S’mass events: Thanksjibbing, Snowmass clinic tours, The Collective and mix6 opening

Every week the Snowmass Sun will run an 11-day calendar of big events in the village from Wednesday to the following Sunday.

NOV. 29

Thanksjibbing

From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., watch some of the Aspen-Snowmass area’s most talented freeskiers and snowboarders show off their skills for cash prizes and season-long bragging rights during Thanksjibbing.

The free annual day competition will take place on Fanny Hill.

DEC. 5

Special preview of new Snowmass clinic

The Snowmass community is invited to the Limelight Snowmass lobby Dec. 5 for snacks, s’mores and guided tours of the Snowmass Medical Care clinic’s new home in Base Village.

From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., clinic and office staff will escort locals over to Building 8 for a hardhat tour of the new facility, which is set to open in January.

Locals interested in attending the special preview event are asked to wear close-toed shoes and to RSVP at avhf@aspenhospital.org, or 970-544-1302.

DEC. 6

Light up the Night

Swing by the Snowmass Chapel, 5307 Owl Creek Road, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 for its annual tree lighting ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Claus will hand out cookies and cocoa while 40 Christmas trees light up the night sky.

DEC. 7 and 8

Game lounge, mix6 and moxiBar opening events in The Collective

On Dec. 7 and Dec. 8, locals will and visitors will be able to get a taste of The Collective and it’s new mix6 restaurant and moxiBar.

The grand opening and “Dinner is On Us!” event starts at 4 p.m. Dec 7, featuring the entire mix6 menu, which allows people to choose as many as six food items and flavors to create their own meals, or mixes. There will be a cash bar at the moxiBar inside and a satellite bar outside with hot chocolate and Gluewein (spiced wine).

Also starting at 4 p.m., locals can enjoy live music in from Chris Banks, Mark Johnson, and other contemporary jazz performers and instructors with Jazz Aspen Snowmass; and free access to the new game lounge on the lower level of The Collective. Music will run until 7 p.m. and the game lounge will be open until 9 p.m.

On Dec. 8, mix6 will open its doors again for a “30 get $30” Sunday brunch special. The first 30 adults who attend the brunch at 10 a.m., which will feature shrimp, grits, steak, eggs, pancakes and more, will receive a $30 gift certificate. The brunch also will feature a supreme Bloody Mary bar. For more information, visit eatmix6.com.

From Dec. 7 on, The Collective will be open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.