Events for Friday, Sept. 12

09/12/2008 - 12:00am

Snowmass Village Balloon Festival hosted by the town of Snowmass Village. Weekend events include balloon races, rides and live music by Jeff Finlin. Events start at 7:30 a.m. daily at the Snowmass Softball Field. For more information and full schedule of events, visit snowmassballoon.com.

“Fun With Children's Stories” presented by Explore Booksellers in Aspen. Every Friday at 10 a.m. at the bookstore. Children 4 and older with adult supervision are welcome. 925-7498.

Friday evening child care offered by Aspen Club and Spa. Children should be supplied with a snack, swimsuit and pajamas. 5-9 p.m. on Fridays at the club in Aspen. Cost: $35/members, $45/nonmembers. 920-5874.

Community meeting on the preservation/restoration of the Redstone Coke Ovens. 6:30 p.m. at the Church at Redstone. 963-1787.

Snowmass Wine & Jazz Festival hosted by the town of Snowmass Village. Winemakers Dinner featuring a four-course gourmet dinner with Penfolds Australian Wine Pairings. 6:30 p.m. at The Artisan at the Stonebridge Inn. Cost:$125 per person, RSVP required. Visit snowmassvillage.com or call 923-4036.

Tom Ressell. Acoustic at Ruth’s Chris restaurant in Aspen, 6:30 p.m. 925-1167.

Boo Coo featuring Smokin’ Joe Kelly, Chris Bank, and Chris Goplerud. Live at the St. Regis Hotel in Aspen, 7-11 p.m.

"Hand Cut" presented by the Wheeler Opera House. From the early railroad days in British Columbia to the miners of Colorado’s San Juan mountains, the film conveys the rugged, callused-hand history of North American mountains. "Hand Cut" focuses on the purity of backcountry travel, blending skiing with both sustainability and rugged individualism. 7:30 p.m. at the Wheeler in Aspen. Cost: $7; children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult. 920-5770.

"Aspen’s Darkside” offered by Aspen Walking Tours. Ninety-minute stroll filled with stories of murder, mayhem, and ghosts. 8:30 p.m. on Fridays in September. Visit aspenwalkingtours.com or call 948-4349.

David Jacobs-Strain. Delta blues at Steve's Guitars in Carbondale, 8:30 p.m. 963-3304.

Steve Peer and All That Jazz. Live at Syzygy in Aspen, 9:30 p.m. 925-3700.

Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip. Electronic music-poetry duo at Belly Up in Aspen, 10 p.m. Cost: $10/advance, $12/day of show. 544-9800.