Jun 8-11 Arches at Night Photography Workshop Spend 3 nights photographing the Milky Way against a wide variety of fascinating rock formations. Come learn how to photograph the night skies in an official International Dark Sky Park. Limited space and housing still available. Contact Colin Young at www.LightandPhoto.com/workshops-tours or (917) 902-3063.

Jun 10-12 Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo- Montezuma County Fairgrounds. All day. utemountainroundup.org

Jun 11-12 Kokopelli Cycling Relay- The Kokopelli Relay is the most challenging cycling relay in Utah! Teams cycle non-stop, the 525-mile ride from Moab to St. George where at least one teammate is in the saddle at all times. Their journey will follow the scenic back-roads of southern Utah, passing through two National Parks and some of Utah’s most beautiful landscapes. The race will continue through the night into Saturday until each team reaches the finish line at Unity Park in Ivins, Utah (just 10 minutes outside of St. George). Info: please contact Cameron Scott (cameron@enduranceutah.com).

Jun 11 Juniper Drive- Honky Tonk with a twist. 7pm Moab Backyard Theater. Outside Food and Drink welcome. 56 W. 100 South–Free admission

Jun 11 Free Concert Series- The enchanting collaboration between Bonnie Paine and Bridget Law is equal parts discovery and intuitive familiarity formed over nearly two decades of friendship, hatched in the band Elephant Revival. When playing together, they share the sparkle of this connection through their exchange of melodies and gentle yet strong presence with each other. Swanny City Park 6-9pm. see page 1B

Jun 11 Dark Sky Discovery - Deep Sky Objects The new moon has just passed and we have excellent viewing of Deep Sky Objects. Learn more about what these objects are and see some for yourself! 8:30pm Event dependent on favorable conditions. Please call to reserve your spot today, 435-587-2156. Canyon Country Discovery Center

Jun 12 Utah Free Fishing Day - see article pg 13B

Jun 12 Dog Paddle- Underdog is hosting the Dog Paddle at Kens Lake from 11-4. see article page 7A Cancelled - Hoping to reschedule the Dog Paddle for the another weekend this summer - Stay Tuned!

Jun 12 Moab Art Walk- See local featured artists work displayed at several Moab locations. 5-8pm see ad on page 13A

Jun 12 Magic Show with Rick Boretti, the Four Corners most acclaimed magician. The only functioning outdoor magic show in the Southwest! Prepare to laugh be mystified! 8pm Moab Backyard Theater. Outside Food and Drink welcome. 56 W 100 South. see page 1B

Jun 12-13 Golf Tournament- Arch & Horsehead 2-man. Info: 435-259-6488, Moab Golf Course

Jun 14 Ride the Rockies- Parque de Vida, all day. ridetherockies.com

Jun 15 Music in the Grapevines- Exit 42 will play their honky-tonk country rock at Two Rivers Winery, 2087 Broadway, Grand Junction, CO. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner, appetizers or dessert, and lawn chairs for an evening in the shadow of the Colorado National Monument. Wine is available for purchase by the glass or bottle. Gates open at 6 pm; music starts at 7 pm . All tickets are general admission and are non-refundable. If unused, however, tickets may be used at a later Music in the Grapevines concert (such as Soul Habit on July 20). Tickets at the gate are $20, all ages. Advance tickets are $15, available at The Art Center (1803 N 7th St), Two Rivers Winery and online at artcenterguild.org. All proceeds benefit The Art Center (Art Center of Western Colorado).

Jun 16 Bluegrass night with Quicksand Soup. High powered music from one of the Four Corners most legendary bluegrass bands. Free admission. 8pm Moab Backyard Theater. Outside Food and Drink welcome. 56 W. 100 South. see page 1B

Jun 17 Third Thursday Downtown Market- Cortez Live music, food/drinks, vendors, giveaways/raffles. Montezuma Park, 5-8pm.

Jun 17 The Market on Center- Shop for local produce and handmade artisan goods, 5pm -8pm/dusk, on the first and third Thursdays of May, June, August and September 217 E Center St., outside City Hall.

