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Durango Motorless Transit sponsors a group trail run on the west loop of the Animas Mountain trail at 6 p.m. Interested runners should meet at the 33rd St. trailhead. 385-2664 for details.

The Children's Museum of Durango, 802 E. Second Ave., offers Parents' Date Night from 6-8 p.m. Kids will be entertained and fed at the museum. 259-9234.

Maria's Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., hosts a 6 p.m. talk and book signing with children's book author Uma Krishnaswami for her new juvenile fiction, Naming Maya . The story unfolds on a global stage, with a young American-born Indian girl's search for her own identity. 247-1438.

Terry Rickard plays the patio at Christina's Grill and Bar, 21382 US Hwy. 160 W., at 5:30 p.m. 382-3844.

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

The Durango Community Recreation Center offers Open Kayak Night in the pool from 7-8:45 p.m. 375-7310.

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

Airborne plays jazz standards at Scoot n Blues, 800 Main Ave., from 6:30-9:30 p.m. DJ Erik James and a special guest spin music downstairs for Femme Fatale at 10 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

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The San Juan Mountains Association offers free, guided naturalist hikes at Durango Mountain Resort from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 385-1210 for details.

Local jam band Aftergrass plays from 5-7 p.m. for Music on Main , a weekly concert at 8th Street and Main. The band Encore will perform during intermission. The performance is put on by the City of Durango and is free to the public. 385-2850 for details.

Christina's Grill and Bar, 21382 US Hwy. 160 W., hosts Laura Wright on piano and the Jeff Solon Jazz Duo at 5:30 p.m. 382-3844 for details.

Wild Blooms and the Joy Wilson Band play the Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College. Doors open at 8:15 p.m. with the show at 8:45 p.m. 385-1711 for details.

Mac Lethal and the Archetype play an all-ages, underground hip-hop show at the Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., from 7 p.m.-2 a.m. 259-2606.

Denver's Chronophonic plays free-form jazz and hip-hop at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

A DJ spins a hip-hop mix at Solid Muldoon's, 117 W. College, at 9 p.m.. 247-9151 for details.

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

Jeff Strahan & the Strangers play rock and blues at Scoot n Blues, 800 Main Ave., with shows at 5:30 & 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

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The Durango Farmers Market , a community-based organization of local agriculturalists and artisans, gathers in the First National Bank of Durango parking lot, 259 W. 9th St., from 8 a.m.-noon. 946-5269.

Trails 2000 seeks volunteers for trail work/ride on the Colorado Trail . From 8 a.m.-5 p.m., volunteers will do a 19-mile mountain bike ride on the Colorado Trail, stopping along the way to maintain the trail. Tools and free lunch will be provided. 259-4682 to register.

Runners ascend the 13,066-foot Kendall Mountain during the 27th annual Kendall Mountain Run . The race begins at the Grand Imperial Hotel at 8 a.m. The course is one of the steepest anywhere. 387-5522.

Durango Nature Studies offers an Edible and Medicinal Plant Hike with local naturalist Kalida from 9 a.m.-noon. The hike focuses on the wildcrafting of local plants. 382-9244 to register.

The second annual Durango Harley Davidson Poker Run benefits the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Registration takes place at 10 a.m. at Durango Harley Davidson. (970) 241-2181.

A Future of Mason Park picnic takes place at the park at 1309 E. 12th St. at 5 p.m. The event will be a potluck and raise awareness about the future of the park and the Mason Center in light of plans to relocate the library there. 247-5340 for details.

Christina's Grill and Bar, 21382 US Hwy. 160 W., hosts music from Win Wright (lounge) and Steve and Amy Vanbuskirk (patio) at 5:30 p.m. 382-3844.

Durango DOT Comedy presents "So . . . How's it going?," a two-hour live improvisational comedy show, at 8 p.m. at the Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave. 259-6004.

A DJ spins a hip-hop mix at Solid Muldoon's, 117 W. College, at 9 p.m.. 247-9151 for details.

Chronophonic plays a second show at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

Liquid Cheese , a Latin, ska, reggae band from El Paso, plays Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details.

