Moab Calendar of Events

August 2008

1-9 San Juan County Fair "Best in State - 2008"
For more information contact: Anna Thayn, 435-459-1826
Fri, Aug. 1st - Local Fun Rodeo - Horse Games
San Juan Fairgrounds/Arena
Sat. Aug. 2nd - Four Corners Shoot-Out @ BullHollow Raceway 10 am
Open Horse Show at 11 am.
Tues. Aug. 5 - MHS Wrestlers Navajo Taco Dinner from 5-7 pm
Little Miss and Mister Wrangler Contest, 5:30 pm
Wed. Aug. 6 - Fair Building Opens at 6:30 pm. Exhibits close at 9 pm
Farm Bureau Talent Find at 7:00 pm; Outdoor Movie at 9:15 pm
Thurs. Aug. 7 - Exhibits open at 9 am and close at 5:45 pm
Mini Livestock show at 10 am, Children's Fair from 11 am - 1 pm
Live Concert at 7:30 pm Darryl Worley w/Charley Jenkins Opening act
Fri. Aug. 8 - 5K Pink Day Fun Run/2KWalk - Lloyd's Lake at 6:30 am
Exhibits open at 9 am and close at 9 pm.
Market Livestock Shows, Strolling Entertainment, Children's Fair,
Family Run Fair Games. Free Swim at Pool from 1 pm - 5 pm.
Blue Mountain Round-up Rodeo at 8 pm

Sat. Aug. 9 - Lion Club FREE breakfast from 7 - 9 am
Exhibit open at 9 am. Children's fair, strolling entertainment, Jr livestock auction, & BBQ. Whip Boy Show, comedy & stunts. Blue Mountain Roundup Rodeo at 8 pm
Carnival: Thursday - Saturday, Aug 7-9.

2 Farmers' Market, Swanny City Park 8 am - noon Wabi Sabi joins Farmer's Market this Saturday giving new life to clothing through tie dye. Fresh produce and plants, arts and crafts, prepared foods, service vendors, community information. Food Books, Gift Certificates, Farmers' Market Blend Hot Coffee and Beans at Sponsor Booth. Food stamps accepted. Moab Farmers' Market sponsored by the Youth Garden Project every Saturday. Contact Gayle Weyher 435-259-0242 to participate. Everyone is welcome!

2 Dog & Puppy Adoptions, Moab Animal Shelter
Come meet shelter dogs and Humane Society dogs in one big fuzzy
party from 10 am - 12 noon. 956 Sand Flats Road. Lots of great
adoptable companion animals. For more info 435.259.4862

2 Saturday Salsa: Swanny City Park, 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Put on your dancing shoes & join the Moab Valley Multicultural Center's Salsa club. Bring: chairs, blankets, water/soft drinks. Free & Open to all ages & skill levels. No partners or experience necessary

4 Fighting For Life, Slickrock Cinemas
One Night Only! Two Show times: 6:30 & 8:30 pm
Tickets $7.50 and can be purchased at Angel Rock Real Estate & Wicked Brew who proudly present another thought provoking movie.

7-10 Horse Riding Retreat, Old Spanish Trail Arena
Sponsored by SouthEastern Utah BackCountry Horsemen. Rides for all abilities from the LaSal Mountains to Canyonlands. We'll be riding in the cool La Sal Mountains during the day. Ride through aspen trees and ponderosa pines. One day we'll ride the renowned "Miner's Basin" where we explore the old ghost town. for more info call 435.259.7239

Four Days of Horse-related events:
Thurs, Aug 7th: Evening Social at Western Images, downtown Moab.
Friday, Aug 8th Dinner at Bar M Chuckwagon
Sat. 9 Horse Shoeing Clinic & Dutch Oven Dinner
Sun. Breakfast & Castle Valley Ride/Moab Open Horse Show

8 Relay for Life
fund raiser to help fight cancer at the Grand County High School Track

8-9 Blue Mountain Round-up Rodeo, 8 pm
San Juan Arena, Monticello

9 Farmers' Market, Swanny City Park 8 am - noon Fresh produce and plants, arts and crafts, prepared foods, service vendors, community information. Food Books, Gift Certificates, Farmers' Market Blend Hot Coffee and Beans at Sponsor Booth. Food stamps accepted. Moab Farmers' Market sponsored by the Youth Garden Project every Saturday. Contact Gayle Weyher 435-259-0242 to participate. Everyone is welcome!

9 Cat & Kitten Adoptions, Moab BARKery
Is there room in your heart & home for a homeless cat or kitten?
Adopt these friendly companion animals from the Humane Society.
Come meet your new BFF (Best Feline Friend!)
from 11 am - 1 pm at 82 N. Main St.

