Community Calendar

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.

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

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

As a part of Valley View’s ongoing efforts and commitment to keep the community safe, families are invited to attend this free event featuring fire safety demonstrations, fire truck tours, helmet fittings and giveaways, a Kiwanis Bike Rodeo and more.

Valley View is grateful to the following partners for their support: Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District, Glenwood Springs Parks & Recreation, Glenwood Springs Police Department, Kiwanis Club, Raising a Reader, Valley View Foundation, and Valley View Pediatric Partners.

Get ready for Zumba with Andrea Orrego

Zumba is a global dance phenomenon that invites the body and spirit into a state of pure, rhythmic connection. Originally inspired by the vibrant dance traditions of Latin America — Salsa, Cumbia, Merengue, and Reggaeton — Zumba has since grown into a dynamic fusion of world rhythms, blending Afrobeat, Bollywood, Bhangra, Belly Dance, Hip Hop, and more into an electrifying celebration of movement.

At its core, Zumba is about intuitive dance expression. Rather than focusing on strict choreography or technical breakdowns, the structure of a Zumba class mirrors the architecture of music itself — simple, repeatable patterns tied to the chorus, verses, and bridges of each song. This approach allows dancers to anticipate transitions naturally, freeing them from the constraints of counting steps and encouraging a deeper, more instinctive relationship with rhythm.

Zumba invites a profound reconnection to the joy of embodied movement: a space where strength meets sensuality, sweat becomes celebration, and music becomes a global language that transcends borders.
For seasoned dancers, Zumba offers a refreshing invitation to return to the essence of why we dance — not for perfection, but for expression, connection, and exhilaration. It is a journey through cultures, rhythms, and emotions, all channeled through the most ancient instrument we possess: our own bodies.

All dance levels welcome!

Celebrate the live Grateful Dead experience with Easy Jim at the Belly Up in Aspen on Saturday, May 16th! Doors open at 8pm, showtime is 9pm, and tickets can be purchased in advance at www.bellyupaspen.com. Thank you for supporting live music!

Do you like to write? Join the all-levels writing group of Poets & Writers every third Sunday of the month from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm at the Carbondale Branch Library. Engage in writing prompts that ignite the imagination, learn new craft strategies and styles, and be inspired by other poets and writers as we connect the local writing community in a safe and supportive space. Bring your muse, journal, and writing utensil. Free Event!

Ecstatic Dance at Old Thompson Barn River Valley Ranch Carbondale

Guided by Alya w/ DJ KDJ and friends
Move however you wish - there are no steps to follow - no instructor to compare yourself to - no mirrors to watch your self in. Let your body move you.
Dance with one eye inward and one eye outward.
Guidelines to Consider:
Bring clothes you can sweat and move in. Bring a water bottle.
Be mindful of your boundaries and the space of other dancers for personal safety.
Refrain from scents (including B.O. shower as a sacred act).
Abstain from intoxicating substances - let the movement, music and energy take you there.
Questions: alyahowe@me.com 9703092582
$25 cash or Venmo

Material Haiku MMXXVI by Gaby Oshiro turns her divergent exploration on the evocative power of materials, techniques, and the balance between; subtraction-addition, destruction-creation, chaos-order. A painting is an aesthetic object with its own expressive power that acquires ontological status.
Kindred Spirits is a two-person exhibition by ceramic artist Christine Anderson and abstract painter Benjamin Strawn who share a forty-plus year friendship centered on the exploration and interplay of artistic ideas. Their work embodies their shared creative vision, their love and care for each other, and their emotive depth.

The opening reception will be Friday, April 17 from 5-7pm with an artist talk beginning at 5:30pm. Both shows are on display through May 21.

Material Haiku MMXXVI by Gaby Oshiro turns her divergent exploration on the evocative power of materials, techniques, and the balance between; subtraction-addition, destruction-creation, chaos-order. A painting is an aesthetic object with its own expressive power that acquires ontological status.
Kindred Spirits is a two-person exhibition by ceramic artist Christine Anderson and abstract painter Benjamin Strawn who share a forty-plus year friendship centered on the exploration and interplay of artistic ideas. Their work embodies their shared creative vision, their love and care for each other, and their emotive depth.

The opening reception will be Friday, April 17 from 5-7pm with an artist talk beginning at 5:30pm. Both shows are on display through May 21.