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Mid-Summer's Eve Celebration
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Saturday, July 18th at RBR
We all celebrate the beginning of each new year and make resolutions to start off fresh. Great...but what about the middle of the year? Come to Rock Bottom Ranch on Saturday, July 18th to celebrate Mid-summer's Eve and rejuvenate your spirits! The cost is $20 per family and $8 for individuals.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
3-5 pm - Fire Making, Mask Making, and Makin' Seed Ballz!
5-6 pm - Primitive Bow & Arrow Shoot
6-6:30pm - Salad picking at RBR garden and tour of the farm
6:30-8pm - Potluck Feast: RBR will provide roasted chicken, garden salad, and lemonade. Please bring side dishes of GRAINS, POTATOES, VEGETABLES, and/or DESSERT.
8pm - Evening - Drumming,
dancing, and stories around the fire.
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Programs of the Month
Visit our resident artists and scholars as they live at Toklat and contemplate, work, and share their passions. Maria Hodkins, a cooking and journaling instructor and itinerant chef will reside at Toklat from July 11-24. Dr. Cherilynn Morrow, astronomer and musician will be at Toklat from July 25-August 7. Elena Gonzales, indigenous weaver from Oaxaca, Mexico will live at Toklat from June-September. Elena's beautiful hand-woven rugs and other artwork will be on display and for sale throughout her stay at Toklat.
Food For Thought:
A Extraordinary Eco-Cooking Class
Class #1: Season's Harvest 
Friday, July 17 - 10am - 2pm (lunch)
This
class will focus on creating a meal from fresh, regional ingredients
that are harvested at that particular time of the growing season,
reflecting not only the places that supplied the ingredients, but a
unique moment in time.
Class #2: Southwest Treasures
Wednesday, July 22 - 4pm - 8pm (dinner)
Using
the Big Three (beans, corn, squash) staples of southwest indigenous
cultures, this class will create a delicious contemporary meal, tracing
the historical cuisines of the Ute and Pueblo cultures.
Call 970.925.5756 or visit www.aspennature.org
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Programs of the Month
Kids
July 6: Watery World of Beavers, 5-6 yrs
July 22-24: BarnYard Art, 8-10 yrs
July 28: Snakes Alive!, 5-7 yrs
July 8-10: From Stars to Seeds, 11-14 yrs - OVERNIGHT!
July 27-31: Farm & Wilderness Camp, 8-10 yrs
July 30-31: Stone Age Living Skills, 8-10 yrs
The Ecological Gardening workshops and Farming With Your Family continue through July - we hope to see you at these Saturday programs!
Call 970.927.6760 or visit www.aspennature.org to register.
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Hallam Lake
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Programs of the Month
Kids
July 6-10: Organic Art, 11-14 yrs
July 11: Families in Nature, 4-9 yrs
July 14: Ashcroft Silver Rush, 8-10 yrs
July 15: Beaver Tails, 7-8 yrs
July 18: Nature Detectives, 5-6 yrs
July 20-21: Ghost Town Greatness, 11-14 yrs
July 25: Families in Nature, 3-6 yrs
July 27-28: Where The Wild Things Write, 8-10 yrs
July 29: Beyond Bambi, 7-8 yrs
July 29-30: Eco Party! 11-14 yrs
Adults
July 7: ACES Green Series begins with Getting Green Done
July 10 evening lecture & July 11 day hike: Meet the Beetles: Mountain Pine Beetle in Aspen's Backyard
July 13-14: The Geology of Aspen's Ski Areas
July 23-24: Astronomy for the Outdoor Enthusiast
July 30-31: Colorado Mountain Mushrooms
We also offer various Natural History Hikes, Photo Field Days, and Wildflower Walks throughout the summer.
Call 970.925.5756
or visit www.aspennature.org to register.
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Thank you!
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Over 200 ACES' members, new members, and guests attended the annual June membership dinner making the event a wonderful occasion. We are very grateful to have had the opportunity to gather and celebrate our supportive community. All of us at ACES send hearty thanks to everyone who helped make the 2009 Membership Dinner a success.
The following restaurants and businesses contributed to this annual event:
Aspen Brewing Company, Big Wrap, Brunelleschi's Italian Restaurant, Campo DeFiori, La Cantina Restaurant, City Market, Clark's Market, Cloud Nine Brownies, Grana Bread Company, Grateful Deli, Jour de Fête, Main Street Bakery, Mendocino Wine Company, Paradise Bakery, Republic National Distributing, Restaurant Six89, and Willow Creek Bistro. |
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