Community Calendar

No experience necessary
Bring textile items you wish to decorate or repair

Learn the art of visible mending and hand stitching. Repurpose your well-loved clothing and textiles by repairing and reimagining. Using simple hand-sewing techniques, you’ll explore both practical and creative ways to mend holes, reinforce worn areas, or simply to add personal style through stitch. Learn Sashiko Basics – a traditional Japanese hand-stitching technique using strong thread and small running stitches (“little stabs”) in geometric or freeform patterns to repair, patch, and strengthen fabric. Darning Basics – an introduction to darning, a woven repair technique used to rebuild worn or missing areas in garments. Embroidery Basics – basic hand stitching, pattern transfer methods, and decorative techniques to create the look you want while adding beauty and durability.This workshop is ideal for beginners as well as anyone interested in sustainable fashion, textile arts, or giving favorite pieces new life. You’ll leave with practical skills, creative inspiration, and more confidence in hand mending.

Open Mic Every Wednesday. Basic PA and instruments provided. Or bring your own axe. Play solo or jam with new friends. Music, Comedy, Spoken Word - the stage is yours!

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.

Opening March 13th, the Powers Art Center’s annual Future Creatives: Student Art Show. This year, we highlight K-8 students from the Marble Charter School. Students were inspired by artworks on exhibition and created their own original art. Visit the museum to see their work!

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 Thursday in the Aspen Health and Human Services Parking Lot from 12 PM - 2 PM

Unleash your creativity in a fun, engaging, and inspiring senior art class where the only limit is your imagination!

Each session focuses on playful and easy-to-learn techniques, including watercolor painting, acrylics, pastels and more! Classes are perfect for all skill levels. Enjoy a stress-free artistic outlet designed to nurture your creativity while having fun.

No registration necessary. Just arrive day of ready to create!

Explore the full painting process from start to finish, with an emphasis on using light to create depth, atmosphere, and life. Learn surface prep and why it matters, then dive into underpainting, grisaille, and the slow build of color through glazing and finishing. With demos, guided practice, and individual feedback, you’ll strengthen values, form, and luminosity at every stage—great for oil beginners or painters refining their process.

All Skill Levels
Supplies Provided

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 April is any nonfiction book of your choice about journalism or a journalist. For more information call the Carbondale Library 970-963-2889.

Printmaking with Sarah McMahon - This is a beginner-friendly printmaking class designed just for kids – no experience needed! Young artists will design, carve, ink, and create their own original prints in a fun, hands-on environment. All materials are provided, and kids will get to take home their own unique prints.

Meet us in the Children's library for a special story time where books come to life through American Sign Language! Children will enjoy a read-aloud that is also signed, helping them see how stories can be told with both voice and hands. After the story, kids will learn a few beginner ASL signs in a fun, simple mini-lesson perfect for little learners. This program encourages curiosity, communication, and inclusivity—everyone is welcome! For children ages 3 years to 7 years old.

Acompáñanos en la biblioteca infantil para una hora de cuentos especial, en la cual los libros cobrarán vida ¡a través del lenguaje por señas! Todas las personitas que asistan disfrutarán de una lectura en voz alta que además será expresada en lenguaje por señas, lo que les permitirá ver cómo las historias pueden ser contadas tanto con la voz como con las manos. Después del cuento, estas personitas aprenderán algunas señas básicas en una mini-lección perfecta para principiantes. Este programa fomenta la curiosidad, comunicación e inclusión, y ¡todas las personas son bienvenidas! Creado para peques entre los 3 y los 7 años de edad.