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Durango Motorless Transit hosts a trail run on the Church Camp trails. Interested runners should meet at the trailhead at 6 p.m. 385-2664 for details.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Group plays at Cyprus Caf`E9, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884 for details.

Nina Sasaki plays covers at the Palace Restaurant, 1 Depot Place, from 6-9 p.m. 247-2018 for details.

Maria's Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., will host a booksigning with Moab author Mark Sundeen from 7-8 p.m. Sundeen will read from and sign copies of his new book The Making of Toro: Bullfights, Broken Hearts, and One Author's Quest for the Acclaim He Deserves . Also the author of Car Camping , Sundeen has been hailed as Hunter S. Thompson meets Dave Eggers. 247-1438 for details.

Pongas, 121 W. Eighth St., hosts a singles, 8-ball pool tournament at 7 p.m. 382-8554 for details.

Beer Bingo Night takes place at Lady Falconburgh's, 640 Main Ave., at 9 p.m. 382-9664 for details.

Tyrin Benoit and the Shuckers of New Orleans play Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 259-1475 for details.

Dean Murphy plays rock and blues at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Seond Ave. 375-2568 for details.

Rocker T plays reggae at Haggard's Black Dog Tavern, 10 miles east of Durango on Florida Road, at 8:30 p.m. 259-5657 for details.

Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave., hosts Studio 54 Ladies Night . 259-1400 for details.

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Thom Rader plays jazz and blues at Meritage, 558 Main Ave., at 6 p.m. 259-3148.

Mysto the Magi does tableside magic from 7-10 p.m. at East by Southwest, 160 E. College. 247-5533 for details.

Movin' On plays country and western at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 for details.

Local jam band Freewill Recovery plays Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 259-1475 for details.

The Badly Bent brings its local bluegrass back to Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 259-9200 for details.

The Studio 3 Band plays at Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

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The 12th annual Whitewater Doubles Volleyball Tournament takes place all day at Santa Rita Park. 375-7324 for details.

The Durango Nature Center hosts a free walk and talk on native plants from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The talk will include an introduction to common plant families and Southwest riparian and pi`F1on/juniper life zones.The hike will follow the Florida River. 382-9244 to register.

Goodfoot jams at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

Movin' On plays country and western at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 for details.

Syonx brings live-hip to Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., for Ladies Night. 259-9200 for details.

The Wayward Sons play bluegrass at Haggard's Black Dog Tavern, 10 miles east of Durango on Florida Road. 259-5657 for details.

Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave., hosts a '50s Sock Hop and Street Rod Show . 259-1400 for details.

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The 12th annual Whitewater Doubles Volleyball Tournament takes place all day at Santa Rita Park. 375-7324 for details.

Thyme After Thyme, 26345 Hwy. 160, will host an Herb Fair featuring Herbal Food Court, Kid's Messy Booth, demonstrations, door prizes and more. 259-6941 for details.

Alta Grahm plays celtic harp at the Cyprus Caf`E9, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884.

Pongas hosts free pool after 6 p.m. at 121 W. Eighth St. 382-8554 for details.

The Kirk James Band plays at Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

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Lawrence Nass plays piano at the Cyprus Caf`E9, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884.

Sand Sheff plays the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., from 6:30-10 p.m. 382-2648 for details.

Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave., opens its stage to locals and hosts Mic Nite . 259-1400 for details.

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The San Juan Mountains Association will host its final volunteer orientation . 385-1310 to register.

Tuesday Trivia takes place at Lady Falconburgh's, 640 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. 382-9664 for details.

Tim Sullivan plays country at the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., from 6:30-10 p.m.

Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave., presents king karaoke with Steve Kahler beginning at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

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Fort Lewis College will hold a gymnasium dedication in honor of Dr. Donald F. Whalen from noon-1:30 p.m. Whalen served the college in numerous roles from 1959-1988. 247-7427 for details.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Group plays the Cyprus Caf`E9, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884 for details.

Pongas, 121 W. Eighth St., hosts a scotch doubles pool tournament at 7 p.m. 382-8554.

Terry Rickard plays at the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., from 6:30-10 p.m.

The Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., presents Crazy Charlie's karaoke . 375-2568.

Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave., hosts its Talent Search finals. 259-1400 for details.

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The Four Corners Hat Tournament , a benefit ultimate Frisbee event, will take place May 31-June 1 at the Riverview Sports Complex. Entry fee includes plush fields, dinner, beer, party, live band and prizes. Proceeds will benefit the Rape Intervention Team. 385-5554 for details.

Fifteen seasons strong, Silverton's A Theatre Group will open its summer stage with "Steel Magnolias." Howard Drake directs Robert Harling's comedy/drama that takes place in a salon owned by Truvy Jones, a big-hearted, always-laughing beauty shop philosopher. The play opens the weekend of May 29-31 and runs June 4-7, 12-14, and 17-20 at 7:30 p.m. Matinees will be at 4 p.m. on June 1 and 15. 387-5337 for details.

Durango Mountain Resort's Kids Summer Adventure Camp runs weekdays June 2 Aug. 1. Activities include mountain biking, climbing, teamwork exercises, the Big Hike, nature studies and more. 385-2149 for details.

"About a Bike," an exhibit of original paintings by Krista Harris celebrating the simple beauty of bicycles in all their complex forms will be on display at Steamworks Brewing Co. through Aug. 30. 259-9200.

The Open Shutter Gallery will present an exhibit titled "WILD!" featuring outdoor adventure photography by three local professional photographers Gunnar Conrad, Bill Hatcher and Kennan Harvey. The exhibit runs through July 15. 382-8355.

