Mountain Parent Magazine: October - December 2017 by MOUNTAIN PEARL Magazine

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MOUNTAINPARENT R OA R I N G

F O R K

VA L L E Y,

C O L O R A D O

W IN T ER R ECR E AT I ON

UPCOMING E V EN T S

OUR BOY BA L L ER IN A S

FA MILY PHOTOGR A PHERS

Programming Guide

Aspen to Glenwood

A New Athletic Approach

Local Talent

WELLNESS

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RECREATION

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In this Issue R EC R E ATI O N & OU TDOO R S 6 8 11

. . . . On the Ice: Our Local Skating Clubs . . . . Boys + The Aspen Sante Fe Ballet . . . . Fall 2017 Rec Center Programming Guide

LOC A L K N OW LE DG E

16 . . . . Local Retailers Outfit Our Kids for Fun 20 . . . . Family Photo Gifts 21 . . . . Local Photographers

W E LLN E SS

24 . . . . Homemade Winter Wellness for Families 26 . . . . Ear Infections 27 . . . . The Meaning of Financial Wellness

H O M E & LE A R N I N G 31 33 36 37 38 39

. . . . Reading Review . . . . Early Childhood Learning . . . . Recipe for Wellness - Soup . . . . Holiday Craft . . . . Please - Sleep Baby! . . . . Tisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; A Season Not a Deadline

CO M M U N IT Y C A LE N DA R

44 . . . .Storytimes and More at Our Libraries 45 . . . .Local events from October to December 2017

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Find new content in between issues, more current events on the Community Calendar and much more. THANKS TEAM! Many thanks to designers Randy Levensaler (levensaler.com) and Jen Moss. Thanks to all the contributors, advertisers, encouragers and inspiring organizations that make great things happen for kids!

DISCL AIMER The opinions and views expressed by the Contributors to Mountain Parent are not necessarily those of the Publisher. Mountain Parent Magazine has been registered with the State of Colorado. Reproduction or use without permission of editorial or graphic content is prohibited. CONTACT:

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DEAR READERS Recently I uncovered a fun piece of history! I have had the misfortune never to know my mother-in-law, Robin. She died of breast cancer when my husband was in college and even though it has been decades since she departed, there still seems to be a very large Robin-shaped void for all of us. People will talk of her larger-than-life persona (she was actually very tall) and donned equally large hair and teeth, producing the most uplifting smile you’ve ever seen. She seemed to be an activist of all sorts, particularly when it came to anything to do with kids and community. This woman was in the mix. Never having skied herself, she didn’t shy away from founding the first youth ski club in their small Massachusetts town. She just had this inkling that her boys were natural skiers! It turned out to be very true. My father-in-law John passed away recently and we were all left with sadness, fondness, thankfulness and many, many, many boxes of stuff. Trying to make meaning out of it all was overwhelming. Yet, amidst all the dust and sixties-era furniture popped up a little golden yellow book written by Robin many years ago. The little piece of history seemed like a pint-sized message in a bottle, meant just for Mike and I. Back in Minneapolis when Mike was very young Robin published a widely distributed booklet, painstakingly typed on a type writer and proof-read before there was spell check. This booklet was the Children’s Activities Directory and contained a wealth of information. Ah - ha! The universal question, “What are we doing with the kids today?” I could just picture Robin in my mind, new to a big city with a wild toddler in tow. She asked around for information and nothing existed. So she just decided to create it herself! I can imagine, that just like Mountain Parent, it helped foster a connection between parents and the community, between kids and their peers. Our love of our kids is timeless, our inquisitiveness about parenting topics is timeless and apparently publications like Mountain Parent and the Children’s Activities Directory are timeless too. In this issue of Mountain Parent you’ll find more beautiful photos than our ‘70s counterpart, but hopefully the same useful information. We’d like to give special thanks to the many moms and dads, sponsors, writers and community organizations that help bring you this publication. Enjoy! Sincerely, Lauren Suhrbier Publisher, Mountain Parent Magazine

A BO U T O U R N E W A R TI S T Allie Ogg is a graphic designer and illustrator living in beautiful Fort Collins. But she is a proud former resident of Carbondale! She has a BFA from Syracuse University for ceramics and printmaking and taught herself graphic design and illustration. She currently splits her time doing freelance illustration and working as a graphic designer and illustrator for Colorado State University. Most of her work involves foxes, chickens, elephants and other fun animals that appear in picture books, murals, toys, prints, cards, animations, and art pieces. Allie has also published two picture books: Goodnight Brew and Good Morning Brew. Her favorite projects involve new challenges, like learning to use a jigsaw in order to cut out a giant chicken in a rocket ship. One of her passions is public art and she is a founding board member of the Fort Collins Mural Project, which pays artists to paint murals around the city of Fort Collins. When she is not doing art projects you can find her exploring the mountains by bicycle, or walking her dog down by the river. You can see Allie’s work at WWW.ALLIEOGG.COM and follow her on Instagram @allieogg.

M O U N TA I N - PA R E N T. C O M

the breathtaking sport of

Figure Skating We asked each of the two incredible skating clubs in our valley, both based out of Aspen, to fill us in about their programs. In no preferential order below, you'll find out from each club what they have to say about the magic of figure skating.

A S P E N S K AT I N G C L U B The Aspen Figure Skating Club nurtures the dreams of the Roaring Fork Valley’s early skaters, and offers an arena for seasoned skaters to express their passion and skill. Encouraging kids of all ages to become comfortable on ice skates, The Aspen Figure Skating Club has been operating for 54 years. Five days a week organized skating classes allow children to hone their skating skills on the professionally operated rinks of the Aspen Recreation Center and the Aspen Ice Garden. Regularly held skate swaps offer gently used equipment, and the club has a uniform for the skaters for training. With practice, club members can travel to competitions all over the nation, and can letter in the sport in high school. The Aspen Invitational is an annual national competition hosted by the club that is held the

first weekend of December. Skaters compete in compulsory figure skating and free style events. Over the years, the Aspen Skating Club has produced a number of national competitors and gold medalists; most recently Belle Kowar won the 2017 National Championship in Juvenile Solo Ice Dancing. Team members have the freedom to choose their music, costumes and choreography which encourages creativity and expression. Corrie Buchanan, 12, and a club skater for 7 years offers, “I love skating because it’s both skating and art!” An annual Spring Show allows the entire club to participate in a fully produced musical ice show that showcases the skills from the tiniest skaters to the eldest of the club. Regular sport clinics are held with internationally acclaimed figure skaters, and Olympians Paul Wylie, Ryan Janke, and Gracie Gold, which allow intimate exposure to some of the greats in the sport.

This year’s Spring Show will take place on March 18th, 2018 with practices starting in January. The club offers 5 professional coaches who train the skaters in group lessons or private coaching sessions. Skaters have the opportunity to climb the ladder of skill achieving silver and gold club status. Head Coach and Director of the Figure Skating Club, Teri Hooper states, “In the 25 years I have been coaching in Aspen, I have had the enjoyment and reward of touching hundreds of lives and enriching them with the love of skating. As director, my goal for the Aspen Skating Club is to provide a fun and safe environment for our skaters to enjoy skating, and all the rewards from this wonderful sport, at every level.”

DETAILS Aspen Skating Club 970.379.5900

aspenskatingclub@yahoo.com

aspenfigureskatingclub.com

Revolutions Skating Club 970.618.8996 adrianbradley@comcast.net revolutionssc.com

R E V O L U T I O N S S K AT I N G C L U B Revolutions Skating Club was created to strengthen the figure skating community by providing instruction in all areas of figure skating. The Club’s goal is to foster the love of figure skating and nourish the soul through expression, positive feedback, and FUN. Skaters learn new skills, increase self confidence and make friends in a friendly environment that encourages all levels and aspirations. Each Club session features a group lesson focused on skills development, followed by a free skate that celebrates fun and friendship on the ice. The five coaches, Peggy Behr, Grace Hancock, Michelle Hocknell, Taline Isberian and Jenny Nelson, are all members of both U.S. Figure Skating and the Professional Skaters Association and have a combined experience of over 80 years coaching.

In addition to their regular program, Revolutions produces a professional ice show every winter featuring Olympic and World champion skaters. The show, a dream of local Olympian Jeremy Abbott and Peggy Behr (his former coach), showcases the thrill and skill of figure skating, and allows the Club’s skaters to skate alongside the stars.

Come join the fun:

Revolutions coach Behr says, “I know that it is an amazing experience for the Revolutions skaters to skate alongside these awesome superstar skaters.” The event is also a fundraiser that allows Revolutions to donate a portion of the proceeds to support Parkinson’s research.

First session is free!

