Here's your community calendar for Thursday, August 20th, underwritten by Basalt Regional Library, presenting "Wild Encounters: a Photographic Journey Through Asia" on Tuesday, August 25 at 5:30PM. Basalt residents Paul and Marjorie Hilts will present a captivating photographic journey from the dry forests of India to the lush island habitats of Sri Lanka and the ancient rainforests of Borneo. More info at basalt library dot org.
It's the first day of school for kids in the Roaring Fork Valley, so be extra careful out there getting to where you need to be. Now, here's a few things happening today…
- Lift Up distributes nourishment & supplies today from 10:30 to 1:30 at Glenwood Catholic Charities, from 11:30 to 2:30 at the Parachute Family Resource Center, and from 3 to 5 at the Aspen Ranger Station
- Road Pony plays live at High Mountain Pies in Leadville today at 5pm
- True Nature offers a Care for Caregivers breathwork ceremony at 5:30
- Glenwood Springs City Council meets at 6pm at City Hall
- Also at 6, the Glenwood Vaudeville Revue shows the 1926 silent film The Great K&A Train Robbery
- Abraham Alexander headlines the Snowmass Concert Series, with Jill Cohn opening the evening at 6:30
- Mountain Action Indivisible hosts a screening of the Amy Goodman Documentary "Steal This Story Please," that's at 7pm at the Crystal Theatre in Carbondale
- Over in Leadville, the Tabor Opera House welcomes Dan LaMorte for a comedy night to benefit Lake County Fire Relief in the aftermath of the Willow Fire.
- Ray Wylie Hubbard plays live at TACAW tonight at 8
- And Goth Babe takes the stage at Belly Up Aspen, that's also at 8pm
Friday will be here very soon, here's just a few more events going on…
- Lift Up services return to the New Castle River Center tomorrow from 9 to 1, and the Rifle Library from 11 to 2
- The Glenwood Library holds a journaling & poetry workshop tomorrow at 10am
- Carbondale Arts opens a new Exhibit at the Launchpad at 10 tomorrow morning, plus an opening reception from 5-7pm
- And Wilderness Workshop will host a Crystal River Lunch & Learn tomorrow at Noon at the Placita Trailhead near Redstone
Keep your community in the loop about events and programming ideas by emailing calendar@kdnk.org. Today is National Radio Day, celebrating the invention of radio and its rich history. You can directly support community radio by making a donation at kdnk.org today! Even though you can't see them, radio waves are indeed a real thing, otherwise you couldn't hear me talking right now, but don't let that stop you from using your imagination to its fullest today, and have a Mythical Thursday