s Fort before, during and after the post’s existence. Camps from Pike to Long to Fremont will grace the site – joining the camps of Plains Tribes and Santa Fe traders. Over 60 living history volunteers bring the post back to life during this major event! For more information, cal (719)383-5023 9th - COLUMBUS DAY 13th- - 11th Annual Otero Museum Chuck Wagon bean Super at La Junta City Park, Contact: Don Lowman (719)384-7500 TBA- Arkansas Valley Mini Punkin Chinkin Contest at the La Junta Race Tract. Larry Hollar 254-7411. TBA- Soar Gourds. Events include a miniature-punkin chunkin contest, a ranch rodeo, farmers market and much more. La Junta Industrial Park. RV parking at Rocky Ford’s fairgrounds. For information; www.soargourds.com TBA- Soar Gourds. See demonstrations of the Big Machines, a gun and a catapult that will toss a 10 pound pumpkin over 3,000 feet! La Junta Race Track. For information; www.soargourds.com 16th - WAKE UP BREAKFAST -OJC Student Center, sponsored by Village Inn
November 2007 1st- All Saints Day TBA - Ark Valley Balloon Festival @ Rocky Ford HS Grounds TBA-Southeast Mental Health Services Dodge Ball Tournament (StressBall 2007)
5th- Koshare Indian Museum Guest Artist Day- Gourd Artist Charlene Lindahl- 12:30 - 4:30pm. Admission Free. 384-4411. 7th - Election Day 11th - VETERAN'S DAY Ceremony @ Courthouse, TBA-AVCC Annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Las Animas Community Center 11:30 am. TBA - Holiday Harvest Craft Fair @ Columbian School 800 Grace Ave, La Junta, 8:00am to 3:00pm Contact # (719) 384- 7960 --Phyllis Bomar
TBA- Holiday Kick Off Santa Fe Plaza--Lighting of the Festival of Trees in area Business LADD Drawing, Refreshments 22nd - LADD & LJCC --Parade of Lights- Contact Lorie LaDue 384-8741 ext 101 TBA- Christmas Toy Give Away- sponsored by Ministerial Alliance-Contact person: Francie Miller 254-3831
December 2007 7th & 8th- - Traditional Holiday Celebration, The Yule tide spirit comes alive with candlelight tours, wagon rides, Yule log hunt, games, frontier cooking, storytelling and toy making. The holiday merriment will interrupt the regular fort trading routine. Witness for yourself the joys, pleasures and past times of the 1840's at this isolated trading post. Bent's Old Fort, (719) 383-5026 TBA - Toy Bowl & Food Collection
TBA- AVCC Annual Meeting and Election of Officers at OJC 6:00pm 22nd -Winter Begins 25th - MERRY
CHRISTMAS HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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31st -
Elks Community HALLOWEEN Party- 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the La Junta High School
Gymnasium 1817 Smithland Ave. Please join us for some ghoulish games
and freaky fun * Costume Contest. Contact: Mike Moreno 469-3399.
TBA
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Rebekah/Lodge Craft Sale
@ Odd fellows 1201 East 3rd Street, Contact: Sue Hall
(719) 384-0342. 8:00am to 12:00pm--Everyone is welcome--Free Coffee
& Door Prizes.
24th - HAPPY THANKSGIVING
TBA
- Holiday Shoot Out, Basketball
@ La Junta High School & Otero Junior College
