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December 17-23

Your event could be featured here: To submit event information for this calendar: fax, 945-4487; e-mail at community@postindependent.com; or in person at 2014 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs. Contact Kay Vasilakis: 945-8515, ext. 513;kvasilakis@postindependent.com Today Glenwood Community Center, call for schedule: 384-6301. Glenwood Springs Yoga: 984-0617 Glenwood Centre for Well Being: 928-0445 8 a.m., Roaring Fork Audubons 26th Annual Christmas Bird Count, Glenwood Springs, Carbondale. Call trip leaders for times/ meeting places. Dave Clark (Carbondale) 963-3479 or clark@sopris.net, Tom McConnell at 945-0588 or Linda Vidal at 704-9950. Traditional potluck to compile results, share Christmas cheer. 8:30 a.m. Sunlight Ski Area, Winter Carnival, bring unwrapped childrens toy for Lift Ops For LIFT-UP, receive discounted lift ticket. Try Before You Buy ski/snowboard demos. 3-5 p.m., Winter Music Series: Last Minute String Band (six-piece old-time string band) Day Lodge. 5:30 p.m., Torch Light Parade. 945-7491 9-10:30 a.m., Integrative Motion with Fran Page, Gym of Basalt, off Willits Lane. 927-0641 9 a.m. Holy Cross Preschool Community Open House, refreshments served, meet director/teachers/board members. Accepting enrollments for opening Jan. 2. Location: West Glenwood Springs, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. 945-5304 9:30 a.m. Glenwood Dance Academy, circuit Pilates. 945-2717 10 a.m. to noon, Holiday Celebration, outside Rocky Mountain Realtors office next to City Market, New Castle. Santa, ping pong drop with prizes, hot chocolate, chili, coffee, candy. 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Pure Yoga class, Waldorf School, Mudra class 2:30-5 p.m. 10 a.m. to noon Carbondale Clay Center clay ornament class. 135 Main St., Carbondale. 963-2529 noon to 4 p.m, Center for the Arts Gallery open. 945-2414 3 and 5 p.m., Card Sparks Free Hold em Tournaments, The Hideout, Parachute. 5 p.m., Santa Around the Park, Apple Tree Park, meet Santa/hayride through Mountain Shadows and Apple Tree Park, meet at Apple Tree Business Mall. 7:30 p.m., Mountain Madrigal Singers 25th Annual Christmas Concert, First United Methodist Church, 824 Cooper Ave., Glenwood Springs. Free admission, donations welcome. Free child care provided. 5-8 p.m., Christmas party, Hurricane Grille, live music by Ric Rock, complimentary buffet, door prizes, no cover. Location: 348 Main St., Carbondale. 963-3606. 8 p.m., live entertainment, Butchs Smokehouse, West Glenwood. 945-0605 Sunday Glenwood Dance Academy, call for schedule: 945-2717 New Castle Family Fitness: 984-3200, newcastlefamilyfitness.com Rocky Mountain Martial Arts, Aspen and Basalt: 927-3468 Glenwood Community Center: 384-6301 Glenwood Springs Yoga: 984-0617 Glenwood Centre for Well Being: 928-0445 8-11 a.m., Eagles Club breakfast, 312 Seventh St., Glenwood Springs. 945-8333 after 4 p.m. 9-10:30 a.m., Zen Buddhist meditation instruction with 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 Noon to 3 p.m., lunch with Santa, Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, (reservations: 945-4228, ext. 11); free holiday ornament crafts for kids. 12:30-2:30 p.m. Favorite holiday songs by the Mountain Harmony carolers. 1 p.m., Mt. Sopris Bridge Club, Glenwood Community Center. 984-2930 1:30 p.m., Rifle Moose Lodge Bingo, 133 E. Third St., Rifle. 625-5508 6 p.m., DivorceCare, divorce/recovery topics, Mountain View Church. 945-8363 7 p.m. to midnight, Karaoke Sunday nights, Silt Bar. 876-9906 7-9 p.m., Open Mike at the Nugget, 403 Main St., Carbondale. 319-0108Monday Day Camp for children aged 6-11, Dec. 19- 30, KidzPlex, Glenwood Springs. 945-0606 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 Springs Yoga: 984-0617 Glenwood Centre for Well Being: 928-0445 11:30 a.m., Senior Lunch, New Castle Cafe. RSVP: 984-2301. 6-8 p.m., Mindfulness meditation class, Studio 76, Mid-Valley Design Center, Basalt, Instructors: Peter Williams, Ben Heffer. (970) 209-6780 7 p.m., Quilters of the Rockies, Glenwood Sewing Center. 928-8590 7 p.m., The Roaring Fork Peace Coalition celebration with Dr. Will Evans and Lisa Dancing-Light, Yampah Mountain High School, 695 Red Mountain Drive, Glenwood Springs. 7-11 p.m., Argentine Tango lessons, Masonic Temple building, 901 Colorado Ave. Basic fundamentals, intermediate, practica. No registration required. 945-1494 7:30 p.m., Scotch Doubles eight-ball pool tournament, The Shortstop, El Jebel. 963-1299TUESday deadline for Crazy Quilting workshop reservations, to be held Jan. 7. 