Special Events, Re-enactments & Chautauqua Shows
Upcoming Events
There are currently no events scheduled. Usually, there are 1900's Pioneer Family Shows and Chautauqua Shows during the summer, and occassional performances at the local museums. Stay tuned for event dates and details.
The Grand Winter Carnival takes place from December 30, 2011 to February 11, 2012 and celebrates the 100th anniversary of the first Winter Carnival West of the Mississippi. Visit grandwintercarnival.com for more information and a schedule of events.
Previous Events for 2011:
- Various Events
• August 27th & 28th - Performances at the Grand Rendezvous in Granby
- Chautauqua Shows at the Outdoor Campground Chapel at YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch:
• August 12th - Josie Bassett: The "Other" Annie Oakley - Extraordinaire Cowgirl Rancher, Courted by Butch Cassidy
• July 29th - The Moffat Railroad: David Moffat, Savior of Denver, Early Developer of Grand County
• July 8th - Pioneer Women: A Tough Life for Horse & Women - The Life & Times of Pioneer Ranch Women in Grand Co.
• June 24th - Ute Bill Thompson: Indians, Saloons & Shipwrecks - Famous Mountain Man and Rancher of Grand County
- 1900's Pioneer Family Show at Rowley Homestead:
What - living history portraying a pioneer family in the early 1900's, using the restored facilities
Where - at the Rowley Homestead located at the YMCA of the Rockies Snow Mountain Ranch
When - 7pm to 8pm
• August 17th
• August 3rd
• July 20th
• June 29th
• June 15th
Previous Events for 2010:
- Winter Park Historic Chautauqua Story Telling Series at the fire pit in the village at Winter Park Resort:
• March 27th - The Truth about the Tunnel
• March 20th - Horace Button Goes to Winter Carnival
• March 13th - The Two Wives of Ezra Kaufmann
• February 6th Mountain Man Jim Bridger (Rich Dowell)
• January 30th Doc Susie (Kathy Naples)
• January 23rd Mountain Man Jim Bridger (Rich Dowell)
• January 16th David Halliday Moffat (Dave Naples)
- 1900's Pioneer Family Show at Rowley Homestead:
What - living history portraying a pioneer family in the early 1900's, using the restored facilities
Where - at the Rowley Homestead located at the YMCA of the Rockies Snow Mountain Ranch
When - 7pm to 8pm
• July 2nd, Friday • August 4th, Wednesday
• July 6th, Tuesday • August 12th, Thursday
• July 15th, Thursday
• July 22nd, Thursday
• July 29th, Thursday
Snow Mountain Ranch - Rowley Homestead Slideshow
- Seminar on Collecting and Presenting Oral History:
We are bringing to Grand County two trainers to show us how to do historical interviews and how to record them for access on the internet via www.grandcountyhistory.com and all other historical websites in the county. The trainers have developed similar projects in San Luis and Del Norte. These projects are collectively know as the Novella Project.
When & Where - Granby Library community room
• Friday 8/20/2010 8am to 4pm
• Saturday 8/21/2010 8am to 12 noon
The cost is $25.00 per person and includes morning coffee-juice-pastries and lunch on Friday. The Grand County Characters believe it is important to record our communities history before it is too late. If we are going to record history we should be following established protocols that the museums and libraries use today. We in Grand County are blessed with a plethora of pioneer people that have much to say and valuable history to record. Please help us in doing this project by taking this seminar and becoming a trained interviewer for recording history. Our heritage is our most valuable resource. Please call Dave or Kathy Naples at 887-3066 or 970-281-9094 for more information and for signing up.