THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
SPOOKY STORIES
Children are invited to hear some no-so-spooky stories and participate in a scavenger hunt at the Basalt Library from 3:30 to 4:30pm.
TRUNK OR TREAT
Ascendigo Autism Services hosts its annual Trunk or Treat inclusive event at the Carbondale Town Hall parking lot from 5 to 6pm with a petting zoo, decorated cars and lots of treats. Non-food treats will also be available. Learn more at www.ascendigo.org
GARCOWRIMO
Garfield County Libraries hosts Garfield County Writing Month, kicking off with a workshop at the Glenwood Springs Library from 5 to 7pm. All Thursdays in November, the library will host writing collaboration spaces with writer presentations from 5 to 7pm. Learn more at www.gcpld.org/GarCoWriMo
HAUNTED HOUSE
Roaring Fork High’s Student Council presents a Halloween carnival and haunted house for elementary school-aged kids through high schoolers starting at 5:30pm.
CAPTION THIS!
The Art Base hosts a live cartoon captioning contest with Sopris Sun artist Larry Day from 6 to 8pm. This event is free and open to the public.
‘BEYOND THE VEIL’
Honor the spirits of the departed through ceremony and connection, guided by Becky Hesseltine and Jocelyn Laferriere, at True Nature from 6 to 8:30pm. Register at www.truenaturehealingarts.com
GENEALOGY MEETS AI
CMC’s Glenwood Center hosts a free session, “Genealogy Meets AI: Promise, Peril and Possibility” with David Use from 6 to 8pm, teaching how to use AI in family history research.
BOOKS IN BARS
Join the Carbondale Library at La Raza for a discussion of “The Buffalo Hunter Hunter” by Stephen Graham Jones at 7pm.
CRYSTAL THEATRE
Catch “Rocky Horror Picture Show” tonight at 7pm (with goodie bags, but no live show). “KPop Demon Hunters” shows on Nov. 2 at 2:30 and 5pm and “Coco” shows on Nov. 5 at 2:30pm (English) and 5pm (Spanish).
HAUNTED HOUSE 18+
About 15 minutes up the Crystal, a private residence is hosting an outdoor Haunted House of Representatives, a fundraiser for Palestine. Up to five adults (18+) can sign up per half-hour slot, from 7 to 9pm. Find our review at www.soprissun.com and register online at www.bit.ly/HHoR
BØRNS AT TACAW
BØRNS performs at TACAW at 8pm. Tickets at www.tacaw.org
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31
AMERICAN LEGION
The American Legion hosts a Halloween fundraiser to support disabled veterans beginning at 5pm. This will include a costume contest and live music by 432One Band beginning at 8pm.
HALLOWEEN AT HEATHER’S
Heather’s Savory Pies hosts a Halloween party with live music by Sónica from 5 to 10pm. There are first, second and third cash prizes for best costumes.
SOUND JOURNEY
Dr. Zachary and Krista Cashin guide a sound journey in the Kiva at True Nature from 6:30 to 8pm. Join the waitlist at www.tinyurl.com/CashinSound
BONEDALE SPOOKTACULAR
The Crystal Theatre Alliance, KDNK and Thunder River Theatre Company host a costume dance party-fundraiser with live music by Mugsy Fay and Sweet Jessup and the Dirty Buckets, plus late-night DJs and a screening of the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” with the Roaring Divas. The fun begins at 7pm. Find tickets for some or all of it at www.thunderrivertheatre.com
EL DORADO PARTY
El Dorado hosts a Halloween party, featuring Kid Knowledge and DJ Benny, from 9pm to midnight. A costume contest begins at 10:30pm with prizes ranging from free drinks to The Magic Beans concert tickets.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1
ZEN RETREAT
Zen Buddhist and certified meditation teacher Billy Wynne guides a half-day Zen meditation retreat at True Nature from 8am to 1pm. Register at www.truenaturehealingarts.com
U-PAINT-IT
The Carbondale Clay Center hosts a Día de los Muertos U-Paint-It Party from 10am to 1pm — while supplies last!
RED KETTLE KICK OFF
The Salvation Army kicks off its bell-ringing season with an event at New Hope Church in New Castle from 1 to 3pm with food, entertainment and a silent auction.
DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS
Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist invites the community to a Día de los Muertos potluck and altar celebration at the Third Street Center at 5:30pm. Monica Muñiz will teach the deeper meaning of the holiday and participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring a favorite dish and a framed photo or memento of a deceased one to place on the communal ofrenda.
‘11 TO MIDNIGHT’
Catch a special preview of the off-Broadway dance premier of “11 to Midnight” at the Wheeler Opera House at 7:30pm. Tickets at www.wheeleroperahouse.com
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2
DIVINE MACROVERSE
Jeanne Soulsby and Golden Sha present a channel by cosmic elders, transcending the ego’s grip, at A Spiritual Center (Room 31 of the Third Street Center) from 10 to 11:30am.
DEAD BREAD
Join Garfield County Libraries at the Third Street Center community oven for a morning of bread baking, hot cocoa and storytelling, from 10am to noon.
ARTISTS TALK
Artists Maria de Los Angeles and Gabriela Mejia will share about heritage and home at the Aspen Art Museum at 3pm.
ARTE DE LOS MUERTOS
The Aspen Art Museum celebrates Día de los Muertos with music, dance, food, family portraits and artmaking from 3 to 7pm.
