THURSDAY, JULY 23
COSMIC SOUND
Get 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 TSUKAMOTO
Internationally acclaimed guitarist and storyteller Hiroya Tsukamoto returns to Carbondale for a performance at 7pm in the Round Room of the Third Street Center. Tickets at tinyurl.com/HiroyaCarbondale Tune in for a live interview with Tsukamoto on Everything Under the Sun at kdnk.org at 4pm.
LIBRARY MUSIC
Aspen Music Festival and School students perform at the Basalt Library at 5:15pm.
IMMIGRANT JUSTICE TRAINING
Join Indivisible on a virtual call, “How to Connect with Immigrant Justice Orgs in Your Community,” at 6pm. Register at tinyurl.com/justicesummercall
BLUEGRASS JAM
Local bluegrass musicians jam out at Townline Trucks from 6 to 9pm.
‘THE PROM’
Sol Theatre Company’s “The Prom” runs at Thunder River Theatre at 7pm tonight, tomorrow and Saturday, and 2pm on Sunday — the final performance. Tickets at soltheatrecompany.org
FRIDAY, JULY 24
MOUNTAIN FAIR
Carbondale’s 55th annual Mountain Fair begins! Hosted by Carbondale Arts and running Friday through Sunday, Mountain Fair’s got it all: music, art, wood-splitting, pie-baking, ecstatic dance, a pottery throwdown, fly-casting, belly-dancing and more. Sign up to volunteer at tinyurl.com/mountainfairvolunteer2026 and join a group of over 500 others. Vendor booths open at noon today, and the opening blessing is at 3:50pm in front of the Gazebo at Sopris Park followed by the Rhythm of the Heart drum circle. For a list of events, visit carbondalearts.com/mountain-fair or, better yet, check out the Mountain Fair program included in this week’s Sopris Sun.
ART KIDS
The Glenwood Springs Community Art Center hosts Art Kids Day Camp: Crafting Colorado from 9am to 5pm. Kids will use the Colorado flag as creative inspiration to make art. Register at coglenwoodspringsweb.myvscloud.com
BABYSITTER TRAINING
The Glenwood Springs Community Center hosts a babysitter training for ages 11+, showing attendees how to safely and responsibly care for infants and children, from 10am to 4pm. Register at tinyurl.com/babysittertraining2026
BLOOD DRIVE
Donate blood from 10:30am to 2:15pm at Vitalant’s Bloodmobile parked at Sopris Lodge. Those who donate will be entered to win a car. Register at soprislodge.com
MUSIC AT TOWNLINE
Mark Nussmeir performs at Townline Trucks from 7 to 10pm.
MUSIC AT STEVE’S
The Velvet Daydream performs at Steve’s Guitars at 10pm. Tickets at stevesguitars.net
SATURDAY, JULY 25
‘REINS FOR A REASON’
WindWalkers hosts “Reins For a Reason” from 9am to 4pm at 1030 County Road 102 in Carbondale. Register at tinyurl.com/WindWalkers2026
4-MILER
Put rubber to road at the Mountain Fair 4-Miler, hosted by Independence Run & Hike. The race begins at 9am and runs from Prince Creek to Sopris Park. Register at tinyurl.com/rubbertoroad
CRYSTAL THEATRE
The Crystal screens “Minions & Monsters” at 1pm. The flick will also screen at 1pm on Sunday, 6pm on Monday and 6pm on Tuesday.
LOCAL AUTHOR SHOWCASE
Meet local authors from 2 to 4pm at the Glenwood Library. Call the library at 970-945-5958 for details.
MUSIC AT TOWNLINE
Colorado singer-songwriter Dalton LaFever performs at Townline Trucks from 3 to 6pm, followed by Starfish Enterprise from 7 to 10pm.
MUSIC AT STEVE’S
The Gypsy Jazz Social Club performs at Steve’s Guitars at 8pm. Tickets at stevesguitars.net
SUNDAY, JULY 26
GOLDEN SHA
A Spiritual Center hosts an open discussion facilitated by Golden Sha from 10 to 11:30am in Room 31 of the Third Street Center.
KAYAK PARA HISPANOHABLANTES
Roaring Fork Kayak Club welcomes Spanish-speakers to learn to roll a whitewater kayak at the Carbondale Aquatics Center from 2 to 4pm. Register at roaringforkkayakingclub.com
MUSIC AT TOWNLINE
Urbane Coyote performs at Townline Trucks from 3 to 6pm.
MUSIC AT STEVE’S
The South Austin Moonlighters perform at Steve’s Guitars at 8pm. Tickets at stevesguitars.net
MONDAY, JULY 27
ADVENTURE STEWARDS
Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers’ Adventure Stewards Camp, focused on rock climbing for ages 11 to 14, takes place from 9am to 4pm daily until Friday. Register at www.rfov.org
ROCKET CAMP
Aspen Science Center hosts a rocket camp for ages 7 to 10 at the Third Street Center. The camp runs from 9am to 3:30pm daily through Friday. Register at aspensciencecenter.org
KINDER STEM
Kids ages 5 to 7 are welcome to Aspen Science Center’s Kinder STEM Camp at Sopris Elementary in Glenwood, running daily from 9am to 3:30pm through Friday. Register at aspensciencecenter.org
PLANT-BASED POTLUCK
The Center for Human Flourishing hosts a plant-based, whole foods potluck featuring the final segment of Dr. Greger’s documentary, “How Not to Die,” focused on the benefits of plant-based living for both people and the planet, from 6:30 to 8pm. Details at tcfhf.org
TUESDAY, JULY 28
‘WALK-N-TALK’
True Nature hosts “Walk-n-Talk,” a walk through the Peace Garden with True Nature CEO Larry Smith and Foundation Executive Director Anne White from noon to 1pm. Details at truenaturehealingarts.com
RFOV
Join Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) from 4 to 8pm to help improve Babish Gulch Trails near the base of Sunlight Mountain Resort, which is partnering with RFOV for the project. Register at www.rfov.org
LEARN TO GARDEN
The Glenwood Springs Community Center hosts “Learn to Garden: Summer Harvesting and Fall Crop Planning” from 6 to 7:30pm. Register at coglenwoodspringsweb.myvscloud.com
OPEN MIC AT TOWNLINE
Marc Diemer hosts an open mic night at Townline Trucks from 6:30 to 9:30pm.