The Fort Lewis College Art Gallery presents an exhibit of works by the Plein Aire Painters of the Four Corners through June 6. This group of serious professional artists meets once a month to paint out of doors "en plein air." All mediums are represented in this group of 33 artists, including oil, watercolor, acrylic and pastels. 247-7167 for details.

A group exhibit of emerging Durango artists titled "Hot Spots" will run at the Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., through May 31. The exhibit will feature Ed Bolster's performance and installation work; collage from Michael Darmody; Gary Devore's oil paintings; and gouache paintings by Mary Mellot. 259-2606 for details.

The Center of Southwest Studies will host "Cross Cultural Threads: Pueblo, Navajo and Hispanic Textiles of the Southwest" from May 26 Nov. 7 in the Exhibit Gallery. This collection features The Durango Collection`AE, which spans eight centuries of weaving traditions in the Southwest. A public reception and gallery opening will be held June 5 from 6:30-9 p.m. The center is also presenting the "Spring Sampler Quilt Show" in the Exhibit Gallery, featuring selections by the La Plata Quilters Guild. Regular gallery hours are 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. 247-7456 for details.

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The Durango Arts Center hosts the 27th annual Juried Exhibit on June 6.

The 21st annual Animas River Days returns with whitewater races, rodeos and parties June 6-8.

National Trails Day takes place June 7 with a work day on Gudy's Rest on the Colorado Trails. 385-1310 for details.

Oakhaven Permaculture Center will host a half-day workshop entitled "Managing water in an Arid Climate" on June 7. 259-5445.

Fort Lewis College will host its summer commencement June 7. Peter Decker, chairman of the Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College, will deliver the address to about 175 graduating seniors.

The Durango and Farmington Barbershoppers celebrate the joy of four-part harmony June 7 with "I've Got Rhythm" at the FLC Concert Hall.

Funky jam band Little Hercules will play Steamworks on June 6-7.

Mancos hosts Old Time Fiddlers' Contest What: A second annual event featuring concerts and workshops When: May 30-June 1 Where : Echo Basin Ranch, Mancos Two days of top-flight fiddle competition, informal jams, arts and crafts, music workshops and special concerts roll into Mancos this weekend. The second annual Mancos Old Time Fiddlers' Contest will return to Echo Basin Ranch from May 30-June 1. The first fiddle tunes of the weekend will be heard Friday night, May 30, from 7-9 p.m. at the Mancos Opera House in Mancos. Funds are currently being raised to renovate the Opera House. Fiddlers who have come from all over to compete in the contest will perform for free, and desserts and soft drinks will be served. The following morning, the festival takes off outdoors at Echo Basin Ranch. Participants can sit under the pines and listen to fiddlers or hone their fiddling skills by attending one or more of the free fiddle workshops that will be given that day. That night, Stuart Duncan from Nashville, Colin Carrigan from Newfoundland and the festival judges - Matt Hartz from Idaho, Denice Carter from Colorado and "Texas Shorty" - will take the stage at 8 p.m. Local bands The Badly Bent and Beltaine will join them and there is rumor that there will even be a dance floor. On Sunday, June 1, competition and workshops continue, and the weekend eventually concludes with the championship. Food, and arts and crafts vendors will have their wares set up all weekend, and the fiddle contest and workshops are free to the public. 533-1077 for details.

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DSCPA brings alt-country duo to Durango What: A concert by Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart Where: The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave. When: Friday, May 30, 7:30 p.m. The younger sister of legendary alt-country songwriter Steve Earle, Stacey has earned recognition with her 1998 release "Simple Gearle" and 2000's "Dancin' With Them That Brung Me." The two albums feature what the Dallas Morning News calls "spare, sparkling country-folk songs that bridge the sweetness of Lone Star State of Mind-era Nanci Griffith with the grounding grit of Gillian Welch." Mojo magazine wrote, "It could be that Stacey's the best back-porch discovery since Dolly Parton tumbled out of the Appalachians." Some of the biggest names in the music industry have taken note. Stacey has opened for the likes of Joan Baez, Guy Clark and Greg Brown. As anyone who has heard the couple perform knows, Mark Stuart's elegant, fluid and deeply rooted guitar work is essential to the couple's live act. He honed his skills through years of playing everywhere from coffeehouses and roadhouses to arenas as a solo artist, in cover bands and as guitarist for Steve Earle's Dukes. Although they've performed together since 1992 and have been married since 1993, Stacey and Mark waited until 2001 to officially bind their acts together. The couple released the double-disc set "Must Be Love" on Gearle Records in 2002. The Durango Society of Cultural and Performing Arts last welcomed Stacey and Mark in 1999. Since then, they've played such festivals as the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival in Lyons and the Ottawa Blues Festival. The Stacey Earle/Mark Stuart concert marks the final concert of the DSCPA's 13th season. 259-2606 for details.

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DNF celebrates local growers What: Local Farmer Appreciation/Consumer Education Day Where: Durango Natural Foods, 575 E. Eighth Ave. When: Saturday, May 31, 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Durango Natural Foods is encouraging the community to support local growers with a Local Farmer Appreciation/Consumer Education Day on May 31. The local health food co-op hopes to educate the community about the importance of buying local and relaying who the people are that are locally producing food and fiber. In addition, DNF will provide information on genetically modified foods and the importance of organic farming, and the League of Women's Voters will be on hand to register people to vote.Local bluegrass band Deep Blue Creek will perform throughout the day, and local farmers will speak on the importance of buying local and the effects of globalization and what it does to our community.To top it off, there will be a kiddy corner, a coloring contest with prizes. and food, fun and activities for the whole family. 247-8129 for details.

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