Community Calendar

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.

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 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

Founded in 2015, the High Country Sinfonia is comprised of musicians residing in the Roaring Fork Valley working collaboratively to bring string chamber music to audiences. They perform two programs a year spanning the full range of the classical music canon. Their repertoire showcases the richness and versatility of string orchestra music, featuring thoughtfully curated programs that highlight both expressive depth and dynamic range. The ensemble brings a heightened level of collaboration and musical dialogue to the stage, creating an intimate and engaging experience marked by precision, energy, and artistry. Please join us as they present their Spring concert.

Fundada en 2015, la agrupación High Country Sinfonia está compuesta por profesionales de la música que residen en el valle Roaring Fork, quienes trabajan en colaboración para ofrecer al público música de cámara interpretada con instrumentos de cuerda. High Country Sinfonia hace dos presentaciones al año, interpretando música que cubre el espectro completo del canon de la música clásica. Su repertorio demuestra la riqueza y versatilidad de la música de cuerda para orquesta, presentando programas preparados cuidadosamente y que realzan tanto la profundidad expresiva como el dinamismo de amplitud. Esta agrupación nos ofrece un alto nivel de colaboración musical y diálogo en el escenario, creando una experiencia íntima e interesante caracterizada por su precisión, energía y maestría. Por favor, acompáñanos durante la presentación de su concierto de primavera.

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.

G16's School-Based Family Resource Center, in partnership with the Jonathan D + Mark C. Lewis Foundation and the Town of Parachute, invites you to the 2nd Annual MayFest, a youth-led community event. May 2, 2026 at Cottonwood Park (100 La Plata Circle, Parachute, CO 81635).

The event is designed to bring youth, their families, and community organizations together to learn about local resources, career opportunities, and internships, all while enjoying a day of fun activities.

Schedule includes a 5K, pancake breakfast, bike derby, car show, vendors, food trucks, carnival games, and Battle of the Bands!

A free family celebration of spring for all community members! Enjoy traditional Maypole dances, unique spring family crafts like flower crowns and a marionette puppet play. Parking is limited, shuttle is available from Catherine Store P&R.

The ‘Move with Me’ Program is designed to introduce littles (18 months to 3 years plus a caregiver) to the joys of dance. Using fun, interactive music, props, and make-believe, we will practice listening to music, following directions, and moving our bodies to the beats! A healthy snack will be provided.

El programa ‘Move with Me’ está diseñado para introducir a los peques (de 18 meses a 3 años de edad, con una persona adulta a su cuidado) a la alegría de bailar. Utilizando música divertida e interactiva, diversos accesorios y nuestra imaginación, practicaremos ciertas capacidades como escuchar música, seguir instrucciones y mover nuestros cuerpos al ritmo del compás. Ofreceremos un refrigerio saludable.

Create & Imagine! Artful Story Hour

Every first Saturday of the month, dive into a themed story and craft, all while surrounded by the colorful artworks at the Powers Art Center. No registration required!