Nite Owl plays a second show at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 for details.

Austin folk-singer Steve Brooks plays at Haggard's Black Dog Tavern, 13544 County Rd. 240, from 7-10 p.m. 259-5657 for details.

Jeff Strahan & the Strangers play a second show at Scoot n Blues, 800 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. 259-1400.

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Terry Rickard plays the patio at Christina's Grill and Bar, 21382 US Hwy. 160 W., at 10 a.m. 382-3844.

The NORBA-sanctioned, five-race Purgatory Downhill Series , open to all levels, takes place at 1 p.m. The race runs every Sunday afternoon. 385-2149.

Music in the Mountains kicks off with Brass & Barbecue, a special concert that features the Festival Brass Quintet and a country & western duo along with dinner. The event takes place in the Animas River Canyon via Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad with the train departing at 2:30 p.m. www.musicinthemountains.com for details.

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

Heartlight Wholistic Healing Center, 97 W. North St. in Bayfield, hosts an "Imagining Party," an opportunity to envision a different life, at 7 p.m. 884-9343.

Tim Guidotti plays solo at Scoot n Blues, 800 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

The Blue Moon Ramblers play bluegrass at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., from 7-10 p.m. 375-7150 for details.

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The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, hosts the Women's Resource Center's Chick Flick Night beginning at 5 p.m. The month's feature is "Under the Tuscan Sun" and the event features door prizes, free pizza and drink specials. The film shows at 6 p.m. 247-1242 for details.

An Alternative Learning Center is opening in Bayfield this Fall and hosting an open house from 6-8 p.m. to get input and ideas. The open house takes place at the old Bayfield Middle School, 110 E. South St. 884-3259.

Music in the Mountains continues with the Fort Lewis College premiere performance of the 4 Conservatory Young Artists and Faculty at 7:30 p.m. in Roshong Recital Hall in the Sage Hall Building.

Drawing on Your Dreams , a group exploring dreams through art and discussion, meets from 7-8 p.m. every Monday through Aug. 9 at 204 W. 22nd St. 259-9636.

Swing Shift plays melodic and lyrical jazz standards at the Cyprus Caf`E9, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884.

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

Maria's Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., hosts a 6 p.m. talk and book signing with Colorado author and historian Peter Decker for his recent book, The Utes Must Go!: American Expansion and the Removal of a People . Decker is a rancher and the chairman of the Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees. 247-1438 for details.

Music in the Mountains hosts Festival Chamber Music in the Festival Tent at Durango Mountain Resort at 7 p.m. The event features Aviram Reichert on piano and members of the Dallas and Baltimore symphonies. www.musicinthemountains.com

The Durango Community Recreation Center hosts Open Kayak Night in the pool from 7-8:45 p.m. 375-7310.

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

Granola Funk Express plays politically-charged, dance music at the Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College. Local band Dialogue opens the show at 9:30 p.m. 385-1711 for details.

Solid Muldoon's, 117 W. College, hosts College Night with a DJ spinning hip-hop. 247-9151.

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 Kiwanis Club of the Narrow Gauge presents a talk by new Fort Lewis College President Brad Bartel at 7 a.m. at Carvers, 1022 Main Ave. Bartel will give a presentation on "The Future of Fort Lewis College." 375-0079 for details.

The Durango Yoga Center, 1480 E. Second Ave., hosts an all day fundraiser of classes to raise money for a new floor. 946-4107 for details.

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

The Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., hosts a live DJ with no cover. 375-2568

Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave., hosts Bike Night , a Durango Harley Davidson event. 259-1400.

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The Friends of Wolf Creek will hold a campout gathering July 16-18 at the area near Wolf Creek Pass where a 2,172-unit ski area development has been proposed. People are invited to explore the area, hear updates on the development and discuss the ongoing campaign and arrive and leave as their schedules permit. For more information call 385-9833 or log onto www.friendsofwolfcreek.org.

