Community Calendar

Come see over 1000 pieces of art and woodworking created by RFHS students this year.

Glenwood Springs Art Guild members are exhibiting their best artworks for your enjoyment this spring from March 31st to May 16th. See oil, watercolor, and pastel paintings, as well as mosaics and tile art. You’ll find a wide variety of subjects from local landscapes to animals to figures to flowers — it’s all there among the 50+ artworks. Vote for your favorites in the Popular Choice awards. There’s plenty of talent among these local artists and it’s all free to see!

Get ready to dance, laugh, and make memories across generations! Join us for a fun-filled Intergenerational Dance Party, where kids, parents, grandparents, and friends of all ages can hit the dance floor together. Enjoy a mix of upbeat tunes from different decades, interactive dance games, and plenty of opportunities to connect through movement and music. Whether you're showing off your best moves or just swaying to the beat, this event is all about joy, energy, and togetherness. No dance experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm and comfortable shoes! Get ready to groove!

Freeze Dance & Follow the Leader – Interactive dance games for all ages to enjoy together.

Spotlight Dance-Off – Show off your best moves in a friendly, supportive dance-off.

Food!!!

¡Prepárate para bailar, reír y crear recuerdos a lo largo de generaciones! Acompáñanos para nuestra Fiesta de Baile Intergeneracional, la cual estará rebosante de diversión y en la cual todas las personas (peques, mamás y papás, abuelitas y abuelitos, además de amistades de todas las edades) podrán compartir la pista de baile. Disfruta de una mezcla de melodías bailables de distintas décadas, juegos de baile interactivos, y muchas oportunidades de conectar a través de la música y el movimiento. Ya sea que desees hacer gala de tus mejores pasos o que solo quieras mecerte al ritmo de la música, este evento ha sido creado para disfrutar al máximo con alegría, energía y verdadera cercanía. No necesitas experiencia bailando —¡solo trae tu entusiasmo y tus zapatos más cómodos! ¡Prepárate para la fiesta! El programa será facilitado en inglés.

“Baila y congélate” y “Sigue al líder” – Juegos de baile interactivos para que las personas de todas las edades disfruten juntas.

“Lúcete bailando en el centro de la pista” – Muéstranos tus mejores pasos de baile en esta exhibición de baile, en una atmósfera amigable y segura.

¡Habrá comida!

Dogs are being trained to protect aquatic ecosystems, particularly from aquatic nuisance species, around the world. Executive director of Working Dogs for Conservation, Pete Coppolillo, Ph.D., will share how dogs have been able to detect invasive plants and animals, and span the continuum from early detection to mapping and containing infestations, to eradication, with examples from around the United States. He’ll also share some unanticipated benefits of working with dogs, along with pictures and stories from the field.

FREE yoga for individuals and allies in recovery from addiction offered by A Way Out & The Meeting Place featuring trauma-informed instructors. Mats and blacks are provided. No registration is required.

Mountain Valley Developmental Services is hosting a Greenhouse Open House & Picnic, Saturday, May 17, 11am to 1pm at 700 Mt Sopris Drive in Glenwood Springs -- with the first seasonal on-site plant sale starting at 9am.
All are welcome; there will be games, drawings, snacks and drinks.
The Mountain Valley Green house is currently bursting with vibrant and verdant annual and perennial spring plants! More information at: mtnvalley.org

Join us for a spirited pickleball tournament supporting Stepping Stones’ vital work empowering youth in the Roaring Fork Valley. Grab your paddle, rally for a great cause, and enjoy a day of friendly competition that will make a lasting difference in young lives throughout our community.

📅 Saturday, May 17th, 11:00am-5:30pm
📍 Young-Callaway Alpine Bank Courts. North Face Park, Meadowood Dr, Carbondale, Colorado, 81623
🏓 Format: Partner Pool Play (3 games guaranteed) & double elimination
Mixed Doubles Skill Level 2.5: 11:00 am Registration; 11:30 - 2:00 pm Tournament (Awards @ 2:30 pm)
Mixed Doubles Skill Level 3.0: 2:00 pm Registration. 2:30 - 5:00 pm Tournament (Awards @ 5:00 pm)
💵 Price: $60.00 / team (must register and pay as a team)
Please register with your partner. Once the bracket is full, you may register to be placed on a waitlist. Waitlisted teams will be notified in the order in which they registered as space becomes available.
🏆 Prizes for first, second, and third place finishers at each level (2.5 and 3.0).
🍔 Food and beverages will be available for donation. We'll be grilling, with GF and vegetarian options available. Be sure to say hi to our youth volunteers who will be helping with the grill!

Get ready for a fun day of friendly competition in support of youth in our community! Whether you're a seasoned pickleball player or newer to the sport, this event will offer an opportunity to play, meet new friends, and be part of a vibrant community working toward a brighter future for youth.
Thanks to our generous sponsors, every dollar raised from the tournament (registration and food donations) will go directly to supporting Stepping Stones' youth programming! Our youth are currently raising funds to cover the costs of daily summer programming, experiential outings, and a service learning/camping trip for graduating seniors!

We hope to see you there!

As more people access the backcountry, learning how to safely and responsibly spend time in these spaces is a critical part of being prepared. Join Aspen Public Radio and The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW) on Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the Roaring Fork Valley’s second annual Backcountry Symposium.

This FREE event will convene local and visiting backcountry enthusiasts to learn about outdoor education, recreation ecology, and mapping technology — plus tips and tools for wilderness safety and backcountry decision-making.

Register now to be entered into a drawing for amazing backcountry gear and prizes!

The day will include a series of panel discussions and presentations exploring the outdoors and sharing key resources and tools for understanding the landscape of backcountry adventure.

Beginning with a Resource Fair, area organizations and businesses working in outdoor education and adventure will provide information and resources, including: Colorado Mountain College, Aspen Valley Land Trust, Buddy Program, Wilderness Workshop and Explore Booksellers who will be onsite with a selection of recommended titles available for purchase.

Just announced! Get your portrait professionally taken by Rising Sun Photog as part of this special event (for FREE), as we work to capture images of the real & aspiring adventurers who are spending time in the backcountry.

And we’ll have The Whole Empanada onsite selling their delicious empanadas.

Stagger onward rejoicing. The poet W,H. Auden penned these words in 1941, when he and other poets were "deeply concerned with the worldwide economic depression, the Spanish Civil War, the rise of Fascism, and the beginnings of the Second World War." W.H Auden was also part of a gay subculture of a number of the most revered poets and writers of his time. Rev. Florence Caplow reflects on recently seeing these words of Auden's on a house in her new town of Port Angeles, Washington, and how poets and poetry can inspire us during times of turmoil, personal or political. Micha & Paul will bring their inspiring music to the service.

Do you love to write? join us to engage in writing prompts that ignite the imagination, learn new craft strategies and styles, and be inspired by other poets and writers in the group. Bring your muses, a journal, as well as water and a snack if you wish.