ART OF CONVERSATION
Have a meaningful conversation with a stranger at the Carbondale Library every first Sunday of the month from 6 to 7pm.
HEADS AND TALES
Steve’s Guitars presents an evening of live music with local band Dead Reckoning and storytelling to celebrate Day of the Deadheads beginning at 7:30pm.
MISTER WHATEVER
John Mulaney, aka Mister Whatever, performs at the Wheeler Opera House at 7:30pm. Tickets at www.aspenshowtix.com
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3
MORNING MEDITATION
Roaring Fork Zen offers a weekly meditation at 8am Mondays at True Nature.
AFRICAN DANCE
Carbondale Rhythm Collective meets at the Glenwood Library from 6:30 to 8pm for African drumming and dance.
‘ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN”
The Sopris Sun shows “All the President’s Men,” an award-winning film about ethical journalism starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, at the Crystal Theatre at 7pm. Tickets at www.bit.ly/SoprisRedford
ROARING FORK INSIGHT
Join meditation practitioners forming sangha at Room 31 of the Third Street Center from 7 to 8:30pm.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4
PROFOUND ILLUSIONS
Author Larry Gottlieb presents “Exploring Our Culture’s Profound Illusions” at True Nature from 4:30 to 6pm. This is the first in a four-part series.
MEET THE AUTHOR
Local author Nathanial White discusses his book, “Conscious Designs,” at the Glenwood Library at 5pm. The book explores the human psyche, disability, culture, tech and consumerism.
YARN GROUP
Knitters and crocheters meet on Tuesdays at the Basalt Library to work on projects from 5 to 7pm.
MINDFUL MEALS
Literacy Outreach drops by the Basalt Library for the Mindful Meals series, where people share a meal and learn about local organizations.
DRAWING CLUB
The Roaring Fork Drawing Club meets up at Steve’s Guitars at 6:30pm to sketch along to a live jazz jam.
‘399 FOREVER’
Catch an award-winning documentary about the world’s most famous grizzly bear, Grizzly 399, at the Crystal Theatre at 7pm with a Q&A with wildlife guide and cast member Bo Welden following the film.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5
RAGING GRANNIES
Join the Raging Grannies to sing lively and creative songs for social justice from 4:30 to 5:45pm at the Third Street Center every Wednesday.
FOREST SOUND BATHING
Megan DiSabatino guides a restorative sound journey and forest bathing at ACES Hallam Lake from 5:15 to 6:30pm. Registration at www.aspennature.org
ORCHID 101
Learn how to keep your orchids thriving with Didi Lawrence and Leslie Buettner at Botany Houseplant Shop from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Registration at www.botanyhouseplantshop.com
‘ORWELL: 2+2=5’
Aspen Film shows “Orwell: 2+2=5,” a documentary about authoritarianism at the AF Isis Theatre at 7pm. Tickets at www.aspenfilm.org
TELL IT LIKE IT IS
The Aspen Chapel Gallery hosts a roundtable discussion with journalists and artists Curtis Wackerle, Paul Andersen, Liss Ballionger, Geoff Hansen, Raleigh Burleigh and Regan Mertz, moderated by Andrew Travers, as part of the reception for “Tell It Like It Is,” an art show about journalism benefitting Aspen Journalism. Stop by between 5:30 and 7:30pm.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6
10,000 VILLAGES
The 10,000 Villages Fair Trade International Craft Fair returns to the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glenwood Springs from noon to 6pm today, 10am to 6pm tomorrow, 10am to 5pm Saturday and noon to 4pm Sunday. All proceeds benefit the artisans.
FLUID LANDSCAPES
Artist Cassidy Willey presents her abstract landscapes at Carbondale’s Main Street Gallery with a reception from 5 to 7pm and an artist talk at 6pm.
SACRED WATER
Roaring Fork Conservancy and The Nature Conservancy present “Sacred Water, Wondrous River” with Lorelei Cloud, a Southern Ute Tribe member, and Johnny Le Coq, an avid fly fisher and founder of the company Fishpond. The conversation takes place at TACAW beginning at 5:15pm. Tickets at www.tacaw.org
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY
Roaring Fork High School’s theater club, Upstage Productions, presents “The 39 Steps,” adapted from the novel by John Buchan and film by Alfred Hitchcock, tonight, tomorrow and Saturday at 6pm.
‘ORNANDA’
The Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club presents a film about the Armada at 7pm with swag and an appearance by athlete Torin Yater Wallace.
‘AN ILIAD’
Thunder River Theatre Company presents “An Iliad” by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare, this weekend only, at 7:30pm tonight, tomorrow and Saturday and at 2pm on Sunday.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
SKETCH, PAINT, PLAY
Every First Friday, the Carbondale Library invites patrons to work on art projects together with other adults from 1 to 3pm.
PRE-PROCESSION
Stop by the Carbondale Library for crafts and face painting, from 4 to 6:30pm, before the big procession down to Main Street.
FIRST FRIDAY
Carbondale hosts the Valley’s largest Día de los Muertos celebration with performances, face-painting, a community procession and performances by Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Folklórico, Mezcla Socials Dance, Roaring Fork Youth Orchestra and more. Details at www.carbondalearts.com
RIVER SPELL
River Spell, a band featuring local Zack Ritchie on the drums, returns to the Black Nugget for a show at 9:30pm. More info at www.riverspellmusic.com