Events for Monday, Nov. 10

11/10/2008 - 12:00am

Artists Breakfast hosted by Aspen Art Museum. Slideshow by artists associated with Anderson Ranch Arts Center. Light refreshments will be served. 9-10:30 a.m. at the museum in Aspen. 925-8050.

“Temple of the Warriors” presented by Colorado Mountain College Gallery. Exhibit includes artifacts, photographs and historical documents from a 1920’s expedition to Chichen Itza in the Yucatan Peninsula to unearth an ancient Mayan temple. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday at the gallery in Glenwood Springs. Show runs through Nov. 21. 947-8367.

The Lewis Ice Arena offers a new twist to ski conditioning: Lunch Laps.  All participants receive a 30-minute power skating lesson with all abilities welcome. Lunch Laps ski conditioning sessions are offered every Monday and Wednesday in November, 12-1 p.m. Cost: $5 per session.  The Lewis Ice Arena is located in the Aspen Recreation Center on Maroon Creek Raod. 544-4117.

Aspen Middle School music department annual fundraiser is taking orders for florist-quality poinsettias that will raise money for their growing program. Offered are three colors: red, pink, and white; three sizes: small, medium and large; and three corresponding prices: $18, $39, and $60. Last day to order is Nov. 12. Orders delivered on Dec. 2. Place an order with any music student or by calling Ms. Beyea at 970-925-3760 ext. 2158.

Girls Night at the Red Brick climbing gym in Aspen every Monday night 6-9 p.m. Start with a warm-up/stretch/yoga and then climb and slackline with the ladies! Show up anytime. First-time ladies are free with paying friend, or $7.50 single admission. For more information visit aspenrecreation.com or call 920-5140.

Adult dance classes offered by the School of Aspen Santa Fe Ballet. Adult Creative Dance for all levels (beginners welcome) meets Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m. Classes run through May. For more information, visit aspensantafeballet.com or contact Melanie Doskocil at 925-7175 ext. 106.

"The Order of Myths" presented by the Wheeler Opera House. The first Mardi Gras in America was celebrated in Mobile, Ala., in 1703. In 2007, it is still racially segregated. Filmmaker Margaret Brown, herself a daughter of Mobile, escorts us into the parallel hearts of the city’s two carnivals. With unprecedented access, she traces the exotic world of secret mystic societies and century-old traditions and pageantry, uncovering a tangled web of historical violence and power dynamics, elusive forces that keep this hallowed tradition organized along enduring color lines. 7:30 p.m. at the Wheeler in Aspen. Cost: $9. 920-5770.