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WholeExpo returns for eighth year

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The San Juan Mountains Association hosts a free weed walk at Lemon Reservoir from 10-11 a.m. The presentation will include noxious weed identification and eradication techniques. 385-1210 for details.

Durango Motorless Transit hosts a trail run on the Big Canyon Trail . Interested runners should meet at the trailhead near New Country Auto at 6 p.m. 385-2664 for details.

Mentalist Craig Karges will perform at 7 p.m. in the College Union Building Ballroom. The show includes floating tables, mind-reading and metal bending.

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

The Fall Lecture Series continues at the Animas Museum, 3065 W. Second Ave., with a 7:30 p.m. slide presentation entitled "Animas City - Its People and Places." The program is an outgrowth of the historic building survey for theAnimas City section of Durango that was recently completed. 259-2402 for details.

San Francisco's Reggae Angels bring their show to the Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College. Doors open at 8 p.m., and the show begins at 10 p.m. 385-1711 for details.

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

Denver-based fusion jam band Three Degrees of Freedom returns to the Summit, 600 Main Ave. 247-2324 for details.

Haggard's Black Dog Tavern, 10 miles east of Durango on Florida Road, hosts Canyon Dog Jam , an acoustic writers in the round, at 8 p.m. 259-1622 for details.

Holly Hieronymus plays piano at Christina's Grill & Bar, 21382 Highway 160 West, at 6 p.m. 382-3844 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 United Way Radiothon , an all-day live phone auction broadcast on KIQX 101.3 FM, KIUP 930 AM, and KRSJ 100.5 FM, will take place at the Durango Mall. The United Way funds 21 local nonprofits. 247-9444 for details.

The San Juan Mountains Association will host a free tour of the Missionary Ridge burn area from 10 a.m.-noon. 385-1210 for details.

A ribbon cutting and dedication for the new Chapman Hill pavilion , 500 Florida Road, will take place at 4 p.m. 375-7300 for details.

Freewill Recovery jams 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.

Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., spins disco and hip-hop for a welcome-back students party . 259-9200 for details.

Tim Guidotti plays at Christina's Grill & Bar, 21382 Highway 160 West, at 6:30 p.m. Holly Hieronymus plays piano inside at 6 p.m. 382-3844 for details.

Paul Reddick and the Sidemen play Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

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A Girl Scout "Round-Up" and sign-up for girls 5-17 years of age will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the Durango Recreation Center. 247-4850 for details.

Bark in the Park , a day dedicated to dogs, takes place at the Riverview Sports Complex from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The dog festival includes contests, games, a dog wash and more. 375-7300 for details.

Durango Mountain Resort presents its fifth annual San Juan Brewfest and Purgatory Chili Cook-off in the festival tent at the base area. From 1-5 p.m., brewers from the Four Corners to the Front Range will gather for an afternoon of beer, food and music.A free bus will leave Steamworks at noon, 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. and returns to town later in the day. 385-2149 for details.

Gary Nabhan will sign his latest book, Coming Home to Eat:The Pleasures and Politics of Local Foods , at Maria's Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., from 1-3 p.m. The book documents Nabhan's yearlong exploration to obtain the majority of his sustenance within a 250-mile radius of his home.247-1438 for details.

The Durango Clay Center's third annual fund-raiser and open house will be held in the Smiley Building from 6 to 10 p.m. Cover charge includes a handmade bowl filled with soup and bread donated by local restaurants. There also will be live music and a silent auction. 375-0583 for details.

The Women's Resource Center's annual fund-raising Gala, "A Night With the Stars," takes place at 6:30 p.m. at the Bank of Colorado, 1199 Main Ave. Auction items include a Hollywood vacation and custom eight-person hot tub. 247-1242 for details.

The monthly Contra Dance will be held at the St. Columba School, 1801 E. Third Ave. Beginner instruction takes place at 7 p.m., and dancing begins at 7:30 p.m. No partner necessary. 259-6820 for details.

Durango DOT Comedy presents "Back to Skool," an evening of improve, and says goodbye to Darrin Stevens at 8 p.m. at the Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave.

Catalyst brings the local jam to the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

The Lawn Chair Kings bring their suburban rock to 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.

Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., hosts Ladies Night with DJ Brian Ess and the House for Heavy Hitters. 259-9200 for details.

Dean Murphy and Kevin Blaum play on the patio at Christina's Grill & Bar, 21382 Highway 160 West, at 6:30 p.m. Holly Hieronymus plays piano inside beginning at 6 p.m. 382-3844 for details.

Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave., hosts a Saturday Nite Fever Party with flashback music from the '70s and '80s. 259-1400 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. Eighth St. 382-8554 for details.

Terry Rickard plays classics on the patio at Christina's Grill & Bar, 21382 Highway 160 West, at 10 a.m. Holly Hieronymus plays piano inside at 10 a.m. 382-3844 for details.

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

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Trails 2000 hosts trail work on Cuchillo Ridge in Horse Gulch from 3-7 p.m. Volunteers are welcome to arrive and leave as their schedule permits and should bring plenty of water. 259-4682 for details.

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

The Summit, 600 Main Ave., hosts Open Mic Night at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

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

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The Women's Resource Center, 723 E. Second Ave., will hold an informational meeting on its Ready>Set>Go! program from noon-1 p.m. Ready>Set>Go! empowers women to act in a responsible manner with regard to their own financial welfare and personal growth. 247-1242.

This month's Business Women's Network meeting takes place at Employer's Advantage, 1063 Main Ave., from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The meeting will offer innovative and proactive ideas on handling workplace administration. 375-7756 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.

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The Green Business Roundtable , a meeting of conservation minded business leaders, returns from noon-1 p.m.This month's meeting takes place at Henry's at the Strater, 699 Main Ave, and will highlight "A Virtual Solar Tour" of La Plata County. 259-1361 for details.

The Women's Resource Center Reading Circle will meet at Ken & Sue's, 636 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. to discuss The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood. Anyone interested in discussing the book is invited.259-9442 for details.

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

Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., hosts supper club with music from Nathan Andrews. 259-1475 for details.

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

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

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

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Open Shutter Gallery, 755 E. Second Ave., opens a new exhibit on Sept. 5 by photographer Pentti Sammallahti . The Finnish photographer's work focuses on remote landscapes and the relationships between people in small villages and their environment. Sammallahti's work is featured in collections worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Pushkin Museum, Moscow; and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. An opening reception will be held Sept. 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. 382-8355.

The Fort Lewis College Art Gallery, southwest of the Community Concert Hall, will present the work of New Mexico artist Ross Van Dusen from Sept. 8-25 with an artist talk and reception from 4:30-6 p.m. on Sept. 8.Van Dusen's paintings are large compositions of canvas squares that form recognizable images of flowers, figures and faces when viewed at a distance. 247-7167 for details.

The Animas Museum, 3065 W. Second Ave., presents Ranch Families: Culture of America , an exhibit featuring photographs and artwork of Southwest Colorado ranch families by Jenny & Greg Gummersall.259-2402 for details.

The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., presents "Alchemy of Fire," a members' exhibit on the transformative power of fire, through Oct. 3. The Carol Barton exhibit "Pop-Up Books" will be featured in the Art Library and showcase art books by the renowned artist. Openings for both exhibits will be held on Sept. 5 from 5-7 p.m. 259-2606 for details.

The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, will continue to screen "Russian Ark," a film shot in a single 96-minute take that weaves through 33 rooms of the Hermitage of St. Petersburg and past 2,000+ actors and extras. The film shows nightly through Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. with matinees on Sept. 5, 6 & 7. The Abbey will also show "Raising Victor Vargas" nightly at 8 p.m. The film tells the story of a self-styled teen-aged Casanova whose playground is Manhattan's Lower East Side. 385-1711 for details.

The Diamond Circle Theatre, 699 Main Ave., presents the world premiere of "Alkali Basin," an old-time western Radio Show based on a Louis L'Amour short story, fromSept. 5-27. The action-filled show plays nightly at 7:45 p.m. except Sundays and is followed by a Cole Porter Revue with songs, dancing and comedy. A benefit performance will be held on Sept. 8 for Early Stages Productions, Durango's new theatre for young people. 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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A discussion and reading of Mark Reisner's Cadillac Desert will be led by Denver Post columnist Ed Quillen on Sept. 12 at Fort Lewis College.

Trails 2000 will wrap up its season with a day of trail work on the Colorado Trail on Sept. 13. 259-4682 for details.

The 2003-04 Alexander Murray Faculty Recital Series begins Sept. 14 with a recital featuring Rochelle Mann on flute and John Pennington on percussion.

Railroad Earth brings the jam to the FLC Community Concert Hall on Sept. 19

The second annual Bluegrass for the Animas takes place Sept. 20 at Animas Meanders Ranch north of town. The festival will celebrate the Animas River watershed with music from six local and regional bluegrass bands. Proceeds will go to protect and preserve the river.

The world-renowned Eroica Trio , three women who are at the top of the world classical music scene will play the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall on Sept. 20.

