Evenst for Thursday, August 21

08/21/2008 - 12:00am

"Aspen’s Past to Present” offered by Aspen Walking Tours. 90-minute
stroll through historic downtown Aspen, tracing its evolution from
humble beginnings to world-famous resort. 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and
Thursdays through August. Visit AspenWalkingTours.com or call 948-4349.

Guided Nature Walks offered by Aspen Center for Environmental Studies.
45-minute walk with a naturalist from ACES. Offered daily on the hour,
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Runs through Sept. 1. Meet at the top of the Silver
Queen Gondola at Aspen Mountain. Free. 925-1220.

Lunch with Dr. Jan: "Heart Health: C-Reactive Protein, Fibrinogen,
Oxidative Stress — New Markers, Do I Need to Know Them?" Noon at
Olive's Restaurant inside the St. Regis. Call for more information and
reservations. 925-5588.

Lunchtime dance class taught by global dance/theatre performer Sarah
Pletts. Enjoy release exercises and dancing for lunch from lyrical to
Latin. All levels welcome. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1-2:15 p.m. at the
Annabelle Inn Studio, 232 W. Main St. in Aspen. 925-7018.

American Renewable Energy Day. Included: panel discussions and films,
3-8:30 p.m. at Paepcke Auditorium. Visit areday.net or call 544-8252.

Carbondale Wild West Rodeo. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., slack starts at
6:30 p.m. and the Grand Entry is at 7:30 p.m. at the Gus Darien Riding
Arena in Carbondale. Cost: $8, children under 10 free. Mutton Busters
will now be able to sign up on Tuesday evening through a call-in line
from 6-8 p.m. at 923-9270. Visit carbondalerodeo.com.

Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys. Rockabilly on Snowmass' Fanny Hill, 6 p.m. Free.

Hula Hoop Dance 101 offered by Betty Hoops. Learn yoga and sport
training with a twist. Betty Hoops offers free instruction every
Thursday night at the Snowmass concerts. She also is available for
small group sessions at home, office or the park. For more info visit
bettyhoops.com or call 379-4988.

“Getting Weight Wise” presented by Higher Spa Studio. Tuesdays and
Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at the studio in Basalt. Participation is
free, but space must be reserved. 927-2777.

"Rounding Third" presented by Theatre Aspen. 7:30 p.m. at the tent in
Rio Grande Park. Runs through Aug. 22. For more information, call
925-9313. Tickets available at the Wheeler Box Office, 920-5770, or
aspenshowtickets.com.

Take The Wheel. Live at the Cirque in Snowmass Village, 8 p.m. 923-8686.

Discolored Perception. Punk rock at the Mountain Dragon in Snowmass, 9 p.m. Free. 923-3576.

The Mighty Diamonds; Yellow Wall Dub Squad. Reggae at Belly Up in Aspen, 10 p.m. Cost: $20/advance, $22/day of show. 544-9800.

Dennis Fallon and Rama Love. Acoustic guitar rock at Zane's Tavern in Snowmass, 9:30 p.m. 923-3515.