Mondays 4-5 at the Aspen Recreation Center Fridays 4-5:30 at the Aspen Recreation Center For more information g o to www,revolutionssc.com or call Michelle Hocknell at (970) 618-6140

Boys of the Ballet BY JESSIC A MOORE A s k t h e a ve r a g e r e s i d e n t o f t h e R o a r i n g Fo r k Va l l e y w h a t c o m e s t o m i n d w h e n t h e y h e a r t h e w o r d ‘ ba l l e t ,’ a n d it ’s l i k e l y t h e r e s p o n s e w i l l i n v ol ve a ba l l e r i n a i n a t u t u a n d p o i n t e s h o e s. S u c h im a g e s a r e c e r t a i n l y n ot m i s pl a c e d . A f t e r a l l , fa m e d c h o r e og r a ph e r G e o r g e B a l a n c h i n e h im s e l f i s q u ot e d a s s a y i n g , “ ba l l e t i s w o m a n .” It ’s e a s y i n t h e m i d s t o f s u c h p e r s p e c t i ve s t o fo r g e t t h a t m e n pl a y a c e n t r a l r ol e i n ba l l e t . F r o m a d e ve l o p m e n t a l s t a n dp o i n t , d a n c e t r a i n i n g c a n be a f u n a n d u n i q u e t o ol fo r e n h a n c i n g a bo y’s a t h l e t i c a n d m e n t a l g r o w t h .

P H O T O Jason Smith photographs Killian, who's obviously still ready to party.

M O U N TA I N - PA R E N T. C O M

As a former professional dancer with Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Seth DelGrasso—now an officer with the Aspen Police Department—knows very well that the skills acquired through ballet training can be a future asset regardless of one’s career path. Some of the many benefits he cites include: “a growth mind set (continually working towards improvement), mental flexibility and problem solving, teamwork, trustworthiness, reliability, self-confidence, self-discipline, attention to detail, and creativity.” This year, DelGrasso’s own sons, Roman (age 8) and Silas (age 6), are both enrolled in beginning ballet at The School of Aspen Santa Fe Ballet. Neither child was forced into classes; both boys expressed interest, saying they wanted to be on stage in ASFB’s The Nutcracker. To get them to this point, DelGrasso and his wife, Brooke (also a former ASFB company member), exposed the boys to dance performances and “emphasized how beneficial body awareness and stretching through ballet [would] be for their martial arts training and skiing,” said DelGrasso. While ASFB was a natural choice given both parents’ backgrounds, DelGrasso said he was confident putting his sons in the school “thanks to the devoted and skilled faculty,” whose teaching methods are “rooted in the culture of positive childhood development through the arts.” The majority of students who enter The School of Aspen Santa Fe Ballet will not pursue a career in dance, instead applying life lessons from the studio to their academics and future career paths. However, every once in a while a student stands out from the pack, showing the natural talent and mental fortitude necessary to become a ballet professional. David Gabriel (age 15) is one such student. After training at ASFB for three years and attending numerous summer dance intensives at noted companies such as Pacific Northwest Ballet, Gabriel received a rare full scholarship for two years of study at the prestigious Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. “I would never have had all of these amazing

opportunities though if it wasn’t for the training and support that I received from Aspen Santa Fe Ballet,” said Gabriel. Since starting ballet lessons at age seven, Gabriel has become aware of the advantages of ballet training and how that training transfers into other activities. He notes that ballet uniquely “targets deep inner core, leg, and hip muscles that can be extremely helpful for seemingly simple things like holding your balance and walking correctly. If you play sports I would highly recommend trying a ballet class; we practice quick footwork, core strengthening, balance exercises, and posture.” Aside from the physical benefits, Gabriel also noticed his behavior differed from that of other boys in school. While other boys might act out and disrupt the class, he explains, “boys who do ballet don’t have that, because there is no tolerance for that type of behavior in ballet class.” The discipline learned in the ballet studio transfers directly into the classroom. So how does one encourage their son to try out ballet? Eric Chase, on faculty at The School of ASFB, suggests having them test out one month of dance to get a feel for the classes. “Let him make the decision with an open mind. The foundation of learning how to stretch, use inner core strength, move quicker, and become a leader will stay with him and create more opportunities in anything else he chooses to do.” In an organization brimming with strong male dancers and leaders, ASFB shatters stereotypes. Regardless of whether a student sticks with ballet, Chase urges parents to bring their sons to performances to see male dancers in action. “You will leave inspired.”

F O R I N F O R M AT I O N O R T O R E G I S T E R F O R C L A S S E S , PL E A S E V I S I T: W W W. A S PE N S A N TA F E B A L L E T.CO M

P H O T O S Cover / Right: David Gabriel, a former ASFB student. Bottom left: These boys and girls are having a blast at class with ASFB.

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Snowmass Rodeo Grounds

Upper Woody Creek

SNOWMASS VILLAGE

Basalt Library Carbondale Library Glenwood Library Pitkin County Library Roaring Fork Family Resource Center

Basalt Elementary School

AN TR AIL

BASALT Basalt Downtown

Basalt High School

Basalt Park and Ride

or call 970.925.8484

CAMPS Willits El Jebel Park and Ride

Crown Mtn Park

EL JEBEL

Blue Lake

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Main St.

HWY 8

Catherine Store Park and Ride

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Carbondale Rodeo Grounds

Sopris Park/Pool Carbondale Elementary Carbondale Middle School

HWY 133

Carbondale Park and Ride

Carbondale High School

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GLENWOOD SPRINGS

Roaring Fork Market Place

Grand Ave.

27th Street Park and Ride

Sayre Park

20th Street 15th Street GWS High School GWS Elementary School Community Center 9th Street 8th Street

7th Street Hot Springs Pool Vapor Caves

Aspen Recreation Center (ARC) Aspen Youth Center Basalt Recreation and Basalt Pool Buddy Program Carbondale Recreation Center Crown Mountain Recreation Center Glenwood Community Center NAMI Family Support Group River Valley Ranch Snowmass Village Recreation Center Youth Entity YouthZone

GOVERNMENT

Basalt Middle School

Arbany Park

RIO

www.RFTA.com

Aspen Schools

To Aspen

maps, fares and schedules visit

Creek Rd

Aspen Business Center

Kids under 5 ride FREE! For more information on routes, trail

ASPEN

Paepcke Park

DESTINATIONS Where can you go by bus? Check out these local kid friendly destinations all accessible via RFTA and the Rio Grande Trail

Rubey Park Transit Center

Downtown Aspen

Anderson Ranch Arts Center Aspen Art Museum Carbondale Council on Arts & Humanities Dancing Progressions Glenwood Center for the Arts Glenwood Dance Academy & Dance Arts Theatre Company Theatre Aspen The Art Base (previously the Wyly Art Center) The Red Brick Arts Wild @Art

HWY 6 6th Street Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park

Glenwood Meadows

Johnson Park

Glenwood Mall GWS Middle School

WEST GLENWOOD SPRINGS

West Glenwood Park and Ride

ACES - Aspen AJAX Adventure Camp Aspen DayTrippers Blue Lake Preschool Camp Aspen Snowmass Camp Chip-A-Tooth Camp Oginali Camp ReGeneration by Aspen TREE Camp Run-A-Muk Carbondale Clay Center Challenge Aspen Honey Tree Preschool Mountain Kids Academy Natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cool Day Camp RADCAD Summer Technology Camp Rock Bottom Ranch Thunder River Theatre Train Your Brain Camp Treehouse Kids' Adventure Center

SPORTS Art of Defense TKD Aspen Basketball Academy Aspen United Soccer Club Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club Basalt Soccer Club Carbondale Skate Park Carbondale Soccer Club Crystal River Ballet Glenwood Soccer Club Rising Crane Training Center Rocky Mt Martial Arts Three Rivers Little League Thunder River Gymnastics

Recreation Center MINI-GUIDE

ASPEN

INSIDE: KIDS RECREATION PROGR AMS OCTOBER TO DECEMBER

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ASPEN

WINTER SWIM LESSONS

FULL DAY FUN CAMP

The Aspen Recreation Center offers group and private swimming lessons for kids starting at 6 months old. Groups lessons meet four times per session which are monthly. Please view the website for more information. Please call 544-4100 to inquire about private lessons.

Drop Off: 7:30am - 9:30am Pick Up: 3:30pm - 5:30pm Ages: 5 - 11 years Cost: $40/ day online for residents

Ages and times vary ------------------

October 26th & 27th November 2nd, 3rd, 20th, 21st & 22nd December 21st, 22nd, 26th, 27th, 28th & 29th January 2nd & 3rd

Come play with the Aspen Recreation Department on the days that the kids don’t have school! Full Day Fun Camps are part of a state licensed program designed for youths 5-11 years old. The days will be packed full of fun & educational activities.

AFTER SCHOOL CLUB

DANCE CLASSES Session I: Tuesdays, October 10- December 12 Cost: 1hr / week $45 or 2hr / week $70 Ages: GRADES 4 - 7 + Adult classes Jazz: 6:00 p.m. Hip-hop: 7:00 p.m. Jazz: Learn to leap and pirouette your way across the floor. Dance styles will include lyrical, street, and broadway jazz. The class will focus on proper dance techniques, and students will also develop strength, flexibility, coordination, balance, rhythm, and performance quality. Dances will be taught to your favorite pop hits. Hip-hop: Learn the basics of hip hop while having fun and making new friends. Students will learn to move to the beat and rhythm of hip hop music. The class will include strength conditioning and stretching. Students will learn dances to hip hop hits. The level will be based on enrollment.

