Cultural Events Calendar

This lecture will tell the story of the neutrino, from the first inklings of its existence a century ago up to its present-day role at the forefront of astronomy and physics. Along the way we’ll talk about some of the most profound aspects of quantum mechanics and some of the most extreme events in the universe. We’ll see what makes this particle so unusual and what we hope to accomplish with the monumental facilities built to detect it.

In 2025, Scott Fitzwilliams retired from leading the 2.3 million-acre White River National Forest — the most visited in the country — for 15 years. Now, he speaks with local journalist Elizabeth Stewart-Severy, who has been working to uncover how changes at the White River National Forest will impact the public lands that surround our communities. They will discuss the threats to America’s public lands, why it matters, and what the public can do as the federal government has cut or eliminated thousands of U.S. Forest Service staff positions, reduced budgets for road and trail maintenance, promised to gut the National Environmental Policy Act, and indicated a major reorganization of the agency.

Presentations are Wednesdays at 6 pm at the Third Street Center in Carbondale, CO, and Thursdays at 6pm at Hallam Lake, in Aspen, CO. Please register.

In 2025, Scott Fitzwilliams retired from leading the 2.3 million-acre White River National Forest — the most visited in the country — for 15 years. Now, he speaks with local journalist Elizabeth Stewart-Severy, who has been working to uncover how changes at the White River National Forest will impact the public lands that surround our communities. They will discuss the threats to America’s public lands, why it matters, and what the public can do as the federal government has cut or eliminated thousands of U.S. Forest Service staff positions, reduced budgets for road and trail maintenance, promised to gut the National Environmental Policy Act, and indicated a major reorganization of the agency.

Presentations are Wednesdays at 6 pm at the Third Street Center in Carbondale, CO, and Thursdays at 6pm at Hallam Lake, in Aspen, CO. Please register.

Without darkness, we can’t see the light. In Mountains of the Moon, world-renowned artist and skier, Chris Benchetler explores the unseen connections between sport, life, music, and the living earth—set to the timeless tunes of the Grateful Dead. Catch the film here, plus an incredible guest DJ set on January 10.

Captured almost entirely at night using cutting-edge cinematography, lasers, animation, and projection mapping, the film leads viewers on a surreal journey through ocean, river, and mountain landscapes.

Join Aspen local Megan DiSabatino for a restorative sound journey and magical evening forest bathing in nature at Toklat. Slow down and reconnect as we deeply relax and breathe, bathing in the healing sound frequency of the natural world and singing crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, chimes, gongs and drums, and soak up the beauty and wonder of the meadows and forests around Toklat. We’ll engage all of our senses as we explore the trees, wildflowers, meadow grasses and icy waters of Devaney Creek.

First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing is a literary podcast produced and hosted by Mitzi Rapkin. Each week the podcast features an in-depth interview with a fiction, non-fiction, essay, or poetry writer. The show is equal parts investigation into the craft of writing and conversation about the topics of an author’s work.

With little evidence, would-be author P.J. Larkin serves a “nibble” on the trendy new social-media app Crave, accusing editor George Dunn of stealing the novel she submitted to him for publication. The nibble shoots to the top of the site’s Popular Menu Items and before you can say “unpaid literary labor,” George is embroiled in a scandal, his job and book deal in jeopardy. P.J.’s novel is snapped up amid the publicity, but has she revealed her sister Mia’s secrets in the book? Some diners on Crave think so, and now it’s P.J.’s turn to feel the public’s scorn. Told in the humorous vein of Where’d You Go, Bernadette?, A Complete Fiction examines the very serious questions of who has a right to tell a story, and has cancel culture gone too far in our social media-drenched world?

Free. Please RSVP.

This free training helps local businesses better understand ICE compliance audits and proper I 9 practices. Led by a local immigration attorney, the session covers audit preparedness, risk reduction, and current trends.

Over the last half decade, the capabilities of large language models (like ChatGPT and Gemini) have leapt from babbling preschoolers to International Math Olympiad gold medallists, and now beyond. This talk reviews recent progress in training Artificial Intelligences to do science and reasoning, and speculates as to what it will mean for the future of science if these trends continue.

The lecture will be followed by a discussion panel featuring leading artificial intelligence experts, offering multiple perspectives on the opportunities and challenges shaping AI today.

Avians have been migrating between North and South America for millions of years, linking the hemispheres like only birds can do. In November 2025, people in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina and Aspen bridged this journey in a new way: through our Sister Cities program and our shared love of birds.

A small group of birders from the Aspen community traveled to Argentina and were hosted and guided by birders in Bariloche, facilitated through our Sister Cities relationship. In the process, they experienced a common interest through the lens of a new culture, explored iconic northern Patagonian ecosystems and the birds that inhabit them, and built bridges that promise to support an enduring connection.

Our Après party series returns this winter season on select Saturdays from 5–9 PM! Join us on the rooftop for cocktails and music by GOLDEN and other special guests.