PHOTOS: Snowmass Village community comes together for annual Thanksgiving potluck

Snowmass Village hosted its annual John Bemis Community Potluck on Sunday at the Viewline Resort Snowmass. The potluck first began in the 1980s as a small gathering at the Snowmass Chapel and has grown to be a free event that hosts 500-plus people every year.

The menu included traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey, baked ham, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, green bean casserole, roasted squash and carrots, rolls, and cranberry sauce; a cash bar was also available.

Community members were encouraged to bring side dishes to share, as well as non-perishable food items for Harvest For Hunger — a local non-profit working to reduce food waste in the Roaring Fork Valley and that partners with local agencies to provide food to those in need.

“I love the Community Potluck. The event is the kickoff to winter, and it allows our community to gather, share their favorite side dish, and enjoy the fellowship of our village,” Snowmass Village Mayor Bill Madsen said in previous reporting from The Aspen Times. ”We are all Snowmass Village people, and the Community Potluck brings full-time residents, part-time residents, and seasonal workers together to share a meal and connect. Thank you to the Bemis family, the Viewline Resort Snowmass, and all the sponsors for making the dinner possible.” 

Event supporters are Viewline Resort Snowmass, Snowmass Village Rotary Club, Alpine Bank, the Snowmass Chapel, Eastwood Investments, Romero Group, East West Partners, and the town of Snowmass Village.

Regan Mertz can be reached at 970-429-9153 or rmertz@aspentimes.com.