Community Calendar

Behavior is a powerful form of communication and often becomes the primary way people living with dementia express their needs and feelings. Join Sopris Lodge's Executive Director, Marie Herr, and HomeCare & Hospice of the Valley for an interactive demonstration and talk on responding to dementia-related behaviors. Learn practical tools and strategies to decode behavioral messages, identify common triggers and respond effectively to everyday caregiving challenges. Free and open to the public, but space is limited. RSVP @ 970-456-8764 or online soprislodge.com/events.

Kids ages 6-11 are invited to explore, experiment, and create in our monthly Open Art Studio. This drop-in program offers a variety of art materials and creative stations where children can make art at their own pace - no instructions, no pressure, just imagination and fun. All materials provided.

Invitamos a todas las personitas entre los 6 y los 11 años de edad a explorar, experimentar y crear durante nuestro evento mensual Open Art Studio (Estudio de arte abierto). Este programa (en que los peques pueden participar sin la compañía de un adulto) ofrece una variedad de materiales de arte y estaciones creativas, donde podrás crear arte a tu propio ritmo — sin instrucciones y sin presión; sólo imaginación y diversión. Todos los materiales serán provistos.

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 Thursday at Brush Creek Park N Ride from 4 PM - 6 PM

Curious about Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X? Join us for a beginner-friendly workshop that breaks down the basics of today’s most popular social media platforms—how they work, who they’re best for, and what kind of content thrives on each. We’ll compare features, audiences, and privacy options to help you decide which platform best fits your personal or professional goals.

¿Tienes curiosidad acerca de Facebook, Instagram, TikTok y X? Acompáñanos en un taller creado para principiantes en el que analizaremos las nociones básicas de las plataformas de redes sociales más populares de nuestros días — cómo funcionan, para quiénes son recomendables y qué clase de discursos predomina en cada una. Compararemos funciones, audiencias y opciones de privacidad para ayudarte a decidir qué plataforma se adapta mejor a tus metas, ya sean personales o profesionales.

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

Join us for Carbondale’s 16th Annual FAMILY BLOCK PARTY, the highlight of First Friday on May 1, 2026, from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM on 4th Street Plaza in downtown Carbondale!
This free, family-friendly event brings the community together to celebrate and support incredible local nonprofits. Each participating nonprofit will host fun activities or crafts for kids, making this an exciting evening for all ages.
Event Highlights:
🎶 Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program – Youth Stage
🎯 KidZone Activities: Games & interactive fun with the Carbondale Recreation & Community Center
🎨 Rosybelle Mobile Maker-Space by Carbondale Arts
🐾 Meet CARE’s adorable adoptable pets
🛍 Silent Auction featuring fantastic local items
Food & Drinks:
🍖 Slow Groovin’ BBQ and Sundae will have delicious food for purchase
🍹 AZYEP Mocktails & Popcorn Stand – fun for all ages!
🍺 CARE Block Party Beer & Spirit Garden with local beers & cocktails
Supporting Our Community
100% of event proceeds go directly back to the community, benefiting local youth recreation programs, family services, and one of the valley’s premier animal shelters. This year’s beneficiaries include:
Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program
Colorado Animal Rescue (CARE)
FocusedKids
Gender Sexualities Alliance of CMS
LIFT-UP
Rita B. Fund
Smiling Goat Ranch
Sopris Children’s Fund
Get Involved!
Sponsorship opportunities are still available! Visit carbondalefamilyblockparty.com to learn more.
Come out, enjoy a fun-filled evening, and support the amazing organizations that make our community stronger!

High Country Sinfonia presents its 2026 Spring Concert Series, Wild Things, featuring Baroque works by Bach, Vivaldi, and Saint-Saëns alongside selections from Roaring Fork Valley songwriter Natalie Spears’ album Hymn of Wild Things, arranged for string quintet. The program includes Bach’s Concerto for Violin and Oboe with guest artist Lori Patrick.

May 1, 6:30 PM — Basalt Regional Library
May 3, 4:00 PM — Aspen Chapel

Free admission; suggested $20 donation. Receptions follow both performances.

Jonatha Brooke is what happens when literate songwriting meets fearless innovation, a singular voice in modern music whose work is as much chamber poetry as it is folk-pop. Trained in the rigor of classical composition yet born with a Broadway-bound belt and a novelist’s eye for character, she weaves deeply personal narratives with a rare melodic sophistication. From her early days with The Story to her solo triumphs, Brooke has quietly carved a niche where the emotional intelligence of Joni Mitchell meets the musical wit of Stephen Sondheim, all wrapped in a voice that aches, sparkles, and soars, often within the same phrase.

A true interdisciplinary artist, Brooke has not only penned a poignant, one-woman musical (“My Mother Has 4 Noses”), but she has also collaborated with luminaries like Katy Perry, Joe Sample, and the late Woody Guthrie, whose unpublished lyrics she set to music with the reverence of a curator and the daring of a jazz improviser. Whether commanding a stage with nothing but a guitar and a spotlight or orchestrating a lush studio album, Jonatha Brooke is never simply performing; she is sculpting emotion in midair, conjuring stories that linger like the final notes of a well-loved sonata.