876-5160 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 Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts classes, call for schedule: 945-2414. Glenwood Community Center: 384-6301. Glenwood Dance Academy: 945-2717 Glenwood Springs Yoga: 984-0617 Glenwood Centre for Well Being: 928-0445 9-11:30 a.m. Rifle MOPS meeting, Rocky Mountain Baptist Church, West Rifle. Child care provided. 625-4931 10:30-11:30 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, lovers of the French language, 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. Stephens School, 414 Hyland Park Drive, Glenwood Springs. Walk-ins welcome. Info: 945-8376. 6:30 p.m., free Family Fun Nights, Basalt Regional Library. 927-4311 7 p.m., New Castle Town Council meeting, New Castle Town Hall. 984-2311 7-9:30 p.m., Ladies Night, New Castle Canyon Club. 984-3114 8 p.m., eight-ball pool tournament, Full Moon Saloon, Carbondale. 963-1299WEDNESDAY Glenwood Center for the Arts, call for schedule: 945-2414 Glenwood Community Center: 384-6301 Glenwood Dance Academy: 945-2717 Glenwood Springs Yoga: 984-0617 Glenwood Centre for Well Being: 928-0445 10 a.m. Silt Branch Library story time. 876-5500 10:30 a.m., Glenwood Springs Library story time, 945-5958; Rifle Library story time, 625-3471; New Castle Branch Library story time, 984-2346. noon, Senior lunch, Carbondale, Rominger Room, Crystal Meadows Senior Housing, bingo following, 945-9117; Senior Lunch Silt fire station, 625-1877; Senior Lunch Parachute Senior Center, RSVP Monday before noon: 285-7216, 625-1366 noon to 1 p.m., The Garden Group, Rifle Garden Center. 625-2585 noon, Garfield County Democrats, Glenwood Canyon Brew Pub. 1-4 p.m., Family History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 409 29th St., Glenwood Springs. 945-5704 5:30 p.m., Meditation classes, Oz, the Artists Workshop. Brenda Garlow, 984-0617 5:30-7 p.m., Understanding Grief, find support/understanding in grieving process with the Rev. Susan McKeon, 3rd Street Studio, Rifle. http://www.3rdstreetstudio.com or 625-2830. Register by Dec 19. 6 p.m., Evening Senior meal, New Castle Cafe. 984-2334 6-9:45 p.m., Drop-in art classes, Kahhak Fine Arts & School, 411 Main St., Carbondale. 704-0622 6:30 p.m., Mt. Sopris Bridge Club, Glenwood 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. Interested scouts and adults contact Scoutmaster John Pizzelli at (970) 261-3819 or 876-5056. 7 p.m., New Castle Planning & Zoning Commission, New Castle Town Hall. 984-2311 8-10 p.m., Wednesday Night Live at Glenwood Music, 715 Cooper Ave., Glenwood Springs. 928-8628 9 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. 945-1047thursday Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts, call for schedule: 945-2414 Glenwood Community Center: 384-6301 Glenwood Dance Academy: 945-2717 Glenwood Springs Yoga: 984-0617 Glenwood Centre for Well Being: 928-0445 7 a.m., Roaring Fork Referral Group, Sacred Grounds Coffee House, Glenwood Springs.945-8921 10:30 a.m., Preschool story time, Rifle Library. 625-3471 noon, Senior lunch, Rifle Senior Center. 625-1366 6-8 p.m., Introduction to Buddhist philosophy and meditation, The 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 Holdem; Butchs Smokehouse, 51359 Highway 6 & 24, West Glenwood. 945-0605 6 to 10 p.m., Bob Harris on piano, lounge music, Brickyard Square, Rifle. 625-3139 6:30 p.m., New Castle MOPS, Apple Tree Community Center. 984-3927 7-9 p.m., Roaring Fork Valley Model Railroaders, 713 Cooper. Visitors welcome. 945-2457 7-10 p.m., Glenwood Springs Writers Workshop, Glenwood Mennonite Church basement. 947-1236 7:30 p.m., Elks Lodge #2286 Bingo, 51939 US Highway 6 & 24, Glenwood Springs. Snack bar available. 945-2286 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 Hwy 133, Carbondale. 963-1299 8-10:30 p.m., Grover Thursday, Redstone Inn Grill. Local musicians invited. 963-2526 Friday Deadline for Crazy Quilting workshop reservations. Anvil Points Quilt Guild. 876-5160 West Garfield County Landfill closes at noon, will remain closed until 9 a.m. Dec. 26. Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts, call for schedule: 945-2414. Glenwood Community Center: 384-6301 Glenwood Dance Academy: 945-2717 Glenwood Springs Yoga: 984-0617 Glenwood Centre for Well Being: 928-0445 10:30 a.m., Toddler story time, New Castle Branch Library. 984-2346 noon, Senior Lunch, CMC Glenwood Blake Campus. 945-9117 1:30-4 p.m., Silt needlework group, Silt Historical Park. 876-5801 3-5 p.m., Sunlight Ski Area, Last Turn Lounge, Winter Music Series: Gwen Hill (acoustic singer/songwriter) 8 p.m. Karaoke, Butchs Smokehouse, 51359 Highway 6 & 24, West Glenwood. 945-0605


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