The rest is history
The Carbondale Historical Society’s Log Cabin Museum (499 Weant Boulevard) is open from 10am to 2pm on Saturdays this summer. But they need your help to keep it that way! A volunteer training session is slated for 10am Saturday, July 13 at the Museum. Email info@carbondalehistory.org with questions.
RFTA funding
Roaring Fork Transportation Authority was awarded just shy of $33 million, out of nearly $52 million distributed throughout the state from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for bus and bus facility improvements. The state-wide funding was made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. “This project will modernize the Glenwood Springs Operations and Maintenance Facility to support its planned zero-emission bus fleet,” reads a press release from Senator Michael Bennet’s office. “It will help RFTA achieve its goal of a fully zero-emission fleet by 2050.”
Lawn gear trade-in
The Carbondale Rotary Club, Town of Carbondale Environmental Board, CLEER, Trinity Recycling, Mike Waski and Patrick Hunter are hosting a “Green for Green” lawn gear exchange at Valley Lumber (55 Sunset Drive, Basalt) on July 20 from 10am to 2pm. Turn in your gas-powered lawn equipment and get a $50 gift card toward a new electric replacement.
Raise the roof
The Basalt Library begins construction this month, and is expected to continue through September, to replace its roof. There will be limited parking during the course of the project and, of course, increased noise levels. Funding for the project comes from the library’s capital reserves account.
Ninth Judicial vacancy
Ninth Judicial District Judge Christopher Seldin will vacate his role on Oct. 5. A nominating commission will interview selected nominees to fill the vacancy on Aug. 21 at the Pitkin County Courthouse. To be eligible, an “applicant must be a qualified elector of the Ninth Judicial District at the time of investiture and must have been admitted to the practice of law in Colorado for five years,” according to a press release. The current salary for the position is $193,008. Applications are due by 4pm on July 31. Anyone can suggest an eligible candidate, but no later than July 24 at 4pm. Find the application and more information at coloradojudicial.gov/careers/judge-opportunities
Step aside, Biden
Third Congressional District Democratic candidate Adam Frisch released a YouTube video on July 2 encouraging that President Joe Biden withdraw from the race. He said that neither of the front-running presidential candidates are fit for the Oval Office. “I thank President Biden for his years of service, but the path ahead requires a new generation of leadership to take our country forward,” Frisch concluded the 30-second video.
Families volunteering
Signing up for a family shift for Mountain Fair’s Green Team is a great opportunity to do some family bonding while contributing to the community and reducing the festival’s waste output, and also modeling for your children how to participate in volunteerism. Consider signing up for a Green Team shift as a family or parent-child team. Middle-schoolers and teens are welcome and capable of the modest tasks required over the two-hour shifts. Sign-ups can be found, along with other Mountain Fair volunteer opportunities, at www.bit.ly/mtnfrvolunteer
They say it’s your birthday!
Folks celebrating another trip around the sun this week include: Art Ackerman, Joanne Kaufman, Monica Munoz, Danny Muse, Mellie Rose, Bill Spence and Bob Young (July 11); Ian Bays, Ariana Gradow, Solomon Liston, Rebecca Self and Summer Scott (July 13); Ben Isak Green, Andrew Halloran-Taylor, John Tolan and Britney White (July 14); Meghan Gillespie (July 15); Diana Alcantara, Katie Browne, Bel Carpenter, Tony Spires and Niki Turner (July 16); Eric Brendlinger, JoAnn Glassier, Merrill Johnson, Luke Spaulding, Kim Stacey and Jason Steinberg (July 17).
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THURSDAY, JULY 11
DEATH DOULA
As part of its free, public Family Education Series, Sopris Lodge will host a presentation by death doula Akaljeet Khalsa on end-of-life care at 4pm. To RSVP, visit soprislodge.com/events
LEGALLY BLONDE
Catch Theatre Aspen’s production of “Legally Blonde” at 4pm or 8pm today or most any other day through July 27. Tickets at www.theatreaspen.org
DR. NOIZE
Dr. Noize will teach middle school students about writing music from 1 to 2:30pm at the Basalt Library (registration required at www.basaltlibrary.org). He will then perform a show for families and kids of all ages at 5pm.
