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Community Briefs

Fly Tying Techniques

Local fly tying aficionado and avid fly fisherman Dan LeMoine will teach the basics of making your own fly ties. This free program will be held at the Rifle Branch Library at 6 p.m. Monday, June 29. For more information, call 970-625-3471.

Summer youth art classes in New Castle



The New Castle Recreation Department will offer Mighty Makers Youth Art Classes for ages 8-14 from June 10 to July 16, in partnership with local art educator Lynne Cassidy. The classes will be held on Wednesday and Thursday mornings at The OZ Artists’ Workshop in downtown New Castle from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A Paint, Print and Stamp Party will be held June 17-18; Mixed Medium Mania on June 24 and 25; Cardboard Creations on July 1 and 2; Recycle Art Designs on July 8 and 9; and Marble Mazes on July 15 and 16. The fee is $45 per class and includes art supplies. Preregistration one week prior to the class is required and can be done online at http://www.newcastlerec.com.

Bike to Work Day Glenwood Springs



Take the bus or bike to work? Join us on the plaza at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library to celebrate Bike to Work Day with coffee and juice, Moe’s breakfast burritos, Sweet Coloradough donuts, and giveaways from 7-10 a.m. Wednesday, June 24. This event is part of RIDE Garfield County, and Team Challenge mileage applies. For more information, call 970-945-5958 or visit gcpld.org.

Rifle Centennial Park Concert Series lineup announced

The City of Rifle announced the Centennial Park Concert Series lineup. Concerts will take place at 6 p.m. every Sunday from June 28 through Aug. 16 at the Centennial Park Stage.

The lineup, in order, is Fifty50, Symphony in the Valley (at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, July 3, with fireworks), Exit 42, The Johnny O Band, Dry Hollow, The Caleb Dean Band, Hell Roaring String Band and Wide Load.

Food and drink will be available for sale, and the concerts are free.

Kids’ Theatrical Camp in Rifle to put on ‘Aladdin’

Secret Identity Productions will present “Aladdin the Musical” this summer at the New Ute Events Center in Rifle.

This will be a Kids’ Theatrical Camp for the month of July. Forty students ages 8-14 will spend four weeks building sets and costumes and learning dance, singing and acting to put on the performance at the end of the camp.

For information on how to be a sponsor or how to sign your child up for the camp, contact Brett Lark with Secret Identity Productions at 970-379-5161.


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