November 2009

 
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November 2009
RBR Traditional Arts Series 

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Journal Making
November 3rd, 5:30-8:00 pm
$25 members/$35 non-members

In this class you will be learning to make journals from raw materials with traditional thread-binding methods. You will create your own covers from a beautiful selection of decorative paper, or your own personal photographs, and high quality cover board.
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Soap Making
November 17th, 5:30-8:00 pm
$25 members/$35 non-members

Join us for some clean fun! We will be creating olive oil soap for sensitive skin. Accentuate your soap and make it unique with various essential oils and textures.
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Candle Making
December 8th, 5:30-8:00pm
$25 members/$35 non-members

Learn the time-honored traditions of candle making!  We will focus on the traditional arts of dip candle making and a mold jar method.  Get creative using colors and fragrances!

All materials provided.
Kids are welcome with prior approval from RBR staff. 
Space is limited- Register Today!
Poetry Potluck at Toklat
 
Featuring Bruce Berger

soapsThe Catto Center at Toklat willbe hosting a Poetry Potluck onSunday November 8th at 5:30,featuring acclaimed local writer and poet Bruce Berger.

Bruce is the author of ten books, many of them exploring the intersections of nature and culture in desert settings, including The Telling Distance, winner of the Western States Book Award. His poems have appeared in Poetry, Barron's, The New York Timesand various quarterlies, and have been collected in Facing the Music. He took his first dog sled ride at Toklat in 1953.


Please join ACES' Council and staff for an evening around the potbelly stove as Bruce's words transport us from mountain to desert and beyond.   A dialogue will follow.  Please bring a seasonal potluck dish to share.  The event is free, though donations are encouraged.
Upcoming Winter Programs
 
Olaf the Elf visits Hallam  Lake: December  16th

Sven the Elfvisits Rock Bottom Ranch: December 17th

Where Do Animals Go When it Snows?:Ages 8-12, December 21, 22, 23

Hallam Lake Winter Explorers:Ages 6-9, December 28, 29, 30

Winter Ranchers at RBR: 1st - 4th graders, December 29, 30, 31
 

Snowshoe Tours Begin:December 14th

The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) is a non-profit environmental education center, now with THREE locations:


ACES at Hallam Lake in Aspen
WINTER HOURS: Mon - Fri: 9am - 4:30pm
Tel: 970.925.5756
Fax: 970.925.4819
aces@aspennature.org
100 Puppy Smith St.
Aspen, CO 81611

ACES at Rock Bottom Ranch in Basalt
WINTER HOURS: Mon - Fri: 9am - 5pm
Tel: 970.927.6760
Fax: 970.927.6703
rockbottom@aspennature.org
2001 Hooks Spur Road
Basalt, CO 81621

ACES at Toklat in Castle Creek Valley
WINTER HOURS: Call for information
Tel: 970.925.9157
Fax: 970.925.4819
toklat@aspennature.org
11247 Castle Creek Road
Aspen, CO 81611

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