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For more information, please contact Michelle Marlow, event organizer
970.948.1334 [email protected]
THE FAMILY BLOCK PARTY HIGHLIGHT’S MAY FIRST FRIDAY Friday, May 3, 2019 * Carbondale, Co.
“Spring Into Fun” at THE FAMILY BLOCK PARTY on Carbondale‛s FIRST FRIDAY in May from 4-‐8 PM on 4th Street Plaza. 100% of the event proceeds benefit: Colorado Animal Rescue, The Carbondale Recreation & Community Center and several Carbondale Creative District Youth Programming & Organizations. Admission is free and all event vendors will have activities and/or crafts for the kiddos. Highlights in the KidZone include:
• Carnival Games & Bounce House by the Carbondale Recreation & Community Center • Arts & Crafts by HANDMAKERY • Carbondale Art’s Rosybelle Mobile Maker-‐Space • CARE’s adorable adoptables • Other KidZone Vendors Include: Aspen Valley Land Trust, AZYEP, Carbondale Fire Department,
Carbondale Middle Sschool: Band, Jazz & GSA, Evergreen Zero-‐Waste, FirstBank, Kid Mountain at The Orchard, Smiling Goat Ranch, Rising Crane Training Center, Roaring Fork High School: Band & Jazz, Roaring Fork Conservancy, Roaring Fork Hounds Pony Club, The Orchard, Waste Management and More!
This year we are working with Carbondale Middle School’s GSA (Gay, Straight Alliance), a next generation LGBTQ racial and gender justice organization that advocates for safer schools and healthier communities. The CMS GSA hopes build a safer community for ALL. Not only will they have a booth at the event, but we are planning the first annual PRIDE PARADE down Main Street at 5:30 PM as part of the Family Block Party. We will once again feature a Youth Stage presented by the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program. We’ll have over 100 valley youth participating in performances throughout the evening on the Main Stage and in 4th Street Plaza. A special thanks to band & jazz students at Carbondale Middle School & Roaring Fork High School. The event will feature local eats for purchase from Slow Groovin’ BBQ and Sweet Coloradough, and a CARE Beer & Spirit Garden featuring Marble Distilling Co. & Roaring Fork Beer Co. The silent auction has over 60 items and is still growing! Highlights include:
• Local dining packages • Local hotel stays • Fitness & wellness packages • Lift tickets and more
A special thank you to our Rock The Block Sponsors: All Valley Storage & Premier Party Rental; our Youth Stage Sponsors: Casey Concrete, Umbrella Roofing & Waste Management; our KidZone Sponsors: Alpine Bank Carbondale, Lulubelle & Roaring Fork Spice Company; and our other Community Sponsors: Dr. Andrew Girardot Orthodontics, Natural Vet & Peppino’s Pizza.
About The Family Block Party The Family Block Party is in its 8th year and has become an annual event during May’s First Friday celebration in downtown Carbondale. The event benefits “kids & dogs” in our community and is a labor of love for it’s founder and organizer, Carbondale local, Michelle Marlow. This year, Michelle is pleased to be working with her daughter, Payton who is now a 6th Grade student at Carbondale Middle School.
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