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Hardrockers Holidays returns to Silverton
The Abbey hosts the Motet
"Fun is the Key" at this year's fair

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Volunteers are needed prior to next week's NORBA finals, and Trails 2000 will sponsor trail work at Durango Mountain Resort from 9 a.m-1 p.m. 259-4682 for details. People interested in volunteering for the event should call 247-8520.

San Juan Citizens' Alliance, 850`BD Main Ave., will host a benefit for Jeff Berman , clean energy candidate for the LPEA board of directors, at its offices. 259-3583 for details.

The San Juan Mountains Association is sponsoring a free map and compass-reading class from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Public Lands Center. The class will include an hour of indoor instruction followed by hands-on training outside. Call 385-1210 to register.

A benefit for KSJC Silverton Community Radio will be held at 7 p.m. under the big tent at the Kendall Mountain Community Center in Silverton. The event features Papa Mali & the Instigators with opening bands Fractalia and Jason & the Argonauts. 387-5018 for details.

Mesa Verde hosts the final lecture of its summer series at 7:30 p.m. in the Anasazi Heritage Center. Art historian Dr. J.J. Brody will present " Fear No Art: Through Time and Space with Native American Art of the Southwest." 529-4628 for details.

Alt-country jam band Moses Guest returns to Durango for a show at Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 259-1475 for details.

Kirk James plays blues and rock at El Patio, 600 Main Ave., from 6-10 p.m.

Durango Motorless Transit hosts a trail run on the Sale Barn trail . Interested runners should meet at the trailhead south of Dietz Market at 6 p.m. 385-2664 for details.

Nina Sasaki plays covers at the Palace Restaurant, 1 Depot Place, from 6-9 p.m. 247-2018 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 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. Pickers of all ages and abilities are welcome. 259-1622 for details.

Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave., hosts Studio 54 Ladies Night at 10 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

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The San Juan Mountains Association hosts a free guided naturalist hike at Durango Mountain Resort from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 385-1210 to register.

All Folked Up , featuring local favorites Greg Oldson, Rob Lawrence and Glen Keefe, plays at Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 259-1475 for details.

Desert Thunder plays country and western at The Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 for details.

Local favorites Catalyst jam at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details.

Danny Rhodes and the Messengers play at Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

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The Durango Arts Center will be sponsoring the 10th annual Main Avenue Arts Festival downtown from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 259-2606 for details.

Mesa Verde will host Hopi dance performances at the Chapin Mesa Amphitheater at 11 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. This is the 15th year that a group from the Shungopovi village of the Hopi Tribe has performed at the park in full costume. 529-4628 for details.

A contra dance will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Main Avenue as part of the Main Avenue Arts Festival and again from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the St. Columba Gym, 1801 E. Third Ave. The featured band will be Loose Ends, from Flagstaff, Ariz. 259-6820 for details.

Maria's Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., will host a booksigning with Commander George Wallace , a Durango resident and author of Final Bearing , from 4:30-6 p.m. The techno-thriller involves a discredited DEA agent, a revolutionary leader and narco terrorist, a Navy SEAL team and an aging nuclear submarine. 247-1438 for details.

Dances of Universal Peace take place at 7:30 p.m. in room 2 of the Mason Center and will include chanting The Names of God.

Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., hosts a post-demolition derby Punk Rock Night , featuring the bands CBM and BLAD, at 9:30 p.m. 259-1475 for details.

Desert Thunder plays country and western at The Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 for details.

Juana La Capilla plays its local Latin tunes for ladies night at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details.

Danny Rhodes and the Messengers play at Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

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The Durango Arts Center celebrates the 10th annual Main Avenue Arts Festival downtown from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 259-2606 for details.

Mesa Verde will host Hopi dance performances at the Chapin Mesa Amphitheater at 11 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. This is the 15th year that a group from the Shungopovi village of the Hopi Tribe has performed at the park in full costume. 529-4628 for details.

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. Eighth St. 382-8554 for details.

Durango Nature Studies hosts a Full Moon Hike at Andrews Lake from 7-9 p.m. A naturalist will teach participants about seasonal mountain ecology, point out early constellations and share moon facts and legends. 382-9244 for details.

Danny Rhodes and the Messengers play at Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

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The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts a sculpture exploration class for ages 7-11 with Sandra Butler from 9-11 a.m. 259-2606 for details.

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

Open Mic Night returns to the Summit, 600 Main Ave. 247-2324 for details.