Aug 24 – End of school year 2018 Times: Wednesday – 1:40pm – 5:30pm, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri – 3:15pm – 5:30pm Cost: Wednesdays: $20 All other days $15. **NEW** Afterschool Club Punch Pass - 10 days of Afterschool Club for $150 (including Wednesdays!). Purchase now and start saving. Ages: 5-11 years old Come play with the Aspen Recreation Department Afterschool Club, a state-licensed program for youth 5-11yrs. Program will include homework help and lots of fun recreational activities. Things to bring: Snacks, Homework, Proper Attire for Daily Activities (Swim suit, towel, warms clothes, etc). All participants meet in the cafeteria of the Aspen Elementary School after school.

GLIDE FIT FOR KIDS October Fridays 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Cost: Daily admission or free for current pass holder Glide Fit is a fitness class taught in the lap pool on inflatable boards that is meant to increase balance, improve health, and athletic performance. Who doesn’t want that for their kids!? It’s fun too!! Taught by Frank. Must be able to swim.

YOUTH KARATE October - January Tuesday: 3:45 - 4:30pm Advanced Belts (orange belt and up) 4:30 -5:15 pm Beginner Belts (white and yellow belts) Thursday: 3:45 - 4:30pm Advanced Belts (orange belt and up) 4:30 -5:15 pm Beginner Belts (white and yellow belts) Cost: $48/ month Elaine will teach your kids the basics of karate, including self-discipline and gross motor skills and she will also mentor students as they advance in the sport. Class is held at the Aspen Recreation Center (ARC).

BIRTHDAY PARTY RENTALS! @ THE ARC

Includes use of the room for 2 hours, admission into the swimming pool and climbing tower for 15 kids. The kids can also rent ice skates for $3 per pair and skate during the public skating session. Cost: $150 + skate rentals ($3 each)

@ THE RED BRICK

Includes tables, chairs, set-up, and tear-down. For an additional $50-$150, you can add one or more of our fun, inflatable bounce houses or obstacle courses (various themes available). Cost: $134 base rate

The Aspen Recreation Department has even more youth activities to choose from, please go to our website to learn more. Programs are subject to change.

ASPEN RECREATION CENTER (THE ARC) 970.544.4100

0861 Maroon Creek Rd • Aspen, CO, 81611 aspenrecreation.com

SNOWMASS

RECREATION CENTER PASSES There are a variety of memberships available at the Snowmass Village Recreation Center. Whether you want to work out for the day, of have ambitious fitness goals that may take a little longer, we offer something for every budget. You don't have to live in Snowmass Village to enjoy this great facility. Options include youth and adult one-time daily visits, monthly, yearly, and 20-visit punch passes.

SNOWMASS VILLAGE PARKS, RECREATION & TRAILS 2835 Brush Creek Road Snowmass Village, CO 81615 snowmassrecreation.com 970.922.2240

B A S A LT

KIDS CAMPS Monday – Friday / 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Sept. 29, Oct. 26-27, Nov. 2-3, 20-24, Dec. 21-22, 26-29, Jan. 2-3,12,22 March 15-16,26-30 April 2, May 18 Join us all school year long at the Snowmass Village Recreation Center for our Kids Day Camps. When the kids are out of school, kids camp is on! Activities will include, but are not limited to, indoor rock climbing, swimming, arts & crafts, outdoor play, field trips and much more.

ADULT FITNESS CLASSES

KIDS NIGHT @ THE REC CENTER!

Monday - Friday, All Day Fee: $15 or free with membership Aireal, Sunrise, Adaptive/Restorative, and All level Yoga classes. Indoor Cycling, TRX Suspension Training, TRX Plus Suspension Training, Pilates Mat, Power Pilates, Ski Conditioning and HITT.

Fridays / 6:00 - 10:00 pm 12/1, 2/2, 3/2, 4/6, Cost: $45.00 Each night will include dinner and ice cream, fun scheduled activities including but not limited to a movie on the projection screen, ice skating, rock climbing, and arts and crafts.

PARTY RENTALS

PRIVATE MOUNTAIN BIKING LESSONS

Have your next party at the Snowmass Village Recreation Center. We offer a variety of rental options that include use of the swimming pool, bounce house, ice rink and indoor climbing wall. Price and times dependent upon packages. Please visit www.snowmassrecreation.com for more information.

Fee: $150.00 /1.5 Hour Lesson Fee: $250.00/3 Hour Lesson Private and Semi Private Lessons can be catered to interest and skill level. Private Instruction includes an experienced and trained cycling coach to provide skill development, mountain or road bike guiding and a great time for people of all ages and abilities. Fees includes 1-3 participants, a $50.00 per person fee will be charged for sessions that exceed 3 participants.

JUGGLING

KIDS CAMPS

Tues/Thurs October 17,19,24,26 3:00 - 4:20 pm, Location: BES Cafeteria Grades: 2 - 6 Cost: $25 Max enrollment: 20 Juggling is truly a portable workout. It can burn as many calories as a good walk. It will sharpen focus and concentration, relieve stress and increases brain power. It is an exercise that doesn’t feel like exercise. This is a great class to have fun while learning a lifetime skill that will amaze friends .

Time: 3:20 - 4:20 pm December 11, 12, 14, 18, 19 Location: BES Gym Grades: 2 - 4 Cost: $36 ($40 after 12/10) We will work on dribbling, passing, and shooting and wrap up every practices with team building games so players can use their skills in a practical environment, pushing them to become better players. Overall, the camps are designed to help kids have fun playing and learning the game of soccer. Shin guards are required.

NIA DANCE (Early release Wednesdays for BMS) Grades: 5 - 8 Time: 2:00 - 3:20 pm Location: BMS Gymnasium Fee: $75/ session Session I: Sept 20-Oct 25 Session II: Nov 1- Dec 13 Session III: Jan 10- Feb 14 Session IV: Feb 21- March 21 Session V: April 4-May 9 Nia is a fun & exhilarating class that combines dance (Jazz, Modern, & Duncan), healing movements like yoga, and martial arts (Tai Chi, Tae Kwon Do, & Aikido). A Nia workout is based on the intelligent design of the body with 52 simple moves which are practiced barefoot in a non-impact class that is easily adaptable to any individual's needs and abilities.

BABYSITTER TRAINING

(Early release Wednesdays for BMS) Wednesdays 2:00 - 3:20 pm October 25- December 13 Age: 11 and older Location: BMS Classroom Cost: $75

BASALT RECREATION CENTER 101 Midland Avenue • Basalt, CO 970.927.8214 x 400 basaltexpressrec.org

The first four classes will teach the importance of leadership, basic care including diaper changing and feeding, safety, choking, rescue breathing and first aid. The last three classes will give you an in-depth training in CPR. A must do for young babysitters. Fun and informative. Attendance and participation is required for all classes. Certificates will be provided for successful students.

BASKETBALL REGISTRATION DEADLINE! The registration deadline for Instructional League Basketball for 3rd/4th and 5th/6th boys and girls basketball is December 1.

CROWN M O U N TA I N PA R K

CROWN MOUNTAIN PARK 501 Eagle County Drive, El Jebel, CO 81623 crownmtnpark.org 970.963.6030

P UM P K I N PATCH AND K ID S R AC E @CROWN MOUNTAIN PARK

C ARBONDALE

OCTOBER 7th

11:00am - 5:00pm

Music Silent Auction Games Beer

Hay Rides from 11:00 - 2:00pm Kids Race at 11:00! Bounce Houses Pumpkins

TURKEY TROT

DINKY DUNKERS

Join us Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 23 for not 1, but 2 action-packed races! First, join Carbondale Recreation for a Turkey Trot 5K run! Then, Aloha Mountain Cyclery will be hosting their annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Cross Bike Race on the same course at the Roaring Fork High School grounds. For more information on the bike race, contact their bike shop at 970.963.2500. Costumes always encouraged. Prizes for some. Fun for all! Discounts for multiple race entries!

3:45 - 4:30 pm Monday/Wednesday (Girls), Tuesday/Thursday (Boys) Grades: 1st - 2nd Cost: $45 Registration Deadline: Nov 1 This is an introductory recreational basketball program for 1st and 2nd grade girls and boys. Participants will learn the fundamentals of passing, dribbling, and shooting, as well as the rules of the game in a fun active environment.

DODGEBALL DERIVATIVES

EARLY RELEASE WEDNESDAYS OPEN GYM AND CLIMBING WALL

Fridays, December 1, 8, 15 3:30 - 4:30 pm Ages: 8 - 11 Cost: $30 Location: CRCC Gym Registration Deadline: Nov. 24th Keep your kids active after school by joining Dodgeball Derivatives. We will explore many different ways to play the game of Dodgeball. Have your kids played Artillery, Shipwreck, Minefield or Last One Standing? These are great games using our specially designed dodgeballs.

