THURSDAY, JULY 9
NONFICTION BOOK CLUB
The Nonfiction Book Club discusses books based on animals at the Carbondale Library from 2 to 3:30pm. For next month’s topic, call the library at 970-963-2889.
WORLD CUP
The Crystal Theatre continues screening the World Cup today at 2pm (France vs. Morocco), tomorrow at 1pm (Spain vs Belgium) and Saturday at 3pm (Norway vs England) and 7pm (Argentina vs W96). For a complete list of upcoming games and times, visit crystaltheatrecarbondale.com/world-cup-2026
ANN KOROLOGOS
The Ann Korologos Gallery in Basalt hosts an artists’ reception from 5 to 7pm highlighting the gallery’s “Continuum” show currently on display.
CARBONDALE ARTS
Carbondale Arts hosts an opening reception for “The Way is Not a Way But a Place” by Chloe Wilwerding and “Cracks, Layers, Water” by GEOart Collective from 5 to 7pm, with an artist talk at 5:30pm.
RODEO
The Carbondale Wild West Rodeo continues every Thursday through Aug. 20. Catch a free shuttle from the Orchard Church or 4th and Colorado (Town Hall). Gates open at 5pm, Slack starts at 5:45pm and Grand Entry starts at 7:30pm. Details at carbondalerodeo.com
FIGURE DRAWING
Mike de la Rosa leads a figure drawing class at The Art Base from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Register at theartbase.org
VOCABULARY CLASS
Advanced English learners are invited to practice new vocabulary at the Literacy Outreach office in Glenwood (1127 School Street) every Thursday from 6:30 to 7:30pm. Details at literacyoutreach.org
FRIDAY, JULY 10
‘LAND, PEOPLE AND PLACE’
The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies’ four-day, immersive field ecology course, “Land, People and Place: Field Ecology of the Colorado Rockies,” kicks off at 9am at Toklat. Register at aspennature.org
BASALT SERVICES
The Town of Basalt hosts a public open house for the combined police and public works building from noon to 2pm at 101 Midland Ave.
‘ROCK THIS COUNTRY’
Challenge Aspen presents “Rock this Country” at TACAW at noon. This event is free and open to all ages; anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian. Details at tacaw.org
ART LUNCH
Folks are invited to bring a bagged lunch and sit down with exhibiting artist Savanna LaBauve at The Art Base from noon to 1pm. Details at theartbase.org
EXPRESS YO’ SELF
The Glenwood Library invites teens and tweens to make their own jewelry sets from 2 to 4pm.
RISE UP GALA
Bridging Bionics Foundation hosts its annual Rise Up Gala at the Hotel Jerome in Aspen from 5:30 to 11:30pm. Tickets at bridgingbionics.org
CARBONDALE CLAY
Carbondale Clay Center hosts Summer Date Night from 6 to 8pm, when parents are welcome to take time for themselves after dropping their kids at the Clay Center. Details at carbondaleclay.org
CLAY DATE
Ages 21 and up are welcome to a clay date at the Glenwood Springs Community Art Center Clay Studio from 6:30-8:30pm. Attendees will throw pottery on the wheel and handbuild. BYOB.
SOUND JOURNEY
Krista and Zachary Kashin guide a sound journey at True Nature’s Kiva from 6:30 to 8:30pm. Tickets at truenaturehealingarts.com
CRYSTAL THEATRE
“Disclosure Day” screens at the Crystal Theatre at 7pm and continues Sunday at 5pm (captioned) and Monday at 7pm.
‘LARGER THAN THEY APPEAR’
Local choreographers perform original works within an 8-foot by 15-foot space at Old Town Yoga in Basalt at 7pm tonight and tomorrow night. Tickets at oldtownyogabasalt.com/events
SATURDAY, JULY 11
HISTORY HIKE
The Hiking Club: History Underfoot explores Babbish Gulch Trail at Sunlight Mountain Resort from 8am to noon. Registration and meeting details at gcpld.org/summer-reading/ Next month, Aug. 8, the group heads to Sutey Ranch outside of Carbondale.
HISTORY COFFEE TALK
Reclamation specialist Steve Renner gives a History Coffee Talk at Coal Basin Ranch from 9 to 11am. Renner will discuss the Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety’s Coal Basin Reclamation Project, which sought to improve the environment after Mid-Continent Coal & Coke left the landscape in 1992.