Jun 17-30, Round Up at the Register for Boulder Outdoor Survival School- When you shop at Moonflower, you will have the option of rounding up your purchase total to the nearest whole dollar amount. 100% of your change will go directly to BOSS! 8am - 8pm @ Moonflower Co-op

Jun 18 Jurasic Park + Red Rocks & Raptors: Picturing Moab in the Age of the Dinos- Science Moab free film screening- A conversation with paleontologist John Hankla about what Moab looked like while the dinosaurs were here, followed by a screening of Jurassic Park at sunset. Swanny Park. See pg 8A

Jun 18 Quicksand Soup. Country Western and Gospel. Free admission. 8pm Moab Backyard Theater. Outside food and drink welcome. 56 W 100 South. see page 1B

Jun 19 Tips for Tomatoes Workshop- Join Easy Bee Farm Owner and Manager, Rhonda Gotway Clyde, to learn all her amazing tips and tricks for growing beautiful, healthy tomatoes in our Moab climate. 9am. Easy Bee Farm, 4065 E Easy St, Moab.

Jun 19 Juniper Drive- Honky Tonk with a twist 7pm Moab Backyard Theater.. Outside Food and Drink welcome. 56 W. 100 South–Free admission

Jun 20 Fathers Day

Jun 20 Magic Show with Rick Boretti, the Four Corners most acclaimed magician. The only functioning outdoor magic show in the Southwest! Prepare to laugh and be mystified! 8pm Moab Backyard Theater.. Outside Food and Drink welcome. 56 W. 100 South. see page 1B

Jun 23 Weed 'n' Feed Volunteer Nights- Come volunteer at Youth Garden Project (YGP) for an evening and get a free, delicious meal made with freshly harvested YGP produce! In an effort to promote community service & help our staff maintain the garden, anybody can come help weed for 1.5 hours in exchange for a nutritious meal. A great way to learn about gardening & socialize with fellow community members. Kids, adults, locals, visitors--all are welcome. 435-259-2326. 6pm at Youth Garden Project, 530 S 400 E. Every other Wednesday through Oct 13

Jun 23 Bluegrass night with Quicksand Soup. High powered music from one of the Four Corners most legendary bluegrass bands. Free admission. 8pm Moab Backyard Theater Outside Food and Drink welcome. 56 W. 100 South. see page 1B

Jun 24 Western and Gospel music with Quicksand Soup. First 45 minutes Western. Last 45 minutes Gospel. Free admission. 8pm Moab Backyard Theater. Outside Food and Drink welcome. 56 W. 100 South. see page 1B

Jun 25 Juniper Drive. Honky Tonk with a twist. 8pm Moab Backyard Theater. Outside Food and Drink welcome. 56 W. 100 South–Free admission. see page 1B

Jun 26 Cortez Celtic Fair- Parque de Vida,
11am-7pm. cortezcelticfair.com

Jun 26 Desert RATS Kokopelli 150- Multi-Day Footrace Adventure from Fruita to Moab. geminiadventures.com

Jun 26 Bears Ears Ultra- The sold out Bears Ears Ultra will happen in Monticello, UT. This second year event is host to 50 mile, 50K, and 30K distances. Topping out at almost 11000 ft in the Abajo Mountains, runners will have wide open views of Southeastern Utah’s canyon country. Runners will even catch views of Monument Valley and the Bears Ears Buttes! The course travels through aspen groves on smooth singletrack for some time, but also contains some very technical trails to keep things interesting. www.madmooseevents.com

Jun 26-27 Golf Tournament- Arch & Horsehead 2-man/2-lady. Info: 435-259-6488, Moab Golf Course

Jun 29 Substance Abuse, Self-Harm, Suicide- it’s happening here – and the “kids” are younger than you think. Join Moab Regional Hospital for a presentation with Dr. Kristin Becker, Child Psychiatrist, Dr. Whitney Mack, Family Medicine Physician, and Kelly Vagts, HMK-Based Therapist at 6pm via Facebook Live. Questions? Please call 435-719-3771 or go to www.mrhmoab.org/events.see article pg 17A

Jun 29 Service Saturday at Arches National Park- Show your love for Arches National Park by helping clean up litter or pull weeds at a popular parking lot and trailhead! All equipment will be provided and all ages and abilities welcome. All unvaccinated volunteer participants are required to wear a mask or facial covering when within 6 feet of visitors or park staff. Location will be determined one week from date of event. Each participant will receive a special thank-you item for volunteering time to care for your public lands. For more information or to sign up, please contact Sofia Nicholson at sofia_nicholson@nps.gov or 435-719-2214.

