March 15 — March 21

Your event could be featured here: To submit event information for this calendar: fax, 945-4487; e-mail community@ postindependent.com; or in person at 2014 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs. Contact Kay Vasilakis: 945-8515, ext. 513; kvasilakis@postindependent.com

Wednesday

• 10 a.m. Silt Branch Library story time. 876-5500

• 10:30 a.m., story time: Glenwood Springs Library, 945-5958; Rifle Library, 625-3471; New Castle Branch Library, 984-2346.

• noon, Garfield County Democrats, Glenwood Canyon Brew Pub. Jeff Shaw and Dan Willis, respectively co-chair and secretary of the Colorado Stonewall Democrats, will attend.

• noon, senior lunch: Carbondale, Rominger Room, Crystal Meadows Senior Housing, bingo following, 945-9117; Silt fire station, 625-1877; Parachute Senior Center, RSVP Monday before noon: 285-7216, 625-1366

• 1-4 p.m., Family History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 409 29th St., Glenwood Springs. 945-5704

• 5:30-7 p.m., Carbondale Chamber Business After Hours, Kahhak Fine Arts & School, 411 Main St., Carbondale. RSVP: 963-1890

• 5:30-6:30 p.m., Kindergarten parent information meeting, Glenwood Springs Elementary, 915 School St., 384-5450

• 6 p.m., evening senior meal, New Castle Café. 984-2334

• 6-9:45 p.m., drop-in art classes, Kahhak Fine Arts & School, 411 Main St., Carbondale. 704-0622

• 6:15 p.m., Mt. Sopris Bridge Club championship game, Glenwood Springs Community Center. 984-2930

• 6:30 p.m., Tibetan Buddhist compassion meditation, Carbondale. 963-2858

• 6:30 p.m., Eagles Club Bingo, prize money $15-50. Food available. 945-5506 after 4 p.m.

• 6:30 p.m., Boy Scout Pack 220, Roy Moore Elementary, Silt. All boys 6-11 welcome. Scoutmaster John Pizzelli at (970) 261-3819 or 876-5056.

• 7 p.m., New Castle Planning & Zoning Commission, New Castle Town Hall. 984-2311

• 7-8 p.m., Kindergarten parent information meeting, Sopris Elementary, 1150 Mount Sopris Drive, Glenwood Springs. 384-5400

• 7-9 p.m., Glass Onion live at Glenwood Music, 715 Cooper Ave., Glenwood Springs. Benefit for Sunlight Mountain employee Lucy Newman. 945-7491, ext. 247

• 9 p.m. to closing, karaoke, New Castle Canyon Club. 984-3114

• 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., Cajun Karaoke, The Bayou, 919 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs. 945-1047

Thursday

• 7 a.m., Roaring Fork Referral Group, Ramada Inn, Glenwood Springs. 945-8921

• 9-11:30 a.m., Sopris MOPS, safety discussion: poisons, CPR basics, fire drills, car seat installation, First United Methodist Church, Glenwood Springs. 384-2334

• 10 a.m., election equipment vendor demonstration, County Administration Building, 108 Eighth St., Glenwood Springs. RSVP: 945-2377, ext. 1820.

• 10:30 a.m., preschool story time, Rifle Library. 625-3471

• 11 a.m., Duplicate Bridge, Crystal Meadows, Carbondale Senior Housing Commons IV, bring sack lunch, partner not necessary. 963-2650

• noon, senior lunch, Rifle Senior Center. 625-1366

• 5:30-7:30 p.m., Knit Night, Mountain Valley Textiles and Gifts, 209 Eighth St., Glenwood Springs. 928-0774

• 10 p.m., Creating a Newsense, new band from Aspen, 10 p.m., the Roxie, 701 Cooper Ave. 384-2262

• 5:30-8 p.m., Thursdays/ Fridays/Saturdays, Melody Hartman plays folk, blues and standards, Exclamation Point Restaurant at Glenwood Caverns. 945-4228

• 6-8 p.m., Introduction to Buddhist philosophy/ meditation, Roaring Fork Buddhist Community, Wagon Wheel Building second floor, behind Buggy Works, Carbondale. 963-5150

• 6 p.m., sign-up; 7 p.m., free Texas hold ’em, Butch’s Smokehouse, 51359 Highway 6&24, West Glenwood. 945-0605

• 6-10 p.m., Bob Harris on piano, lounge music, Brickyard Square, Rifle. 625-3139

• 6:30 p.m., “Want to dress like a Queen on a pauper’s budget?” Ramada Inn, Glenwood Springs. Mary Lou Powell presents thrift store finds. Vocals by Courtney Herrell.

