Norwood Colorado - Calendar of Events

June 1 - Summer reading program begins at the Norwood Public Library
June 5-6 - San Miguel Horse Races, Norwood Fair Grounds
June 12 - Norwood Farm & Craft Market opens for the season. Hours 9 am-1pm every Saturday from June 12 through October 9 (except fair week). Contact Gen Roach for more info at 327-4049 or norwoodfarmmarket@yahoo.com
June 12 - The Friends of the Library Ladies Luncheon and Fashion Show will be held this year on June 12th, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Hitchin' Post in Norwo
June 26th - Wright Stuff Challenge 5K/10K Run/Walk, register online at www.active.com or 7:45am at the San Miguel County Fairgrounds. This benefits the Wright Stuff Community Foundation. www.wrightstufffoundation.org

July 2010:

Norwood Farm & Craft Market - hours 9 am-1pm every Saturday from June 12 through October 9 (except fair week). Contact Gen Roach for more info at 327-4049 or norwoodfarmmarket@yahoo.com
4H Events, www.coopext.colostate.edu/sanmiguel
12-17th - San Miguel Basin Fair & Rodeo, Norwood Fair Grounds.
Extension Office (970) 327-4393 http://www.sanmiguelcounty.org/departments/openspace/index.html
Rodeo points of contact: Roping Club Members, Randy Marsing, 970.327.4967 and Angela Nay 970.327.4787 or mail Rodeo entries to PO Box 173, Norwood, CO 81423.
July 29th - Norwood Public Library Summer Reading Program ends with special Storyteller Indiana Bones at The Livery Building at 3:00 p.m. Sponsored by The Friends of the Norwood Library. All kids are invited.

August 2010:

Norwood Farm & Craft Market - hours 9 am-1pm every Saturday from June 12 through October 9 (except fair week). Contact Gen Roach for more info at 327-4049 or norwoodfarmmarket@yahoo.com
Begins archery season

September 2010:

Norwood Farm & Craft Market - hours 9 am-1pm every Saturday from June 12 through October 9 (except fair week). Contact Gen Roach for more info at 327-4049 or norwoodfarmmarket@yahoo.com
Begins Dove, Blue Grouse and Turkey hunting season.
Mid Sept. begins muzzle loading season.
Last two Weekends in September, San Miguel County Horse Racing Association sponsors the Fall Trials and Derby.
Pioneer Days, Norwood Main Street.

October 2010:

Norwood Farm & Craft Market - hours 9 am-1pm every Saturday from June 12 through October 9 (except fair week). Contact Gen Roach for more info at 327-4049 or norwoodfarmmarket@yahoo.com
Mid October begins combined deer/elk rifle seasons
along with the Chili Cookoff to set the hunt off right.

November 2010:

End of big game hunting, start of waterfowl and pheasant hunting.

December 2010:

Friday, Dec 3 - Community Christmas Cantata in Norwood.

Sunday, Dec 5 - Community Christmas Cantata in Paradox and Naturita.

Noel Night in Norwood

Fall & Winter Activities

Tour the high mountains for incredible fall colors during Southwestern Colorado's Colorfest and migrate birds arrival.

The surrounding mesa and Uncompahgre National Forest support a variety of wildlife. Norwood is the center of some of the finest hunting grounds in the country.

Cross-country ski, snowshoe, or snow mobile in nearby national forests or high country ranch land.

Ice fish at Miramonte reservoir

Excellent alpine skiing at Telluride , 33 miles east on Hwy. 145.

Spring & Summer Activities

Windsurf, swim, water-ski, sail, or fish at Miramonte Reservoir

Climb Lone Cone Mountain in a day or explore desert canyon lands

Fly-fish, gold pan, or raft on the San Miguel River

Spring runoff on the San Miguel and Dolores rivers inspire high adventure for rafting, kayaking and canoeing through beautiful desert canyon country.

San Miguel County's race track hosts several annual events including the Spring Horse Meet... "Bush Track" racing at its finest. New indoor arena and events center.

Springfun: Rock's scrambling and collectible huntlers.

Wildlife watching: Turkey

NORWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
P.O. Box 116, Norwood, Colorado 81423

800-282-5988
info@norwoodcolorado.com