Resource Directory

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Powers Art Center

Services: Volunteer opportunities, free art resources, including tours and drop-in classes. We have a room dedicated to free art making anytime during open hours, as well as free activity packets for visitors. We have a library full of free resources, as well as access to internet if someone were to study here.

Cost: Free admission, and any event we coordinate is free as well.

Eligibility: None, everyone is welcome!

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Roaring Fork Fencers Club

Services: Group fencing classes, summer camps, and individual lesson packages for beginners. Monthly membership and optional competitions after completing a beginner pathway.

Cost: Beginner classes are $195 for six weeks, beginner individual lesson packages are $250 for six sessions, beginner summer camps are around $400 (varies by location). We offer financial aid through a simple request form and work on an individual basis to meet clients’ needs including no-cost basis.

Eligibility: Request for financial aid form followed by email, text, or phone call to determine final pricing.

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Unite For Literacy

Services: Instant access to hundreds of online colorful, nonfiction picture books with easy-to-understand text for emergent readers. Books narrated by native speakers of 60+ languages. Promotes literacy, enhances cultural awareness, and makes reading accessible for all. To access go to website.

Cost: Free

Eligibility: None. No signup, login, or account creation. No ads, gaming or personal information collection.

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The Art Base

Services: Free public art exhibitions; low-cost and scholarship-supported art classes and workshops for all ages; youth afterschool and summer art programs; preschool art classes; community Crafternoons; teen mentorship programs in visual arts (Laura Thorne Sculpture Program and Claudette Carter Art Mentorship); and free community art events.

Cost: Gallery exhibitions and most community events are free. Art classes, workshops, and camps have a registration fee, but full and partial scholarships are available for all programs.

Eligibility: Open to everyone. No membership or residency requirements. Scholarships are available to youth and adults who demonstrate financial need. See website for more information.

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Exploremos

Services: Spanish Language Outdoor recreational and educational programs, events and activities for families, children and individuals based in Eagle County. Exploremos is a community group that has bilingual staff dedicated to support each program and works in partnership with more than 30 local organizations.

Cost: Free or at a very reduced rate.

Eligibility: Exploremos programs are for everyone, but some have an age cap depending on the nature of the activity. See website for more information.

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TACAW

Services: Performing arts programs, internships for high school and college-age youth interested in the arts (summer), summer camps (summer). After school class information is here https://tacaw.org/calendar/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=192. Summer camp information and scholarships can be found here https://tacaw.org/summer-camps/#h-summer-camps. TACAW also offers a free youth art pass, for students in 7th through 12th grade enrolled in schools in the Roaring Fork Valley can sign up for two free tickets to all-ages performances. Information here https://tacaw.org/yap/.

Cost: Varies see website. Free ticket youth program and scholarships offered for after school classes and summer camps.

Eligibility: Varies by program/class see website for information.

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Eagle Valley Library District

Services: Educational programs, Educational resources, Library of Things, Spark Studio, Community rooms.

Cost: Free

Eligibility: Training required for Spark Studio use. Community rooms and spaces are able to be reserved by non-profits and are otherwise available on a first-come, first-served basis to the public. No requirements to attend programs, use computers, browse resources, or spend time in the library. Photo ID needed to obtain a library card to check out materials.

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WindWalkers

Services: Therapeutic Riding and Equine Assisted Learning by PATH certified instructors. Equine partnerships with licensed Behavioral Health and Disability Service Providers. Summer camps and educational group sessions.

Cost: Please contact for more information.

Eligibility: Age, dependent on program. Please call or email hello@windwalkers.org to receive more information.

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Summit54

Services: Summer Advantage Academic & Life Enrichment Program for Elementary Students + After-School Tutoring Program for Elementary Students

Cost: Free

Eligibility: Summer Advantage is available for all elementary-aged children who reside within the Roaring Fork School District boundaries (regardless which elementary school the child attend during the school year). The Roaring Fork School District offers our tutoring program to children who most need support.

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Carbondale Clay Center

Services: Adult clay classes (complete beginner to advanced), workshops, kids classes, private lessons.

Cost: Varies, but partial to full scholarships are available by filling out the following application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSepie1xUre88ZfludMQL-Q5HAv2–CJ7_kU1-_IrQmVBgAkOQ/viewform

Eligibility: No requirements, however, classes must be scheduled or registered for in advance via online, email, or phone. For scheduling, email programs@carbondaleclay.org.

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