Wednesday, Aug. 25

Rotary Club meets at the Viceroy Hotel at 7 a.m.

The Snowmass Village Recreation Center is offering Water Fitness from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m., Kids' Arts & Crafts from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Stretch & Restore Yoga from 5 – 6 p.m., Bouldering & Lead class from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. and Vinyasa Flow Yoga from 6 – 7:15 p.m. Call 922-2240 for more information.

The Pitkin County Library offers story hours for toddlers and preschoolers. Toddler story hours for two-year-olds and guardians are from 11 – 11:30 a.m. Preschool story hours for three, four and five-year-olds are 10:15 –10:45 a.m. For more information, call the library at 429-1900 or visit www.pitcolib.org.

Anderson Ranch Arts Center's Lunchtime with the Artists features a free slide lecture by acclaimed sculptor James Surls from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. in Schermer Meeting Hall. Free and open to the public. 923-3181.

Drop-in yoga class with Erica Berens at Anderson Ranch's Schermer Meeting Hall from 5 - 6 p.m. $10 fee includes mats. All skill levels welcome. (970) 319-8832.

Yoga classes with Staci Stokes are held at the Snowmass Chapel at 5:30 p.m. $15 per class, all props are provided.

Emzy Veazy III will lecture on “Nexus To Seducing & Selling Affluent People” at Pitkin County Library from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Learn to determine the class of a person, the latest affluent marketing data, how to read affluent prospects and consumers, and how to seduce to sell affluent prospects. (424) 288-6202.

Eric Dufresne of Yale University will give a public lecture on “Birds Do It, Bees Do It: Physics and the art of attracting a mate” at Paepcke Auditorium at 6:30 p.m.

Snowmass Recreation Center will offer a free showing of “Hotel Charley V.5” presented by Eddie Bauer at 7 p.m. Join the First Ascent Athletes on the pool deck for the screening of this action-packed kayak adventure film. The “Flick-n-Float” includes free admission to the pool and film screening. Food will be available for purchase. 922-2240.

Thursday, Aug. 26

The Snowmass Village Recreation Center is offering drop-in classes for Core Yoga from 8:30 - 10 a.m., Water Fitness from 4 - 5 p.m., Pilates Mat from 5 - 6 p.m., Sports Conditioning from 6 - 7 p.m. and Mixed Martial Arts from 7 - 8 p.m. 922-2240.

Yoga classes with Staci Stokes will be held at the Snowmass Chapel at 9:30 a.m. $15 per class, all props are provided.

Alcoholic Anonymous will meet at the Snowmass Chapel from noon - 1 p.m.

The Fanny Hill concert series may be over for the summer, but there's still music each Thursday at the recently organized VillageFest through Sept. 16. Family entertainment including art show, kids' entertainment and vendors will be on the Base Village Plaza starting at 4 p.m. with live music by Tom Ressel & Friends. Then Tijerina, a hot blues/rock band from Albuquerque, will play from 6 - 9 p.m. Proceeds will benefit art and music education throughout the valley.

There will be a wine tasting for $18 at Base Camp Bar and Grill from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. After 9 p.m. head upstairs for DJ spins.

Mountain Summit features “Gasland” at 5:15 p.m. and “Eastern Rises” at 8:15 p.m. at the Wheeler Opera House.

Lime Restaurant & Bar on the upper level of the Snowmass Mall will offer live entertainment from 9 p.m. to closing. 923-8892.

Friday, Aug. 27

The Snowmass Village Recreation Center is offering Water Fitness from 8:30 -9:30 a.m. 922-2240.

Sushi making class with chef Mo at the Viceroy's Nest Cafe from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Make lots of rolls to eat poolside or bring home. Children $25, adults $40. 923-8000.

Damian Smith & Richard Hathaway will entertain at the Friday Afternoon Club at Base Camp Bar & Grill in Base Village at 5 p.m.

Mountain Summit features “John Valiant” at 5:15 p.m., “10 Conditions of Love” at 6:45 p.m. and “I am” at 8:45 p.m. at the Wheeler Opera House.

The Hudson Reed Ensemble's 5th annual free Shakespeare in the Park presents “Richard III,” a harrowing tale of unbridled ambition and revenge at 6 p.m. on Galena Plaza behind the Pitkin County Library. Bring picnic, blanket or cushions for outdoor seating. For more information call, 923-0041.

Saturday, Aug. 28

Aspen's Saturday Market features 70 vendors offering fresh produce and meat, flowers, clothing, leather, Colorado wines, jewelry, numerous artisan products and non-profit organizations. Runs from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. with live music from noon - 2 p.m.

Chalk it up! is a free Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest on the Snowmass Mall and at Base Village. Artists of all abilities and ages can sign up from 8 – 9 a.m. Prizes for Open, High School and Youth Categories. Creation of Chalk Art from 9 a.m. – noon. Come to create or to watch some incredible art being made. People Choice voting and judging by local artists. Winners announced at 1:30 p.m.

Half & Half 10K Mountain Challenge to benefit Aspen Homeless Shelter and Hospice of the Valley starts at 9 a.m. at Base Village and loops on Tom Blake Trail.

