Community Calendar

Karaoke at Rock Island Every Saturday! Get in touch with your inner rock star. Take it out of the shower and on to the stage! This is your time to shine!

In March we are exploring “The Practice of Paying Attention” and nothing keeps us from paying attention more than our addictions to busyness and moving fast. This Sunday Rev. Zenshin Florence Caplow will invite us to slow down, do less, and connect with all that is precious in our world.

*A$PEN DJ☆CAMO of Ras Gis Music spins authentic Roots Rock & 2K Reggae & DUB!
*KDNK Reggae WaveOlution show w DJ☆CAMO, Sundays.

Live Music at Rock Island Oyster Bar & Grill with Tres Curries

Do you love to write? Join us at the Carbondale Branch Library for the Poets & Writers Group for adults. Engage in writing prompts that ignite the imagination, learn new craft strategies and styles, and be inspired by other poets and writers in the group. Bring your muses, a journal, as well as water and a snack if you wish. Meets the third Sunday of each month.

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!

Carbondale Arts presents two new exhibitions in the gallery on display March 6-April 9, 2026. "Sweet Excess" by William Lanzillo brings to life giant contraption extrudes an impossible cannoli, at once grotesque and delightful. Performance and sculpture converge in a communal, larger-than-life dessert experience. Rooted in family nostalgia and childhood trips to bakeries, the work transforms a cherished memory into a nostalgic, collective spectacle.

"Structures Inachevées" by Ludivine Gérard brings together the evolving threads of work from the emotional layering of her series Recadrage to the fragmented presence of the human form in Silhouette. Each piece remains open, unfinished, inviting the viewer to complete the story or let it remain in motion. Across all series, the artist explores the tension between structure and absence, balance and disruption, visibility and silence.

The opening reception will be on First Friday, March 6 from 5:00-7:00pm with artist talks beginning at 5:30pm. The gallery is open weekdays 10am-5pm.

Carbondale Arts presents two new exhibitions in the gallery on display March 6-April 9, 2026. "Sweet Excess" by William Lanzillo brings to life giant contraption extrudes an impossible cannoli, at once grotesque and delightful. Performance and sculpture converge in a communal, larger-than-life dessert experience. Rooted in family nostalgia and childhood trips to bakeries, the work transforms a cherished memory into a nostalgic, collective spectacle.

"Structures Inachevées" by Ludivine Gérard brings together the evolving threads of work from the emotional layering of her series Recadrage to the fragmented presence of the human form in Silhouette. Each piece remains open, unfinished, inviting the viewer to complete the story or let it remain in motion. Across all series, the artist explores the tension between structure and absence, balance and disruption, visibility and silence.

The opening reception will be on First Friday, March 6 from 5:00-7:00pm with artist talks beginning at 5:30pm. The gallery is open weekdays 10am-5pm.

St. Patrick's Day Live Music at Rock Island with local legends Julie and Tom Paxton

Join us for our March Farmers Market at the Hearth (138 Grand Ave, Paonia) on Tuesday, March 17th from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM! Stock up on fresh veggies and local goods, and enjoy a warm community meal.

As always, we are committed to making sure everyone in our community has access to food. If you have SNAP funds, we can double your SNAP dollars with Double Up Food Bucks. Visit the Info Booth at the market and turn $20 into $40.