Here’s your community calendar for Friday, March 31st, underwritten by the Mount Sopris Rotary Club, meeting every Thursday at noon at Mi Casita in Carbondale. Rotary: Service above self. Click the headline to view listings like the Artists of Alamprima at the Launchpad tonight.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets at noon at the Meeting Place, 981 Cowen Drive in Carbondale and at 6:30 PM at Jaywalker Lodge. A Spanish-speaking group meets at 7:30 PM at 530 Highway 133.
Mental health and substance use disorders are top community concerns locally. Today is the last day to take a short Pitkin County Public Health and Human Services survey about these issues. A link is on our website.
Marble Distillery hosts a benefit at 5 for Alan Leslie who needs a kidney. Food by Slow Groovin BBQ, live music by You Knew Me When and a silent auction.
Carbondale Arts presents the Artists of Alaprima at the Launchpad’s R2 Gallery at 5:30 for an evening of watercolor demonstrations.
The Founder screens at the Crystal at 5 and A United Kingdom opens at 7:30.
Josephina Mendez plays the Little Nell Living Room at 7:30.
Cory Henry and his Revival Band play downstairs at the Little Nell tonight and tomorrow at 7.
Valle Musico plays Rivers Restaurant in Glenwood at 8:30.
Looking ahead…
Food vendor apps for this year’s Mountain Fair are due tomorrow, April 1st – no foolin'. Applications are available at carbondale arts dot com or at the Launchpad.
Roaring Fork High School hosts Valley View’s Community Health Fair tomorrow from 7 to 11 AM.
Beginning April 1st through the 22nd, the New Castle and Parachute Branch Libraries will collect new and gently-used stuffed animals to go to Stuffed Animals for Emergencies. SAFE gives them to police, fire & rescue, hospitals, and other organizations who hand them out to kids to help reduce stress. The New Castle Library has more information at 984-2346.
And, the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program’s fundraiser, the Let it Be Spelling Bee, is coming up at the Roaring Fork Beer Company, Wednesday April 5.
You can submit your calendar items on our website or by emailing calendar@kdnk.org. Get out there and have some fun!