CARBONDALE RECREATION CENTER 567 Colorado Avenue • Carbondale, CO 970.510.1290 carbondalerec.com 14

One half of the basketball gymnasium will be available for Open Gym activities on Early Release Wednesdays. Sport options will include basketball, volleyball, and indoor soccer. For ages 7 years and up. We will also offer Facilitated Climbing for kids 11 years and up with a signed Climbing Wall waiver on file. Special discounted rate $3 for students!

WILD AND WACKY WEDNESDAYS

LETTERS TO SANTA

October 4-April 11 (No class on March 7) Ages: 1-6 (children under 1 are free) 10:30-11:45am Cost: $5 member/$6 non-member or Play Care Punch (per child) Location: CRCC Gymnasium Hey preschoolers! Join us in the gym for free play time. Parents must remain in attendance the whole time. his program is parent-supervised. We will set up obstacle courses, the bounce house, bowling, basketball, soccer, hockey, crafts, and more!

Ho Ho Ho! If you have been a good little boy or girl, let Santa know what you would like for Christmas. Write a letter or draw a picture and address it to Santa at the North Pole. Drop it off at Santa’s mailbox at the Carbondale Recreation and Community Center from December 1 – December 20. The letters will then be delivered to Santa at the North Pole. Make sure to sign your name and address so Santa can write back!

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Ready for Winter Adventure MOUNTAIN PARENT PARTNERED WITH SOME SUPER CUTE LOCAL KIDS AND SOME SUPER AWESOME LOCAL RETAILERS TO SHOW YOU THE BEST AC TIVEWEAR OF THE SEASON.

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INTERIOR PAGE Hosa (top row) is ready to play ball

Adain (bottom row) leaves no one questioning his teenage attitude and readiness to ride in a Charger Half Zip, Vector Pants and Formula DLX Jacket by KJUS. Find these and many other kids cuts at Aspen Sports, Aspen and Snowmass locations.

in a Furry Friends Hoodie by Patagonia and boots by Sorel. Find these brands and more at Summit Canyon Mountaineering, Glenwood Springs.

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PH OTO Katie J Photography of Carbondale helped us pull a few ideas below for creative ways to spread to the love. Part of making the gift special is the quality of the printing of the photo and of course the photo itself. She notes that occasionally spending a little more to use a high quality printer for photos really shows.

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A gift is more personal when it is really personal. Nothing is more so than a photo that captures a silly moment or perhaps the akwardness of even trying to take a family photo! And as we all know grandparents LOVE photos. They are actually obsessed. So here are a few ideas for thinking outside the box for your photo gift this year!

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WINTER TIME WELLNESS FOR FAMILIES As a mother of two boys, a wife, a caretaker, and a teacher, I am always doing what I can to keep everyone healthy in the wintertime. Longer nights, colder temperatures, and hopefully lots of snow bring lots to look forward: sleeping under warm covers, bundling up and playing in the snow, and eating lots of yummy warm food. What are some of my tools to help keep my loved ones healthy throughout our long Roaring Fork Valley winter? Firstly, my family wears what we call “woolies”. Once cold temperatures hit, we all wear a thin wool base layer under our clothes most everyday. (I must admit that I was most successful enforcing this with my children when they were younger… Now, I pick my battles!) Every fall I bite the bullet and invest in a new top and bottom for the children. A silk/wool combination is also heavenly and if you have a child that runs hotter, this could be a more appropriate. The warmth from natural fibers supports our bodies’ ability to grow, maintain energy, and be healthy and strong. I also hit the sales and stock up on wool socks, both for skiing and for going to school. The woolies can all be hand washed and in our climate, they will dry over night and be ready for the next cold morning. Not to leave the most important piece uncovered, we all wear warm hats on our heads, as we can lose

a lot of our bodies’ heat from the tops of our heads. A fun hat also adds a lovely stylish flair! (My children have come to appreciate my varied hat collection, and my eldest has developed his own interesting collection as well!) It does help that wool is “in” so there are a lot of shopping options out there, both in stores and online. What to do when sickness does come? I believe that illness is a messenger of sorts. Symptoms that show up outwardly could be that our bodies are underfed, overstressed, under slept (my family invented that word) and just plain needing to rest. So, with that in mind, if at all possible, if you or your children become sick this winter, listen to your body and let yourself rest. Pull the shades, quiet the room, put some fresh flowers by the “patient”, and make a cup of tea. Convalesce. Despite our busy human schedules, the earth and many of its creatures are resting during winter. Bears hibernate…. Can’t we do that too, just a bit? Look at getting sick as an opportunity to really take care and perhaps even an opportunity to work through something in side of your body and soul. If it is you, let yourself truly check out by calling in sick and NOT checking your emails. Ask for the support from family, friends, or neighbors so you

can take this time that you need to heal whatever it is that ails you. Turn off your cell phone. Once you’ve contacted your doctor or healer of choice and followed their instructions, repeat this to yourself. REST is BEST. What if we all inched our bedtimes a bit earlier so that by the time midwinter comes, we are all truly getting between 8 – 12 hours of sleep a night. What sweet, deep dreams we might have! I called a trusted mentor and wise woman early on when I was a stay at home mom with a sick kid or two. Something in me was saying, “Make some chicken soup,” but I did not know how. I grew up on Campbell’s! So my friend gave me her tried and true recipe (Thank you, Patty!). I have adapted her recipe to fit my family’s needs and at the first sign of a runny nose, fever, or general “ick” I head to the market and buy a whole chicken! Enjoy and blessings on your winter.

BY H O L LY R I C H A R D S O N Carbondale

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OT H E R T O O L S A N D P R AC T I C E S T O S U P P O R T YO U R FA M I LY ’ S H E A LT H : “ When my family has been under the weather I have consulted many times over the years with Dawne Vrabel, a friend, mother, and local Community Herbalist & Integrative Nutritionist, as well as co-owner of Dynamic Roots, a local medicinal herb company. Below are some of Dawne’s go-to’s for the main common health complaints that she observes in the winter months.” - Holly Richardson

R E S P I R AT I O N LOW MOOD Winter is a time when we reflect inwardly more so than other times. Feeling low is a natural energetic response to this inwardness. Some people experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). To support ourselves emotionally during the wintertime Dawne suggests a number of things: Drink mint tea daily. St. John’s wort is a popular herbal remedy to support mood and grows here in Colorado. Tulsi is a sacred Ayurvedic adaptogen and favorite stress supportive herb for Dynamic Roots. Read more at: www.dynamicroots.com Healthy Fats: Avocados, nuts, seeds, raw organic dairy & cod liver oil. Daily Vitamin Sun: Get out at high noon during winter months and soak up that high altitude sun! Get your Vitamin D levels checked and consider a supplement if your levels are low. Deep Outdoor Breathing: Get our every single day and create a practice of deep breathing, filling those lungs and saying thanks! Manage your Stress levels: Check in with yourself and create your own practice of what brings you and your family nourishment, play and connection. Stress is simply not accepting what is. And what is typically temporary. Keep your sights on the longer vision while using this winter to connect more with yourself and your family.

Congestion, runny noses, etc. The crud visits every house at one time or another! Try Dawne’s suggestions below. Avoid dairy, gluten and sugary products once the congestion sets in. Add fresh or dried thyme to a cup of tea at night. Elderberries and rosehips – rosehips are prolific in our area; they are high in vitamin C and compliment anti-viral elderberries as they boost the immune system to help you get through that crud quicker! Hydrate! Water - Dawne suggests this formula: Take your body weight and multiply that by 1 ½. That is the number of ounces that we should be drinking of water a day to stay hydrated throughout our dry winter season. A half of a lemon helps too! Dynamic Roots Breath Easy Salve that is full of thyme, peppermint, and essential oils. Rub on the front of the chest and the back to penetrate to the lungs and support respiratory health. Use this opportunity to massage yourself or loved ones as well! Movement & Massage – Our lymphatic systems can become stagnant during the slower moving winter season. Move that body and increase your heart rate daily even if for a brisk winter walk! Our lymphatic systems need movement. Regular massage is wonderful as well – massage your families in circle or at bedtime for a wonderful nighttime practice.

Do something new this winter! Nothing better than a new experience and we have many opportunities here in the Roaring Fork Valley!

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OTIS MEDIA Otitis media is second only to acute upper respiratory infection as the most common illness diagnosed by health care professionals. Children younger than 7 years are at increased risk of otitis media because of their immature immune systems and poor function of the eustachian tube, a slender connections between the middle ear and back of the nose that normally ventilates the middle ear space and equalizes pressure with the external environment. The American Academy of Otolaryngology has published guidelines to help guide treatment for children aged 6 months to 12 years with this common disease process. It was written by a panel of specialists, including pediatricians, nurse practitioners, anesthesiologists, speech pathologists and ear, nose and throat specialists. Insertion of tympanostomy tubes is the most common ambulatory surgery performed on children in the United States. Each year, 667,000 children younger than 15 years receive tympanovstomy tubes, accounting for more than 20% of all ambulatory surgery in this group. By age 3 years, nearly 1 of every 15 children (6.8%) will have tympanostomy tubes, increasing by more than 2-fold with day care attendance. Tympanostomy tubes are most often inserted because of persistent middle ear fluid, frequent ear infections, or ear infections that persist after antibiotic therapy. All of these conditions are encompassed by the term otitis media (middle ear inflammation). Placement of tympanostomy tubes significantly improves hearing, reduces effusion prevalence, may reduce the incidence of recurrent acute otitis media and provides a mechanism for drainage and administration of topical antibiotic therapy and may avoid oral antibiotics. In addition, research indicates that tympanostomy tubes also can improve quality life for children with otitis media.

