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Saturday Dec 3rd 11am-3pm

Family crafts Artisan Market Enchanted Story Puppet Play Lunch Sweet Shop & Teahouse + Little Acorn Store!

Annual family festival celebrating the winter season with fun for the whole family!

Hosted at The Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork waldorfschoolrf.com

Presale Tickets online at bit.ly/Winterfaire22 Tickets $25 Presale ($30 day of) Adult only lunch ticket $15

Newborn to 8th grade • 16543 Highway 82, Carbondale CO • (970) 963 - 1960 • @waldorfschoolontheroaringfork

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CROSS-COUNTRY SKI LESSONS AT SPRING GULCH

Classes for Beginners and Intermediate skiers in both CLASSIC and SKATE styles. Various days and dates Starting as early as January 3

PILATES

Matwork, Power Barre and Pilates, Pilates Blend, Pilates for Mom and Baby, and NEW Reformer at FreeBird Pilates in Carbondale. Various days and dates Starting as early as January 9

CREATIVE WRITING

Find the power, beauty and even courage in the words you create. This class is taught online via Zoom. Wednesdays, 6-8pm, 1/11-2/8

NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE

Highlights themes of historical context, reservation life, and current cultural conflict through the writings of well-known Native American authors of various tribes. Mondays, 6-8pm, 1/16-2/20

PAINTING AND DRAWING

Painting classes in different mediums/levels, and Beg. Drawing. Starting as early as January 17

FUNDRAISING FOR NON-PROFITS

Learn how to solicit major gifts and create donor loyalty in this program designed for new and seasoned development professionals. Wednesday, 9am-12pm, 2/1

MEDICINE OF TREES

learn how to identify a variety of tree species as well as explore their ecosystem importance and clinical and medicinal actions. Tuesday, 5-7pm, 3/7

MORE CLASSES THIS SPRING...

BEGINNING SWING DANCE SEWING TENSION & TRAUMA RELEASE YOGA FOR SENIORS MICROSOFT EXCEL BEGINNING SCULPTURE UKRAINIAN EGG DECORATING KILN GLASS - PATE DE VERRE ARBOR DAY APPRECIATION WORKING WITH WEEDS

FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER... coloradomtn.edu/community-education Carbondale Lappala Center • 690 Colorado Ave • 963-2172

The Roaring Fork Youth Orchestra treated an enthusiastic audience to a special performance at the Third Street Center on Nov. 13. This nonprofit organization provides scholarships, hosts an instrument library and brings together more than 60 student musicians from throughout the region. Catch an upcoming holiday concert at the Launchpad on Dec. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m., at Basalt Library on Dec. 4 at 3 p.m., the Pitkin County Library on Dec. 9 at 5 p.m. or at Silt Library on Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

THURSDAY, NOV. 17

WE ARE AMERICA

Students of Bridges High School’s U.S. history class, American Identify and Storytelling, invite the public to learn about their collaborative book, “We are America: Carbondale Voices of the Nation’s Future” during a book signing and coffee event at Bridges from 8:30 to 10 a.m.

MOUNTAIN PITCH

COVENTURE’s Mountain Pitch Summit 2022 takes place online at noon. Register online at coventure.io

MAC BASICS

Learn how to use your Mac laptop at the Basalt Library from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Registration is required online at www.basaltlibrary.org or by calling 970-927-4311.

BOOK CLUB

Join Carbondale Library’s Third Thursday Book Club for a discussion of “The Lincoln Highway” by Amor Towles at 2 p.m.

SQUASH AUCTION

Seed Peace holds its Second Annual Squash Auction & Variety Showcase at Craft Coffeehouse at 6 p.m. Tickets and more info is available at www.seedpeace.org

TRAUMA RELEASE

The Center for Human Flourishing hosts a Tension and Trauma Release exercise session at the Third Street Center at 7:15 p.m. Learn more at www.TCFHF.org

CRYSTAL THEATRE

“Tár” shows at the Crystal Theatre at 7 p.m. Opening on Nov. 18 and continuing through Nov. 22 is “The Banshees of Inisherin” at 7 p.m. except on Sunday at 5 p.m. “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” shows on Nov. 18-19 at 4:45 p.m.

STEVE’S GUITARS

June Star performs Baltimore-based country rock at Steve’s Guitars at 8 p.m.

FRIDAY, NOV. 18

LIBRARY MUSIC

Basalt Library presents “The French Violin” with Emily Acri and Kevin Kaukl at 5:30 p.m. No registration is necessary.

SOPRIS THEATRE

“The Play That Goes Wrong” opens at Sopris Theatre Company’s New Space Theatre at 7 p.m. and continues through Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. on Sundays. For tickets, call 970-920-5770 or email svticketsales@coloradomtn.edu

PROOF

Thunder River Theatre Company presents “Proof” at 7:30 p.m. The show continues through Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. on Sundays, with one Thursday show on Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at www.thunderrivertheatre.com

DESMOND JONES

Michigan’s Desmond Jones, a five-piece American rock band, returns to Steve’s Guitars for a performance at 8 p.m. SATURDAY, NOV. 19

YARN CLUB

Come knit or crochet in Sopris Park from 10 a.m. to noon.