RODRIGO ARREGUIN
Guitarist Rodrigo Arreguin performs at the Handlebar at The Homestead in River Valley Ranch from 5 to 7pm.
WILD WEST RODEO
The Carbondale Wild West Rodeo continues every Thursday through Aug. 22 with a free shuttle to the Gus Darien Riding Arena from both The Orchard and 4th and Colorado (across from Town Hall) between 6 and 10pm. Gates open at 5pm, slack is at 5:45pm and grand entry at 7:30pm.
WHY VOTE?
Democrats Cole Buerger (running for Colorado Senate) and Caitlin Carey (Garfield County Commissioner candidate) meet and greet at Carbondale Beer Works from 5:30 to 7:30pm.
EMOTIONAL ELOQUENCE
Julie Oldham presents “Emotional Eloquence and Authenticity: Taking Your Emotional Intelligence to the Next Level to Create Greater Long-term Happiness, Life Satisfaction and Success” at True Nature at 6pm. Tickets and more info at www.truenaturehealingarts.com
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
The Crystal River Caucus meeting will be held at the Church at Redstone at 7pm, preceded by an ice cream social at 6pm.
CEREMONIAL BREATHWORK
Facilitators Davis Cowles and Alya Howe lead a ceremonial circle combining breathwork, music and yoga nidra at The Launchpad from 6:30 to 8:30pm. Tickets at www.mnbcoach.com/events-2-1
CRYSTAL THEATRE
“Despicable Me 4” shows at the Crystal Theatre at 7pm tonight through Saturday, at 5pm on Sunday and 7pm on July 17-18.
SPRING AWAKENING
SoL Theatre Company presents “Spring Awakening” at Thunder River Theatre at 7:30pm tonight, tomorrow, July 13, 18, 19 and 20. Catch a 2pm matinee on July 14 and 21. This show is rated “R.” Tickets and more info at www.soltheatrecompany.org
FRIDAY, JULY 12
BEE FRIENDLY
Join Bee Friendly Carbondale at the Historic Thompson House (301 Lewies Lane) at 4pm to help tend to the new native pollinator garden and learn about native plant maintenance along the way.
COMEDY WKND!
The Collective Snowmass’ Comedy WKND! kicks off with a happy hour at the New Belgium Ranger Station beginning at 5:30pm. Find details on free and ticketed events through Sunday at www.thecollectivesnowmass.com
WILLITS MÚSICA
Grupo Ascenso performs a free concert at Triangle Park in Willits at 5:30pm.
DANCE GALA
DanceAspen presents “Old Hollywood,” its third annual gala, at the Hotel Jerome beginning at 5:30pm. Tickets at www.dance-aspen.org
LIBRARY INTEGRITY
Logan Davis presents “Colorado Communities Stand Up to Christian Nationalism” at the Glenwood Springs Library at 6pm. This event is sponsored by Protect Our GarCo Libraries, “a local group of concerned community members working to maintain the integrity of our libraries and prevent book-banning.”
SOUND JOURNEY
Dr. Zachary and Krista Cashin guide a sound journey at True Nature at 6:30pm. Tickets and more info at
www.truenaturehealingarts.com
HEART COLLECTORS
Steve’s Guitars hosts The Heart Collectors, all the way from Australia, at 8pm. Tickets at www.stevesguitars.net
SATURDAY, JULY 13
HELP HISTORY
The Carbondale Historical Society’s Log Cabin Museum (499 Weant Boulevard) is open from 10am to 2pm on Saturdays this summer, but needs your help to keep it that way! A volunteer training session is slated for 10am today at the museum. Email info@carbondalehistory.org with questions.
HERBAL ALLIES
True Nature hosts a workshop on medicinal foods and herbal allies from 11am to 3pm. Tickets at www.truenaturehealingarts.com
WISDOM OF THE STARS
Sustainable Settings hosts an
overnight astrosophy workshop, “Wisdom of the Stars,” from 1pm
today to 11am tomorrow. More info at
www.sustainablesettings.org Email rose@sustainablesettings.org or call 970-963-6107 to register.
REDSTONE MUSIC
The Mad Dog Band performs at Redstone Park at 6pm.