COMMUNITY SCIENCE
Wilderness Workshop teams up with the Eagle River Coalition for a bilingual, hands-on exploration of Homestake Valley, home to ancient fens, from 10am to 4pm. Register for free (donations are welcome and lunch is included) at wildernessworkshop.org/events
BILINGUAL STORYTIME
Bilingual storytime is back at the Carbondale Library every second and fourth Saturday at 10:30am.
HUMAN MEDICINE
Jill Jordan teaches breathwork, somatic therapy and intentional activation at True Nature’s Kiva from 2 to 6pm. Register online at truenaturehealingarts.com
HIP-HOP CLINIC
The Glenwood Springs Community Art Center hosts its hip-hop summer clinic from 4:30 to 6pm for ages 7-13.
REDSTONE MAGICAL MOMENTS
Delta Sonics perform at Redstone Park from 6 to 8pm as part of the Redstone Magical Moments 2026 Summer Concert Series.
TACAW
Singer and songwriter Andrew Duhon performs at 8pm at TACAW, bringing bluesy, folk music and country sounds to the Valley. Tickets at tacaw.org
SUNDAY, JULY 12
AGGIE FLORES
Aggie Flores performs at Heather’s Savory Pies from 11am to 2pm.
‘TAKE AWAY’
Experience “Take Away,” a playful picture book by Michelle Zinanti “to dismantle the backdrop of our lives” at A Spiritual Center (Room 31 of the Third Street Center) from 10 to 11:30am.
TRUU SERVICE
The Two Rivers Unitarian Universalists welcome Christian de la Huerta speaking on “Soulful Power” with music by Ted Zislis beginning at 10am at the Third Street Center.
CACAO
Join Nicole Lindstrom for True Nature’s monthly heart-led cacao ritual from 11am to 1:30pm. Tickets at truenaturehealingarts.com
RECOVERY MEDITATION
Join Natalia Snider and A Way Out in a guided meditation session from 4 to 5:30pm at The Meeting Place, 981 Cowen Dr. in Carbondale.
MONDAY, JULY 13
SACRED BROTHERHOOD
Kyle Jason Leitzke offers a conversation series for men at True Nature’s Kiva at 7pm.
TUESDAY, JULY 14
COLORADO OPEN
Golf at River Valley Ranch hosts the Colorado Open Qualifier from 8am to 2pm. Details and registration at rvrgolf.com
NOISE GUY
Garfield County Libraries welcomes the Noise Guy for events at the Glenwood Library at 11am and Carbondale Library at 2pm.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP
In collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association, Sopris Lodge hosts a monthly caregiver support group for family members and caregivers of people living with dementia every second Tuesday from 3 to 4pm. More info at soprislodge.com/events
AIRPORT CLOSURE
Pitkin County hosts a public information event bracing for the temporary closure of the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport in 2027 at the Limelight Aspen from 5:30 to 6:30pm. Learn more at aspenairport.com/communityevents
TEE TIME YOGA
Cari Eisenson leads a community yoga session every Tuesday from 6 to 7pm through the summer at the River Valley Ranch driving range. Participants must be 12 years or older and bring their own mats.
DRAWING CLUB
The Roaring Fork Drawing Club meets at the Cocoa Club for informal art-making beginning at 6:30pm.
OPEN MIC
Marc Diemer hosts an open mic night at Townline Trucks from 6:30 to 9:30pm.
NOISEFLOOR 6
Catch some local youth music angst with Void Punk and Faces of the Yellow Garden at Steve’s Guitars at 7pm.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15
ASPEN CHAPEL GALLERY
The Aspen Chapel Gallery hosts an opening reception for its 268th consecutive show, this time featuring local printmakers with sales benefitting nonprofit English In Action, from 4 to 7pm.
ANDERSON RANCH GALA
Anderson Ranch honors international artist Marilyn Minter at its gala this evening from 5:30 to 9pm. Register at andersonranch.org
BASALT RIVER PARK
Bella Rayne opens for Easy Jim for a Grateful Dead-inspired jam extravaganza at Basalt River Park at 6pm.
GLENWOOD MUSIC
The Glenwood Springs summer concert series continues with the Awen Family Band and the Bill McKay Band bringing soul, funk and blues to Two Rivers Park beginning at 6:30pm.
