Community Calendar

Deck the Walls Holiday Market it open for the season! Each year, the Carbondale Arts gallery transforms into a beautiful market filled with quality one-of-a-kind items, featuring 70 local and regional artisans and small businesses. Support our makers and local economy over the holidays!

Open Monday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Sundays 11:00am-4:00pm (starting Nov. 30)

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 December is adventure. 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

Designed exclusively for the daring and curious, Banned Book Club is a safe and inclusive space for readers to explore literature that has challenged norms, defied censorship, and sparked important conversations throughout history. This book club is intergenerational; adults and high schoolers (Grade 9+) are invited to join. The goal of Banned Book Club is to encourage critical thinking, free expression, and a love for the written word. If you'd like to join us virtually, please join us at this link: http://meet.google.com/jyf-jdia-vgd

This month's book is Thirteen Reasons Why Jay Asher. You can’t stop the future. You can’t rewind the past. The only way to learn the secret . . . is to press play. Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker—his classmate and crush—who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Hannah's voice tells him that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out why. Clay spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as his guide. He becomes a firsthand witness to Hannah's pain, and as he follows Hannah’s recorded words throughout his town, what he discovers changes his life forever.

Diseñado exclusivamente para seres audaces y curiosos, el Club de Libros Prohibidos es un espacio seguro e incluyente para que quienes participen puedan explorar la literatura que ha desafiado las normas, provocado la censura, y dado luz a conversaciones importantes a lo largo de la historia. Este club de lectura es intergeneracional, y tanto adolescentes (9º grado en adelante) como personas adultas están invitadas a participar. El propósito del Club de Libros Prohibidos es fomentar el pensamiento crítico, la libertad de expresión y el amor por la palabra escrita.

La lectura de este mes se titula “Thirteen Reasons Why” (Por trece razones), escrito por Jay Asher. No puedes detener el futuro. No puedes retroceder en el pasado. La única manera de conocer el secreto… es presionar el botón de “play”. Clay Jensen regresa a casa de la escuela para encontrar un extraño paquete con su nombre en el porche. En el interior, descubre varias cintas en cassette grabadas por Hannah Baker (su compañera de clase y de quien ha estado enamorado), quien cometió suicidio dos semanas antes. La voz de Hanna le dice que existen trece razones por las cuales ella decidió terminar con su vida. Clay es una de ellas. Si escucha las cintas, descubrirá por qué. Clay pasa la noche atravesando el pueblo con Hannah como su guía y se convierte en testigo presencial del dolor de Hannah, y mientras sigue las palabras grabadas de Hannah a través del pueblo, descubre algo que cambiará su vida para siempre.

Community Yoga is a FREE weekly event - every Thursday! Preregistration is helpful but not required. Come and enjoy sharing space with other yogis! No previous expereince necessary! We gather we center - we practice - we honor self love. Join us!

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.

Aikido classes at CMC Carbondale are now forming for the Spring Semester. Aikido emphasizes non-violent conflict resolution. Principles and techniques are applicable to all types of conflict, not just physical. Training takes place in a joyful and supportive environment. Great workout for mind, body, and spirit. No experience or equipment needed. Classes meet in Carbondale from 6-7:30 every Tuesday and Thursday evening. Try the first 2 classes for free. Register on line for Aikido class at https://coloradomtn.edu/campuses/carbondale/ or call 970-963-2172.

Consensual Improv’s holiday tradition returns December 11 & 12 at 8:00 PM with a blizzard of comedy merriment: brand-new original sketches, holiday-themed improv, digital shorts, and more Dolph Lundgren than makes sense and is in good taste.

Kick off your holiday season with a Roaring Fork Valley tradition.

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.