Mid-November in the valley has its own particular hush. The aspens have dropped their gold, the trailheads are quieter, and everyone seems to be glancing uphill and waiting on winter. It's the in-between stretch, when we get the valley back to ourselves for a bit. Happily, this week's calendar has no intention of sitting still.

Carbondale gets the weekend rolling. On Saturday, Acoustic Mayhem plays Marble Distilling & The Distillery Inn, Thunder River Theatre Company presents Beyond Reason, and Aspen Real Life brings a taste of Italy to Sprazzo with cocktails and appetizers. Thunder River stays lit on Sunday with Spotlight: Kris Walters. Down in New Castle, the Salvation Army holds its annual Red Kettle Kickoff at New Hope Church on Saturday, a good reminder that the giving season is right around the corner.

Music fans should mark midweek. The Wheeler Opera House in Aspen hosts The Carpenters Songbook – A Live Celebration on Monday, and TACAW in Basalt welcomes Tommy Castro & the Painkillers on Wednesday. Thursday is the big night. Mihali takes over TACAW, while the Wheeler has both Bonnie Bishop and Foy Vance on its listings. Then on Friday, Bonobo plays Belly Up Aspen to close out the week.

If you'd rather keep your evenings low-key, there's plenty of that too. The Basalt Regional Library screens Reel Injun: On the Trail of the Hollywood Indian on Thursday, and it also runs storytime, a STEM session and a coding lab through the week. Glenwood Springs has bingo at the Elks Lodge and Tipsy Trivia at RJ's Bubble Tea and Bar, both Thursday. Families can head to the Family Crafternoon at The Art Base in Basalt on Sunday or try pumpkin painting at the Aspen Art Museum on Thursday. On the wellness side, there's a Spanish-language yoga class at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library on Saturday, Care for Caregivers at True Nature in Carbondale on Thursday, and a Memory Cafe at the New Castle Branch Library on Friday.

The full list of events is below, so scroll on and plan your week. And if you've got something happening that we missed, whether it's a concert, a class or a community gathering, submit it to The Valley Insider and we'll help spread the word.

This Week's Events

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