Good morning, Grand Junction.

The long-awaited Grand Junction Community Recreation Center opens today at 4 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and free public activities until 8 p.m. The center offers five pools + a climbing wall + a three-court gym + fitness areas + an indoor walking track.

Girls on the Run Western Colorado hosts the No Man’s Land Film Fest on Oct.

1 at the Confluence Center featuring short films, a filmmaker talk and raffle. Mesa County Animal Services offers $25 pet spay and neuter vouchers from Sept. 28 while NW Colorado gets a $50K CHIPS grant.

Pop-punk band Bowling for Soup is set to perform at Mesa Theater in Grand Junction tomorrow with Rose Colored World and Ballyhoo opening.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the band will bring its signature energy and singalong vibes to an excited local audience — a first-time performance in town.

Delta Egyptian Theater—hosting its first annual film festival this weekend—will show 25-30 local films including Hank Braxton’s 'American Vampires' at 7 p.m. Special screenings will follow as the venue celebrates its 98th birthday starting Oct.

1 after a $70,000 fundraiser restored its digital projector.

A new five-part documentary series called 'Becoming Colorado' captures the state's diverse history with 50 days of filming and 200 interviews (it recently screened at the Asteria Theatre in Grand Junction) and will begin airing on Rocky Mountain PBS on Nov.

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The Grand Valley Audubon Society will hold a public bird banding demonstration at the Kingfisher parking area at Connected Lakes State Park from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept.

26. Visitors, including fourth-grade students, will learn about bird migration and the scientific process (and how dark skies help guide the birds).

Friends of the Mustangs, the local group caring for wild horses on Little Book Cliffs, said helicopters remain the safest method for gathering 120-130 mustangs despite concerns raised by state officials.

Longtime member Judy Lee Cady said the group needs more volunteers after BLM restricted their role in roundups.

Grand Junction will open a cutting edge recycling center in Clifton by late December that features an automated plastic sorting system + streamlines single-stream recycling for residents and nearby communities.

Local Mesa County Animal Services partners with area veterinarians to offer $25 spay/neuter vouchers valid from Sept.

28 to April 27 for pet owners (proof of rabies vaccination is required before the procedure). Contact participating clinics to check voucher availability.

Mesa County Public Health is hosting a flu vaccine clinic Saturday, Oct.

17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Health and Human Services, 510 29 ½ Road—no appointment is needed for anyone six months and older who prefers a walk-in or drive-through option.