What’s Going On
Springs Theatre: Oct. 18-24: “Red Dragon” (R), weekdays at 7 and 9:15 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday at 1 and 3:15 p.m. Featuring Dolby Digital Surround Sound; 915 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs. Call 945-4000 to verify show times.Crystal Theatre: Oct. 18-24: “One Hour Photo” (R), 8 p.m. nightly. 427 Main St., Carbondale. Call 963-0633 to verify show times.Movieland: Oct. 18-24: “Jonah: A Veggie Tale” (G) 12:20, 2:30, 4:30 p.m.; “Sweet Home Alabama” (PG-13) 12:30, 3:25, 7 and 9:25 p.m.; “The Ring” (PG-13) 12:35, 3:10, 6:45 and 9:15 p.m.; “The Transporter” (PG-13) 12:50, 3:15, 5:15, 7:25 and 9:30 p.m.; “Red Dragon” (R) 12:45, 3:45, 6:45 and 9:20 p.m.; “Knockaround Guys” (R) 6:45 and 8:45 p.m.; “White Oleander” (PG-13) 1, 3:30, 7 and 9:25 p.m.; “Abandon” (PG-13) 12:25, 3, 5:10, 7:20 and 9:35 p.m.; at the stoplight in El Jebel. Call 920-1300 to verify show times.Mall 3: Oct. 18-24: “The Ring” (PG-13) 2, 4:30, 7:05 and 9:25 p.m.; “Sweet Home Alabama” (PG-13) 2:20, 4:40, 7 and 9:20 p.m.; “Jonah, Veggietales” (G) 2:10, 4:20, 7:10 and 9:15 p.m.; at the Glenwood Springs Mall. Call 945-1400 to verify show times. Rifle Creek Theater: Oct. 18-24: “Tuxedo” (PG-13), 7 and 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Call 625-2323 to verify show times.
Photographs by former Valley View Hospital ER Nurse Teeny Jeung are now on display in the main hall of the hospital. The exhibit includes pictures taken by Jeung on her world travels and pictures of her. The exhibit runs through November.Red Brick Center for the Arts presents a month-long exhibit featuring the work of the “Roaring Fork Renegades.” Artists included in this exhibit are: Eric Auer, Anna Binkley, Beth Boylston, Linda Fleming, Marcia Fusaro, Lyn Hemley, Joan Leatherbury, Sue Binkley Tatem, Wendi Smith, Leslye Steadman, and Georgeann Waggaman. The exhibit will be on display for the month of October at the Red Brick Gallery from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 110 E. Hallam St., Aspen. For details, call 920-7477.
The Children’s Choir of St. Stephen’s Catholic School will perform Saturday, Oct. 19, and every third Saturday at the 5 p.m. Mass. The Glenwood Springs Community Concert Association kicks off its music season with Jack Daniel’s Original Silver Cornet Band at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Glenwood Springs High School auditorium. Tickets have been mailed out concert members. For information, call Judy O’Donnell, 945-7149, or Sue Heffer, 963-2428.Symphony in the Valley is adding a fall concert to its current series. The concert will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at Mountain View Church, next to Buffalo Valley Restaurant south of Glenwood Springs. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youths (to 18 years) and are available at the door. Big Daddy Lee and the King Bees will play smokin’ roadhouse blues at 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Black Nugget in Carbondale.Galactix plays rock and roll at the Sports Corner Saloon in Rifle, Friday, Oct. 18. No cover.The Hell Roaring String Band will play Friday, Oct. 18, at Steve’s Guitars, 9 S. 4th, Carbondale. Doors open at 8 p.m. The show starts at 8:30. A $10 donation is requested. Call 963-3304 for details.Spooky and the Boogiemen will play rock and roll from 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, and Saturday, Oct. 19, at O’Leary’s Saloon in Rifle. Classy Karaoke is every Wednesday and Sunday at 9 p.m.The Jess Pluckett Band will play good old country from 8:30 p.m. to closing Friday, Oct. 18, and Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Winchester Night Club in Rifle. Karaoke starts at 7 p.m. every Thursday. Call 625-0380 for details.Go Naked will play classic rock at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at the Oasis Bar & Grill, 50701 Highway 6 & 24, west Glenwood Springs. Saturday it’s New Star D.J./karaoke D.J. from 9 p.m. Karaoke begins at 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 945-6613 for details.
A skate park is coming to Battlement Mesa, featuring a grind box, quarter-pipes and fun boxes. It is now being installed at St. John’s Middle School, 460 Stone Quarry Road. The grand opening is from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20. For more information, call the rec department at 970-285-0388.St. Stephen’s School Middle School’s service day is Friday, Oct. 18. Anyone who has fall projects undone, such as raking, window washing or other odd jobs around the house, please call the school at 945-7746 to schedule your time.
The Silt Lions Club will be cleaning the windows at the Silt Senior Home Saturday, Oct. 19. The club is accepting donations and/or loans of cleaning supplies, Dawn dish soap, Lime Away or other hard water stain remover, long handled squeegees, hoses, buckets, rags, ladders and step ladders. We are also accepting food donations from area businesses to feed the hungry volunteers. For more information, please contact Peggy Cox at 876-2902 or Toni Yorty at 876-5557.The Rifle Area Chamber of Commerce will have its Hunters Tent open from Oct. 16-18 and Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 on the corner of 1st Street and Railroad Avenue with a variety of information for hunters. For more information, call 625-2085.Photographer and author Jim Keen will sign copies of his new book, “Colorado: Rocky Mountain Wide,” from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Booktrain, 723 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs. The book features images of Colorado outdoors and includes a video on how to improve your outdoor photography. For details, call 945-7045.The Roaring Fork Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society is offering Laboratory and Field Photography, in Glenwood Springs on Oct. 19 and 20. This is open to the public. Please call 328-7323 for details.The West Garfield County Landfill will go to winter hours Sunday, Oct. 27. The hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

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