• 6:30 p.m., “Improving Children’s Attention: How to Increase Alpha Brain Wave Patterns,” workshop with Dr. Stephen Viola, CMC Glenwood Center, 1402 Blake Ave., Glenwood Springs. Registration required: 945-7486.

• 6:30 p.m., Basalt Town Council Candidate Forum, Basalt Middle School, 51 School St., Basalt.

• 7 p.m., Friends of the Rifle Library meeting.

• 7 p.m., March 16-18, “You Can’t Take It With You” performance, Glenwood Springs High School auditorium. 384-5583

• 7 p.m., “Oil Shale History — Will It Repeat Itself?” free Winter Lecture Series, sponsors: The Friends of the Glenwood Springs Library and the Frontier Historical Society, Glenwood Springs Library, 413 Ninth St. 945-5958 or 945-4448.

• 7p.m., “The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror,” free video, Woody Creek Store. www.rfpeace.org

• 7 p.m., photographer/ author Gary Hubbell discusses photography, Basalt Regional Library, 99 Midland Avenue, Basalt. Call 927-4311

• 7 p.m., Roaring Fork Valley Model Railroaders, 713 Cooper. Visitors welcome. 945-2457

• 7-8 p.m., Adult alcohol/chemical treatment class, Yampah Mountain High School, 695 Red Mountain Drive, Glenwood Springs. 309-0293

• 7 and 9:30 p.m., Card Sparks free hold ‘em tournaments, The Hideout, Parachute. 285-9701

• 7:30 p.m., Elks Lodge #2286 Bingo, 51939 US Highway 6&24, Glenwood Springs. Snack bar available. 945-2286

• 7:30 p.m., Keith Miller and Debra Ayers, vocal/piano duo, St. Mary Church Winter Concert Series, 761 Birch St., Rifle. 984-0419

• 8 p.m. to midnight, karaoke, Burning Mountain Bowl. 984-2739

• 8 p.m., nine-ball pool tournament, Full Moon Saloon, Van Rand Center, 0144 Highway 133, Carbondale. 963-1299

• 8-10:30 p.m., “Grover Thursday,” Redstone Inn Grill. Local musicians invited. 963-2526

• 8:30 p.m., Sour Mash Hug Band with Devon Alves; opening act Tim Williamson, live music, Steve’s Guitars, 19 N. Fourth St., Carbondale. 963-3304

Friday, St. Patrick’s Day

• The Glenwood Springs Community Center Pool will be closed March 17-26 for repairs.

• 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., kindergarten registration, Room 9, Bolitho building, Glenwood Springs Elementary School. 384-5450

• 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., kindergarten registration, Sopris Elementary School, Glenwood Springs. 384-5400

• 8-9:30 a.m., Medicare D presentation, Valley View Hospital conference room, Glenwood Springs. Breakfast presentation. 384-6945

• 10:30 a.m., toddler story time, New Castle Branch Library. 984-2346

• 10:30 a.m., Contract Bridge, Valley Pines, Eagle County Senior Housing, bring sack lunch, partner not necessary. 963-2347

• noon, senior lunch, CMC Glenwood Blake Campus. 945-9117

• noon to 1:30 p.m. Medicare D presentation, Valley View Hospital conference room, Glenwood Springs. Lunch meeting. 384-6945

• 1:30 p.m., Silt needlework group, Silt Historical Park. 876-5801

• 3-5 p.m., Winter Music Series: Craig Griffin (acoustic singer/songwriter) Sunlight Mountain Resort, Last Turn Lounge.

• 5-8 p.m., St. Patrick’s Day dinner, St. Vincent’s Catholic Church, downtown Basalt. 927-3527

• 6-8 p.m., St. Patrick’s Day dinner, American Legion Post #100, 97 Third St., Carbondale. Members/public welcome. 963-2381

• 6-8 p.m., Artist’s reception, watercolorist Carmel Walden, The Artist’s Mercantile, 720 Cooper Ave., Glenwood Springs. 947-0947

• 7 p.m., Student concert fundraiser for injured Amanda Armijo, Blue Acacia Theater. 945-9463, ext. 110

