Some of Our Projects
Monthly Conversations
Monthly Conversations
Monthly Conversations
Community conversations are held every 2nd Wednesday of the Month at Lithic Bookstore. We facilitate these conversations to build community and understanding and facilitate in the style of "Living Room Conversations".
Speed Mingling
Monthly Conversations
Monthly Conversations
Generations Connect: Speed Mingling event with FMHS Interact . This yearly event, since 2025, brings together high schoolers and retirees to have meaningful connection and discussion
Documentary Viewings
Monthly Conversations
Documentary Viewings
Hosting viewings of meaningful documentaries
- A Relentless Climb, a local student film project
- Join or Die with Fruita Rotary
Collaborative Events
Monthly Conversations
Documentary Viewings
We have co-facilitated conversations with the City of Fruita about "Community in Fruita" and Mesa County Public Libraries about "Banned Books"
Local Tabling
Youth Pumpkin Carving Event
Community Book Read
Supporting local initiatives and groups such as Cesar Chavez Days, MLK Jr. Days, Juneteenth, and Western Slope PRIDE
Community Book Read
Youth Pumpkin Carving Event
Community Book Read
Rising out of Hatred community book read including anti bias workshop, ally workshop, and discussion with the author Eli Saslow
Youth Pumpkin Carving Event
Youth Pumpkin Carving Event
Youth Pumpkin Carving Event
Music and pumpkin carving to build community with middle school aged youth
Fruita Student Art Project
Art is created by local elementary students depicting "I smile when I see ____ in Fruita". Different themes for the art have been used to help students find out what they love about their town and build a sense of community. Posters are displayed in Fruita businesses in the spring. Each student receives "I love Fruita" stickers designed by Andrea Downs for their hard work creating this art!
This project has been going since 2023 with Rim Rock Elementary. We are excited to have expanded to all Fruita area schools and homeschool students with the generous support of our sponsors. We now have nearly 500 participants each year!
If you have questions about our Fruita Student Art Project, please use the submission form below to reach out!
FFE in the News!
Living Room Conversations Case Study
We were featured as a case study for Living Room Conversations. You can read the full case study HERE.
On the second Wednesday of every month inside Lithic Bookstore in Fruita, Colorado you will find folks from throughout the community coming together to participate in a Living Room Conversation. Conversation topics vary, but what remains constant is the sponsoring of such conversations by the stalwart, grassroots organization, Fruita for...
Read the full post HERE.
Attendees to our "Trust in Elections" conversation
Contact Us
Better yet, join us at our monthly Community Conversations!
We meet every 2nd Wednesday, 5:00-6:00pm at Lithic Bookstore and Gallery at 138 S. Park Square, #202, Fruita, Colorado. See you there!
Thank you to our Fruita for Equality Supporters
Lithic Bookstore and Gallery
Western Colorado Alliance
Rotary Club of Fruita
Rotary Club of Fruita
Fruita Arts and Culture Board
Fruita Thrift Shop
Fruita Lions Club
Fruita Lions Club
