Events for Monday, August 4

08/04/2008 - 12:09pm

Vacation Bible School offered by Crystal River Baptist Church.
Included: games, learning. 9 a.m.-noon for grades K-8; 6-9 p.m. for
grades 9-12. 963-3694.

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.

Animal Expeditions with the Denver Zoo presented by Pitkin County
Library. Come face to face with exciting live animals and learn about
their amazing adaptations, eating habits, and how they protect
themselves. Program is for elementary school-aged children;  no
babies or toddlers please. 2 p.m. at the library in Aspen. 429-1900.

Vince Gill and Amy Grant Golf Classic presented by Challenge Aspen.
Event supports Challenge Aspen's recreational, cultural and competitive
programs for people of all ages with mental or physical disabilities.
Vince Gill and Amy Grant concert/dinner at the Doerr-Hosier Center at
Aspen Meadows Resort. Visit challengeaspen.com or phone 923-0578 ext.
220.

"Dropping the Atomic Bombs" discussion with Martin Sherwin presented by
Explore Booksellers. Sherwin is the author of "American Prometheus: The
Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer." 5 p.m. at the bookstore
in Aspen. 925-5336.

Chamber Music presented by Aspen Music Festival and School. Program
includes Schubert and Messiaen. 6 p.m. at  Harris Concert Hall.
Cost: $46. 925-3254.

"Little Shop of Horrors" presented by Theatre Aspen. 7:30 p.m. at the
tent in Rio Grande Park Runs through Aug. 16. For more information,
call 925-9313. Tickets available at the Wheeler Box Office, 920-5770,
or aspenshowtickets.com.

"Mongol" presented by Aspen Film and Aspen Music Festival and School.
Mongol paints a multi-dimensional portrait of the future conqueror,
revealing him not as the evil brute of hoary stereotype, but as an
inspiring, fearless and visionary leader. "Mongol" transports us back
to a distant and exotic period in world history; to a nomad's landscape
of endless space, climatic extremes and ever-present danger. 8 p.m. at
Paepcke Auditorium. Cost: $12. Visit aspenshowtickets.com or call
920-5770.

K.J. Denhert. Singer/songwriter at Belly Up in Aspen, 9 p.m. Cost: $25. 544-9800.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 5

Downtown Market presented by Glenwood Springs Chamber of Commerce.
Market offers organic produce, fresh flowers, fresh-baked bread and
pastries, handmade jewelry, jerky, quilted goods, unique clothing,
artwork, weaving, and music by local musicians. Market takes place
Tuesdays, 4 p.m. to dusk at Centennial Park located at Ninth and Grand
Avenue in Glenwood Springs. Runs through Sept. 23. glenwoodmarket.com
or 945-6589.

"Enduring U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities" presented by Deputy Secretary
of State John D. Negroponte for the McCloskey Speaker Series. 6:30-7:30
p.m. at Paepcke Auditorium in Aspen. 544-7970.

Piano recital by Marino Formenti presented by Aspen Music Festival and
School. Program includes works by Messiaen. 8 p.m. at Harris Concert
Hall. Cost: $46. 925-3254.