Patriotic Arts Concert

Rifle High School will host a Rifle All School Patriotic Arts Concert on Monday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. The concert will be in honor of all the men and women who have served our country.

The concert will feature students from Graham Mesa, Highland, Wamsley, Rifle Middle School art, band and choir, and Rifle High School, art, band and choir.

Drinks and desserts will be available.

Glenwood Middle School Veterans Day event

The students of Glenwood Springs Middle School invite all veterans and community members to a Veterans Celebration at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10. The celebration will be held in the gym, followed by a reception to honor our nation's heroes.

Veterans should call Lorie Beattie Courier at 384-5521 to reserve a place of honor, or just show up between 8:15-8:50 a.m. on Tuesday morning to register.

Coal Ridge High School Veterans Day event

Coal Ridge High School will be honoring veterans at the school's Veterans Day assembly, beginning at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10. All veterans all welcome.

For more information, call Jeanie Humble, principal, 665-6710 or 309-1593.

Reading group

Seek!, a wacky ecumenical reading group, will meet for its final Monday from 6-7:15 p.m. Nov. 9 in the Mezzanine of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Glenwood Springs, across from Sayre Park. This informal roundtable meets once a season to hash out ancient as well as cutting edge spiritual ideas.

Humanities professor Christie Smith leads the discussion for most of the sessions.

Contact Christie Smith at chsmith1973@aol.com or (708) 269-7147.

Free women, girls defense class

“Fight Like a Girl,” a free self-defense class for women and girls presented by Kym Rock of Eagle, will take place at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at James Lee's Karate School, 2826 S. Glen Ave., Glenwood Springs. For more information and to register, call (970) 401-1558.

Fashion Holiday Extravaganza

Mona Lisa Inc., located in the Hotel Denver, is holding a Fashion Holiday Extravaganza on Nov. 11, from 6-9 p.m.

Come join us for a festive fashion show and view our new exciting lines from Los Angeles, New York and Canada.

Bring a friend for an evening of fun. Complimentary wine and appetizers will be served.

Antlers Lane School House Craft and Antique Sale

The second annual Antlers Lane School House Craft and Antique Sale will take place Friday, Nov. 13, from 4-8 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Located west of Silt off Highway 6 on Antlers Lane, this sale features vendors such as Traveling Flea Market, Trash to Treasure, Gypsy Chix and The Hen House. Artists such as Kelley Cox and Joyce Webb pottery will also be there. Shoppers will find jewelry, hand sewn items, barnwood furniture, wood carvings and so much more.

A special treat this year for the hungry shoppers will be beef, bean and green chile burritos, served using the original La Hacienda recipe which is an old locals' favorite from years ago.

Grand Valley production

The GVHS TheatreCo. invites everyone to attend their production of Thornton Wilder's “The Matchmaker” on Nov. 12, 13 and 14. In this comedy, Horace Vandergelder has decided he can now financially support a wife. He hires Mrs. Dolly Levi, a professional matchmaker, to help him in this endeavor. In the process of finding Horace's perfect match, Dolly turns his business and personal lives upside-down.

Performances begin at 6:30 p.m. in Cardinal Hall at Grand Valley High School in Parachute. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets are $5 or $3 for seniors and district staff/students with proper ID. For more information or to reserve tickets, contact (970) 285-5705, ext. 4121.

Unique Boutique

The Unique Boutique Christmas arts and crafts show will be held Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Masonic Temple, Ninth and Colorado across from the Glenwood Post Office. Valley View Hospital Auxiliary will hold its annual quilt raffle, and there will be a wonderful holiday bake sale fundraiser sponsored by Graham Mesa Elementary School. Many talented local artists will be selling quality items at affordable prices. This is one of Glenwood's longest running and finest Christmas shows. For more information, call (970) 319-0918.

Weight Loss meeting

Principles of Effective Weight Loss meets Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at the Carbondale Recreation Center. First meeting is free, drop in is $6.

Contact Valerie Gilliam for more information: (970) 948-5877 or githens@sopris.net.