W H E N S H OU LD YOU V I S IT A N OTOL ARYNGOLOGIST? Three or more episodes of infections in six months or four infections in t welve months, are an indication. In addition, children who have had f luid build-up in both ears for more than three months and are experiencing diff iculties such as not hearing well, speech delay or diff iculties w ith balance should be evaluated. Children w ith developmental delays, Dow n sy ndrome or hearing loss should be given special consideration. How do tubes work? The small tubes, about 1/20th of an inch, are placed in the eardrum while the child is under light general anesthesia. They are designed to allev iate any f luid build-up by allow ing air to pass into the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s middle ear to ventilate and eliminate pressure inside that space. Children w ith tubes are able to play in the water, sw im, and bathe w ithout wearing ear plugs. Children should not be able to feel the tubes while they have them. The tubes generally last 6 -24 months and should fall out of the ear canal on their ow n. W hile tubes are in place, v isits ever y six months w ith their doctor is recommended.

H E AT H E R M U R P H Y, M D Heather Murphy, MD Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Aspen Valley Hospital 0401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO Office 970-544-1460

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N O M E T H O D , B E L I E F, O R PA R E N T I N G S T Y L E I S R I G H T F O R E V E R YO N E O R P E R F E C T. N O L E A R N I N G S T Y L E , T A C T I C O R G A M E I S F O R E V E R Y K I D . M P ’ S T O O L B OX M I N I - S E C T I O N I S A L L A B O U T I D E A S . P E R H A P S YO U ’ L L P I C K U P A T O O L F O R YO U R O W N PA R E N T I N G T O O L B OX - O R N O T ! T H I S I S S U E ' S T O O L B OX H A S S O M E H E L P F U L L E A R N I N G I D E A S .

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A local financial advisor brings some friendly financial knowledge to us, from Wall Street to Main Street.

DANIELLE HOWARD CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PL ANNER, BASALT, CO

Heading into Fall here in the Roaring Fork valley finds us sending kids back to school, putting the summer toys away and preparing for winter. I love that we have distinct seasonal changes here. Have you considered how to look at your financial life through the lense of “seasons”? First, understand economic seasons. We use term such as innovation, boom, maturing boom and shakeout. We experience unique seasons in the economy and while lengths may vary, they follow a predictable order. As it affects our financial lives, it is not only enjoying the current season, but anticipating and preparing for the one around the corner. We had a brutal economic winter from December of 2007 that lasted until June of 2009. We will experience another winter. It is not a matter of if, but when. Our economy then went into recovery, or spring and is now in full bloom of summer. As of September 1st, 2017, the S&P is up 10.79% YTD. An economic summer may find us enjoying having more money in our pockets. As income rises, it is easy to let our consumption rise also. There is the cautionary tale of the ants and the grasshopper – set aside something for a change in the weather! Live intentionally within your means and set long-term goals. You should review your those goals and rebalance or start harvesting portfolio gains based

on what your situation is. You should build liquid and long-term savings as you take advantage of new opportunities to bring money into your life. Have you heard of sell high, buy low? While it doesn’t work to time the market, it does work to keep an eye on the seasons and maximize their opportunities. Next, embrace personal, life seasons. Are you starting a family, or spoiling your grandkids? You may be in the spring of your life or transitioning towards fall. The personal season you are in has financial implications in how you regard and utilize your assets. Your human capital (ability to work) will be a primary asset in your spring and summer season. Do you need to “invest in yourself” to maximize your human capital? Should you get a coach, or take classes? Is it time to ask for a raise, or seek a position that better fits your skill sets?

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Your investment, real estate, business and pension assets will be more central in the fall of your physical life. How you manage market volatility, risk management, cash flow needs, and taxation questions are heavily dependent on what personal life season you are in. For example, your need for life insurance during the spring and summer of your life is greater to protect your growing family and will wane as your kids leave home, complete school and the assets in other areas of your life have grown. The financial tools you use will change, so don’t think once you put something in place, you can set it and forget it.

You may value having one parent stay at home with the kids and need to be more intentional about a creative spending plan during your life summer season. Another example I have encountered with clients is a death or divorce. These are financial “winters”. Many times unexpected, they can have a devastating emotional and financial impact. How do you prepare? It is not only have the proper financial tools in place, but having family conversations around the “what if”. What is the plan if there is a death? Do you have a will set up, custodians for your minor children, medical and financial power of attorneys?

Finally, you need to look at what financial season you are in. You will experience a need to pay for large expenses (school, weddings, home purchase) during different life, or economic seasons. We were personally putting kids through college in the midst of the last recession. Had we not repositioned assets that had grown over time in anticipation of the time frame we were going to use them in, we would have experienced a lot of pain when it came time to pull it out in 2008. Do you want to take a sabbatical from, or change your career path and need financial sustenance to see you through?

I encourage you to reconnect with the financial tools you have, or discern the ones you need. Look at what economic season we are in, what life season you are experiencing and what financial seasons you are anticipating. Make the needed adjustments to fully enjoy the season you are in and prepare for the ones that lie in wait. There is joy to be felt and hardships to be endured. Conversation, education and strategic planning will serve you well as the years unfold.

ABOUT DANIELLE HOWARD Danielle Howard is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™. Read her book - ‘Your Financial Revolution – Time to Recognize, Revitalize, and Release Your Financial Power’ . Visit her at www. wealthbydesign4u.com, or follow her on Facebook or LinkedIn. Advisory Services offered through Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., A Registered Investment Advisor. Securities offered through Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., a Broker/Dealer, Member FINRA/SIPC. Cambridge and WBD are not affiliated. LEARN MORE:

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Q U E S T I O N S FO R S U M M E R " L I F E S E A SO N " * Do you have the right amounts and types of insurances to protect you and your family? * Have you named guardians for minor children, have it in writing and discussed plans with said guardians? * Are you building a financial savings safety net for opportunities or emergencies? * Are you building financial resources in diversified tax and asset allocation buckets for future goals? * Do you have productive conversations around money with those who are impacted by your decisions? * Are you giving of your time and resources in a way that aligns with your heart? * Do you have a spending plan that ref lects your values and intentions? * What small step do you want to make to keep your financial trajectory headed in a healthy direction?

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Exploring Social Justice Through Books JANE DOUGL A S

LIBR ARIAN, BASALT MIDDLE SCHOOL

Mountain Parent caught up with Jane Douglas, intrepid librarian for the many "energetic" middle schoolers at Basalt Middle School. She referred us to some great resources and book reviews of the latest books. In particular she has been inspired by the ability for a book to offer a unique path to a child's heart and mind when it comes to the sticky and complicated topics of social justice and inequality. In particular Jane referred us to a recent publication by the National Network of State Teachers of the Year. It offers an incredible list of reading recommendations for kids of all ages which we refer to in this article. Stories of all types (picture, spoken or written) have the ability to transport us out of our own skin and shoes and into someone else's. They provide a safe space to explore what can feel like very tough issues.

L AUREN SUHRBIER MOUNTAIN PARENT, C ARBONDALE

"It's so important to expose students to books that promote social justice and equity in the tumultuous times that we live in. Characters need to be relatable but also expose us to those who are different than us. These lists can help adults choose books like this for the young readers in our lives."

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E AR LY L E A RNI NG ( P RE-K to GRADE 3) Strictly No Elephants A wonderful lesson about inclusion and acceptance is learned when a boy and his pet are excluded from the neighborhood Pet Club.

The Name Jar Classism and racism are addressed in the moving story of Unhei, who has just moved from Korea. She is anxious about what American kids will think of her and what will happen when nobody can even pronounce her name?

U PPE R E L EM ENTA RY ( GR A D ES 4 to 6) Gracefully Grayson A heartwarming novel that follows the life of Grayson, a young transgender teenager who has dreams of playing the female lead in the school play.

Crenshaw Jackson is a young boy who is struggling with his parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; unemployment, financial setbacks, and living with the fear of having to move back into the family minivan. He confides his fears to his imaginary cat, Crenshaw.

M I D D L E + ( G RA DE S 7 to 9) The Ninth Ward This book focuses on residents of the Ninth Ward during Hurricane Katrina. The characters are compelling and issues of class and race are central to the story.

Wonder This intriguing and gentle book explores how the main character, who has facial deformities, moves from being home-schooled to being in a public school. It explores the reactions of those around him because he is different while also encouraging hope, compassion and empathy.

H I GH + ( G RA DE S 10 t o A D ULT ! ) The Secret Story of Sonia Rodriguez Sonia is a native-born citizen with Mexican immigrant parents. Her father works faithfully in multiple jobs to put food on the table, but his daughter, Sonia, has big dreams.

