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Food Truck Fridays @ Lowell School >>> Eugene Groves Day Celebration (it's a birthday party and you're invited)

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What:  Food Truck Fridays @ Lowell School

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

When:  Friday 2/27 from 5pm - 9pm. Specific operating hours for each participating businesses may vary.

Details:  Food Truck Fridays @ Lowell School is the Grand Valley's ONLY WEEKLY food truck event that happens EVERY FRIDAY ALL YEAR LONG! This week's event features:

> EUGENE GROVES BIRTHDAY PARTY!  Tonight is the annual celebration of the Lowell School Building and its noteworthy Colorado architect Eugene G. Groves. To celebrate, we've got 100 free birthday cupcakes from Triple Goddess Bakery and 100 collectible beer glasses with the Lowell School logo from Gemini Beer Company (only $12 with filled with beer or non-alcoholic beverage of your choice and you keep the collectible glass)!

> SIX GREAT FOOD TRUCKS at "The Food Court" just north of the former schoolhouse:  Armando TacosBrutal Pie (catch 'em before their March hiatus), Hawaii Street FoodHot Ice CafeThe Little Pink Truck, and Slider Shack (with $5 kids meals). All the food trucks have different menus, so everyone in the family can get something they like to eat!

> FREE LIVE MUSIC starting at 6pm from Emil Hartter playing an eclectic set on the Lowell School's freshly-tuned "public pianos." Part of the Lowell School's winter concert series "Hall Pass." Come support live local music at the quirkiest little venue on the Western Slope!

> FREE KID-FRIENDLY MOVIE (TBD) starting at 7:30pm upstairs on the 2nd floor. We'll have chairs set up for the kids, or they can bring a pillow and blanket from home and sprawl out on the floor. Kids age 8 and younger must be supervised by an adult!

> TWO WELLNESS CLASSES offered by Moksha Ltd. in "Classroom 8". The "Dynamic Fusion" class starts at 4:30pm and the "Restore" class starts at 6pm. For class description, pricing, and registration see mokshaliving.offeringtree.com.

GIRL SCOUT COOKIE pairings with select Gemini Beer Company beverages and boxes of Girl Scouts cookies also available for purchase. Plus educators always get $1 off all beverages every Friday from Gemini in "Classroom 5."

There's plenty of public seating inside The Historic Lowell School Building and outside on The Commons (front lawn of the building and newest public park in Downtown Grand Junction). So drop by 7th & Grand to say hello, no matter the weather!

Hosts:  Hosted by The Historic Lowell School Building

Sponsors:  Financial support provided by REgeneration Development. In-kind support provided by the Lowell Village Metro District. Special thanks to Spindle Digital Agency for their ongoing support to keep this free community event going strong every Friday all year long. 

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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 school), 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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