Jill Cohn plays Carvers What: Solo concert by Seattle singer-songwriter When: Thursday, Sept. 4, 7:30 p.m. Where : Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave. Seattle-based songwriter Jill Cohn will bring her unique brand of folk to Carvers on Thursday, as part of her tour to promote her sixth album, "Seven Year Surrender." Cohn, who sings as well as plays guitar and piano, is a critically acclaimed artist, was a top-five finalist in the Lilith Fair talent search and has opened for artists like Dave Matthews, Stacey Earle and Jewel. Her subject matter ranges from personal experiences to domestic violence and environmental issues. Cohn says songs were virtually pouring out of her for the latest release. "Seattle's been a really good place for me it's a good place for writing music. Also, because the weather's so bad, it got me touring because I missed the sunshine. It's the rain that made me a touring musician!" Jam Magazine wrote: "Though it's unfair to spin every sensitive female singer-songwriter around the Sarah McLachlan/Tori Amos axis, this Seattle-based performer definitely evokes those influences without succumbing to them. Comforting music for discomforting times." Cohn said she is excited about her return to Durango and Carvers, where she has played twice before. "I always really enjoy it. It's an awesome town, and I'm always happy to play there." Cohn will perform the following evening in Farmington at the Lions Wilderness Amphitheatre at 7 p.m. For more information call 259-2545 or visit www.jillcohn.com .

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Embracing small, local farms What: Third annual Small Farms Conference Where: Fort Lewis College, La Plata County Fairgrounds and the CSU Research Station When: Sept. 5-7 Oakhaven: A Permaculture Center and the Fort Lewis College Environmental Center host the third annual Small Farms Conference this weekend. Entitled "Coming Home to Eat," the conference will feature demonstrations, hands-on activities, tours, talks and local foods and take place Sept. 5-7 at Fort Lewis College, the La Plata County Fairgrounds and the CSU Research Station at Fort Lewis Mesa. Event highlights include a presentation by Tom Riesing and Christie Berven, of Oakhaven Permaculture Center, entitled "What is Permaculture: Ethical Design for Sustainable Living" on Friday, Sept. 5 at 10 a.m. at the fairgrounds. At 1:30 p.m. that afternoon, a discussion on how big the market for local food is and how much can be produced locally will be held. That evening at 7 p.m., the FLC Environmental Center presents a lecture by Gary Nabhan entitled "Linking Regional Food Security to Agricultural Sustainability or Ten More Reasons to Eat Locally" in 130 Noble Hall. Nabhan is a prize-winning essayist and ecologist who is the director of the Center for Sustainable Environments at Northern Arizona University. Over the course of the weekend, activities will shift to the CSU Research Station on Fort Lewis Mesa. Events will include draft horse hay mowing and baling, sheep dog demos, a cheese-making workshop, demonstration on planting a permaculture guild, plant identification tour and more. Sue Bruckner, director of the Durango Farmer's Market, commented, "I really feel like all the troubling issues surrounding the food industry can be addressed by buying locally." As one example, she noted, "The importance of local foods almost surpasses the importance of organics. If you buy an orange from California, there are so many negative factors involved in getting the food here." For a complete schedule, visit www.oakhaven pc.org or contact 247-1849 or 563-0296.

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WholeExpo returns for eighth year What: The Four Corners Wholistic/Metaphysical Conference and Exposition Where: The La Plata County Fairgrounds When: Sept. 6 & 7 For the eighth year in a row, the Four Corners Wholistic/Metaphysical Conference and Exposition will turn the La Plata County Fairgrounds into a metaphysical mega-mall. The event showcases products, services and information aimed at supporting and increasing health, harmony and spiritual awareness. Expected to draw 2,500 people, the WholeExpo includes 12 seminars/workshops and 90 booths. Among the show's offerings are various methods of divination, including tarot, sand, intuition, clairvoyance and crystals. Participants also will find numerology, aura photos, handwriting analysis, reiki, meridian assessment and balance, bodywork, energywork, chakra activations, and more. Workshop highlights include: Mirit Eder discussing "Sacred Postures Archetypes through Yoga"; Melanie Rose presenting "The Art of Casting Spells for Prosperity"; and Francis X. Caulfield giving a seminar entitled, "Spirit Boat Journey & Dreamtime Ceremony." WholeExpo also offers a wide array of products like custom jewelry, crystals, stones, books, CDs, soaps, lotions and more. There also will be metaphysical, sacred space and dharma supplies from India, Egypt, Tibet and local artisans. WholeExpo runs Saturday, Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 259-4027 for more information.

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