The Steamboat Pilot & Today’s annual Holiday Dessert Bake-Off is Monday in Olympian Hall, 845 Howelsen Hill Parkway.
Those who would like to put their baking skills to the test can register at ExploreSteamboat.com/bakeoff. Dessert categories include pies, cakes, cookies and miscellaneous desserts, and participants may submit one entry per category.
Recipes are due by Friday, and no secret entries are allowed.
Participants must bring their baked desserts to Olympian Hall between 7 and 10 a.m. Monday. Contestants and their desserts will be photographed during that time.
A panel of community judges will determine the winners, and gift certificates will be awarded to the winner of each dessert category in addition to best presentation and community choice.
Winners will be featured in the Steamboat Holiday Guide available Nov. 29.
A coffee and dessert tasting open house, open to the community, will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday. For more information, call 970-871-4235.
Future of recycling program slated for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday
The Yampa Valley Sustainability Council will present a program entitled “The Future of Recycling in Routt County” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Colorado Mountain College Alpine Campus’ Allbright Family Auditorium.
The results of a recycling study, which was conducted by YVSC and Laurie Batchelder Adams, of LBA Associates, will be presented. The study looked at current and future demands for recycling in Routt County and evaluated models for increasing the economic sustainability of recycling within the region. At the presentation, Batchelder Adams will present her findings and talk about what recycling models are working in other rural mountain communities.
The event is free and open to the public. Visit www.yvsc.org for more information.
Equus Project featured in Dance on Film series on Wednesday
The ongoing Dance on Film series continues at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Bud Werner Memorial Library’s Library Hall with “Håstdans på Hovdala,” a film by David Fishel that follows American dance company The Equus Projects as they spend three weeks in a Swedish forest creating an evening-length theatre work that brings together four dancers, four horses and a cast of Swedish performers with autism.
The film shows the creation process, the equine training and the deepening connection that develops between the human and equine performers. The evening includes a conversation with The Equus Projects Artistic Director/Choreographer JoAnna Shaw. The Equus Projects is composed of professional dancers who are all trained in natural horsemanship and create performances that emerge from the human-equine relationship.
Following up on the film, Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp is hosting a free breakfast with Shaw at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13 in the Steinberg Pavilion to introduce the community to an exciting new approach in the world of dance and in the world of horses. Dance on Film is presented by the Bud Werner Memorial Library, Perry-Mansfield and Steamboat Dance Theatre. Visit www.steamboatlibrary.org/events for more information.
Community Ag members meeting slated for Wednesday
The 2014 annual meeting of members of the Community Agriculture Alliance will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The meeting is open to the public, and everyone is encouraged to bring a potluck dish made from something they raised, grew or produced. Tableware and family-friendly drinks will be provided.
Election of officers and appointment of directors and advisers will be done as part of the meeting.
Director and advisory board positions are available and open to anyone. The deadline to submit candidate applications was Monday.