THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20 THIRD THURSDAY BOOK CLUBThe Third Thursday Book Club discusses “James” by Everett Percival at the Carbondale Library from 2 to 3:30pm. INTRO TO SOURDOUGHLearn the basics of bread making, and then take home a sourdough starter, at Rock Bottom Ranch from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Register at www.aspennature.org ‘ORNADA’Sunlight Mountain Resort screens the […]
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Scuttlebutt
Reader surveyThe Sopris Sun and Sol del Valle are asking readers, and yet-to-be readers, to take a few minutes to complete an online multiple-choice survey to help the papers gauge community engagement. Thank you for chiming in! Find the survey at www.tinyurl.com/SoprisSolsurvey Kindergarten age entryRoaring Fork School District announced that beginning next school year, incoming […]
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One last dance
The annual November First Friday Día de los Muertos celebration in Carbondale was a night to remember — the dead, of course. But it also served as a moment to reflect on the significant part Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s Baile Folklórico program has played for the past many years, breathing life and authenticity into the […]
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The Art Base pays off its mortgage
The Art Base celebrated a big milestone on Nov. 10: acquiring the deed to the Three Bears building in downtown Basalt. After quietly launching its “Our Home, Our HeART” campaign earlier this year, the local art nonprofit raised enough to secure the funding to secure The Art Base as a permanent home for artistic expression […]
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Curated Calendar – Nov. 13 to Nov. 24
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 SENIOR RESOURCESSopris Lodge sponsors a free resource fair for seniors at the Carbondale Fire Station (300 Meadowood Drive) from 11am to 1pm with experts in hospice, home care, health, fitness, lifestyle and more, plus complimentary blood pressure checks. GLENWOOD GARDEN CLUBThe Glenwood Springs Garden Club meets at U.S. Bank (1901 Grand Avenue) […]
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Rockfall mitigation on holdThe Colorado Department of Transportation has shut down rockfall mitigation work along Highway 82 outside of Carbondale for the winter. Safety for workers and motorists is the primary concern. Work started mid-May and included clearing culverts, rock scaling and more. Crews will resume work next spring. Lift-Up ups serviceIn the first week […]
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Dos Gringos celebra un cuarto de siglo
Dos Gringos Burritos y Café Olé han estado enrollando burritos y sirviendo bebidas de café hechas al gusto durante casi un cuarto de siglo; el 11 de noviembre marca el 25º aniversario oficial de Dos. El establecimiento se ha convertido en una especie de faro en Carbondale y en el Valle, atrayendo tanto a los […]
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Dos Gringos Celebrates a quarter century
Dos Gringos Burritos and Café Olé has been rolling up chow and serving to-order coffee drinks for the better part of a quarter century now; Nov. 11 is Dos’ official 25th anniversary. The establishment has become a sort of beacon in Carbondale and the Valley, enticing early-morning commuters or midday lunch runners with its glow. […]
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Curated Calendar – Nov. 6 to Nov. 16
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 RECOVERY MEDITATIONPractice the 11th step of prayer and meditation at the Glenwood Springs Library from 9 to 10:15am every Thursday. SENSORY STORYTIMEThe Glenwood Springs Library hosts a sensory-friendly story hour for preschool and school-aged neurodivergent students at noon on Thursdays. 10,000 VILLAGESThe 10,000 Villages Fair Trade International Craft Fair returns to the […]
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Scuttlebutt & Election Results
Election resultsAs of Wednesday, Nov. 5, Tammy Nimmo and Kathryn Kuhlenberg had clear victories in the Re-1 Board of Directors race, earning 69.95% and 72% of the vote, respectively. Ballot Issue 7A, establishing a special taxing district with a .25% sales tax to help bolster child care in Garfield, Pitkin and southwestern Eagle counties, passed […]