THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6
RECOVERY MEDITATION
Practice the 11th step of prayer and meditation at the Glenwood Springs Library from 9 to 10:15am every Thursday.
SENSORY STORYTIME
The Glenwood Springs Library hosts a sensory-friendly story hour for preschool and school-aged neurodivergent students at noon on Thursdays.
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.
OLD TOWN RESIDENTIAL
Carbondale’s Historic Preservation Commission is hosting an open house for Old Town Residential zone district guideline changes at Town Hall at 6pm.
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.
VOICES STORY CIRCLE
Share and listen to stories in a safe, supportive space at the Basalt Library from 5 to 6pm. This event is facilitated by VOICES.
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 fisherman and founder of the company Fishpond. The conversation takes place at TACAW beginning at 5:15pm. Tickets at www.tacaw.org
FOCUSEDKIDS FALL FLING
FocusedKids hosts its Fall Fling fundraiser at the Old Thompson Barn in River Valley Ranch from 5:30 to 8pm. Register at www.focusedkids.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.
WRITING GROUP
Local writers share their work and get feedback from fellow participants before locking in for some writing time at the Glenwood Springs Library every Thursday this month from 6 to 8pm.
CATTLE CREEK CONFLUENCE
The Cattle Creek Confluence hosts a public meeting at the Glenwood Library from 6:30 to 8pm, offering an in-depth look at the proposed Harvest Roaring Fork development.
SPANISH CLUB
Beginner and intermediate Spanish learners practice together at the Carbondale Library every first and third Thursday from 6:30 to 8pm.
‘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
‘YOUR STORY, YOUR LIFE’
Journalers, poets and writers gather at the Glenwood Springs Library for “Your Life, Your Story, a supportive offering intended to further participants’ writing goals, every first Friday from 10am to noon.
MUSICAL STORYTIME
Caregivers and their young children are invited to musical storytime, facilitated by Ms. Holly, from 10:30am to noon at the Carbondale Library.
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 Día de los Muertos procession down to Main Street.
‘JOIN OR DIE’
The Basalt Library screens “Join or Die,” a documentary film about American democracy and the importance of civic engagement, at 5:30pm followed by a discussion with the director via Zoom at 7:15pm.
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. The procession begins at the Third Street Center at 6pm. Details at www.carbondalearts.com
CRYSTAL THEATRE
The Crystal Theatre shows “Bugonia” today and tomorrow at 7pm. Sunday’s captioned show is at 5pm.
LOCAL COMEDY
TACAW presents a local comedy showcase at 8pm. Tickets at www.tacaw.org
TOMMY THE ANIMAL
Whiskey Stomp opens for Tommy the Animal at the Belly Up Aspen at 8:30pm. Tickets at www.bellyupaspen.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
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8
SPLUNKER STORIES
Local cave guide Khloe Everett presents on caves and the history of caving in Colorado at the Glenwood Library at 10:30am as part of a free speaker series presented by the Glenwood Springs Historical Society.
FOOD DRIVE
Donations of non-perishable foods, gift cards and cash can be dropped off at Beer Works, Phat Thai and Downtown Liquors between 11am and 2pm.
‘SNO-CIETY’
Sunlight Mountain Resort presents a screening of Warren Miller’s new film, “Sno-Ciety,” at the Glenwood Vaudeville Revue at 6pm.
‘THE TASTE’
The Basalt Education Foundation hosts its largest fundraiser of the year, “The Taste,” at the Roaring Fork Club members lodge (100 Arbaney Ranch Road, Basalt) at 6:30pm. Tickets at www.givebutter.com/c/the-taste-2025
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9
PRISON POETRY
A Spiritual Center presents John Kleinwachter sharing poetry inspired by a federal prison inmate, with glimpses into joy, grace, frailties and humor in everyday life, from 10 to 11:30am at the Third Street Center (Room 31).
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10
JOKESTERS
TACAW hosts a comedy workshop for middle school students at 4:15 every day this week. For details, visit www.tacaw.org
SACRED BROTHERHOOD
Kyle Jason Leitzke guides the Sacred Brotherhood conversation series at True Nature from 6 to 7:30pm.
URBAN LINE DANCING
Dance Initiative presents Urban Line Dancing with Queen every Monday through Dec. 15 at the Third Street Center at 6:15pm.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
VETERANS DAY
Many government offices will be closed in observance of Veterans Day. Veterans and active military get free entry into Colorado state parks.