• 7:30 p.m., Peace Jam IV, Buffalo Valley Restaurant, Glenwood Springs. Presenters: The Roaring Fork Peace Coalition. Tickets: Sounds Easy, Carbondale, Through the Looking Glass and The Book Train in Glenwood Springs, or at the door. rfpeace.org

• 8 p.m. karaoke, Butch’s Smokehouse, 51359 Highway 6&24, West Glenwood. 945-0605

• 8 p.m., karaoke, Burning Mountain Bowl, New Castle. 984-2739

• 8:30 p.m., Sweet Sunny South; opening act Andrea and Matthew Earley, live music, Steve’s Guitars, 19 N. Fourth St., Carbondale. 963-3304

• 9 p.m., St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, corned beef/cabbage special, live music, Paleface, Rivers Restaurant, 2525 S. Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs. 928-8813

Saturday

• American Cancer Society Vertical Challenge, Sunlight Mountain Resort. Tug-of-War Team Competition, Mr. Vertical Competition, Luminaria Ceremony, other on-mountain events. 4-6 p.m., Winter Music Series: Bluegrace Mountain Band (old-time family band), Sunlight Inn.

• 8:30 a.m. to noon, Ross Montessori School yard sale, 407 Merrill Ave., Carbondale. 963-7199

• 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Free Homebuyer Education Workshop in Spanish, Mountain View Church, Glenwood Springs. Preregistration required/child care provided upon request: 963-7350.

• 9 a.m. to noon, Lake Christine Public Shooting Ranges closed for seasonal range maintenance/clean up.

• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Reiki Level 1 workshop, Stephanie Stanfield, PhD, 923 Cooper Ave., Suite 201, Glenwood Springs.

• 9 a.m., Sensory Integration Workshop, neurology of sensory integration dysfunction with Dr. Stephen Viola, CMC Glenwood Center, 1402 Blake Ave., Glenwood Springs. Registration required: 945-7486.

• 9:30 a.m., circuit Pilates, Glenwood Dance Academy. 945-2717

• 9:30-10 a.m., Hebrew folk dancing, 10th and Blake, Glenwood Springs. Everyone welcome, experienced dancers/beginners. 384-0128

• noon, “911 Loose Change 2nd Edition” free video presentation, Glenwood Springs Public Library basement. Presenters: Citizens For 9/11 Truth. 945-1030.

• noon to 4 p.m., CARE foster event, Glenwood Springs Community Center. 947-9173

• noon to 4 p.m, Center for the Arts Gallery open. 945-2414

• 3 and 5:30 p.m., Card Sparks Free hold ‘em Tournaments, The Hideout, Parachute. 285-9701

• 5:30 p.m., Garfield County Friends of NRA banquet, Ramada Inn, Glenwood Springs. Silent auction, live auction, raffles. 704-1776

• 6-9 p.m., Daddy-Daughter dance, Glenwood Community Center, Sopris Rooms. 384-6301

• 7 p.m., Vegas style Texas hold ‘em, Butch’s Smokehouse, 51359 Highway 6&24, West Glenwood. 945-0605

• 8:30 p.m., Barry Smith Comedy Project, opening act Jason Gordon, live music, Steve’s Guitars, 19 N. Fourth St., Carbondale. 963-3304

Sunday

• 8-11 a.m., Eagles Club breakfast, 312 Seventh St., Glenwood Springs. 945-8333 after 4 p.m.

• 9 a.m., Zen Buddhist meditation instruction, former Zen Monk John Izzo, Carbondale Yoga Co-op, second floor, Buggy Circle. (970) 389-5181

• 9:30 a.m., Tibetan Buddhist meditation/dharma talk, Carbondale. 963-2858

• 12:45 p.m., Mt. Sopris Bridge Club, Glenwood Springs Community Center. 984-2930

• 1:30 p.m., Rifle Moose Lodge Bingo, 133 E. Third St., Rifle. 625-5508

• 4 p.m., DivorceCare, divorce/recovery topics, Mountain View Church. 945-8363

• 7 p.m. “Not One More Death — Not One More Dollar” candlelight vigil, Centennial Park, Ninth and Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs. K.C. Johnson and the Earth Beat Choir. Sponsor: The Roaring Fork Peace Coalition.

• 8 p.m., Tim O’Brien and All Star band, Thunder River Theater, 67 Promenade Way, Carbondale. Tickets: Sounds Easy in Carbondale, Glenwood Music in Glenwood or call KDNK at 963-0139.

