The Redstone Community Association 2008 Winter Series program presents: Khumbu Ya-Ya, Trekking in the Everest region. The public is invited to this free presentation at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 2 at the Redstone Inn.

In the fall of 2007, local Redstone resident Sue McEvoy and her friends Colleen Carvelli, Teresa Jennings, Molly Garland, Karla Little Miller and Ginny Myers completed a twenty-day trek in this famous high-altitude region of Nepal.

Their particular journey took them along the well-traveled route through Namche Bazaar up to Gokyo and over the Cho La (17,600 feet), back onto the route to Everest Base camp and the overlook of Kala Patthar (18,315 feet), the famous monastery at Tengboche, and back to Lukla. Nepali culture and the best of their photos and will be the highlight of this presentation.

For more information, contact Sue at 704-1843.

The bell choir from the Intermountain Christian Church in Salt Lake City, Utah will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Monday, March 3rd, at the First United Methodist Church, 824 Cooper Ave, in Glenwood Springs.

For more information, please call Sharon Jensen at the church, 945-6232.

The town of Carbondale Tree Board is sponsoring two pruning workshops — a fruit tree pruning workshop March 8, and a tree and shrub pruning workshop March 22. Both workshops will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the campus of the Colorado Rocky Mountain School in Carbondale.

Certified arborist Jason Jones of Aspen Tree Service will share his knowledge of proper pruning techniques, tool selection and in-the-field demonstrations.
Bring your questions. Refreshments served. All are welcome. Snow or shine.
Directions: In Carbondale, take Highway 133 south, west on Main Street to County Road 106. Look for signs at the CRMS campus.

Call 963-1307 for more information.

The Rifle Area Chapter of Ducks Unlimited is holding its annual fundraising banquet and auction at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the Battlement Mesa Activity Center.
For more information, contact Chris Isgrig at 285-6234.

The Glenwood Springs High School Percussion Ensemble premier show will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, in the Glenwood Springs High School new gymnasium.

A special performance by Dr. Daren Kamstra, professor of percussion at Mesa State College will be featured.

The performance is free, but donations are appreciated.

American National Bank is an event sponsor.

For more information, contact Deb Wilde at 945-9300, ext. 20.

A three-week nutrition program will be held March 19, 26 and April 2 at the Glenwood Springs Community Center. Topics to be covered include the new food guide pyramid, reading food labels, creating healthy snacks, nutrient information and a cooking demonstration and taste testing.

For more information, contact 970-384-6312 or www.glenwoodrec.com.

Beginning March 5, Sip, Chat and Play will have a new time (still free and still at the Glenwood Springs Community Center). The offering for seniors will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays. Sip, Chat and Play is a laid back, coffee, snacks, games, and friends program.

“The Most Massive Woman Wins,” a play by Madeleine George, is widely regarded as one of the finest explorations of self-esteem and body issues so many women face today. Through humor, compassion and heartache, the stories of four women are explored. Woven throughout the play are the many games, cautions, rhymes and experiences that begin in childhood and provide a foundation for adulthood.

This thought-provoking play will be presented by the Colorado Mountain College Theatre program, in the New Space Theatre at Spring Valley. Six 7:30 p.m. performances are scheduled Feb. 28 and 29, and March 1, 6, 7 and 8.

Two 10-minute plays round out the evening. “After,” by Carol K. Mack, features Lauren Bishop and Sam Davis and shows that Happily Ever After really does exist. “Guys,” featuring Rachael Bazley and Andrea Sokolowski, introduces us to two guys in McDonald's who are trying to pick up a woman. It reminds us that all men are princes, but that some become less so when they open their mouths.

For reservations, please call 947-8252.

A four-month walking program for seniors will be offered from 12 - 1 p.m. Wednesdays from March 5 through July 2 at the Glenwood Springs Community Center. There is a nominal one-time fee.

For registration and more information, call 384.6312 or visit www.glenwoodrec.com