Community Calendar

Practicing Hope Together is an adult workshop series exploring hope, particularly when hope seems hard to find.

The author, Tabatha Holley, is the founder of A Space to Land, LLC., which provides holistic, interfaith services to individuals and communities, ranging from workshops, curriculum development, and conflict mediation.

Your facilitators are Stacey and J.R. Atkins, who reside in Snowmass Village, over four consecutive weeknight evenings.

Stacey is a certified spiritual director, a Reiki master and writer. J.R. is a pastor serving Aspen Community Church and a life coach.

It’s time to put on your favorite boots, practice your loudest “yips” and “yeehaws,” and learn some line dances! We will learn basic moves and terminology in country (and pop!) dancing and then put them to work in choreography. You don’t need any experience to join these classes! All ages, genders, and abilities are welcome – after all, dancing is for everyone. All you need to bring is your willingness to learn, a big smile, and your shining presence!

Class is from 5:30pm-6:30pm and $10/person. Any questions or wish to get on the email list: rfvlinedance@gmail.com

Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art focused on re-directing conflict into harmony. Benefits include confidence, discipline, stress-relief, resilience, community-building and fitness. All levels practice together. We are affiliated with the United States Aikido Federation.

Appointment required before first class. Please contact us for information.

PANEL

First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing is a literary podcast produced and hosted by Mitzi Rapkin. Each week the podcast features an in-depth interview with a fiction, non-fiction, essay, or poetry writer. The show is equal parts investigation into the craft of writing and conversation about the topics of an author’s work.

ABOUT THE WAY OUT

In The Way Out: A True Story of Survival in the Heart of the Rockies tells a harrowing true story, capturing a tale of survival, tragedy, and resilience in the Colorado backcountry. In January 2017 three fathers and four teenage children set off on what was meant to be a memorable bonding trip in the rugged wilderness outside Salida, Colorado. During the trip, fifteen-year-old Cole Walters-Schaler and Brett Beasley, a legendary Forest Service ranger, embarked on what should have been a brief ski into the alpine backcountry. Within hours, an unpredictable blizzard transformed their adventure into a thirty-hour ordeal that left the entire community reeling. Through exclusive first hand interviews and a painstakingly researched, vivid reconstruction of events, O’Neil chronicles the life-or-death struggle of Cole and Brett while dissecting the emotional wreckage left behind. He also probes deeper questions: what drives outdoorsmen and women to seek out adventure despite the risk? When tragedy strikes, how does a community support the survivors? And most importantly, how do those touched by loss begin to find healing and forgiveness in the face of the unthinkable? The Way Out is a testament to our enduring fascination with the outdoors and a sobering reminder of its unforgiving power by examining the emotional and ethical questions raised by lives lived on the edge. O’Neil’s exploration of trauma, community, and the allure of the mountains makes for a profoundly moving and unforgettable read.With little evidence, would-be author P.J. Larkin serves a “nibble” on the trendy new social-media app Crave, accusing editor George Dunn of stealing the novel she submitted to him for publication. The nibble shoots to the top of the site’s Popular Menu Items and before you can say “unpaid literary labor,” George is embroiled in a scandal, his job and book deal in jeopardy. P.J.’s novel is snapped up amid the publicity, but has she revealed her sister Mia’s secrets in the book? Some diners on Crave think so, and now it’s P.J.’s turn to feel the public’s scorn. Told in the humorous vein of Where’d You Go, Bernadette?, A Complete Fiction examines the very serious questions of who has a right to tell a story, and has cancel culture gone too far in our social media-drenched world?

Calling all amateur and professional photographers! The 20th Annual Roaring Fork Watershed Photo Contest is underway and RFC is looking for your best photos – as long as they were taken within the Roaring Fork Watershed!

This year's Photo Contest has two categories:
Major Rivers of the Roaring Fork Watershed
Photos in this category should feature the Roaring Fork River, Crystal River and Fryingpan River.

Tributary Streams of the Roaring Fork Watershed
Photos entered in this category should focus on smaller streams and rivers that flow into the Roaring Fork, Crystal and Fryingpan rivers. A few examples of tributaries are: Maroon Creek, Castle Creek, Lime Creek, Coal Creek, Cattle Creek, Thompson Creek, Snowmass Creek, Yule Creek, Avalanche Creek, Brush Creek.

Submission rules and guidelines are available at https://www.roaringfork.org/education-and-outreach/annual-photo-contest//.

Submission deadline is November 17, 2025!

Thank you Two Leaves and a Bud for sponsoring the 2025 Photo Contest prizes!

When recycling plastic in Carbondale, stick to bottles, tubs, jars, and jugs. No clamshells, plastic bags, coffee cups, or takeout containers. If it's not a bottle, tub, jar, or jug, toss it in the trash. These items can't be sorted and there is no end-user market for them.

Recyclables in Carbondale shouldn't be bagged. Just place them loose in a bin. If your recyclables are in grocery or garbage bags, they're likely being thrown in the landfill instead. Bagging your recyclables may even cause entire loads to be rejected. This is because bags cause jams in the sorting machines which can slow down lines and cause costly damage. Other items that aren't recyclable are bubble wrap, food wraps, and garden hoses.

The third annual Seniors' Resource Fair sponsored by Sopris Lodge brings together local organizations providing valuable information about programs and services for older adults, including hospice, home care, health, fitness, and more.

Members of the public are invited to stop by the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District, located at 300 Meadowood Dr. in Carbondale, to meet participating businesses during this free event and receive complimentary blood pressure checks.

High Rockies Harm Reduction provides free overdose prevention materials, education, resources and support, including Narcan, fentanyl test strips, condoms, syringe disposal, hygiene and wound care supplies, peer support and more EVERY THURSDAY in the Aspen Health and Human Services parking lot from 12 PM - 2 PM

Do you love to read nonfiction? The Carbondale Library invites you to read a nonfiction book of your choice around a monthly theme and then join us as we discuss and socialize around the books we read. The theme for November is communication. For more information call the library 970-963-2889.

High Rockies Harm Reduction provides free overdose prevention materials, education, resources and support, including Narcan, fentanyl test strips, condoms, syringe disposal, hygiene and wound care supplies, peer support and more EVERY THURSDAY at the Brush Creek Park and Ride from 4 PM - 6 PM