Cultural Events Calendar

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.

Join us for an evening celebrating the launch of Private Aspen, a new art book that showcases the landscape and architecture of Aspen

David Marlow, acclaimed architecture and interiors photographer and a contributing photographer to Architectural Digest, will present a sample of his photographs from Private Aspen, a new art book that showcases the landscape and architecture of Aspen. Join for a presentation followed by a book signing. Refreshments to be served.

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.

Pinyon-juniper woodlands are among the most extensive and ecologically diverse ecosystem type in the southwestern United States. They support the largest remaining tracts of mature and old-growth forest in the country and are culturally important to many Indigenous peoples in the region. This talk explores the ecology of these woodlands, the challenges they face through various global change pressures, and ongoing stewardship and research efforts to sustain their resilience for future generations.

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.

Pinyon-juniper woodlands are among the most extensive and ecologically diverse ecosystem type in the southwestern United States. They support the largest remaining tracts of mature and old-growth forest in the country and are culturally important to many Indigenous peoples in the region. This talk explores the ecology of these woodlands, the challenges they face through various global change pressures, and ongoing stewardship and research efforts to sustain their resilience for future generations.

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.