Community Calendar

Calling all amateur and professional photographers! The 20th Annual Roaring Fork Watershed Photo Contest is underway and RFC is looking for your best photos – as long as they were taken within the Roaring Fork Watershed!

This year's Photo Contest has two categories:
Major Rivers of the Roaring Fork Watershed
Photos in this category should feature the Roaring Fork River, Crystal River and Fryingpan River.

Tributary Streams of the Roaring Fork Watershed
Photos entered in this category should focus on smaller streams and rivers that flow into the Roaring Fork, Crystal and Fryingpan rivers. A few examples of tributaries are: Maroon Creek, Castle Creek, Lime Creek, Coal Creek, Cattle Creek, Thompson Creek, Snowmass Creek, Yule Creek, Avalanche Creek, Brush Creek.

Submission rules and guidelines are available at https://www.roaringfork.org/education-and-outreach/annual-photo-contest//.

Submission deadline is November 17, 2025!

Thank you Two Leaves and a Bud for sponsoring the 2025 Photo Contest prizes!

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.

Discover the art of portrait drawing in this four-session workshop designed to help you bring faces to life on paper. From mastering proportion and the subtle details of eyes, noses, and mouths to exploring light, shadow, and expression, you’ll gain both technical skills and creative confidence. Each session builds toward a final portrait project, giving you the chance to apply your learning and capture the unique character of your subject. Perfect for beginners and those looking to sharpen their drawing practice.

We are excited to invite families to our early literacy story times. Designed for all ages, we will enjoy stories, songs, and action rhymes in the Community Room. Sitting still is not a requirement for storytime. Young children can reap the benefits of storytelling and songs even while wandering. Give it a try. We would love to see you!

Con gran emoción deseamos invitar a todas las familias a nuestra hora de cuentos para respaldar la alfabetización temprana, creada para peques de todas las edades y presentada en nuestra Sala Comunitaria. Disfrutaremos de historias, canciones y juegos que combinan las rimas con el movimiento. La capacidad de permanecer inmóviles no es una expectativa para la hora de los cuentos, puesto que los beneficios de la narrativa y la música siguen siendo de gran beneficio incluso para peques que prefieren explorar mientras escuchan. Ven a conocer el programa. ¡Nos encantaría verte! El programa será facilitado en inglés.

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 WEDNESDAY in the West Glenwood Mall Parking Lot from 12 PM - 2 PM

This afterschool program is for kids ages 5 to 11 years old. Meet on the Children's side of the library to participate in a variety of activities such as games, crafts, art, Legos and more!

Este programa extracurricular es para niñ@s de 5 a 11 años de edad. Nos reuniremos en la sección infantil de la biblioteca para participar en una variedad de actividades, incluyendo juegos, arte y manualidades, construcción con Legos, ¡y más! El programa será facilitado en inglés.

Come hang out at the Teen Café on early release Wednesdays. Middle and high schoolers can play the switch, create art, eat snacks, enjoy coffee, or work on homework. Feel free to hang out for a while or come and go as you please. Must be in Grades 5+ to enter the Teen Café.

Ven a pasar un buen rato en el Teen Café los miércoles de salida temprana. Adolescentes cursando las escuelas media y media superior pueden venir a jugar con el Switch, crear arte, tomar bocadillos, beber un café o hacer sus tareas escolares. Siéntete en la libertad de quedarte por un rato o de entrar y salir cuando gustes. Debes cursar del 5º grado en adelante para poder entrar al Teen Café.

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. Kids' classes incorporate a mixture of technique and relevant games. As they progress, they will have the opportunity to test for colored belts.

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. Kids' classes incorporate a mixture of technique and relevant games. As they progress, they will have the opportunity to test for colored belts.

Practicing Hope Together is an adult workshop series exploring hope, particularly when hope seems hard to find.

The author, Tabatha Holley, is the founder of A Space to Land, LLC., which provides holistic, interfaith services to individuals and communities, ranging from workshops, curriculum development, and conflict mediation.

Your facilitators are Stacey and J.R. Atkins, who reside in Snowmass Village, over four consecutive weeknight evenings.

Stacey is a certified spiritual director, a Reiki master and writer. J.R. is a pastor serving Aspen Community Church and a life coach.