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Local author explores Which Way Is West
Celebrate Food Not Bombs'
Half marathoners to fill Animas Valley

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

The Jeff Solon Jazz Group plays at the 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.

Pongas, 121 W. 8th 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.

Haggard's Black Dog Tavern, 10 miles east of Durango on Florida Road, hosts Canyon Dog Jam , an acoustic free-for-all, at 8 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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Chapman Rink will host a Rollin' Around the Rink Hockey Skills Competition at 6 p.m. Events include skating speed, speed of shot, timed obstacle course and accuracy shots. 385-2967 for details.

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

The Gourds bring their alt-country back to Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 259-1475 for details.

Nite Owl plays country, western and rock at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 for details.

Freewill Recovery plays at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave. A modified version of Dem Tangs opens, and the evening begins at 9:30 p.m. 259-9200 for details.

Hamilton Loomis plays at Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

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The Center of Southwest Studies will host its annual Summer Solstice Sighting at sunrise. The Exhibit Gallery will feature a Solstice Window, through which the first rays of the summer solstice sun will shine through, casting an image of a spiral on the opposite wall. The gallery will be open from 5:30-7 a.m., with the viewing of the spiral at about 6:15 a.m. Refreshments and music will be provided. 247-7456 for details.

The San Juan Mountains Association hosts a free fire mitigation tour from 10 a.m.-noon on County Road 225. 385-1210 for details.

The 10th annual Silverton Hillside Cemetery volunteer work day takes place from 10 a.m.- noon. Help Silverton maintain its heritage by showing up with limb loppers, hand-held clippers, shovels, rakes, pruners, soft brushes and rags. 387-5781 for details.

The Children's Museum of Durango, 802 E. Second Ave., will offer a free ice cream social from 2-4 p.m. The event will include summer games. 259-9234 for details.

Chapman Rink will host a Rollin' Around the Rink Hockey Skills Competition at 6 p.m. Events include skating speed, speed of shot, timed obstacle course and accuracy shots. 385-2967 for details.

Midnight and Mystic Vision play reggae at Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 259-1475 for details.

Wolf at the Door plays country and rock at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 for details.

Sayonx plays live hip-hop at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 259-9200 for details.

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

Maria's Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., will celebrate the release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix beginning at 11 p.m. with games, trivia, prizes, a costume contest and more. Books go on sale at midnight. 247-1438 for details.

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

Pongas hosts free pool after 6 p.m. at 121 W. 8th St. 382-8554 for details.

The Kirk James Blues Band plays 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 for details.

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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Evan Metcalf of the Governor's Office of Economic Development will discuss Enterprise Zone Tax Credits from noon-3:30 p.m. 247-9621 for details.

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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Durango's second annual Bike to Work Day takes place from 7-10 a.m. with a street party on Main Avenue between 9th & 10th streets. There will be free coffee and baked goods, and free tune-ups from local mechanics.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Group plays at 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 for details.

Dallas-based Olospo plays a blend of rock, reggae and funk at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

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 for details.

Jeff Strahan and the Strangers play Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

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Trails 2000 will host a trail work weekend from Friday, June 20 - Sunday, June 22. Volunteers will do trail maintenance and tree clearing deep in the heart of the Weminuche Wilderness and camp and backpack throughout the weekend. Plan on walking about eight miles each day at a reasonably easy pace. 247-0824 or 749-0496 for details.

The Center of Southwest Studies will host the annual Old Spanish Trail Association Conference Friday-Saturday, June 20-21. The theme of this year's conference is "The Ute Perspective on the Old Santa Fe Trail." 247-7456 for details.

The Diamond Circle Theatre, 699 Main Ave., showcases "After Dark," a play full of suspense, love, double crossing and mistaken identity. Following the play, the Diamond Circle Vaudeville Revue takes the stage with skits full of dancing, singing and slapstick comedy. The double-bill shows nightly at 7:45 p.m. 247-3400 for details.

Pianist Hoyle Osborne plays "Transcendental Ragtime" at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., from 5:30-7 p.m. and 8-11 p.m. on weekdays except Sundays. 247-4431 for details

Barbara Tobin Klema, Mariah Mullins and Julia Klema, a mother and her two daughters, will present the mixed media exhibit "En Otra Calle" at Gallery Ultima, through June 24. 247-1812 for details.

The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., will run its 27th annual Juried Exhibit through June 26. 259-2606 for details.

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 for details.