The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., presents the second of this year's group exhibits, " Roots: Life and Pathways ," through July 31. The exhibit presents work by painter Ric Peterson and oil painter William Secrest and graphite and pastel portraits by Jamie Turk. DAC also presents the exhibit " The Book Unbound Redux " in the Garner/Vega Room-DAC Art Library through Aug. 28. 259-2606.

Silverton Mountain hosts its 2nd annual Downhill Frenzy Mountain Bike Race on July 17 & 18. The two mile course covers 1,900 feet of vertical and there will be a cash purse for first prize and prizes for 2nd and 3rd. July 17 is a mandatory racer practice day and the race begins at 9 p.m. on July 18. 387-5706 for details.

The San Juan Mountains Association, San Juan Public Lands and Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad present the Mountain Express, a special summer train which teaches families about native flora, Colorado wildlife, nature studies and fire ecology. Smokey Bear will be at the Cascade Station to meet guests and goodie bags will be provided for all youth on board. Through August 5, the Mountain Express train departs daily from Durango at 11 a.m. and returns at 4:20 p.m. 247-2733.

The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, screens the film "What The (Bleep) Do We Know," an acclaimed film that is part story, part documentary and part animated daydream. The protagonist finds herself in a fantastic Alice in Wonderland experience when her daily, uninspired life literally begins to unravel, revealing the uncertain world of the quantum field hidden behind what we consider to be our normal, waking reality. The film shows most nights at 6:15 & 8:30 p.m. 385-1711.

The Diamond Circle Melodrama , 699 Main Ave., celebrates its 43rd season withthe productions of "Under the Gaslight," a 19th century tale of an interrupted engagement, and "Hazel Kirke," a family drama set in Scotland. "Under the Gaslight" shows on odd-numbered dates and"Hazel Kirke" shows on even-numbered dates. Both shows are followed by a Vaudeville Revue with singing, dancing and slapstick. The melodrama shows at 7:45 p.m. and is closed Sundays. 247-3400.

The Children's Museum, 802 E. Second Ave., presents "Nature and Me" an exhibit about the indigenous trees in the area. Included in the exhibit will be a puppet tree house, forest campsite, mini forest, bugs that help and hurt trees, video information about the effects of the Missionary Ridge Fire, a walk, and more. 259-9234 for details.

Open Shutter Gallery, 755 East Second Ave.,presents the exhibit "Testimonials," featuring the black and white photography of Keith Carter and Janet Woodcock through July 21. Emerging photographer Woodcock's work focuses on "barnyard portraits" and nationally renowned photographer Carter's work is of Americana. 382-8355 for details.

The Center of Southwest Studies presents the exhibits "Today's Navajo Weavers," "A Stirring Story: Navajo and Pueblo Spoons" and "Presence with Abandonment." "Today's Navajo Weavers" features the work of nearly 40 Navajo weavers. "A Stirring Story" is a traveling exhibit from the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian and features Navajo and Pueblo spoons and other flatware. "Presence within Abandonment: Photography, Archaeology and Western Historic Sites" is a photographic exhibit by Thomas Carr. 247-7494 for details.

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Local musicians Sally Shuffield, Sand Sheff and Melissa Crabtree will play a Tribute to the HD Mountains on July 22 at the Smiley Theater. 259-3583 for details.

The Gourds bring their Austin-based, alt-country back to Durango with a July 22 show at Storyville.

Hamsa Lila brings world-beat trance to the Abbey Theatre on July 22

The Four Corners Sudbury Founders Group will host an informational meeting on alternative education from children ages 5-19 on July 22 at the Bayfield Public Library. 884-7047 for details.

The Open Shutter Gallery will present "Seduced by Color," exhibiting the photography of legendary New York photographer Pete Turner, from July 23-September 22.

Kynda, a funk-rock band from Florida, plays the Summit on July 22.

The San Juan Mountains Association sponsors a free tour of the Missionary Ridge burned area at Vallecito on July 23. 385-1210 to register.

The Last Bus, a Colorado jam band, plays the Abbey Theatre on July 23.

and blues at Scoot n Blues, 800 Main Ave., with shows at 5:30 & 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.