PAT & LARRY
Pat Winger and Larry Dutmer perform at Heather’s Savory Pies from 7 to 10pm.
THURSDAY, JULY 16
CHOREOGRAPHERS
Catch a preview of Aspen Dance Connection’s “Emergence” show at the Carbondale Library at 10am.
CARE FOR CAREGIVERS
True Nature welcomes caregivers to receive support from 5:30 to 7pm. Registration at truenaturehealingarts.com
TREE WALK
Join Carbondale’s arborist for a tour of trees and information about the upcoming tree inventory update beginning at Town Hall at 6pm.
THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT
James Cleaver guides an open discussion, “Freedom, Power and the American Experiment,” examining key tensions in American civic life from 6 to 7:30pm at Colorado Mountain College’s Glenwood Center. Register at tinyurl.com/CMCAmericanExperiment
SINGER-SONGWRITERS
Steve’s Guitars hosts the Mountain Fair 2026 singer-songwriter contest auditions beginning at 6:30pm.
‘THE PROM’
Stage of Life Theatre Company’s mainstage summer production, “The Prom,” premieres at the Thunder River Theatre tonight and continues tomorrow and Saturday at 7pm with a Sunday show at 2pm. Next weekend also features Thursday-Saturday shows at 7pm and a Sunday matinee. Tickets at soltheatrecompany.org
SMOKIN’ & ROCKIN’
Smokin’ Joe and Rockin’ Randall perform at Heather’s Savory Pies from 7 to 10pm.
FRIDAY, JULY 17
LEARNING FESTIVAL
The Glenwood Library hosts a free learning festival for kids from kindergarten through high school with STEM activities presented by students of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 9:45am to 3:15pm.
VICTORIA PENNOCK
Catch the music of Michael and Victoria Pennock as part of the Garfield Public Libraries Summer Music Series at the Third Street Center at 4pm.
SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH
The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies presents “Forty Years of Wildlife Filmmaking with Sir David Attenborough” at Paepcke Auditorium in Aspen at 5pm, free with registration at aspennature.org
RIVER SPELL
River Spell, featuring local musician Zack Ritchie, plays at Townline Trucks at 7pm. Details at riverspellmusic.com
VALLE MUSICO
Valle Musico performs at Heather’s Savory Pies from 7 to 10pm.
‘EMERGENCE’
Aspen Dance Connection presents “Emergence,” a Colorado choreographers showcase, at TACAW at 7:30pm. Tickets at tacaw.org
CARY MORIN DUO
Cary Morin and Celeste Di Iorio return to Steve’s Guitars for an American roots concert at 8pm. Tickets at steveguitars.net
SATURDAY, JULY 18
CARBONDALE OPEN
The Maroon Belles Volleyball Club hosts the second annual Youth Outdoor Volleyball Tournament at Miners Park in Carbondale with 12U, 16U and 18U pairs competing on grass and sand. Register at carbondale-open-volleyball.eventbrite.com
C’DALE YARD WASTE
Carbondale residents are invited to drop off yard waste at 4th and Colorado from 9am to noon.
MAKING MULTIPLES
Dara Hartman teaches mold-making and slip-casting at the Carbondale Clay Center from 10am to 4pm. To register, visit carbondaleclay.org
REDSTONE CONCERT
The Redstone Magical Moments concert series continues with Mai Ty, Tyler Treadway and Madi Raichart performing at Coal Basin Ranch at 6pm.
LP HERD
LP Herd performs at Heather’s Savory Pies from 7 to 10pm.
THE DELTAZ
The Deltaz perform a sold-out show at Steve’s Guitars at 8pm.
SUNDAY, JULY 19
ORAN MOR
Oran Mor performs at Heather’s Savory Pies from 11am to 2pm.
LINDA CRISWELL
Join the community in celebration of Linda Romero Criswell’s many contributions and a life well-lived, from 3 to 5pm at the Third Street Center.
INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS
Learn about internal family systems with Sayle Hutchison at True Nature from 3 to 4:30pm. Tickets at truenaturehealingarts.com
SOPRIS PARK MUSIC
Carbondale’s free music in the park series continues with DJ Camo, Dank Cilantro and King David James & The Love from 5 to 8pm.
MEN’S VOICES
Writ Large presents a live storytelling event at The Collective Snowmass from 6 to 7:30pm featuring five men speaking about their lived experiences.