The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian This wry, hilarious, and heartbreaking take on life as an American Indian living on the rez. Surrounded by forces that conspire to keep him down,this adolescent struggles to break away and succeed. It reminds us that all most kids need are chances and people who believe in them.

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SECURING THE START

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S TEFANIE DAVIS ASPEN COMMUNIT Y FOUNDATION, BASALT, CO

A spen Community Foundation (ACF) is achieving remarkable success through its Cradle to Career Initiative, a community wide effort to level the playing field for children and young people from diverse backgrounds and households. ACF’s Cradle to Career Initiative (CCI) has implemented the strategy of Collective Impact to strengthen the ecosystem for youth and family success. More than 100 nonprofits, educators, business and community leaders, government officials, and philanthropists are working together to help our children thrive. The Lay of the Land Profound achievement gaps exist between our region’s low-income children and their more affluent peers. ACF believes that improving youth outcomes – from birth through career readiness – will substantially benefit our everyone’s quality of life. Early Childhood Education In the early childhood education arena, CCI’s Ready for Kindergarten team meets regularly, striving to create a comprehensive system of family support, child nurturing and equitable access to preschool. When young children are exposed to educational programming, they learn social and emotional skills at the time that their brains are the most malleable. This opens an opportunity for decades of success. Believing that early education is one of the best investments a society can make, the CCI partners are investing their time and talent as well as leveraging funds to make preschool and childcare more accessible to all families with children from ages 0-5. Since 2014, there has been an increase in overall capacity of licensed care by 321 daily spaces between Aspen and Parachute. 113 of those were added between Carbondale and Basalt.

educators, by For example, ACF has funding scholarships to help individuals achieve an Early Childhood Education (ECE) certificate or associate’s degree; • Increasing the amount of time our most vulnerable three- and four-year-old children are in quality preschool; • Analyzing the system of family and child supports from birth through kindergarten and collaborating with CCI partners to improve policies and practices; • Building public understanding on the importance of early childhood education and quality care Good as Gold Another important achievement has been the adoption by all four school districts in the Aspen to Parachute region of Teaching Strategies Gold, or TS Gold, as a way of assessing if children are ready for kindergarten. TS GOLD assesses ongoing development and learning of children from birth through kindergarten in the areas of Social/ Emotional, Physical, Cognitive, Language, Mathematics. The districtwide adoption of this tool will create much-needed baseline for kindergarten readiness.

Research confirms that 90% of brain development occurs before age five, so educating and caring for children to set them up for success in kindergarten and later life in critically important. According to a September 2017 report by the University of Denver on the economic benefits of early care and education, the intervention of high-quality early care and education leads to a number of positive outcomes, such as increased school readiness and higher academic achievements in the short-term, to long-term effects including higher wages and lower rates of arrests. Strategies in place • Expanding the capacity of existing early childhood education programs to meet the needs of nearly 5,000 children aged 0-5 in the region; • Developing a professional workforce of early childhood

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Chicken Soup MADE FROM SCR ATCH, IT'S DENSE NUTRITION HELPS HEAL WINTER SNIFFLES AND TA STES OH SO GOOD HOLLY RICHARDSON C ARBONDALE

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One whole chicken, raw A bunch of carrots A bunch of celery One onion diced A big pot of water Minced garlic, parsley, oregano, basil Salt and pepper to taste One pot of Cooked rice

Fill pot with water. Add whole chicken, celery, carrots, and onion. Turn on heat until it simmers, but does not boil. Skim off foam that rises up. Once the foaming has stopped, add minced garlic and herbs. Put a lid on the pot but keep it cracked. *Simmer all day. * Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done when the chicken pulls apart easily. Remove chicken from broth and let cool. Pull meat off of bones. Return meat to broth along with cooked rice. Season to taste. Enjoy and let the soup heal and nourish you and your family.

* You can start this process at nighttime when you prepare your dinner so you can skim the foam off, then transfer to a crock pot so the soup can simmer safely all night while you rest.*

SON YA TAY LOR MOORE YELLOW C ANARY ART STUDIO, BASALT

C reate a T ha n k sg iv i ng c ra ft t hat i s bot h fu n a nd clever! You're k iddos w i l l love pa i nt i ng a nd decorat i ng t h i s feat hered fr iend a nd you'l l love t he mea n i ng fu l t i me spent d i scu s si ng a l l t he t h i ng s t hey a re t ha n kfu l for.

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1 Dessert sized paper plate - 4 Popsicle Sticks Craft Feathers - Paper Grocery Bag Tempera paint in rainbow colors School glue - Scissors - Black sharpie - Pencil 2 buttons - Hot glue gun/ hot glue sticks Red, yellow, blue and orange scraps of paper or material

• Cut open the brown paper grocery bag so it is completely flat • With your pencil draw the following on the bag: turkey feathers (long ovals), 2 turkey legs (long rectangles) Several small feathers (diamonds or ovals) • Cut out all your shapes • Cut a diamond out of the orange paper or material • Cut 2 circles out of the blue paper/material • Cut a wattle from the red paper/material • Cut 6 tiny triangles from the yellow paper/material. • (Parents!) hot glue 3 of the popsicle sticks into a star or asterisk shape. Hot glue the 4th stick to the base of the star to represent a turkey neck • Hot glue the turkey neck to the back of the paper plate • Paint your turkey face, body and 6 large turkey feathers • Once dry, fan out your 6 feathers so they are evenly spaced • Hot glue the turkey body and head to the fanned feathers • With school glue attach eyes, beak and wattle. Glue the buttons on top the blue circle eyes • Accordion fold the rectangular leg strips, glue the small yellow triangles to the bottoms • Attach legs to bottom of the paper plate

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NO REALLY? WHY DON'T BABIES SLEEP AT NIGHT? SAR AH BAY SLEEP COACH, C ARBONDALE, CO

Contrary to popular belief, sleep is learned. The act of sleep is, of course, innate; but going to sleep independently and staying asleep throughout the night is learned. So, it would make sense that this is a skill we need to teach our babies. For the first four to six months, we need to tend to our babies – we need to give them what they want when they want it. During this time, they are just learning how to live and breathe outside the womb – let’s not put any unrealistic expectations on them. Because of this, I do not typically start sleep training with a family until baby is around six months. And then how do we teach our babies to sleep? The number one reason a baby does not know how to go to sleep and stay asleep on his own is because he has what’s called a Sleep Association or a Sleep Crutch. What does this mean exactly? We all have several sleep cycles throughout the night, each one lasting around 90 minutes. At the end of that sleep cycle, as adults, we roll over, adjust our pillow and go right back to sleep. Picture this: you go to bed in your nice warm and cozy bed. You are so comfortable. Around 1:00AM you wake up to find yourself on your garage floor. Are you going to roll right over and go back to sleep? Likely not. I expect you’ll jump up, maybe say a few choice words and wonder what the heck happened. It’s the same way for our babies. If a baby is being nursed, bottled, rocked, danced , sucking a pacifier or lullaby-ed to sleep, when baby naturally wakes from her sleep cycle, she is confused as to why she doesn’t have what she had when she fell asleep. This then causes her to wake further and often protest her unfamiliar environment. This is why we are puzzled when our baby wakes often before we’ve even gone to bed for the night! So, in order to teach healthy sleep habits and encourage our babies to learn how to go to sleep and stay asleep on their own, our first step is to eliminate these sleep associations.

A B O U T 8 ST R A I G H T SLEEP My name is Sarah Bay and I have a passion for sleep. Sleep is something we all need every day and surprisingly, not a skill we are innately born with. After four years and nearly 125 sleeping babies, I customize each sleep plan to the family I am working with - ensuring lasting success. CONTAC T SAR AH: 8STR AIGHTSLEEP@GMAIL .COM OR FIND HER FACEBOOK

‘Tis a Season, not a Deadline

‘ TI S A S E A SON, NOT A DE A DLI NE BY K ATHRY N C AMP

I know what you’re planning to give your kids this holiday season. It’s the same thing we’re hoping to give our children: connection – to one another, to family and friends, and to the sacred all around us no matter what spiritual tradition. This feeling of warmth, and the memories it engenders, is grander than any wrapped gift. In the holiday hubbub of things to do, find, string, wrap, sign, mail, bake, and finish, it can feel harder to find than a Sony Play Station Slim. The holidays give us annual opportunities for self-reflection, and what I like to call practice at being human. Such as – my wish for a few Norman Rockwell family moments dissolving in the UPS line, and Pandora’s John Lennon-holiday-radio in my minivan instead of actual carolling. One of the best things my husband and I have given one another is permission not to live up to our mothers’

expectations. In place of the shoulds, oughts and I-can’t believe we’re nots, we keep our own seasonal rites – not because we must, but because we want to. They are easy, and they give us that most elusive gift – the connection we long to give and receive this time of year. The “holiday season” begins at Halloween. I’m not talking of the grocery aisle that instantly transforms from Butterfingers, M&M’s and costumes into Ho-Ho Holiday cheer before the Thanksgiving turkey gets roasted. Quite the opposite. At the Waldorf School, children and parents celebrate European Martinmas festivals centered on the story of a Roman soldier who shared his cloak with a beggar. Like Martin, we carry lanterns along a dark and beautifully lit path into the wilderness, awakening our own guiding light as the days wane. The German tradition of carrying lanterns made of small pumpkins is said to have given us our modern jack-o-lantern. You might try it. Even your yard can be magical at night. Don’t