The Center of Southwest Studies will host "Cross Cultural Threads: Pueblo, Navajo and Hispanic Textiles of the Southwest" through Nov. 7 in the Exhibit Gallery. This collection features The Durango Collection`AE, which spans eight centuries of weaving traditions in the Southwest. The center is also presenting the Spring Sampler Quilt Show and the Artistry of Mata Ortiz in the Exhibit Gallery. Regular gallery hours are 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. 247-7456 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 for details.

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Robert Earl Keene will play a sold-out show at the newly reopened Abbey Theatre on June 26.

Mama's Cookin' brings its world beat back to Storyville on June 27.

The Silverton Jubilee takes place June 28-29 with headliners Dar Williams and Indigenous.

The Durango Arts Center will host the exhibit "Myth and Metaphor," featuring artists Maureen May, Kathy Park and Nan Weed, beginning July 1.

George Winston will perform a benefit concert at the Durango Arts Center on July 2.

Bluegrass/folk greats the Reeltime Travelers will play at show at the Durango Arts Center on July 8.

Local author explores Which Way Is West What: A book-signing with Colorado Trails Ranch founder Dick Elder Where: Maria's Bookshop, 960 Main Ave. When: Friday, June 20, 5-7 p.m. Durango resident and author Dick Elder will hold a book-signing at Maria's Bookshop on Friday, June 20, promoting his book, Which Way is West: Is it a Place or a State of Mind?: One Man's Journey to Find Out . Which Way is West tells the story of Elder's struggles to fulfill his dream of creating a guest ranch from scratch, Colorado Trails Ranch. The 500-acre ranch, located on County Road 240, is now known as one of the best guest ranches in America. "The book covers the period 1960-1970, my first decade in Durango," Elder says. "The back story is the building of the Colorado Trails Ranch. We bought 500 acres on the Florida Road and started from scratch." Over the course of that decade, Elder struggled to put together financing and forge partnerships and, consequently, worked all manner of jobs, ranging from disc jockey to ranch hand. "The real thrust of the story is my personal life and all the things that happened to me in that 10-year period and particularly the characters I met and there were some characters," he says. "Back then it was a little more wild and wooly than it is now." The autobiography is full of horses, horse thieves, cowboys, Indians, love and infidelity, ranchers, and radio. The story is woven with humor and tragedy, and Elder brings the reader into the middle of the moment with dialog-rich scenes and colorful characters. Elder moved to Durango with his family in 1960 and soon after built his ranch. He successfully operated the ranch until his retirement in 1997. Elder was recently named Barnes and Noble author of the month from Scottsdale/Phoenix area courtesy of Which Way is West . Call 247-1438 for details.

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Celebrate Food Not Bombs' What: The celebration of Durango's new Food Not Bombs chapter Where: Buckley Park, the 1200 block of Main Ave. When: Saturday, June 21, 3 p.m. Food Not Bombs is a nonviolent organization that serves free vegetarian food worldwide, and a chapter was recently formed in Durango. A gathering will celebrate its arrival with a kick-off this Saturday, June 21.The celebration begins at 3 p.m., and there will be live music, radical cheerleading, two of the national organization's founding members, juggling and, of course, free food. Food Not Bombs is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to nonviolence that first formed in Cambridge, Mass., in 1980.There are hundreds of groups worldwide, each one recovering food that would otherwise be thrown out and making fresh, hot vegetarian meals that are served in city parks to anyone. The groups also serve free meals at protests and other events. The local chapter says its emergence proves that the anti-war movement is still strong, simply taking new forms. Local Food Not Bombs members say the group is a young, new and energetic response to poverty and violence, and that it will make a significant contribution to the fight against injustice in Durango.

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Half marathoners to fill Animas Valley What: The third annual Steamworks Half Marathon Where: The Animas Valley along County Road 250 When: Saturday, June 21 Runners will cover 13 rolling miles this Saturday for the third annual Steamworks Animas Valley Half-Marathon. Buses will leave the Durango Sports Club at 7 a.m. and take a total of 250 runners to the starting line at Baker's Bridge. The half marathon begins an hour later, at 8 a.m. and follows County Road 250 to the finish line at the Sports Club. The course is flat to rolling and makes for a great run. Prizes will be awarded to age group winners, the overall male and female winners, and through random drawings. A post race barbeque will be held at the Sports Club immediately following the race. Runners will eat for free, and guests can buy tickets for $5. Massages also will be provided for the runners by the Durango Sports Club. 375-2413 for details.

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