Cultural Events Calendar

Forged in Colorado with western influences and a shared appreciation for the Laurel Canyon music scene, Marfa delivers an unmistakably authentic Americana-Rock sound that is as familiar as your favorite pair of jeans and as fresh as the morning Rocky Mountain air.

Artist talk with ACES April 2026 Wilderness Resident at Toklat Melissa Johnson

Experience the magic of the Castle Creek Valley through the eyes of artist and ACES’ Wilderness Resident at Toklat Melissa (Missy) Johnson. Join us for an evening of storytelling and art as Missy shares her illustrated residency journal—a month-long creative piece capturing Toklat’s natural wonders, culinary heritage, and legacy of simplicity, resilience, and stewardship.

The ACES Wilderness Residency at Toklat is designed to advance and share the work of one individual, working at the intersection of environmental challenges and artistic expression, offering them unencumbered time to think, work, and create in an inspirational setting. These four-week residences are situated at 9,500 feet in the historic Castle Creek Valley at the Catto Center at Toklat.

Calling all middle school students! Share your ideas and flex your civics knowledge in the National Civics Bee®.

Youthentity & the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce are partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to host a nonpartisan civics competition that encourages young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. Participating 6th, 7th and 8th graders will flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes. Finalists will be invited to Washington, DC to compete in the National Civics Bee National Championship in Fall 2026.

When Ann thinks of her father, she immediately remembers playing Peter Pan in her hometown theater in Iowa, particularly when he used to bring her flowers after her performance. Her memory is jogged by the fact that she and her four siblings are in their father’s hospital room during his final moments. His death sparks a conversational wake that includes everything from arguments over politics to when each sibling realized that they grew up. A loving look at a family’s view of death, life, and the allure of never growing up.

When Ann thinks of her father, she immediately remembers playing Peter Pan in her hometown theater in Iowa, particularly when he used to bring her flowers after her performance. Her memory is jogged by the fact that she and her four siblings are in their father’s hospital room during his final moments. His death sparks a conversational wake that includes everything from arguments over politics to when each sibling realized that they grew up. A loving look at a family’s view of death, life, and the allure of never growing up.

When Ann thinks of her father, she immediately remembers playing Peter Pan in her hometown theater in Iowa, particularly when he used to bring her flowers after her performance. Her memory is jogged by the fact that she and her four siblings are in their father’s hospital room during his final moments. His death sparks a conversational wake that includes everything from arguments over politics to when each sibling realized that they grew up. A loving look at a family’s view of death, life, and the allure of never growing up.

High Country Sinfonia presents its 2026 Spring Concert Series, Wild Things, featuring Baroque works by Bach, Vivaldi, and Saint-Saëns alongside selections from Roaring Fork Valley songwriter Natalie Spears’ album Hymn of Wild Things, arranged for string quintet. The program includes Bach’s Concerto for Violin and Oboe with guest artist Lori Patrick.

Free admission; suggested $20 donation. Receptions follow both performances.

Spring has sprung and the flower itch is stinging! Come learn from Vanessa Gilbert Meredith of Modern West Floral Company about the different varieties of daffodils, how to grow them and how to arrange them!

We will be taking the first flowers of this season (daffodils) and blending them with the last flowers of last season (dried florals). Master sustainable mechanics and create a beautiful arrangement that you can take home and enjoy.

“I find uncommon nuances in everyday occurrences & unlikely intersections. Noting the change in density of a shadow when one overlaps another. The power of multiples as a unit versus the fragility of an individual piece. The repetition of lines throughout our surroundings specifically parallels or in a grid formation. The obscurity of transparent layers. With these observations in mind, I make ceramic objects, both functional & sculptural.”

On view: May 8 to June 6, 2026
Opening Reception & Artist Talk: Friday, May 8 from 5 PM- 7 PM