Events for Thursday, August 7

08/07/2008 - 12:00am

"Mammal Mania" presented by Aspen Center for Environmental Studies.
Hands-on art projects inspired by nature for kids ages 6-8. Cost: $10.
aspennature.org or 925-5756.

Kid's drawing and painting classes. 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays and
Thursdays at Ross Montessori School in Carbondale. Cost: $15/class.
Drop-ins welcome. color@sopris.net, 928-7733.

Tunes and Tales presented by Pitkin County Library. Storytelling with
musical accompaniment provided by students from the Aspen Musical
Festival and School. Free. 10:30-11 a.m. at the library in Aspen.
429-1900.

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: "Losing Weight: When you Have Done All You Know To
Do and Nothing is Working: Hormones, Allergies, Metabolism?" Noon at
Olive's Restaurant inside the St. Regis. Call for more information and
reservations. 925-5588.

Faculty slide talk presented by the Anderson Ranch Arts Center.
Featuring furniture-makers Wendy Mmaruyama and Judy McKie. 12:30 p.m.
at the Ranch in Snowmass. 923-3181.

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.

Matt Coburn paints live at Aspen Home Consignment from 4-7 p.m. each day. Refreshments served. 925-1870.

"Descubriendo el Universo Cuantico (Discovering the Quantum Universe)"
presented by Aspen Center for Physics. Lectura en Espanol con Marcela
Carena de Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. 5:30 p.m. en el Centro
en Aspen. 925-2585.

Great American Taxi. Rock-folk-reggae-funk-country on Snowmass' Fanny Hill, 6 p.m. Free.

An Evening with the American String Quartet presented by Aspen Music
Festival and School. Program includes Haydn and Debussy. 6 p.m. at the
Benedict Music Tent. Cost: $50.925-3254.

"Crimes of the Heart" presented by Theatre Aspen. 7:30 p.m. at the tent
in Rio Grande Park Runs through Aug. 23. For more information, call
925-9313. Tickets available at the Wheeler Box Office, 920-5770, or
aspenshowtickets.com.

Special Event with Vladimir Feltsman conductor and piano, and Sinfonia
presented by Aspen Music Festival and School. Program includes
Shostakovich and Mozart. 8:30 p.m. at  Harris Concert Hall. Cost:
$75. 925-3254.

H3. Live at Nardi’s Grill in Snowmass, 8:30 p.m. 923-0117.

Rehab with Heavy Mojo and DJ Chris Crisis. Rap rock at Belly Up in Aspen, 10 p.m. Cost: $14/advance, $16/day of show. 544-9800.