BURNING WILD AND FREE

Aviva Arts presents a ritual celebration through theater and storytelling at 13 Moons Ranch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A vegetarian lunch will be provided; learn more at www.bit.ly/13MoonsNov19

HISTORY COLORADO

“The Sand Creek Massacre: The Betrayal that Changed Cheyenne and Arapaho People Forever” opens at the History Colorado Center in Denver at 10:30 a.m. This exhibit is the result of a ten-year partnership between History Colorado and three tribal nations.

REPRODUCTIVE SOVEREIGNTY

True Nature hosts a workshop from noon to 4 p.m. on the topic of

fertility and avoiding pregnancy at inopportune times. Learn more at www.truenaturehealingarts.com

ALL�AGES ART

Basalt Library invites adults and kids to spend time doing art together from 2 to 3 p.m.

WINTER FESTIVITIES

Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park kicks off its Winter on the Mountain festivities from 4 to 7 p.m. with giveaways, special food and the unveiling of Santa at the North Pole. Visitors that bring $25 City Market gift cards to donate to Lift-Up will receive four free gondola tickets.

VINCE HERMAN

The Arts Campus at Willits presents the Vince Herman Band, led by a longtime coleader of Leftover Salmon, at 8 p.m. Tickets at www.tacaw.org SUNDAY, NOV. 20

HEALING WITH ANCESTORS

Carol Shure leads a systemic and family constellation workshop at the Third Street Center from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more info, visit www.carolshure.com/events

CRAFTERNOONS

The Art Base in Basalt welcomes all ages to a craft-making activity from 10 a.m. to noon. No registration is necessary.

RESUME BUILDING

Get help building your resume at the Basalt Library at 1:30 p.m. Visit www.basaltlibrary. org for details and to register.

SAG MOON

Celebrate the Sagittarius New Moon with a ceremony incorporating aromatherapy at True Nature at 6 p.m. Learn more at www. truenaturehealingarts.com MONDAY, NOV. 21

KIDS�GIVING ADVENTURES

Rocky Mountain Kid CLUBS offers full and half-day supervised pre-Thanksgiving adventures for children three and up, Nov. 21-Nov. 23. Visit www.rockymtnkidclubs. org to register and for more info. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23

HEALY HOUSE MUSEUM

Leadville’s Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin in Leadville has reopened with bilingual tours on Wednesdays in November at 10 and 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

MOUNTAIN V. HUMAN

The Aspen Institute welcomes Italian high-altitude mountaineer, rock climber and adventurer Reinhold Messner in conversation with rock climber, BASE jumper and wingsuit flier Steph Davis at 5 p.m. Tickets are on sale at www.aspenshowtix.com THURSDAY, NOV. 24

LIBRARIES CLOSED

All Garfield County library branches will be closed today and tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving!

TURKEY TROT

Carbondale’s annual Turkey Trot Thanksgiving race begins at 9 a.m. Sign up to participate at www.carbondalerec.com

TURKEY TROT 2

Basalt Elementary School also hosts a Turkey Trot starting at 9:30 a.m. Register at www.bit.ly/basaltgobble

FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLUB

Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park hosts “Friday Afternoon Club on the Mountain” at 5 p.m. with musical guest Oran Moore. Visit www. glenwoodcaverns.com for more info.

GRAND ILLUMINATION

Redstone’s Grand Illumination kicks off with Santa at Propaganda Pie at 5 p.m. Santa will then lead the way down the Boulevard to light the Christmas tree at the park and then to the Redstone Inn to warm up by the bonfire and tend to his workshop (stationed at the Inn). Visit www.redstonecolorado. com for more info. SATURDAY, NOV. 26

MORE SANTA

Youngsters can meet Santa at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park at 4 p.m. Kids 12 and under get to ride the gondola for free. SUNDAY, NOV. 27

U�PAINT IT

The Carbondale Clay Center welcomes all ages to decorate a variety of pre-made ceramic ornaments to be glazed and taken home in time for the holidays. The event requires no registration and runs from noon to 2 p.m.

RANDOM CONVERSATIONS

Sweet Cream Dreams at Craft Coffeehouse (now selling warm chili bowls) hosts The Lost Art of Random Conversations — a free, community-building activity — from 6 to 7:30 p.m. MONDAY, NOV. 28

PLANT�BASED POTLUCK

The Center for Human Flourishing hosts a whole foods, plant-based potluck at the Third Street Center from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Questions? Email info@TCFHF.org TUESDAY, NOV. 29

POP ART EXHIBIT

The Powers Art Center presents a new exhibit with legendary pop artists: Robert Rauschenberg, Tom Wesselmann, Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist, Andy Warhol and Claes Oldenburg. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on the last Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

EQUITY SPEAKER

Artist Assétou Xango, also known as the Dark Goddess Poet, presents at TACAW as part of MANAUS’ Equity Speaker Series at 6:30 p.m. RSVP for free at www.TACAW.org

ECOGOVERNANCE

The Center for Human Flourishing presents “Introduction to Eco-Governance” with Dr. Shelley Ostroff at the Third Street Center at 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30

BUTTON MAKING

Kids in grades 5-12 are invited to make buttons of all sizes at the Basalt Library from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

STEPPING STONES

Stepping Stones, a communitybased mentoring program serving over 300 youth ages 10-21 annually, opens the doors for tours at its Carbondale location from 4 to 7 p.m.