WALDORF TOUR
Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork offers an adults-only campus tour for prospective parents from 9 to 11am. Sign up at www.waldorfschoolrf.com
ARTIST LECTURE
Anderson Ranch visiting artist Brian Rochefort gives a lecture at 4:30pm. Details at www.andersonranch.org/events
CREATIVE WRITING
Jessica Barnum teaches a creative writing workshop as part of the Garfield County Libraries’ GarCoWriMo series at the Glenwood Library from 5 to 8pm.
VETERANS DINNER
The American Legion hosts a Veterans Day dinner beginning at 5pm, serving hot turkey sandwiches, mashed potatoes, gravy and sides, free for all veterans and service members, $12 for others.
DRAWING CLUB
The Roaring Fork Drawing Club turns 8 with a little party at the Cocoa Club at 6:30pm.
ACTIVIST FILM
Mountain Action Indivisible shows “The Last Class” at the Crystal Theatre at 7pm.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
WRITING CLUB
Jessica Barnum leads a creative writing club at the Glenwood Library from 2:30 to 3:30pm.
‘FIRST DRAFT’
Mitzi Rapkin records an episode of her “First Draft” podcast at TACAW featuring author Devon O’Neil at 6:30pm. RSVP for free at www.tacaw.org
TRIVIA NIGHT
El Dorado hosts trivia every Wednesday at 7:30pm.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13
SENIOR RESOURCES
Sopris 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 CLUB
The Glenwood Springs Garden Club meets at the U.S. Bank (1901 Grand Avenue) at 1pm. A speaker from the Eagle County Conservation District will present on xeriscaping.
NONFICTION BOOK CLUB
The Carbondale Library invites patrons to come discuss a book of their choice around the theme of communication from 2 to 3:30pm.
‘UNCHARITABLE’
TACAW presents “Uncharitable,” a film about the power of philanthropy, at 6:30pm followed by a panel discussion. RSVP for free at www.tacaw.org
‘PRESSURE DROP’
Teton Gravity Research presents “Pressure Drop” at the Crystal Theatre at 7pm.
5POINT IN ASPEN
Celebrate the opening of a new Arc’teryx store in Aspen with a 5Point film showing at the Isis Theatre at 7pm. All proceeds benefit Mountain Rescue Aspen.
‘RUMORS’
Aspen Community Theatre presents “Rumors” this weekend at the Wheeler Opera House, at 7pm tonight, tomorrow and Saturday, and at 2pm on Sunday. Next weekend, the show will travel to the Ute Theater in Rifle, at 7pm on Friday and Saturday, and 2pm on Sunday.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14
FEEDING GIANTS
The Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park hosts Feeding Giants for a concert from 4:30 to 7:30pm.
DECK THE WALLS
Carbondale Arts’ Deck the Walls Holiday Market kicks off today from 5 to 7pm for Carbondale Arts members. Beginning tomorrow the market is open to the public from 10am to 5pm through Dec. 24.
IN PROGRESS
Catch DanceAspen in action, choreographing an upcoming performance at TACAW at 7pm. Tickets at www.tacaw.org
STEVE’S GUITARS
Singer-songwriter Mac Benning drops in on Steve’s Guitars for a show at 8pm. Tickets at www.stevesguitars.net
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15
CONTRA DANCE
Contra dance season is back at the Carbondale Community School. This month’s dance features live music from Hard Pressed, a Paonia band. Join the lesson at 7pm, dancing continues from 7:30 to 9:30pm. Aspiring callers can sign up for a workshop from 4 to 5pm by emailing roaringforkcontradance@gmail.com
5POINT IN RIFLE
Join 5Point Film Festival for a free, bilingual evening of adventure films at the Ute Theater in Rifle starting at 7pm. Find tickets at www.5pointfilm.org/tour
NORTH FACE FILM
The North Face presents “First Descents,” two films about mountain adventure, at TACAW at 7:30pm. Tickets at www.tacaw.org
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16
CACAO
Nicole Lindstrom guides a cacao ritual at True Nature from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Registration at www.truenaturehealingarts.com
PAINT DAY
Jazz Aspen Snowmass invites all ages to help paint a mural designed by Miriam Singer and Chris Erickson at the Third Street Center from 11am to 12:30pm and 1:30 to 3pm. Learn more at www.jazzaspensnowmass.org/jas-community-paint-day