The Community Calendar on KDNK is underwritten by the Mount Sopris Rotary Club. Rotary is holding a raffle with all proceeds going to dental care for local kids in need. Prizes include a 3-day trip to Denver with hotel and Broncos tickets. For more information, contact Pat Pier at 987-3265.
Dia de los Muertos in Carbondale begins at 5 with an art walk around town. The celebration continues at 6:30 at Thunder River Theatre and at 7, a procession takes the fun to the Third Street Center for altar viewings, traditional foods, hot chocolate, face painting, songs from Waldorf School students, and music by La Tricolor and Mount Horeb Band.
The new comedy Don’t Think Twice opens at the Crystal tonight at 7:30. Light Between Oceans screens at 4:30. The Dressmaker screens Saturday at 5 and Don’t Think Twice screens Sunday at 4:30.
The River Whyless plays Steve’s Guitars tonight.
Kathy Mattea and Bill Cooley go acoustic at the Ute Theater in Rifle at 7. Tickets are available here.
Steve Skinner and the Skeleton Crew play the Marble Distilling Company tonight at 8.
The Carbondale Clay Center presents its annual Holiday Invitational Exhibition and Sale with more than 30 local and national artists.
Josh Rogan and his band plays the Black Nugget tonight at 9.
Looking ahead…
Mark your calendar for December 2nd because KDNK’s annual Labor of Love auction and Holiday Bazaar is coming to the Village Smithy on Main Street in downtown Carbondale for December’s First Friday. The auction includes passes from Aspen Ski Co, tickets for Avalanche hockey, a Les Paul guitar, Hunter S Thompson artifacts, plus massages, haircuts, artwork and more. We are looking for more auction items. Drop by the station or call us at 963-0139.
The New Castle Cub Scouts want to help the town break a world record by collecting the most food donated by a community in 24 hours. On Saturday November 5th, they will go to every house in New Castle and drop off a donation bag. Then, Saturday November 12th, they'll return to gather the harvest. They will also accept donations for 24 hours at the New Castle City Market from 1:00 PM on the 12th to 12:59 PM on the 13th. You can contact John Harcourt at bigfishdaddy@hotmail.com for more information or to volunteer.
David Starbear is taking his food truck to the Standing Rock Sioux protest sight. He’s opened a Go Fund Me account for cash donations. He’s also accepting donations of rice, beans, canned goods, soups and anything else with a long shelf life. You can drop food donations at Gina Cucina's Kitchen at 1917 Dolores Way in Carbondale.