MUSIC AT STEVE’S
Lillie Corinne performs at Steve’s Guitars at 8pm. Tickets at stevesguitars.net
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29
BASALT MUSIC
Aggie Flores opens for Dragondeer at Basalt River Park at 6pm. Can’t make it in person? Tune in at kdnk.org
ASPEN ART FAIR
The Hotel Jerome hosts the Aspen Art Fair today through Saturday, Aug. 1, from 11am to 6pm daily. Details at aspenartfair.org
MUSIC AT TWO RIVERS
Glenwood Springs Summer Music in the Park presents Typical Ghost opening for Titonic at 6:30pm at Two Rivers Park.
THURSDAY, JULY 30
TIE-DYE FOR TEENS
Teens and tweens, ages 10-18, are invited to tie-dye bandannas at the Carbondale Library at 2:15pm. Participants are encouraged to bring their own clothing to tie-dye as well.
GROUNDSWELL
350 Roaring Fork screens “Groundswell,” a film about regenerative agriculture at 5pm in the Carbondale Library.
GALERIE MAXIMILLIAN
Galerie Maximillian (602 East Cooper Avenue in Aspen) hosts an opening reception for Sarah Graham’s solo exhibition, featuring nine monumental oil-on-canvas iris paintings, from 6 to 8pm. RSVP by emailing art@galeriemax.com or calling 970-925-6100.
YOGA EN ESPAÑOL
True Nature hosts yoga taught completely in Spanish from 6:30 to 8:15pm. Details at truenaturehealingarts.com
MUSIC AT STEVE’S
The Foggy Memory Boys perform at Steve’s Guitars at 8pm. Tickets at stevesguitars.net
FRIDAY, JULY 31
RFOV
Help Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers improve Thomas Lakes Trail from 8am to 3pm. Register at www.rfov.org
ART KIDS
Drop the kids off at “Art Kids Day Camp: Horsing Around” at the Glenwood Springs Community Art Center from 9am to 5pm. At night, the center will host “Art Kids Night: Make Musical Instruments” from 5:30 to 8:30pm, when kids will build their own percussion instruments. Register at coglenwoodspringsweb.myvscloud.com
CRYSTAL THEATRE
The Crystal screens “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” at 7pm. The theatre will also screen it at 7pm on Saturday, 5pm on Sunday and 7pm on Monday.
NO-SWIPE SOCIAL
No-Swipe Social takes over the pool at the Carbondale Aquatics Center from 7 to 9pm for “BAEWATCH: AFTER HOURS.” Open to adults only, the festivities include a live DJ, games, prizes and an after party at Sprazzo. Tickets at tinyurl.com/BaewatchBonedale
SOUND HEALING
The Center for Human Flourishing hosts a vibrational sound healing journey from 7 to 9pm at the Third Street Center. The event is centered around present-moment awareness. Register by emailing info@tcfhf.org
MUSIC AT STEVE’S
The Montvales perform at Steve’s Guitars at 8pm. Tickets at stevesguitars.net
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1
GARFIELD COUNTY FAIR
The 2026 Garfield County Fair kicks off with a parade down Railroad Avenue in Rifle at 10am ahead of a week of events at the Garfield County Fairgrounds. For a schedule, visit garfieldcountyfair.com
‘DIRTY DOZEN’ RACES
New Castle Trails’ “Downvalley Dirty Dozen” mountain bike races kick off today at 7am (20-miler) and 9:30am (7-miler) starting from Alder Park. Awards will be doled out at Down Valley Brewing at 3pm, followed by live music at 4pm. The 10K trail running race starts at 8am tomorrow from Alder Park, followed by the kids trail running race at 10am and kids mountain bike race at 10:30am. Register by July 31 at newcastletrails.org
HISTORY COFFEE TALK
Redstone Historical Society President Jeff Bier, along with a group of former fellow miners, discuss their personal experiences, including “underground threats, hazards and camaraderie,” at Coal Basin Ranch at 9am. Donuts and coffee will be served. RSVP by emailing info@coalbasinranch.com
PLANT-BASED EXPLORATION
Explore the benefits of a plant-based, whole foods diet with Brian Rossiter at the Glenwood Library from 2 to 4pm. Details at gcpld.org
ARTFUL STORY HOUR
Join the Artful Story Hour at the Powers Art Center while surrounded by art from Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein and more from 11am to noon. Details at powersartcenter.org
RIVERFEST
Help clean up the Colorado and Roaring Fork rivers while floating or walking down riverbanks at RiverFEST 2026. Meet at Two Rivers Park in Glenwood Springs for the event, running from 9am to 3pm. Register at cogs.us/268/RIVERFEST-2026
MAGICAL MOMENTS
The Redstone Magical Moments Summer Concert Series presents the Blue Canyon Boys bluegrass band from 6 to 8pm at Redstone Park.
ROOSEVELT DINNER
The Glenwood Springs Historical Society hosts its Theodore Roosevelt Commemorative Dinner at the Hotel Colorado at 6pm. It’s encouraged that folks purchase their tickets by July 25. Tickets and details at glenwoodhistory.org