9 Horse Shoeing Clinic, Old Spanish Trail Arena
From a vet's point of view...Dr. Harris is a well-known equine specialist and surgeon from Colorado. With over 40 years of equine experience he's seen it all. Assisting him is the talented farrier Dwight Marney who specializes in natural movement shoeing along with corrective shoeing and injury rehabilitation. Call 435.259.7239 for more info.

10 Breakfast & Castle Valley Horse Ride
Sponsored by Castle Valley Academy and SouthEastern Utah BackCountry Horsemen. Enjoy breakfast at the base of the famous Castle Rock. Ride around Castle Rock, "Priest and Nuns" and other well known monuments of redrock country. Call 435.259.7239 for info.

10 Moab Open Horse Show, Spanish Trail Arena
Begins at 9:30 am. Halter, English, Jumping, Western Pleasure, Reining, Horsemanship, Trail, Barrels, Poles and of course a fun event or two. For more info call 259-6226

14 Dog Training Classes, Spanish Trail Arena
Fun Nose games (for ball obsessed dogs!) 6 pm
K9 Games (basic manners in a fun competitive style) 7 pm Canine Good Citizen (AKC sanctioned testing-a good beginning to therapy dog work) 8 pm For more info contact 435-259-4862

16 Farmers' Market, Swanny City Park 8 am - noon Fresh produce and plants, arts and crafts, prepared foods, service vendors, community information. Food Books, Gift Certificates, Farmers' Market Blend Hot Coffee and Beans at Sponsor Booth. Food stamps accepted. Moab Farmers' Market sponsored by the Youth Garden Project every Saturday. Contact Gayle Weyher 435-259-0242 to participate. Everyone is welcome!

16 Dog & Puppy Adoption, City Market, 10 am - noon
Shop & then come play with the dogs. You never know it could be that one dog you waited your whole life for. 435.259.4862

16 Dog Days BBQ Benefit, Center Cafe
Great opportunity to sample some of Zee & Paul's fabulous food!
All proceeds to Humane Society of Moab Valley. Center Cafe located at 60 N 100 W. Adult Ticket $25 Child under $10. Tickets available in advance at Center Cafe or from HSMV Board Members. 259-4089.

22-23 Mesa Verde Country Wine & Art Festival, Cortez
Winemakers Dinner on Friday at Mesa Verde National Park
Wine Tasting Saturday: Noon to 5:00 pm Cortez City Park.
For more info call 800-530-2998 or www.mesaverdecountry.com

23 Cat & Kitten Adoptions, Moab BARKery
Is there room in your heart & home for a homeless cat or kitten? Adopt these friendly companion animals from the Humane Society. Come meet your new BFF (Best Feline Friend!) from 11 am - 1 pm at 82 N. Main St.

23 Farmers' Market, Swanny City Park 8 am - noon Fresh produce and plants, arts and crafts, prepared foods, service vendors, community information. Food Books, Gift Certificates, Farmers' Market Blend Hot Coffee and Beans at Sponsor Booth. Food stamps accepted. Moab Farmers' Market sponsored by the Youth Garden Project every Saturday. Contact Gayle Weyher 435-259-0242 to participate. Everyone is welcome!

28- Sept 13 Moab Music Festival, 16th Season
Fourteen concerts, Indoor & Outdoor venues.
For programming & ticket info call 435.259.7003 or visit www.moabmusicfest.org

28 Colorado River Benefit Concert
Moab Music Festival

29- Sept 12 BowWowHaus Designer
Doghouse Artwalk
Custom Designed homes displayed at local businesses. Vote for your favorite house with a donation to Humane Society of Moab Valley.

29 Opening Night Concert, 6 pm
Moab Music Festival, Red Cliffs Lodge

29-31 Plein Air Competition & Star Party
Natural Bridges National Monument

30 Buenos Aires Now...
Tango After Piazzola, Moab Music Festival Concert
6:00 pm, Red Cliffs Adventure Lodge

30 Farmers' Market, Swanny City Park
Fresh produce and plants, arts and crafts, sponsored by the Youth Garden Project every Saturday 8 am - noon

30 Dog & Puppy Adoption, 10 am - noon
Shop at City Market & then come play with the dogs. You never know it could be that one dog you waited your whole life for. 435.259.4862

September 2008

1 LABOR DAY

1-13 Moab Music Festival continues.....
www.moabmusicfest.org

6 10th Annual Harvest Beer Festival, Cortez

13 BowWow Haus Auction, MARC, 6 PM

14 Fiesta! Mexican Independence Day
Red Cliffs Lodge

18 Sand Sheff in Concert, Star Hall, 7:30 pm

19 Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival
Hosted by Red Rock Forests

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