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explain. Simply take your child by the hand and hum a gentle tune. Feel the magic. “Ghosting” came to Carbondale from Nicki Cannon, mother of Olivia and Calvin. In the week before October 31, we make bags of seasonal treats – New Belgium’s Pumpkick for grown-ups, apples, glow sticks, spider cookies (yes, store bought) and candles. We attach a photocopied ghost with a note: You have been GHOSTED on this ghoulish night. Don’t be fearful, don’t feel fright! Just enjoy this harvest delight. Before tomorrow’s moon doth rise, go forth and gather your supplies, and Ghost three friends before night ends! When it gets dark, we ding-dong-ditch our neighbours, hide in their bushes, and watch as they find their treats. Ghosts taped to doors indicate that one has been Ghosted, so we enjoy a chain-letter effect around town. The days grow shorter as Thanksgiving arrives. My grandmother often said, “we cannot truly receive until we are truly grateful.” This means we don’t write Santa letters before counting our blessings. We keep a tradition brought to our house by Marie Chan, whose son Cameron inspired a stack of Post-It notes. We jot our gratitudes while stirring and carving, and we stick them on the fridge. Kids draw pictures for what they can’t spell. Sunshine, smiles, pets, good health, sleeping late, teachers – these warm my heart as we hurdle toward the granddaddy of all holidays.

A reverence for light links Christmas, Hanukkah, Solstice, Kwanza, and even King Winter celebrations. I find this easy to forget while staple-gunning lights around my fence-posts just so. But lights in the darkness give me peace, which is another common longing uniting all faiths, the third of which is connection. One tradition provides all three. It’s a nod to the, ah hem, material impulses we honor when ‘tis the Season – shopping. We make our list. We check it twice, then we bundle up and walk around town. In one, long frolicking dash from store to store, we get it done while visiting local shopkeepers, who giftwrap with trimmings way cooler than mine. We finish with hot chocolate and toddies on Main Street. When we carry packages home in the snow after tree lights snap on, it feels like Peace on Earth.

The holidays give us annual opportunities for self-reflection, and what I like to call practice at being human.

OC TOBER Orchard Valley Farms' Pumpkin Patch

Children ages 10 and under can ride the Pumpkin Express train to pick their own pumpkins. $2 per child. Parents can join the harvest and then sample wine in Black Bridge Vineyards' tasting room. 15836 Black Bridge Road, Paonia 970.527.6838 www.orchardvalleyfarms.com

Studt's Corn Maze

A multi-generational tradition that is worth a day trip. Children 3-and-under are free and can participate in a small-scale hay-bale maze. All other ages, $7 per person on weekdays and $10 per on weekends. Haunted maze at night on Halloween weekend. Sunday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10-10. 21 1/2 Rd, Grand Junction 970.773.6489

Rock Bottom Ranch Harvest Fest

Fun for the whole family. Pumpkin carving, locally-sourced organic barbecue, live music, hayrides, silent auction, facepainting and farm tours. Saturday, October 14, 12-4 p.m. 2001 Hooks Spur Road, Basalt 970.927.6760 www.aspennature.org

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Feed My Sheep

Do It Yourself

Families can volunteer to serve the homeless and those in need at Feed My Sheep, which provides meals on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings. Donations of food and clothing are also needed and appreciated. Glenwood Springs 970.928.8340 www.feedmysheephomelessministry.org

Town of Redstone Santa Parade and Bonfire

Saturday, November 25, 5 p.m. Santa and his elves parade down historic Redstone Boulevard in a classic horse-drawn sleigh. Later, children can visit with the man himself at the Redstone Inn, and enjoy caroling and live music around a bonfire. www.redstonecolorado.com

The Night Tree, by Eve Bunting â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Inspired by this classic holiday bedtime story about a family that decorates a tree in the woods with edible ornaments, we string dried sunflowers and cranberries, and make pine cone-birdseed feeders to adorn a tree on a favorite nearby hike.

Angel Tree

Families can adopt a child or children for the holidays. Wish lists with gift ideas and clothing sizes help take the guess-work out of shopping. Children can learn the joy of giving in secret, while perhaps realizing how blessed they are to have everything they truly need. Look for Angel Trees on display at local participating businesses.

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BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING

We are offering expanded school programming from 6:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. in Glenwood Springs schools and 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in Basalt and Carbondale schools. All programs offer options for low-income families. Contact your school for more information or to register.

SO MUCH HAPPENING! This is just a small piece of what is going on in our schools. See the Community Calendar in the back of this issue or our website for more information and more events.

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SUPERINTENDENT ROB STEIN’S COMMUNIT Y OFFICE HOURS

Everyone is invited to Rob’s Community Coffee Hours every month at 7:30 a.m. Come share ideas, listen, and enjoy a coffee with Rob. Rob habla español! November 28: Glenwood (19th Street Diner at 1908 S Grand Ave) December 12: Carbondale (Bonfire at 433 Main St)

GLENWOOD SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Morning Meetings for parents + community members every Friday at 8:00 a.m.

RIVERVIEW SCHOOL

Parents and Family Members are invited to attend the school's monthly coffee meeting on the last Friday of every month from 8:15- 9:15 a.m.

Foundational Progams Offered 3 Days a Week Musical Mondays 9:00-10:00 a.m. Choose Musical Storytime Garden (Ages 1-5 with caregiver) or Singing Mommas Garden (Ages 0-2 with caregiver, no older siblings) Sweet Pea Wednesdays 9:00 -11:00 a.m. Includes both babes in utero and in arms (Ages 0-1, no older siblings) Peas & Carrots Fridays 9:00 -11:00 a.m. For parents and toddlers (Ages 1-3 years, younger siblings welcome)

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We Love Our Libraries storytimes and more

Pitkin County Library in Aspen

Baby Storytime

Kids Storytime

Lego Club

Tuesdays 10:30 AM Ages: 0 - 24 months Learn songs, bounces and rhymes to share with your child, with a few stories thrown in. Storytime lasts about 10 minutes with stay-and-play following.

WEDNESDAYS 10:15 - 10:45 AM Preschool 11:00 - 11:30 AM Toddler Toddler ages 2-3 and Preschool ages: 3 - 5

TUESDAYS THROUGH DECEMBER 4:00 - 5:00 PM Elementary School Aged kids, join us in The Lab for an hour of building fun! Leave your Legos at home. We'll provide the bricks and figures. Younger siblings are asked not to enter The Lab during Lego Club due to the chocking hazards.

Kid Creators

Paws to Read

Little Learner

WEDNESDAYS THROUGH NOVEMBER 11 3:00 - 4:00 PM Build-It with Legos, Keva Planks, craft sticks and more. Class is held in the tree house.

TUESDAYS OCT 3, 17 NOV 7, DEC 5 3:30 - 4:30 PM Kids! Come and practice reading to a furry companion. Registration is encouraged and readers of all ages are welcome.

THURSDAYS THROUGH DECEMBER 10:30 - 11:00 AM Ages: 3 - 5 Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more, designed to promote early learning.

Makerspace and Lunch!

Storytime

Kids Cook!

WEDNESDAYS IN OCTOBER 2:00 PM Children & teens are invited to a special month of Makerspace and Lunch where we will use the tools and supplies in the Carbondale Arts' mobile makerspace bus, Rosybelle. Work on a special mask and costume making project in preparation for Dia De Los Muertos. Free lunch is served between 2:00 and 2:30 to anyone 18 and under.

PRESCHOOLERS INFANT & TODDLERS THURSDAYS WEDNESDAYS 11:30 AM 10:30 Preschoolers and toddlers are invited to join us for stories, songs, and more in the Calaway Community Room! Children must be accompanied by an adult. As the library will be closed at this time, please use the after hours entrance to the Calaway Room, located by the parking lot.

4TH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH 4:00 PM Join the Carbondale Branch Library for free classes where we will be cooking, cleaning, and of course eating! You can enjoy just one class or attend them all. Class size is limited so register by calling the library at 970-963-2889 or drop in on a first come, first serve basis.

Halloween Parade

STEM @ Your Library

Basalt Regional Library

Carbondale Branch Library

Glenwood Springs Branch Library

Storytimes TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS 10:30 AM An exciting storytime with songs, stories, and finger-plays! Interact with your child and learn creative ways to teach your child to love literacy!

OCTOBER 31 10:30 AM Join us for a special storytime Halloween Parade! Wear your costume, bring a bag for treats, and trick or treat at the local businesses near the library!

WEDNESDAYS IN OCTOBER 2:15 PM Disassemble and reassemble toys to create a monster, Kids and teens are invited to join us to explore science, technology, engineering, and math through hands-on experiments, projects, crafts, and more! This weekly event series is presented by AmeriCorps and Colorado State University Extension 4-H.