CLAY & MOONLIGHT
The Carbondale Clay Center hosts Clay and Moonlight, an evening replete with culinary delights dished up on local ceramicists’ plates with performances from Thunder River Theatre Company and Mt. Cirque Entertainment, at 6pm. Tickets and more info at www.carbondaleclay.org
MARC DEMATTEO
Marc Dematteo, a 33-year Roaring Fork Valley resident, performs folk music at El Dorado from 7 to 9pm.
MAGIC AT TACAW
Magician Taylor Hughes takes the TACAW stage at 8pm. Come early for Supper Club at 6pm. Tickets and more info at www.tacaw.org
SUNDAY, JULY 14
SUNDAY MARKET
The Basalt Sunday Market runs from 10am to 2pm through Sept. 29 at 101 Midland Avenue.
SHOW BIZ
Theatre Aspen presents a showcase of songs that give insight into the theater industry at the Hotel Jerome with brunch at 1pm and dinner at 6pm.
The dinner is sold-out! Tickets at
www.theatreaspen.org
SECOND SUNDAY CONCERT
Carbondale’s free Second Sunday Concerts in Sopris Park series continues with live jazz beginning at 4pm.
EIA SUMMER BENEFIT
English In Action hosts its 7th annual Summer Benefit, with music by Josefina Méndez, beginning at 5:30pm at the Doerr-Hosier Center in Aspen Meadows. Tickets and more info at www.englishinaction.org
ECSTATIC DANCE
Alya Howe guides ecstatic dance with music by DJ Dustin Eli and friends at 13 Moons Ranch, south of Carbondale, from 6 to 8pm.
MONDAY, JULY 15
STORYTIME
Theatre Aspen Education hosts storytime for ages 2 to 5 at the Hurst Theatre (470 Rio Grande Place) from 10:30 to 11:30am.
MEDITATION
Roaring Fork Insight hosts Monday Night Meditation at 13 Moons Ranch from 7 to 8:30pm.
CINEMA UNDER THE STARS
To kick off its Cinema Under the Stars Summer Series, Aspen Film, in collaboration with The Little Nell, screens “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” at 8:30pm at the base of Aspen Mountain. Tickets at www.aspenfilm.org
TUESDAY, JULY 16
MAKE BELIEVE BAND
Youngsters help save Imagination Land with the help of Will Parker and the Make Believe Band at the Carbondale Library at 11am and 2pm at the Glenwood Springs Library. More info at www.gcpld.org
MOCKTAILS MIX-OFF
A Way Out and the Basalt Library host a “Mocktail Mix-off” contest at the library at 6pm. More info at www.basaltlibrary.org This is a sober event.
DRAWING CLUB
The Roaring Fork Drawing Club meets at Coffman Ranch (1837 County Road 100) at 6:30pm — BYO-supplies.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17
FARMERS’ MARKET
The Carbondale Farmers’ Market runs from 10am to 3pm through Sept. 27 at 4th and Main.
AIKIDO
Crystal River Aikikai teaches Aikido — a non-violent, Japanese martial art — for adults and teens at 13 Moons Ranch from 9:30 to 10:30am. The first class is free!
ASPEN HISTORY
The Aspen Historical Society (AHS) hosts a tour of the Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum property, where the McMurchy/Zupancis cabin and outbuildings were relocated from Main Street in 2017, today at noon. On July 20, AHS guides a tour up Aspen Mountain examining the history of silver mining, also starting at noon from the Koch Lumber Yard. More info at www.aspenhistory.org
ARTIST TALK
American pop artist and author Michael Albert speaks at the Basalt Library at noon. More info at
www.basaltlibrary.org
ORMAO DANCE COMPANY
ORMAO Dance Company will perform modern dance excerpts at the Carbondale Library at 2pm. The audience will also be invited to dance.
ADVERSITY TO STRENGTH
The Basalt Library presents “From Adversity to Strength: Keys to Cultivating Resilience,” exploring the impacts of a resilient Latino community, at the library at 5:30pm. This is a bilingual event. More info at
www.basaltlibrary.org
BASALT MUSIC
The Know Bodies Band opens for Dangermuffin at the Basalt River Park at 5:30pm.
