Art shows, river cleanup, 'Kinky Boots' among things to do in Pueblo

'Artful Echoes' exhibit at Steel City Art Works, 'A New Animal' gallery opening, Dry January menu tasting at The Ethos, River cleanup with Pueblo Friends of the Arkansas River, Stitch-n-Bitch at The Ethos, Neuropong at YMCA Pueblo, Book tasting at The Ethos, The Id at The Ethos, 'Kinky Boots' at Pueblo Memorial Hall, Bar and Craft night at The Ethos , Pueblo Stamp Club Meeting at Rawlings Library

Friday, Jan. 2

'Artful Echoes' exhibit at Steel City Art Works, 'A New Animal' gallery opening, Dry January menu tasting at The Ethos, River cleanup with Pueblo Friends of the Arkansas River, Stitch-n-Bitch at The Ethos, Neuropong at YMCA Pueblo, Book tasting at The Ethos, The Id at The Ethos, 'Kinky Boots' at Pueblo Memorial Hall, Bar and Craft night at The Ethos , Pueblo Stamp Club Meeting at Rawlings Library

The McLaughlin Building, 330 S. Union Ave., is home to Steel City Art Works.

'Artful Echoes' exhibit at Steel City Art Works

330 S. Union Ave., in the McLaughlin Building| 5-8 p.m.| Steel City Art Works will host an opening reception for “Artful Echoes,” as the gallery celebrates its one-year anniversary at the historical McLaughlin Building, with art that reflects the past year. Stop by and visit with the artists and enjoy complimentary refreshments. The show will hang all month and the gallery is open free to the public from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Sunday.

615 E. Mesa Ave. | gallery opening from 5-9 p.m., menu tasting from 5:30-8:30 p.m. | A new year, a whole new animal. Join The Ethos for a community gallery opening of animal-themed works, created by local artists across mediums. Also on the first Friday in January, the Ethos hosts its Dry January Menu Tasting to kick off the New Year with new recipes and old favorites.  Share a beverage or mocktail flight with a friend for $5, or grab a single sample of your choice for $1.25.

Saturday, Jan. 3

River cleanup with Pueblo Friends of the Arkansas River

Meet at the 11th Street trailhead parking lot, 1900 W. 11th St.| 10 a.m.- noon | Volunteer to clean up trash on the Wildhorse Creek trail leading to the Arkansas River Trail with the Pueblo Friends of the Arkansas River. Bring your gloves, water and rubber boots. PFAR furnishes grabbers, buckets, bags and donuts. Questions? Contact Corinne at [email protected]

'Artful Echoes' exhibit at Steel City Art Works, 'A New Animal' gallery opening, Dry January menu tasting at The Ethos, River cleanup with Pueblo Friends of the Arkansas River, Stitch-n-Bitch at The Ethos, Neuropong at YMCA Pueblo, Book tasting at The Ethos, The Id at The Ethos, 'Kinky Boots' at Pueblo Memorial Hall, Bar and Craft night at The Ethos , Pueblo Stamp Club Meeting at Rawlings Library

The Ethos is loacted at 615 E. Mesa Ave. in Pueblo Colo.

Stitch-n-Bitch at The Ethos

615 E Mesa Ave. | 6-9 p.m. |  Come stitch with fellow fiber artists, and bitch about anything that springs to mind at this free monthly social event.

Monday, Jan. 5

Neuropong at YMCA Pueblo

3200 E. Spaulding Ave. | 1-3 p.m. every Monday | Check out this free table tennis exercise program which supports people experiencing cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis and ADHD. No equipment needed. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes to move around in. The event is open to the public. For details, call Brittany Campbell at 719-543-5151 ext. 267 or email [email protected].

Wednesday, Jan. 7

Book tasting at The Ethos

615 E Mesa Ave. | 6-7 p.m. | Sample different “courses” of books, appetizers, entrées, and desserts of reading, while discovering new favorites in a fun setting! This first menu of the year is all about New Year, New Worlds. The Ethos will be serving a collection of books with fresh starts, new settings, or big life changes.  

Thursday, Jan. 8

The Id at The Ethos

615 E. Mesa Ave. | 6:30-9 p.m. | Literary open mic with poetry, short stories, and folk tales included. No music, no hate speech. This is an all-ages event; please keep offerings PG. Free monthly event.

'Artful Echoes' exhibit at Steel City Art Works, 'A New Animal' gallery opening, Dry January menu tasting at The Ethos, River cleanup with Pueblo Friends of the Arkansas River, Stitch-n-Bitch at The Ethos, Neuropong at YMCA Pueblo, Book tasting at The Ethos, The Id at The Ethos, 'Kinky Boots' at Pueblo Memorial Hall, Bar and Craft night at The Ethos , Pueblo Stamp Club Meeting at Rawlings Library

A view of the stage from the main floor of Pueblo Memorial Hall.

'Kinky Boots' at Pueblo Memorial Hall

1 City Hall Place | Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. | The boots are back! Kinky Boots will lift your spirits to high-heeled heights! Celebrated with six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album, and London’s Olivier Award for Best Musical, this big-hearted musical hit will have you strutting out of the theater saying “Yeah!” Presented by the Broadway Theater League. Tickets range from $75 to $112 and can be purchased at pueblomemorialhall.com.

Friday, Jan. 9

Bar and Craft night at The Ethos

615 E. Mesa Ave. | 6:00-9 p.m.| Bar and Craft night is one of The Ethos' experimental ideas. How it works is you come to the bar, you bring your latest craft project (or try one of The Ethos') and have fun hanging out with people and working on your project. Just show up with or without a craft project, and get crafty. Tools, bits and bobs, and helpful people will be around.

Saturday, Jan. 10

Conceited exhibit – regional gallery at the Sangre De Cristo Arts and Conference Center

210 N. Santa Fe Ave. | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | “Deadhand," a Pueblo-based artist excelling in murals, visual art, and fashion design, describes her style as “punk-surrealism.” Currently, Deadhand is working on creating large-scale murals on Pueblo’s Arkansas River Levee, contributing to the muralists' efforts to reclaim the title of having the world’s longest mural. Admission to the exhibit is $12 for the general public, $10 for kids and discounted individuals, and free for members.

Monday, Jan. 12

'Artful Echoes' exhibit at Steel City Art Works, 'A New Animal' gallery opening, Dry January menu tasting at The Ethos, River cleanup with Pueblo Friends of the Arkansas River, Stitch-n-Bitch at The Ethos, Neuropong at YMCA Pueblo, Book tasting at The Ethos, The Id at The Ethos, 'Kinky Boots' at Pueblo Memorial Hall, Bar and Craft night at The Ethos , Pueblo Stamp Club Meeting at Rawlings Library

The Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library is located at 100 E. Abriendo Ave. in Pueblo.

Pueblo Stamp Club Meeting at Rawlings Library

100 E. Abriendo Ave., Thurston Room, 1-3 p.m.| The meeting will explore the postal history of Bangladesh and India. You will learn about Bangladesh’s mobile post offices, the fighter jets used during the 1965 and 1971 wars between India and Pakistan, and the world’s highest permanent post office serving the Hikkim area in India’s Himalayan region. Bangladeshi stamps will be on display at this meeting. The meeting is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.  Donations of U.S. and foreign stamps for free distribution at club meetings are welcome.

Tuesday, Jan. 13

'Wondrous Women of the West' at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center

210 N. Santa Fe Ave. | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | To celebrate Women’s History Month in March, the Sangre de Cristo is exhibiting the "Wondrous Women of the West" in the Hoag Gallery. Admission to the exhibit is $12 for the general public, $10 for kids and discounted individuals, and free for members.

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