Jun 30 Moonflower Community Cooperative will be closing early for its bi-annual store inventory. The Co-op will be open from 8am to 4pm.

Jun 30 Bluegrass night with Quicksand Soup. High powered music from one of the Four Corners most legendary bluegrass bands. Free admission. 8pm Moab Backyard Theater Outside Food and Drink welcome. 56 W. 100 South. see page 1B

Jul 1 Suicide Prevention Training with Amanda McIntosh, Certified Q.P.R. Instructor and Suicide Prevention Specialist at Southeast Utah Health Department. 6pm at Moab Regional Hospital. Questions? Please call 435-719-3771 or go to www.mrhmoab.org/events. see article pg 17A

Jul 3 Free! Movie Moab- Ferris Bueller's Day Off including a brew garden. 9-11pm Swanny City Park

Jul 4 Independence Day

Jul 4 Moab 4th of July Celebration- Volleyball Tournament, Chamber Booths, Fundraiser Lunch, Bingo @the MRAC, Free Swim @the Pool, Fundraiser Dinner, Concert: Shuffle, Fireworks

Jul 4 Mild to Wild's 4th of July River Parade- flows along the Colorado River. Meet at 8:15am or 11:30am. Best Costume wins a prize.

Jul 7 Weed 'n' Feed Volunteer Nights- Come volunteer at Youth Garden Project (YGP) for an evening and get a free, delicious meal made with freshly harvested YGP produce! In an effort to promote community service & help our staff maintain the garden, anybody can come help weed for 1.5 hours in exchange for a nutritious meal. A great way to learn about gardening & socialize with fellow community members. Kids, adults, locals, visitors--all are welcome. 435-259-2326. 6pm at Youth Garden Project, 530 S 400 E. Every other Wednesday through Oct 13

Jul 8 Robert Anderson~ Founding Fathers: The Creation of Canyonlands National Park The vision of Charlie Steen, Bates Wilson and Stewart Udall paved the way for the creation of Canyonlands National Park. Charlie Steen represents the Atomic Energy Commission who provided access to the White Rim Sandstone via the White Rim Road. Bates Wilson Represents the vision of having a National Park that would protect the confluence. Wilson wanted to protect a million acres of wild canyon country and generate a sustainable economy via tourism. Stewart Udall provided the political support needed in order to push the idea of a National Park through Congress. Join Park Ranger, Robert Anderson, as he discusses each of these men and their vision for Canyonlands National Park. 5pm, Moab Information Center, outside on the Patio.

Jul 9 Free! Movie Moab- Onward 9-11pm Swanny City Park

Jul 10 Drip Irrigation Workshop- Irrigation expert Blair Topahe from Wildland Scapes will be leading a workshop on the ins and outs of setting up a drip irrigation system for your home garden. She'll cover the basics of how to layout an efficient set-up and various hardware options. 9am. Wildland Scapes. 1471 S Mill Creek Dr, Moab.

Jul 17-18 Golf Tournament- Global Scramble Challenge. Info: 435-259-6488, Moab Golf Course

Jul 20 Music in the Grapevines- Soul Habit will play its unique brand of funk rock dance music at Two Rivers Winery, 2087 Broadway, Grand Junction, CO. Tickets at the gate are $20, all ages. Advance tickets are $15, available at The Art Center (1803 N 7th St), Two Rivers Winery and online at artcenterguild.org. All proceeds benefit The Art Center (Art Center of Western Colorado).

