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Eclipse Carnival

May contain: nature, outdoors, winter, snow, and snowman

What:  Eclipse Carnival

Where:  The Commons @ The Historic Lowell School Building, 310 N. 7th St., Downtown Grand Junction, CO 81501

When:  Saturday 10/28 from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Details:  The Poe Project and the Mesa County Historical Society invite you to an Eclipse Carnival to celebrate the partial lunar eclipse this year.  The Carnival will include activities for the whole family, including:

  • Turn of the Century Costume Contest. Categories for Adults, Teens, Kids, and Pets!
  • Kids Activity Booths. Register here if you'd like to have a booth at the Eclipse Carnival.
  • Performances from Eclipse the Musical. Written by Scott Betts and adapted from Eclipse, the first novel of Dalton Trumbo (the man in the bathtub on Main Street). Dalton Trumbo grew up in Grand Junction and wrote Eclipse about a fictionalized version of the town.

100% of proceeds go to the Grand Junction Chapter of Optimist International an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Horizon Drive District for students from low-income and first-generation households.

Hosts:  Hosted by The Poe Project and the Mesa County Historical Society. For more info please contact the event organizer Ann Hartter by email or by phone at (970) 257-7354.

Sponsors:  In-kind support provided by REgeneration Development and the Lowell Village Metro District.

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There's always something new happening at the Lowell Village Metro District! For upcoming events inside the historic Lowell School Building or outside on the Lowell Village Commons (public open space in front of the Lowell School Building), check out the Metro District's Community Calendar.

Looking for a unique venue to host your next event? We can accommodate events of all types outside on the Lowell Village Commons as well inside the historic Lowell School Building. Please inquire here for more details.

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