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

Terry Rickard plays classics at Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

Tony Gurzick, of the Colorado Division of Wildlife, will give a presentation on black bears at 7 p.m. at the County Courthouse. The talk is in conjunction with the city's Be Bear Smart Week, Aug. 10-16.

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The San Juan Mountains Association is sponsoring a free tour of the Missionary Ridge Burn Area from 9-11 a.m. 385-1210 to register.

The Ready Set Go! program is holding a volunteer informational meeting at the Women's Resource Center, 723 E. Second Ave., from noon-1 p.m. The program is designed to empower women in directions of financial and personal growth. 247-1242 to register.

"Magical Mosaics," a three-day art class for ages 5-7, begins at the Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., at 1 p.m. 259-2606 for details.

Maria's Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., will host a booksigning with Rebecca Lawton , author of Reading Water: Lessons From the River , from 5-7 p.m. One of America's earliest professional boat-women, Lawton takes readers on a journey through the West's rivers that's both lyrical and wild. 247-1438 for details.

Operation Healthy Communities and People of Conscience are sponsoring an open house on "Study Circles" as an alternative to public hearings from 6-7:30 p.m. at the County Fairgrounds Extension Building. An informal Q&A session will also take place at 5:30 p.m. 382-0585 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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The Women's Resource Center's Reading Circle meets at Ken and Sue's, 636 Main Ave., to discuss Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko. 259-9442 for details.

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

Wild Horse Wednesdays, featuring Otis and the Rhythm playing country and swing, takes place at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 for details.

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

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

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The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, will be screening "Read My Lips," a sensual French drama/thriller at 6:30 p.m. through Friday, Aug. 8. "Spider," a film tracing the formative years of a mental patient, screens nightly at 9 p.m. 385-1711 for details.

The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts the exhibit "Reverberations" through Aug. 30. The show features local artists as well as artists from New Mexico in mediums including mixed media sculpture, black and white photography, water color, drawing, lithographs, and color photographs. Concurrently, the exhibit "River Show," artist books by the San Diego Book Arts guild runs upstairs. 259-2606 for details.

The Fort Lewis Art Gallery will host "Wishing for Water," an exhibit by Stanton Englehart , through Aug. 21. This exhibit includes oil and mixed media paintings based on the artist's experience in Southwest Colorado.

The Service Learning Initiative of Colorado will present at teachers workshop at Echo Basin Ranch in Mancos on Aug. 13-14. The workshop will show teachers how to translate classroom lessons into real life experiences. 533-9816 for details.

All girls ages 5-17 are welcome to a Girl Scouts Day Camp titled "Four Days Around the World" to be held in Durango on Aug. 12-15. 247-4850 to register.

The FLC Student Life Center will present a mini sports camp for children grades 1-6. Activities include swimming, climbing, racquetball, hockey, football, arts and crafts and more. 247-7096 for details.

The Adaptive Sports Association is offering new activities for people with disabilities , including trips to ruins, a ride on the Silverton Mountain chairlift and a trip to Durango Mountain Resort. ASA will continue to provide flatwater canoeing and kayaking, fishing, hiking and more. 259-0374 for details.

Open Shutter Gallery will present an exhibit of black and white still life photography byFrank Jackson , an acclaimed commercial photographer based in L.A. The show,titled "Pursuit of Balance," continues through Sept. 3. 382-8355 for details.

The Ellis Crane Gallery, 131 E. Eighth St., hosts a three-woman show of new work featuring artists Ilze Aviks, Joan Levin Russell and Phyllis Stapler through Aug. 25. 382-9855 for details.

Silverton's A Theater Group performs George Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," a story of revolution, free-thinking and questioning the status quo, on Aug. 7, 11 & 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Miner's Theatre. A matinee takes place Aug. 17 at 4 p.m. 387-5337 for details.

The Diamond Circle Theatre, 699 Main Ave., showcases "After Dark," a play full of suspense, love, double crossing and mistaken identity on odd dates at 7:45 p.m. Following the play, the Diamond Circle Vaudeville Revue takes the stage with skits full of dancing, singing and slapstick comedy. "The One for the Mohave Kid" plays at the Diamond Circle Theatre on even dates at 7:45 p.m. except Sundays.This Louis L'Amour story is staged as an old time Radio Show with lots of action and comedy. 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

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.

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Angels Lights Ltd., a stained glass studio and gallery , will hold its grand opening on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 726`BD Main Ave. 382-9858 for details.

World Class Mountain Biking returns to Durango with the NORBA Nationals on Aug. 14-17. The downhill, mountaincross and cross-country will all take place at Durango Mountain Resort.