Jul 21 Weed 'n' Feed Volunteer Nights- Come volunteer at Youth Garden Project (YGP) for an evening and get a free, delicious meal made with freshly harvested YGP produce! In an effort to promote community service & help our staff maintain the garden, anybody can come help weed for 1.5 hours in exchange for a nutritious meal. A great way to learn about gardening & socialize with fellow community members. Kids, adults, locals, visitors--all are welcome. 435-259-2326. 6pm at Youth Garden Project, 530 S 400 E. Every other Wednesday through Oct 13

Jul 22 Moab Information Lecture Series- Jeff Moore "Vibration and the lifecycle of natural arches: decoding the language of stone". Rock arches are dynamic, sensitive and fragile landforms, and are constantly broadcasting their state health; we need only listen with the right set of tools to experience and begin to interpret this language. The iconic arches of Utah’s red rock desert are constantly in motion, trembling in resonance with the forces of the Earth. The natural frequencies of vibration are in turn controlled by geometry and material properties and combine to reveal a distinct vibrational fingerprint unique to every landform. Sped up and amplified, we can now experience these vibrations as sound, hearing the hidden voice of Utah’s red rock icons and forming the basis for a new, non-invasive method of structural health monitoring. Our team measures the ambient vibration of prominent rock arches and towers in Utah. Our results help inform questions of conservation and public safety for some of the world's most revered geological landmarks, and provide a new way for visitors to engage with these dynamic rock formations aiming to inspire a spirit of respect and care. 5pm, outside on the patio at Moab Information Center. Presented by Canyonlands Natural History Association (CNHA) and Moab Museum

Jul 23 Movie Moab- The Wizard of Oz- Shows begin around sunset, about 8:30 Swanny City Park

Jul 24 Utah State Pioneer Day

Jul 24 Service Saturday at Arches National Park- 8am-9:30am. Show your love for Arches National Park by helping clean up litter or pull weeds at a popular parking lot and trailhead! All equipment will be provided and all ages and abilities welcome. All unvaccinated volunteer participants are required to wear a mask or facial covering when within 6 feet of visitors or park staff. Location will be determined one week from date of event. Each participant will receive a special thank-you item for volunteering time to care for your public lands. For more information or to sign up, please contact Sofia Nicholson at sofia_nicholson@nps.gov or 435-719-2214.

Jul 30 Free Concert Series- In 20 years since his full-length solo debut, One Left Shoe, Steve Poltz blessed the world’s ears with thirteen solo records, spanning the acclaimed "2010 Dreamhouse" and most recently, "Shine On" in 2019. NPR summed it up best, “Critics and fans alike now regard Poltz as a talented and prolific songwriter.” Evoking themes of “hope, love, contemplation, celebration of Wednesday, pharmacists, and the fact that windows are not inanimate objects and they sometimes have conversations with each other,” Shine On represents Steve at his most inspired and insightful. The opener and title track pairs a delicate vocal with lithely plucked acoustic strings as he urges everyone to, “Shine on, shine on.”Swanny City Park 6-9pm

Community Soup and Bread Lunch
Thursdays from 11:30am to 1:00pm at the St. Francis Episcopal Chruch (250 Kane Creek Boulevard, Moab). Call St. Francis Episcopal Church at 435 259-5831 for information.

Community Food Pantry
Fridays from 5-7pm at the St. Francis Episcopal Church (250 Kane Creek Boulevard, Moab) Call St. Francis Episcopal Church at 435 259-5831 for information.

Ongoing at Old Spanish Trail Arena
• Zumba Tuesdays & Thursdays in the pavilion
• Open Horseback Riding by reservation
• Baseball Practices & Games
Call 435-259-1311 for event details

Outdoor Donation Based Yoga Class held at Our Village Community Center. Mondays 9-10am. 721 N 500W Moab UT. Behind Tex's Riverways. 435-220-0809

Moab ArtTrails Sculpture Exhibit - See Map on page 8B May issue
or visit   moabarttrail.org

VIRTUAL Yoga Classes with Star Kolb Live, interactive, online yoga classes that are surprisingly and wonderfully personal. Go to website for zoom connection at www.sundari-designs.com mindivine@gmail.com.