Fiesta Days, Durango’s oldest event, kicks off at 5 p.m. with a BBQ, pie auction and street dance in the 800 block of Main Ave. Local country band, the High Rollers, will provide the music. The street will be closed at 4 p.m.

Carver Brewing Co, 1022 Main Ave., hosts a live recording event from “On and On.” The evening begins with an acoustic singer/songwriter set at 5 p.m. and finishes with two local bands and dancing. The final CD will benefit Roots in Rico, a year-round, sustainable, community green house. 259-2545 for details.

Mike Coble and Richard White play blues piano at Christina’s Grill & Bar, 21382 U.S. Hwy. 160 W., at 5:30 p.m. 382-3844 for details.

Pediatric Associates of Durango hosts a free talk, “How to Get Your Kid to Eat, But Not Too Much,” at 5: 30 p.m. at the Durango Recr Center. 259-7337.

The Kirk James Blues Band plays blues and rock at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 259-1400.

Fort Lewis College’s free summer bluegrass series continues from 6-8 p.m. in the Community Concert Hall with a show from The Badly Bent. This series takes place each Thursday through Aug. 4 and admission is free. 247-7657 for details.

Durango Motorless Transit presents a group trail run on the Hermosa Creek Trail at 6 p.m. Runners should meet at the trailhead at the south end of the trail. 385-2664 for details.

Durango author Blake Crouch launches his national book tour at 7 p.m. at Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave. Locked Doors is the latest thriller from the local writer. 247-1438 for details.

The local chapter of Amnesty International hosts an action meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Mason Center, 301 E. 12^th St. AI fights for all humans’ rights and the public is welcome to attend. 946-1255 for details.

The Blue Heron Studio in the Smiley Building hosts a free talk by author, acupuncturist and herbalist David Crow at 7:30 p.m. Crow is the founder of “Floracopeia,” which supports ecologically sustainable agriculture. 247-8942 for details.

The 70^th annual Fiesta Days continues at the La Plata County Fairgrounds at 8 a.m. with open and team roping.

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

The San Juan Mountains Association and Lois the Llama Lady host, “Hike, Lunch and Wine with a Llama,” from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Durango Mountain Resort. The event is an interpretive hike where the llama carries lunches and wine for a midday picnic. 385-1210 to register.

The 70^th annual Fiesta Days continues with a Main Avenue parade at 10 a.m.

Special Olympics Colorado hosts its annual car wash beginning at 10 a.m. at the VFW parking lot, 1550 Main Ave. The fundraiser will help area athletes with transport to the state competition in Denver. 264-0773 for details.

Jon Bower plays folksongs of the High Rockies at 10 a.m. at Mancos State Park.

The Fiesta Days Duck Race takes place at 1 p.m. on the Animas River.

“In Motion,” a day of free live music, takes place beginning a 2 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center Amphitheatre. Pete Giuliani plays guitar and sings from 2-3 p.m.; singer-songwriter Mike Testa plays from 3-4 p.m.; rock band Your Favorite Accident plays from 4-5 p.m.; and rock band Freeplay plays at 5 p.m.

The La Plata & Archuleta County Cattlemen’s Associations host a Chuck Wagon Cookoff at 5:30 p.m. at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Rodeo action follows at 7 p.m.

Local acoustic rock band Formula 151 plays Fiesta Days at noon at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. The final rodeo competition takes place at 1:30 p.m.

The Odd Sunday Sessions, open mic hosted by Perfessor Bonehead, takes place from 3-7 p.m. at the Lonewolf Bar & Grill in Arboles. 883-5362 for details.

Nina Sasaki plays the Tiki Bar at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., from 5-9 p.m. 259-0430 for details.

Terry Rickard performs classic rock at El Patio, 600 Main Ave., starting at 5:30 p.m.

Pongas, 121 E. Eighth St., hosts a 9-ball pool tournament at 7 p.m. 382-8554 for details.

Singer-songwriter Tim Guidotti plays a free acoustic show at the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., at 7 p.m. 375-7260 for details.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo performs on the patio at the Cyprus Café, 725 E. Second Ave. , from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884.

Earthrise Community holds an introductory meeting and open house at 6 p.m. beginning with a potluck dinner and socializing. Earthrise is seeking new members interested in designing and building future living spaces. 259-9488.

The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, continues to screen “Heights,” New York native Chris Terrio’s debut film, through Aug. 4. “Heights” follows five characters over 24 hours on a fall day in New York City. As the interrelated stories proceed, the connections between the lives of the five characters begin to reveal themselves and their stories unravel. “Heights” shows most nights at 4:45, 7 & 9:15 p.m. 385-1711 for details.

The 46^th annual Mancos Days takes place July 29-30 throughout the town. This year’s theme is “Medieval Mancos” and includes golf, volleyball and horseshoe tournaments, arm wrestling, kids games and activities, a “walk-in movie,” street fair, live music, and a parade taking place on July 30 at 10 a.m. 946-2497 for details.

The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts its 12th biennial Fiber Celebrated Exhibit in conjunction with the Intermountain Weavers Conference. The show features two and three-dimensional works as well as household works and wearable fibers. This exhibit runs through Aug. 26, and the conference takes place June 28-30 at Fort Lewis College, including a free fiber market and an exhibit of fiber art from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. throughout the weekend in the College Union Building. DAC also presents collage and artists’ books by Santa Fe’s Victoria Rabinowe in the Art Library through August 31. In conjunction with the exhibit, Rabinowe will present a Dream Workshop on July 31. Call 259-2606 for more information.

The Open Shutter Gallery, 755 E. Second Ave., presents an exhibit of black and white photographs by Arizona photographer Chip Thomas through Aug. 10. The show, “The Incidental Eye,” includes images taken on the Navajo Reservation, where Chip has been working as a physician since 1987, as well as photographs captured during his travels throughout Africa and Cuba. 382-8355 for details.

The 3^rd annual Durango 100-mile Mountain Bike Race returns to Durango Mountain Resort on Aug. 6.

The 2^nd annual Durango Parks and Recreation Adult Triathlon takes place Aug. 6.

Silverton Mountain hosts the second annual Downhill Freeride Gravity Fest, a downhill mountain bike race, on Aug. 6.

Bear Smart Durango presents an evening with authors Dave Peterson and Tom Beck on Aug. 9 at the Abbey Theatre.

The 2005 La Plata County Fair, where “Old Fashion Fun is Still Alive in 2005,” takes place Aug. 10-14.

The Durango Arts Center celebrates the 12th annual Main Avenue Arts Festival on Aug. 13-14.

New Orleans’ Brotherhood of Groove returns to Durango on Aug. 20 with a show at the Summit.

The Community Concert Hall has rescheduled two-time country entertainer of the year Neal Mccoy for Sept. 8.