Jerry Joseph and the Jack Mormons return to Durango on Aug. 16 with a show at Storyville.

New Mexico poet, Pamela Uschuk will be reading and signing copies of her latest book, One-Legged Dancer on Thursday, Aug. 14 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Maria's Bookshop, 960 Main Avenue.

The first annual Durango 100-Mile Mountain Bike Race takes place Saturday, Aug. 16, at Durango Mountain Resort. More than 200 racers will test their skills on a high-alpine course that gains more than 17,000 feet in elevation. Call 259-7771 for details.

Silverton Mountain hosts its first annual Downhill Frenzy Mountain Bike Race on Aug. 18.

Music Together , a music class for newborns through five-year-olds, will offer free preview classes Aug. 18 & 19 at the Durango Arts Center. The 10-week semester begins Sept. 9.

The Green Party of La Plata County will host a public platform meeting on population issues Aug. 19 at the Durango Recreation Center.

Hardesty Financial will host a free seminar titled " Creative Solutions to Anticipated Estate Taxation via Charitable Planning" on Aug. 22.

Reggae Legend "Burning Spear" will play the FLC Community Concert Hall on Aug. 27.

Hardrockers Holidays returns to Silverton What: A traditional mining celebration Where: Silverton's Kendall Mountain Recreation Area When: August 8-10 One of the only remaining mining competitions in Colorado, Hardrockers Holidays takes place this weekend in Silverton. The event features traditional events like machine and hand mucking, machine drilling, single jacking, wheelbarrow races, men and women's tug-o-war, arm wrestling and more. Hardrockers Holidays also offers an All-Around-Women's Pentathlon Competition, which includes a wheel barrow race, novice machine mucking, hand mucking, single jacking and spike driving. Admission to the weekendlong affair is free and includes tons of events for spectators and competitors. Camping is available, and food and beverage vendors will be on hand. The band "Tucson y Los Amigos" will kick off the weekend with a free show, Friday, Aug. 8, at 8:30 p.m. For more information call 387-5654.

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The Abbey hosts the Motet What: A concert by the Boulder improv band Where: The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College When: . Friday, Aug. 8 at 8 p.m. Boulder-based improv band The Motet will bring its unique sound to the Abbey Theatre this Friday night at 8 p.m. The band, which mixes Cuban, West African, funk, soul and jazz, was hailed by Michael Henningsen of The Alibi , an Albuquerque weekly, as "rootsy and steeped in African rhythms and groovalicious funk" with music "sure to infect." "It's a convergence of dance music and free-form improvisation that could turn out to be one of the most satisfying musical experiences you've had since the dawn of the 21st Century," he wrote. Based out of Boulder, the quintet features, Dave Watts, on drums; Scott Messersmit, on percussion; Greg Raymond, on keyboards; Garret Sayers, on bass; and Mark Donavan, on guitar. The Motet was formed in 1998 on the basis of dedicating itself to expanding improvisational horizons. The band's shows are known for being unpredictable and lively. After its stop in Durango, the band will embark on an East Coast tour. Tickets are available at the Abbey Theatre and Southwest Sound. For more information call 385-1711.

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"Fun is the Key" at this year's fair What: The 55th annual La Plata County Fair Where: The La Plata County Fairgrounds When: Aug. 6-10 Over the course of this week, Aug. 6-10, the county fair returns to the La Plata County Fairgrounds, promising something for the whole family. Events like the 7 th annual Demolition Derby, livestock shows, food competitions and the ever-popular carnival rides highlight the fair, which has been themed "Fun is the Key in 2003." This years' demolition derby will accept compact cars into the smash up for the first time, but only if they meet certain requirements. Prize money, jackets and trophies will be awarded to the top five placers. Every year, the La Plata County Fair also highlights tomorrow's farmers and ranchers through 4-H Club competitions. Animals like goats, cattle, poultry, sheep, swine and sheep dogs will have opportunities to shine in open class events. The livestock auction, the fair's most popular spectator event, takes place Saturday, Aug. 9, at 6:30 p.m. Spectators should also keep their eye out for horse shows, which will include showmanship, western and dressage, and jumping. The gymkhana, which features riders competing in western disciplines, takes place Sunday, Aug. 10. Local vendors also will have their goods for sale in the exhibition hall of the fairgrounds, and concession stands will offer everything from funnel cakes to snow cones and curly fries. For more information call 247-2308.

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