Raquel Rivera López has lived in the Valley for 10 years and is originally from El Salvador. Since she was a child, she found in poetry a way to express the things that are sometimes difficult to say out loud. Now, she shares that part of her story through her first book of poetry, “When […]
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The Art Base presents ‘A Sense of Place’
Beginning on Aug. 28 and running through Sept. 25, The Art Base will feature its latest exhibition, “A Sense of Place.” This showcase is made up of the works of three local artists, Sam Harvey, Hunter Hogan and Sara Ransford, whose works will feature landscapes in their respective mediums, evoking the concept of “place.” “Though […]
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Curated Calendar — August 20 to August 30
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 TRUE NATURETrue Nature hosts “Connection is The Medicine” with Eaden Shantay from 5 to 6:30pm, followed by “Care for Caregivers” from 5:30 to 7pm. Register at tinyurl.com/eadenshantay and tinyurl.com/careforcaregivers2026 LIBRARY MUSICAspen Music Festival and School returns to the Basalt Library, bringing tunes by talented students from 5:15 to 6:15pm. TOM MIX AT […]
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Clay & Moonlight
The third annual “Clay & Moonlight” kicked off Thursday night, Aug. 13, at the Aspen Glen Club in support of Carbondale Clay Center. The evening included live performances from Mt. Cirque Entertainment, handmade ceramic cups and honoring emeritus board member James Surls ahead of his move to Texas.. Surls’ work has been featured in museums […]
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‘There are infinite solutions and opportunities’
Argentinian sculptor Adrián Villar Rojas’ exhibition “First Gods, Lost Animals” has been on view at the Aspen Art Museum (AAM) since July 2 and will remain on display through April 11, 2027.The exhibition spans two floors of the museum and explores the ways humans attempt to understand and navigate a complex world through art, symbolism, […]
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Curated Calendar – August 13 to August 23
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 FOUR PASS LOOPGet your hands dirty with four days of trail work alongside Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteer and Wilderness Workshop on the Four Pass Loop Trail Project, which runs until Aug. 16. Breakfast and dinners will be provided. Register at tinyurl.com/fourpassloop2026 TECH CLUBAges 10-plus are welcome to join the Aspen Science Center […]
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Frontiers of Knowledge 2026 to explore intersections of consciousness
In late August, Frontiers of Knowledge will once again bring a day of conversation about human consciousness to the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen. This year, after the presentations and storytelling on Sunday, Aug. 23, the discussion will continue Aug. 24 in Carbondale at True Nature, where participants will process the information together through movement […]
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Local breath worker to host Breath and Soma retreat, Sept. 4-7
Vanda Ciceryova is best known throughout the Roaring Fork Valley community for her specialized one-on-one yoga therapy sessions and breathwork, in which she uses methods to help her clients regulate the intensity of the modern world through prolonged, intentional breathing techniques. Ciceryova, who has lived in the Valley with her family for nearly 20 years, […]
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Curated Calendar – August 6 to August 16
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 GERI-FITThe Carbondale Branch Library hosts strength training for older adults from 12:30 to 1:30pm. The strength training sessions continue each Thursday at the same time and place for the rest of the month. HITCHING TO THE FAIROlder adults are invited to hitch a ride to the Garfield County Fair from the Glenwood […]
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Curated Calendar – July 23 to August 1
THURSDAY, JULY 23 COSMIC SOUNDGet ready for Mountain Fair by taking part in True Nature’s Cosmic Sound Journey with Danielle Klein from 6 to 7:15pm in the True Nature Kiva. Register at tinyurl.com/cosmicsoundjourney HIROYA TSUKAMOTOInternationally acclaimed guitarist and storyteller Hiroya Tsukamoto returns to Carbondale for a performance at 7pm in the Round Room of the […]