MEET THE AUTHOR
Jeff Lowdermilk presents a slideshow about his book, “Honoring the Doughboys: Following My Grandfather’s World War I Diary,” at the Carbondale Library at 6pm.
BROTHERHOOD CIRCLE
Kyle Jason Leitzke guides this month’s Sacred Brotherhood Circle, themed “Feelings,” at True Nature
at 6pm. More info at
ww.truenaturehealingarts.com
GLENWOOD MUSIC
The Queen Bees open for the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys at Two Rivers Park in Glenwood Springs at 6:30pm.
THURSDAY, JULY 18
TUTOR TRAINING
English in Action offers a tutor orientation training at 22860 Two Rivers Road, Basalt from 9am to noon. For more information email info@englishinaction.org or call 970-963-9200.
FINDING NEMO
Theatre Aspen Education presents “Disney’s Finding Nemo JR.” at the Hurst Theatre (470 Rio Grande Place, Aspen) at 10am. More info at www.theatreaspen.org/summer-2024
BOOK CLUB
Carbondale Library’s Third Thursday Book Club discusses Lynda Rutledge’s “West with Giraffes” from 2 to 3:30pm.
HIROYA TSUKAMOTO
Hiroya “Hiro” Tsukamoto, a Japanese guitarist, returns to Carbondale for a performance in the Round Room at the Third Street Center at 7pm.
FRIDAY, JULY 19
LIBRARY FILMFEST
Aspen Film invites middle and high school students to the first-ever Teen Film Festival to the Basalt Library today from 1 to 3pm. Registration and more info at www.basaltlibrary.org
ART OPENING
The Ann Korologos Gallery’s next exhibition, “What Lies Beneath: Andy Taylor and Amy Lay,” will have an opening reception from 5 to 7pm preceded by a live painting demonstration from 2 to 5pm.
EXTINCTION CRISIS
Biologist Mike Phillips, the executive director of the Turner Endangered Species Fund and who vied for a successful reintroduction of gray wolves in the Southern Rockies Ecoregion, speaks at the Hotel Jerome at 5pm. Register at www.aspennature.org
STONE MUSIC
The Queen Bees perform at Redstone Park at 6pm.
LOUNGE SESSION
HeadQuarters in Basalt invites all to practice journaling based on the book “Scars to Stars: Stories of Vulnerability, Resilience and Overcoming Adversity” from 6 to 7:30pm. More info at www.headq.org
LIVE MUSIC
West Texas songwriter Caleb Wilbourn performs at El Dorado from 7 to 9pm.
WESTERN MEDICINE
Steve’s Guitars presents Western Medicine with Tashi-T at 8pm. This show is sold-out!
SATURDAY, JULY 20
TRTC AUDITIONS
Thunder River Theatre Company holds auditions for its 2024-2025 season from 9am to 4pm today. Sign up for an audition slot at www.tinyurl.com/TRTCauditions For questions or to submit a video audition, email missy@thunderrivertheatre.com
UPLIFT
HeadQuarters and Roaring Fork CrossFit join forces for a no-cost workout session oriented around mental health from 9 to 10:30am.
GREEN FOR GREEN
Trade your gas-powered lawn equipment for $50 toward a new electric replacement at Valley Lumber (55 Sunset Drive, Basalt) from 10am to 2pm.
ORGANIC FORM
Former Carbondale Clay Center resident artist Brian Chen guides students through designing organic forms from paper sketch to clay at the Center from 10am to 5pm. Registration and more info at www.carbondaleclay.org
GLENWOODSTOCK
glenWOODSTOCK, a new community festival highlighting local youth artists and musicians, kicks off on the lawn of the Glenwood Springs Community Center at 5pm.
REDSTONE MUSIC
The Queen Bees perform a free concert at Redstone Park at 6pm.
SUNDAY, JULY 21
DANCING SCULPTURES
Aspen Dance Connection will celebrate the installation of three “Stay Human” dancing sculptures by Gail Folwell at the Basalt River Park, with a performance of “Shoes” by choreographer Amy Anderson.
EXTRAEXTRA
Steve’s Guitars hosts ExtraExtra from New Orleans at 8pm. Tickets at www.stevesguitars.net