Events for Thursday, July 10

07/10/2008 - 12:00am

"Friedrich Kunath: Rising vs. Setting" displayed by Aspen Art Museum. Opening reception June 26, 5–7 p.m. 925-8050. 

"Aïda Ruilova: The Singles 1999 – Now" displayed by Aspen Art Museum. Opening reception June 26, 5–7 p.m. 925-8050. 

"Fresh Perspectives" with participating artists Alicia Matesanz de las
Heras, Bill Gruenberg, Kathy Honea, Brad Reed Nelson, Susan Olsen,
Marina Romanov, Melanie Rothko, Jessica Salet, Lloyd Schermer and Marty
Schlein curated by Kathy Honea for Aspen Chapel Gallery. 925-7184.

"Imaginary Thing" displayed by Aspen Art Museum. Curatorial talk on Aug. 7. For time, phone 925-8050. 

Summer Speakers Series presented by Aspen Historical Society. Topics
include American Indian history and culture, immigration, and
transportation. Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Cost: $5. For lecture
locations, phone 925-3721.

Summer of Free Music Series presented by Jazz Aspen Snowmass and the
town of Snowmass Village. Free concerts range from Latin, blues,
zydeco, soul, reggae, funk and country. Thursdays at 6 p.m. on Fanny
Hill at Snowmass Ski Area, June 26-Aug. 21. For summer line-up, visit
jazzaspen.org or call 800-SNOWMASS.

Outdoor Adventure Camp presented by Challenge Aspen. Outdoor
recreational camp in the Rocky Mountains for children with autism ages
8-21.  Participants gain a sense of personal growth and
self-empowerment by actively participating in fun, supervised and
structured activities focused on group recreation, communication, life
skills and safety. Contact Sally O’Keefe to register at
sally@challengeaspen.com or  923-0578 ext. 209.

Camp Aspen/Snowmass presented by Aspen Skiing Co. Camp provides a fun,
dynamic environment with daily and weekly programs available for ages 3
through teens. Private lessons are available for adults. Activities
include mountainboarding, skateboarding, paintball, mountain biking and
more. Weekend privates, theme and nature days, horseback riding,
swimming and a variety of activity combinations also available. Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Treehouse Kids’ Adventure Center
below Fanny Hill in Snowmass base village. 925-1220.

Carbondale Wild West Rodeo Series. Full-scale rodeo including bull
riding, calf roping, team roping, mutton busting, dally ribbon roping,
calf scramble (for kids) and more. Held each Thursday at 7:30-9:30 p.m.
in the Gus Darien Arena in Carbondale. E-mail kathy@valleyhomesales.net.

Guided Nature Walks offered by Aspen Center for Environmental Studies.
Free 45-minute walk with a naturalist from the ACES. Offered daily on
the hour, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., June 14-Sept. 1. Meet at the top of the
Silver Queen Gondola at Aspen Mountain. Free 925-1220.

Guided Nature Walks and Hikes offered by Aspen Center for Environmental
Studies. A naturalist from the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies
guides hikes with views of Snowmass Village and surrounding areas.
Offered daily at 10 a.m. (nature walk) and 1 p.m. (nature hike or walk,
depending on group interest). Meet at the Information Desk in the
Snowmass Ticket Pavilion. Free. 925-1220.

"Rounding Third" presented by Theatre Aspen. 7:30 p.m. at the tent in Rio Grande Park. 925-9313.