The Roaring Fork Conservancy will hold a Filoha Meadows Naturalist Walk from 9 – 11:30 a.m. to see rare orchids, thermal hot springs and much more. Free, but registration is required. Call 927-1290. Filoha Meadows is located by Penny Hot Springs near Redstone.

The Snowmass Village Rec Center is open for swimming, climbing, lifting, spinning, running, and much more from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. John Carlin will play guitar and sing outside Fuel and Daly Bottle Shop at the end of the Snowmass Mall from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The First Annual Big Aspen Barbecue Block Party takes place at the base of Aspen Mountain from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Mountain Summit features “Moving Mountains: The Extinction Crisis” at noon, “Bearwalker of the North Woods” at 3:30 p.m., “Freedom Riders” at 5:35 p.m. and “Sons of Perdition” at 8:20 p.m. at the Wheeler Opera House.

Enjoy the music of John Carlin at Base Camp Bar & Grill from 5 - 8 p.m. at Base Village.

Ken Adelman, renown Shakespearean scholar and Executive Director of the Aspen Institutes Arts and Ideas Series, will give a unique and entertaining take on “Richard III,” titled, “Appalling...Yet Funny: Shakespeare's Richard III” at 5:30 p.m. in the Rio Grande Building (behind the Pitkin County jail/courthouse) For more information, call 923-0041.

The Hudson Reed Ensemble's 5th annual free Shakespeare in the Park presents “Richard III,” a harrowing tale of unbridled ambition and revenge at 6 p.m. on Galena Plaza behind the Pitkin County Library. Bring picnic, blanket or cushions for outdoor seating.

Sunday, Aug. 29

The Snowmass Chapel offers a nondenominational Protestant worship service at 9 a.m. and Freestyle Worship at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 923-6192.

The Snowmass Village Rec Center is open for swimming, climbing, lifting, spinning, running, and much more from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Call 922-2240 for more information.

The First Annual Big Aspen Barbecue Block Party takes place at the base of Aspen Mountain from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Mountain Summit features “Somewhere near Tapachula” at 3 p.m., “Bag It” at 5 p.m. and “The Tillman Story” at 7:30 p.m. at the Wheeler Opera House. Call 920-5770 to order tickets.

Bluegrass Sunday at the top of Aspen Mountain from noon to 3 p.m. features Flying Dogs. Concert free with gondola ticket.

The Hudson Reed Ensemble's 5th annual free Shakespeare in the Park presents “Richard III,” a harrowing tale of unbridled ambition and revenge at 6 p.m. on Galena Plaza behind the Pitkin County Library. Bring picnic, blanket or cushions for outdoor seating. For more information call, 923-0041.

Base Camp Bar & Grill at Base Village will show the film “Black Stallion” on the inside TV for kids at 6 p.m. and “Iron Man” for grown ups inside and on the outside big screen at 9 p.m.

Anderson Ranch Arts Center's Evening with the Artists features free slide lectures by K Rhynus Cesark (painting & drawing) and Alleghany Meadows (ceramics) from 7 – 8 p.m. in Schermer Meeting Hall.

Live Poetry Night at the Hotel Lenado from 6:30 – 9 p.m. Live music with singer/songwriter Dave Taylor; open mic for poets; featured poet is L. Luis Lopez. Enjoy special drink prices in Markham's Bar. Open to all poets and listeners. 200 S. Aspen Street. 379-2136.

Monday, Aug. 30

The Snowmass Village Recreation Center is offering Water Fitness from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., Kids' Martial Arts from 3:45 – 5 p.m., Stretch & Restore Yoga from 5 – 6 p.m., Drop in Basketball from 6 – 9 p.m. and Vinyasa Flow Yoga from 6 – 7:15 p.m. Call 922-2240 for more information.

Yoga classes with Staci Stokes are held at the Snowmass Chapel at 5:30 p.m. $15 per class, all props are provided.

Wine & Appetizer Social at the Brothers' Grille at the Silvertree Hotel from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. $25.

Tuesday, Aug. 31

The Snowmass Village Recreation Center is offering drop-in classes for Core Yoga from 8:30 – 10 a.m., Drop in Basketball from 12:30 –2 p.m., Kids Yoga from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., Water Fitness from 4 – 5 p.m., Pilates Mat from 5 - 6 p.m., Sports Conditioning from 6 –7 p.m. and Mixed Martial Arts from 7 – 8 p.m. 922-2240.

Yoga classes with Staci Stokes will be held at the Snowmass Chapel at 9:30 a.m. $15 per class, all props are provided.

Anderson Ranch Arts Center's “Evening with the Artists” features free slide lectures by Sylvie Rosenthal (furniture design and woodworking) and John Toki (ceramics) from 7 – 8 p.m. in Schermer Meeting Hall. Free and open to the public. 923-3181.

Sundance Liquors and Gifts at the Snowmass Center will have a free wine tasting with light hors d'oeuvres from 5 – 7 p.m.

Aspen Historical Society's “Time Travel Tuesdays” features “A Briefly Complete History of Aspen,” a 45–minute tour de force with Mike Monroney, Lee Sullivan and Nina Gabianelli taking on 130 years of Aspen history in a romp sure to entertain and educate. At Lift One Park (by the old Skiers Chalet restaurant on Aspen and Dean Street) from 5:30 –7:30 p.m. Cost is $8, AHS members free. 925-3721.