Community Calendar

Learn practical vocabulary and practice speaking with those who are at a similar skill level. This conversation club will give you the opportunity to gain confidence and have fun while building your Spanish language skills. For those with a beginner to intermediate understanding of Spanish. Meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at the Carbondale Branch Library.

The Beauty of Water: A Watercolor Exhibition will open on Friday, April 3, with a public reception from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Basalt Regional Library.

The exhibition features watercolor work by Sarah Peterson and her students from the Art Base. Sarah has taught classes at the Art Base for the past 15 years, and many of her students have returned to study with her again and again over the years. This exhibition celebrates both her work as an artist and teacher and the creativity of the students she has inspired.

The show will be on view Friday, April 3 through Saturday, April 4, during regular library hours.

Watercolor’s fluid, luminous nature is at the heart of The Beauty of Water, a show that highlights the expressive possibilities of the medium while showcasing the growth and dedication of local artists. The exhibition offers visitors an opportunity to experience a range of styles and subjects united by a shared love of watercolor.

The Beauty of Water: A Watercolor Exhibition (La belleza del agua: Una exhibición de acuarela) abrirá el viernes 3 de abril con una recepción pública de 4:00 a 6:00 pm en la Biblioteca regional de Basalt.

La exhibición presenta el trabajo en acuarela de Sarah Peterson y sus estudiantes de the Art Base. Sarah ha impartido clases en the Art Base por los últimos 15 años, y sus estudiantes con frecuencia regresan año tras año. Esta exhibición celebra tanto su trabajo como artista y maestra, como la creatividad que ha inspirado en cada estudiante.

La exposición estará a la vista el viernes 3 de abril y el sábado 4 de abril, durante las horas hábiles de la biblioteca.

La naturaleza fluida y luminosa de la acuarela se encuentra en el corazón de The Beauty of Water, una exhibición que realza las posibilidades expresivas de esta técnica al tiempo que muestra el crecimiento y la dedicación de artistas locales. La exhibición ofrece a cada visitante la oportunidad de experimentar una amplia gama de estilos y temas, unidos por un amor compartido por la acuarela.

Join artist Sarah Peterson for a weeklong immersive watercolor class that deepens your understanding of the medium’s materials, methods, and magic. Embrace watercolor’s unpredictability while learning strategies to guide and refine it, including Alla Prima (wet-on-wet) for fresh, translucent results. With individualized instruction and hands-on guidance, beginners feel supported and returning artists feel challenged. Come expand skills, loosen up, and enjoy dedicated creative time.

An engaging time where you and your child are invited to listen to stories, participate in large motor movement, experience sensory activities, and be able to interact with other children and caregivers. This is geared to children 0-3 years old.

Éste es un momento divertido e interesante en el cual tú y tu peque pueden escuchar historias, participar en movimientos que fortalecen la motricidad, experimentar actividades sensoriales e interactuar con más peques y personas adultas a su cuidado. Este programa está diseñado para peques de 0 a 3 años de edad. El programa será facilitado en inglés.

Opening March 13th, the Powers Art Center’s annual Future Creatives: Student Art Show. This year, we highlight K-8 students from the Marble Charter School. Students were inspired by artworks on exhibition and created their own original art. Visit the museum to see their work!

Seniors and locals alike join us at the Powers Art Center for our Senior Stroll, at 11:30 a.m. Enjoy a free walk-through of our exhibitions, ask questions, and learn more about our museum. We’ll see you there!

High Rockies Harm Reduction provides free overdose prevention materials, education and support, including Narcan and fentanyl test strips, syringe disposal, hygiene and wound care supplies, peer support and more EVERY Friday in the MidValley Family Practice Parking Lot from 12 PM - 2 PM

Are you a novice or experienced artist looking for open studio time to work on your art projects? Join us from 1 to 3 p.m. on the first Friday each month at the Carbondale Branch Library to explore, encourage and share ideas with others interested in expanding their creative side. Bring your own materials and projects of your choice. It’s free and open to adults of all skill levels and artistic mediums. For more information call the Carbondale Library at 970-963-2889.

High Rockies Harm Reduction provides free overdose prevention materials, education and support, including Narcan and fentanyl test strips, syringe disposal, hygiene and wound care supplies, peer support and more EVERY Friday in the 3rd Street Center Parking Lot from 4 PM - 6 PM

The public reception for The Beauty of Water: A Watercolor Exhibition will take place on Friday, April 3, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Basalt Regional Library. This special event offers the community an opportunity to meet featured artist Sarah Peterson and many of her students from the Art Base.

Guests are invited to enjoy an inspiring afternoon surrounded by vibrant watercolor works that capture the beauty and movement of water. The reception celebrates Sarah’s 15 years of dedicated teaching at the Art Base, as well as the creativity, growth, and lasting artistic relationships she has cultivated with her students. Light refreshments will be served as attendees explore the exhibition, connect with the artists, and learn more about the stories behind the work.

This gathering is both a celebration of artistic expression and a tribute to the powerful role of mentorship and community in the arts.

La recepción pública para The Beauty of Water: A Watercolor Exhibition (La belleza del agua: Una exhibición de acuarela) tendrá lugar el viernes 3 de abril, de 4:00 a 6:00 pm en la Biblioteca Regional de Basalt. Este evento especial le ofrece a la comunidad la oportunidad de conocer a la artista estelar Sarah Peterson y sus estudiantes de the Art Base.

Te invitamos a disfrutar de una tarde envuelta de vibrantes obras en acuarela que capturan la belleza y el movimiento del agua. La recepción celebra los 15 años que Sarah ha dedicado a la enseñanza en the Art Base, al igual que la creatividad, el crecimiento y las relaciones artísticas duraderas que ella ha cultivado con sus estudiantes. Se servirán bocadillos ligeros mientras el público explora la exhibición, conecta con los artistas y aprende más sobre las historias detrás de cada obra de arte.

Esta reunión es una celebración de la expresión artística, al igual que un tributo al impactante papel de la mentoría y la comunidad en las artes.