The Ultimate Guide To The Roaring Fork Valley
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Non-Profits

Basalt is a very community oriented town that has some nonprofit organizations that help out with numerous community functions. The Buddy Program is a great organization the helps out younger kids with finding mentors and having older kids gain maturity and find new friends. The Roaring Fork Conservancy is a great organization that does a lot of work in preserving the local river systems. If you ever feel the need to get involved there are many ways to lend a helping hand in Basalt.

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Aspen Institute
1000 N. 3rd Street, Aspen
(970) 925-7010
www.aspeninstitute.org
Free lectures to the public throughout the winter. Some of the biggest names in the world come to Aspen via the Institute; politicians, Nobel Prize winners, esteemed academics. Mostly for the adult crowd, but older kids might enjoy some of the lectures.

Non-Profits

Carbondale Clay Center
135 Main Street, Carbondale
(970) 963-2529
www.carbondaleclay.org
The Clay Center is a non-profit community clay studio serving the Valley and beyond, offering year-round, high-quality ceramic arts classes and activities for adults and children. Community service combined with artistic excellence make the Center a vibrant place.

Wyly Arts Center
255 Gold Rivers Ct. #130, Basalt
(970) 927-4123
www.wylyarts.com
Our mission is to foster creative expression through the visual arts for learners of all ages and abilities. We provide programs and a learning environment committed to excellence, freedom of expression and the unique learning style of each individual.

Music Together
(970) 963-1482
www.musictogether.com
This organization has been providing classes to families for several years. Mostly geared to young kids, they use music and movement to nurture the learning process through musical play.  		 Aspen Institute
1000 N. 3rd Street, Aspen
(970) 925-7010
www.aspeninstitute.org
Free lectures to the public throughout the winter. Some of the biggest names in the world come to Aspen via the Institute; politicians, Nobel Prize winners, esteemed academics. Mostly for the adult crowd, but older kids might enjoy some of the lectures.

Aspen Writer’s Foundation
110 E. Hallam Street, Ste. 116, Aspen
(970) 925-3122
www.awf.org
As Colorado’s oldest nonprofit literary center, we present some of the nation’s most prominent and promising authors. The Aspen Writer’s Foundation provides programs that encourage writers in their craft and readers in their appreciation of literature.

Anderson Ranch Arts Center
5263 Owl Creek Rd., Snowmass
(970)923-3181
www.andersonranch.org
A place like no other. Artists of all levels and ages come here every year for the opportunity to uncover, develop, and stretch their creative spirits.