Monday

• 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Senior/disabled transportation available. 945-9117, 625-1366

• Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts classes, call for schedule: 945-2414.

• Glenwood Community Center: 384-6301

• Glenwood Dance Academy: 945-2717

• Glenwood Centre for Well Being: 928-0445

• 3rd Street Studio: 625-2830

• Exclusive Athletic Club: 945-9107

• New Castle Family Fitness: 984-3200

• noon, senior lunch, Castle Valley Ranch Senior Housing, community room.

• 6 p.m., Mindfulness meditation, Buddhist Meditation, Studio 76, Mid-Valley Design Center, Basalt, Instructors: Peter Williams, Ben Heffer. Drop-ins welcome. (970) 209-6780

• 6:30 p.m., Carbondale Town Meeting, Carbondale Town Hall, Community Room #2, 511 Colorado Ave. 963-1890

• 6:30 p.m., Community Open House/Re-1 superintendent candidates, Basalt High School, Spanish interpreters available.

• 7 p.m., Roaring Fork Chapter of the Colorado State Archaeology Society, Presbyterian Church, 1016 Cooper Ave., Glenwood Springs. Two 15-minute videos on Monument Valley and Nine Mile Canyon, free. (970) 524-8166

• 7 p.m., Quilters of the Rockies, Glenwood Sewing Center. 928-8590

• 7 p.m., Argentine tango, Masonic Temple building, 901 Colorado Ave. Basic fundamentals, intermediate, practica. No registration required. 945-1494

• 7 p.m., Vegas style Texas hold ‘em, Butch’s Smokehouse, 51359 Highway 6&24, West Glenwood. 945-0605

• 7:30 p.m., Scotch Doubles eight-ball pool tournament, The Shortstop, El Jebel. 963-1299

Tuesday

• 7 a.m., Linx Business Networking Group, Roaring Fork Land Co., Basalt. Visitors welcome. 945-8812.

• 7 a.m., Glenwood Lions Club, Ramada Inn. 945-9558

• 9 a.m., Rifle MOPS meeting, Rocky Mountain Baptist Church, West Rifle. Child care provided. 625-4931

• 10:30 a.m., Tuesdays/ Thursdays, free low-impact aerobics, Midvalley Seniors at Valley Pines, Basalt. Lunch served. RSVP: 927-6430.

• 10:30 a.m., story time, Town Center Booksellers, Basalt. 927-2665

• noon, senior lunch, CMC Blake campus, Glenwood Springs and Rifle Senior Center. 945-9117 (Glenwood), 625-1366 (Rifle)

• noon, The French Circle, French language lovers, CMC Blake Center, Room 2E, Glenwood Springs.

• 1 p.m., Anvil Points Quilt Guild workshop, Lovell Building, 200 E. Fourth St., Rifle. 876-2493

• 3-5 p.m., Tuesdays/ Wednesdays/Thursdays, Open play/Drop & Shop, Gyminikids, Basalt. 927-1000

• 5:30 p.m., Grief Group, St. Stephen’s School, 414 Hyland Park Drive, Glenwood Springs. Walk-ins welcome. Info: 945-8376.

• 5:30 p.m., Community Open House/Re-1 superintendent candidates, Roaring Fork High School, Spanish interpreters available.

• 6-8 p.m., Yoga for Meditation, Maria Lavigne, Buddhist Meditation Center, above Construction Junction, Buggy Circle, Carbondale. 404-0053

• 6:30 p.m., free Family Fun Nights, Basalt Regional Library. 927-4311

• 6:30-9 p.m., live jazz, dinner, dancing: Walt Smith/friends, Buffalo Valley Restaurant.

• 7 p.m., New Castle Town Council meeting, New Castle Town Hall. 984-2311

• 7 p.m., “Use the Shape, Luke,” bird identification program, Glenwood Springs Community Center. Dessert potluck/coffee follow.

• 7 and 9:30 p.m., Card Sparks free hold ‘em tournaments, The Hideout, Parachute. 285-9701

• 7-9:30 p.m., Ladies Night, New Castle Canyon Club. 984-3114

• 7:15 p.m., Community Open House/Re-1 superintendent candidates, Glenwood Springs High School, Spanish interpreters available.

• 7:30 p.m., “The Benefits of Raw Food,” free presentation, Mid Valley Office of Valley Wellness Centers, 24451 Highway 82, Basalt. 947-1701

• 8 p.m., eight-ball pool tournament, Full Moon Saloon, Carbondale. 963-1299