October 2017 POTATO DAY PARADE & FESTIVAL October 7 from 10:30AM - 3:00PM Carbondale Sopris Park + Main Street Parade starts at 10:30 on Main Street. Celebrate our farming heritage with BBQ, potato sack races, and other fun activities. This year's theme seems to be Harry Potter and the Magic Potato!

ASPEN SKATING CLUB OPEN HOUSE, SKATE SWAP + HALLOWEEN PARTY October 29 5:15 - 6:15 PM at The Aspen Ice Garden FREE Halloween, Open House and skate swap. Everyone welcome! Visit aspenskatingclub.com

MID-VALLEY FAMILY HEALTH FAIR October 14 at 8 :00 AM - 11:00 AM El Jebel Community Center Aspen Hospital offers a useful health fair this fall, including blood draws, free health screenings and information stations, providing a valuable opportunity for you to take charge of your health. Lab tests offered at significant discounts. Online appointment reservations encouraged. Visit aspenhosital.org

PUMPKIN PATCH @ CROWN MOUNTAIN PARK October 7 11:00AM - 5:00PM at Crown Mtn Park, ElJebel Mountain Park Pavilion Hayrides until 2:00 pm, bounce houses, pumpkins, kids race at 11:00 am, music

KIDS FIRST WORKSHOP PARENTING COUNTS

October 16 @ The Art Base, Basalt 5:30 - 7:00 PM Workshop focus: Discipline really means to teach. Keeping your child's brain in mind. Dinner provided no charge. Space is limited please reserve your spot. Contact: 970-920-5363 or KIDSFIRST@CITYOFASPEN.COM

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SCHOOL EVENTS RIVERVIEW SCHOOL IN GLENWOOD Monthly coffee meeting - last Friday of every month 8:15- 9:15 AM BASALT MUSIC PROGRAM CONCERTS Grades 8-12 Choir Concert: October 25th. Grades 5-12 Band Concert on Nov. 2nd http://bms.rfsd.k12.co.us/ ROARING FORK HIGHSCHOOL HOMECOMING Week of October 2nd

REDSTONE OKTOBERFEST SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, FROM 2PM 2-4 PM Beer Tasting at Redstone Inn 2-5 PM Wagon Rides thru historic Redstone 5-8 PM Live Music & German Food, Crystal Club

www.redstonecolorado.com/fall_harvest.html

FAMILY EVENTS @ ASPEN ART MUSEUM

REDSTONE HAUNTED HAY RIDES

YOUNG MAKERS at 3:30 PM October 10, 17, 18, 24, 25, November 1, 7, 14 AUTISM FRIENDLY WORKSHOP 9:00 - 12:00 AM October 14 FAMILY WORKSHOS 10:00 AM October 14, November 11

Very scary family fun! Adults: $30 / Children 10 and under $10 Purchase your tickets at the Redstone Inn 970-963-2526 limited availability - purchase early!

Visit aspenartmuseum.org

HARVEST PARTY @ ROCK BOTTOM RANCH

ASPEN VALLEY SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB ROCK N' SWAP

October 14 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Rock Bottom Ranch, Basalt Join ACES for a BBQ lunch and live music, pumpkin carving, apple cider pressing, farm tours, face painting, traditional ranch games, dancing. Kids 3 and under for free. Buy tickets in advance. ACES members: $15 adult; $5 kids Non-members: $18 adults; $8 kids. Car free event. Details aspennature.org

October 8 Willits Town Center - Triangle Park 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Shop new gear from vendors valley-wide and lightly-used gear from your neighbors! This is a great place to find deals on everything from skis and snowboards to winter clothing and accessories. A portion of proceeds go to AVSC scholarship funds! Have gear to sell? Contact : Susan at AVSC (970) 205-5107 / Teamavsc.org

DRAGONFLY MUSIC & MOVEMENT LEAD WITH LOVE DAY CAMP

CRES HALLOWEEEN HAPPENING

ART BASE PROGRAMS

October 28 1:00 - 4:00 PM Crystal River Elementary School, Carbondale The event is open to the greater community and geared toward preschoolers and elementary students, with bounce houses, children’s carnival games, a haunted house, and face painting. Food will be available for purchase. Unlimited wristbands for children are $12 at the door; adult admission is free. Proceeds go toward CRES programs, such as outdoor education, enrichment activities and the arts. For more information, email CRESPTO@rfschools.com.

BASALT Have your next birthday party at the Art Base! Parties are great for children and adults alike. 2-hour party package includes a professional artist led art activity (you choose the inspiration!)

October 28 - 29th (*RSVP by 10/25) The Aspen Meadows 8:30 - 4:30 PM (1/2 day options)

2nd SATURDAYS in AUTUMN

Listen, sing and play along with original and traditional music as we explore our senses to the fullest! Games, storytelling, personal expression, art projects and nature connection are also infused into this uplifting experience. Ages 4 - 11 Contact: shannon.yoga@gmail.com or text 404-606-2869

ROCK N' ROAST FUNDRAISER October 27th 6:00 - 10:00 PM Third Street Center, Carbondale Costumes Encouraged. Benefitting: Mt Sopris Montessori, Growing Years, and Children’s Rocky Mountain School. Tickets $40 or $75/ couple. Ticket price includes food and 3 drink tickets. Live Music. Silent auction, games, drawing. Call 963-3506 ext. 1 to purchase tickets.

To book your party call Holly Gressett at 970-927-4123 or email holly@theartbase.org.

Nov & Dec 2017

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DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

HOTEL COLORADO GRAND ILLUMINATION

NOVEMBER 3 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Thunder River Theatre, Carbondale Following First Friday Art Walk Around 6, the open procession heads to Third Street Center for altar viewing, traditional foods, and song.

NOVEMBER 24 Hotel Colorado, Glenwood Springs This is a grand annual tradition.

HOLIDAY LIGHTING & WINE WALK

WALDORF WINTERFAIRE

NOVEMBER 24 6:00 - 9:00 PM Downtown Glenwood Springs The holiday lighting celebration and wine walk is a wonderful opportunity for the community to come together to kick off the holiday season. After the lighting at the Hotel Colorado it is time for downtown Glenwood Springs to come alive with its own lighting show across the pedestrian bridge and a wine walk in local businesses.

SATURDAY, DEC 2 ALL-DAY Held at the Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork Campus.

TURKEY TROT & TURKEY CROSS RACES CARBONDALE

LIGHT UP CARBONDALE & SANTA PHOTOS

ART IN ESPANOL

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SNOWMASS

December 17 2:00 PM Aspen Art Museum Drawing on the wealth of Spanish speakers in the Roaring Fork Valley, the museum presents an afternoon of activities for all ages, entirely in Spanish. Featuring guided tours, family art-making activities, and more, the special event is free.

DECEMBER 15 Friday, December 15, marks Snowmass Ski Area’s 50th anniversary. To celebrate the day, take advantage of $6.50 single-day lift tickets, the price that was charged on opening day in 1967. Tickets are valid only on December 15th and only on Snowmass. A retro party will cap off the day at Elk Camp, followed by fireworks over Fanny Hill. www.aspensnowmass.com

ASPEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY WINTER TOURS BEGIN

NOVEMBER 3 4:00 PM

Students, families, alum's, staff, and community members are invited to check out the remodeled spaces and celebrate the school’s 20th anniversary.

REDSTONE GRAND ILLUMINATION

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH RIGHT BEFORE SUNDOWN Official lighting of the Christmas Tree and all of Redstone. Come visit with Santa at the Inn and then down to bonfire to warm up with hot drinks and Christmas carols.

$6.50 LIFT TICKETS DAY @ SNOWMASS DECEMBER 15 SNOWMASS To celebrate our ski area’s 50th Anniversary, we are proud to offer $6.50 lift tickets, the price that was charged on opening day in 1967. *Lift ticket only valid at Snowmass ski area on December 15th. Details to come: Fireworks on Fanny Hill!

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Thanksgiving Day, Nov 23 8:00 - 9:00 AM First, join Carbondale Recreation for a Turkey Trot 5K run! Then, Aloha Mountain Cyclery will be hosting their annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Cross Bike Race on the same course at the Roaring Fork High School grounds. For more information on the bike race, contact their bike shop at 970.963.2500. Costumes always encouraged. Prizes for some. Fun for all! Registration will begin at 7:30am on race day.

Check their website to find out th efinal schedule and more event details sometime in October.

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December 1 5:00 - 8:00 PM Downtown Carbondale Santa’s first stop with his sleigh will be at the large tree on Main Street & Weant Boulevard near the Forest Service building around 5:15 pm. The Launch Pad will also feature holiday shopping at the Deck the Walls holiday show.

TIMES, LOCATIONS & PRICES VARY From walking tours to the history coach electric vehicle to on-mountain tours to the Hotel Jerome, Wheeler Opera House and our historic Pub Crawl, we have something for every history fan this winter! Teddy Bear Story Hour Dec 21 & 22, 10:30AM Holiday Cookie Exchange & Caroling Dec 21, 4-6PM More info at aspenhistory.org or 970.925.3721

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