🌱 What stories are hidden inside 711 Main Street’s brick walls?

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In today's newsletter:

• What stories are hidden inside 711 Main Street's brick walls?
• What to expect when 'The Firebird' lands in Carbondale Oct. 3
• Which A+ private high school put Carbondale on this statewide list?

Also on today's calendar: The Firebird retold by The ReMemberers: FULL IMMERSION and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 41 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 43.
• Saturday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Picking up the pieces at 711 Main Street (soprissun.com) — A historic brick home at 711 Main Street in Carbondale, now listed for $3.9 million, becomes a window into the town's past, from the Tanney family land disputes to Miron Thompson's early-1900s construction. Current owners preserved its character through careful renovation, salvaged local bricks, and turned the space into professional offices, while remaining committed to staying rooted in Carbondale's community and history.
   

• Alex Harvey is tooling around Colorado in a stripped-down 'Firebird' (denvergazette.com) — Carbondale residents can catch Alex Harvey's immersive folk-theater piece "The Firebird" when his trio The ReMemberers performs in town on Oct. 3 as part of a statewide tour. The show offers a stripped-down, story-driven retelling of a Russian folktale, while broader arts news highlights new grants for Colorado organizations and upcoming performances across the state.
   

• Best private high schools in Colorado (krdo.com) — Families in Carbondale may be pleased to see a local private high school earn an A+ grade in a new ranking of Colorado's top private schools. The statewide list highlights enrollment sizes, student–teacher ratios, and overall Niche grades, helping parents compare options if they're considering private education or even a move elsewhere in the state.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carbondale

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day 2026 →
  Coal Basin Ranch, 4180 Coal Creek Road, Carbondale
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• The Firebird retold by The ReMemberers: FULL IMMERSION →
  True Nature Healing Arts, 100 North 3rd Street, Carbondale
  1:30 pm
• Feeding Giants at Carbondale Colorado →
  Carbondale CO
  4:00 pm
• WILLIAMS WEDDING →
  Carbondale CO
  4:00 pm
• Feeding Giants at Williams Wedding →
  Carbondale CO
  4:00 pm
• Pink to Black presents Western Medicine →
  Thunder River Theatre, 67 PROMENADE, Carbondale
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Filmfest in Carbondale: TIME WARP (Encore) →
  Crystal Theatre, 427 Main St, Carbondale
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Makom: Carbondale →
  Crystal River Elementary School, 160 Snowmass Drive, Carbondale
  4:15 pm
• Tension/Trauma Release Exercises TRE® →
  Third Street Center, 520 S. Third St., Carbondale
  5:30 pm
Friday October 9
• The Elemental Breath: Transformational Breathwork, Attunement & Journaling →
  100 North 3rd Street, Carbondale
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Signature Cabaret Series - Jeff Schlepp →
  Thunder River Theatre, 67 PROMENADE, Carbondale
  7:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• TRUU Board Meeting →
  Third Street Center, 520 S. 3rd Street, Carbondale
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Time to save the date for CMC Spring Valley's Veterinary Technician open house at the "farm" facility.
  Saturday October 17th from 10 am to 2 pm. We are a week earlier than usual bit will still have a halloween/fall theme. All are welcome young and old… (Nextdoor Coulter Creek)

• Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Carbondale. Apply here.
• Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Merchandising Specialist in Carbondale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carbondale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Basalt

• Basalt restaurant owner throws out armed intruder (aspendailynews.com)
• Basalt police apprehend suspect in firearm incident (aspentimes.com)
• ACES' Harvest Party returns (aspentimes.com)

Glenwood Springs

• Garfield County commissioner candidates debate growth, South Bridge and economic future (postindependent.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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